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‘Freeek!’ — George Michael’s huge 2002 comeback gamble

A bold single backed by a £1m music video. What could go wrong?

8 min readMay 10, 2024

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‘Freeek!’ — George Michael’s huge 2002 comeback gamble

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Love Was Nothing Like a Song By Heart. Until It Was.

Passion can ignite when you least expect it

4 min read3 days ago

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Love Was Nothing Like a Song By Heart. Until It Was.

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‘Femme’ (2023) — Thriller Dares Us To Resist Masc Gay Power

A dark reflection on masculinity in gay culture

6 min readApr 24, 2024

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‘Femme’ (2023) — Thriller Dares Us To Resist Masc Gay Power

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Patrick Stewart is Phenomenal in Queer Romcom ‘Jeffrey’

Groundbreaking 90s movie is a masterclass in playing gay

8 min readApr 14, 2024

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Patrick Stewart is Phenomenal in Queer Romcom ‘Jeffrey’

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You Had a Surprise Smash Hit Single. How Do You Follow It Up?

Second impressions last for new chart stars

7 min readApr 3, 2024

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You Had a Surprise Smash Hit Single. How Do You Follow It Up?

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Tom Bishop

Tired of London? Let’s go Zone 9

I love London — but it’s full-on, it can be crazy expensive, and sometimes you just want to get away. Welcome to Zone 9.

7 min readMar 9, 2024

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Yoof TV: How Max Headroom inspired Network 7 and The Word

Iconic 80s video host Max Headroom came from a TV movie that became a cult cyberpunk classic

14 min readFeb 3, 2024

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Yoof TV: How Max Headroom inspired Network 7 and The Word

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Tom Bishop

Highly rated: XXX chat with adult film director Amory Peart

When does an X-rated movie become XXX? Award-winning adult film director Amory Peart explains.

6 min readDec 6, 2023

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Highly rated: XXX chat with adult film director Amory Peart

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Tom Bishop

Dancing through the Winter of Discontent (1978–79)

A wave of strikes hit the UK in 1978–79 — but we were also hit by new wave and disco

9 min readNov 26, 2023

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Dancing through the Winter of Discontent (1978–79)

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V (1983) — How Space Lizards Taught Us To Fight Fascism

V was a rollicking sci-fi TV series — but 40 years later its chilling warning about the rise of fascism is more relevant than ever

9 min readNov 15, 2023

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V (1983) — How Space Lizards Taught Us To Fight Fascism

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Tom Bishop

Tom Bishop

Pop culture enthusiast who has written as a staffer on the BBC News website, plus freelance for Gay Times, Diva, Attitude & more. Based in Hackney, east London.

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