Bent

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Bent was a free magazine for gay men that was distributed to 400 gay bars, clubs and saunas across the United Kingdom. Published monthly by All Points North UK in Leeds, it largely covered entertainment – celebrities, film, DVD and music as well as television, comedy and scene news.

Bent's editor was Gordon Hopps; his involvement with the magazine stretched back to the late 1980s when its earliest incarnation All Points North was launched. The magazine underwent numerous changes. It was relaunched in the mid 1990s as North of Watford (NOW) but the logo was challenged by IPC Media who also have a title called NOW. After a number of years, and to prevent a costly court case, North Of Watford underwent another format change and became Bent. Hopps was involved in all areas of the magazine at different times being Editor in Chief at all the major changes. He also had a successful career as a TV producer and was the original producer of the Mr Gay UK Grand Finals.