Culture Quintessentially Scottish gay icon Coinneach MacLeod makes TV presenting debut in 'The Hebridean Baker' Gay cookbook author Coinneach MacLeod, aka Hebridean Baker, has made his television presenting debut in a brand new culinary travel series, Hebridean Baker: Nordic Islands, which launches today (13 November). The four-part series sees Coinneach swap the Scottish islands for a Nordic foodie adventure and is released in two versions: By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Alnev came through with sophomore EP, and everything you left was blue ....and it's his 24th birthday! By Dale Melita • 4 min read
Culture Trans Teesside artist That Clare unveils post-punk anthem 'Get Away' - "two fingers up to the haters" Trans Teesside-based music producer and singer-songwriter That Clare is back with a powerful new single, Get Away, a hypnotic post-punk dance track that dives deep into her personal journey of coming out and transitioning. Known for her catalogue of politically charged protest songs, Clare takes a more intimate turn this By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Russell Tovey looks buff in first official pics from 'Doctor Who' spin-off, 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' The BBC has released the first official images from its upcoming Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea, and fans are already buzzing about Russell Tovey. The five-part drama, penned by returning Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, promises to be a “huge, spectacular Christmas treat” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Summer Hours by Alessandra Thom Thom writes with precision and tenderness in equal measure—a formidable combination. One leaves Summer Hours slightly dazed, as if emerging from someone else's fever dream into the cold Scottish morning. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Culture Sydney Sweeney’s boxing biopic 'Christy' set for UK cinemas this month The highly anticipated biographical drama Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster, will arrive in UK and Irish cinemas on 28 November. Directed by David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The King), the film tells the extraordinary true story of Christy Martin, a trailblazing figure in women’s boxing whose rise to By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Chappell Roan honours Cyndi Lauper’s LGBTQ+ legacy at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction Pop icon Cyndi Lauper was formally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night (8 November) in Los Angeles, with queer pop star Chappell Roan delivering a tribute that celebrated Lauper’s decades-long impact on music and LGBTQ+ visibility. Roan praised Lauper as a “born performer By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Brighton Gay Men's Chorus presents 'Beauty and the Bear' at Brighton Dome This year December will be magic again! The boys from the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, fresh from their 20th anniversary celebration, return to the Brighton Dome for their winter spectacular, Beauty and the Bear, on Saturday, 13 December. A reimagining of the classic fairytale in pantomime style that is By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Wayne Snow returns with new album, Snowdome and world tour dates🌍 Time to get your skeletal pop fix! By Dale Melita • 3 min read
Culture Romy shares proudly queer love song ‘Love Who You Love’ British singer-songwriter and producer Romy, best known as one-third of The xx, has unveiled her latest single, Love Who You Love - a euphoric and deeply personal track that she describes as a “proudly queer love song” and a symbolic closing chapter to her acclaimed 2023 debut solo album, Mid By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Swiss singer-songwriter NEMO shares eagerly anticipated debut album 'Arthouse' Swiss singer-songwriter NEMO, the first non-binary winner of Eurovision, has officially dropped their eagerly awaited debut album, Arthouse, via Island EMI - and it’s nothing short of a manifesto for freedom, creativity and self-expression. Already a global pop force with hundreds of millions of streams, NEMO has never shied By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Study finds 4% rise in LGBTQ+ characters on primetime TV, driven by 'Heartstopper' and 'The Last of Us' A new report from LGBTQ+ advocacy organisation GLAAD has revealed a 4% increase in the number of LGBTQ+ characters featured on primetime television, marking a modest but meaningful rebound after two consecutive years of decline. The 20th edition of GLAAD’s Where We Are on TV study counted 489 LGBTQ+ By Graham Robson • 2 min read
