Challenging Gender Norms with Dorian Electra
Flipping the patriarchy and gender “norms” on their backside, non-binary (check out this sexuality guide for more info on non-binary definitions) artist Dorian Electra is (literally) shattering the glass ceiling, and bottles, onto their head. Known for their iconic boundary-pushing tracks that make you question everything that society once programmed you to know, Dorian’s latest video “Man to Man” […]
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SixtySeven: An Optical Tension in Fetish Culture
This series of photographs was realised by two female artists, photographer Amiee Oh and designer Lui Trash. Having successfully drawn on mutual empowerment in their creative process in the past, the two artists collaborated for a fourth time. The pieces feature a lot of PVC and metal work. In an interplay with the environment’s bright […]
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Queer Couples In Love: Devi & Joey – Artist & Muse
Celebrating love in the queer community, we bring you another edition of Queer Couples in Love. Devi and Joey are a creative Los Angeles couple living in the Echo Park area. You’ve probably seen Devi’s styling, custom designs and makeup in various fashion publications and music videos. A few months ago Devi styled the Adore […]
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The Loneliness of Being Non-Binary: A Personal Essay
The first Prince song I ever listened to on my own was I Would Die 4 U –I think I was using YouTube or something for the first time. I knew I was trying to get to When Doves Cry, because that’s the song of his that the radio played most often, and some of […]
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Beyond Club Culture: Gender & Sexuality with MIKEY
When people think of documentaries, they usually visualize academics with a high vocabulary and facts and figures. However, the word “experimental” very rarely comes to mind. Berlin based brand, The Black Market and South African experimental filmmaker, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese push the boundaries with their “Beyond Club Culture” short-doco series by creating digestible, informative films. […]
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Meet Swsh – Queer, Soulful and Unapologetically Herself
Swsh is writing the tracks we need to get through all of our 2018 heartbreak. Her gritty yet soulful vocals on new single Break The Fall will put you in a state of nostalgic bliss. We got a chance to chat with Swsh and discuss her influences, ambitions, fluidity and, of course, how she stans […]
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“Spend the Love” with Mystical Icelandic Electro-Pop Band Vök
Hailing from magical Reykjavik, Iceland, indie-electro band Vök is soothing our souls with addictive synth sounds. Coming together after winning a Battle of The Bands competition in Iceland, the band uses their platform to speak out on a range of modern issues. Their latest track “Spend the Love” explores using love as a currency, and […]
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Playhouse Grot3sk Subvrt Film Night
Celebrating a range of filmmakers from around the world, the Subvrt film night Playhouse Grot3sk presented the unusually informative, the weirdly beautiful, the absurdly pleasurable. One of our filmmakers Alabama Blonde flew all the way from Australia and combined a fashion presentation with her film. Check out some of the pics from the night below. […]
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Sissy Ball Returns to Sydney Mardi Gras 2019
This morning Red Bull Music and Sydney Mardi Gras announced the return of Sissy Ball, Australia’s biggest vogue competition at Carriageworks on Saturday, 23 February, revealing the initial participating houses, head judge & Sissy Ball MC. After a sold-out 2018 debut, Sissy Ball invites people together for an exhilarating night of movement & flair as houses and local talent battle it out on […]
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Creating My Kink Universe: A Personal Essay
I believe the way I got into kink is related to how my sexual experiences began. After my parent’s divorce, I spent the school year with my dad in Delaware and summers with my mom in California, which is where I met my first partner. She was very into exploring – “let’s do this, let’s […]
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