Category: People

Jul 09
Original Pokemon Head Writer Says Professor Ivy Was a Lesbian

Brock never had a chance with her, to begin with. Pokemon has created many mysteries that the show has yet to solve, spawning thousands of different fan theories. New light has been shed on one such mystery from the original Pokemon series however that explains that fate of Brock and Professor Ivy. Professor Ivy was […]

Jul 07
Bob The Drag Queen: “Just say it. BLACK LIVES MATTER.”

Bob The Drag Queen stands up to silence. 2020 should be a coming-out party for Bob The Drag Queen (AKA Caldwell Tidicue out of drag). Her career sits pretty on a mountain-high pedestal. One of the most successful of RuPaul’s Drag Race Alumni, the Season 8 winner has just had a second season confirmed for […]

Jul 06
DJ Spencer Brown: “I’m gay. Now it’s a lot easier said than a few years ago.”

Musician Spencer Brown has come out as gay through the music magazine Billboard. The 26-year-old techno DJ from San Francisco started playing with Avicii, and now is the headliner of many musical events, such as the world’s largest electronic music festival Electric Daisy Carnival. In an open letter published by Billboard, he described how he […]

Jul 05
Heatseekers: Aotearoa’s Hottest Fresh Drag Stars

Keegan Elliott helps you get to know some of our best local drag talent. Here are profiles of five of his favourites! Kelly Fornia Kelly Fornia (pictured) is one of the hardest working queens in Wellington. She is inspired by all the women of colour in her life, from friends and family to idols of […]

Jun 26
Reese Witherspoon Didn’t Know What Homosexuality Was Until Moving to LA

The Big Little Lies actress had no idea what homosexuality was until she went for a Hollywood audition. Reese Witherspoon has revealed in an interview that she “didn’t understand what homosexuality was” until she moved to Los Angeles, having not been taught about sexuality growing up. Witherspoon made the admission during an interview with her Legally Blonde 2 co-star Regina […]

Jun 23
90-Year-Old Shows It’s Never To Late Too Be Yourself

Colorado resident Kenneth Felts has celebrated pride month by coming out as gay at the ripe old age of 90. It seems the COVID-19 self-isolation allowed him to take stock as to why he hadn’t opened up before and it was an innocent chat with his daughter that sealed the deal. While chatting with his […]

Jun 17
The Woman Behind The Rainbow

Daniel Devenney talks to Celia Laskey, author of the poignant and inspiring debut novel, Under the Rainbow.   I loved the concept of your debut novel, Under the Rainbow. As soon as I heard it, I simply had to read it. What was your inspiration?   Everyone who knows me considers me to be the […]

Jun 15
First Samoan Fa’afafine at Massey University to receive a PhD in Media Studies

On June 24, Angie Enoka will become the first Samoan fa’afafine to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy in Media Studies at Massey University. Ms Enoka hopes that her academic success will encourage other fa’afafine to look at education as a career option and hopes more Pacific people take on postgraduate studies. “When you grow up in […]