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RPDRDU Trivia: are you a superfan or here to f___ spiders?
Time for the RPDRDU Trivia Super Quiz. With the first series of Drag Race Down Under done and dusted, the fake fur continues to fly. Fans brook no criticism of the show for fear of missing out on a second season. But don’t worry. The only thing that will determine if we see a second …
Magda Szubanski talks to QNews: Weakest Link and Snatch Game
The magnificent Magda Szubanski debuts on Nine’s Weakest Link next Tuesday night. QNews chatted to Magda this morning about her new show and, of course, asked about Snatch Game. Weakest Link sees contestants enter a studio as total strangers and then work together to accumulate prizemoney. Later, at the end of each round, contestants vote …
RPDR Down Under Episode 3 Rucap: Who the F*ck is Alexis?
Well, it’s another week and that means another episode of RPDR Down Under for us to screech into our wine over. There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get cracking, because well, we’re not here to fuck spiders. Scroll down for Coco Jumbo video interview Putting the pain of last week behind them, the queens …
Queens & Stars rock the Blue Carpet at Sydney Opera House
The queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under joined celebrities on the blue carpet for the Down Under Drag Race premiere at the Sydney Opera House last night. David Campbell hosted the event which featured a sneak peek at the first episode. RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under begins on Stan from 4 pm today. The …
Bowled Over the dragumentary, SBS, starring Wanda DParke
Bowled Over the dragumentary, coming to SBS this month, follows three drag queens from Taboo at North Ipswich Bowls Club over the course of a year. A decade ago, the Taboo monthly drag show rescued the bowls club from its financial woes. Bowled Over tells the stories of three queens from Taboo, each at a …
The Great British Sewing Bee New Year Celebrity Special
When hordes of people spend their New Year’s Eve watching a sewing bee, the seriousness of the pandemic becomes apparent. Rather than get sloshed, many Britons counted down to 2021 watching The Vivienne and other contestants make pantomime costumes. The Great British Sewing Bee began airing in Britain in 2013. A spin-off of The Great …
Caution: SPOILER – Fans identify Dragon in Masked Singer UK
The Masked Singer fans in the UK didn’t take long to uncover the identity of Dragon in the latest series. Six of the mystery singers performed in the first episode on Boxing Day. Dragon performed ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’ from Toy Story. Despite the judges not identifying Dragon, they did argue over whether …
How deepfake Queen delivered her alternative Christmas message
A deepfake Queen Elizabeth II danced on her desktop for TikTok this Christmas in perhaps the most entertaining Queen’s Christmas Message ever. Britain’s Channel 4 created the message and then asked viewers to consider ‘whether what we see and hear is always what it seems’. Scroll down for the vids. With deepfake porn now a …
‘Hello Darlings!’: death of beloved Aussie icon, Jeanne Little
Australia went into mourning last night following the death of much-loved entertainer Jeanne Little, renowned for her catchphrase ‘Hello Darlings’. Jeanne’s daughter Katie Little revealed her mother’s death on social media. “My mother has left the earthly plane. This is a huge shock – but I’m so grateful. Love you all my friends. Cheers Mum, …
James Randi, focus of iconic Australian television moment, dies
James Randi, the magician and debunker of mind-reading and faith-healing charlatans, died yesterday aged 92. Randi took centre-place in one of the most iconic moments on Australian television when late-night TV host Don Lane stormed out of an interview. As he stomped off the set the ‘lanky yank’ uttered a phrase then considered too shocking …