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Taylor lautner // daniel brocklebank // john waters // fashion & gift ideas
 If you are planning a night out As its Christmas the management
in Manchester this Christmas and staff at Essential and Queer will
you have just got to get yourself be launching their own special kind
down to Essential on a Saturday of Christmas Market in both venues.
where you can see your favourite Father Christmas the odd elf and lots
X Factor Finalists live on stage of fairies will be handing out Winter
every week. Cocktails, mince pies and all sorts of
goodies!!
And if The X Factor is not your thing
- The Studio is building up a good Finally, there will be a special
name with the more serious clubber Boxing Day Bender on 26th
with new resident DJ’s David Dunne December with Manchester’s biggest
(Global Gathering, Hed Kandi) dance DJs in The Studio whilst in
and Mark Tillotson (Hed Kandi) The Pop Lounge the 4th place X
joining Essential All stars jocks Factor star will be packing them
Aphrodite and Alan Stevens. in – be early to avoid the
queues. As usual The
Queer Bar is 7 years old this year Boxing Day afterparty
and to celebrate they’re having will be our Mornin Glory
one hell of a party on Friday 10th Xmas Special at Queer Bar
December from 8pm. Expect free (Richmond St Entrance)
drinks & canapés, lots of muscle and
a big BIG surprise….. See you there!

MARDI GRAS
The Mardi Gras of the North dance and
entertainment festival has been given the green
light to continue as publicized at the Mardi Gras
Holiday Village, Pontins, Southport 3rd – 6th
December.

‘The Mardi Gras sleepover dance festival has been

highly promoted and tickets sales are good’ said the
administrators KPMG. “We are highly supportive of
this event and wish it every success” DON’T YOU JUST LOVE room house tunes and underground
party madness.
Very Limited Early Bird Tickets - £15
Standard Advance Tickets - £20

The massive festival featuring dance clubs LEEDS ON NEW YEAR’S Room two welcomes the new kings
of after-hours clubbing in Leeds,
Available from:

SuperMartXe, Federation, Freakshow, Homo,

Salvation, AXM and Back Door Disco is billed as EVE? Uber; along with Federation’s never
failing fierce and funky soundtrack.
www.ticketweb.co.uk
www.ticketarena.co.uk
a non stop party weekend. Entertainment includes Back2Space hosts the Annexe with www.skiddle.com
a star studded Glee Tribute Show, ex X-Factor’s Love Leeds NYE at Club Mission their blend of ElectroHeaven while
Danyl Johnson and a high profile drag spectacular will be hosted by six brands that Back2Funky takes us back to the or Bar Fibre, Ace Clothing, Crash
hosted by the Dame Edna Experience and for those have been at the forefront of the OldSkool in the VIP room. Records & Jumbo Records (More
who want to continue the party action during the Leeds clubbing scene in the past 12 on the door)
day light hours, continual entertainment has been months… Last year was such an amazing
organized around the indoor heated pool and the event and we look forward to Love Leeds NYE 2010/11
AXM Bar. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, THE creating our over the top action Friday 31st December
WHOLE OF CLUB MISSION WILL packed stage shows from the 10pm-10am @ Club Mission
BE OPEN FOR AN EPIC 12HR One Love entertainers, plus our 8-13 Heatons Court,Leeds
The ticket hot line on 0844 815 3629 is open during PARTY - FEATURING 18 DJs. trademark line-up of top DJs
office hours or book on line at offering the very best in music and Call - 08701 245 567 or
Room one will be hosted by Purrfect entertainment. Email - [email protected]
www.pridelife.co.uk/mardigras and Hectik going back to back on big
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Championship (one below the Super bullying on a large scale. You can fight persuasion of the same, unless otherwise stated. Contri-
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the gam
me to come out
German national footballer Mario Gomez has
encouraged fellow players to come out of the
closet if they are gay, something no active
professional has yet done publicly.
The website of weekly newspaper Die Zeit
reported that the 25-year-old Bayern Munich
striker addressed the taboo of homosexuality in
men’s sports, contradicting colleagues who have
suggested such a move could ruin a player’s
career.

“They would then play as though they’d been

unshackled,” Gomez told magazine Bunte.
“Being gay hasn’t been a taboo topic for a while.”

It’s an open secret that there are homosexual

footballers in Germany’s Bundesliga, according
to Die Zeit, but there are no openly gay players.
Meanwhile, two of Gomez’s national teammates
have spoken against coming out and told the
media of the enormous problems the first out
player would face.

CHAA RLIE MC DERMOTT

Just wondering if anyone else has got into The Middle
one of the newer comedies from the US on Sky

Set in middle America and featuring the Hecks, a family

of under achievers and strange offspring, the show’s
eye candy is 20 year old Charlie McDermott, who plays
teenage son Axl. The best thing about him is his love of
spending as much time as possible wondering around in
his boxers (apparently teenagers in the US do not wear
briefs) still, his tight little body and rather endearing dumb
quality makes it worth tuning in for… even if the design of
his boxers leaves a lot to be desired.

The Middle – Sky 1 – 7.30pm

FINE ARTS AND ANTIQUES FAIR

The National Fine Art and Antiques Fair will start the ensure authenticity and the best quality with prices
New Year in style when it returns to the NEC. The ranging from under £500 to over £100,000.
impressive fair brings together around 85 dealers
and transforms the venue into a stylish and dramatic The National Fine Art & Antiques Fair,
showcase for the finest antiques, decorative period The NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
accessories, objects d’art and fine art. Visitors can enjoy Tickets: £12, £10 in advance
beautiful furniture, paintings, silver, porcelain, jewellery
and exquisite works of art from Britain’s finest dealers in Call 0121 767 2947
a luxurious and boutique setting. Items on sale are or visit www.thenationalfair.co.uk
carefully vetted by teams of independent experts to

STRAIIGHT YOUNG MEN KISS HOMOPHOBIA GOODBYE

NOT SO UGLY BETTY Researchers at the University of Bath have found that other in friendship is an offshoot of what happens when
heterosexual male students are more comfortable homophobia is reduced. At these universities, overt
So, as the series on E4 comes to an end, kissing their friends than ever before. homophobia has reduced to near extinction, permitting
loads of loose ends get tied up but none more Their research shows that university students now see those men to engage in behaviour that was once taboo.
important than sorting out young Justin’s nothing wrong with showing friendship to another man “Men are kissing each other in university clubs and
happiness. Betty’s nephew has been confused through a kiss on the lips. pubs, in front of their peers, and for many it serves
from the beginning of the show (although we
Dr Eric Anderson, from the University’s Department as an occasional, exuberant greeting or banter when
all knew) and it is terrific to see him hitting it off
of Education, found that 89 per cent of white partying. The kiss is a sign of affection in student social
with his stage partner Austin. In the final few
undergraduate men at two UK universities and one spaces, a sign of victory on the pitch, or celebration at
shows Justin and Austin kiss, dance… and
(get the tissues out for a real sob) like each sixth-form college, said they were happy to kiss another a nightclub but it does not have a sexual connotation in
other. Oh yes, and Betty’s teeth are released man on the lips through friendship. Men of other any of these spaces.
from their prison and she’s turned into a very ethnicities were not studied. “It seems generally younger people are becoming more
desirable swan. All together now…. Aaaah! Dr Anderson said: “Heterosexual men kissing each and more open minded with each generation.”

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MARTI PELLOW - ON THE Chicago and The Witches of Eastwick.

He also co-starred with Josh Groban in

DARK SIDE the TV and film special Chess in Concert.

Glamorous, sexy and deliciously wicked

Marti Pellow, the hugely successful in equal measures, Jekyll and Hyde
singer, songwriter and front man of Wet is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s
Wet Wet, makes a hotly-anticipated classic gothic novella. Pellow stars
return to the UK stage in a major new tour as the brilliant but obsessive scientist
of the hit Broadway musical, Jekyll and whose sadistic alter ego wreaks havoc
Hyde. The production will embark on a across Victorian London in a dark tale CHRISTMAS AND NEW
spectacular national tour in January. of love, redemption and the seductive
power of evil.
YEAR @ CRUZ 101
As well as a critically-acclaimed pop Manchester’s favourite gay nightclub
career, Marti has gone on to star in the Check your local theatre details presents this year’s festive celebrations
West End, on Broadway and on National for dates. in its usual traditional style with a twist
Tour in the smash-hit stage musicals of tinsel and a sparkling of glitter, a
winter-wonderland transformation and a
LESLIE JORDAN The Pink Carpet’, recently published
by Simon & Schuster), it is filled with
comically overwrought childhood
celebration of parties for all to enjoy!

Pint-sized Jordan, hailed by the

American critics as “an hysterical spitfire”
agonies, offbeat observations, and STARTING ON
revealing celebrity encounters. From 20th December - Christmas Inferno and
and “comic gold”, made his name and Boy George to George Clooney, My
won a coveted TV Oscar - an Emmy - as Search for a Christmas Star Final
Trip Down The Pink Carpet delivers a
Beverley Leslie, the nemesis of infamous laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, 22nd December - Members Christmas
bitch Karen Walker, on ‘Will & Grace’. addiction, gay culture, and learning to Party
Viewers in their hundreds of millions love oneself. 23rd December - Back to Back festive
around the globe lapped it up as Leslie
fun & frolics
and Megan Mullally traded barbs and www.mytripdownthepinkcarpet.com
insults as the worst of enemies. 24th December - Christmas Eve party
www.thelesliejordan.com
London audiences need to be aware Christmas Day Closed
that he plans to take the West End by
storm in 2011 with the transfer from New 26th December - Boxing Day Experts
York of his acclaimed one-man show, My in pop
Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Jordan, a 27th December - Disco Inferno Take
small man but a giant, notorious scene That Special
stealer on screen, will bring the show, 29th December - Pink Wednesday
which wowed New York audiences
during a four-month run earlier 30th December - Back 2 Back
this year at the Midtown Theater New Years Eve - Join Miss Cara & the FROM RUSSIA WITH
it is part autobiography, and part
Hollywood tell-all, produced
Cruz team as we prepare to ring out the
old and ring in the new year of 2011.
LOVE
by Hollywood funny lady Lily Join the Revolution as Federation
Get here early to make sure you get
Tomlin. An outrageous tell-all Manchester brings you the biggest gay
your spot on what will be a packed-out
that weaves together a hilarious New Year’s Eve Event in the North.
collection of true life stories dance floor as people jockey to get the
(which were also the basis for best views to welcome in 2011. If you DJs Gregg Holden, Jason Guy & Nik
his popular memoir, ‘My Trip Down took advantage of the Early Bird ticket Denton deliver Federation’s trademark
offers you’re guaranteed to have a great funky, chunky & tuff house to keep you
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN POOFS value night out as the Cruz team have
a selection of drink offers to stretch your
dancing all night long. Our brand new
Union of communist style entertainers
p
pink pound like you’ve never felt before! & dancers spread the love from the
The team behind 2009’s
009’s smash hit Sinderfella bring an all new pop-powered
drag panto suitable e for adults only to Leicester Square. This bigger, bolder, A
Almighty Donald and Rob James fight motherland - to a backdrop of amazing
ring Bette Rinse and the inimitable evil Queen and 2008
ruder fairytale starring it out on the decks to see who’s the production, stunning lasers and a sound
anya Hyde is packed with audience
Drag Idol winner Tanya ssupremo Expert-In-Pop for 2011 playing system to rock your rib cage.
eel good party anthems.
participation and feel th
the best tracks of 2010, classics and
cchart topping pop and dance music. Tickets on sale from ticketweb.co.uk or
WARNING: Please e note this is an an from Clone Zone, Spirit, Taurus, Manto,
antomime and definitely
ADULTS ONLY pantomime Velvet, Taurus, Village Off Licence,Spar
hildren, the faint-hearted
not suitable for children, F
For full festive details check out the (Oxford Rd/Hulme St junction), Spar
and persons of a prudish nature. w
website at www.cruz101.com (Piccadilly) in Manchester, or from Bar
Fibre, Lower Briggate, Leeds are £15 +
eicester Square Theatre
The Basement, Leicester BF (more on the door).
1st December to 9th January
Federation ‘From Russia with Love’
6 Leicester Place, London,
WC2H 7BX Friday 31st December 2010… thro to 2011
5
Tel: 0844 847 2475
10.30PM - 5AM @ The Ritz, Whitworth
Street, Manchester
www.leicestersquaretheatre.com
aretheatre.com
for more info go to www.clubfederation.
com or join the official Facebook Group

