Category: People

Nov 15
Meet the ‘House of Drag’ Queens – Lola Blades

Nine fierce and fabulous queens are out to win the title of the ultimate ‘drag-star’! Lola Blades is 28 years old from Auckland. Lola is a full time drag queen and was Miss Queen of All Stars 2017. Known as ‘camp mother’ to many of the queens around Auckland, Lola is experienced and will be a […]

Nov 13
Must See TV: House of Drag

Kiwi Reality Television has never been so camp. Hostesses with the mostesses, Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it spill the tea on their new show! Hosted by iconic Kiwi drag queens Kita and Anita, House of Drag is a new kiwi elimination style reality series that follows nine ‘dragstars’ competing in outrageous challenges each week to […]

Nov 10
Review: Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour – from the Snake Pit!

Express is stageside for 2018’s biggest pop concert. Her Herstory: Popstars generally fall into two categories: celebrities who can sing, and genuine artists. Taylor Swift it definitely the latter. Her rise to fame is well documented. The young country singer-songwriter with a penchant for befriending and dating other celebrities; who’s worldwide success became too big […]

Nov 08
There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Reputation

Two-time Billy T award nominated (and twice robbed) comedian James Malcolm falls on his gay knees and pledges his heart and soul to pop’s reigning queen, Taylor Swift. I self-identify as the Taylor Swift of NZ comedy because we both write about our ex-boyfriends. Taylor Swift is petty, dramatic, self-referencing and everything I aspire to […]

Nov 08
Viva La Diva

Star’s of Silo’s Here Lies Love: Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Ria Hall and Colleen Davies discuss what it means to be a diva. For their end of year show, SILO theatre have made an intriguing avant-garde choice: Fat Boy Slim and David Bryne’s Here Lies Love, a concept album based on the life of the former first […]

Oct 29
HIM

Call it divine intervention, but Sam Smith has a habit of pulling off the impossible. After his first album In The Lonely Hour was an international critical and commercial success, pundits suggested there was no way his second LP, The Thrill of It All, could be better. Yet Smith crafted a masterpiece that was somehow […]

Oct 28
Married at First Sight’s Tayler Morgan

One half of your favourite Grooms talks about his MAFS experience. Where did you grow up and how was life growing up for you? Growing up in New Plymouth was amazing. I have a very supportive family and an incredible group of friends.  When did you first realise you were gay? I had a good […]

Oct 26
Meet The Future of Queer Pop

Kiwi music’s queer revolution is here! To celebrate the release of their next singles, Julia and Maude Morris of dream-pop duo LEXXA spoke with their sometimes co-collaborator, biggest fan and best friend Possum Plows, lead vocalist for Kiwi powerpop band Openside.  “I feel like we’re only just starting to get into the sweet spot,” said […]