Culture Scene
New LGBTQ+ theatre and workspace to open on former site of XXL London
The space will reportedly be ready for use in 2026, having previously committed to a 2022 opening after XXL's 2019 closure
Culture Literature
Matt Bomer to voice 10th anniversary audiobook of A Little Life: ‘A profound responsibility’
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since we were first introduced to Jude, Willem, JB and Malcolm in Hanya Yanagihara's tearjerking queer text
Culture Film & TV
Josh Gad says he ‘never once’ played Beauty and the Beast character LeFou as gay: ‘If I were gay, I’m sure I’d be pissed’
"I for one certainly didn't exactly feel like LeFou was who the queer community had been wistfully waiting for"
Culture Music
Charli xcx, Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande’s manager teases the trio’s plans for 2025
The manager, who also works with Demi Lovato and Mark Ronson, revealed which of his clients are preparing to drop new music this year
Culture Film & TV
The People’s Joker: The critically lauded trans ‘Joker’ film coming to UK cinemas
Other characters protrayed in the film include a closeted gay Batman and Poison Ivy as a nonbinary aspiring comedian
Culture Film & TV
5 key LGBTQ+ takeaways from today’s BAFTA nominations
Daniel Craig's Queer was completely left out in the cold
With much to celebrate and discuss, we've rounded up the Top 5 takeaways from today's announcement for the LGBTQ+ community in film, including one very noteable snub...
Culture Film & TV
Karla Sofía Gascón makes BAFTA history as first publicly trans actress to receive nomination
Go Karla!
Culture Music
Fabric to host Frankie Knuckles tribute on what would have been DJ icon’s 70th birthday
Taking place on 25 January, the event will include sets from a host of acts including The Shapeshifters, Eric Kupper, Wolf Music and Spencer Broughton
Culture Music
Village People to perform at Trump inauguration: ‘We know this wont make some of you happy’
"We believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics," the band said
Culture Music
Louis Walsh and Boyzone remember Stephen Gately in new documentary on Sky
"Stephen was living the dream - but he had a big secret," Walsh is heard saying in the documentary's trailer
Culture Scene
Max Emerson and Andrés Camilo end nine year relationship after their LA home burns down
The couple confirmed their split in a joint post on Instagram, writing: "It’s time to start again, as individuals"
Culture Film & TV
The Vivienne’s family issue emotional statement at Liverpool vigil: ‘We will miss you for an eternity’
“For an eternity we will all love you"
Culture Theatre
Jonny Woo on new show Suburbia: ‘I’ll still be the first to get naked and jump on stage’
From the innocuous suburbs of Medway to the wild sex dens of late 90s New York through finding home in London's LGBTQ+ community, Jonny Woo presents his most honest work to date
Uncategorised Film & TV
RuPaul pays emotional tribute to ‘our dear The Vivienne’ at DragCon
Gone but never forgotten
Culture Music
Lady Gaga sets joint record as she scores multiple number ones across three decades
The track's success marks not just her sixth career number one but also a new chart record for the 'Bad Romance' singer
Culture Music
TLC: Their 10 best b-sides, album tracks and hidden gems
We're diving into the TLC vault to shine a light on the tracks you may not have heard
Culture Music
‘She owned her Blackness and celebrated it’: Grace Jones’s Nightclubbing re-reviewed
Joseph Ryan-Hicks goes out-out as he revisits Grace Jones’s magnum opus, Nightclubbing, and explores the artist’s enduring legacy
Culture Film & TV
RuPaul issues scathing response to Drag Race alum Tyra’s ‘distasteful’ posts about The Vivienne
"She’s dead. Rotting. Sending me all the hate in the world won’t bring her back," wrote Tyra in a series of tweets about the late queen
Culture Film & TV
Babygirl review: A grown-up exploration of sub-dom dynamics
Babygirl thrives and crackles on the immediate tinderbox chemistry between Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson
Culture Film & TV
Sophie Thatcher praises co-star Lukas Gage’s ‘raw talent’ in hotly tipped new film Companion (EXCLUSIVE)
“Lukas is one of the most down to earth and spontaneous actors I’ve worked with" says Yellowjackets star Sophie