Category: People
express’s Elijah Michel connects with James Peters, Interior Designer and author of Fire and Brimstone: a personal journal of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in New Zealand, to discover his secret for success. When did you first discover a passion for interior design? As an 8 year old. My Aunt owned an arts and crafts house […]
Ryvre Thompson first got involved with the LGBT+ community when he was around 16-years-old, as a member of RainbowYOUTH’s peer support group GQ. It didn’t take him long to take on a facilitator role in the group, before then joining the organisation’s Executive Board. Now the Board Secretary, the 21-year-old volunteers his time while working […]
It’s the Rainbow Youth ad that’s gone absolutely viral; a kiwi bloke stands in a farm paddock eating a pie, which he accidentally drops. His reaction is one that we’ve heard too many times “ugh gay…”. Nigel however, get’s called out for his casual homophobia by his mate who tells him “Look bro, unless that […]
Randa (Mainard Larkin) has been shaking up the music scene with their nostalgic pop-culture filled raps and colourful aesthetic. Taking out the Critics Choice Prize at the Vodafone Music Awards in 2014, they’ve been outdoing themself every year since. A big fan of the Tasteful Bakehouse PieFee, Randa is your soundtrack for summer. Your tracks […]
This month express editor Sarah Murphy chats with the couple that everyone is talking about, Ben and Aaron from Married at First Sight. What is it like seeing your life, and your marriage, play out on TV? Ben: I’ve just learnt to laugh when watching it. I know the pressure I was under to make […]
Allegations of sexual harassment towards a minor have been made against Kevin Spacey and in response, the actor decided it was an appropriate time to come out. It was not. What usually would be a celebration of an accomplished actor coming out as gay after years of rumours is anything but. Instead, the news has […]
Amber Maya grew up in Barbados where she says she had an amazing childhood, filled with dreams of becoming a performer. As a dancer, who wanted to be an actress, neither she nor anyone around her, thought that she would eventually become a musician. Fast forward to 2017 and the Kiwi-Bajan singer has now been […]
We chat to artist and filmmaker Alex Plumb about his latest film project and exploring themes of desire. Hi Alex, your debut film The Luring has been shown around the world, congrats! What has that been like for you? It has been amazing. It’s a film that really represents my aesthetic and who I […]