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BEYONCE’S TOP TO BOTTOM
XXXMAS SEX QUIZ
Think you’re good in bed? Take our sex quiz and find out. WIFI BATHROOM
SCALES
(Made in Design, from £106)

If you are with the modern man

who likes everything to look
perfect, including himself, then
these rather funky looking
Wifi weighing scales are the
perfect gift. We aren’t quite
sure how exactly they work
but they look lovely and are
all the rage apparently.

1. When did you last have sex? 7. The longest you lasted was: KINDLE
(Amazon, from £109)
A Within the last six months A Ten minutes.
If you like books but cant be bothered to take
B Within the last two months B Twenty minutes. Maybe half an hour.
them here and there everywhere then the
C Within the last week C An hour. Kindle is the must have e-reader. We have
D Within the last 24 hours D I haven’t stopped since last Thursday. seen the biggest book lovers converted
Could you pass the Savlon, my cock’s from books to this machine and it’s a
E I can’t remember
starting to chafe? nifty thing for if you and yours like to
go travelling lots, though in that case
E As long as it took Father McDougall to
you might want one each.
2. When adding up the number of sexual touch me.
partners you’ve had in the last year,
your number would be which film: 8. When did you lose your virginity?
A Me, Myself & I A 21
B Romeo & Juliet B 18
C You, Me & Dupree
D 300
C 16
D 12
action cam 2
Suited to cycling, skiing or capturing
E Sister Act E. I keep a rosary around my cock. I shall
that prefect corner on a track day
remain pure.
the Action Cam 2’s integrated lithium
3. The perineum is: battery provides up to two and a half
9. Do you consider yourself to be a hours of recording. Its stylish metal
A A type of nut. slut? finish belies its competitive price,
B Between your nuts. Maybe? and affords its users cool looks and
A Well I slept with someone once on a reliable recording. Recording capacity
C The male G-spot. first date. Maybe I am? is only limited by the size of the SD
D Something I can hit from six miles B Not really. card with up to two hours of recording
away, baby. stored on a 2GB memory card. The
C Not enough.
E The edge around a circle. Action Cam 2 comes equipped with
D Darling, Belle de Jour could learn a a range of fittings for easy in-car,
few things from me! on-bike or helmet use. The easy one
4. Your last lover would be mostly E That’s what the priest said when he touch recording and simple plug and
likely to say: beat the Devil out of my rear with his play uploading via included USB
A I’ve got a headache. rubber wand of purity. means you will be on You Tube
in no time.
B Can we try something else?
C Mmm. 10. Your preferred age range is? www.chilli-tech.com
D That was the best sex ever. A I don’t know. Anyone that will have me.
E I’m not sure because the English B People my own age. I feel weird
language didn’t exist back then. otherwise.

5. Your favourite position is:

C Five years either way, but otherwise
around my age. bubbly bath
D I’ll do anything to anything!
A Missionary.
E. Sixty years older than me. The company that only
B Doggy. wants you for your body has
C Standing up. put together this cute gift
set that’s brimming with four
D Wheelbarrow. Mostly As: You need to get laid. Now. 50ml non-alcoholic (sadly)
E Sobbing over your chastity. bathing miniatures in crème
Mostly Bs: Brush up your chat-up lines, get de bananes (bananas),
on Gaydar, and get some practice in. limoncello, crème de
6. Your filthiest fetish is: framboise (raspberry) and
Mostly Cs: I guess you’re pretty average. crème de fraise (strawberry).
A Anal.
Perfect as a pressie for a
B A threesome. Mostly Ds: Check out your bad self! pal, or to add a bit of festive
C Feet or socks. Just make sure you get tested, huh? cheer to your own bathroom,
D There’s literally nothing I will not do. these booze inspired bath-time treats have not been designed to be drunk, just
Mostly Es: Join the Catholic Church. wallowed in so you can relax before the Christmas mayhem begins.
E Touching the covers of porn rags and You’ll get more sex that way.
pretending you have the guts to buy one.
www.very.co.uk

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Apparently it’s a well known
fact that men in the UK take
just 20 seconds to make their
choice when it come to buying
pressies for their loved one.
We gays of course have such a
superb eye for gifts, and that inane
ability to know just what suits that
‘special someone’ that we can buy
almost anything and know it will be
the best present that person gets.
However, times have changed, we
are all working harder and longer
and there’s less money around
but please, please, PLEASE don’t
give us tasteful and thoughtful
homosexuals a bad name by
doing any of the following:

Don’t leave shopping to the

last moment

Don’t buy your man his ‘favourite’ fragrance if he’s already got a cupboard full of
the stuff… it probably isn’t his favourite anymore… and hasn’t been for some time

Don’t relay on Ebay – not everything is the real thing and your chum will know
when you’re being cheap.

Needless to say, don’t shop at the petrol station or give gift certificates it smacks of
hettiedom.

And most of all… don’t tell your partner that you haven’t bought him anything
because it will be cheaper in the New Year sales. Everyone needs something to
unwrap on a Christmas Morning... and that does not just mean him getting into
your underwear.
FREAKSHOW THE
TWISTED FAIRYTALE
MUSCLE DEFINING TOP Sunday 26th December
‘Boxing Day’
Calling all Princesses and Prince
OK, it’s party time and you appear to have developed a little bit of extra…
Charmings… Your Fairy Godmother is
erm… body, so what to do besides panic?
calling you to the Freakshow Ball. Beware
A slimming T-shirt for men is set to launch on the UK High Street representing though, if you arrive after the stroke of
a groundbreaking new generation of shaping and posture control garments. midnight, you may end up with the Ugly
Sisters (Due to the limited capacity)
The technology used to create Max-Core garments and the
unique MMT system (Muscular Mechanics Technology) DJs Gregg Holden, Jason Guy & Nik
which is the most advanced in the world, provide Denton provide Freakshow’s inimitable
men with a variety of benefits. Instantly reducing soundtrack.
measurements by at least 1-3 inches, improving
(This is not a ticketed event so arrive early
posture and circulation and streamlining the body.
to avoid disappointment)
available from Debenhams
Freakshow The Twisted Fairytale
www.max-core.com
Sunday 26th December ‘Boxing Day’

11pm – 5am

@ Sub 101 (Below Cruz101) Princess

Street, Manchester

(Use the door – To the left of Cruz 101’s

main door)

For more info and DJ downloads go to

clubfreakshow.com or join their official
group on Facebook.

£45
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It’s that time of year when the Firm’s Christmas Party can end your
career or cause problems between you and your workmates. Here’s
Released in 2011 DC Comic’s latest character to
be committed to the screen is Green Lantern,
played by Canadian Ryan Reynolds. The poor
man not only had to work out to look good
the Top 10 countdown of the dos and don’ts of this festive minefield.
to slip into his superhero suit, he thenn gets
landed with America’s People Magazine’szine’s top

10 Leave your partner at home. Your other half will be out of place and
bored by office gossip… and it leaves you free to be indiscrete should the
award as the ‘2010 Sexiest Man Alive’
fears he now has to keep up the strict
e’ and
ct exercise
opportunity arise regime. Formally won by the likes of Johnny
Depp, Matt Damon and George Clooney, oney, Ryan
9 Here’s a tip if you don’t want to get pissed too quickly - starchy food
such as bread or cereal delay the absorption of alcohol… start drinking
says; “I think some people have this idea that
I look like that and work out like that 365
immediately after breakfast. days a year. It’s six months to get
yourself there and then it goes away
8 Don’t get so legless you pass out ruining the night for your colleagues…
they might just throw you in the dumpster. in about 45 minutes.”

Don’t make a blatantly obvious that you want to a snog from a workmate
7 you’ve fancied all year. Image: Warner Bros

6 Don’t tell the boss how awful, mean, boring and a complete
fuck-wit he is.

Don’t start an argument with the person you’ve had a personal war with
5 all year… remember it’s your war so don’t expect support from your
colleagues

4 Don’t be tempted to linger under the mistletoe… you never know if that
‘twat’ you can’t stand might just be waiting for their opportunity to snog you.

3 Curb that gay instinct to insist that everyone has to do show

tunes on the karaoke.

