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Blinded By The Light: or how Bruce Springstein saved my LIfe.
The brilliant filmmaker Gurinder Chadha , a British filmmaker of Indian descent, has over the past 25 years so succinctly captured the real essence of second generation of Asians who made the UK their home. With them having feet in both extremely different cultures, Chadra’s narratives reflect the whole generational aspect of racial bigotry…
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Brit queer writer James McDermott on his new play Time & Tide
Brit queer playwright James McDermott choses to remain in Norfolk some 130 miles from the bright lights of London which so inspires his work such as his new olay TIME AND TIDE which is about to have its world premiere at Park Theatre London. He talked with QUEERGURU about this, and how life is being gay by…
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Dragnificent: “the mother of all transformation shows”
After a successful pilot show last year, TLC are launching a whole new series of Dragnificent! It’s kind of like Queer Eye but far more outrageous and colorful as the stars are all drag queens in what is being hailed as the “mother of all transformation shows” A quartet of drag queens will travel…
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From Catherine the Nobody to Catherine the Great
The Australian TV & Film writer Tony McNamara seems to be developing a passion for writing about Mad Monarchs. He co-wrote the screenplay of The Favourite with Olivia Colman picking up a Best Actress Oscar for playing crazy Queen Anne. McNamara was nominated for both an Oscar and Golden Golden Globe for his troubles. Now he…
