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Paul Flynn’s GOOD AS YOU : From Prejudice to Pride: 30 Years of Gay Britain is a terrific read
In his review of 30 years of gay, pop culture, Paul Flynn begins with an auspicious moment in 1984 and the confluence of two, groundbreaking songs. “Smalltown Boy” by Bronksi Beat and “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, were released in the same year. The former was an achingly beautiful take on the pressures of…
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Remembering TOMMY NUTTER the rebel Tailor of London in the 1960’s
The writer Lance Richardson has put together an intriguing biography about Tommy Nutter, a tailor who in the 1960’s reshaped the silhouette of men’s fashion, in Savile Row the most renowned street in London for bespoke tailoring. Most of the reminiscences in the book are from Nutter’s brother David, who made his name as celebrity photographer in…
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Maurice, probably the greatest gay love story ever told, is back
Probably the greatest gay love story ever told, James Ivory’s Maurice celebrated its 30th Anniversary last year with a glorious 4K digital restoration with 5.1 surround sound. It is being released in UK cinemas at the end of this month, although elsewhere it is available globally in most major streaming platforms. Maurice was adapted…
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JACK TRACY: I Might Have Loved You When I’m Older
Jack Tracy’s second music video is the title track of his debut album Older and seems full of regrets about some past love slipping by. In real life Tracy is a very funny and totally charming actor/writer/producer who seems to relish in sharing his past with us all. He turned his own breakup story into…
