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Queerguru reviews ENIGMA : the very different stories of trans pioneers APRIL ASHLEY + AMANDA LEAR
In 2012, a year after her death at the age of 86, Channel 4 (in the UK) screened a near-perfect documentary, The Extraordinary Live of April Ashley. Ms. Ashley was a charismatic trans pioneer who transformed herself from a working-class seaman to a glamorous model/society lady who tout London (especially the gay community)…
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THE FACE MAGAZINE ; CULTURE SHIFT a major retrospective at The National Portrait Gallery , London
London’s National Portrait Gallery takes an intense step back in time this month with the launch of The Face Magazine: Culture Shift, a retrospective of the mass of iconic imagery published by the style bible during its 24-year reign beginning in 1980. Created by Nick Logan, who had previously reinvented the NME and…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews DYING BRIEFLY (Seré breve al momento de morir)
Classic dance routines turn bloody in this tale of rivalry and ambition directed by Juan Briseño. We are introduced to Arsenio (Joan Kuri) and Sebastián (Martín Saracho), both are members of a classic dance company to which the second joined recently. Guys are attracted to each other, their empathy shows through smiles and glances…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews COUNT DYKULA : the story of a butch goth sapphic sucker with a problem
Count Dykula ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Soho Theatre, London It’s February. You barely made it through Dry January. Valentine’s Day is haunting you once again. It all feels a little bit flat. What you need is something to cheer you up. We found it for you. It’s not great art, grand poetry, or eloquent verse (which by…