2 Don’t rely on the fact you’ll

be spending the night with
someone else… you might do…
but it might not be the one your
hoped for (see 4)
Image: Fox Entertainment

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that make us ill are passed on by our hands? What’s
more, a single germ can multiply to become more than
eight million germs in just one day. So, this winter keep
your hands healthy and cared for with Quash 100% The album is out now on
natural hand sanitiser. RCA Records
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 Thanks to everyone who’s been downloading my monthly podcast (over
20,000 in the past 2 weeks alone!). Simply search for ‘Jason Guy’ in iTunes
or download directly from HYPERLINK “http://www.jasonguy.podomatic.
com/”www.jasonguy.podomatic.com. Catch me playing over Christmas and
the New Year for both Federation and Freakshow. And, as usual if you’d like to
see your track, club, or event featured in here, contact me at [email protected].
WE ANSWER TO
NICK AND STEVE
By Jason Guy

Nick Tcherniak & Steve Thomas are by Lizzie France. ‘Take The Pill’ delivers
two of the most in demand DJs on a bouncier, percussive groove, but keeps
the UK’s gay scene. Individually, the edginess with a dark, distorted vocal
their residencies have set dance demanding ‘Take The Pill’.
floors alight from Cream and Vague,
and SuperMartxe and DTPM. As a Few would dispute that Jason Phats
partnership, their creative talent has can spot a quality tune when he hears
received growing support from some it, and the chunky progressive groove
of the world’s top players. of ‘The Answer EP’ represents the type
of flawlessly produced, dark, dancefloor
TOP Most famously, both artists have a strong
association with legendary London gay
sound that GEEK is developing a fast-
growing reputation for delivering. Jason
1. TRACKS TRACK REVIEW
club night, Trade, and it’s fitting that the
first live PA of their latest track, ‘The
commented “Steve Thomas and Nick
Tcherniak know exactly what it takes to
OF THE MONTH Answer’ took place at Trade’s 20th move a dancefloor. We’re proud to have
Birthday event, earlier this year. “It was them on board and I can’t wait to hear
By Jason Guy packed with clubbers,” said Nick. “In what comes next.”
every room. An electric atmosphere and
TRACK OF THE MONTH a true journey though sounds. In short - it What future gigs can you catch these
was ‘Rockin’!” “Bloody marvellous,” adds two at? “I’ve just played SuperMartXe’s
SANDY RIVERA & RAE – HIDE U Steve, “everyone had such a good time!” 2nd Anniversry at Debut, London
(DEFECTED) Bridge, “says Nick.” Upcoming gigs
It was a decade ago when Kosheen first exploded They first met in Ibiza 10 years ago, include Jungle at Club Mad Lausanne,
onto the scene with the seminal hit ‘Hide U’. 10 when they were sharing an apartment Switzerland for New Year’s Eve and
years later and the track is sure to be massive all while DJing at Manumission. Steve the Jason Phats Digital launch party

2. over again. This time around it’s vocalist (and

producer and DJ in her own right) Rae who delivers
the famous vocals, which sit perfectly with Sandy
explains, “we have always liked the
same sounds so it was an obvious move
to work together.” It was a few years
including Fat Boy Slim, Steve and
myself... can’t wait for that!”
Rivera’s deep, atmospheric production. The remix later before they decided to collaborate Steve nods, “I was in Spain with
package is exceptionally strong and includes a though. Wally Lopez for a while and also at
driving, progressive re-work from Norman Doray’s
and a string-lead version from Quentin Harris. SuperMartXe’s Birthday was awesome.
Top mix for me though is the Rivera and C. Castel Nick’s sets are famed for their cutting Off to Sydney for NYE and Asia for New
offering, that brings the striking synth stabs to the edge tech house and progressive beats, Year – yeehah! We’re also working on
front of the mix in a bouncy, tech-house stormer. laden with a tribal influence. “My sound is new stuff with Lizzie - she is great. We
slightly tougher than Nicks’”, says Steve, have some exciting tracks ready for the
“we get a nice journey in our sets.” New Year already but I am desperate to
MATINEE IDOL - I LIKE A GOOD do more.”
The Answer EP was out at the beginning
TIME (MATINEE IDOL RECORDS) of November and is the pairing’s first Nick Tcherniak and Steve Thomas
From the first time I played this at Freakshow, I
3. knew this track was going to be huge! Hailing from
Glasgow, new artists on the block Matinee Idol
track signing to Jason Phats’ GEEK
label and features a quality driving,
progressive groove, with dark stabs.
‘The Answer EP’ on Geek Records is
available to download now.
(no connection to the Spanish clubbing brand) The sinister spoken vocal ‘The Answer’,
bring us a fun quirky electro house anthem. The
vocals talk about the perfect night out and make balances the ethereal vocals perfectly
reference to illegal substances, DJs, dancefloors delivered
and lap dances. My tip, head for the dub that
removes any of the hetro-lap-dancing-language
and instead uses just a few snippets to huge
effect... “I take a few lines and I’ll go to hell for it!”

DE’LACY & MARCO GEE - LET IT

RAIN (CHAMPION RECORDS)
4. When two house music heavyweights join forces,
the results can often be a little on the tame side,
but this is an exception. Marco Gee (of the original
Bodyswerve fame) and De’Lacy (known for the
huge classic Hideaway) make the perfect pairing.
One of the finest vocalists around, De’Lacy’s voice
is in great form here as she sings her heart out.
There’s a great selection of mixes and I’ve found it
hard to choose between Steve Smart and Danny
Dove’s darker, tech-tinged version or the late night
4am mix from new underground act Ugo Platana.

DREAMCATCHER - I DON’TWANNA
LOSE MY WAY 2011 (AMERICAN
GIRL RECORDINGS)
5
5. After a massive string of club hits in 2010,
Dreamcatcher return with their massive
international classic anthem “I Don’t Wanna Lose
My Way”, originally released on the legendary
Positiva label in 2001 where it reached #14 in
the charts. 10 years later, Dreamcatcher aka Paul
Castle, Simon Langford and Jess Day (also known
to some as Soulseekerz) have brought this classic
up to date with a charging, bass driven mix, along
with brand new verses from vocalist Jesso. One of
my biggest Freakshow anthems of the year!

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 W H A T S O N
by Adam Lowe
L E E D S
AFROJACK FT EVA
SIMONS
TAKE OVER CONTROL
// OUT NOW
---------------------------------------------------
Afrojack is the Dutch music star that’s taking
over the world’s dancefloors. His single, ‘Take
Over Control’ is currently one of the hottest club
anthems on the planet, not least in the UK where
it’s playlisted at Radio 1 and championed by Annie
Mac, Pete Tong and Mistajam, plus Kiss, Galaxy
and 1xtra’s specialists. He’s also produced for the
likes of Estelle, David Guetta, Madonna and the
upcoming Black Eyed Peas single. This is definitely
one to catch.
DIVA FEVER LIVE
SIOW Yes, the surprising hit of this year’s
WE WERE X-Factor, the wonderfully camp
// OUT: 6TH DECEMBER and entertaining Diva Fever
---------------------------------------------------- will be coming to the Viaduct
Showbar, Leeds on the 5th
Hot new R&B artist Siow has been on a whirlwind
journey which led him to the completion of December for a special live pa.
his first studio single, ‘We Were’, and his album, In a World Aids Day spectacular
‘Another Day’. As well as working with John to raise funds for Yorkshire
Altman, Siow’s brand new album also features Mesmac the duo complete
a contemporary cover of the Billy Joel classic a full night of entertainment
‘Honesty’. The Australian born artist is ready to hosted by the amazing and
burst onto the British R&B scene with his unique sophisticated drag experience…
blend of beats with real, raw instrumentals. With Gina G-String. Because of the
‘We Were’ already a number one hit in Australia,
it’s only a matter of time before he does the same stunning line up which features
here. the incredible Bears Aloud, the
superb Miss Carla Jackson, Roxy,
Gisele Batrice, Marlena and the
SEAL Crumpets and taking control of the
WEIGHT OF MY MISTAKES decks Timmy J Wright the show starts earlier at 7pm.
// OUT: 13TH DECEMBER We all loved Diva Fever as they took to the X-Factor stage and performed so
much better than most of their competition. We all screamed abuse at the TV
--------------------------------------------------- screen when they got voted off but they left having gained an army of fans and
This 18 year old from Walthamstow has created a we all had an inkling that we’d be seeing them again real soon. The Divas are
synthed-up electro pop gem with the trademark very grateful for all the support they received and as well as singing live will
Spark vocals. She is a savvy yet youthfully naïve also be spending some time meeting and greeting their new found fans, signing
musician, whose influences include everything
from the Spice Girls to Shaggy, with as much appeal autographs and chatting to the crowd.
to radio listeners as East London club kids. Viaduct Showbar – Lower Briggate – Leeds join our facebook the viaductsahowbar

SWEET GORILLA GONNA MAKE YOU holding the event on the 1st January,
New Year’s Day. Mission 2 will be
FEELS LIKE I’M STILL IN LOVE SWEAT! turned into an ice palace, complete
// DECEMBER RELEASE with snow machines. As usual,
Leeds’ biggest gay clubbing
---------------------------------------------------- experiences, Homo and Back Door
Mission 2 will be offering the same
Inaya Day has appeared on tracks with Whacko rock bottom prices, with all drinks at
Disco at Mission 2, have now joined
Jacko, Al Green, P. Diddy and Queen Latifah just £2.50 and a £5 door tax. Plus
forces with Basement Complex
amongst others. She was introduced to house in sauna to bring an exciting new offer
clubbers can expect the best DJing
1996 and teamed up with German producers Boris talent from both nights spinning the
Dlugosch and Mousse T who produced her hit to the city’s queer clubbers. Every
decks right until the early hours of
number two single ‘Keep Pushin’. She then sang Monday and Saturday, Basement
the morning. For more info go to
the vocals on the now-famous hit ‘Horny’ (later Complex will be hosting the official
www.clubmission.com
mashed up with the Dandy Warhols as ‘Horny as after party for each event so the fun
a Dandy’) which hit number one. Now she’s back, won’t stop until dawn.
she’s black, she’s big, and we love her.
Clubbers who attend Homo on a
Monday and show their stamped
THE NIALLIST hand at Basement can get entry
I CAME for just £5, plus free membership
// OUT: 13TH DECEMBER if they haven’t already got it. Go
with a Back Door Disco stamp on a
----------------------------------------------------
Saturday and you pay just £10 to get
Glaswegian funkster the Niallist recruits the in, plus free membership.
vocal stylings of Miss Mac D for this boisterous,
naughty Miami bass pop classic-to-be. With “When the music stops at Mission
remix credits like Franz Ferdinand, La Roux and 2, don’t think the night is over. Head
Lady Gaga under his belt, he already has the straight to Basement Complex to
perfect credentials for mashing up our gay club
dancefloors. Dubstep legend DFRNT and Italo- continue the party,” says one of the
disco master Brassica offer exciting remixes for promoters.
those of you who like to twist it up.
And Homo and Back Door Disco will
also be teaming up to host Leeds’
gay New Year celebrations too. This
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 CENTRAL ACCOMODATION ALPE D’HUEZ
Situated in a secluded leafy square in With 244 spacious guestrooms feature Alpe d’Huez will be hosting this Homosocial events and, whilst we
the heart of the city centre, the Leeds a dedicated workspace with high- season’s European Gay Ski Week never forget you come to make the
Marriott Hotel is perfect for parties, speed WIFI, 32 Inch LCD TV screens, from the 26th March to 2nd April most of the snow, we want to make
weddings, conferences, meetings, mini-bar and individual climate control. 2011. your play time party time. As ever,
weekend breaks, private and fine All suites have Bose IPOD Docking we’ll be getting the best DJs from the
dining. Just a few minutes walk to Stations installed so guests can listen After three years in Tignes it was time best clubs - the likes of which you will
the train station, Victoria Quarter to their favourite music and the hotel for mountains new, and what a place not find anywhere else this winter.
and charming cafes and also near to also has an Executive Lounge. The we’ve got!! In addition to this we will be bringing
Royal Armouries Museum and Leeds Leisure Club, perfect for relaxation and At 1860m Alpe d’Huez and the Massif back the spectacle that is Salvation,
Bradford International Airport, the hotel rejuvenation, features a heated indoor des Grand Rousses, which reaches the legendary Trade and our very own
boasts the ideal location for the leisure swimming pool, sauna, steam room a staggering 3360m is a superb Snowball.
or business traveller. and fully equipped gym. snowsure location for Europe’s largest,
loudest most fabulous Gay Ski Week. For further info: 02071830823
Those who’ve been with us before www.egsw.eu
know that the European Gay Ski Week
isn’t just about skiing and boarding but
is one of the year’s best international

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 Quadrigae Zeus (aka QZ) combines Present ranges include Couture,
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 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO
“MISS ORRY”
I’ve just recovered from Drag Idol 2010 & I just want to
congratulate this year’s winner Cherry Pops & thank
everyone involved in this year’s event for a top job & also
everyone who came to support us and for raising over £8000
on the night for Yorkshire Mesmac. Meanwhile, to celebrate
drag everywhere, I’m giving you a rundown of my personal
top ten Gender Benders in this SHOWBIZ world I live in.

