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Day: 19 September 2017

  • TV star, Brandon Flynn comes out

    13 Reasons Why actor, Brandon Flynn has come out in an emotional Instagram post.

    The actor, who is most notable for his character, Justin Foley in the hit Netflix series, 13 Reason Why just came out in an Instagram post aimed at those who are against same-sex marriage in Australia. The Australian actor, who is 23,  was spurred on to come out following the No vote campaigns currently active in Australia.

    One such message was a “vote no” message which was written in the sky. Although the star didn’t specifically mention whether he identified as gay or bisexual, he did include himself within the LGBT+ community in his passionate message.

    He wrote,

    “Just saw the “vote no” message in the sky, looming over Sydney.

    “Thank you for raising money and hiring on a plane to write your lack of support amongst the clouds. I hope your hate and lack of understanding fades, just like those words will.

    Brandon Flynn talked passionately about the stigma that many in the LGBT+ community faces.

    He continued,

    “Too many of my friends have been kicked out of their homes, kept in the closet, beat up, killed, ridiculed by church and state, institutionalized… and you are scared that if we vote YES, you won’t be able to show your hate for Us. Fu*k that.

    “We’ve been scared sh*tless our whole lives thanks to all the stigmas that surround Us, stigmas that were set in place by the same kind of people who flew that plane over Sydney.

    “We’ve fought, we’ve come out bravely even in our fear, and you wrote a message in the sky because you’re scared. Equality takes courage, it worries me that too many people in this world lack the balls to stand up for what is right.

    Brandon isn’t the first gay cast member from 13 Reasons Why – his co-star Tommy Dorfman also came out as gay.

    You can catch up with 13 Reasons Why on Netflix now.

  • ADVICE | My penis has started to curve is this normal?

    Has your penis started to bend or curve at a strange angle? Is intercourse getting painful?

    ADVICE | My penis has started to curve is this normal?

    A small percentage of men find that their penises will start to bend or curve,  Jackie Hall, Health at Hand operations manager at AXA PPP healthcare gives us some insight into the condition known as Peyronie’s disease.

    About 5 percent of men over the age of 50 will develop a condition of the penis called Peyronie’s disease. This is a benign but potentially emotionally upsetting condition in which scar tissue develops on the shaft of the penis sometimes resulting in a penile bend noticeable with erections.

    This can lead to sexual dysfunction with in some cases the affected man avoiding a sexual relationship altogether.

    A proportion of affected men will find erections and intercourse too painful although others will simply notice a lump on the shaft of the penis or a minor painless penile bend which does not cause too much trouble.

    Unfortunately there are no really effective cures for this condition, however, we recommend visiting a GP for a more detailed assessment.

  • French and Saunders make a BBC return

    French and Saunders are reuniting…

    To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their show, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French are reuniting for a Christmas special. Their last series aired just over a decade ago in 2007. The first series aired in 1987.

    Speaking to the Mirror, Dawn French said,

    “There’s some Handmaid’s Tale in there. We had fun with some of the costumes.”

    Fans can also expect to see a parody of drunken reality TV shows, with French admitting that she was quite shocked by some of the behaviours of some of the contestants and cast in those type of shows.

    It is expected that the show will air on BBC 1 on Christmas Day.

  • Vigil at Georgia Tech turns violent in aftermath of police shooting

    Violence erupts in Atlanta after a student was killed by campus police.

    Scout Schultz was gunned down by campus police over the weekend.

    ATLANTA — A vigil at Georgia Tech to remember a student gunned down by campus police turned violent Monday night. A police car was set afire as about 50 participants marched to the Georgia Tech Police Department headquarters in Atlanta. It was unclear who set the blaze. An unidentified individual was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital… (more…)

  • Amazon Faces Backlash After Banning Gay Bible

    Looks like Amazon has upset a few people…

    Online users have lashed out at Amazon for removing what fans dub a “hella gay” Bible from its electronic bookshelves. Elijah Daniel, commonly known to fans as the “mayor of hell,” rewrote the Christian Bible to feature celebrities like Taylor Swift, President Donald Trump, and Rihanna in his erotic religious text, according to the Independent. The… (more…)

  • Third man pleads guilty to hate crime assault on gay men, using gay chat sites

    A third man has pleaded guilty to assaults on men because they were gay.

    A gang of men, in Plano Texas, who used gay dating websites to target gay men, have pleaded guilty to hate crime assaults. The three men, Chancler Encalade, Nigel Garrett and Cameron Ajiduah used gay dating sites to arrange meetings with men. once inside the victims’ home they would bound their victim with tape, assault them and verbally abuse them. They would also steal from their homes.

    Once inside the victims’ home, they bound their victims with tape, assault them and verbally abused them. They would also steal from their homes.

