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  • 9 gay date ideas in London this weekend

    Looking for something to do this weekend – check out our quick guide…

    Keep it Kings Cross

    Free (before 10 PM) + drinks

    Fancy seeing some traditional drag head on over to Central Station in Kings Cross – a camp little haven awaits you as drag queen Lizzy Drip takes to the stage at 10:30 PM. There’s free entry before 10:00 PM and £5 after. The Kings Cross area once had a buzzing gay scene, with a number of nights or venues, and although the area is being redeveloped with expensive restaurants, hipster hangouts and extortionate housing costs, Central Station remains an uncomplicated, honest, fairly priced option. Hell, you can still get a glass of white for £3.70! Serves food. 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9SD, 020 7278 3294

    Blooming great pre-drinks

    Free + drinks

    If you’re looking for something a little different to drag, then visit the underground, uber cool New Bloomsbury Set. Great prices and a 10-minute walk from Central Station – the perfect jump off before you head off clubbing…

    Go East

    Free + drinks

    For something a little edgier venture to Shoreditch – where the only label that matters is: “attitude free”. Take in the sights and sounds at Homodrop, the camp as f*ck disco at Dalston Superstore. And it’s free to get in. 117 Kingsland High St, E8 2PB. 

    Pick Up The Soap

    £££

    Of course, if you fancy something a little more sexy and soapy, try the Foam Party at Sweatbox in Soho. The party is never ending with a 24-hour pass costing £17 or a 48-hour pass costing £19. 1-2 Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN.

    Temping Tate

    Free

    Get lost in the epic Tate Modern gallery and marvel at the sheer scale of the Turbine room.

    Be a cultured gay and head off to the Tate Modern on the ever so romantic South Bank. Take the walk from Embankment Station – cross the footbridge – walk past the Royal Festival Hall and the National Theatre – and hold hands. No one will blink an eye lid. It’s all very chill.  There are plenty of exhibitions on at the Tate Modern including, Voices and Media Networks. You must, of course, whilst you’re there, go and see Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych.

    The Thames

    Free

    Whilst you’re out and about around the Thames, artist Jason Bruges has created a light installation to shine on the Sea Containers building – a little further up from the Tate Modern. The design of the lighting reflects the water quality – according to the Thames water data. The display is a permanent fixture to help spread awareness about the quality of water in the Thames.

     A bite in Soho

    £££

    Some New York cool right in the centre of London. Grab a cocktail and relax.

    The gay epicentre of London is in Soho – this is where the highest number of LGBT+ spaces exist. However, for food, you should check out Dirty Bones on Denman Street – right next to the Piccadilly Theatre. Dirty Bones the restaurant categorises itself as New York comfort food and cocktails, well it’s that and more.

    Car Boot Sale

    £

    Will you be able to pick up a bargain at the Kings Cross car boot? From 10 AM on both Saturday and Sunday.

    I mean it’s definitely an unusual idea for a date… but if you’ve got a new BF this might be the perfect place to really discover what kind of guy he really is… They say you can tell a lot about a man by what he’s got in his basket – so to speak. There’s a car boot in Kings Cross, in Granary Square, from 10 AM and on Sunday from 10 AM. Just £5 to get in.

     

    Skinny Dipping?

    £2 (day ticket)

    Located in North London is the Hampstead Heath Ponds, three large freshwater swimming ponds that are popular for same sex and mixed couples alike. For centuries people have been coming to the ponds for a relaxing dip in the waters. Catch the last of the summer heat and take your partner to the ponds and have some wet fun. Let your playful side come out while enjoying an athletic dip. You must wear trunks in the water… but you know… once you’re in… who could possibly tell if you quickly slipped them off!

     

     

     

  • SmallVille star totally nekkid… leaves us breathtook…

    Smallville‘s Alan Ritchson’s butt is a thing of complete beauty…

    Known for his modelling career as well as his stints in Smallville as Aquaman and Thad Castle on Blue Mountain State Alan, has been wearing too many clothes for our liking – that is until these tasty gifs from his latest programme turned up!

    The star had been in Blood Drive,  but the show was cancelled after just one season. He’s now working on Titans an upcoming American television series that will air on an unnamed DC Comics digital service, based on the DC Comics…

    Excited!

    See the pictures here (NSFW)

  • In front of my salad woman gets a sequel

    We die we die…

    In front of my salad woman gets a sequel
    You’ve guessed it… She’s only gone and walked in as two hunks play hide the sausage… and in front of her salad too! How dare they.

    The salad lady Nikki Romaine took the internet by storm when millions of people engaged with the “in front of my salad” storyline. For those not in the know, she somehow was unaware that two guys were shagging right in front of her as she was eating salad…” She was inducted into the meme hall of fame instantly for the epic, nah, almost legendary line that followed when she figured out that they weren’t just grilling cheese.

