COVERS
The man who was always there
British producer, musician and DJ Henry Smithson (aka Riton) is one of the most relevant figures in the electronic and new pop scene since he started in the late 90’s. We caught up with him in London and talked about music, life and being a Grammy winner.
Berlin Techno Icon
Ellen Allien is an essential icon, capturing the sound and spirit of Berlin. We met her on a hot and sunny Pride day and, a few weeks after that, we talked about returning to raving, how to make music community, and her past, present and future.
A Curious Whisper
We met for a horse ride with Alistair Petrie the legendary British actor who plays Mr. Groff in the hype TV Series Sex Education to talk about the art of filmmaking, his personal journey and why curious might be his favourite word.
BALTIC
Baltic is a community driven creative hub in the heart of East London, including a recording studio (Baltic Studios), a multi-purpose artist space, production rooms, and Baltic Access, a not-for-profit access to music project. We had a conversation with Orlando Leopard (Arthur Beatrice, Acali) and Lea Lea (!!! & Acali) from the Baltic team to hear about its origins and their latest developments.
Playing Crazy
Amy Manson brings Maladie to life in HBO series ‘The Nevers’. She reveals what it takes to prepare yourself for a role of madness and insanity and why Scotland will always be the place to be for her.
Rude!
Fan favourite of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 2, Asttina Mandella was robbed in the sewing competition of the series, becoming the third contestant to sashay away, leaving viewers gagging for more. Now a proud icon for the black and queer community, Asttina shows off her multi-talented skills as a dancer, model and drag queen for ZERO NINE’s Pride issue; talking style, Drag Race and ASOS.
Transhumans
Gallery producer, curator, DJ and musician – Parma Ham is a multidisciplinary artist known for their big hair and extraordinary club nights. Together with partner Salvia, we met the extreme dressers to talk about gender, identity and Pride.
Darling Josephine
Josephine Jones’ fashion collection debuted in 2019, with beautiful floral pieces that made those who wear them look like an ethereal goddess; Josephine is to the optics what Lana Del Rey is to the auditory, only with much more intelligent cultural knowledge. We sat down with the ever-so charming Ms Jones to discuss gender expression and her ultimate queer icons.
Queer Manifesto
The man about town (London and NYC to be exact), Jack Guinness, has just published his first book and manifesto ‘The Queer Bible’, celebrating the works and lives of the global queer community alongside original illustrations by young LGBTQ+ artists. We asked Jack a few questions in-between takes during our shoot, to learn more about his book and his thoughts on gender expression.
Avant-Garde Kink
We caught up with the beautiful deity Ada Zanditon to find out more about her fashion fused with fetish couture line.
Somnum. In conversation with Hælos.
We met Hælos, the electronic trip-hop trio, and talked about their latest and more experimental new EP, Somnun, whose ethereal and meditative sounds will take us to a magical space.
She is The Queen
Jessica Ellerby plays Queen Elizabeth II in the crime drama TV-series 'Pennyworth'. We talked to her about the craft of acting, film making and what inspires her.
It’s a Win!
Nathaniel Curtis played Ash in Channel 4’s recent hit TV Series ‘It’s a Sin’. We caught up with him to find out how his life has changed since the show and who he would share the Pink Palace with.