Entertainment
Online porn habits are causing massive (carbon) emissions
Watching less online porn may lessen the impact on the environment by reducing carbon emissions, according to a new report. Research by French climate think tank The Shift Project found the energy systems for streaming video online — including porn — are responsible for the release of more than 300 million tons of greenhouse gases …
Meet Phoebe Le Brocque, our LGBTIQ Young Achiever of the Year
Phoebe Le Brocque from Queensland group Here We Queer (HWQ) was named Young Achiever of the Year at the 58th Annual Queens Ball Awards, a week short of Here We Queer’s first birthday. She and friend Tayla Lauren Ralph envisaged HWQ as providing the sort of safe, accessible queer meetup that they would have appreciated …
Queer Eye: Fab Five back 4 more
‘Queer Eye’ returned this week for a fourth go-around, even with the tears barely settled on all the makeover wins we experienced throughout the third season. Ah yes, guaranteed sob stories, but in the best possible way for us Netflix bingers. The formula is once again in check – why fix something that isn’t broken? …
‘Human Ken Doll’ opens up about polyamorous relationship
Justin Jedlica, known as the “Human Ken Doll”, has opened up about his polyamorous “throuple” relationship with two Australian men. The Instagram star has spent thousands on 700 plastic surgery procedures on a “journey of modification” and “customisation”. And Jedlica told the Herald Sun he divides his time between his Los Angeles home and Melbourne …
Rude Food and Naughty Baked Goods
When we saw Brisbane’s Sportsman Hotel planned to bring back the annual Gay and Lesbian Charity Bakeoff we instantly dreamed of rude foods and naughty baked goods. Sadly though, we’re poor cooks. But we do pride ourselves as foodies. Indeed, our habit of perusing menus at length often sees us chased out of drive-thrus. So …
Twitter roasts Scarlett Johansson for casting comments
Scarlett Johansson says comments she made about “political correctness” in Hollywood casting have been taken out of context, 12 months after she pulled out of a transgender role. Earlier this week the actor claimed in an interview she “should be allowed to play any person, tree, or animal.” “Today there’s a lot of emphasis and …
Megan and Sue’s amazing 2018 nude photoshoot
Megan Rapinoe had a great run in the FIFA Women’s World Cup and dominated the US media over the last few weeks. It’s a great time to look back at the sensational nude photoshoot she and girlfriend Sue Bird did in 2018. Then, the sporting power couple became the first out same-sex couple on the …
PETA annoyed by little crocs in porn
Elisa Allen, the UK Director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), complained this week about small crocodilians glimpsed in a porn film shot in the US Everglades. While a few smallish alligators appear on film, they take no part in any sexual activity. Indeed, the porn actors in no way interact with …
Brisbane celebrates International Non-Binary Day
International Non-Binary Day is this Sunday July 14, and festivities to celebrate the community are happening this Saturday. Firstly, Clarence Corner Book Shop Café in Woolloongabba will host an International Non-Binary Day celebration. There’s also a craft and market afternoon from 3 pm, and a dance party from 6 pm, featuring DJ Boom Boom Bean …
Meet the winner of this year’s MELT Beauty Pageant
Queensland drag queen Aurora Asteria was recently crowned winner of the Beauty Pageant at the MELT Festival. QN Magazine caught up with her to chat about her win, her drag career and her biggest inspirations. “Different parts of my drag life inspired my looks,” Aurora explained. “I wanted to present something slightly different each time …