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46 Sam Callahan 58 Rufus Wainwright 64 Ballet Boys
news 28 2013 News Review 33 Benjamin Cohen 34 30 Things 36 Heroes 40 News Analysis 42 News Debate 44 Paris Lees
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entertainment 80 Music 82 Bleona 90 Screen 94 Tech
real life 975HDGHUV/LYHV 987KH0RQVWHUDQG0H 102 Relationships 106 Sober 110 Alan Rosenthal 111(GG.LPEHU 112 Fitness 115 HIV
Happy New Year! Well, at least that’s what most people will be proclaiming. And look! Look to the left! Even we’re at it, in our new format for our 30th anniversary. But it’s not really a happy New Year, is it? Well, not for the people of India and Australia perhaps. As we went to press we heard that equal rights laws in both countries had been revoked. Horrible, horrible news. The black cloud that is the Winter Olympics in Russia rumbles ever closer, with a ray of sunshine trying to break through from the UK – yes, the long-awaited same-sex marriages come into effect (well, for England and Wales at least) from 29 March 2014. So while it’s not all doom and gloom, there’s still more that needs to be done, more that people need to know. With that in mind, and with 2014 being our anniversary year, we’ve upped our news agenda somewhat. Not just a homage to the publication we were before the internet changed everything (and indeed the magazine we originally began as, HIM, in 1974 – technically making us 40 and the longest-running gay magazine in print), but because the time is obviously right. I hope you enjoy the slight changes we’ve made. New year, new GT. Thin ankles, sweetie. But don’t worry about the eye candy that you love so much – it’s not going anywhere, as our special print subscriber covers show. Oh and next issue! Next issue... Q Darren Scott @darren_scott
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SHE’S BACK! …and she’s totally quiche. Our favourite Chris Lilley character EVER gets her own series on BBC Three this year, Ja’mie: Private School Girl. As ever, Lilley’s gone completely over the top and we can’t get enough. We, like, totally want to be a member of The Prefects at Hilford. We’re totally quiche too. Q -D·PLH 3ULYDWH6FKRRO*LUOLVRQ%%& 7KUHHWKLVVSULQJ
Sam Smith is never off the stereo here at GT Towers. And now he’s scooped the prestigious Critic’s Choice Brit Award, previously won by the likes of Adele and Jessie J. Big shoes to fill, but Mr Smith can more than vocally hold his own next to those two power-voiced divas. After topping the chart with Naughty Boy on the infectious La La La, we don’t reckon there’s any danger of him hitting a bum note. Q 8
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