Family Guys

Letter from the Editor

Welcome to our summer issue. At last the birdies are

What comes to mind when you think about the UK?

EDGAR RUIZ Punk. The way it influenced not only pop

The A-List

After its debut event last year, Germany’s international queer festival

Music Reviews

After topping the charts and dominating radio airplay last year

Film Reviews

John Carney, the director of Oscar-nominated Begin Again, takes to

Joe Stone: Is On It

My biggest fear used to be that Fred West would

Q & A

Yeah, but not in the way the lead character, Davis

Books

A brilliantly astute book of 11 short stories on the

The Rules: Being a Screen Villain

Paris Lees

I got fucked last week. Hard. Without a condom. I

The Wanted’s Most Wanted

JUST A TEENAGER when he joined The Wanted, Nathan Sykes

Table for Two

BEN: It was something I’d never tried and Grindr wasn’t

Man of the Month: James Mo

Nutrition and good health are big in my life, so

Truly Madly Deeply

I first met Marco 21 years ago at G-A-Y at

Big Gay Following

THE OLIVIER-AWARD-WINNING STAR OF KINKY BOOTS HAS JUST RELEASED AN

Trend: Short Shorts

M&S are continuing their commitment to British talent through a

Grooming: Finish the Look

MR BURBERRY

BURBERRY HAVE INTRODUCED THEIR latest fragrance, Mr Burberry — inspired

Trolley Dash: Diesel Pre-Fall

JAPAN IS THE DESTINATION FOR DIESEL PRE-FALL WINTER 2016, WITH

Crush

SINCE APPEARING IN ALEXANDER MCQUEEN’S SPRING SUMMER 1995 SHOW “THE

Collections: Summer Daze

Shed London and photographer Neil O’Keeffe have collaborated for a

Drag in Focus

I love this image because it is beautiful, yet still

Gay Racism-We Need to Talk

Josh: [Looking at the selection of BAME Attitude covers] It’s

Alexander: The Great

WHEN ALEXANDER VLAHOS heard that the role of Philippe, in

The Greatest

The big news is that Meryl Streep has agreed to

Ten Essential Meryls

Although she’s only on screen for a matter of minutes,

Sharpness Suits

IT WAS A CASE OF third time lucky for David

Pink Wash: Does Israel Tel Aviv Pride?

I remember my fist Pride march well. My body got

A new Angel in Hollywood

Two years ago, Ben Hardy’s character in EastEnders, Peter Beale,

A Different Way to Get Out of Your Head

Regular readers might remember I wrote a piece in 2010

The Clinic

Q I have Type 2 diabetes and often find it

Rebel Rebel

A LOT OF IT IS QUITE ARTISTIC, MAINLY, I THINK,

Real Bodies

I had depression for a long time and that physically

Hong Kong

With Asia continuing to explode as a tourist destination, Hong

R U Coming Out

It was the day after the Brit Awards 1998, the

Je Suis Fatty Gay

Since my breakup with Travis, I’d put myself on a

A Problem Shared...

I’ve got a crush on a guy I work with

Paul Flynn: Is Over It

WHEN THERE is a party incumbent, the customary first question

Iconic

IN THE AMERICAN BOOKSHOP chain, Barnes & Noble, there are

Life Lessons

Being gay has had an enormous impact on my music

Iain Dale

I HOPE EVERYONE reading this article realises that if we

Design for a Better Work Life Balance

With many of us working longer hours, finding a satisfying

How Gay Are You?

Nothing is too much. I don’t really get my hair