Culture Scene
Sydney breaks the rules with all-gender nights at gay sauna
It’s not perfect, nor pretending to be. It’s Sydney blurring the lines - then deciding not to make too much noise about what happens next
Culture Music
‘Brazil is a country of contradictions’: Pabllo Vittar on a love-filled coming out story and Club Vittar domination (EXCLUSIVE)
From her 2021 Attitude cover shoot to Coachella 2022 and a collaboration with Charli XCX, Pabllo Vittar reflects: “Pabllo is joy as protest"
Culture Film & TV
BBC announces Smoggie Queens spin-off The Dickie Show with Phil Dunning
"Apologies in advance to all the celebrities he will inevitably offend," said Dunning
Culture Film & TV
Scott Mills’s replacement at BBC Radio 2 is confirmed
"It's been a dream to host the breakfast show since I joined Radio 2 and it feels like a bit of a full circle for me," the show's new host said
Culture Film & TV
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 11 cast and release date announced
The season will climax in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown, where the finalists will battle it out for a $200,000 (£148k) cash prize
Culture Film & TV
Heartstopper Forever release date confirmed by Netflix
Heartstopper Forever will see fan-favourite characters return to screens, as several of the leading actors are set to reprise their roles
Culture Film & TV
UK Asian Film Festival celebrates queer stories through compelling cultural visuals
Screening around 30 films across its 10-day run, the festival has also announced three queer-focused films as part of its LGBTQ+ strand
Culture Film & TV
Kylie Minogue lands three-part Netflix documentary from Beckham producers
Netflix said the programme will explore how the singer "reshaped pop and became one of music's most enduring icons"
Culture Film & TV
I Kissed a Girl cast reunite to lament BBC cancellation during Lesbian Visibility Week
Amy Spalding, Thea Hallow, Fiorenza Cocozza, Cara Kinney, Georgia Robert and Naee Stoute unite in the fight for visibility
Culture Film & TV
Real Housewives of London’s Amanda Cronin turns viral ‘Back to Paddington’ phrase into new single
Cronin wrote on Instagram, "I hope you all love listening to it as much I enjoyed making it. Song of the summer incoming....."
Culture Music
Madonna offers reward as vintage Coachella outfit from Sabrina Carpenter’s set goes missing
In a public appeal, Madonna asked for the items to be handed back to her team, offering a reward upon safe return
Culture Film & TV
Anna Wintour reportedly filmed The Devil Wears Prada 2 cameo
According to director David Frankel, the Vogue supremo visited the set while the sequel was filming a scene inside the Dior offices
Culture Music
Eurovision faces fresh boycott calls as Paloma Faith and Brian Eno sign open letter over Israel’s participation
The open letter urges the European Broadcasting Union to follow the same exclusion standards for Israel as it did for Russia after the 2022 Ukraine invasion
Culture Music
Cher reportedly ‘speechless’ after learning of secret granddaughter
The superstar learnt about the 15-year-old last year, according to claims by the girl's mother, former model Kayti Edwards
Culture Music
Jessie Ware’s Superbloom is a sweaty, sexy triumph of disco excess
The highs are sky-high, the production is impeccable, and the overall package is pure escapist joy with a knowing wink
Culture Film & TV
Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar questions Jacob Elordi’s talent: ‘I’ve been wondering whether he’s just a sex symbol’
Questioning both Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein, which both feature Elordi, Almodóvar offered his take on the films
Culture Film & TV
Jill Biden makes five-figure bid for Heated Rivalry season 2 cameo and cast dinner – but misses out
"Guess I won’t be heading to the cottage after all," said Biden
Culture Sexuality
Porn star Joey Mills addresses hookup etiquette backlash: ‘Not going to give you my number’
"Why the f**k would I let you stay over and cuddle?" asked Mills
Culture Scene
A night of 22 gay Lukes: a name uniting Soho’s most prideful meet-up
What began as a novelty idea became a joyful social experiment, with friendships forged, laughs shared, and saliva exchanged
Culture Music
Lily Allen gets honest about non-monogamy and queer culture as she defends butt-plug merch: ‘It’s not shaming at all’
"What we don’t often see reflected in pop culture, though, is the emotional fallout of those arrangements," said Allen