QUEER VIENNA: NOW OR NEVER
By Adam Lowe Vienna is a cultural beacon in Europe and often overlooked for places like Venice or Paris. But
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The Mormon Conquests
How does a good traditional Mormon boy and then father of two turn into a rent boy addicted to crystal
Read moreAlternative Families Show
On Saturday 17th September 2011 the Alternative Families Show will open at the Grand Connaught rooms, London. The show is
Read moreThe UK’s first National Lesbian and Gay Biker Rally
Are you a gay man or lesbian with a motorbike? Do you enjoy sharing your passion for bikes and bikers?
Read more(WHY) ARE WE PROUD?
Last year I nearly had a small heart attack when a concerned citizen sent round a frantic email saying a
Read moreLook Out – Queers at the Fringe
Andrew Doyle Andrew Doyle’s stand-up was recently described by one critic as “a crash course in depravity”. He took this
Read moreShooting first thing in the morning!
First of all, a great big thank you for all the kind messages that you’ve sent me via Gordon, the
Read moreAugust 2011: Pride!
Pride on the move This year Doncaster Pride has moved from the Racecourse and will be taking the event to
Read moreSo you think you’re a man…?
By Paul Johnston The music swelled to a fantastic crescendo and the diva’s voice took on even more drama. The
Read moreTerrific Torremolinos
Roll over Gran Can, make way Sitges! Adrian Gillan has his preconceptions shattered in overwhelmingly gay-bloke-teeming Torremolinos – Spain’s “big
Read moreViva Las Gaygas
Words and photos by Mark Hawkins At the very top of my imaginary list of perfect holiday destinations was a
Read moreCyprus, home of Aphrodite
Cyprus, rather lyrically shaped like a lute, is the birthplace of Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love. It is the
Read moreEditors Words: July 2011
I was recently asked if I thought there were too many gay people on television; Alan Carr, Graham Norton, Paul
Read moreJohans Blog: Sex on the beach… but I prefer a hotel room
To be perfectly honest, I really urgently need a holiday. After all, the last few weeks have just been way
Read moreChatting with Mitchell
By Pedro Caiado Modern Family is one of the most acclaimed American comedy shows on TV these days. It’s filmed
Read moreComing to a Cinema Near You…
Peccadillo Pictures, in association with TLA and Network Releasing, has launched POUT – a selection of new lesbian and gay
Read moreA reason to take it all
By Lee Hudson OK, OK. We all know that Bent can never get enough good looking boybands within its shiny
Read moreTerry George Tellin’ Stories: Royal ascot + Boy George
Last month started off pretty well, when Number One Gay Hero and rugby legend Gareth Thomas came to party at
Read moreThe Heat is On – Fire Island Pines
By Max Jiminez Every summer, thousands of men from around the globe flock to the sun drenched beaches of Fire
Read moreNewfoundland
Adrian Gillan samples British colonial history, plus stunning wildlife and scenery, on the rugged East Canadian Atlantic coast of Newfoundland
Read moreStaying with Pride
Gay and lesbian travellers are now spoiled for choice as nearly 100 Preferred Hotel Group™ members around the world have
Read moreIn Between Man
By Max Jiminez A relatively new online show has been creating quite a stir Stateside – In Between Men follows
Read more2011 Damron Men’s Travel Guide
By Gina Gatta Just re-issued in time for the summer exodus to foreign climes, this little black book of gay
Read moreBe a stud at Studland Bay
by ChrisGeary.com With the excess of recent Bank Holidays, added to the rather splendid weather that arrived unannounced but was
Read morePride 2011 Festival sees the Gay Photographers Network launch its second annual exhibition!
The Gay Photographers Network is delighted to announce details of its 2011 Exhibition entitled More Guys Hanging. Following on from
Read moreNot in the least bit ambiguous
Alan A. is a young, gay singer and songwriter based in London who has, over the years, produced an interesting
Read moreBareback Porn
Last year, Belgian researchers published findings which revealed that in Europe and the UK, the HIV epidemic is being fuelled
Read moreMaspalomas Pride 2011
Photos: Grizz We at Bent are always up for a bit of a ‘do’… and when the particular ‘do’ on
Read moreChavophilia – When did the humble chav become the ultimate gay fantasy?
