Loved the new issue of Classic Pop largely because it had a great article on the clubscene of London in the 80s that had sidebits w/Steve Strange, Princess Julia + Leigh Bowery and another article on Soho + the various artists who'd come from that scene over the years. When I lived in London I used to love walking round Soho - it used to have these ( Read more... )

Telegraph at weekend had some good interviews w/Maxine Peake, Dolly Parton and Paloma Faith (I still wish Silk hadn't ended - I loved MP in that). Plus they had a review of Lana Del Rey's new album which I might try + get this week ( Read more... )

Got new issue of SFX which had a little bit on the new series of In The Flesh and Penny Dreadful plus a review of S1 of Orphan Black on DVD and a review of some steampunk films ( Read more... )

Finally saw the OZ movie with James Franco - I thought it was beautifully shot but honestly I didn't feel particularly engaged by it. And I'm still not feeling James Franco (tho' that may change when I watch my DVD of Interior Leather Bar ( Read more... )

This is going to get a bit long + rambling as I've lots to cover ...

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I got the new issue of LOVE magazine - it has a couple of photos of Ben Whishaw (I really wish they’d done an interview but I’m hoping he’ll do some press when he does that play Mojo) and photos/interview with Atlanta De Cadent-Taylor (daughter of John Taylor and Amanda De Cadenet). Plus there was a bonus Courtney Love photoshoot/interview and she ( Read more... )

I got the book of the script of this play, The Pride (seeing as I never got the chance to see it + I was really curious about it). It’s set partly in 1958 and partly in 2008 with 3 characters - Oliver, Philip and Sylvia. It was 1st staged in London but then had a season in New York where the characters were played by Ben Whishaw, Hugh Dancy (of ( Read more... )

New issue of Gay Times has an interview w/Bryan Fuller (I am loving Hannibal at the moment) plus reviews of Behind the Candelabra + Arts and Queer Culture. They also mentioned Los Vivancos (dance troupe of 7 brothers) are coming to play London soon + they had a little mention/photo of the new Joan Crawford/Mommie Dearest doll by Integrity Toys ( Read more... )