All dressed up for the movies

Article Abstract:

There has been shown to be strong demand among audiences for cinematic adaptations of classic novels by writers such as Thomas Hardy, Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen. Costume dramas of this kind are popular because they good taste and clear cultural values, but adapting classic tales for the screen can bring serious problems. The demands of the cinema often force the writer's original intentions to be obliterated, and in many cases producers are simply looking to exploit a trend.

Portrayals, English fiction

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Anything but the Boy

Article Abstract:

A recent High Court case involving homosexual singer Boy George highlights the fact that it is very difficult for straight men to admit to having had a homosexual encounter. The court ruled that Kirk Brandon, now a married father, had been involved in an encounter with Boy George, and thus dismissed Brandon's writ for malicious falsehood against Boy George. Some straight men are able to simply dismiss their past, while others find such revelations extremely embarrassing.

Sexual behavior, Behavior, Gay men, Heterosexuals

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Love you, hate you: the Standard's confusing cruising of gay men

Article Abstract:

The London Evening Standard newspaper seems to have a very contradictory attitude towards gay men and lesbians. It is very critical of some elements of gay culture, for example, but also produces a weekly gay section. Its editors seem to feel that it is acceptable to both highlight the gay lifestyle and revile the lives of gays. This newspaper cannot afford to maintain this ambiguous stance in a city where there is a very large gay population.

Newspapers, Newspaper Publishers, Gays, Newspaper publishing, Column, Media coverage, The London Evening Standard (Newspaper)

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