Author: GlitterBeam

“The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name”: Your Guide to the Oscar Wilde Trials

"Queers Through the Years" is the section curated by Molly Saxby Who was Oscar Wilde? Oscar Wilde is famous for his status as a celebrity novelist, poet, and playwright in the late 19th century. His most popular works include The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. He was also known for his flamboyant and expressive dress and eccentric lifestyle and personality which contrasted models of Victorian […]

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3 “Butch” British Lesbians You Need to Know About

"Queers Through the Years" is the section curated by Molly Saxby Through the years butch has come to mean the masculine lesbian - her with the short hair, the tailored clothing, and the dominant demeanour- but how has she come to be and how has she taken shape throughout time? I will be taking you along a whistle-stop tour of three of the most iconic and defiant lesbians of their […]

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Alaska – The Comedy Special!

Star of stage and screen Alaska Thunderf**kis proud to present "The Alaska Thunderf**k Extra Special Comedy Special" Featuring some of Alaska's greatest musical hits, exciting special guests, and a series of comedic jokes, join Alaska for a one-night-only engagement filmed in pre-pandemic Hollywood, California. But in a rapidly changing world, does the comedy go too far? Are the jokes too risqu? Is the glamour too glamourous? Find out by watching […]

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Cornbread Recipe

Cornbread Recipe As mentioned in The Limitless Project with Mikey, here is the cornbread recipe. If you do make this, please send us in your pictures, we will love to see them! Its very simple, and almost no way to mess it up. Ingredients 185g Cornmeal 600ml Buttermilk 2 Eggs 125ml Vegetable oil 250g Plainflour 1 tbsp Baking powder 1 tsp Salt 135g Caster sugar 50g Butter (Melted) […]

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LGBT+ History Month

Each day, GlitterBeam will be posting something especially for LGBT+ History Month! Check back here daily for updates. This will be based on the fantastic resource produced by JoeyKnock on Twitter. We think it is an excellent way to actively involve yourself in LGBT History Month. The Two Geeky Gays will be actively following this each day on their morning show at 9am, so make sure you tune in! Week […]

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“UK HUN?” by United Kingdolls is storming the charts

RuPaul's Drag Race UKs hottest new girl group, United Kingdolls, is storming the UK charts with the release of their new single, UK Hun? The breakout song from the UK version of the Emmy award-winning-show is available to stream now on all major platforms via World of Wonder Records. We predict it will shan-stay at the top of the charts for a while, as fans of the show cannot get […]

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February on Netflix: the biggest releases.

February 2021 on Netflix: here are the titles announced so far. Kid Cosmic - Cartoon Series (2nd of February) Kid Cosmic follows the adventures of an imaginative and enthusiastic boy who lives with his free-spirited Grandpa in a sparsely populated desert town. The Kids dreams of being a hero seem to come true when he discovers 5 Cosmic Stones of Power in a wrecked spaceship. He forms a team of […]

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The New Daytime!

From Monday the 25th of January 2021 our daytime schedule will change to keep you company! Change in our morning slot, where Matty and "The Twink Talks" will be taking over 7-9, followed as usual by Markus & Simon in "Two Geeky Gays". "The Morning Beam" with Eugenio will still be with you every day, but from 10am to midday! And for the drivetime...Chris will be there! "Just Chris" is […]

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Celebrate 2021 with GlitterBeam New Year’s Extravaganza!

For New Year's Eve...we got you covered! The "GlitterBeam New Year's Extravaganza" is the longest show ever broadcasted on GlitterBeam, with our presenters taking turns all day long on air to celebrate the end of 2020 and the start of 2021. New Year's Eve starts as usual with "The Morning Beam" and Eugenio, from 7am, followed by "Two Geeky Gays" at 9am. The "Extravaganza" starts at 10, with Marcus & […]

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