Calls to boycott new Pride movie grows
Activists are calling for a boycott of a new film about the birth of the gay rights movement, claiming that it has “whitewashed” history by placing a fictional white male at the centre of the action. The controversy comes in response to the release of the first trailer for the film Stonewall. It tells the […]
We agree! More male nudity, please
Why are female actors expected to bare all for the camera, while male stars almost always get to keep their manhood hidden? That’s the question addressed by actor Jack Gleeson, who played the sadistic Joffrey Baratheon in the television series Game of Thrones. The show is known for its displays of ample female flesh, but not […]
Oops! Lenny Kravitz pops out of his pants
Singer Lenny Kravitz has broken his silence after flashing the world on stage when his leather pants split open. The star, still sexy at 51, was performing in Stockholm on Monday night when the spectacular wardrobe malfunction occurred. In the midst of a wild rock star guitar moment, he squatted, causing his pants to burst […]
TV to get its first black gay superhero
It’s been announced that the popular TV series Arrow is to feature the first openly gay black superhero on US television. The news was revealed by Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim at the San Diego ComicCon last month, reports Rolling Out. He said that actor and comedian Echo Kellum will play the role of Curtis Holt, […]
Watch: First ‘Stonewall’ trailer is out
The powerful first trailer for the much-anticipated film depicting the birth of the gay rights movement has been released. Stonewall tells the story of the 1969 Stonewall riots, in which gay, drag and trans patrons of New York City’s Stonewall Inn bar fought back against homophobic police officers. The incident inspired the world’s first-ever Pride […]
Will & Grace star speaks out on Starbucks gay slur fight
Diminutive TV actor Leslie Jordan has opened up about his dramatic altercation with a homophobe at a Starbucks in Hollywood. Jordan, who is possibly best known for his role as Beverley Leslie in Will & Grace, was reported to have thrown coffee at a group of young men who caused trouble at the Santa Monica […]
947 DJ Sizwe Dhlomo says he’s (sadly) not gay
Sexy South African radio personality Sizwe Dhlomo has responded to claims that he beat his “gay lover”. According to a recent Daily Sun report, a man claiming to be Sizwe’s boyfriend said that the presenter “assaults me regularly”. The man apparently told the newspaper that he hadn’t filed charges against Sizwe because, “I love him”. Sizwe later […]
Advertorial: The Why Hide Men choir
A new masked men’s choir is starting up in South Africa. This choir will sing mostly existing popular songs, not traditional choir music. Members of this choir can practice at home, anywhere in South Africa, using YouTube and Skype. We will have occasional choir camps where the choir will learn to sing together with other […]
Cape Town’s Winter Palace party gallery
The Hercules Dynamix team threw another fabulous gay bash in Cape Town on 18 July. Their Winter Palace party at the Centre for the Book celebrated all things icy, with live performances and DJs heating up the crowd. Check out these exclusive photos by Joffree Hyman.
First out US primetime news anchor takes to the air
Saturday saw TV journalist Thomas Roberts taking to the air on NBC’s Nightly News, making him the first openly gay anchor of an evening news program on a major television network in the US. The Huffington Post described the event as “a huge milestone” not only for the 42-year-old journalist’s career but also for gay […]