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  • Which Former Olympian Is This?

    Which Former Olympian Is This?

    Former diving champion Matthew Mitcham is going hardcore with his workout regime.

    CREDIT: Matthew Mitcham / Instagram

    Documenting some of his workouts the openly gay former diving champion Matthew Mitcham has published some of his most punishing exercises.

    Over a number of Instagram posts Matthew, 28,  showed off his impressive core strength and in one video can been seen doing a hand stand on a Pilates reformer bench.

     

     

    The Vegemite loving Aussie hunk quit diving last year to spend more time on his media and entertainment career.

     

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    He came out in May 2008, just before winning gold in the Beijing Olympics. He  embraced the role for gay rights. He competed against Tom Daley in the London 2012 Olympics but failed to take a medal home.

     

     

  • FILM REVIEW | Florence Foster Jenkins – Some Of The Right Notes In All The Wrong Places

    FILM REVIEW | Florence Foster Jenkins – Some Of The Right Notes In All The Wrong Places

    ★★★★★ | Florence Foster Jenkins

    CREDIT: Pathe

    Meryl Streep shines in this touching tribute to the eccentricities of an ageing heiress.

    Meryl Streep once again proves that she is one of the world’s greatest actors. This time Streep takes on the role of Florence Foster Jenkins, the ‘world’s worst opera singer’, who was a rich New York heiress who lived from 1868 to 1944.

    Florence Foster Jenkins was an incredibly successful performer within her own Vaudeville circuit, owning the audience with her incredible tableaux’s. However  she feels that her musicality (she was a child prodigy piano player, until illness robbed her of her ability to use her left hand) is being stymied. The larger than life character of Foster Jenkins decides that she wants to take up opera again, the problem is that she can’t sing, well at least to the ears that are around her. Whether she didn’t know this or refused to accept it is lost in the annals of history, but Foster-Jenkins was a force to be reckoned with, who once made a decision stuck to it doggedly, right to its conclusion.

    After hearing a young Soprano, she sets about making her life-long dream to play at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan, a reality. She hires a pianist, expertly portrayed by Simon Helberg (The Big Band Theory) and one of the world’s greatest vocal coaches (David Haig) and along with her Yes Man husband/manager played by a doting Hugh Grant, who pays off critics and audience members to enjoy Foster-Jenkins’ performances, Foster-Jenkins sets herself up for a mighty fall.

    Once again Meryl Streep proves that her acting is all in the eyes. She plays the ageing Foster-Jenkins with a delicacy that is truly touching and shows how poignant an actor she is. Streep manages to bring  hilarity and tragedy into one role. As she flings herself into one of opera’s most demanding arias, the Queen Of The Night, she takes on a Patricia Routledge (Keeping Up Appearances) form, yet is able to truly showcase the depth of Foster Jenkins musings and sheer love of life and ‘anything is possible’ attitude. We could all learn a thing or two from Foster-Jenkins. Hugh Grant perfectly plays his usual suave, English highly impotent secondary character allowing Streep’s magnificent talent to shine through.

    Directed by Stephen Frears and written by Nicholas Martin, this faithful retelling of the famous opera singer that never was, is a laugh out loud, poignant look back at a forgotten era.

  • THEATRE REVIEW | Showboat

    ★★★★ | Showboat

    It’s a show that’s older than you and me. It’s a show that has stood the test of time. It’s ‘Showboat‘ and its back in London.

    Credit – Johan Persson

    Now playing at London’s New London Theatre on Drury Lane, it’s a spectacular recreation of the show that had its first performance in 1927 in New York, staged by Oscar Hammerstein II. Yes, that’s how old this show is, almost a century, and it’s new production shows that ‘Showboat’ has got sea legs.

    If you don’t know the story, ‘Showboat’ is a show that is made of two parts. The first part is where we get introduced to the boat (called ‘Cotton Blossom’ which is spectacularly recreated on stage), it’s a boat that’s used to put on shows. It’s captained by Andy Hawks (Malcolm Sinclair) with a cast of whites and a crew of blacks. Captain Hawks’ single and carefree daughter Magnolia (Gina Beck) works on the boat, and it’s there where she meets and falls for the handsome yet mysterious Gaylord Ravenal (Chris Peluso). They get married and eventually have a daughter, but it’s the second act that gets dark. You see, Gaylord’s a gambling addict, can’t control his addiction, and can’t support his family, especially after they move to Chicago and have a baby girl. The lifestyle they knew and loved on the boat becomes a distant memory. As the years roll on, she and Gaylord split, and he disappears. But eventually her family and friends rally around her. It’s all told in great musical style with a cast that has loads of talent.

