Arts REVIEW: New Ways of Living: Pink Fringe Its Divine meets Hedwig, its glittery maw scratches as it gulps and glints on the decent into bacchanalian chaos. It jerks & gasps against this glazed over fourth walls, in this hothouse there are no stones to throw, just shade, looks and cool moves. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Ooh Yes I Do!: The Ultimate Gay & Lesbian Lesbian Wedding Planner It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a good bloke must be in want of the ultimate gay and lesbian wedding planner. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Verdi’s Rigoletto: ENO Hawaiian baritone Quinn Kelsey is captivating, full of power and conviction, his performance as the jester Rigoletto is the best I’ve ever seen, he’s on stage from the first moment, rarely leaving it, and it commanding with his huge presence from the off. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts 100 reasons to love Ryan Gosling: Joanna Benecke: Book review This is a humorous attempt to show us how perfect Mr Gosling is, and he does look rather sweet in quite a few of the pictures, of which there are plenty of high quality colour ones on every page. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Tie me up! The complete guide to bondage: Stephen Niederwieser: Book review This books relaxed style and focus on pleasure are the perfect combination for this introduction to bondage, part of his famous ‘blue series’ and a book that’s sure to benefit both the rank beginner and the experienced practitioner. Bondage for everybody! By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts The Elements of Eloquence: Mark Forsyth: Book review In his inimitably entertaining and witty style he takes apart famous lines and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde. Whether you’re aiming for literary immortality or just an unforgettable one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that you don’t need to have anything to say By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Peter Grimes: Opera Review: ENO Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten at English National Opera Taken from the Victorian poem The Borough by George Crabbe the plot of Grimes is grim indeed, he’s a rough bully from a mean family without much sympathy and in the habit of beating his young apprentices to death. Britten reworks Grimes int By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Cock Robin and his very merry men: Dome Studio: Review Brian Ralfe’s traditional adult panto plays the Studio Theatre at the Dome until February 4. Exactly how many cocks can you squeeze into one show? The writers managed to squeeze a fair number into this production of Cock Robin and his very merry men at the Studio Theatre, Brighton Dome on Tuesday ni By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Robin Cousin’s ICE: Brighton Centre: Review ICE, a new show created by Robin Cousins, opened at the Brighton Centre this week. For most of the last 30 years Robin Cousins has been involved with Holiday on Ice productions as performer, choreographer and director. The Holiday on Ice formulae is well tested with regimented lines of skaters, ca By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Beards: An unshaved history: Book Review Clarke takes us on a sexy photo tour of his view on history of the beard trend, The beard as an expression of the modern man and the tribes he aspires to be apart of. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts Tony Hogan Bought me an Ice Cream Float before he stole my Ma: Kerry Hudson: Book Review Tony Hogan tells the story of a Scottish childhood of filthy council flats and B&Bs, screeching women, feckless men, fags and booze and drugs, the dole queue and bread and marge sandwiches. It is the story of an irresistible, irrepressible heroine, a dysfunctional family you can’t help but adore, th By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Poseidon-T: Franze: Book Review Franze gives his cool modern and funky illustrations enough tension to drive the story on and enough tongue in cheek humour to please graphic novel fans; Franze satirises these well loved genre By Eric Page • 1 min read
