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SEEING THE UNSEEN WORLD:
The World Unseen is taking the local film world by storm and making an impact overseas. Mambagirl's Ulla Kelly talks to three of the key players from this multiple award winning movie.
COTY 2009 OVERVIEW: PT 2:
Meet the Swift and the SX4, with which Suzuki re-entered the South African car market late in 2008; now both finalists in the SA 2009 Car of the Year contest.
VALENTINE’S SINGLES SURVIVAL GUIDE:
If you’re single and choking on the gay love in that is Valentine’s day, reading this may make your February the 14th a little easier.
COTY 2009 OVERVIEW: PT 1:
In this first instalment of our 2009 Car of the Year spotlight, Christo Valentyn looks at the first three finalists, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.
THE GAY-FOR-PAY BACKLASH:
‘Gay-for-pay’ actors identify themselves as straight yet star in gay porn films. But why do these men choose to have gay sex if they are straight, and how straight can they really be?
MAMBA GOSSIP:
Chris Evans on being a gay sex symbol, Ellen and Portia’s vegan shocker, Ewan and Jim talk kissing each another, Ken and Barbie’s dark secrets revealed and much more...
SHALL WE DANCE?:
Clive Vanderwagen thinks back on his favourite movie quote and explains why some churches’ expectation that gays become celibate to be Christian is not a reasonable compromise.
A CALENDAR OF LOVE TASKS:
Many of us have made personal New Year’s resolutions. But what about your relationship? Check out Brian Rzepczynski’s calendar of love tasks for gay couples for the New Year.
SENEGAL SETS BACK AIDS FIGHT:
AIDS organisations have condemned the imprisonment of nine Senegalese gay activists for their sexual orientation, saying it threatens to reverse gains made in Senegal's fight against HIV.
BUCKING THE TREND:
In advance of his visit to SA, Mambaonline chats to international adult film star Dillon Buck about his life, his career, Zak Spears, the Los Angeles vice squad, and the politics of porn:
DEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA…:
An open letter to President Barack Obama on the occasion of his inauguration on Tuesday 20 January 2009 from Peter Tatchell, the British LGBTI human rights campaigner.
MAMBA SPINS… ALL THE REST:
From Akon to Britney Spears to Stereophonics, we present an easy-to-digest wrap-up of the remaining albums that made it into stores at the end of 2008.
MOTORING ‘08: THE BEST (AND WORST):
Christo Valentyn takes a look at his best and worst motoring experiences of 2008 including the five most impressive cars of the year and the announcement of the 2009 COTY finalists.
MCQP: WAS IT ALL THAT?:
Cape Town drag performer Odidiva had a fabulous time at this year's MCQP party, but asks if the theme Lights! Camera! Action! should rather have been No Lights! Dodgy! Robbery!
A COLONIAL HERITAGE:
Half the world’s countries that criminalise homosexual conduct do so because they cling to Victorian morality and laws originally imposed by colonial Britain, says a new report.
MAMBA XMAS SPINS:
Mambaonline brings you eight CDs we believe are great gift ideas; whether you buy them for yourself or for that someone special. And you could win a hamper with all of them!
MOTORING: DIESEL DYNAMOS:
The days when SUVs and 4X4s were considered the domain of the macho are long gone. Christo Valentyn puts the BMW X6 xdrive35d and the Audi Q7 4.2 V8 TDI to the test.
MAMBA GOSSIP:
Josh Holloway gets wet, Ricky Martin flaunts his kids, Michael Jackson's expensive garage sale, Oprah admits she's fat, T.R Knight’s career change... and more!
GAY IN THE COUNTRY:
Who decided that gay people are part of urban decay and not entitled to a wholesome rural life? Al Mackay visits his mom at the seaside, and takes his boyfriend along for the ride.
GAY DATING AND THE AVERAGE JOE:
What if you’re a single guy who might be low on the “hotness scale”? Brian Rzepczynski offers some tips to help Mr Joe Average navigate through the often cruel waters of gay dating.