Beautiful in and out of drag, Flesh took the crown. Personally, Naya Thorn would have been my first choice, but Flesh is undoubtedly a worthy winner. She’s a talented queen: witty, humble, not afraid to laugh at herself, and not one for getting involved in the squabbles. So I’m pleased for Flesh, whose real nameContinue reading “RuPaul’s Drag Race Series 8 Finale”
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Drag Race UK Series 8: KY is OUT !!!
And I couldn’t be happier. Initially, I warmed to her: Buster Bloodvessel out of drag; Joan Collins in drag. I was all for KY Kelly when Paris Baby had a go at her for her weight, but subsequently, she’s turned out to be a real bully. Despite her talents, she’s manipulative. She’s played the victim,Continue reading “Drag Race UK Series 8: KY is OUT !!!”
Drag Race UK Series 8 – Family Makeover Time
Flesh and Flash crush it in the makeover challenge. What an emotional week. The family makeover is always heartwarming, regardless of the outcome, as it’s lovely seeing the queens reunited with loving family members, but this was a close call, in terms of styles. Naya Thorn and her mum as River Thorn were a realContinue reading “Drag Race UK Series 8 – Family Makeover Time”
A Bad Week And The Antidote
This week was bad. Horrible news, shit weather, and a bad reaction to my medication, meaning I couldn’t cover a dance show which looked beautiful. But then I remembered an image. One to gladden the heart more than kittens, hot buttered toast and hot chocolate, and the music of Alien Sex Fiend. An icon, quickContinue reading “A Bad Week And The Antidote”
Drag Race UK Series 8: Bye,Bye, Baby
The insufferable Paris Baby sashayed away. I couldn’t be happier. Spoilt, constantly creating drama, fat -shaming, sulking when critiqued ..and that was just before lunchtime.I get really big female stereotype vibes from her, bordering on internalised misogyny. She managed to annoy everyone- even ally Naya Thorn- and her looks were basic on the catwalk, regardlessContinue reading “Drag Race UK Series 8: Bye,Bye, Baby”
Film Review: Late Night With The Devil (2023)
Who killed Mr Midnight? Well, the viewers, obviously. As once- popular seventies chat show host Jack Delroy’ s ratings slump, so, he needs to do something notorious to claw them back. A psychic, and sceptic conjurer based on James Randi should (literally) do the trick. David Dastmalchian excels as the obsequious Delroy: he’s classic sleazyContinue reading “Film Review: Late Night With The Devil (2023)”
The Oscar Problem
Oscar Branning, portrayed by Pierre Counihan-Boullier, in ‘Eastenders’, has to be one of TV’s most problematic characters in decades. Oversexed and manipulative, he represents the bisexual representation problem. In fact, he embodies it. Flitting between two lovers, Jasmine and Josh, who both happen to be twins, he goes to one- or both- of them whenContinue reading “The Oscar Problem”
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 8: Update
Mama Ru’s latest batch of UK queens: bloody hell, they’re a shady lot and no mistake. Don’t hold back, bitches! No sooner had the dust settled on the KY Kelly v Paris Baby furore, than there were yet more kerfuffles. Even the brilliantly named Anita Piss (pictured below) was getting in on the in-fights, andContinue reading “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 8: Update”
RuPaul’s Drag Race Series 8 Begins!
The winning franchise continues as- staggeringly- we find ourselves at series 8 of the UK version. And oh my, for the love of Saint Dolly, is it kicking off already. These queens do not hold back. In an extremely ill-judged moment backstage, young queen Paris Baby threw what I think she thought was shady banterContinue reading “RuPaul’s Drag Race Series 8 Begins!”
That Mitchell and Webb Look- Series 1(2006)
The first series of ‘That Mitchell and Webb Look’ is by far the best. It came along at exactly the right time, 2006, when sketch comedy shows seemed moribund. Melding their contrasting ‘Peep Show’ personas with outright absurdism, it was very silly and often inspired. There was ‘Numberwang’, the quiz show with no discernible rules;Continue reading “That Mitchell and Webb Look- Series 1(2006)”
