FEATURES
MOTORING: AUDI A7 SPORTBACK:
Brent Ellis gets to know the Audi A7 Sportback. He declares his faith in the four rings restored and names this German creation the quirkiest luxury saloon money can buy.
DEPUTY MINISTER OF POLICE APOLOGISES OVER HATE CRIMES:
Suggesting growing official awareness of violence against gays and lesbians, the Deputy Minister of Police has apologised to LGBT victims at a conference on hate crimes.
THE MOVING-IN CONUNDRUM:
Why do so many gay couples move in so quickly? Is it that we feel the need to prove to ourselves that we take relationships seriously? Are we lonelier? Or just more impulsive?
HOW TO ADD YEARS TO YOUR LIFE:
We've been told we should test regularly for HIV, although many of us don't. But did you know that if you are HIV positive, knowing earlier rather than later could literally add years to your life?
REVIEW: SKOONHEID:
This is no Leon Schuster movie: Skoonheid is an insightful and extremely well-made film, confirming that South African film really has come of age.
MOTORING: RENAULT TWINGO GORDINI:
Is the Renault Twingo Gordini something best suited to an arts student simply looking for a standout everyday commuter or does it offer something more substantial? Brent Ellis investigates.
QUEER YOUTH IN SA TODAY:
A new study provides a snapshot of what life is like for young LGBTI people in South Africa today, 17 years after the advent of democracy.
MAMBA GOSSIP:
This week we feature the late Amy Winehouse, Giorgio Armani’s new toy boy, Taylor Lautner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Evans, Rihanna, Madonna, Will Young, Justin Timberlake and Miley Cyrus.
MAMBA TECH: IPAD COMPETITOR LAUNCHED IN SA:
The new Samsung Galaxy tablet was launched in South Africa on Monday, and is touted as the world’s thinnest mobile tablet to be released to-date.
THE ALTAR VS THE DARK ROOM:
It is possible to be gay and old-fashioned, be both saint and sinner? asks Al Mackay, who recounts a drunken night at a local Cape Town steam bath.
OIA FILM FEST AUGUST EDITION:
The 2nd edition of Out In Africa for 2011 comes to Joburg and Cape Town simultaneously from 12 - 21 August, with a line up of 10 feature films and nine short films.
A TALENTED LITTLE POOF:
Actor, singer and writer Bruce J. Little is a veritable gay national treasure. Meet the brains, brawns and genius behind the brilliant new show, Little Poof 2 - The Fat, the Femme and the Fabulous.
THE OUTSPOKEN FRANK MALABA:
Frank Malaba is making a name for himself, not only as an actor and writer but also as a host of Radio Today Outspoken, the only LGBTI radio show on the African continent.
REVIEW: YOU WON’T GET KYLIE OUT OF YOUR HEAD:
Kylie Minogue's Sun City show proved once and for all that Minogue is no lightweight pop tart. This girl can sing, perform and hold an audience like a true superstar.
DATING’S RACISM MINEFIELD:
Is specifying the race of your desired partner/s on a dating profile racist and offensive? Or is it simply justifiable personal preference? Al Mackay delves into this touchy minefield.
NEW LIGHT SHED ON MALE SEX WORK:
New research has shed light on the complicated HIV prevention needs of what may be Africa’s most deeply underground group at high risk of HIV - male sex workers.
MAMBA GOSSIP:
The dirt on True Blood’s Joe Manganiello, Rupert Grint, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, actors baring their behinds, the hottest male TV stars, Michael Jackson drug claims, our own Mr. Gay World, and much more.
‘ROMEO & JULIET’ GOES GAY:
High school Shakespeare was never like this! For the first time, an all-male, gay re-interpretation of the classic love story Romeo and Juliet takes to South African stages. We spoke to the producers.
MOTORING: MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN:
Jeremy Clarkson called it stupid and fat. Brent Ellis takes MINI Cooper’s four-door, all-wheel drive S ALL4 Countryman for a road test and heartily disagrees.
SOUTH AFRICA’S UN SPEECH ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION:
The recently adopted landmark resolution on violence and discrimination against LGBT people was introduced at the UN by South African ambassador JM Matjila.