I get called a lot of names. Some of them are in relation to the work I do advocating the ideas of Mark Simpson. One of the names that stuck with me the most, was Mark Simpson’s Pitbull. When I was first given that moniker, by an uptight supergay gay American man, I was annoyed. It [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Death At The Mall’
Mark Simpson’s Pitbull Speaks!
Posted: January 16, 2012 in Mark Simpson, Metrosexy, WritingTags: Death At The Mall, Mark Simpson, Mark Simpson's Pitbull, Metrosexy, writing
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The Closer I Get
Posted: December 17, 2011 in Letters From An Alien, Mark Simpson, Morrissey, WritingTags: biography, Death At The Mall, Janet Malcolm, Mark Simpson, Morrissey
Mark Simpson’s 1996 book, Its A Queer World, begins with an enigmatic dedication: ‘For M – (whether he wants it or not)’. The line, ‘whether he wants it or not’, reminds me of the 1994 Morrissey track – The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get. The particularly resonant part of the song is: I [...]
If You’re Feeling Sinister
Posted: December 9, 2011 in Mark Simpson, Metrosexy, Morrissey, WritingTags: Death At The Mall, Mark Simpson, Metrosexy, Morrissey, saint morrissey, Scribbling on Foucault's walls
‘Hilary went to her death because she couldn’t think of anything to say Everybody thought that she was boring, so they never listened anyway Nobody was really saying anything of interest, she fell asleep She was into S&M and bible studies Not everyone’s cup of tea she would admit to me Her cup of tea, [...]
