ENTERTAINMENT
Latest LGBTIQ entertainment from Australia and around the world
Ian Thorpe talks new swimming drama ‘Streamline’
A new swimming drama film produced by Ian Thorpe, Streamline, is premiering in Melbourne next week. The retired Olympic swimmer was warmly welcomed by Aussies to TV screens as a commentator during the coverage of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Thorpe is also executive producing new Gold Coast film Streamline, which tells the story of a …
Aussie actor Nicholas Hamilton says COVID-19 ‘hit him like a train’
Australian actor and singer Nicholas Hamilton has shared his experience of battling COVID-19 and urged his fans to get vaccinated. The 21-year-old star of It and It Chapter Two recalled his experience with the disease last month on social media. Hamilton, who is based in Los Angeles, explained he’d received one dose of the Johnson …
LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club returns to Brisbane this weekend
Arts company All The Queens Men has invited our Brisbane elders to the fabulous and free LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club this weekend. Bec Reid and Tristan Meecham are founders of All the Queens Men. They began the LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club in Melbourne in 2016. In 2018, they staged the inaugural Coming Back Out Ball …
Watch: New show Hacks hits the mark
Jean Smart fronts the hilarious new comedy Hacks and it has all of Australia laughing. Let’s be honest, with approximately fifteen million Australians in lockdown last week, we’ve been watching a lot of TV. With so much new content being thrown at us, sometimes it’s hard for something to stand out. Often it’s much easier …
Australian Survivor contestant opens up about online bullying
Australian Survivor contestant Rachael Downie has opened up about the online bullying she has experienced. After featuring on the Channel 10 program she has faced a barrage of online abuse for her appearance and sexuality. Twenty-four contestants started out the journey for Australian Survivor 2021. With varying experiences and backgrounds each contestant holds a unique …
Drag Race stars launch new show: Call Me Mother
Canada is set to host the newest drag show featuring ex Drag Race contestants, Call Me Mother. Fronting the program will be stars of US Drag Race Peppermint and Drag Race UK star Crystal. Hot on the heels of the various international Drag Race spin offs these drag superstars are starting their own show. Joining …
Art Simone turned up to get herself vaccinated in full drag
Australian drag star Art Simone has turned up to a local COVID-19 vaccination hub in her home state of Victoria to get vaccinated in full drag. The RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under star told her social media followers she got her second jab on Friday at the Royal Exhibition Building in the Melbourne suburb of …
Caitlyn Jenner confirms she’s already left Big Brother VIP
Caitlyn Jenner has confirmed she’s already left Channel Seven’s Big Brother VIP after barely a week of filming in Sydney. The 71-year-old was one of the big international headliners on the upcoming reality show. However, Jenner revealed she’s already back in the US after filming started on July 30. She’s returned to California, where she’s …
Snickers pulls homophobic TV ad after people call it out
Snickers has pulled a advertisement from TV in Spain after it attracted intense backlash for being homophobic. The 20-second advertisement, which aired on primetime TV, showed Spanish influencer Aless Gibaja order a “sexy orange juice” at a beach bar while with a friend. Gibaja is then handed a Snickers ice cream bar by a waiter. …
Cum all ye faithful: heritage listed x-rated church porn
X-rated church porn went viral this week when Reddit users discovered an ancient dick pic. Hidden in the rafters of Hereford’s All Saints Church, is a carving of a naked man with his ankles up around his ears, a woody, and his arse exposed to the congregation below. Scroll down to see the image in …
Jacinda Ardern turned down a spot on Drag Race Down Under
RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under producers offered New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern a guest spot on the show, but the leader turned it down. The Australian and New Zealand edition of the franchise was filmed in Auckland during January and February. It debuted worldwide a few months later. Hosts RuPaul and Michelle Visage joined …
Aussie star breaks down graphic gay sex cliffhanger on HBO show
Two of the actors in HBO’s new comedy-drama The White Lotus have discussed that shock cliffhanger, which saw their characters getting caught rimming each other at the end of episode 4. The six-episode satirical HBO series is set at the titular Hawaiian resort The White Lotus. The show follows the resort’s staff catering to upper-class …
Lady Gaga announces new album and it’s not what you expected
It’s been just over twelve months since Lady Gaga treated us to Chromatica in 2020. Now Gaga is at it again. Chromatica marked the sixth studio album for the singer. Also becoming her sixth consecutive number one album in America. Previously fans were left waiting four years after the release of Joanne. But news of …
Bianca Del Rio spills the tea on Drag Race Season 6 double crowning
Season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race has long been regarded as one of the best. This week the seasons winner Bianca Del Rio finally addressed a long discussed rumour. A double crowning. The internet rumour mill around RuPaul’s Drag Race has always been strong. Every fan theory imaginable has been floated at this stage. But …
