Category: Editor’s Picks

“It implies a defiance I don’t feel.” Andrew Scott has an issue with being called “openly gay”. The Irish actor, who gained international recognition for his role as Jim Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock and as the “hot priest” on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy drama Fleabag, says the term does not reflect who he is. “You’re never described as openly gay at a party – ‘This is my openly gay friend Darren’, ‘She’s openly Irish.’ It implies a defiance I don’t feel,” he said in an interview with British GQ…

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First performed at the Bush Theatre in 2004, Chloe Moss’ play has been revived for its 15th anniversary at the Southwark Playhouse, directed by Charlotte Peters. How Love is Spelt documents a couple of weeks in the life of Peta (Larner Wallace-Taylor), a 20-year-old who has recently moved to London. Episodic in nature, it comprises five scenes, each with a unique character – whether that be a new friend, a one-night stand or a concerned neighbour. Set entirely in Peta’s messy London bedsit, it’s a quirky and unusual comedy. Sometimes…

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Marti would be the first elected drag queen on the city council. Drag queen Marti Gould Cummings has announced their bid to be elected to the New York City Council. Cummings is planning to run in the 2021 elections for Manhattan’s District 7 council seat. The seat encompasses the regions of Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, Manhattanville and Hamilton Heights. In a campaign video posted to Twitter, Cummings said: “I love New York. Politics should be for everyone. I think for so long politicians should run. Everybody should be afforded an…

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The popular dancing show returns to our screens later today (7 September). With the departure of Dame Darcey Bussell, Strictly Come Dancing has recruited South African dancer and former Let’s Dance judge Motsi Mabuse to replace her. And the judge, who is the sister of current pro Oti Mabuse, has backed the idea of same-sex couples on the show. Speaking to BBC Breakfast presenter, and former Strictly contestant, Naga Munchetty for the Radio Times Magazine, Motsi said: “Strictly is probably aware of the changes that are happening socially.” She added:…

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