10. Dame Edna Everage

My first introduction into the world of Drag & cross dressing, even
though I was convinced She was a real woman & never quite
believed my Dad when he said otherwise Read her New Book:
Handling Edna by Barry Humphries

9. DJ ZOE
My first big influence when I started at Funny Girls way back when I
was a teen & the moment I realised what I wanted to become. I was
in awe of this woman she was & still is the true star of Funny Girls
in Blackpool

8. RuPaul
Ru was my biggest image influence as she always looked flawless
& not a bit of tack in sight & her music is shit hot too, check it out on
iTunes now

7. Kandi Kane Baxter & Sandra

Joint 7th because it’s a top ten & not 11 so I’m cheating here but
the yank whirlwind Kandi Kane is both original and hilarious &
Sandra the whore of Hampstead who says what the hell she wants
& to hell with the consequences, remind you of anyone?

6. Cher Travesty (Jason Wood)

The late Jason Wood was a dear friend of mine and always praised
me and encouraged me to ‘Fuck ‘e m all’ and let my talent shine
& her act was hilarious with an amazing singing voice too. I don’t
like live singing from drag queens unless they sound like a woman
or the person they are impersonating and Jason did just that to
perfection

5. Amanda Lepore
The most famous Transsexual & her music is fierce too. Check out
‘My Hair Looks Fierce’, ‘Champagne & My Pussy’ on iTunes now

4. The Dame Edna Experience

As with Jason she blew me away with her voice and hilarious patter
& another great inspiration and cheerleader for my talents & a great
booster for my self confidence

3. Lily Savage
The only one to make it big in the UK on TV & hilarious to boot as
Lily, we miss that Bitch on our screens!!!

2. Titti La Camp
Camp, funny, sick and just how I like ‘em!!! Love Titti and
guaranteed to put a smile on even the stoniest of faces

1. All The Stonewall Riot Drag Queens

Yes Gay Boys - next time you slate a Drag Queen just remember
that it was a Drag Queen that hurled the first stone at The Stonewall
riots way back in 1969 and if you don’t know what the Stonewall
Riots are then shame on you, Google it God Damn it, you kids have
it pretty damn easy now because of us Old Queens ya know!!!

Don’t forget you can catch me at The Viaduct Show bar in Leeds every Friday &
Saturday evening from 8pm with our Brand New Christmas Show that runs until
January along with The Viaduct Drag Divas & our Sexy Boy’s & I’m at Queens Court
across the road every Monday & Thursday evenings spinning my tunes, so see you
kids soon. “Can I get a Courvoisier straight up and a Tranny Chaser”

Check out Miss Orry’s Website at www.missorry.com

 by Adam Lowe
Win
This! ge 62
Turn to pa
DEADMAU5 for details
4X4=12
// OUT: 6TH DECEMBER
-------------------------------------------------------------------
deadmau5 returns with a new killer album, ‘4x4=12’. Featuring
vocal guest appearances by Sofi on the lead singer ‘Sofi Needs
a Ladder’. Other highlights include ‘One Trick Pony’ and the
Michael Woods remix of ‘I Said’, a deadmau5 collaboration with
UK DJ/producer Chris Lake.

SARAH MCGUINNESS
BELIEVE: THE EDDIE IZZARD STORY
// OUT NOW
-------------------------------------------------------------------
The soundtrack, like the film, spans half a century of musical
genres, including 60s radio jingles, glam-rock, disco, 80s synth-
pop and electronica. The film’s theme tune, ‘Mama Can You See
Me Now’, is cleverly tweaked and remodelled throughout the
film to reflect these different genres. Perhaps the most notable
of these is the glam-rock style 70s version, which begins and PAUL OAKENFOLD
ends the movie as Eddie walks on stage for the final show. This THE GOA MIX 2011
is one the gays will love.
// OUT: 1ST DECEMBER
// LABEL: NEW STATE MUSIC
BRONTOSAURUS CHORUS -------------------------------------------------------------------
OWLS Paul’s landmark The Goa Mix was originally broadcast on Radio
// OUT: 13TH DECEMBER 1 as an Essential Mix in 1994 and was voted The Best Essential
------------------------------------------------------------------- Mix Ever by Radio 1 listeners, also winning a Silver award at
the Sony Radio Awards. Available for the first time as an official
Following their online onslaught last year, Brontosaurus album release, the mix has never been legally released as a CD
Chorus are releasing their debut album Owls. Their mixture or download due to past music licensing issues. The Goa Mix
of embittered lyrical musing and sugar-coated pop folk has 2011 has been totally re-crafted and re-recorded for an album
become synonymous with this multi-layered London octet. release and is spread across two discs. Stand out tracks include
This album charts and celebrates the enchanting and haunting Goldie pres. Metalheadz – Inner City Life, Marmion – Schoneberg,
phenomenon of life and death in all its guises. With their Grace – Skin On Skin, Li Kwan – Point Zero, The Infinity Project –
undeniable charm and effortless ease they have concocted Stimuli, Man With No Name – Sugar Rush and Vangelis’ stunning
something quite brilliant, with no aftertaste of guilt or rot. Bladerunner Main Titles.
This is a zesty and bubbly musical sweet that you can’t stop
sucking. www.pauloakenfold.com
 BRIGHTON HOTELS
FESTIVE PARTIES
Well that time is finally here, the festive season. Oh how we love pushing our way
around the shops to get everyone presents they will never use. Well forget that, just
get them an gift voucher and then get down to Legends to party the festive season
away. A Very Gabbi Christmas Eve hosted by your Miss Crazy Christmas herself
‘Gabbi’ who will be bringing her fabulous Karaoke night to Legends at 9.30pm. Plus
Miss Sandy Seabreeze as Mrs Santa Claus and her very naughty elves will be
on hand with oodles of Christmas spirit & lots of prezzies! DJ Peter Castle
promises some great Christmas tracks and loads of the best hits from the
last few years down in the Basement Club. On Christmas Day Legends is
one of the few venues that will be open for a Christmas drink, so get down
there when you finally get bored of that Sound Of Music re-run. Boxing
Day Sunday, start the afternoon with Maisie Trollette & Miss Jason
at 3.15pm then end the night in the Basement Club with DJ Jaykey
counting down his (and your) favourite tracks of 2010. New Year’s
Eve is the big one when both Legends Bar and The Basement Club
come together for a huge party until 5am. Get to Legends early for
a great spot to watch Brighton’s NYE fireworks and then join hotess
Gabbi & Djs Peter Castle & Jaykey who’ll be counting down to 2011
with all the best party tracks plus loads of other New Year’s fun till
5am.

Legends & The Basement Club, 'a revolution in late night venues'
31-34 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1TR
Tel: 01273 624462
Fax: 01273 624575
www.legendsbrighton.com

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BLACKPOOL HOTELS
HAZELL AT THE MARDI GRAS
Spend Christmas Eve with Hazell. Ms Dean established a formidable reputation
as “Queen of the British Clubs” scoring a succession of massive club and dance
hits which crossed successfully into the mainstream charts. In 1984 she had
her first chart entry with double A-side “Evergreen” / “Jealous Love” ,which
made the UK Top 75, two months later Hazell was back in the pop charts with
her electrifying recording of “Searchin” (I Gotta Find A Man) which sailed in at
number 6 and remained in the top 75 for 15 weeks. She has been a mainstay
of gay Prides and making frequent club appearances where she always credits
her gay and lesbian following for her success… and in return… we can never get Photo: Darrell Hir
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 PARK LIFE YOU GIVE ME FEVER

2010
By Alex Wiggan
Has the past 12 months been a blur? Can’t quite remember your
last snog, let alone who the Prime Minister is these days? Well then
check out this handy guide to ten important events from 2010!
With the rain threatening to ruin the
summer and many boys up and down
the country clutching a half incinerated
sausage from the family barbeque, it was
down to the annual Pride events to cheer
up the chaps. Many events took place
up and down the country, but it had to be
pop princess Kelis’ performance on the
main stage in Manchester that took the
crown for being the most memorable.
With far too many boys wanting to get a
glimpse of Kelis’ milkshake, safety officers
August saw the arrival of the seventh
series of The X Factor and as the
television behemoth returned to
screens, it did so with the usual mix of
hilarious hopefuls and unbelievable acts.
Eventually the finalists were whittled down
to a mammoth sixteen and amongst the
likes of Wagner, Tesco Mary and jail-bait
boy band One Direction came the dynamic
duo, Diva Fever! Craig Saggers and Josef
Al-Smadi may have been booted off after
just a couple of weeks, but for a short spell
quickly closed off entry to the stage area they brought some much needed sparkle
to stop things getting a little bit cramped. to Saturday nights!
OUT AND ABOUT... SECRET LOVE Undeterred, numerous guys and gals
climbed up to the roof of the nearby NCP
car park so that they didn’t miss out. WE’RE HERE AND WE’RE
JUST VISITING QUEER
2010 also proved to be the year that the
In September Pope Benedict XVI visited
gays took over TV with both Graham
the UK and although some people were
Norton and Paul O’Grady
happy to see him, things didn’t go down
moving their chat
too well with the gays. Before his arrival
shows to primetime
the pope condemned gay equality in the
slots! Not only was it a
UK and so during the pope’s stay 10,000
Still not out yet? Well don’t worry, there’s Another bit of TV that kept us glued great step forward for
people marched around London to protest
plenty of time for when you’re ready, but in to screens in 2010 was the ongoing us gays, it also meant
the state funding of his visit. It’s a shame
2010 it was the right time for a few celebs saga between Christian and Syed on there was something
really as he seemed such a jolly fellow
to stand up and declare they were gay! Eastenders. With more twists and turns worth watching after
when he appeared briefly in musical
X-Factor winner Joe McElderry, Hollyoaks than a ride at Alton Towers, the drama kept Corrie on a Friday
comedy Sister Act (1992).
actor Kieron Richardson and ol’ snake hips us going for weeks as we waited to see night.
himself, Ricky Martin all decided that 2010 what would happen when everyone found
was their year to come out of the closet out that they’d been doing it!

W H A T S O N
and we salute them for it. Hurrah!

