Category: Arts & Culture
What is the secret of nature? Maybe only the wind and birds know. The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra accompanied conductor Tan Dun for a magical night that we here at express were lucky enough to witness firsthand. Shuffling into Aotea Centre, you could feel the excitement rushing through the air as we were all ushered into […]
Best-selling crime writer Val McDermid is the international headline act for the second Samesame but Different LGBT+ writers’ Festival in Auckland next month. Lesbian McDermid, whose books were turned into hit UK TV series, Wire in the Blood, starring Robson Green, will be interviewed via Skype on Saturday 18 February from her home in Scotland. […]
City Gallery Wellington is exhibiting the internationally-acclaimed work by Cindy Sherman until 19 March. New York-based Cindy Sherman is widely considered one of the most influential artists living today. She has successfully challenged the way we think about photography and in doing so, she confronts our stereotypical and cultural clichés, relating in particular to the […]
This is a continuation of the list provided by our omniscient music guru, Lauren Spring. Check out the first part if you have not already. Queer rappers are in an industry known for its derogatory attitudes towards anyone in the LGBT+ community, thus making their visibility all the more important. Of course, just because they […]
Iceman, one of the X-Men, has finally had his first gay kiss. Since coming out in 2015, he finally gets a same-sex romantic storyline in issue #17. Iceman met his love interest last year, in X-Men #13, after a failed trip out to a gay bar. He meets (and gets the number of) Romeo at the […]
Gender-fluidity is the buzz phrase of the moment, an insight born in our Rainbow Community and gifted to the outer world. But there is some reason for thinking that Shakespeare, 400-odd years ago, was very familiar with the concept. In most of his comedies, there is at least one cross-dressing character and sometimes two. The […]
Queer rappers seem like something of an anomaly. In an industry where homophobia and gay slurs are so entrenched in the surrounding culture, being someone who identifies themselves on the LGBT+ spectrum can no doubt feel incredibly alienating. But for an increasing volume of pioneering and brave artists, hip-hop is becoming the means by which […]
Although La La Land got a record-setting 14 nominations this Oscars round, the Academy gave gay film Moonlight nods in eight categories. The film, which tells the story of a black American teenager coming to grips with his life and sexuality, is the only major LGBT+ movie to garner major attention. It has been nominated for Best Picture, […]