Gay Fairies: When and Why March 14, 2018
Author: Beach Combing | in : Contemporary, ModernIntroduction It was only a matter of time… In English ‘fairy’ has several different meanings. The primary one is, of course, a supernatural creature with or without wings. But somewhere down the list is a gay man. Where does this idea come from and when did it gain currency? Who Cares? It could be argued […]
The Poisoned Bowl and the 5000 Letters May 29, 2015
Author: Beach Combing | in : Actualite, Contemporary, ModernBeach has not offered up a rogue researcher for some time: the last was mummy maker, Bob Brier, a year ago. Rogue researchers, for the uninitiated are those men and women, with doctorates, who do things that others in their discipline might consider eccentric. To call someone a ‘rogue researchers’ is a sign of the […]
Hitler’s Bizarre Sex Life? February 3, 2013
Author: Beach Combing | in : ContemporaryHitler’s sex life has spawned thousands of pages of discussion and speculation. Indeed, there are whole books given over to the subject, many chapters and countless paragraphs. Hell, there are even schools of thought: Hitler the copromaniac, Hitler the homosexual, Hitler the heterosexual… All compete to give an insight into Hitler’s anger and his surreal […]