‘Inxeba’ banned because gay sex will cause “tension in society”
The Film & Publication Board Appeals Tribunal (FPBAT) has confirmed that homophobia is behind why it gave Inxeba (The Wound) an adult-only rating, effectively banning it. On Friday, the tribunal finally released the justifications for its decision last week to change the film’s original rating of 16LS to X18 (usually reserved for pornographic material), outraging […]
Review: Call Me By Your Name
At first glance you might suspect that Call Me By Your Name, nominated for the best picture Oscar, is another one of those pretentious European art film releases. It has many of the warning signs: There’s the languid pace, the Italian countryside setting, academic discussions and a precocious teen who plays classical piano and speaks […]
Young gay men are turning to porn for sex education
Where will young men who have sex with men (YMSM) be getting their sexual education from this summer? Did you know that every hour 50 young people (aged between 15 and 24) are infected with HIV in eastern and southern Africa? Or that globally, over the past decade, the number of adolescents dying due to […]
Brendan Fraser says he was molested by SA-born Hollywood chief
American actor Brendan Fraser has claimed that his career faltered after he was groped by a South African-born Hollywood bigwig. In a new interview with GQ, titled Whatever Happened to Brendan Fraser, the 49-year-old star revealed that the incident had a profound impact on his personal and professional life. According to Fraser, the sexual misconduct […]