Category: People

May 31
Michelle Visage: Category Is, New Jersey Realness

Since Season Three, Michelle Visage has been the matriarch of RuPaul’s Drag Race. As the series’ only permanent judge and Ru’s right-hand woman, no one offers tougher criticism or warmer praise than Visage. She talks to Oliver Hall about her relationship with Ru, her time in Auckland and enduring toxic fandom. On fame and fans […]

May 19
Classic Music: The Future is Female

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s Fantastique is an ode to dreaming, featuring Toru Takemitsu’s Dreamtime (Yume no toki), Dorothy Ker’s The Third Dream and Berlioz Symphonie’s Fantastique. Kiwi Conductor Holly Mathieson talks to express about her industry’s delve into digital and the magic of Hermione Grainger. In your eyes how is the classical music industry changing and what differences […]

May 13
Ellen DeGeneres Ends Talk Show As Ratings Plummet

Ellen DeGeneres was in tears as she announced her own show’s demise. Ellen DeGeneres has broken down in tears as she officially announced her decision to end her self-titled talk show after 19 seasons.  DeGeneres broke the news first to The Hollywood Reporter saying the show was no longer a challenge for her. “When you’re […]

May 13
Cassie Roma: Brightening Up The Boardroom

Cassie Roma is the first queer person in the world to be cast as an advisor on The Apprentice. The marketing guru and former Auckland Pride Chair tells us about flying her rainbow flag in corporate life and on The Apprentice Aoteroa.  Tell us how you came to be one of Mike Pero’s chief advisors […]

May 12
Ex-Gay Porn Star’s Bizarre Scottish Election Campaign Fails

‘Ex gay’ candidate Philipp Tanzer ran on a platform of opposing LGBT+ rights! Ex-gay porn star and aspiring politician Philipp Tanzer has failed in his bid to be elected to the Scottish parliament. Tanzer who was formerly known as Logan McCree ran as a Scottish Family Party (SFP) candidate for the regional list of Highlands […]

May 07
Laurel Hubbard To Become First Trans Olympic Athlete

Kiwi Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, is reportedly set to become the first transgender athlete ever to compete at an Olympics. The Guardian reports the Kiwi weightlifter will compete in July’s Tokyo Olympics after International Weightlifting Federation insider confirmed to the British newspaper that Hubbard would automatically qualify as a result of amended rules approved by the International […]

May 05
Lil Nas X Sizzles In Heavenly Photoshoot

Covered in butterflies and dripping with honey, Lil Nas X celebrates the sweet success of Montero (Call Me By Your Name) in sexy new photoshoot. Montero Lamar Hill (aka Lil Nas X) returned to the top of the charts around the world with a song and video that could not be more different to his […]

Apr 30
Ellen’s Ex Speaks Out About Life With The Star

After dating Ellen DeGeneres between 1997 and 2000, Anne Heche has started opening up about her relationship with the star. Actress, director, and screenwriter, Heche made the claims on a TikTok video posted on Wednesday the 28th of April 2022, where she reviewed some of her previous red carpet looks. Showing a photo of herself […]