BRINGING SEXY BACK

GOODBYE

B L A C K P O O L
The place is a Buzz
Blackpool’s gay scene is expanding. The LGBT community is in for a right treat with the
Like an ex that just wouldn’t get the hint, opening of BUZZ. Situated right next door to Funny Girls, in what was formerly known
In February it was a sad time for the world in 2010 it was once again time deal with as Bar B/FG2. There is a grand opening Thursday 16th December with guest cabaret
of fashion as we said goodbye to iconic the return of the snooze-fest that was the and resident DJ Craig.
designer Alexander McQueen who died at World Cup. Thankfully most of us were far
the age of 40. With his striking style and Buzz has a large bar, dance floor and 2 lounge areas, one housing a pool table and one
too preoccupied to think about ball control a quiet lounge where you can sit in comfort and catch up on the gossip with your friends.
fabulous collections, British born McQueen as the Sex and City girls returned to
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Buzz will open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tuesdays will be ‘Electric’
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CHUCKLE VISION Unit Manager Martin Rennie says:
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One of the year’s biggest US shows to regular theme nights
hit the UK in 2010 was the all-singing, and great music…
occasionally-dancing, TV treat that we are all looking
was Glee. Throughout the first season forward to it.”
there were many standout moments but In May it was Eurovision time again
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the show demonstrated how a guy’s Sounds Good To Me. Unfortunately,
sexuality didn’t have to come between a it didn’t sound good to any other
father and son. countries in Europe and poor Josh
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 TOGETHER WE CAN STOP THE
SPREAD OF HIV
Matthew Hodson, Head of Programmes, GMFA
Campaigns highlighting the risks of unprotected sex and HIV have been around since the mid-
80s. Yet, despite knowing that condoms can prevent the spread of the virus, gay men in the UK
continue to become infected with HIV. Almost 25 years after our lives were rocked by images of
tombstones and icebergs, the gay community continues to bear the brunt of new infections in this
country.
HIV infection is not inevitable. By working together as a certain of their status. About one in four HIV-positive gay
community, and by taking personal responsibility for our men in the UK have not been diagnosed and the majority
role in preventing the transmission of HIV, we can have of them believe they are HIV-negative. Getting tested
a real impact on the numbers of gay men who become isn’t a fun day out but, like going to the dentist, it needs
infected. to become part of our usual routines. By being certain of
our HIV status, we are better equipped to make informed
Knowledge about HIV, and the role that condoms play in
decisions to protect our own health and the health of our
preventing transmission, is vital. To ensure men are able
partners.
to look after themselves and their partners, and gay men
who are new to the scene are aware of HIV, we need to
continue to provide accessible and up-to-date information.
3 The influence of poor mental and emotional wellbeing
on choices relating to sexual behaviour
However, knowledge itself is not enough. We must
This is perhaps the most complex of the three issues.
also address the reasons that men continue to become
Poor mental and emotional wellbeing can prevent many
infected, and break down the barriers to effective and
gay men from sticking to safer sex. Some men become
consistent condom use.
infected not because they think HIV isn’t serious but
Starting this World AIDS Day, GMFA’s ‘Count Me In’ because of other difficulties in their life. Research shows
campaign is encouraging everyone who can impact on the that gay men are more likely to suffer from depression,
epidemic – from media to venue owners, opinion makers more likely to abuse alcohol and other recreational
to individual gay men across the UK – to play their part in drugs and more likely to engage in self harm than our
stopping the spread of the virus. As part of the campaign, heterosexual brothers. In some ways this is not surprising.
we’re asking gay men to commit to this five-point action We are all raised in a society where heterosexuality is
plan: the norm and where we are still criticised by some for
our sexuality. If we do not value ourselves, and if we are
I will know my HIV status
told by society that we are not valuable, then how are we
I will not assume I know someone else’s HIV status expected to value our long term health?
I will take personal responsibility for using condoms While these drivers of HIV infection may be simple to
describe, the way that they pervade gay men’s lives and
I will value myself and my health thinking is involved and complex. If we as a community
I will stay informed about HIV and how it’s spread are serious about stopping the spread of HIV among gay
men, we must be serious about tackling these complex
If every gay man commits to these, we can significantly and difficult issues.
reduce the spread of HIV. It won’t always be easy. It
can be tough to value yourself when so much of society Ultimately, GMFA’s goal for the ‘Count Me In’ campaign
doesn’t value you. It can be challenging to conquer the is to move towards a point where we all, as gay men, are
fears some men have around testing. It’s all too easy to confident and empowered to take responsibility for our
kid yourself that preventing HIV is down to someone else own health, where we are supportive of each other and
or that we can not take control of our lives. We all know can openly discuss HIV status and safer sex without fear
this. However, if we raise these issues, discuss them with or stigma, and where the barriers to effective condom use
our friends, and personally honour these commitments, are overcome. By working together to achieve this, we
we can make a real difference. can prevent new infections and make a real difference to
the health and wellbeing of our community. We hope that
We must also address those issues that continue to drive you will join us.
HIV transmission among gay men in the UK:
www.facebook.com/gmfa.uk.
1 The stereotyping of gay men with HIV and the taking of
risks based on those stereotypes
The stereotypes that some HIV-negative men have about
HIV-positive men can lead to risky behaviour. For some
negative men, the perception of someone with HIV is that
of a man with facial wasting or other visible symptoms of
infection. Others might assume that someone with HIV
behaves in a certain way or goes to certain venues – for
example, they are more promiscuous, or older, or into
harder sex. And it’s not just negative men who stereotype
HIV-positive men, positive men do it too. When men
believe such stereotypes, they may take risks, believing
that their partners have the same HIV status as them.
The reality is it simply isn’t possible to tell someone’s
HIV status by how they look or behave. Believing false
stereotypes won’t prevent the transmission of HIV. Using
condoms will.

2 Men not knowing their own HIV status because of a

lack of regular testing
Many gay men remain uncertain of their HIV status. It is
encouraging that the number of men who have tested for
HIV has increased, however, almost one in three gay men
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 ON A ROLE WITH
JOHN WATERS
From the man who brought us Divine in Pink Flamingos and Ricki Lake in
Hairspray, the incomparable John Waters, renowned cult film director, artist and
writer, now lets us in on the people who influenced him most. Role Models is a
paean to the power of subversive inspiration that will delight, amuse, enrich and
happily horrify readers everywhere. Bent put in a call to this amiable man on the
other side of the Atlantic and suggested that the book was really quite a journey
for him to undertake.
I hope so… I expect it’s what you hope for when you Did your parents introduce you to Tennessee
buy a book by me … I think you expect me to take Williams’s work?
you, especially when its not fiction, into some sort of
strange world… so I don’t think anyone will be that Hell no. They would have disapproved. I just went
horrified by reading some horrifying things. to the library and looked up stuff and… they would
be happy I was looking at books… they didn’t know
Some of the people you’ve chosen as role models what I was looking up. I think my parents were really £15.99
Role Models
are very scary. good parents because they made me feel safe… Out
To me they weren’t… what was scary? although they were against… certainly Rock and 2nd December
Beautiful Books
Roll. I was the first child, six weeks early so right
Zorro. from the beginning I was trouble… and I never fit in.
They didn’t know how to handle me, they did their
The lesbian stripper… yer… she was scary but her best and I think they did a pretty good job… they
daughter turned out fine. And I think it just proves never said: “You can’t do anything or wont be able to
that her mother did love her… she didn’t ever show do something”. Even though I made movies that no
it and knew nothing about parenting… she was the one said were any good for ten years… they were
worst parent ever. But how come then that her girl mortified by them… they never said; “Now don’t do
was the president of her class, she was a straight that.” What they realised was, I was passionate
‘A’ student, she lived in an abandoned building with about it and wanted to do it and that’s the only
no heat and an insane mother made her drive her thing you should worry about for your kids…
Lincoln Continental to pick her up drunk at bars that is… if they don’t know what they want to
when she was only 11 years old. Parenting is an odd be because someone else will tell them.
thing. I’ve known parents who have done everything
right and by the book and their kids turned out to be Hairspray has taken off huge around the
in prison. You don’t always know. world and because the lead is a fat girl you’ve
become a bit of a hero to fat people… is this
How did you stumble across her? some thing you’re proud of?

She was at a club I went to… I used to see her as a Sure, I think a fat girl stands for every
stripper… she was amazing because she looked like minority. The girl I loosely based Tracy
Johnny Cash and would just come out nude and yell Turnblad on once said to me “A black girl
at the men… to me I thought, WOW, that’s a new could have gotten on quicker than a fat
kind of burlesque… and these men liked it. So, yes girl.” I like a really big girl to take the role,
she was a role model to me because she was a non- bigenders, as we call them here in the States
traditionalist stripper. This was at a time in Burlesque and it’s a role that has made so many fat girls
were they didn’t even show pubic hair… but Zorro, famous, so yes, everywhere I go… fat girls want
she didn’t seem to play by any of the rules. to hug me. I think it represents more of a minority
that is frowned upon than even racism… in a way.
The polar opposite of you was… Johnny Mathis… The fat girl stood for everybody and not only did
how did he achieve that status as a role model for she get her politics across she also got the boy.
John Waters?
Hairspray is touring the UK at the moment
I think opposites attract… in some ways he was the
complete opposite of me. He was a mainstream
success right from the beginning… that’s the
opposite of me certainly… but I find that refreshing
that her survived all that. So many people who get
immediate success can’t survive it. They become
drug addicts or they die but he had a lovely voice…
and still has.

In the book your nervously ask him about being gay

His preference was “a way of life one’s grown log on to www.hairspraytheshow.com to see
accustomed to.” if it’s in a theatre near you.

It seems that from a young age you knew who you

were… reading Tennessee Williams etc… did this
alienate you from your peers?

No, I had friends always. I didn’t always discuss

that type of stuff with them because I knew they just
wouldn’t be interested and they wouldn’t understand
it. I just kept it to myself. I didn’t have a child to talk
to about Tennessee Williams but I don’t remember
that being traumatic… I didn’t need anybody to talk
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Midnightman Sarge and the Best of Best Gay
Iceman Blue Sailor Boy Erotica 3
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prized paintings—numbering
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By Reed Massengill
auction, instead selling
privately for undisclosed
George Quaintance was
sums. As the preeminent
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a man who forged several
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successful careers, yet never
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Gods and Body Beautiful
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inspired a generation of
decades later, we might know
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him today as a multi-tasking
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on Dancing with the Stars, or
constellation.
perhaps as the fine artist he
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who died in 1957, lived and
book full of the most amazing
worked during an era when
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 WHO’S THAT BOY?
By Alex Wiggan

TAYLOR’S OLD AS TIME:

Before Twilight sequel New Moon (2009) started filming,
producers considered dropping Taylor from the role of Jacob
Black due to the physical transformation his character went
through as he became a werewolf. Determined to keep the role
Lautner quickly buffed up and after wowing producers with his
rock hard chest, he secured the part for the remainder of the
saga.

Taylor’s first major Hollywood role was in The Adventures

of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3D (2005), but he’s a bit young in that
one, so maybe think twice before downloading it off iTunes.

