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Happy 80th Birthday Sir Cliff Richard
Happy 80th Birthday Sir Cliff Richard! If you are not British you probably have no idea of who we are talking about . This elfin like man single-handedly dominated the UK Pop Charts in a career spanning over 60 years More than 130 of his singles, albums and eps have reached the UK…
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SAVE THE DATE : Two superb British Dramas coming our way
The Crown is coming back! It’s Season Four and the poor Queen (still the brilliant Olivia Colman) has to cope with the election of the UK’s first female Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher (the superb Gillian Anderson) the jumped up Grocers daughter (Queerguru’s own favorite description) never enjoyed a close relationship with the Monarch as…
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Broadway Baby Seth Sikes : What More Do I Need?
It takes more than a Covid pandemic for most ‘Broadway Babies; to stop singing Sondheim out loud even when wearing masks. Here’s one of our favorites the irrepressible Seth Sikes with his take on “What More Do I Need”, as he cavorts around NY City……mostly keeping his distance. His message is very clear :…
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Michael Clark : Cosmic Dancer
No young queer about town in the late eighties or early nineties could fail to have noticed the cherubic presence (a very, very naughty cherub mind you) of Michael Clark on the cultural landscape. The outlandish costumes (crotchless, latex or sleek and hypermodern creations) alongside daring collaborations (Leigh Bowery/Derek Jarman/Sarah Lucas/Alexander McQueen/Vivienne Westwood/The Falll) were…
