Category: Writings
Self-Isolation: Day Zero.
With Australia enforcing its strictest ever travel restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, that means I have 14 days of self-isolation. It begins.
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Three years to the day I got to live out a childhood dream…
Three years to the day I got to live out a childhood dream and visit the Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens.
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LGBTQ+ representation at a record breaking high on television
The results are in for GLAAD’s annual ‘Where We Are on TV’ report, and the numbers are record breaking!
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Interview: Ella Ganza Alexander strikes a pose as Queensland’s first ever Vogue Ball comes to Brisbane!
With Queensland’s first ever Vogue Ball just over a week away, GoHakka caught up with the Mother of the Haus, Ella Ganza Alexander.
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‘Hook at Eton’ a lecture by J.M. Barrie
With the several versions of the play and the novel that J.M. Barrie eventually wrote, the story of Peter Pan evolved over the years, and in the process, so did its characters. One such character was Captain Hook.
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‘Bride & Prejudice’ trailer: A mother accuses her daughter of being possessed by the devil for wanting to marry her girlfriend
While same-sex marriage is legal in Australia, JoJo and Jess’ plight highlights the fact that there is still a long way to go for acceptance. It’s not always the broader community that LGBTQ+ people are seeking approval from, in some cases, it’s their own family.
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‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ features same-sex parents
‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ is being called the Game of Thrones of puppets, but it is also being celebrated its diversity and inclusiveness.
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London show its PRIDE with the country’s first rainbow crossing!
Move over Abbey Road, there’s a new crossing in town! Following in the footsteps of cities around the world, south London has become home to the country’s first permanent rainbow crossing.
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Was Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ a metaphor for unrequited gay love?
Everyone has been talking about ‘The Little Mermaid’ as of late, but it turns out there might even be more to the original tale than we thought.
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Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake!
The casting of a person of colour in the role Ariel in The Little Mermaid has gotten its fair share of praise and criticism online, but I love it and applaud the casting choice as a progressive move forward and a sign of the times.
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Madonna’s ‘God Control’ is a disturbing masterpiece and call to action!
Madonna’s ‘God Control’ is a blunt and powerful call to action and will, without a doubt, lose a few fans in America, but the Queen of Pop gives zero fucks!
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Review: ‘Rocketman’ is not your ordinary biopic!
‘Rocketman’ is one hell of ride detailing Elton John’s rise to stardom in one epic musical fantasy.
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