The moment Diana Rigg first starred as Emma Peel in the Brit TV series The Avengers in 1995 she became an instant gay icon. She had taken over her role as Steed’s right hand woman from Honor Blackman , and she quickly made the part very much her own. I mean who wouldn’t like … Continue reading
Dame Mary Quant who died this week aged 93 played a major part in what was known as London’s Swinging Sixties. Quant was one of the fashion designers who took credit for the miniskirt and hotpants in an era that suddenly focused on making clothes for a youthful generation that until then had little … Continue reading
Sad news reached the Queerguru Office from The Old Manse in Stackton Tressel in Suffolk UK about the passing of Dr. Evadne Hinge, one-half of the legendary musical duo Hinge and Bracket who morphed from playing London’s infamous gay pubs to starring in a production of the opera Die Fledermaus. at The Royal Opera House … Continue reading
Elio Fiorucci, one of the most iconic fashion designers and innovative retailers of the Swinging 1960’s, died on Monday in Milan. Fiorucci had a passionate obsession with everything trendy and British in the disco era and when he opened his very first store in Milan, it served as his vision of an outpost of the … Continue reading
It’s totally true everybody did love Doris far more than we ever loved Raymond. The SAG Award and 5 time Emmy Award winning veteran actress Doris Roberts who passed away on April 17th at the ripe old age of 90 was one of those favorite character actors that everyone really loved even when she played … Continue reading