    According to Yahoo News, the men are facing life in prison sentences and a fine of up to $250,000.

    A fourth man, Anthony Shelton is awaiting trial.

     

     

  • THEATRE REVIEW | Five Guys Name Moe, Marble Arch Theatre London

    ★★★★ | Five Guys Named Moe

    THEATRE REVIEW | Five Guys Name Moe, Marble Arch Theatre London

    There’s a new theatre in town, it’s fabulous, and the show now playing at this theatre is fabulous as well.

    The Marble Arch Theatre, which is an Underbelly production (the team that brings us the excellent shows in the Southbank), is cleverly located right next to the arch in Marble Arch, is the newest theatre to pop up in London. It’s a gorgeous 650 seater wooden structure that includes a very large bar and an auditorium with a stage that is semi-circle in the round, a design that reflects the 1940’s New Orleans Jazz bars. And theatregoers will be able to take their seats at the cabaret tables in the Funky Butt Club and have drinks served directly to their tables for an up-close and personal musical experience all around them. And the show at this new theatre is Five Guys Named Moe, which is a show about Five Guys Named Moe (Big, Little, Eat, Know and Four-Eyed) who give guidance, advice and support to Nomax, who is single, broke and lamenting about a broken relationship with a woman named Lorraine.

    The Moes sing and dance their way throughout this two-hour very lively extravaganza, while Nomax (played by Edward Baruwa) takes it all in. Songs, featuring the hits of original jazz king Louis Jordan, include “Early in the Morning,” “I Like ‘em Like That,” “Safe, Sane and Single,” and “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens” are sung by the Moes in such a fun and unique style. And there is also quite a bit of audience participation. One member of the audience who was chosen to recite some sentences on the night I saw it, and it was none other than stage and movie star Freddie Fox. The audience also gets to outdo each other, with the help of the Moes, in a sing-a-long that provides raucous laughter. It’s the oldest trick in the book to include the audience in the show to make sure they are having a great time, and the Moes use it to their advantage.

    Five Guys Named Moe is based on a musical of the same name by Jordan in 1943, and has been around since it’s 1990 UK debut (and a 2010 UK revival). With a book by Clarke Peters, it feels like this show has never left London. But if you’ve already seen it, seeing it again at the new Marble Arch Theatre will be a whole new experience, and perhaps more of an enjoyable one in a setting that matches the fun and frivolity of the show. Kudos to all the Moes who make it a fun night out (Ian Carlyle, Idriss Kargbo, Dex Lee, Horace Oliver and Emile Ruddock) and to Underbelly for copying their successful formula to Marble Arch, and to the production team for pulling it off and producing one big party.

    Five Guys Named Moe plays at the Marble Arch Theatre until 17 February 2018

  • THEATRE REVIEW | Dirty Dancing, Liverpool Empire

    ★★★ | Dirty Dancing, Liverpool Empire

    Set in the 1960’s, Frances “Baby” Houseman goes to Kellerman’s holiday camp with her family. She befriends the staff of the camp and develops a crush on charismatic dance teacher, Johnny Castle. When Johnny’s dance partner cannot perform at a show at a local hotel, Baby steps in to ensure that they do not lose their jobs. But as Johnny and Baby rehearse, they fall in love and learn more from each other than just the dance moves.

    Based on the hugely popular film of the same name, Dirty Dancing hits the stage with a show which follows the story of the film very closely, with the bulk of the script being comfortingly recognisable from the film. There are some additional scenes thrown in, which mainly expand on the political changes in the 60’s and some which flesh out the relationship between Baby and Johnny; whilst the show’s music came from a combination of both live and pre-recorded tracks, including “Hungry Eyes”, “Love Man” and “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”

    Katie Eccles and Robert Colvin took the lead roles of Baby and Johnny, and had some chemistry between them; and they were supported by a broadly competent cast of singers, dancers and musicians. Unsurprisingly, the dancing was better than the acting, but given that the show’s main focus is the musical numbers it doesn’t cause too much of a problem.

    The show has been given a major overhaul and is all the better for it. This production has a vibrant lighting design and has ushered in a luxurious, well designed and thoroughly detailed set which transform smoothly without ever interrupting the story; whilst the show has been sexed up a little with a few more bare chests and muscular arms on display. Overall, the production values here are very high and very impressive.

    But where the show really succeeds is in its ability to bring the movie to life and recreating it on stage. All of the familiar lines, plot points, dance routines and songs are there and there is something very comforting about watching such a faithful recreation of the movie. For those who have not seen the film, the show is a good introduction to the world of Kellerman’s. For established fans of the film, the show will be hard to beat.

    Dirty Dancing is playing at the Liverpool Empire until 18th September 2017

    • Review taken from the Sheffield Theatre production