Category: Lifestyle

Jul 08
Palm Springs: Discovering Gay Heaven

California’s desert oasis, Palm Springs, has been attracting the rainbow community for decades with its healthy climate, modernist architecture, and lively gay scene. Oliver Hall steps through Palm Springs’ pearly gates to see if gay heaven lives up to the hype.  ‘Where Drag Queens go to die’ and ‘a perfect stop on the way to […]

Jul 08
Las Vegas: Debauchery Has Never Been So Romantic

Yes, it’s the City of Sin. As Hollywood would tell us, Las Vegas is a place you can wake up missing a tooth with Siegfried and Roy’s tiger in your bathtub, but there is something undeniably romantic about the opulent desert strip. J-Lo, Britney, and Kourtney Kardashian all tied the knot here, and if you […]

Jul 08
Travel: Is Los Angeles More Fun Than New York?

As we drove down the stunning Pacific Coast Highway from San Francisco to Los Angeles, breaking up the journey with a night in Morro Bay, I wondered why New York gets all the credit? If you’re heading to the States to soak in some majestic architecture, thought-provoking arts and culture, and vivacious gay nightlife, why […]

Jun 24
Revamped Neighbours to Introduce New LGBTQ+ Family on Ramsey Street

Exciting news awaits fans of the long-running soap opera Neighbours as the show gears up to introduce a fresh LGBTQ+ family when it returns to screens this September. Joining the beloved cast will be the Varga-Murphy family, a four-member unit comprising of mums Cara, portrayed by Sara West, and Dr Remi, played by Naomi Rukavina, along […]

Jun 15
Travel: Anaheim Is A Magical Kingdom

My straight brother doesn’t understand why you would want to visit Anaheim (most famous for being the home of Disneyland resort) if you don’t have children. He’s missing the point. Travel is always better without kids, and Anaheim’s magic is no exception. Travelling through California on a road trip, we choose to drive long distances […]

Jun 08
Target Faces Backlash as Consumers and Advocates Rally for Full Restocking of Pride Merchandise

Over 200 LGBTQ+ organisations and their supporters have united to make a strong call to Target, urging the retail giant to replenish its inventory of Pride merchandise and condemn the actions of “extremists” who have spoken out against these controversial items. The demand comes in response to the recent revelation that Target’s Pride collection includes […]

May 29
NORTON’S NAUGHTY SERVES

Made at a boutique distillery in Graham’s hometown of West Cork in Ireland, the GN Spirits range has a spirit for every kind of cocktail creation! GN IRISH GIN: This blend of 12 botanicals has a heady combination of kaffir lime and juniper berries, creating a distinctive London Dry style gin. GN PINK GIN: Made […]

May 19
UNMASKING THE VENEER OF TOLERANCE: WELBY INGS’ ‘PUNCH’ SHEDS LIGHT ON THE STRUGGLES OF SEXUAL AWAKENING IN RURAL NZ – PREMIERING ON RIALTO CHANNEL

Parental pressure, sexual perplexity and small-town bigotry are the simmering undercurrents of Kiwi filmmaker Welby Ings’ beautifully shot feature debut featuring Oscar Nominee Tim Roth. Punch premiered at last year’s NZ International Film Festival. Seventeen-year-old boxer Jim carries the hopes and dreams of his father on his shoulders, but his growing relationship with local takatāpui […]