HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE: AGEING

They used to sing ” Nobody loves a Fairy when she’s Forty ” back in the days of homo criminalisation but now the internet is awash with Daddies, Bears and Spanking GrandDads – thankfully nobody needs to look like Cher anymore to still be in the game. Can you imagine being rejected...

January 12th, 2010 | Health, News, Rehab | Read More

HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE: SACRIFICE

Before chems became the main course and not the starter, GAY MEN’S HEALTH was all about catching the lurgee, the gay plague bestowed upon us by an unknown force and according to Donna Summer in the ’80’s, it was the Lord himself shouting down from above – no more bum fun for...

November 10th, 2009 | Clubland, Highlights, Rehab | Read More

HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE: SELF OBSESSION

Yes it’s all about ME. Everywhere from street junkies to X Factor, MY dream, what I’VE always wanted, where I’M going, it’s all about ME. Take last Friday night in Soho, most gayers continued to sup ‘n’ stare in Old Compton Street while Trafalgar Square regaled community...

November 3rd, 2009 | Highlights, Rehab | Read More

HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE: FREEDOM

In some quarters to admit “being in therapy” is as shaming as owning membership to the Jan Moir Fan Club, so you may wonder why people seek it, pay for it and continue the process of on-going examination. However, coming out as “being in therapy” is the new celebrity ring-a-ding...

October 20th, 2009 | Health, Highlights, News, Rehab | Read More

HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE: JUNKIES

It’s easy to sneer at scuzzy street junkies, scuttling off for their next drop while gayers fix themselves in A&F Muscle Fit, a bump, a line and serial sex. This observation illustrates how we all have a scale of snobbery when it comes to junkie behavior. Funny how Bears often add to their...

August 25th, 2009 | Rehab | Read More

VIDEO: KARMA KARMA KARMA KARMA KARMA KAMAELEON

You come and go you come and go. Today is Kaspar Kamaeleon’s birthday. But who is she? We met Kaspar years and years ago in das tiny Insle von Ibiza. He’s a German drag superstar… and one of the most crazy, twisted, hilarious, honest, human, bizarre, intelligent people we know. But...

June 5th, 2009 | Highlights, Latest videos, Theatre, Travel | Read More

SOHO PRIDE CANCELLED

So right… we’ve been holding onto this for a few weeks now, but wanted to try and get some words from the Mayor’s Office about why the event was cancelled. “Was it because of a cut in funding from the Mayor’s Office etc etc. Have you got any information about why this year’s...

June 1st, 2009 | Clubland, News, What's on | Read More

HOMOVISION REHAB with THE SWARMITE

Gayers need to have the constitution of an ox these days. Consider the assault course that you put yourselves through over a weekend that not even Shannon Matthews could endure, from club to club, taxi to taxi, dealer to healer. You must think it’s healing something or you wouldn’t do it. Comedown...

May 12th, 2009 | Clubland, Health, Highlights, Rehab | Read More

MUSIC: NEW ROKK MIX TAPE

Word up discotits, here’s some mixamatology for your listening pleasure. Gimme Hope Diana is the new mix from London based ‘Rokk’ formerly of COCK and Hoxditch’s BOOMBOX, now of WORD and upcoming new night ‘RONNY’s’. “Its a mix of hope for the dancefloors...

February 10th, 2009 | Music | Read More

Quentin Crisp, Resident Alien la la la

One hundred years since the birth of QUENTIN CRISP Bette Bourne once again brings to the stage his award winning performance in Tim Fountain’s Resident Alien at the New End Theatre, Hampstead. A huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic – winning an OBIE award in New York and a Herald Angel...

February 3rd, 2009 | Theatre | Read More