‘Heartstopper’ season two review: more teenage tenderness in a time of turbulence

Netflix’s queer youth drama continues to be appointment viewing Within its first month of release in April 2022, Heartstopper had been viewed for … More

Jake Shears: “I’m always the last one standing – this album is dedicated to those who remain”

The pop trailblazer on his new solo album ‘Last Man Dancing’, sharing a house with Sam Fender and the Scissor … More

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As a child he was punished for being effeminate, as a multi-million record selling artist he was told to conceal … More

The best queer horror films everyone should see – as chosen by an expert

Bryan Fuller, creator of Shudder’s new docuseries ‘Queer For Fear’, runs down his ultimate scary movie watchlist From gothic lit … More

“Kill the twink!”: how ‘Chucky’ cements the murderous doll’s legacy as a queer ally

A bump-off-the-homophobe revenge moment sees this horror icon find a new home on TV When Chucky pledged to be a “friend to … More

Simon Amstell: “I spent years trying to get away from ‘Popworld’ – now I feel grateful”

How taking his clothes off at a Peruvian ayahuasca retreat solved the comic’s midlife crisis Before the first lockdown in … More

Olly Alexander on ‘It’s A Sin’: “There’s not been a British Aids drama on this scale ever”

The Years & Years frontman gave up acting to make sexy pop bangers – but TV supremo Russell T Davies … More

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford on his brutally honest autobiography – and encouraging a dialogue around abuse

The Metal God talks to NME about his book ‘Confess’, sexuality, mental health, a life in metal and new music … More

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford: “I tried to throw a TV out of a hotel window once. It was like Mr Bean does Spinal Tap”

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz a grizzled artist on their own career to see how much … More