poems from the Morning Star ISBN 978-1-90582-42-1 Edited by John Rety John Rety (Rety Janos) who chose these poems was a Hungarian Jewish anarchist who survived Auschwitz (1944-45) because as a healthy youth he was sent to a labour … [Read more...]
YOUNG ED’S ROMANCE ON WATERLOO ROAD
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Despite being in mid-LGBT (that's lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender [probably: it might mean 'transsexual', and / or 'transvestite']) History Month, there was nothing historically Gay about the LGSO's programme on Sunday, February 22 [2011]. The … [Read more...]
THE UNQUIET MAN
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Nights Beneath The Nation Denis Kehoe Serpent's Tail ISBN 9 781846 686795 This is a novel about 'Daniel Ryan', who is in his late sixties, written by Denis Kehoe, who is in his early twenties. The blurb on the cover of this … [Read more...]
A PILGRIMAGE OF GRACE
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A Jihad For Love Director: Parvez Sharma USA 2007 I queued for hours for 'return' tickets prior to the Sunday 30.03.08 showing of this film. I am heartily glad I did. Purely as film A Jihad for Love is not specially outstanding. … [Read more...]
A LOST SOUL IN BETHNAL GREEN?
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Homo Jihad Timothy Graves Paradise Press ISBN 978-1-904585-15-2 Timothy Graves studied Drama and English, his central character David Underwood studied English and Drama and teaches in a London primary school. Mr Underwood … [Read more...]
“NOT ONE OF THE ÉLITE”
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BBC Radio Ulster Producer: Stephen Walker A Very Victorian Sex Scandal, (BBC Radio Ulster) was about the life and times of one Edward Samuel Wesley de Cobain. Jeff Dudgeon who contributed to the programme is not a fan, describing him as … [Read more...]
SISSY-BOY SYNDROME – IRISH STYLE?
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G•A•A•Y Jarlath Gregory Sitric Books ISBN1-903305-15-20 a son called gabriel Damian McNicholl Legend Press ISBN 9 781906 558079 These two books, published 2005 (G•A•A•Y), and 2008 (a son called gabriel), date from the days when … [Read more...]
BUY THIS BOOK!*
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Diaghilev and Friends Joy Melville Haus Publishing ISBN9781-90591-91-0 I wondered about the price (£20) of this lavishly produced book. Then noticed it was Printed in China. Another cohort of Western workers to be made … [Read more...]
A LONER’S LIFE (?)
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NORTH SEA TEXAS Belgium 2011 Director: Bavo Defurne Bavo Defurne has made a large number of short films, which you might have seen on the UK's Channel 4 (when it was edgy and non-commercial), or on Peccadillo Pictures DVDs. He is … [Read more...]
THE TALE OF A HAIRY ITALIAN
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VITO USA 2011 Director: Jeffrey Schwartz This feature (93 minute) length film is a pleasing celebration of Vito Russo's life. As such it is entirely legitimate (and I am glad I have seen it), but one wonders if anybody under the age of, … [Read more...]