By Darrel Moore We all know what a chav is don’t we? They hang around brightly lit shops at night,
Read moreGIVE IT A TRY
Outdoor Lads (a registered charity offering outdoor activities for Gay and Bi-sexual men in the UK) challenges new adventurers to
Read moreSoBe Gay Hotel
Lords South Beach, the first gay boutique hotel brand in the United States, has just recently opened in Miami Beach,
Read moreBluerovision
By Lee Hudson It seems to me that people either love Eurovision (for one reason or another) or absolutely hate
Read moreEditor’s Words: May 2011
Death. Death isn’t something most people want to dwell upon but when it strikes close to home suddenly all manner
Read moreQueer Canaries
Bent’s intrepid Adrian Gillan explores some high-contrast Canary Islands – indisputably gayest Gran Canaria; plus quiet little La Gomera, reached
Read moreA gay boys dream?
Twenty-five year-old Carsten Andersson, who hails from a small town near the German/Danish border, started his pop career as the
Read moreSwedish Soccer star comes out
If you missed it the latest sporting star to come out is a young Swedish footballer called Anton Hysen who
Read moreTerry George: Rio Carnival
The Rio Carnival looked under threat earlier this year when a fire ripped through the warehouses in the city that
Read morePink Finance Re-launched
Compass, the gay financial advisers are re-launching Pink Finance the gay finance magazine as an online blog. The new online
Read moreMorrissey on tour
The man with a cat on his head Morrissey, actually he’s probably know for other things than that, has announced
Read moreLET ME SEE YOUR TRUE COLOURS
By Alex Wiggan You know, Dorothy might have been onto something when she sang about going over the rainbow in
Read moreGMFA tackles racism on the gay scene
The ‘Switched On’ campaign from GMFA, the gay men’s health charity, aims to raise awareness of racial discrimination in LGB&T
Read moreMagnetic Music
The Magnetic Fields are the music of songwriter- producer-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, who lives and records in New York City. Adept
Read moreGay Film Festival
The 25th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival will run from 31 March to 6 April 2011. The Festival
Read moreMy Beautiful Laundrette
The story of Omar and Johnny – an unlikely love story born of the Thatcher years, set in South London
Read moreGAY HOT SPOTS – Spartacus best places
20 Top Destinations for Gay Travellers “GAY HOT SPOTS leads us to the most popular travel destinations for gay men.
Read moreBritney the ‘ultimate gay icon’
Eeek, and eeeek again, lil ol’ Britney has been voted as the “Greatest Gay Icon Of All Time”. With 31%
Read moreARE YOU BRITAIN’S HOTTEST GAY COUPLE?
ARE YOU PROUD TO SAY YOU’RE THE BEST LOOKING COUPLE YOU KNOW? DO YOU BOTH TURN HEADS WHEREVER YOU GO?
Read moreThe Peck Empire
British Film Director Ron Peck talks us through his career and making 80s East End gangster movie EMPIRE STATE complete
Read morePLAYING FOR TIME
By Alex Wiggan You know no one really talks about them, you admit that you’ve not really seen them, but
Read more5-a-side glory
Yorkshire Terriers Football Club are once again hosting their annual 5 a side tournament over the weekend of 19-20th March
Read moreThousands of HIV-positive people have undiagnosed Hepatitis C
13,000 people who are living with HIV in the UK may also have Hepatitis C but not realise it, according
Read moreChildren Of God
The gorgeous beaches and towns of the Bahamas are the setting for Children of God, a strong and tender romantic
Read moreBeyonce: Hex of the Vexed Ex
The Boy: I’ll ring the lift. Ex: Aren’t you going to say goodbye, then? New BF: We already did. Three
Read moreWho’s afraid of…
Gay, bisexual, ambiguous… call him what you will but this month sees Patrick Wolf take to the road to promote
Read moreDelhi good!
