Alp Haydar reveals the life of his mother, Sharia Law!

The (remastered) back story of Sharia Law, who meets her match in the BNP member Sandra.

Search terms that have led readers to Polari.

It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Ben Drew, Achilles and Naked Otters.

“There’s a bakery in London for the gays? Man, that’s like so ghetto … Next there’ll be one for people who want to marry their cats, or Melanie Philips. Heaven forbid!”

Lee Baxter and David Hoyle.

This exhibition showcases new works by the Manchester based photographer and designer Lee Baxter and the performance artist and painter David Hoyle.

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US: 101 min • Alarum Pictures, Parts and Labor, Tiny Dancer Films • November 2, 2012

Michael Langan finds this exploration of damage and addiction to be intelligent, difficult, grown-up, and thoughtful.

“Like Weekend and I Want Your Love, Keep the Lights On has a verité feel to it, though the production values are high – this feels like quality film-making without the commercialised glossiness of, say, A Single Man.”

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Cert:15 • Ireland: 87 min • Element Pictures • October 5, 2012

What Richard Did is a gripping and engaging film that looks at a tragedy from many angles and asks, ‘What would you do?’.

“What Richard Did explores the trappings of raw human emotion. It examines how we as people, no matter how civilised and rational we are, can find ourselves in situations in which we act out in ways we wouldn’t typically behave..”

Not Giving Up.

Scott is still chasing that date, and he’s just not going to give up …

“Then came the indirect invitation to come over, but at two in the morning, I didn’t realise this was an invitation to stay the night …”

Win a session in a flotation tank at Floatworks in Central London. In conjunction with Floatworks, Polari has a floatation session to give away to 2 lucky readers.

The Magic of Weightlessness.

After Experiencing a Floatation Tank for the first time, Polari’s Editor Decides to Find Out More about this Incredible Form of Relaxation.

“As soon as you stop moving, and you float – you’re not hot you’re not cold, you don’t see, you don’t touch – your mind and body aren’t necessarily talking. Then you can go to a much deeper level of relaxation, as there isn’t always the constant reminder of the body.”

03 November, 2012.

Recommendations from Polari’s writers based on what they are listening to this week.

“This week: Hans Werner Henze, Luke Abbott, Rilo Kiley.”

Search terms that have led readers to Polari.

It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Coronation Street, the Bible and the Evil Strawberry.

“Bear sex woman. Three words that normally don’t go together. Perhaps the GOP is looking for the next Republican presidential candidate now Sarah Palin is out of the picture.”