I actually lost track of what day it is, but we'll say this is my second report on the IML/Grabby weekend in Chicago. Yesterday started out with a cab ride to Boys Town with Drew Warner and Troy Punk to an autograph signing at a local video store put together by Jett Blakk of Red Devil Entertainment. Troy and Brad Benton were expecting crowds like an Oprah book signing, but unfortunately, no one came. Drew and Troy are now gay porn's current "power couple" and joke about being nicknamed "Drew Punk". Now dubbed the "Bennifer" of gay porn, the Grabby's awarded them a laundry basket full of lube for their trousseau. After a few minutes, I bailed out of the autograph signing to take a stroll of Halsted Street. Naturally, my radar directed me right to the gay thrift store. Retardo The Wonderfuck called and I said, "Guess where I am? Thrift store shoppping!" It's where I'd be if I was home, so why not. The Brown Elephant thift store was having a used leather sale. How could I miss it! After playing tourist for a few hours, I rested up for the Grabby Awards later that night. The Grabby's are held in a fully appointed theater setting which gave it much more of a quality feel than the last few years of the GayVN Awards. The opening video was a brilliant comedy skit featuring MC's Chi Chi LaRue and Honey West, with a cameo by none other than Bobby Trendy (someone we all love to hate). I don't remember much of it, but I remember I enjoyed it immensely. Jeff Rosenberg directed it, and I hope it's available for screening somewhere online! As for the Grabby Awards themselves, I wasn't keeping track of who won what. In fact, my favorite line of the night was Michael Brandon picking up a trophy and asking, "What did I win?" (Turns out it was a big dick award of some kind.) A similar "surprize" award was given to Arpad Miklos for Best Money Shot or something. He paused as he was making his acceptance speech and it seemed like he was suddenly caught by the absurdity of the moment. Who exactly do you thank for the Best Cumshot award, your seminal vesicles? I also remember COLT won Best Picture for Buckleroos, but the rest of the awards seemed to be pretty evenly spread out among the various studios, which is nice. Raging Stallion won the People's Choice Awards for Pokin' In The Boys Room. It's a new category created by the Grabby's new corporate sponsor, MaleFlixxx.tv. The Grabby's were fun, but I had two closing thoughts. First, it's almost June and the 2004 movies nominated are already ancient, but what can you do? IML is Chicago's big gay (sex-oriented) event of the year, so this is the only time you could do it. Secondly, which relates to the first, it's hard to get porn stars to come out to Chicago. Most live on either the West or East coasts, and without two overlapping events in one weekend it would be even harder to get the stars to show up. They had just enough porn stars to be presenters, but it would be nice to see a few more milling around, as you often see in West Coast events. And speaking of East Coast porn stars, as you recall, Michael Lucas made a big point of avoiding the Grabby's this year. I forget who said it, but there was "Jesus joke" made from the stage at one point, taking a little shot at Michael Lucas from his GayVN speech comparing himself to our Lord and Savior. ("I'm 33 and a lot of people would like to crucify me.") I happened to wear a D&G shirt with a rhinestone Jesus and someone else complimented me on my Michael Lucas shirt! Didn't plan for that! For those of you keeping track, yes, I did finally get laid last night. Not a big leather fantasy scene, but it was just what I needed to renew my confidence. I just hooked up with a sweet local boy to get our rocks off, he did what I needed him to do and I sent him home. Perfect, and with no bruises or scars. (My nipples are little tingly, though...) And to the people at Gay Chicago Magazine, do a Google search for the term "Grabby Awards". You'll see that Lavender Lounge Blog ranks number one right behind your own website! Keep that in mind when you want to advertise next year!