India’s gay ban has just been lifted! Adrian Gillan flew direct to buzzing capital, Delhi. First populated hundreds of years
Read moreSee for free before you try
GayXchange, one of the UK’s biggest gay chat companies announces its newest version of its iPhone application, since the launch
Read moreTaking on a role
Steve Callahan is rapidly making a name for himself as an actor dear to lovers of gay movies. He’s appeared
Read morePride Maspalomas in the Sun
2011 is the 10th Anniversary of GAY PRIDE Maspalomas. To celebrate this unique Pride, on the beautiful island of Gran
Read moreFebruary 2011: DVDs
CHRISTOPHER AND HIS KIND Christopher and His Kind tells the story of the young and wide-eyed Christopher Isherwood (Matt Smith,
Read moreMini Gay Boyfriend – a new game for the iPhone
The first gay themed game to appear on the iPhone is available to download from the App Store now. Mini Gay
Read moreGay Boxing Show
It’s taken a while in finally organising but the first gay fight/club night is about to take place in London.
Read moreSex with a gay bent
Terry Sanderson, author of such notable gay tomes as ‘How to be a Happy Homosexual’, ‘The Potts Correspondence and Other
Read moreThat Family Moment
Once you have found that special somebody and are happy in the knowledge that ‘this is it’ often thoughts turn
Read moreGoing live
Due to the greater acceptance of homosexuality (not a bad thing by any means) the numbers of people hitting the
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Gareth Longstaff takes you on a Gay-Sci-Fi odyssey through pop, performance, people, and porn related… Is there such a thing
Read moreSci Fi for the Gay-Gi?
By Alex Wiggan Whether it’s taking a rocket ride to Uranus or just circling the outer rim, gay boys love
Read moreSHOCK POP – By Will Baker
SHOCK POP The Rise of the Wild Child Popper By Will Baker Madonna ignited shock pop as we know it
Read moreBullying: not just kids stuff – By Lee Hudson
Is it me or does there seem to be and more bullying on TV? Even in comedies or light-hearted, ‘feel-good’
Read moreStephen Hoo
“FIT – Stonewall’s film for schools – is an intelligent, powerful and entertaining film. The storyline uses hip-hop, humour, colourful
Read moreScottish gay Friendly derby
Saltire Thistle beat Hotscots in Scottish gay – friendly derby. Glasgow’s Saltire Thistle may only have been playing full matches
Read moreDear Simon…November 2010
Dear Simon I have been seeing a guy for a while and it was all going really, really well. There
Read more“Havana go to Cuba!”
As regular readers will know… I love to travel. Seeing new and exciting places, meeting different people and experiencing something
Read moreUnderwear is everywhere
The internet is awash with Youtube, stores and blogs full of our favourite piece of clothing. There are sites for
Read moreBeyonce: Home-OH-Sexual!
With all our student readers hopefully moved in (or crammed in like sardines), we at Bent thought we’d turn our
Read moreFashion – October 2010
Keeping stylish and warm Lyle & Scott Vintage collection continues to be influenced by youth indie sub-culture whilst mixing preppy
Read moreStephen K Amos
Following Amos’ recent hugely successful UK tour of The Feelgood Factor (playing to 60,000 people) he’s back with his special
Read moreCruz 101 – The Hallowe’en Ball
The nights are drawing in and the weather’s on the turn which can only mean one thing – Autumn is
Read moreA Force to be reckoned with!
With over 15 successful years of running dating phone lines and websites, Virtual Universe Ltd are taking on GPS mobile gay dating
Read moreCircuit Festival 2010 – by ChrisGeary.com
Europe’s biggest gay & lesbian event and one of the world’s best gay festivals. 9 days of parties… 31st July
Read moreCazwell Makes Us Melt!
He’s a hot gay rapper who we would all quite like to cover in ice cream. Cazwell has already had
Read moreZack in the Freyme – By Les Lea
When a new book arrived on my desk from German publishers Bruno Gmuender I was quite thrilled. The book was
Read moreOpinion – Is Sex Wrong?