    Now those folks at the gay porn studio, Men.com have given the “in front of my salad’ girl a sequel… Watch below as she literally loses her salad.

    Please note the below embed is NSFW.

    Nikki Romaine carefully prepares a delicious, healthly salad – totally unaware of the fate that is just around the corner.

    Please note the lavish salad items – this woman goes to town – we see chickpeas – tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, greens- so many glorious greens… Oh yeah – and there’s, of course, two hunky guys going at it in a “massage room”.

    The bit we love is at the end when she screams … not again.

    Someone has to give the salad lady, her own show.

     

  • Nadine Coyle has released a new single (and we’re living for it)

    Girls Aloud may be but a distant memory (weep) but Nadine Coyle has released this banger…

    &nbspNadine Coyle has released a new single (and we're living for it);

    Go To Work is a true banger. We’re living for it!

    Now Nadine returns with ‘Go To Work’, a sleek, dance-lead future classic that sounds simultaneously retro and forward-thinking. Recorded and produced by experimental pop alchemist Brian Higgins (Xenomania), the track is a high-energy, deliciously vampy ode to making your man work for your affections and features powerhouse vocals that are instantly recognisable as Nadine.

    Nadine says of the track, “When you’re constantly writing you write a lot about relationships and so it was like ‘what else annoys you about being in relationships?’ and they came up with this idea of writing about them being lazy and not getting up in the mornings.”

    Under the watchful eye of Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud racked up an incredible twenty-one UK Top Ten singles, twenty of those consecutively. If each member of the band – who sashayed their way through a ten-year, five album career – had a role, then Nadine’s was The Voice. Often demoing the songs with Brian ahead of the other girls during the band’s tenure, it’s always been any discerning pop fan’s dream for the pair to collaborate again on Coyle’s solo material.

    After a false start with Coyle’s Xenomania-free 2010 solo debut, Insatiable, that dream is now a reality, This isn’t Girls Aloud 2.0, or even Nadine Coyle 2.0, this, finally, is Nadine Coyle: The Solo Artist. Going into the sessions with a completely open mind, Brian and Nadine slotted back into their respective comfort zones, Nadine belting out majestic pop songs while Brian and his coterie of production geeks weaved various lyrics and melodies together to make chart gold.

    As Nadine says, “We weren’t trying to make it sound like Girls Aloud, we weren’t trying to make it sound the opposite, it was just a blank canvas. It’s exciting.”

    ‘Go To Work’ is released today, Friday 8th September on Virgin EMI.

     

  • The world’s greatest gay anthems

    There are so many many songs that count as “gay anthems”; those songs which held us all up in our darkest hours…

    Here is your chance to vote on 40 of the gayest anthems – empowering, political, camp and classic… Vote for as many as you wish – don’t forget there’s two pages – 40 songs in total. Don’t forget to flip the page!

  • Rank the best George Michael singles

    It’s so hard to choose…

    But here are 10 of George Michael’s biggest hits (excluding the output from his WHAM! days)

    You’ll need to visit THEGAYUK.com to do this rank

  • Where can I buy or stream George Michael’s new song Fantasy?

    The brand new recording by the late George Michael will be available to stream and download – here’s where you can buy it.

    The estate of the late George Michael has released a brand new recording from the iconic singer. The track is song which has already been released but given a brand new production by Chic king, Nile Rodgers.

    Listen on YouTube

    The song, which is called “Fantasy” was played by the BBC on Radio 2 during the Chris Evan’s show this morning, (7th Sept). The song is a previously-released track but it has been remixed, by hit maker, Nile Rodgers. It was originally released on the 1987 album, Faith.

    It was, however, originally meant to be on the Listen With Out Prejudice.

    The songs will be available to download and stream from the following services

    iTunes

    Amazon

    (links will be live once they appear)

    You can listen via the BBC website and the song will be available to buy from 9 AM.

    The track has been produced by Nile Rodgers, who had been working with Michael shortly before he died. He said that he hope the track would make fans proud.

    The late singer’s publicist confirmed the release, saying Sony Music was “proudly” presenting the new single.

    News of the single came as his sisters Melanie and Yioda posted an update on his official website, saying they will carry on his musical legacy “exactly as Yog would have wanted”.

     

     

  • Listen to the new track by George Michael

    The estate of the late George Michael has released a brand new recording from the iconic singer.

    Listen to the new track by George Michael

    The song was played by the BBC on Radio 2 during the Chris Evan’s show this morning, (7th Sept). The song is a previously-released track but it has been remixed, by hit maker, Nile Rodgers. It was originally released on the 1987 album, Faith.

    It was, however, originally meant to be on the Listen With Out Prejudice album.

    The track has been produced by Nile Rodgers, who had been working with Michael shortly before he died. He said that he hope the track would make fans proud.

    The late singer’s publicist confirmed the release, saying Sony Music was “proudly” presenting the new single.