I'm in Chicago for IML (International Mr. Leather) and the Grabby's. Got in last night and went to the opening ceremonies. Five minutes into it, and I'm thinking, "Oh no, this IS another beauty pagaent! Get me outta here!" There are some hotties running for the title, but as they said, "it's not about who's the prettiest..." My personal favorite is my homeboy from San Francisco, Dodger Allen. He's the cutest, but does he fit the rest of the criteria? Who knows. I also like the guy from Germany, the guy from England, and I think the guy from Florida. You'll see pictures in a few days. These contests are painful enough, but they decided to play the national anthems for EVERY country represented - both verses all the way through. It really threw the MC, who by the way is hottie himself. Forgot his name, but he is very good at it, and I think he'll be doing a lot of these contests in the future. Went to the Leather Mart trade show today for some recreational shopping. Got to hang out with COLT, Factory Video, Hot House, Raging Stallion, Roman Heart from Falcon, Pete Ross, Markie, Drew Warner, Frederick Ford, Carlos Morales, Troy Punk, and the list goes on and on. I'm just getting over a nasty cold and still spewing a lot of phlegm. I looked all over the trade show for booths about "Snot Fetish", but I guess they all called in sick. "Hot Snot Top looking to hack up a big yellow load for willing Booger Bottom. Sickies only." Also had the pleasure of meeting Steve from Bijou Video. He is one of the people who got me interested in vintage gay porn, and he is an absolute gem! He taught me about directors like Jack DeVeau, Steve Smith, etc. He gave me a press release about with a bit of old Hollywood trivia involving one of the vintage gay porn movies that he sells. I will be writing about that more when I get home so stay tuned. Also had a nice chat with J.D. Slater about the old days of gay porn and how it relates to the new 2257 regulations. He told me some stories from the bad old days that scared the shit out of me. I wish I could tell you about it, but all I can say is, the new laws could be even worse. Time to go have some fun. By the way, I did a Google search for "International Mr. Leather" and as of today, Lavender Lounge Blog shows up number one right behind IML's own site. When I walked up to the Hot House booth, Steven Scarborough told all his porn stars, "This is Mark Kliem, he can make you or break you in this industry."

Just in time for the big leather jamboree in Chicago (International Mr. Leather), COLT Studio's Buckshot Productions sends me a teaser for their new leather movie, "LeatherBound". Last week I received a little flyer in the mail with the message, "To un-lock the next Buckshot Productions feature, you'll need this key:..." and there was a tiny little metal key glued to the paper. Okay, I thought, I'll just put it on the pile with the rest of the gay porn movies I don't have time to review and forget about it. So yesterday another package arrives, and it weighs an awful lot for it's size. I open it to find a stack of catalogues from the Mr. S leather emporium and the DVD of "LeatherBound". The stack is wrapped in a cutesy leather "harness" with a little brass padlock. Echoing every other gay porn reviewer at the same moment, I thought, "Now where did I put that damned key?" The package also included a personal note from director Kristofer Weston (nice touch!), so I felt obilgated to open it and take a look at the video. It was a Saturday night, after all, and I was too "under the weather" to stay over at Retardo The Wonderfuck's, much to his dismay. Not a tough choice to make at the moment. "LeatherBound" stars a few familiar names and a few that I think you will be hearing a LOT more very soon: Arpad Miklos, Dean Phoenix, Demitri Banks, Gus Mattox, Jason Crew, Joey Milano, Sam Shadon, Troy Punk. In particular, Jason Crew is a one to watch out for. Jason Crew was the focus of two elements I personally had never seen in a gay porn video. First, there is some law that forbids anyone who is tied up or restrained from being penetrated. That's why in bondage movies, you never see a guy in handcuffs getting fucked, they always have him WATCHING another UNbound couple doing the fucking. However, in "LeatherBound" they take advantage of Jason Crew in a leather straitjacket not by making him the voyeur, but making him TOP the other two! I don't think I've ever seen this before in a gay porn bondage movie. Or have I just been missing something? On one hand, it's the perfect way to get around the "no pentration while bound" rule, but on the other hand, it changes the dynamic of a guy in bondage being the submissive. Old-guard leather queens will probably cluck their tongues over this breach of traditional dominant/submission roles. (It's all veddy important to some people, ya know...) I'm sure it MUST have occurred in other movies, but I haven't seen it, and maybe it should be done more often. The other thing I haven't seen before in gay porn movies (and again, maybe I have seen it and merely forgot) occurs after Jason Crew fucks Troy Punk and Demitri Banks. Jason Crew does a solo scene on his back with his ankles suspended. He begins what is probably his daily jack off ritual by inserting his own cock into his own ass! How does he get it hard enough to insert yet pliable enough to bend it backwards? Again, this has probably been done a zillion times in gay porn, probably as far back as John Holmes, but I must have been sleeping. Whether it's a new position or not, I am going to officially name this sex act "Bending It Like Beckham". And for those of you taking note, when Jason Crew shoved his dick into his own ass, he did it without a condom! I can see the tabloids now - "COLT Movie With BAREBACK Scene!" I'm not going to give a full-on review of Buckshot's "LeatherBound" right now because I'm busy trying to shove my dick in my own ass. (Why can't I Bend It Like Beckham?) But check it out if you ever do key-word searches for any of the following terms: Anal Sex, Body/facial Hair, Bondage, Butt Play, Cum Shots, Dildos, Double Oral Penetration, Jockstraps, Latin Men, Leather, Oral Sex, Rimming, Romance, Slapping, Solo Scene/masturbation, Spitting, Sucking, Tattoos, Three-way, Two-way, Verbal Sex

