MARK O'CONNELL - Writer, Author, Bond fan

Welcome to a veritable Double-O show of 007 related missions, interviews, curios and exclusive insight. The best MI6 office for CATCHING BULLETS' video treats, insights and interviews is on YouTube so subscribe another day with love... @CatchingBulletsJamesBond?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@CatchingBulle… #JamesBond #Bond26

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Bank Holiday Mondays and Memorial Days were meant for James Bond films and adventure like, right...? Buckle up for a new game-changing and very real Bond adventure like no other... youtu.be/HU5G-dylEZo #BondQueerBond #JamesBond #Bond26

'He had a pressing engagement.' instagram.com/reel/DYfVaEntx… #Goldfinger #JamesBond

Zis weekend seems as good a time as any to remember THE MANDOLORIAN AND GROGU score will play this only once! #TheMandolorianandGrogu #Grogu #StarWars #AlloAllo @starwars @Jon_Favreau

Two for me... The Bond series very own Wilhelm scream (Necros, Gobinda, and many others share the same deathly scream)... ...And that crunching metal sound effect (MOONRAKER, OCTOPUSSY, TOMORROW NEVER DIES, LICENCE TO KILL, A VIEW TO A KILL...) And there will be more...

Will there ever be a gay James Bond? (!) #BondQueerBond #JamesBond

BRITAIN, QUEER BRITAIN as James Bond gets a game-changing new history being celebrated on May 30th at the nation's LGBTQ museum! All agents and allies welcome! youtu.be/P1BC8K45aAc?si… For all tickets: outsavvy.com/event/33536/me… @QueerBritain #JamesBond #BondQueerBond

FROM HAMPSTEAD WITH LOVE as a unique 007 event hits London! Expect a very different spin of the DB5 — movie memories, jet set fantasy, lost & found heroes, velvet music & an inclusive warm-witted evening for all! tickettailor.com/events/circlea… #BondQueerBond #CircleAndStarTheatre

Will there ever be a gay James Bond? A big diamond-studded thanks to @cameronscheetz & @Queerty for this rich, colourful and very real interview and showcase on BOND, QUEER BOND! Read the full interview here: queerty.com/will-there-eve… #Queerty #JamesBond #BondQueerBond #LGBTQ

Finney / Connery Randall / Lazenby Ustinov / Moore Suchet / Dalton Branagh / Brosnan Bonds and Poirots...we all have our fave. Ustinov was always the best Hercule. Suchet smothered it. But as the BBC start a new Poirot... give it to Ralph Fiennes! #Poirot #BBC #AgathaChristie

A big thanks to @cameronscheetz and the USA's premiere LGBTQ destination and culture news platform @Queerty for the BOND, QUEER BOND love, chat and support! Interview to come! #BondQueerBond #JamesBond #Queerty #LGBTQ #queer

Our May front cover features author @Mark0Connell with book Bond, Queer Bond - revealing LGBTQ+ contributions & influences on 007. Plus: 🐻 Carsten Monthana 🐻 Rhine cruise - Detours Travel 🐻 Jaecub - Mr NAB Cub 2026 🐻 Adam B Shapiro in Cabearet 🔗 buff.ly/VSNcops

@cjball_london Thank you kind sir.

My copy of @Mark0Connell's 'Bond, Queer Bond - The Fabulous Other History of a Spy' arrived & it promises to be a good as 'Catching Bullets' Already found info I wasn't aware of (always look at index for OHMSS) If you are a Bond fan or interested in Cultural Studies - buy it.

@Maynardcomau @QXMagazine Even better.

@Mark0Connell @QXMagazine Bob Downe I think.

TWO cover spots - does that make me Maud Adams?! Cheers @QXMagazine !

Bond. Queer Bond. 🍸🕶️ From Oscar Wilde and Andy Warhol to ballroom culture, AIDS activism and the queer creatives who shaped 007 from the very beginning, QX discovers the hidden LGBTQ history behind Britain’s most iconic spy. Find it all in the brilliant new book Bond, Queer Bond – The Fabulous Other History of a Spy by @Mark0Connell this is the story of the gay editors, artists, musicians and rule-breakers who helped make Bond the global phenomenon he is today. The martinis are still vodka. The tailoring is still sharp. The queer DNA was there all along. Bond, Queer Bond – The Fabulous Other History of a Spy by Mark O’Connell is OUT NOW. Published by The History Press and available at all good bookstores and e-book platforms. qxmagazine.com/2026/05/shaken…

'We didn’t have Heated Rivalry. We had terrifying TV info-warnings about AIDS.' Thanks to @PaulBurston & his KILLER QUESTIONS strand for showcasing BOND, QUEER BOND & making me think who my queer heroes are... paulburston.substack.com/p/killer-quest… #KillerQuestions #PaulBurston #BondQueerBond

About last night... #BondQueerBond #JamesBond

On Sat 30 May @QueerBritain I am in conversation with Matthew Field (DARKER THAN THE SUN, SPY OCTANE) talking all things BOND, QUEER BOND & the fabulous other history of a spy! All are welcome! Tickets: outsavvy.com/event/33536/me… #BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQ #QueerBritain