William Wilberforce and Amazing Grace

September 6, 2013

Now here is a Beautiful Man: William Wilberforce (1759-1833). In the opening minutes of Amazing Grace (2006), an ailing William Wilberforce …

Who Mourns For Adonis

September 5, 2013

The face of a Greek god, and eyes like the Blue Grotto of Capri. Decent, kind, a consummate professional and …

September 3, 2013

I discovered Irish actor Gerard Murphy only after he died last week. He did films and TV (Batman Begins, Waterworld) …

September 1, 2013

Dear Mr. Andrew Davies, I have been watching and enjoying your brilliant BBC screen adaptations for years, with no idea …

August 30, 2013

A singular, beautiful soul is lost to the world but leaves his words behind. I like this valedictory from his …

August 28, 2013

August 24, 2013

Poor poor pitiful me that I’ll never have a chance to meet this Beautiful Man. Rest in peace, Warren. I …