Jinkies! Some of Taylor’s voiceover work in cartoons has Decisions, decisions, decisions, life’s full of them and following of screaming fan boys and thanks to the fact
included the likes of Charlie Brown and Scooby-Doo! Wonder they’re never easy. Do you go with the crowd and that he’s over the age of 18, admitting you’d give him
if he’s ever investigated any dark rooms with just Fred for declare your dream boy is the dangerous type, who one doesn’t seem as creepy as coming down with an
company? has to die for chiselled good looks, but in reality is likely incurable case of Bieber fever. Taylor’s also pretty
to leech off of you for most of your life? Or do you sporty and when he was a tiny tyke he won a heap of
instead go with your heart and admit if truth be told you martial arts awards including securing the accolade of
Taylor is officially wadded for his age and is currently the much prefer a fella with a hairy back, who snarls a bit three times Junior World Champion, which means
highest paid teen actor in the US; which is yet another big tick when he’s angry, but is always a guaranteed beast in in his younger days he was a real life karate kid!
on the checklist of why Taylor is an ideal catch. the bedroom? Tough isn’t it. Well fear not boys, the It’s his dedication to fitness that in recent years has
beast in question on this occasion is teen wolf Jacob seen him buff up to the stud that he is now and
Black, played by actor Taylor Lautner in the Twilight it’s also the reason he’s become the cutest movie
Thanks to his muscles making the headlines, Taylor is
saga and far from being a real scare bear, underneath monster since Gizmo.
rumoured to be in line for the title role in a forthcoming movie
all the face fuzz Taylor is actually a real cutie in wolfs
about toy action hero Stretch Armstrong. If he lands the role
clothing. As far as werewolves go, Taylor is arguably It seems as if Taylor Lautner is a gift from the gods and
he will play the superhero who can stretch any part of his body.
the sexiest of the bunch and thanks to his mesmerising if truth be told, he is. There may be a lot of buzz about
ANY PART OF HIS BODY!
topless scenes in the Twilight films he’s currently how many times a day Taylor’s Twilight co-star RPattz
building up a faithful following amongst the gays. likes to breath, but it’s T-Laut (TayNer? TNer?) who is
With his killer abs and come and ‘do me’ eyes, Taylor the real hunk of the Twilight movies. Not convinced?
certainly knows how to work a crowd every time he Well clearly you’ve not been making use of the pause
whips his shirt off, which at the moment is pretty much button on your DVD remote whilst watching New Moon
whenever he’s on screen and it certainly does seem (2009) and Eclipse (2010). Perhaps you should start.
to be a bit of a trademark for him. So with a body Why else do you think that button’s there?! Every
sculpted from the finest beef and a smile more inviting time Jacob and the other hunks in his werewolf pack
than a dirty weekend with Ashton Kutcher, Taylor remove their tops to go running around in just a pair
Lautner is arguably the creature of darkness every guy of cut-off jeans it’s like watching softcore porn and if
would like to go bump in the night with. that’s as good as it gets, then you might as well make
the most of it. Taylor is the movie mon-star you always
Born in the US, but from a mixed ancestry (including dreamed of, he’s young, gorgeous and with his acting
Dutch, French, German, distant Native American career taking him further into the spotlight he’s soon
and fittie), Taylor is currently one of the hottest young set to be an even bigger name than he is now. No
stars in Hollywood and thanks to his profile raising doubt this will mean even meatier roles and hopefully
appearances in the Twilight movies Taylor has become more chest exposure (hurrah), which is all a positive
the werewolf poster boy that Eddie Munster could thing as a world without Taylor Lautner would mean a
have only dreamed of. You may think you’ve only decreased amount of nipples on show per year! That
just started to see him pop up on screen but the truth alone is reason enough to champion any future roles
is Taylor’s been around for quite a while, including that he secures and the fact that he’s worked so damn
performances in a handful of American TV shows and hard to achieve his jaw dropping physique should be
the odd film appearance too. In fact Taylor Lautner admired and perved over whenever possible. So if you
has been in the biz for quite a while now and he began ever find yourself choosing between a werewolf and
auditioning for roles when he was just seven years old, a vampire, if Taylor Lautner’s involved, it’s often best
which makes him a pretty hardworking chap as well to go with your heart, even if it means reaching for the
(and you just thought he was fit). He’s clearly not a Veet before getting your groove on.
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THE TWIILIGGHT SAAGA: ECLIIPSE

Once again Bella finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is
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 THEE WOORLD ACCCORDIING TO RUUSSSELL
BRANND
Expect a ménage a trois of sexy, dark and hilarious
jokes from Britain’s most notorious and talented
comedian as we’re taken on an irreverent tour of
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 From the acclaimed team that brought you the hit gay thriller Shank, ‘Release’ is an
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!! STOPPRESS !!
prison. The film’s star is ex Emmerdale hunk Daniel Brocklebank who plays Jack
Gillie, a young priest convicted of a serious crime who has to deal with the intense and
overpowering atmosphere behind bars.

Your first starring role on stage was in a production of difficulty coming to terms with his sexuality. I had many
Daniel Brocklebank ‘Lord of the Flies’ was this not an intense introduction letters from people saying I’d helped them and made it
(Shakespeare In Love, to drama? easier for them to come out. That was really nice.
The Hole, Emmerdale)
has been awarded Best Absolutely! At 15 I was one of the eldest in the cast. I Are ‘soaps’ as much hard work as they say… not much
Actor at the Madrid Gay, remember having a wonderful time on that production. time to rehearse etc?
Lesbian & Transsexual It was such an honour to be part of something so Soaps are bloody hard work! On a movie you’d
Film Festival 2010 special, and you can’t get a better start to your career maybe shoot five minutes of usable film a day. The
(Lesgaicinemad) for his than a leading role with the Royal Shakespeare Emmerdale team shoot on average thirty a day. If you
lead role in dark prison- Company! We were well supported throughout the were in all the episodes for that block your feet would
set drama Release. production, being provided with weekly massage and literally not touch the ground for two weeks. When I
aromatherapy to keep us relaxed. It was very hard first joined the show I was shocked at how fast we had
“We are thrilled that work but I loved every minute of it. To be working with to work. I definitely gained a new found respect for
Daniel’s powerful and such amazing people at such a young age helped people working in the genre.
affecting turn has been immensely with such dark subject matter.
recognised and given
the praise it deserves,” You’ve played opposite some very influential leading
Tell us about your part in the movie RELEASE? ladies and actors, in your film career. Was there
commented Release/
writer and director Jack is a really good guy. He’s completely selfless. anyone you were intimidated by?
Christian Martin. “This is another great achievement for this Everything he does is for other people and comes from Of course. Some of the people I’ve worked with I’ve
important and challenging film which continues to translate to a a place of love. The extreme hardships that he has to either grown up watching them or admired their work
worldwide audience.”
audience. endure really put him to the test mentally, emotionally for years, so when you meet these people for the first
and physically. It was a really hard shoot. We had quite time it’s always a little bit mind blowing. I think Judy
a short schedule so were often working 16 hours a day Dench and Meryl Streep were the two I was most
or more. The crew were amazing and although the nervous to meet. However, both were so very lovely
films content is very serious we managed to have a to me. I’ve been so fortunate to have worked with so
real giggle at times. many incredible people over the years. I’ve always
tried to learn as much from them as I can.
It’s a scary scenario - young people in prison. Did you
get any understanding towards young offenders and You have gained quite a large gay following… is this
what did you have to do to prepare for such a role? something that pleases or worries you?
The reasons for Jack imprisonment are quite individual Are you kidding me?!? I love it.
so I studied the emotional side effects quite a lot. One
thing I discovered was that of course every prisoners
journey is different. There was no right or wrong way to What are we going to be seeing you in next?
react. I felt it was important to give him a quiet strength. I’ve another two movies out after this one. Age of
Garry Summers and I bonded well during the shoot Heroes (with Sean Bean & Danny Dyer) a really great
which really helped. World War 2 movie and Little Deaths, a really dark
horror. I did a bit on the next series of Waterloo Road
What did you think of your character in Emmerdale? earlier in the year, I’ve also just finished shooting
Casualty as a new heart surgeon which was great fun,
I enjoyed Ivan very much. Unlike other jobs where you and I’ve just done a guest spot on Eastenders. That
play a character for maybe a few months, Ivan and I was really exciting! In the next week or two I’m about
were part of each other lives for two years so to start shooting a new 4 part series for the BBC but I
you grow very attached. As time goes on and can’t say too much about that yet. It’s been a busy year
more scripts are written you learn more thinking about it!
and more about the character. I really
enjoyed the complexities of playing
someone bisexual who was having

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 LES MISÉÉRABBLESS 25TTH ANNNIVVERSSARY
CONCCERT AT THE O2
Recently at the O2 Arena in London two spectacular,
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 FILM
REVIEWs
BY CHRIS AMOS LOOSE CANNONS
OUT: 17TH DECEMBER
I Am Love meets Meet the Parents in this outrageous ‘al
dente’ family comedy from celebrated award-winning director
BURLESQUE Ferzan Özpetek. Tommaso is the youngest child in the
OUT: 17TH DECEMBER large, eccentric Cantone family who own a pasta factory
Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain in Puglia. When the Cantones gather for a family dinner to
future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing both welcome Tommaso’s return and to discuss the future of
theatre that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess the family business, a gay secret is revealed that throws the
(Cher), the club’s proprietor and headliner. Burlesque’s outrageous costumes and bold choreography whole family into turmoil, and the strong familial ties which
enrapture the young ingenue, who vows to perform there one day. Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship bind them together are put to the test with explosive and
with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), hilarious results.
and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a
sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her
way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory,
though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal...

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER

OUT: 9TH DECEMBER
Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb – find themselves
swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edge of the world.
Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep,
they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, and beyond. On this bewitching
voyage that will test their hearts and spirits, the trio will face magical Dufflepuds, sinister slave traders,
roaring dragons and enchanted merfolk. Only an entirely uncharted journey to Aslan’s Country – a
voyage of destiny and transformation for each of those aboard the Dawn Treader – can save Narnia,
and all the astonishing creatures in it, from an unfathomable fate.
THE WAY BACK
OUT: 17TH DECEMBER
Inspired by Slavomir Rawicz’s acclaimed novel, The Long
Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom as well as other
real life accounts, six time Oscar nominated director Peter
Weir’s (Master And Commander & Dead Poet’s Society) The
Way Back is a stunning epic chronicling the escape of a small
group of multi-national prisoners from a Siberian gulag in
1940 and their life affirming journey over thousands of miles
across five hostile countries. Irish actor Jim Stugess gives a
breathtaking breakthrough performance in the lead.

Leonardo DiCaprio has signed to star in the film of Erik

Larson’s non-fiction book The Devil in the White City
movie about USA’s first famous serial killer. DiCaprio’s next
film will be Hoover for Clint Eastwood in which he’ll star

buzz
as controversial FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Dustin
Lance Black, Oscar-winning Milk scripter, penned the
screenplay.

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 TRON: LEGACY same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial
OUT: 17TH DECEMBER games where his father has been living for 25
Tron Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure set years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (Olivia
in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-
captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett death journey across a visually-stunning cyber

TEN THINGS
Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of universe that has become far more advanced and
Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father’s exceedingly dangerous.
disappearance and finds himself pulled into the
YOU NEVER KNEW
ABOUT...

