culture
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Trans country singer Brody Ray is Standing In The Light
Country singer Brody Ray told the judges on America’s Got Talent that he had chosen to perform the song “Stand in the Light” by Jordan Smith because it applies to his life, “overcoming struggles and battles.” When an intrigued Howie Mandel asked what struggles in particular that he had to overcome, an unhesitating Ray answered “I actually was…
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Khol; an Indian/American’s Coming Out Story
Queerguru talks with Shawn Parikh and Alessandro Nori the writers & actors of KHOL: a short queer movie about a young Indian/American and his struggle to come out to his traditional Indian Family The interview with Roger Walker-Dack was filmed on the Red Carpet at the Crown and Anchor Opening Party of the 20th…
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Stephen Coy reviews LONDON TRIPTYCH by JONATHAN KEMP a book he feels really deserves more attention
True to its title, this novel traffics in threes. Alternating between three periods, with three main characters, it proceeds in chapters devoted to each. Jack’s story begins in the 1890s, Colin in the 1950s and David in the 1980s. Not until very late in the novel do you learn all of the connections among the…
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Jonny Ward reviews GUY THE MUSICAL which promises much but woefully under delivers.
GUY THE MUSICAL ☆ The Bunker Theatre 20th June 2018 Guy the Musical promises much but woefully under delivers. Its subject matter has great potential examining the harsh world of app-based hook-ups – as the programme notes state its ‘the sexier side of the zeitgeist’. We meet Guy a ‘gay, fat, socially awkward millennial who’s…
