SPINS: PET SHOP BOYS, ROBIN THICKE, CIARA & MORE
Jared Orlin reviews the latest releases from electro veterans Pet Shop Boys, sexy DILF Robin Thicke, R&B singer Ciara, Abba’s Agnetha Fältskog, Disney pop princess Bridgit Mendler and dance-floor remix compilation, Ministry Of Sound. PET SHOP BOYS – ELECTRIC Rejoice! The Pet Shop Boys are back and more fabulous than ever. After their more sombre and […]
KYLIE JOINS THE VOICE UK AS COACH
Grammy award-winner Kylie Minogue has been confirmed as a coach on series three of The Voice UK. The 45-year-old Australian-born Minogue replaces Jessie J, who left to focus on promoting her new album, as a coach on the television singing talent show. “I’m very excited to become a coach on The Voice UK. I love […]
NEW OLYMPIC HEAD URGED TO HEED HUMAN RIGHTS
Human Rights Watch has urged the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Thomas Bach, to enforce the human rights principles enshrined in the Olympic Charter. On Tuesday, Bach took over from Jacques Rogge, whose 12-year tenure as IOC president was marred, said Human Rights Watch, by choosing host countries that have flouted the IOC’s own […]
STUDENT “SCIENTIFICALLY PROVES” GAY MARRIAGE WRONG
Nigeria’s This Day has published an absurd article about a graduate university student who claims he’s “used science to prove that gay marriage is improper”. The newspaper reports that University of Lagos post graduate student Chibuihem Amalaha has made “many discoveries and inventions” in science and technology. Now, he’s turning his efforts to the issue […]
JOBURG MAN GAY BASHED OUTSIDE NIGHTCLUB
A man was beaten after defending his boyfriend from a group of homophobic thugs in Johannesburg early on Sunday morning. Gerald Pereira and Stephan Annandale attended the ‘Strawberry Tik’ party at the Capitol venue in Rosebank on Saturday night. The gay-friendly party had a cross-dressing theme and Annandale was dressed as Marilyn Monroe while Pereira […]