Ange Pascale
Soho legend, catwalk model and trans superstar, Ange Pascale died at the end of January. The West End is missing a legend. I’ve lost a fabulous friend and a celestial…
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Diary of a Film
Niven Govinden’s most recent book, This Brutal House proved a welcome reflection on New York’s ‘80s ball scene. Voguing, and the subculture that birthed this phenomenon has been repackaged, Madonnafied,…
HIV: Uninvited
Russell T Davies has provoked applause, discussion and grief with his new Channel 4 show, Its a Sin. These stories need to be told and taught to a new generation.…
Marcus D’Amico
The actor Marcus d’Amico has died, aged 54. Millions of us watched him on television with giddy desire. I interviewed him at the peak of his fame. Many years later,…
30 years of Trade
The 30th anniversary of Trade’s upon us. The most infamous nightclub since Studio 54 is very worthy of the praise and cultural analysis that will greet its lurch into middle…
Beverley Knight
It’s hard not to love Beverley. She’s campaigned against homophobic lyrics, done tons of charity work for HIV/AIDS and safe sex campaigns, oh, and she’s a fun-loving fighter with a…
Lockdown Blues
2020 has been grim for so many reasons, but 3 friends dying in the space of a month was particularly challenging. Kent James. Lana Vanzetta. Terry Franklin. They were all…
We Love Lana Vanzetta
Lana Vanzetta was rushed to hospital on July 27 after falling from a window in Margate. Tragically, she later died from her injuries. She leaves behind a son and a…
Zandra Rhodes
Dame Zandra Lindsey Rhodes is a British style sensation, an inspirational eccentric and a design genius. Last week, she celebrated her 80th birthday. In the ‘60s, she pioneered the use…
I’ll miss you, Kevin Davies
Random circumstances brought Kevin Davies into my life. He modelled for Jay Eff, so I’d seen his face in Jay’s studio. He stared out from club flyers and glossy magazines.…