Why was Alexis Arquette omitted from the Oscars’ In Memoriam tribute?
The sister of the late transgender actor Alexis Arquette has spoken out about the Academy Awards’ failure to honour her sibling in its tribute to those who died in the past year. The 47-year-old star, who passed away in September last year, was known for her roles in films like Pulp Fiction, Bride of Chucky and […]
Men of Moonlight in stunning new Calvin Klein campaign
The male actors from the Oscar winning Moonlight have been featured in a new campaign for Calvin Klein underwear. The film’s most talked about star is, of course, Mahershala Ali, who scored a best supporting actor Academy Award on Sunday for his role as a caring drug dealer. He appears in the Spring 2017 campaign looking […]
History made as Moonlight wins best picture amidst astonishing Oscar bungle
Moonlight has become the first LGBTQ film to win best picture at the Oscars, despite the wrong film being announced as the winner. The bungle happened at the end of the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly read out that the musical La La Land had […]
“I’ve received threatening messages”: Nakhane Touré on The Wound
Nakhane Touré has in the past few weeks gone from acclaimed musician and author to rising international film star, thanks to his lead role in the new queer South African film, The Wound. Directed by John Trengove, and co-written with Thando Mgqolozana and Malusi Bengu, it tells the story of Xolani (played by Touré), a […]
We love Diesel’s stunning new ‘Make Love Not Walls’ ad campaign
Photographer and director David LaChapelle has celebrated diversity and love in all its forms in a sexy new short film for Diesel. The video comes in the wake of growing conservatism in many countries towards immigrants, refugees, the LGBT community and other minorities. In the US, President Donald Trump has promised to build an enormous […]
A world without Conchita Wurst may be imminent
The man who created the iconic bearded drag persona Conchita Wurst says that it’s time to retire the character. Speaking to Germany’s Die Welt newspaper, singer Tom Neuwirth declared that, “I don’t need her any more” and “I have to kill her”. The Austrian explained: “I feel like I want to create a new person… […]
Albert Khoza: Pushing boundaries without exception or limits
Albert Silindokuhle Ibokwe Khoza is a proudly gay, black performance artist, dancer, activist and inyanga – and a total breath of fresh air. I recently met this 28-year-old, whose work is known for pushing buttons, and often while he performs naked. I’d read so much about him and was quite unsure of what to expect. He […]
Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys & other celebs denounce Texas anti-trans bills
A host of entertainers have backed a campaign opposing two discriminatory bills that will target transgender people in Texas. More than 140 stars signed an open letter calling on politicians in the US state to oppose bill SB 6 and bill HB 1362 and to speak out against LGBTQ hate. Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Janelle […]
SA Menswear Week – Autumn Winter 2017 gallery
SA Menswear Week presented its 2017 Autumn / Winter collections at The Palms Lifestyle Centre, in Woodstock, Cape Town earlier this month. A host of talented designers from South Africa and other countries brought their a-game to the event, with an imaginative and diverse spectrum of viewpoints and executions. Not only was there a range […]
I am what I am! It’s time for Cape Town Pride 2017
The Mother City is gearing up for its annual Cape Town Pride festivities from the 24th of February, culminating with the parade and mardi gras on the 4th of March. This year’s theme is ‘I am what I am’. It, explain the organisers, “celebrates the individuality of every member of the community and says that […]