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WW 84

The year is 1984. Parts of Australia have just decriminalised homosexual acts between consenting adults. In the UK, Chris Smith comes out as the first openly gay member of the House of Commons. At the top of the charts, Bronski Beat are ruling the airwaves with their seminal queer anthem Smalltown Boy. Over at the BRIT Awards, Boy George and Culture Club are celebrating big after winning Best British Single for Karma Chameleon. But deep in the shadows, another queer icon is fighting crime and saving the world.

Wonder Woman 1984 (in cinemas from 2 October) sees DC Comics’ almighty female superhero back for another adventure, this time facing off with two formidable foes during the Cold War. Since the first installment, 2017’s Wonder Woman, Diana Prince (played by Gal Gadot) has got her wits about her after living in human society for quite some time. “In the first movie, we see Diana and she’s the fish out of

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