Category: Lifestyle
Gareth Watkins finds words of inspiration from Rainbow community members around New Zealand, reflecting on the year that was and the year that will be. While writing this history column over the last three years I’ve come across many inspiring historic quotations related to Aotearoa’s rainbow communities. Given that 2021 was such a challenging […]
Historian Gareth Watkins examines significant February dates in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Queer History. 23 February 1924 The NZ Truth newspaper published a story about the growth of degeneracy and sex crime. Under the headline “Sterilisation Proposed” the newspaper reported the increase of sex crimes from 1919 to 1922. Included in the figures was an increase […]
Art imitates life as Cynthia Nixon tells us about returning to the Sex & The City franchise to make ‘big, bold changes’, while new star Sara Ramirez talks about non-binary representation and offers advice on coming out later in life. It’s hard to compute that Sex and the City (SATC) debuted in June 1998! In […]
Eager for a little post-lock-down adventure with a handsome new ride? express takes advantage of Auckland’s newfound freedoms and open borders by taking the all-new Land Rover Discovery Sport on a date to see what makes the twink of the Land Rover Family tick! Firstly, let’s be superficial and talk looks. Unsurprisingly the Discovery Sport is one heck of […]
We asked around and the community member with the best reputation for thoughtful gift-giving is Wellington’s Jaye Glam! So express sent Steven Oates to interrupt a present-wrapping session and steal all Jaye’s top tips for gifting this festive season. How do I go about choosing a present for the person who has everything? I often […]
Christmas is a time for sharing, but your heart can be one of the hardest things to give. But as Dick Richards points out, you’ve got to give love to receive! I think we’ve all been that single person who hates people who are in relationships. It’s kind of a rite of passage. We tell […]
Fans can now rejoice as ‘And Just Like That…’, the next chapter of Sex and the City, is now airing in New Zealand! So sit down with some Invivo X, SJP vino and enjoy! A little is never enough when it comes to ‘And Just Like That…’, and fortunately, thanks to Invivo, SoHo, Neon, and Sky Go, […]
The Simpsons iconic gay character Waylon Smithers may finally find love, with the sidekick of Mr Burns reportedly getting his first boyfriend in an upcoming episode. Despite having an obvious crush on his boss since the series first debuted in 1989, Smithers didn’t officially come out until the 2016 episode – ‘The Burns Cage’, when […]