Category Archives: Gay shit

“In an ideal world I wouldn’t be doing this” – Tom Daley takes the plunge

Posted on December 2, 2013 by PopLifer

At this very moment – thanks to the weird wildfire of the web – millions of people across the world are finding out that Tom Daley, the 19 year old British Olympic Diver, is in a relationship with a man. He joins the … Continue reading →

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Only connect – Frank Ocean brings hope to the Brixton Academy (review)

Posted on July 11, 2013 by PopLifer

  There’s a moment tonight which may be the most hopeful, beautiful thing I’ve seen in 20 years of gig-going at the Brixton Academy. Frank Ocean stands on the stage, almost nakedly vulnerable in a fierce red spotlight, singing the heartbroken words … Continue reading →

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“It was 20 years ago today” – my life as a teenage Suedehead

Posted on February 21, 2013 by PopLifer

20 years ago today, Suede released their third single, “Animal Nitrate”. A grimy paean to violent gay sex, it became the band’s first top ten hit, thanks to a chorus so big it could swallow continents. For the band’s growing … Continue reading →

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Day 3 of our pop culture advent calendar: open up for our Beethoven Award for Most Beautiful Love Letter

Posted on December 3, 2012 by PopLifer

Welcome to Day 3 of our pop culture advent calendar. Every day we’ll be handing out a little treat in the shape of an award or recognition of something big or small in pop which has made 2012 a better place … Continue reading →

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Such bloody awful poetry – the words of The Smiths

Posted on October 31, 2012 by PopLifer

Number 4 in our series of blogs on the best ideas The Smiths had, the ones that changed pop and people’s lives forever. In the first blog, we argued that the band’s best idea of all was breaking up and … Continue reading →

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The songs that made you cry: The Smiths and the art of the b-side

Posted on October 2, 2012 by PopLifer

This is the second in our series of blogs on the best ideas The Smiths had, the ones that changed pop and people’s lives forever. In the first blog, we argued that the band’s best idea of all was breaking … Continue reading →

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