DatablogLGBTQ+ rightsGay men have sex when drunk. <em>And</em> … ?The Gay Times’ new figures on gay men’s sexual habits while taking drugs clashes with more rigorous research
Hold the front page. BBC Newsbeat, the Huffington Post, PinkNews and others have reported this morning that sex among gay men has been ‘linked to drink and drugs’.
The story is based on a survey into drug use carried out by Gay Times magazine last month. Read More...
TV reviewTelevision & radioReviewWould being the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness be deeply soporific? It seems so. Not even the bears add tension in this basic Netflix ‘thriller’
It is an odd time to be launching a survival drama such as Netflix’s new six-part miniseries Keep Breathing. After all, there is not much you could do to a lone survivor of a plane crash that would not feel restful compared to coping with normal life in 2022. Read More...
TheatreReviewYoung Vic, London
A strong cast cannot conceal the thinness of this superficial account of South Africa’s great liberator
This musical about the extraordinary life of the South African freedom-fighter turned statesman promises so much. Backed by members of his family, it is led by Broadway talent including Michael Luwoye in the lead role and director Schele Williams. And it begins powerfully, with the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 when peaceful protest was brutally ended by machine gunfire and dozens of deaths. Read More...