By Jason, Tantra4Men, (Diplomas in Counselling and in Tantra) I was at Brighton Pride recently where we had for the
Read moreDrink, Drugs and Sex
Drink, drugs and sex might seem fun, but mixed together they can have serious consequences. In the latest issue of
Read moreNothing like a Vuvuzela
Locnville are 20 year old twin brothers Andrew and Brian Chaplin. Born in New York and raised in South Africa,
Read moreBent on… Porn – By Alex Wiggan
Think you’ve got it hard? Bet you’ve never considered how hard it must be for a porn star, have you?
Read morePaintballs and Cocks – By Les Lea
Terry was getting married. Although I tried to be pleased for him, I was really quite sad. He was 25,
Read moreDance Track Review – August 2010
Track of the month Annie Lektro ft Kimmie – Take Me Away (Retox Recordings) Summer is here and brings with
Read moreLondon Gay Pride – By Darrell Hirst
The papers said that there were a million people who flocked to the capital to help celebrate this year’s London
Read moreMadrid on the map as leading gay destination
The gay scene in Madrid is one that has been rapidly growing over the past few years and illustrates just
Read moreShears Hard Work – By Sean Johnson
To promote the new Scissor Sisters album ‘Nightwork’, the band’s front man Jake Shears placed an ad, including erotic nude
Read moreClub fined for Homophobic Abuse
When Rugby Union star Gareth Thomas came out last year he said he was ‘proud’ and ‘relieved’ that he could now
Read moreMr Gay Wales
An openly gay man from Cardiff has taken the title of Mister Wales 2010 making history in the competition as
Read moreIt’s a little bit Country
McKendree is an openly gay singer who was successfully making country music from his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Being the heart of the bible
Read moreStory: The Dancer – By Les Lea
I’d seen him dancing on the podium at my local club. I was never sure if he was spaced out
Read moreEditor’s Words – July 2010
How do you think the coalition government is doing? Big Dave and Our Nick seem to have got a team
Read moreTel Aviv – By Darrell Hirst
Words and photos by Darrell Hirst There are many reasons for a trip to Israel; Jews from around the world
Read moreI Am Who I Am
Lee Ryan is a man on a mission. The Blue singer has just completed an autobiographical album full of personal
Read moreMontreal and me – By Terry George
I flew into Canada as a guest of the Tourisme Montreal and thought I’d landed in Manchester, the weather was
Read moreTaking a little KAOS into the charts
Introducing Kaos Theory, a sensational new British boy band who, contrary to their name, are predicted to make a single
Read moreFashion – July 2010
George is calling Consign your baggy shorts to last year’s fashion bin because this year in comes an old
Read moreIbiza Geezer! – By Adrian Gillan
Already mad about Mallorca and Menorca, Adrian Gillan samples that gayest of Balearics: Ibiza! It attracted artists in the 50s,
Read moreTen Things You Never Knew About Kellan Lutz
1. Kellan was featured in People magazine’s “Summer’s Hottest Bachelors” 2009. 2. Kellan intended on keeping his natural curly hair
Read moreFitness: Will it work for you?
