Porn stars and Prozac
As the pandemic death toll rises, jobs crumble and confusion reigns, we’re spinning deeper into a mental health crisis. Lockdown experiences are having psychological consequences – including restrictions on funerals…
drugs
Set me Free from GHB
GHB, GBL or G is an industrial solvent that’s often used as a party drug. It is highly likely that Reynhard Sinaga used the drug to spike and then rape,…
NYC Downlow
Created to highlight excellence in homocentric dance music – vintage house, disco, soul and funk – the NYC Downlow was born at Glastonbury Festival in 2007. It’s a temporary, counter-cultural,…
Shopping and Fucking
Mark Ravenhill’s Shopping and Fucking hit British theatre like a punch from an angry junkie. Twenty years later it’s been revived at the Hammersmith Lyric. Can it still pack a…
The Clinic
The Clinic is a new play by Patrick Cash. Written with unprecedented access to Soho sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street, it’s shaped by verbatim transcript, creative work and spoken…
Shoehorn
Amy Winehouse, Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, Whitney Houston- we know the names of the famous, who lost their lives through addiction. But every day, people without a high public…
Hotwired
My first physical encounter with the world of leather and fetish was at the smoky circus of S&M known as The Colherne in Earl’s Court. Located at 261 Old Brompton…
It’s Vauxhall Question Time
This Thursday 23rd, I’m chairing It’s Vauxhall Question Time – 2015 Election Special (live from The RVT). Will we lose this precious venue? Is Vauxhall still the LGBT party hub…
Twisted- screening
In 1997, I wrote and recorded an underground techno record with producer/DJ Wayne G. The track was called ‘Twisted’. It’s a spoken word, kick-drum driven, stream of consciousness. It was…
The Future of Drugs
The way we use, buy and share drugs has changed dramatically in the past few decades. The digital dealer is increasingly common, but is this evolution leading us to greater…