Tag: Freddy Mercury

Few natives of other lands know that Russia has its own version of Maxim, the popular men’s magazine.  The Russian publication, in fact, differs greatly from the U.S version, however.  This is best exemplified by their article covering this controversial topic, which is entitled “Gays We Respect.” The list encompasses actors, musicians, comedians, writers and a mathematician, totaling 10 men.  The actors are well known faces with widely publicized “coming out” stories.  Notably we find the charismatic Ian McKellen, and...

From his personal to his artistic and public life, here are 10 things you most likely never knew about Freddy Mercury: Name and nationality His real name is Farrokh Bulsara and he was born in the British protectorate of Zanzibar from Parsi parents and he spent most of his childhood in India, a fact that he tried to hide from the public view for a very long time. Roger Taylor said that Mercury considered it will not fit his public performer...