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(album out 23 August) Taylor Swift might be a divisive figure in the LGBTQ community, but there’s no denying she has the ability to craft fanfuckingtastic pop music. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter’s seventh studio album, Lover, feels like

In the immediate days after returning from World Pride 50 in New York City – of which I’ll admit I’m still tired from even now – family and friends fired over the classic, ‘What the experience was like?’ Obviously my first reaction was, ‘Have you not

Love out loud. That was the message on the W Hotels float as it travelled through the streets of New York City as part of the World Pride parade this summer. With queer anthems booming from the speakers and screams of joy from queer youth in the crow

I was scrolling through my Twitter feed on 1 June, admiring a series of Pride Month posts. They caught my attention because until that day, I had mostly been using Twitter to keep up with new science and complain about graduate school. I felt compell

It’s doubtful you’ll meet somebody as busy as Bobby Berk. No really – the Queer Eye interior design expert has a global jet-setting life that’s crazy. In the 72 hours before we meet, Bobby was in LA, New York and Phoenix. After leaving us – on a trip

If you’re looking for a tablet to keep you entertained on the go, the Google Pixel Slate is the one. For a start, its Molecular Display delivers the sharpest picture for bingeing your favourite TV series, or catching up on all the latest movie releas

It’s been five years since Adore Delano sashayed into the Drag Race werkroom for the show’s sixth season (which is widely considered its peak) and introduced fans to her “hog body” and brand of Courtney Love-esque punk. The Libra, Azuza-born performe

Angelica Ross is a busy woman. Not only has she been starring as Candy Ferocity in FX’s groundbreaking series Pose, she’s just jumped over to Ryan Murphy’s other successful series American Horror Story for its ninth run when it returns this autumn. O

After embarking on a headline tour with Lizzo and receiving high acclaim for her debut project, Free Form, Minnesotan artist Dizzy Fae became one to watch with profiles in major publications such as i-D, Wonderland, Billboard and Teen Vogue (ooh, and

“Right now in America, being a drag queen is a really important time to use this platform and use your voice to encourage people to feel empowered, valued, feel their worth in their individuality, in their diversity.” After nine years of unsuccessful

“My drag is very me when I’m having a ciggy and a nervous breakdown because I forgot to order my repeat subscription of hormones,” says Juno Birch. “It’s kind of like watching The Muppets mixed with Mommy Dearest mixed with a really confused alien wo

“From the middle of nowhere in Virginia all the way up, I’ve created everything,” Nikita Dragun, the self-described “unbothered kween” and CEO of Dragun Beauty rightfully boasts over the phone after her photoshoot at Hubble Studio in LA, which is met

In a world where RuPaul’s Drag Race has become an omnipresent tour de force for queer entertainment, it’s easy to believe that a drag queen hasn’t really succeeded until they’ve made it onto the show. But not only is that unfair to the talented artis

The Maldives have always brought to mind Madonna. It was a few New Years Eves ago and a mate – big in movies – invited a bunch of us to a very fancy dinner in West Hollywood. It was well nice and we were well sloshed. Cut to just-after-midnight, and

The last time I was in Palma de Mallorca someone threw a big, powdery, sugar-covered bun at my head in the breakfast room. It’s called an ensaimada and it’s traditional. The bun that is, not the throwing of it at someone-on-holiday’s head. The reason

Where is it? Well, its full name is The Witchery by the Castle, so guess where it is? Literally popping-in-to-borrow-a-cup-of-sugar’s distance from Edinburgh Castle, which was handy when they wanted to burn some witches, which is where that name came

There’s a woman in Harvey Nichols with rollers in her hair. Her arms are drooping with expensive bags and she’s getting spritzed by a man - face full of eyebrows - juggling all the right fragrances. She’s umm-ing and ahh-ing and yes-ing to most of th

In partnership with Bright, brash and sparkly, the rainbow-striped seaside town of Brighton is possibly the UK’s best staycation option. Pebble beaches with multicoloured beach huts, a pier flanked with arcade games, fish & chip stalls and killer pig

It takes a lot to stand out in the swimwear crowd – and we’re not just talking who is inside of said swimwear, though we’re open to persuasion. It’s all about the cut of one’s jib, which is why this new men’s swimwear brand from Australia caught our

British beauty expert Chris Appleton’s first client ever was his mother. His latest muse is Kim Kardashian West. The Leicester-born talent has gone from his living room to the Hollywood Hills in a flight to fame that’s found him a favourite in the wo

Let’s be real, skincare routines can often be complex. With a multitude of steps, formulas and miracle products that all promise a facelift in a bottle, it sure is daunting to navigate the cosmetic waters. But fear not, here at the GAY TIMES beauty c