I Should Be So Lucky.

The new single from Kylie makes Rob Partridge reassess his standing as a curmudgeon, so much so that he wonders what power Kylie has over all ‘the gays’.

“You could say “she knows her audience” but given that her audience is predominately every gay male ever it still something of an achievement that she manages to constantly please us.”

Badly Drawn List.

The 2014 Oscars nominations are out, and Rob Partridge goes in search of the joke that is being played on we, the audience.

“When Ellen steps out on stage, don’t be surprised to find me on Twitter booing and hissing when they announce the winners I don’t like – of which there will be many – while everyone else gleefully claps with joy.”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Ancient Photography, Madonna vs The Beatles and Gay Cafés.

“Either biology lessons are failing our kids, or they’re on google early in their little lives.”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Gay elf sex, Drag Queens & Cabaret.

“Nerd fantasies are clearly getting out of hand. I blame the drawn-out Tolkien revival.”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Julie Burchill drag, Achilles and gay poop.

“I can see the set now: a council estate on one side, a bottle of Cristal on the other, and a foul-mouthed drag queen in the middle shouting out insults at everyone in the crowd.”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Sick Poofs, Gay Headshaves and Witch Films.

” sick poofs? Maybe Azealia Banks was doing some research on how to further insult the sainted Perez Hilton, who never says anything unconscionable about anyone. “

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Turkey baster, Madonna and the gay cure.

” ‘searching for a cure to homosexuality charity’: Oddly, when you type this into Google, the suggested charity is UNICEF. “

2012 Retrospective

The Editor looks back at the year 2012 in Polari and how it has explored the LGBT subculture. Part 5: Credo.

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Jesus, Christmas, Flash Gordon and that Camp Guy.

“It’s the fault of that fabulous trio, the three wise men. ‘We’re here, we’re queer, and we got our shopping out of the way before that exhausting pride march to the bijou manger! Get her!'”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Strictly Come Dancing, V*gina Festival, Madonna & Jesus.

“And look outside, there’s Germaine Greer and Julie Bindel. They can’t see to get through the door because they’ve been glitter-bombed for being transphobic dinosaurs ….”