Category: People
James Mustapic’s Abandonment Issues is the best NZ TV show of 2022. A hilarious satirical comedy where Mustapic takes aim at Kiwi TV shows and advertisements from the early 2000s and asks ‘where are they now?’ From Susanne Paul’s infomercials to Drew Neemia’s celebrity interviews (one revealing Justin Bieber doesn’t know what ‘German’ means) and […]
Picking up the early naughties emo mantle once held by the likes of My Chemical Romance, England’s Yungblud bust onto the music scene in 2018 with punk-pop rhythms, a pansexual identity, and a powerful mantra on the importance of individuality. He talks to Oliver Hall about stifling cancel culture and what the queer community has […]
UFC star Jeff Molina has called out homophobic comments made by fans after he wore Pride-themed shorts for charity during a recent fight. In a post-match interview, Molina described fans who criticized his Pride-themed uniform as trolls, adding, “I picked the colours because I thought it looked cool, and then it also supports a good […]
Ellen DeGeneres has re-emerged in the north African nation of Morocco days after her self titled show came to an end. With tears in her eyes, DeGeneres signed off her chatshow last week, bringing to an end a 19-year run. DeGeneres was joined by her very first guest Jennifer Aniston as well as Pink, who […]
Australian Green MP Stephen Bates has credited his unique and risqué marketing campaign through both local queer media and Grindr for his election success. The former retail worker who beat Trevor Evans of the Liberal-National Party for the Brisbane seat with 53.4 per cent of the vote ran a range of promotions with attention-grabbing slogans […]
Anna Weir went from whipping up prolific pasta at legendary Auckland Italian Amano, to Head Chef at Ponsonby’s Daphne’s concocting bold Greek flavours. She talks to express about hospitality’s post-Lockdown future and starring on TVNZ’s Snack Masters. What inspired you to want to work in the restaurant scene? I have had the luxury of always […]
Blackpool footballer Jake Daniels has ended decades of silence from within professional men’s football, becoming the first player in the United Kingdom to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990. 17-year-old Daniels, who only just made his debut for the club this month, explained that he felt comfortable and ready to come out […]
Jack Harlow has hit back at comments directed at Lil Nas X and his work, describing remarks as “totally inappropriate” and homophobic. In an interview with the Guardian, Harlow, who collaborated with Lil Nas X for his hit Industry Baby, described the iconic gay rapper as a boundary pusher and a “hero”. During the interview, […]