    Listen to the track now

    You can listen via the BBC website and the song will be available to buy from 9 AM.

    News of the single came as his sisters Melanie and Yioda posted an update on his official website, saying they will carry on his musical legacy “exactly as Yog would have wanted”.

    The singer who passed away on Christmas day died after suffering a dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver. His body was found by his partner, hairdresser Fadi Fawaz, at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Authorities said there would not be an inquest as the cause of death was “natural”.

    At the time of his death, police said his death was not suspicious, but unexplained. An initial autopsy completed on the body of the singer proved to be “inconclusive”.

  • The Kilted Coaches reveal if they’re gay or not

    Those mostly naked “kilted coaches” have revealed a whole lot of themselves…

    So the kilted pair first met doing a paper round 20 years ago – and the rest, as they say, is history…

    But apparently the lads keep on getting one question over and over – are they gay (and together)

     

     

    So watch the video – it’s a long one, but skip ahead to 11.35 for the big reveal, but not before disclosing that they are both family men with kids. But guys, if you’re hoping for a bit of a Scottish Brokeback Mountain love up, you’ll be disappointed…  The dynamic duo opens up, however about the homophobic internet trolls that live in their comment sections – before adding, “our sexual orientation shouldn’t come into it”.

    Too right – we’re not watching because you might be gay… we’re watching because you’re super hot and get naked… a lot.

    Anyway watch the lads have a natter about life together (but not together… together)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • 16 quotes that prove First Wives Club is the campest film ever

    I had guests…

    Back in the mid-90ss, 1996 to be precise, three of our favourite divas (and a whole host of others) got together to create the gayest film on earth – the First Wives Club… Here are just some of the quotes that made the film epic.

    Elise on Plastic Surgery

    “Plastic surgery is like good grooming, it’s like brushing your teeth.”

     Elise on the best decade ever…

    “It’s the 90’s, for God’s sake”

     Elise on ageing

    Morris: You’re 45! If I give you one more facelift, you’re going to be able to blink your lips. I mean, don’t you want to be able to play a part your own age?

    Elise:”My own age?” No no. You don’t understand. There are only three ages for women in Hollywood; “Babe”, “District Attorney”, and “Driving Ms. Daisy.” And right now, I want to be young. Science-fiction young.

    Brenda on Elise’s Plastic Surgery

    “Honey she’s quilt”

    Doctor Packman on Elise’s lips

    If I give you one more face lift you’re going to be able to blink your lips!

    Brenda on Elise’s drinking?

    Let’s examine the evidence… (empties out a huge amount of empty bottles of booze)

    “I had guest”

    “Who? Gun N’ Roses?”

     

    Brenda on Elise’s drinking

    Elise: I drink because I am a sensitive and highly strung person.

    Brenda: No, that’s why your co-stars drink.

     

    Elise on being an actor

    You think that because I’m a movie star I don’t have feelings. Well you’re wrong. I’m an actress. I’ve got all of them!

    Sometimes it wasn’t even the quotes that were iconic…

    It was the looks…

     

    There was even a Trump moment… who reminded us not to get mad…

    via GIPHY

    “Ladies, you have to be strong and independent, and remember, don’t get mad, get everything”.

     

    Elise has a fan

    via GIPHY

    “Hi, I’m Phoebe. I’ve seen all your movies and I want to be just like you. Only, me!”

     

    New girlfriend Shelly meets ex-wife

    “Make it go away”

    Brenda is not happy that Shelly comes to her son’s Bar Mitzvah…

    Brenda: He brought her to our son’s bar mitzvah?

    Annie: Is she a gift?

     

    Brenda gets her accounting wings

    “Wake up and smell the audit!”

    Annie coming to terms with her lesbian daughter

    “Lesbians are great now-a-days”

    Annie’s super break out moment…

    “Come on Annie hit me”

    Basically if you’ve not seen it… BUY IT

     

  • Are British men’s peens just average?

    Are British men’s peens just average?

    So studies have found that British willies are average. Just average guys!

    Now according to Mandatory.com average erect penis sizes have been collected and collated from 80 countries across the world and a table of length has been drawn up. Someone clearly had a very productive day in the graphics department. So where was the UK’s placement?  Well, it’s exactly average. You see that orange column – yep we’re in there. Not even in the yellow… and you can forget the green column.

    The longest average erect penises are apparently in the African country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (7.1 inches) and the smallest are in North Korea with 3.8 inches.

    The average of the averages is 5.5 inches and that’s exactly where the UK is, beating the likes of the US (5.1 inches) and China (4.3 inches) but drawing with New Zealand, Ukraine and Canada.

    According to Mandatory.com the correct way to measure the penis is from the tip of the penis to the very bottom of the pubic bone and apparently, only 3% of the world’s men have a dick over 8 inches. You can watch David Wavey just proper instructions here.

    We can’t actually believe someone was paid to measure all those dongs…