Drag Race RuCaps: WTF was that? Art Simone talks Snatch Game
After the Drag Race Down Under premiere and painful elimination of Jo Jo Zaho last week the Aussie queens have got the world talking, good and bad. And Snatch Game and the elimination of Art Simone has all of Australia talking. Scroll down for the vid We’re back for Week Two and everyone’s got something …
Rucaps: Jojo Zaho talks RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under
After years of rampant speculation and anticipation, World of Wonder finally treated Australia to our very own version of Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under. Michael James looks back over the first episode with Aussie queen Jojo Zaho. Episode One: We’re not here to fuck spiders. Scroll down for vid Stan cautiously released Episode One into …
WATCH: Comedian Christian Hull shares wild life story in new memoir
Chances are if you opened Facebook in the last three years you experienced the screeching ball of profanity, blonde wigs and sexual innuendo that is Christian Hull. Now Hull has told his story in memoir Leave Me Alone, a no holds barred account of his life and also his rise to fame. Almost overnight, the …
Christopher Wayne’s Two Man Tarantino Takes The Cake
Michael James visits the last video store in Australia on its final night of trading. Yes. It’s Two Man Tarantino by Christopher Wayne, creator of The Naked Magicians. Filing into Brisbane Powerhouse’s Visy Theatre, we discover the stage transformed. It’s littered with clearance racks, stacks of long-forgotten discs and harsh branding reminiscent of old-time video …
Book Review: The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough
Michael James finds The Boy from The Mish by Gary Lonesborough a powerful and touching story of self-discovery. This compelling book about two young Aboriginal gay men finding themselves is Gary’s debut YA novel. Scroll down for Michael James’ video interview with Gary Lonesborough. Life on ‘The Mish’ is relatively simple for Jackson. Juggling a …
Chrislyn Hamilton ‘It’s Over’ Single Launch at The Old Museum
Chrislyn Hamilton possesses a powerhouse voice and soulful personality. She first found a national audience via television platforms Australian Idol and Australia’s Got Talent. In recent years, she appeared on The Voice Australia. Now, Chrislyn returns to The Old Museum to mark a massive milestone – the release of her first-ever single! Scroll down to …
Jack Vidgen reveals racy music video for new song ‘Pray’
It’s been ten years since 14-year-old Jack Vidgen took to the stage of Australia’s Got Talent with his powerhouse rendition of Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing. A decade later, after appearing on The Voice, competing for a spot in the Eurovision Song Contest and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Vidgen is continuing …
Queenslander recounts triumph over homophobia in moving memoir
People often dub Australia the “Lucky Country”. However for many LGBTIQ youth, growing up around Australia can simply be the luck of the draw and even a fight to survive as they discover who they are in difficult circumstances. Life in many ways can often feel far from lucky for them, as Shannon Molloy recounts. …
Brisbane ‘Naked Magician’ set to enter the Big Brother house
Hunky Brisbane performer and LGBTIQ ally Christopher Wayne (above left), one half of world-famous duo The Naked Magicians, is appearing on the upcoming season of Big Brother Australia. After the success of the rebooted reality franchise in 2020, Channel Seven confirmed the show would return in 2021 and began casting early last year. The new …
Six Brisbane queens we want to see on RuPaul’s Drag Race Australia
With production of RuPaul’s Drag Race Australia getting underway soon, tongues are wagging and speculation is rife about who will take part. After a local version of the show was first teased in 2019, production on the long-awaited Aussie spinoff will finally begin in COVID-free Auckland, New Zealand in late January. Brisbane has an incredible …