STUN Magazine

31/05/2026

Our reviewer Sean Cook offers a stark choice between two very different dramas this month. Choose wisely!

HALF MAN - ★★★1/2 (Stan) Toxic masculinity: the subject of the hour - or, in this case, six hours. After the breakout success of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, all eyes were inevitably going to be on Richard Gadd’s follow-up. And with Half Man, he has not exactly gone for light relief. A modern-...

28/05/2026

'Q***r' and 'James Bond' are not terms you would necessarily expect to go hand in hand. Maybe not on the surface, however, a new book sheds light on the unexpected q***r influences, connections and subtexts that link the films and novels of the famous double agent to a distinctly non-heteronormative world, writes Jame Leon.

'Q***r' and 'James Bond' are not terms you would necessarily expect to go hand in hand. Maybe not on the surface, however, a new book sheds light on the unexpected q***r influences, connections and subtexts that link the films and novels of the famous double agent to a distinctly non-heteronormative...

19/05/2026

Check out the amazing photos from Canberra's first drag ball, the Kiki House of Iris Housewarming Ball!

15/05/2026

DIVA FEVER! Princess of Pop vs. Mother Monster hits ChiChiz Bar (Canberra)! Get ready for a high-energy showdown featuring Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga. Expect non-stop anthems, drag performances, glitz, and glamour on stage from 10 PM. Put your paws up, feel the Love at First Sight, and dance all night.
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14/05/2026

This latest iteration of Sissy Ball honours the Black and Latinx trans women who built ballroom culture, while spotlighting the strength and evolution of Naarm’s scene - making it a powerful and visually striking close to Melbourne's RISING festival.

Sissy Ball 8 : The Doll House Sun 7 June, 5pm - 11pm Melbourne Town Hall $49 — $69** eligible for 3+ Dance Pack Buy tickets here The southern hemisphere’s biggest vogue ball is making an entrance for the Australian Dance Biennale’s closing night. Sissy Ball comes to Town Hall, ready to soar as...

01/05/2026

Drag icon and host of Cult Classics at NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Venus Mantrap reveals their favourite films, soundtracks and movie one-liners to STUN (the link is in the comments). Photo by Cassie Abraham

01/05/2026

Drag icon and host of Cult Classics at the NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Venus Mantrap reveals their favourite films, soundtracks and movie one-liners to STUN.

When did you start doing drag? I did a performance for the first time in drag in 2006 in Canberra at Toast. It was a kind of uni dive bar; this great kind of trashy, very loose experiment. It was very punk, raucous and cool. I think when you're in all of that, you don't

27/04/2026

While Oxford Street has recently lost two gay bars/nightclubs (Arq & Stonewall), the silver lining has got to be that nightlife promoter, Peter Shopovski, of House of Mince fame, has been appointed Programming Director of the Colombian Hotel and has already injected the q***rness back into the strip.

21/04/2026

STUN has a double pass to Swamplesque at the Canberra Theatre on Wednesday 29 April to giveaway. Follow the link for details

SWAMPLESQUE Wednesday 29 April Canberra Theatre Tickets $69.90 - $89.90 at canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/swamplesque-2026/*** **** STUN HAS A DOUBLE PASS TO GIVEAWAY! To enter, email [email protected] and tell us why you'd love to go. **** EDINBURGH FRINGE 2025 SELL OUT SEASON Winner Bes...

16/04/2026

Ever wanted to play with masculinity, build a character, or just see what happens when you give yourself permission to take up space with identity? This is that day.

DRAG KING WORKSHOP WITH SPARKLEMUFFIN Saturday 6 June, 11.30am – 4.30pm Humpty Hall, Scullin ACTTickets $50 Facebook event Ever wanted to play with masculinity, build a character, or just see what happens when you give yourself permission to take up space with identity? This is that day. This work...