Category: Long Reads

Articles Chrishell Chrishell Stause Culture Interviews Long Reads News Originals Selling Sunset Television

Chrishell on Selling Sunset’s brutal new season and why it’s finally “time to move on” 

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As she bids farewell to Selling Sunset, Chrishell speaks with Gay Times about the explosive ninth season, embracing her “fuck it” mindset, and turning the page on a fresh chapter. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS “Imagine I went through all of that and then people weren’t entertained? That would suck!” laughs Chrishell Stause. On the ninth season of Selling Sunset, the Emmy-nominated actress and realtor is at the centre of chaos once more: a jaw-dropping dinner clash with Nicole Young, bewildering tension with new agent Sandra Vergara, and a friendship-ending fallout with…

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Articles Chai T Grande Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race UK Interviews Long Reads News Originals RuPaul's Drag Race RuPaul's Drag Race UK Television

Drag Race UK star Chai T Grande: ‘Fading into the background will not be my narrative’

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In her Gay Times exit interview, Chai T Grande addresses the contrast between how the judges received her and how fans embraced her, and her plans to reclaim her narrative with her upcoming music. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO NIALL HAY AND ELOISE LONGDEN AT THE BBC “I didn’t fade into the background. If anything, I stole the spotlight,” says Chai T Grande. The queen, who made history as Drag Race UK’s first Thai contestant, is referring to her season seven girl-group number, ‘She Ate That’ — a performance that earned rave reviews from…

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Articles Culture Films In Partnership With Long Reads MUBI News Originals Sorry Baby

With queer happiness at its heart, Sorry, Baby is essential viewing

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“Are you so happy being gay and in love?”: How Sorry, Baby normalises queer happiness. WORDS BY EMILY CAMERON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUBI Sorry, Baby is a point blank exceptional piece of cinema. What’s perhaps most striking about it is the number of ways in which it is exceptional, how it hits the brightest peaks and darkest troughs of life with poignancy and accuracy again and again. Most simply, Sorry, Baby is the story of how a post-grad student (just about) gets over being sexually assaulted by their thesis supervisor. It’s…

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Articles Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race UK Interviews Long Reads News Nyongbella Originals RuPaul's Drag Race Television

Drag Race UK star Nyongbella on her “disconnect” with the judges and “beyond wild” fan reaction

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In her Gay Times exit interview, Nyongbella breaks down her unforgettable stint on the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.  WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO NIALL HAY AND ELOISE LONGDEN AT THE BBC With her showgirl style, razor-sharp wit and no-f**ks-given attitude — from her hilarious disinterest in Viola and Catrin Feelings’ quarrel to her nonchalant exit line — Nyongbella has emerged as the breakout star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season seven. Sadly, the trans icon’s popularity with viewers sharply contrasted with her experience on the judges’ panel, landing in the bottom…

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Amplify Articles Culture Interviews Long Reads Music News Originals

I. JORDAN: “I just love euphoria, I’m such a sucker for it”

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I. JORDAN debriefs with Emily Cameron on Body Movements, Glasto, Whole and being “very poly”. WORDS BY EMILY CAMERON PHOTOGRAPHY BY DECLAN KELLY I. JORDAN has had a hell of a summer. It’s been a hell of a year, actually. Releasing their first album last May, moving in a circle of extremely successful recording artists featuring, and touring it internationally, they’ve become a mainstay on queer and secular line-ups alike – making them one of the most booked, busy and exciting artists in the world right now. And “in the world”…

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Articles Culture Long Reads Music News Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift: Has the art of ‘winning’ superseded art itself?

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On the day of her new release, The Life of a Showgirl, the outcome seemed decided before we even listened. WORDS BY TAG WARNER When anyone attempts to discuss Taylor Swift’s art, it almost feels mandatory to state one’s position. I, like hundreds of millions around the world, would describe myself as a long-time fan. Born in the 90s, her music has punctuated much of my life. When Swift announced The Eras Tour, I was lucky enough to get tickets for weekend two in Las Vegas. The cost of travel,…

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Articles Carmen Emmi Culture Films Interviews Long Reads News Originals Plainclothes Russell Tovey Tom Blyth

“We thought it was a period piece”: Plainclothes cast on the urgent relevance of policing queer desire

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Carmen Emmi, Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey sit down with Gay Times to explore the powerful story of Plainclothes, why its themes remain painfully relevant today and the urgent need for more queer visibility. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS “This period in history is very resonant for our community,” Russell Tovey says of Plainclothes. While set in the 90s, the romantic thriller feels urgently relevant today: recent reports reveal that the Amtrak Police Department has targeted a Penn Station cruising site, resulting in more than 200 arrests since 1 June. “We thought…

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Articles Community Just Like Us LGBTQ+ Mental Health Long Reads Mental Health News Originals World Mental Health Day

‘How my Queer Year Out helped me find my community, my confidence and my future’

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To mark World Mental Health Day, Just Like Us ambassador Emily Jones discusses how taking time to heal, finding queer community and volunteering transformed a period of uncertainty into a journey of self-discovery. WORDS BY EMILY JONES, JUST LIKE US AMBASSADOR This time last year, I was adrift. I’d just finished my degree and felt completely lost, with no idea what came next. On top of that, I was a disabled person who had neglected their health for years, always prioritising study deadlines over rest and medical care. The result…

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Articles Boots Culture Interviews Long Reads Max Parker News Originals Television

BOOTS: Max Parker breaks down Sgt. Sullivan’s intense arc in Netflix’s new gay series

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Max Parker speaks with Gay Times about his unpredictable career so far, the complexities of Sgt. Sullivan, and why BOOTS is “unlike anything else on television” right now. WORDS SAM DAMSHENAS PHOTOGRAPHY DAVID REISS STYLIST HOLLY MACNAGHTEN From clanking down the Yellow Brick Road to cooking in Yorkshire, guarding half-human, half-vampire hybrids, and flexing his guns in a robot revolution, Max Parker’s career so far has been delightfully… unpredictable. “I think the reason I got into acting as a kid was because I had so much energy, and my parents…

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Articles Bad Bunny Culture Long Reads Music News Originals

5 times Bad Bunny proved he’s the ultimate LGBTQ+ ally

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Ahead of his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, we’re revisiting the moments that made Bad Bunny one of music’s loudest LGBTQIA+ allies. WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO Bad Bunny isn’t just one of the most influential music artists of our time: he’s also a fearless LGBTQIA+ ally. Hailing from Puerto Rico, the 31-year-old superstar began his music career in 2013, self-releasing tracks on SoundCloud. After signing with DJ Luían’s Hear This Music label in 2016, Bad Bunny skyrocketed to global fame, dropping a string of iconic singles — including ‘DtMF’, ‘Moscow Mule’…

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