JOHNNY DEPP
1 Arrested for being in a fight with the paparazzi
in front of a restaurant in London in 1999.

2 Has twice recorded with British band Oasis.

Most notably, he plays lead slide guitar on
SOMEWHERE drive around in, and a constant stream of girls the track Fade In-Out, from the 1997 album
OUT: 10TH DECEMBER and pills to stay in with. Comfortably numbed, ‘Be Here Now’. Noel Gallagher, Oasis’s lead
From Academy Award-winning writer/director Johnny drifts along. Then, his 11-year-old guitarist, was allegedly too drunk to perform it
Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, The Virgin daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) from his failed himself, so celebrity pal Depp stepped in and
Suicides, Marie Antoinette), Somewhere is a marriage arrives unexpectedly at the Chateau. nailed the lead on one take.
witty, moving, and empathetic look into the orbit Their encounters encourage Johnny to face up to
of actor Johnny Marco (played by Stephen where he is in life and confront the question that 3 Ex-fiancées: Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Moss,
Dorff). Johnny is living at the legendary Chateau we all must: which path in life will you take? Jennifer Grey and Winona Ryder.
Marmont
a o hotelo e in Hollywood.
o y ood He e has
as a Ferrari
e a to o
4 Lists British comedy The Fast Show as his
favourite TV program of all time. He used to
take tapes of the series on tour with him to keep
him amused. Made a guest appearance in the
last-ever sketch in its last-ever episode.

5 Purchased Bela Lugosi’s Los Angeles home.

6 He and Vanessa Paradis grow grapes and

have wine making facilities in their vineyard in
Plan-de-la-Tour north of Saint-Tropez.

7 Is scared of clowns.

8 Has a nightclub named after him in Tartu,

Estonia. The nightclub is called “Who wouldn’t
like Johnny Depp?”

9 Was People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive

MEET THE PARENTS: LITTLE FOCKERS moonlighting for a drug company, however, Jack’s in 2003.
OUT: 17TH DECEMBER suspicions about his favourite male nurse come
The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De roaring back. When Greg and Pam’s entire clan - 10 Nicolas Cage got him his first acting job.
Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to including Pam’s lovelorn ex, Kevin (Owen Wilson)
new heights of comedy in the third instalment of - descends for the twins’ birthday party, Greg Mega hunk Johnny stars in this month’s
the blockbuster series. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba must prove to the sceptical Jack that he’s fully action adventure The Tourist
and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast capable as the man of the house. But with all the out 10th December.
for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. misunderstandings, spying and covert missions,
It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife will Greg pass Jack’s final test and become the
Pam (Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg to family’s next patriarch... or will the circle of trust
finally get “in” with his tightly wound father-in-law, be broken for good?
Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job

Channing Tatum now sits atop Sony’s list to star Baz Luhrmann is preparing The Great Gatsby for a return James Cameron will write and direct Avatar 2 and Avatar
alongside Jonah Hill in 21 Jump Street. The film is based to the big screen and Carey Mulligan has been officially 3 with tentative expectation to film them back-to-back with
on the 1987 TV series that launched the career of Johnny offered the role of Daisy Buchanan in the film and she’ll an anticipated release schedule starting in December
Depp. It focuses on a pair of undercover officers who star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby. 2014 followed by the third film in December 2015. It’s
infiltrate high schools to fight crime. been reported Avatar 2 may explore the oceans of
In other confirmed casting news, Casey Affleck, Matthew
Pandora and perhaps expand further into the Alpha
While it looks like Zac Efron has been offered the lead Broderick and Judd Hirsch have joined the cast of Brett
Centauri AB system.
in Akira, Morgan Freeman is circling the key role of the Ratner’s Tower Heist an action comedy that already
Colonel in the Manga adaptation. stars Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Tea Leoni,
Gabourey Sidibe and Michael Pena.
 It’s just my luck! As soon as the first cold, wet,
autumnal days arrive, I get the flu!

It’s the same every year, so it was not Anyway, I hope the winter will arrive
exactly a surprise the other evening soon so that I can start the skiing
when I started to feel really unwell and season. Here in the Czech Republic
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but there’s nothing I can do about it. every single minute!
Instead, I have little choice but to use
about two boxes of tissue every hour… Well, I’ve just realized that this will be
and that’s for the sniffles not wanking… my last blog of the year. As such, I’d
well mostly! like to take this opportunity to wish you
all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy
I guess I should just learn to read the New Year! Of course, I still have plenty
signs. When the temperature drops of work to do before then, what with all
below freezing I should stop wearing the presents that I have to get for all my
tank-tops (or at least add a jacket to my friends and family, but I’m not going to
wardrobe). It might also be a good idea say any more on that subject because a
to stop wearing my tight bike shorts lot of my friends read this blog in BENT
when I work out on my mountain bike. on a regular basis.
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 Sauna Guide
REM SAUNA NEWCASTLE
The REM Sauna Newcastle is the Downstairs a stylish and unique metal-
newest addition to the REM Group mesh maze area has been installed
following the successful launch of and includes special play areas, private
the REM Bar and REM Hotel in cabins and darkrooms. There is also
Manchester’s Canal Street earlier this a cinema room and luxury cabins with
year. personal TVs for those who prefer a
more intimate and private space.
The REM Sauna is located in the
heart of Newcastle city centre and is Future plans include the introduction
situated in the building which formerly of regular theme and fetish nights,
housed Top2Bottom Sauna. Designed special guest appearances and regular
exclusively for gay and bisexual men, development of our facilities and play
the building has been totally refurbished, areas.
modernised and adapted for 2011 and
has a fresh new management and staff
team. As with all REM venues, we welcome
gay and bisexual men of all ages (18+),
cultures and backgrounds. Our friendly
Facilities include a large modern and helpful team are always happy to
spa room, spacious steam room show new members around and make
and relaxing sauna. The modern your visit special.
lounge area includes a 50” plasma
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bar and kitchen area for meals and The REM Sauna is open from 11am-
refreshments. Free tea and coffee are midnight weekdays and 24 hours
available at all times. And for those each weekend. Annual membership
guests who require a special pampering, is £5. We hope to see you soon!
a professional masseur is available to
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 Plastic Ivy Sauna:
Escape From Christmas
Feeling drained and exhausted with all the chaos of Christmas?
Why not escape the tinsel and decorations and treat yourself to a
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If you haven’t been before, Plastic Ivy is a busy, clean, and stylish sauna
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Throughout December, Plastic Ivy are offering Free life membership to

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 Number 52 Sauna
Newcastle isn’t a city that you would normally visit to rest, relax and recover
but Number 52 sauna, situated at the heart of the bustling gay area, is an
inviting oasis to do just that in clean and stylish surroundings.

The venue offers the very best where like-minded people can meet and enjoy the
Basement Complex continues to attract ffacilities: a sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, several restrooms, a relaxation lounge and
the hottest crowds at its venues in Manchester, Leeds and holiday a licensed café bar offering a range of refreshments from coffee to beers and wines. If
complex in Gran Canaria. All three venues now have such a buzz with you’ve never ventured into a sauna before friendly staff await your visit and they will be
Manchester and Leeds open 24 hours and their Gran Canaria complex only too happy to walk you through the layout of the building and answer any questions
booked up months in advance. you may have… there’s no reason to be shy.
Well located for all the city centre attractions, Number 52 is just a short walk from the train

Leeds and bus stations and is situated close to the main road links including the A1 and A69. An
NCP secure car park is only a minute’s walk away.
Opening times have changed and now go around the clock every weekend from 11am on
Now in its 5th year, having just undergone a face lift, making it the city’s most stylish and Friday morning until 10 pm on Sunday evening or 10pm on Bank Holiday Mondays.
sexy sauna! In fact, the scene in Leeds is going through some dramatic changes, with all
of the bars investing heavily on refurbishments and exciting promotions. Moreover, with www.number52sauna.co.uk for coming events and offers
the return of Federation and Back Door gay to the city.
With Monday’s now being the big student night, with special drinks offers in the bars, the
venue has teamed up with Homo at mission 2 to give a RED HOT offer to all students,
meaning everyone with a Homo door stamp gets entry to the sauna for only £5!!!!

Saturday night and Sunday morning, free breakfast will be served to all the punters that
come in from the clubs. Also New are “Spit roast Sundays” in true Yorkshire style with free
hot roast and one of the UK’s top strippers every week. So if you have not been for a while
you really should come and see the change.

Manchester
Still the busiest sauna in the North West, often full to capacity on a weekend. This sauna
has a cruise area like no other and if that does not keep you entertained their most recent
addition of a massive HD TV in the lounge area will do the trick!

Gran Canaria
Fast becoming the place to stay on the island, Basement Complex is now well known
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complex you can still join in the fun as the complex welcomes day visitors
This time of year, Gran Canaria is the
the top short haul destination for winter sun and fun!!!
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HIV and sexual health charity Terrence homes. All the restaurants involved
Higgins Trust raised a record £95,000 in the Supper Club have donated
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Headline acts such as Kelis, Chicane, fantastic achievement and we’re
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a prisoner - an open plea for assistance

Hi, those porn videos set in “Cell Block Sex” I can see where you get your
ideas from. But, porn stars aside, it isn’t really like that. I’m not denying that
My name is Richard and I’m currently serving time at Her Majesty’s relationships cannot be formed because they can but it isn’t easy. Some
Pleasure at HMP Armley in Leeds. gay prisoners are not as strong as me and, are targeted on an almost daily
basis as I once was. To escape from their ordeal of constant abuse they
But before you say to yourself, “Not interested” let me explain this isn’t will often self harm or when the torment gets just too much… even worse.
about the injustices of the world, or the boredom of prison life, it’s about
trying to make ‘doing time’ a little better for all gay prisoners that are Things are changing here in prison and I have to thank some of the
currently in the system. Diversity Officers in the service who are trying to make a difference.
Here at HMP Armley, I think the Senior Officer George has helped
There are some I’m sure who don’t deserve any sympathy, some might immensely but there are always problems like getting hold of books,
say that I am one myself, however, I’m not wanting sympathy… what I do mags, info with (if you’ll pardon the pun) a gay bent. Some
want is equal rights in prison. Over many years gays have been a targeted magazines don’t even respond to a letter if it is from a guy in
minority for the bullies and, lets not beat about the bush, it hasn’t always prison. I have written to mags, groups and organisations
been at the hands of the other inmates. I was 15 when I was sent down and only 7 out of the 30+ letters sent have responded
for the first time and I was beaten to a pulp because I was gay. I am now or even acknowledged those letters… it is pretty
26 and that was the first and last time I was beaten because of who I am. disheartening. All I want to do is try and
Prison does make you harder… it’s made me unafraid of anything now… stamp out homophobia like they have
and I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not. I’m not saying take the law done with Racism… and support from
into your own hands… cos if you do you may well end up in the cell next to outside organisations and members of
me… but you have to let people know they can’t pick on you. the public is vital.

