Category: Events
Drag Race Down Under finalist Vybe promises glamour, campery and a taste of the golden age of drag when she makes her Palmy Drag Fest debut this October When Vybe arrives in Palmerston North for Palmy Drag Fest, she knows exactly what she wants to give the audience. “I’m going to give you drama. I’m going to give you campery, and I’m going to give […]
From MySpace breakout and queer favourite to marital fallout and an acclaimed comeback, Lily Allen is turning her private drama into theatre Lily Allen has always known how to make a scene. She emerged in the mid-2000s via MySpace, pairing sweet, ska-inflected pop with lyrics that could be funny, filthy and devastatingly cutting. “Smile” made her a […]
Queenstown’s big queer weekend reached its sweaty, sporty climax last night as FRISKY’s Winter Olympics Sportswear Party took over Rhino’s for an all-night celebration of boys, beats and barely-there athletic wear. The main event of FRISKY Queenstown’s Big Chill Weekend saw partygoers embrace the sportswear theme in everything from rugby shorts and wrestling singlets to […]
Queenstown’s big queer weekend kept rolling this afternoon with the sold-out Devil’s Long Lunch, as the FRISKY crew took over SODA for an elevated winter dining experience packed with alpine glamour, great food and plenty of familiar faces. Guests arrived dressed in their best winter chic, with plush knits, faux furs and alpine-glam looks setting […]
Queenstown’s big queer weekend officially got underway with Come Together Drinks, bringing the community together for the first catch-ups, drinks and familiar faces of what’s shaping up to be a huge few days. The opening event set the tone perfectly, with plenty of smiles, reunions and pre-party energy as locals and visitors came together to […]
Queenstown turned up the heat as I’m Not Gay (This Year) But $20 Is $20 took over The London for one of the cheekiest parties of the weekend. Hosted by Rehab, the men’s underwear party packed the venue with loud music, plenty of skin and a crowd more than happy to embrace the brief. With […]
Rainbow Games ambassador and proud drag diva Buckwheat shares her top fitness tips to help everyone strut into October’s Rainbow Games healthy, happy and ready for gold medal glory D – Dedication To achieve your fitness goals, dedication is absolutely non-negotiable! Whether it’s hitting the gym six days a week or finding time to do home workouts, being dedicated means showing up […]
Ahead of the Rainbow Games 2026, which starts on 29 October, RG ambassador Hugo Chou reflects on queer life at an all-boys school, taking his LGBTQ+ group to Lil’ Gay Out and going home ready to tell his mum he was gay By Year 13, your closest friends knew you were gay, and you were helping […]