Category: Review
If you thought queer cinema had already pushed every boundary imaginable, think again. Landing in New Zealand cinemas tomorrow, Pillion is a darkly funny, provocative and surprisingly tender exploration of love, power and identity that might just be the most mainstream depiction of gay BDSM ever to hit the big screen. Directed by Harry Lighton […]
We check out the standout restaurants helping shape Christchurch’s evolving dining scene — from vibrant city bistros to vineyard-views. There are meals you enjoy, and then there are meals that recalibrate your expectations. Christchurch dining has entered its recalibration era, grounded in confidence around local produce, inventive flavour combinations, and thoughtfully designed dining rooms. As […]
Wolf Play is the queer theatre event of the year. Check out our review and opening night pictures! Some productions entertain, and then some productions quietly rewire something in you as you watch them. Wolf Play, now on at The Court Theatre’s Wakefield Family Front Room, belongs firmly in the latter category. It is one […]
Spankie Jackzon’s debuted her solo show Just The Tip for the first time on NZ soil to open Palmy Drag Fest… and kicked it in the d**k! We are sat next to Spankie’s parents for her homecoming show. During our cover interview for our August issue, Spankie revealed that her parents had not seen the […]
World of Wearable Arts’ 2024 Show Dream Awake leaves Fraser Shaw awe-inspired! Wellington has had a bit of a bad run lately – Government worker lay-offs, water woes, ongoing bike lane construction… But one thing Wellington gets right every time is the World of Wearable Arts show (affectionately known as ‘WOW’). A fusion and celebration […]
FUN HOME, the queerest of queer musicals opened at The Court Theatre on Saturday 10 August. Magnificently directed by Kathleen Burns, FUN HOME, deals with heavy thought-provoking topics like coming out in different eras, death, family and suicide, with subtle nuance and gentle humour. Fantastic, funny and heartfelt songs punctuate this Tony Award-winning musical, which […]
Host of Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show, Steven Oates, checks out Rialto Channel’s crazy colourful canine documentary, Well Groomed, where aspiring-artist pet-owners turn their pooches into their canvas! Every year at Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show I see doggies dressed up to the nines – but nothing I’ve seen over my many years […]
Bike lanes have popped up all over Auckland, yet even at peak commute times, many are sitting empty. Community stalwart Christopher Dempsey decided to ‘be the change’ and try out some of the hottest new e-bike models on our shiny new cycleways. Cube Ella When I picked up this gorgeous metallic burnt orange coloured Cube […]