    The original London production opened in May, 1928 at the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. It came back in 1971, and then again in 1998 at the Prince Edward Theatre. There was a short-lived production in 2006 at the Royal Albert Hall, and now it’s back for a new generation to see and it has not lost its life.

    Classic songs such as ‘Ol’ Man River’ (sung by Emmanuel Kojo) to ‘Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man’ (sung by an ensemble of the woman) are given new life by the singers. It’s the very talented cast, chief among them Beck, Peluso, and Danny Collins as a fellow performer, and Sinclair, who stand out.

    Masterfully directed by Daniel Evens, with lots of great musical numbers including entire ensemble dance routines, this ‘Showboat’ is a must see, especially in the New London Theatre where every seat in the house is a good seat.

    Showboat plays at the New London Theatre

  • Gay Sports Films On Netflix

    Netflix has a couple of LGBTI films about sports.

    Other Genres: BIOPICS | CRIME | COMEDY | DRAG | DRAMA | DOCUMENTARY | LESBIAN | ROMANTIC | TRANS | SPORTS | ALL LGBT FILMS ON NETFLIX

     

    Game Face

    Released: 2015
    Length: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
    Description: The documentary follows the struggle of a transgender MMA fighter and a gay basketball player for acceptance in sports.
    Netflix User Rating: ★★★★★
    TheGayUK Rating: (not rated yet)

    To Russia With Love

    This documentary follows the media frenzy leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, as LGBT athletes and activists confront Russia’s anti-gay laws.
    Released: 2014
    Length: 1 Hour 19 Mins
    Certificate: G
    Netflix User Rating: ★★★★
    TheGayUK Rating: (Not Rated)

  • Former Contributor And Gay Porn Star Dies

    Former Contributor And Gay Porn Star Dies

    A former contributor to TheGayUK has died unexpectedly.

    Adam Dacre, who was a well-known, award-winning escort and porn star has died unexpectedly according to sources.

    The reasons for his death are still being established at this time.

    Adam contributed to TheGayUK last year when he took part in our Porn Issue. He answered questions about the life of an escort.

    The article “everything you wanted to ask an escort but were afraid to ask”, was well received when it was first published.

    The performer first escorted when he was 23 and made a full job from it at the age of 27.

    Mr Dacre’s death is the second porn star to have died over the weekend. Czech star Denis Reed died after a motoring accident in which his motorcycle ploughed into a tree.

    Tributes for the star have been made on Twitter.

    https://twitter.com/ProwlerAwards/status/729413684813017089

     

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    https://twitter.com/dirtyboyzmag/status/729408946830757888

     

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  • Porn Star Killed In Horrific Motorcycle Accident

    A porn star, director and producer has died after losing control of his motorcycle.

    https://twitter.com/star_billie/status/728911039362912256

    Denis Reed has died in a horrific motoring accident after losing control of his motorcycle over the weekend, ploughing into a tree.

    The actor, producer and director was just 31-years-old. He was married to a woman and has one child.

    A message on his Facebook page read,

    In a sharp right-hand bend on the horizon mishandled his machine, the motorcycle fell to the ground and flew straight into a tree. During transport to hospital succumbed to serious injuries.

    Mr Reed, who had starred in both straight and gay porn films began his career when he was 19.

    Although emergency workers worked tirelessly to save his life, Mr Reed died from his injuries during the journey to the hospital.

  • Could Joe And Jake Place Top 10 In Eurovision

    Could Joe And Jake Place Top 10 In Eurovision

    It seems as there’s fresh hope for the UK’s entry into Eurovision.

    CREDIT: BBC

    New hopes have surfaced that the UK’s entry to Eurovision could land in the top 10.

    The duo met when they both appeared on TV talent show The Voice.

    Pop duo Joe and Jake went down well in a practice run with their song You’re Not Alone over the weekend and they are currently being offered at 33/1 by bookmakers William Hill, which means that their odds of coming in the top 10 have halved from 8/1 to 4/1.

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    William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said,

    “Our expectations are improving, last week we thought that a last place finish was a possibility but after their audition we think that a top ten finish is not out of the question.”

    Ukraine’s entry Jamala is the current favourites to win performing the song 1944.

    Eurovision will be broadcast on BBC 1 on Saturday.

    So where do you think we’ll place? Top or Bottom?

  • ISIS Throw “Gay” Man To His Death To “Cleanse His Sins”

    ISIS Throw “Gay” Man To His Death To “Cleanse His Sins”

    A man who it is claimed had gay sex has been thrown to his death from a building near Aleppo.

