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Lance Armstrong – Sport’s Number 1 Villain (Picture This #24)

This weekend we have applauded the heroism and bravery of Orlando Cruz, who won his big fight last night. However, Pop Lifer strives for balance. And sneaking up behind every hero is, of course, a villain……. Before the Olympics, Pop … Continue reading

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Orlando Cruz wins his first big fight since coming out (Picture This #23)

At 4am UK time we watched Orlando Cruz win his first big boxing match since he bravely came out as gay. It was a dominant victory over 12 rounds, and a unanimous decision by the judges. His next fight could … Continue reading

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Orlando Cruz and the big fight for a better future

As long time Pop Lifer readers will know, this blog was first set up in July of this year because we wanted a place to express our admiration for Frank Ocean, the wildly talented singer who had just revealed his … Continue reading

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Does the body rule the mind or does the mind rule the body? Sorting out Morrissey’s sex life

Number 3 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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Turn Off Your Mind and Float Upstream – 50 years on from “Love Me Do” can we listen to The Beatles objectively?

50 years ago today, The Beatles released their first single, “Love Me Do”. Pop Lifer couldn’t let this anniversary pass without comment. A  longer version of this article is available at the Huffington Post.  50 years to the day after … Continue reading

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Boxer Orlando Cruz joins Frank Ocean and Zachary Quinto on the new gay revolutionary front

Just under three months ago a wildly talented, rising young star called Frank Ocean did something utterly extraordinary: he told the world, freely and fearlessly, that he had loved another man. What made Ocean’s announcement particularly inspiring were three things. … Continue reading

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