queermatter
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The NEW place to hangout is RIIS BEACH
Now we actually thinking of getting out and about again, at last, we have just had a new tip about a place that has become one of THE places to be seen having fun. Just west of Rockaway Park in Queens is Riis Beach which has been a whole variety of things in the…
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CRUISE : a new musical set in 1980’s queer London
Following in the steps of the mega-success of Russell T Davies “It’s A Sin” about how the AIDS pandemic changes the landscape of the whole gay scene in London in 1980s comes CRUISE. It’s a new musical written and performed by Warhorse star Jack Holden set in the same period, but also looks at…
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The Art of George Quaintance that gets overlooked too often
Fame can be an odd thing sometimes. Like how some people bathe in it whilst at the same time others with equal talents get to linger in the dark. When it comes to queer artists there is an obvious comparison between the legendary Tom of Finland and the extremely talented artist George Quaintance…
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Diary of a Film : Niven Govinden reviewed by Jonathan Kemp
At the heart of Niven Govinden’s short novel is the romantic off-screen love affair between two actors, the leading men in the narrator’s latest film. The narrator, known only as Maestro, originally from some East European country and now in his mid-fifties, is a successful film director attending a film festival in Italy for the…
