Jeff Bridges trailed the return of his character from The Big Lebowski ahead of this year’s Superbowl. It’s like Lenin said…
John Waters interview for the Guardian
An interview with the Pope of Trash about his live show, the changing world, trans issues, the Manson family and the uses and limits of humour.
On Paul Verhoeven for the Guardian
Like all the best satirists, Verhoeven aims to vex rather than divert – as his provocative new feature, Elle, shows.
The Prime of Ms David Hoyle post-show round-up
A look back on the David Hoyle show I worked on at Chelsea Theatre, including pictures, ideas from the audience and press coverage.
Edinburgh Fringe 2015 previews for the Guardian
Features previewing this year’s Fringe about: Penny Arcade’s new piece; a rise in trans representation; and DIY shows inspired by blockbuster movies
Guardian feature about closure of LGBT venues
A link to an article published in the Guardian on Wednesday February 4 2015 about the closure of a quarter of London’s LGBT venues, and other spaces around the UK. for reasons including the property investment boom
Articles about Duckie in Sitges and Forest Fringe in the Guardian
Just a quick heads up on a couple of recent articles… I’ve written my first blog post for the Duckie website as Dr Duckie – I’ll be posting occasional pieces there reporting back on my PhD research in a more casual, less footnoted way than academic protocols allow. This first dispatch is a report on […]
DVD review: In Their Room by Travis Mathews
Travis Mathews’s three sexy documentaries about men at home in San Francisco, Berlin and London add up to a snapshot of queer life today
Meet Ernst and Röbi, real-life stars of gay-rights docudrama The Circle
I’ve been a bit obsessed this year with the idea of a ‘backward turn’ in LGBTQ cinema – a spike in interest in stories about the past, expressed through attention to period dramas, documentaries about historic subjects and greater screen presence for older LGBTQ people. (Here’s the Guardian piece where I set the idea out.) […]
Articles about the RVT for QX and NPH for the Guardian
Just a quick update on a couple of pieces that ran this week. QX Magazine picked up my post from last weekend about the future of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and ran it as a spread in their latest edition. Happily, we were able to update it to include the news, which broke a couple of […]
