When I peruse the conquer’d fame of heroes and the victories of mighty generals, I do not envy the generals,Nor the President in his Presidency, nor the rich in his great house,But when I hear of the brotherhood of lovers, how it was with them,How together through life, through dangers, odium,… Read More »Steven Zeeland’s All Night War Film
Mark Simpson probes Men’s Health – and finds it in painful denial Isn’t it about time Men’s Health, the world’s biggest-selling ‘men’s lifestyle’ magazine, came out to itself? I couldn’t get to sleep the other night and so resorted to flicking through last month’s UK issue: I find the pictures of semi-naked men’s perfect,… Read More »Mens Health Magazine – How Gay is It?
‘Most Britons are unhappy with their sex lives’, according to a recent sex survey. Apparently they don’t enjoy it very much (nearly half don’t orgasm every time – and their partners don’t even notice). Most of all, they complain that their ‘busy lifestyles’ mean they don’t have enough time to… Read More »The Crapsex Guide
Mark Simpson on Jon Savage’s ‘Teenage: The Creation of Youth 1875-1945‘ Of all the terrifying new weapons developed in the Second World War and unleashed upon an unsuspecting planet, the teenager was by far the most powerful. The supersonic shockwave of Fat Man and Little Boy was as nothing compared… Read More »Time to Retire the Teen?
Forbes magazine has discovered make-up for men. Sales of items like concealer and skin tinter for men have increased in the US by a forehead-wrinkling 42% since 2001. It even seems possible that not all of those sales were to Forbes Lister (No.94) Donald Trump. This latest example of the… Read More »I Heart Metrosexuals