I have been in 16 institutions and only 8 had a ‘gay friendly’ group, of which Thanks for reading this letter and any
5 of them I started. We shouldn’t have to put up with being called a puff, encouragement or assistance you can
queer, Batty man and so on and I for one will not put up with it. I don’t get offer… to any prison, not just HMP Armley,
called it any more because I have built up a reputation as the puff who will for their gay inmates, I’m sure would be
fight anyone who’s homophobic – that includes prisoners… and staff. I’m greatly appreciated.
not boasting. I’m not particularly pleased with my reputation but, when I
hear on the radio in my cell or read in the paper that 1 in 8 LGB&T people Richard
have been a victim of homophobic crime and that 7 in 10 people did not
even report that hate crime to anyone… I really feel something has to be If you wish to get in touch with Richard please
done. I don’t and won’t let anyone make homophobic comments to me or send emails to [email protected] or to the office:
the other gay, bi or trans guys in here. It helps having this little group to
support, talk and understand just exactly what we’re all going through. Editor, Bent Ltd, APN House, Leeds, LS11 8BP

OK, OK. I know that some of you must think that gays in prison must be
in their element surrounded by an all male environment, and, if you watch

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By Les Lea
24th December and the dark cold night peter out and I enter a huge black space
seems appropriate. Christmas Eve and that is pleasantly warm. The chill has left
again I was on my own, never really taking me and I’m now sweating from the sudden
to the ‘family thing’ over the festive period, heat and the certain knowledge that I am
although in truth… I do miss the present not alone. A single spotlight flashes on and
giving. I can’t quite remember when I’d makes a pool of light about 20 feet away
taken the Scrooge “Bah, Humbug!” route to from me. I’m intrigued but dare not move.
celebrating Christmas but I usually thought I become aware of movement and stiffen
the pretend and forced celebrations of a up in apprehension. Am I going to end
baby born on this day was a little over the my life here in this deserted (well almost)
top and totally unnecessary. Having said warehouse on Christmas Eve? A figure
that, I do miss receiving pressies as well but, walks into the illuminated spot. He stands
well, I’d made my own decisions... So here I and smiles. I don’t know who he is but his
am nervous, cold and expectant... but I don’t fantastic presence seems to glow with both
know what for. an inner and outer brilliance. He whispers
Three days ago I received an anonymous my name and I nod in acknowledgement.
Christmas card, one of four that were now His well-oiled, sleek ebony skin shimmers
decorating my mantelpiece, but the card with each breath, while his serene manly
also held a golden key and a very brief face stares back at me, smiling. A single
message. “For the best Christmas Ever large silver ring pierces his left nipple
be at this address on 24th December and a pair of sexy red shiny shorts barely
at midnight” and the address was in the contained his massive knob, which is
warehouse district of the city. I assumed it already pushing its way to freedom down
was an invite to a club, possibly a private his left thigh. Gleaming white teeth and
party and I wondered which of my friends clear eyes beckoned me forward as I stand
had sent me it. Getting out of the house transfixed directly in front of him. I can’t
at this period, and on this particular night, believe this superb vision in front of me
appealed to me but I wanted to know what really exists. He is a dream, a Christmas
I was letting myself in for before I went. wish come true and I melt under his clear
None of my friends admitted to knowing gaze. Bringing me back to reality he takes
anything about the card. In fact they were my hand and presses it onto his huge
a bit pissed off that they hadn’t received a throbbing cock; the silky fabric and the warm
similar invite. Exclusive… yes… now that throbbing behind it instantly making me
did appeal to me but there was suddenly, hard. “This is yours now...” he says,”…what
and for no apparent reason, a nagging would you like to do with it?” I fall to my
doubt and a touch of apprehension about knees and snuggle up close to that colossal
the whole invitation. No one I spoke to knew bulge, the material stretched to capacity but
of this place as a possible clubbing venue, still gleaming and shiny in the spot light. I
there was nothing on the net. Facebook look up into his eyes for permission. “Happy
didn’t help… even my hairdresser, who Christmas” he says as he strokes my hair
knew everything and everyone on the gay and guides my mouth to the object of my
scene, pleaded ignorance. What he did desire. “Daddy has loads of gifts for his
say was that I’d be a fool to pass up such a favourite boy… let’s open this one first!”
“wonderful request” and he’d be there in a
flash. Well he would. He is such an outgoing
type of guy but I’m not that impetuous.

However, yesterday another card arrived;

this one saying how much ‘he’ was looking
forward to my attendance. ‘He?’ So I was
meeting a guy but who? I tried to cast my
mind back over all the partners I’d had over
the year (and there had been a few). What
about those guys on Gaydar that I’d fancied
but who hadn’t fancied me? What about…?
It was no good. If I wanted to find out I’d
have to go and, as usual, I had no great
plans for Christmas Eve so it wouldn’t be
a big diversion to my personal ‘festivities’
which usually consisted of a drink, a wank
and an early night.
So, here I am. The area seems deserted
but I’m now desperate to know what this
invite is all about. The golden key opens
the door and I let myself in. Appropriately,
strings of fairy lights lead me from the
buildings entrance through a labyrinth
of rooms towards… well I have no idea.
I’m listening out for some music or
chatter or champagne corks popping
but all there is are the lights, and a
sign saying, FOLLOW THE LIGHTS.
However, I can feel the tension in
my body building as the darkness
seems to fit my festive gloom. My
mouth has gone dry in anticipation.
No matter how much I lick my lips
they feel as if I had been blasted by a
Saharan sandstorm. I was desperate
to relax and be in control but my
Dutch courage drained the moment
I entered the darkened building.
Unexpectedly the little twinkling lights

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in addition to his existing content of weekly love
& gay horoscopes, daily horoscopes and weekly
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Aries (Mar21/Apr20)
snowball into a problem that won’t seem worth the
effort to solve. You will approach your work in a
SAGITTARIUS (Nov23 / Dec 21)
The chance to enjoy a change of scenery will be a
one you are likely to jump at as the month begins.
There is someone you are growing close to and
new frame of mind after receiving an unexpected
and very welcome offer later in the month.You will
Your serious approach to long-term plans will surprise be on the ball later in the month when it comes
you might appreciate sharing some of your deepest
a friend or colleague. They may not know you very to money. Your instincts will guide you towards
thoughts with them over the festive season. If you
well but they are about to find out how determined finding the best bargains!
are in a long-term relationship your aim will be to
you can be once you’ve set your sights on specific give your special someone all the loving attention
goals. If you are attached, your partner will let you in they deserve these next few weeks.
on some interesting news concerning the year ahead.
Libra (Sept24/Oct23)
Home life will be important to you and family
This all makes your joint future look brighter and
more exciting. It will be worth your while to attend a Taurus (Apr21/May21)
obligations will be given priority over the weeks
ahead. Community activities also progress well.
work-related festive function mid-December. Acting on a spontaneous whim could be fun as the
Everyone seems to have learned a lot through
month begins. Even though you will be tempted to
some recent problems and this will have served
take a quick look to see what might lie ahead! So
to bring you all closer together. A restless phase
where is the harm in leaping afterwards? A group
begins as the festive season gets underway and
effort is likely to be more productive than individual
this will impel you to join a group of like-minded
exertions. In fact working as a member of a team
friends on an outing to a theatre or shopping
will give you a lot of satisfaction. Expect expenses
centre.
to increase as the month wears on but your
financial position is strong enough to withstand this
particular assault!
SCORPIO (Oct24/Nov22)
A long cherished wish could be granted this
December but be careful as there will be strings
Gemini (May22/June21)
attached. What you will probably find is you will
happily agree with any conditions given. Any
Expect obligations to increase over the festive
outstanding problems facing you now will have to
season and you might wonder whether you are
be overcome before making new starts. If you have
biting off more than you can chew. There’s a
responsibilities linked with a past partner or relative
temptation to give advice to someone who has
you need to arrange to have this lifted in order for
romantic problems. It would be better to leave them
you to fulfil personal plans for the weeks ahead.
to sort out their problems on their own. Someone
you spend a lot of time with over the next few
weeks will want to talk about a past event. It will
Capricorn (Dec22/Jan20)
An experience that is totally new to you will be
link with the present so listen to what they say.
sensational as the month begins. You will be blown
away by the energy and enthusiasm of those you
Cancer (June22/July23)
are mixing with. Tasks within the home will call
for a lot of energy as December wears on. Some
A surprise train of events could find you defending
inspiring work news centred on a scheme for
someone you don’t normally have a lot of time for.
changing routines will make you feel that what’s
As you get to know people better, you will realise
to come over the weeks ahead will be good for you!
you have misjudged them in the past. The more
spontaneous side of your nature comes to the
Aquarius (Jan21/Feb19)
Kiefer Sutherland 21/12
fore as the weeks wear on and you may have to
Although a friend who is feeling a little low will
contend with an irresistible temptation to splash
enjoy all the sympathy and attention you’re willing
out on entertaining friends. Much to your delight a
to give them, spending too long with them could
festive undertaking will be more fun than anyone
make you feel a little miserable too! For that
expected.
reason make plans to meet up with positive and

CELEBRITY SAGITTARIUS Leo (July24/Aug23)

cheerful friends over the weeks ahead. By mutual
agreement you and a partner might decide to
You might be contractually obliged to turn up at
spend Christmas away from your usual haunts; you
23/11 Zoë Ball 8/12 Kim Basinger a regular event or seminar you are starting to tire
will be making plans accordingly.
24/11 Billy Connelly 9/12 Donny Osmond of. For this reason you could be deciding to make
25/11 Christina Applegate 10/12 Kenneth Branagh it your intention to pull out of this obligation in the
26/11 Tina Turner 11/12 Jermaine Jackson New Year. Over the weeks ahead a strong desire
Pisces (Feb20/Mar20)
27/11 Gary Lucy 12/12 Frank Sinatra You want to put some thought into the future. More
to change all that is around you won’t be shared
28/11 Anna Nicole Smith 13/12 Sara Cox importantly you don’t intend to be influenced by
by your partner and other loved ones. It might be
29/11 Ryan Giggs 14/12 Michael Owen someone who is close to you who often raises
better to postpone some of your more adventurous
30/11 Lorraine Kelly 15/12 Stuart Townsend powerful objections to your plans. Whether they’re
ideas until the festive season is over!
1/12 Bette Midler 16/12 Paul Van Dyk trying to be awkward or they really think they know
2/12 Britney Spears 17/12 Milla Jovovich what’s best for you, over the weeks ahead you
3/12 Adam Ant
4/12 Jeff Bridges
18/12 Brad Pitt
19/12 Jake Gyllenhaal
Virgo (Aug24/Sept23)
intend to make plans without their input. Family
arrangements for over the festive season need to
Expect career responsibilities to be heavy. In
5/12 Walt Disney 20/12 Uri Geller be agreed as soon as possible.
addition jobs about the house will also take a lot
6/12 Ira Gershwin 21/12 Kiefer Sutherland
7/12 Nicole Appleton of effort these next few weeks. There’s unlikely
to be much choice other than to get on with it.
Some confusion over festive arrangements could

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