    CREDIT: Twitter
    CREDIT: Twitter

    *Picture warning* This report contains pictures some readers may find distressing.

     

    Islamic State fighters in Syria have claimed the life of yet another man accused of being gay by throwing him off a building in the northern Syrian city of Manbij near Aleppo.

    A crowd of men and children watched the sickening moments as the young man was pushed from unfinished building structure in Manbij City.

    According to sources ISIS called on the residents to watch as charges of sodomy against the man were read out by the ISIS Sharia Court.

    An ISIS member reportedly said,

    “Throwing gays this way will cleanse their sins”

    The barefooted young man, who was wearing all black and who was blindfolded, was then stoned by members of the gathered crowd after failing to die from the impact of his fall.

    https://twitter.com/Terror_Monitor/status/729019283334782976

    A crowd of around 100 people, with some children with them are seen in the pictures published by the Terror Monitor group. After the man landed at the foot of the building some of the on-lookers, took up rocks to stone the defenceless man to death.

     

  • Ben Whishaw’s London Spy Misses Out On Bafta

    Ben Whishaw’s London Spy Misses Out On Bafta

    The highly acclaimed British drama, London Spy has missed out on winning a Bafta.

    CREDIT: (C) WTTV Limited - Photographer: Joss Barratt
    CREDIT: (C) WTTV Limited – Photographer: Joss Barratt

    The highly acclaimed London Spy, starring Ben Whishaw has missed out winning a Bafta after This Is England ’90 won best the Mini Series for Channel 4.

    The series was also up against The Enfield Haunting for Sky Living and Doctor Foster for BBC One.

    London Spy was the gripping gay spy drama about two men who became romantically involved after a chance meeting in London. The series starred Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Mark Gatiss and Charlotte Rampling.

    Meanwhile Transparent, starring Arrested Development’s Jeffrey Tambor won Best International for Amazon Prime.

  • Amazon’s Transparent Wins Bafta

    Amazon’s Transparent has won a Bafta.

    The second series of US export Transparent, starring Jeffrey Tambor has picked up a gong at this year’s Bafta Awards. The Bafta win follows the programme’s success in the Emmys in the US, where it picked up two awards.

    The series picked up the International award beating The Good Wife. Transparent was also up against Narcos (Netflix) and Spinal (Canal +).

    Transparent is the critically acclaimed comedy series which follow the lives of a family as the father (Tambor) makes the transition from male to female.

    Transparent is an original production for Amazon’s streaming service, Amazon Prime.

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  • FILM REVIEW | Evolution

    FILM REVIEW | Evolution

    ★★★★ | Evolution

    Young boys and their mothers are the only inhabitants in a seaside town in the highly unusual film ‘Evolution.’

    CREDIT: Metrodome
    CREDIT: Metrodome

    It’s a world without men, a world where each woman has one son, where they all live in similar white-washed yet minimalistic homes, right off the coastal rocks of an unnamed country.

    It’s here where Nicholas (Max Brebant) lives with his mom (Julie-Marie Parmentier). She feeds him a greenish-like goulash soup at every meal, and also makes sure he takes his medication. She takes Nicholas to play along the rocks of the ocean with the other boys in town, each with their mothers close at hand. But at the heart of soul of this community is a hospital, staffed entirely by women, where all the boys are eventually hospitalized. It’s here at this hospital where the boys are subject to strange medical treatments that perhaps undermine the role of evolution. They are given shots in their stomach, administered to them while they lie strapped to a bed, females nurses surrounding them, with no emotion, all white, and wearing white. What does it all mean? What are the boys being given? And why does Nicholas’ mother, along with the other mothers, venture late at night next to the ocean and writhe naked with each other in the rocks?

    French with English subtitles, ‘Evolution’ messes with our head with the idea that evolution (the beginning of life) is created by women, and that perhaps God is woman. Its imagery, tone and darkness reveals too much yet not enough. It’s a film that leaves the viewer attempting to interpret what they’ve just seen, what they’ve just witnessed.

    ‘Evolution’, directed by Lucille Hadzihalilovic, is a film that she says is steeped in elements from her childhood. The barren landscapes, a faceless hospital, and the rough seas gives us a dreamlike haze into a world of innocence, beauty and cruelty.

    It’s film that’s not easy to watch – there are big gaps of silence, and the ending may be a bit confusing, but upon watching it you’ll get the idea of what message the film is attempting to deliver.

    It’s beautiful yet strange.

     

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