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The Cherry Orchard is a bold contemporary take on classic play – review

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Chekhov is one of the great playwrights and there have been a number of his plays revived and reimagined recently on London’s West End. Last year we caught the radical one-man Vanya starring Andrew Scott; the year before we reviewed a minimalist The Seagull, starring Emilia Clarke. Opening this week at The Donmar Warehouse is a bold, contemporary take on The Cherry Orchard – this is a radical new version by director Benedict Andrews. It’s not trying to be traditional: actors use their own accents; wear modern (and quite awful)…

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And Just Like That: Rosie O’Donnell joins season 3 cast

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Rosie O’Donnell has been cast in the upcoming third season of Max’s Sex and the City spin-off And Just Like That…  On Wednesday (1 May), the comedian and actress shared a photo of her script via Instagram, which revealed that she’ll make her debut as “Mary” in the season three premiere, titled ‘Outlook Good’. “here comes mary #andjustlikethat @hbo,” O’Donnell captioned her post, which was met with excitement from stars such as Michelle Visage, Ilana Glazer, Kathy Griffin, Johnny Sibilly, Princess Nokia and Tommy Dorfman. And Just Like That… season three…

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PrEP slutshaming is still alive and well – and it’s harming us all

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In an excerpt from her forthcoming book ‘Sluts’, Beth Ashley explores how the invention of PrEP birthed a new form of slutshaming in the queer community. WORDS BY BETH ASHLEY HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN PrEP is one of the best inventions to ever grace this earth. In fact, it’s so brilliant that I can’t believe we don’t have weekly parades celebrating its arrival. Yet somehow slut-shaming manages to sneak its way into discussions about it. A revolution in the HIV and AIDS crisis, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was approved for use…

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Beyond ‘Gentleman Jack’: how the sleepy borough of Calderdale became a queer capital of the North

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Halifax-born creatives Ryan Cahill and Jesse Glazzard speak to LGBTQIA+ locals in the West Yorkshire area and explore the potential for Pride and progress outside of the Big Smoke. WORDS BY RYAN CAHILL PHOTOGRAPHY BY JESSE GLAZZARD Calderdale. Situated in the heart of West Yorkshire with picturesque rolling hills and laced with striking former textile mills, it’s a characterful town with a population to match.  I spent the entirety of my adolescence and early adulthood calling Halifax in Calderdale my “home”. My family and core friendship group still live there…

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American Horror Story: All 12 seasons ranked from Murder House to Delicate

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Spoiler alert: Delicate is not number-one. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS HEADER BY ANISA CLEAVER Each year, eagle-eyed viewers wait with bated breath to discover which classic horror trope will be explored (and subverted) on American Horror Story. From killer clowns to cannibalistic inbreds and dildo drill demons, the storylines have broken boundaries for the genre on the small-screen and influenced a plethora of television series, while simultaneously popularising the anthology format. For its signature blend of camp and terror, trailblazing LGBTQIA+ representation and rainbow cast members, American Horror Story has also…

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Drag Race All Stars 9 trailer teases iconic guest judges and “biggest stakes ever”

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The queens are “going for blood” in the first RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9 trailer. On Tuesday (30 April), a teaser for the upcoming season premiered on the Paramount Plus app, revealing incredible guest judges such as Keke Palmer, Anitta, Stephanie Hsu and Connie Britton. “For the first time ever, eight iconic queens will compete to save the world,” RuPaul says in a voiceover, before various clips show the cast competing for “the chari-tea of their choice” via the runway and maxi-challenges, including the legendary Snatch Game. “I want you…

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What is the LGBTQ+ wage gap, and how can we fight it?

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LGBTQIA+ employees are often paid less than their straight counterparts, data shows. What can we do to close the gap? WORDS BY NICOLE GARCÍA MÉRIDA HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN Minorities never really need to look at data to confirm they’re being discriminated against. We see it, we feel it, we experience it in the flesh — yet several studies have demonstrated the existence of an LGBTQIA+ wage gap.  A survey carried out by YouGov in 2019, commissioned by LinkedIn and UK Black Pride, found that LGBTQIA+ people in the UK…

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Glee star Darren Criss says he’s “culturally queer”

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Darren Criss has described himself as “culturally queer”. The American actor memorably rose to fame on the Fox musical comedy Glee as Blaine Anderson, the openly gay lead singer of the Dalton Academy Warblers who becomes romantically involved with Chris Colfer’s mainstay Kurt Hummel. Blaine and Kurt have since been hailed as one of the most iconic queer couples in television history. After playing the title character in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, Criss went on to star in American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace as gay serial killer Andrew Cunanan, for…

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Fred Roberts wants to be the future of gay pop

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The London-based artist on why we need more gay male musicians, his diaristic debut EP Sound of My Youth and transforming into his truest self.   WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH PHOTOGRAPHY BY JONO WHITE There’s a boyish eagerness to Fred Roberts. The rising 21-year-old artist wants his music to connect, to resonate, with his audience in the way his favourites – like Troye Sivan – have with him. On his debut EP, Sound of My Youth, the singer unravels his queer coming-of-age story through open-hearted lyricism and moving pop ballads. “I…

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How motorsport is quietly leading the way for trans inclusion in sport

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As trans athletes continue to be subject to discriminatory bans elsewhere, motorsport’s proudly inclusive stance feels like a breath of fresh air.  WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN This is State of Play, a new column by Jamie Windust. Every month, Jamie will be jumping, running and diving head-first into the world of sport, movement and fitness. Exploring queer sporting excellence at every level, they’ll also be reporting on the changes that need to be made in order to make the world of sport fully accessible to all within…

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