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Q&A: GUS VAN SANT:
Gus Van Sant, the openly gay director of Milk, talks about making one of the most powerful films of the decade, Proposition 8 and working with straight actors.
MAMBA GOSSIP:
Kellan Lutz flaunts it, Lindsay's downward spiral, Keanu Reeves gets topless, Ian Somerhalder “vamps” it up, Zac Efron attacked by Q-tips, Madge faces further mama-drama and more!
MOTORING: LEXUS SC430:
Christo Valentyn takes a spin in the SC430 from Lexus: the luxury marque that sells more units in the USA than BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Audi.
IT’S ONLY SEX, RIGHT?:
Most people simply deny the concept of sexual addiction. This is especially true for a minority of gay men, who are often reluctant to acknowledge that they have a problem.
GAGA OVER THE LADY:
Lady Gaga is the newest and brightest pop phenomenon to hit the music scene. But is she a fleeting cultural sensation or are we witnessing the birth of a significant, talented artist?
MAMBA GOSSIP:
The sexiest US TV actors, Thierry Mugler designs for Beyonce, Sandton City the new Hollywood, everyone desires Robert Pattinson, Justin Timberlake’s tequila news and much more!
TO SIR WITH LOVE:
Whips and chains and kinky stuff. Some question the very nature of what leather relationships are all about. How do they work and how “real” can these relationships possibly be?
MAMBAONLINE SPINS:
Music fiend Christo Valentyn reviews the latest CD releases from Lady Gaga, The Killers, Chemical Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Christina Aguilera and Will Young.
THE QUEENS AND KINGS OF YESTERDAY:
Is gay and grey so unacceptable that it makes gay men run flapping and screaming to their plastic surgeon? Or does the sight of an old single gay man rouse a deeper fear, asks Pierre Le Roux.
‘CORRECTIVE RAPE’ INCREASING IN SA:
Lesbians in South Africa are increasingly being raped by men who believe it will “cure” them of their sexual orientation, according to a shocking new report.
LEARNING THE STAGES OF LOVE:
Once the honeymoon is over, relationship problems often arise. What we don't realise is that these problems are supposed to happen and can help a relationship grow and strengthen.
MAMBA GOSSIP:
Jake Gyllenhaal's package, Britney's lady parts, Robbie Williams does drag, Jacques Terre'Blanche on his gay fans, American Idol's rising gay star, recovering Rihanna goes clubbing and more.
PLAYING NICE WITH SAFE SEX:
Dance music pumps from large speakers while a half dozen shirtless young men serve drinks at a bar bathed in pink light. Men of all ages have come to a "fetish party" to launch the "Play Nice" safe-sex campaign.
IRAQ’S QUEER UNDERGROUND RAILROAD:
A secret network of safe houses and escape routes is saving gay Iraqis from execution by Islamist death squads, writes Peter Tatchell, the British human rights campaigner.
MAMBA GOSSIP:
Justin Gaston plays ball, Desperate Housewives get desperate, Jonathan Rhys Meyers heads for rehab, Chris Brown to claim self-defence, Oscar gossip and is Sherlock Holmes gay?
PLAYING POLITICS: IAN OLLIS:
As a DA councillor in Joburg, Ian Ollis has been one of most vocal, openly-gay politicians in South Africa. In this exclusive interview he spills the beans on being ‘out’ in politics.
COTY 2009 OVERVIEW: PT 4:
In the final part of our South African Car of the Year spotlight, Mambaonline looks at the last three finalists in the 2009 competition. And, we predict a winner.
MAKING ADDICTIONS CRYSTAL CLEAR:
Drugs and alcohol are part of our culture. So, how much use is going too far? What level of use points to an addiction, compared to mere recreational social use?
THE BREAKUP:
Taking pride in the way I present myself to the world should not be misconstrued as obsession. I am no oil painting and achieving a presentable appearance is not an easy feat.
COTY 2009 OVERVIEW: PT 3:
Like a little luxury? In our continuing overview of the finalists in the SA 2009 Car of the Year contest, Christo Valentyn looks at the Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 Premium Luxury Automatic.