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The Straightness of George Michael

by Mark Simpson
December 28, 2016May 31, 2022

Mark Simpson on how George Michael was the missing, subversive gay link between Bowie and Beckham (Rolling Stone, 28/12/2016) Back in the early 1980s, I was one of those annoying ‘alternative’ teens who, when pressed, would admit they quite liked ‘Wham Rap!’, which extolled the freedoms of unemployment (‘I’m a… Read More »The Straightness of George Michael

Manlove For Ladies

by Mark Simpson
December 30, 2007December 23, 2020

Mark Simpson on the crossover of female man-on-man fantasy – or ‘slash’ – into the mainstream (‘The London Times, December 29, 2007) When Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt of the hit BBC comedy The Mighty Boosh snogged on air the other week, it may have looked as if they were pandering,… Read More »Manlove For Ladies

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