Have you ever thought to yourself why lot’s guys keep packing the mass on every year while others seem to
Read moreJohan: Casting couch and Dirty F*ckers
I can certainly have no complaints about my job. It’s true – after all, I turned my hobbies into a
Read moreRocket to The Vengaboys
After a 10 year hiatus, Dutch dance four-piece Vengaboys are venturing into the pop stratosphere once again, this time with
Read moreBirmingham Pride 2010 – by ChrisGeary.com
Advertised as the biggest free 2 day gay party in the UK, Birmingham Pride was a great weekend away to
Read moreWALES OF A TIME – by Beyonce
You guide me round Bangor, opening the city up like ripe fruit, and I’m lost in the Wordsworthiness of it
Read moreDon’t Stop – Can’t Stop The Music
By the time this movie came out, the Village People bubble was almost over. Many critics blamed Can’t Stop The
Read moreDear Simon…July 2010
Dear Simon I have become addicted to Grindr on my iPhone. Not only am I flirting with everyone locally that
Read moreSisters Are Doing It For Themselves
By Simon Savidge The Pipettes last graced our airwaves with the wonderful ‘Pull Shapes’ (which makes you want to dance
Read moreTravel – Gay Pride List
Celebrate Pride in style – Top 5 getaways Ahead of the approaching Gay Pride Parade in London in July, Cheapflights
Read moreGaydio ready to ignite the airwaves
Friday 18th June will see the launch of Greater Manchester’s newest radio station, Gaydio. The station will broadcast on 88.4FM
Read moreReview – Holding the Man
Holding the Man became one of the most successful Australian stage productions in the last few years breaking several box
Read moreWho Ish That Man
Matt Smith, the current Doctor Who is to play gay writer Christopher Isherwood in a new drama about the man’s
Read moreAdam Lambert – For Your Entertainment
In the USA, Adam Lambert is very well known. Last year he took part in American Idol, the country’s highest
Read moreEurope’s Top 10 Gay Friendly Hotels
TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest and most popular travel community, has announced its top ten gay and lesbian-friendly hotels in
Read moreBent Fiction – Getting down to business
By Les Lea To say I was nervous would be an understatement… a huge understatement. I had seen his advert
Read moreNo Room to Rent
By Adam Lowe Anyone who’s looked in the back of a gay magazine has seen them before, but soon adverts
Read moreO, Raven O
By Leif Johansley Raven O is the definition of enigma. Known worldwide for his starring role in Cirque Du Soleil’s
Read moreAll Hail Our New Australian Disco Diva
We first heard Gabriella when ‘Sweet About Me’ graced the airwaves. Now a few years on she has come back
Read moreAlphabeat – Stine Bramsen
We here at Bent Towers love Alphabeat and their camptastic and wonderful tunes. So we thought that we should check
Read moreBites – March 2010
THE NEW FACE OF MANLY SEXY Here at Bent we have a thing for boys who look like men. Skinheads,
Read moreCan We Be Your Gay Best Friend – Sheridan Smith
Best known for playing Janet in Two Pints of Lager and A Packet of Crisps and Smiffy’s sister in Gavin
Read moreQueen of Clubs
A friend of mine recently told me how a gay bar he’d once worked at was turned into a straight
Read moreWe Love You Jim Carrey
For his latest role Hollywood legend Jim Carrey stars in the incredible true story of gay con artist Steven Russell.
Read moreRobert Gonzalez – HeMan of the Florist
Photos: Mike Ruiz In our minds we all have a certain stereotypes to fit certain jobs. Often we are
Read moreHollywood – Je T’aime
It has been described as a French film that just happens to have been made in the English language. The
Read moreTravel – Pick-of-the-cropolis!
Yee Gods! Adrian Gillan visits Athens, the birthplace of homosexuality! Outside Egypt and the Middle East, perhaps no other city
Read moreAdvice – Are you a sex clinic virgin?
For lots of men, a trip to the GUM clinic can seem daunting, so they delay it or avoid it
Read moreBLOG FOR FUN By Alex Wiggan
When the working day is done, gays just wanna have fun. Well, at least that’s how the song should have
Read moreHolding the Man
This smash hit Australian production, adapted by Tommy Murphy from Tim Conigrave’s award winning and best selling memoir of the
Read moreGrapple at the Eagle
Once in a while an event hits the gay scene that gets everyone talking and Grapple101 at Eagle in London
Read moreGay Rites by Beyonce
It’s a been a funny few months for gay folk. We’ve had a rugby player come out as gay. We’ve
Read moreThomson Goes Gay
The bold stripes of the rainbow flag are brightening up Thomson’s website with the arrival of its new holiday range
Read moreChow down with Chris Salvatore
The Eating Out movies are such guilty pleasures with their silly plots and hot guys. The newest: Eating Out: All
Read moreMark Sanderson – author
Snow Hill is a brilliant thriller that takes you through the back alleys and side streets of the East End
Read morePulling in my Puma – Pulling off my pants.
by Johan Volny. There is still lots of snow here in the Czech Republic, but I’m already preparing for the
Read moreBent on… Uniforms.
By Adam Lowe. From the sailor boy on Jean-Paul Gaultier’s Le Male aftershave to the plethora of strippers dressed as
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