You only have a few days left to vote on People's Choice Award at the Grabby's. (It's coming up next week, you know!) As I wrote earlier, I will be jetting off to Chicago next week for the festivities surrounding IML (International Mr. Leather) and the Grabby Awards. I can't wait. From what I hear, the host hotel becomes one big gay bath house, with doors left open for impromptu drop-in guests, sex in the elevators, porn stars, wannabe's, daddies, boys, bears, cubs, and oh yeah, geeky bespeckled ME with a camera around my neck. (Nah, nah, I got a Press Pass, I got Press Pass...!) Whatever. Retardo the Wonderfuck will be waiting for me when I get home, and I will have tons of pictures to share with members of the VIP Room at Lavender Lounge. In the meantime, I've given you my three selections for the People's Choice Awards. Kept by Falcon Studios (love the orgy scene), Pokin' In The Boys Room by Raging Stallion (can Tag Adams get any hotter?), and Studs N Pups by MSR (I want that pup Brad Benton on a leash). Watch them and vote, or just watch them and jerk off.

Oh, Jason Ridge, why doeth thou torment me with thy beauty! Yes, porn fans, that IS our own Jason Ridge on the cover of "Skuff 3: Downright Wrong" from Hot House. I always thought he was absolutely dreamy in a sporty/jock/circuitboy kind of way, but I don't recall seeing him in any kind of leather, fetish or nasty pig kind of gay porn movie before. And I've never seen him with any facial hair either. Grow some hair on your chest, and you're in business, baby. As Danny Thomas would say, Make Room For Daddy! "Skuff 3" stars Hot House Exclusives Alex Fuerte, Enzo Grimaldi, and Kirk Ziegler together with Hot House Superstar Collin O'Neal lead an all-star cast including Arpad Miklos, Jason Ridge, Thom Barron, Christoph Scharff, Jason Kingsley, Troy Punk, Owen Hawk, Marcos Pirelli, and Marcos David. As it says in the press material, AVN Hall of Fame Director Steven Scarborough pushes 13 scorching-hot men to the brink of indecency with uncontrolled, unbridled action so twisted, it's Downright Wrong. The Hardcore Director's Cut Two Disc Set features 6 shocking scenes, driving tribal beats from NY underground legend DJ Little Rock, and a limited edition collector's box. The Christian Right thinks two guys merely kissing goes way beyond "...the brink of indecency...", so I wonder what Steven Scarborough could possibly have them do that hasn't already been done? Porn music by an actual club DJ might be a nice touch, though. The movie is also going to premier at the Hot House booth at IML in Chicago next week Be sure to tell them you heard about it here at Lavender Lounge Blog. Click the banner to watch a free video trailer, or watch the full version of Skuff 1 and Skuff 2 by Hot House.

Michael Johnstone and his favorite photographic subject, Mrs. Vera, are two of San Francisco's finest treasures. Johnstone is the featured artist this month on the Queer Art Resource web site, and even though there is no gay porn involved here, I insist that you click through to look at his photos. It's time you got some kulcha. Since 1996, Queer Arts Resource (QAR) has produced over 40 online exhibitions that suggest the range, depth, and importance of queer artistic expression. All prior exhibitions are available to the public, free of charge, in our archives as they were originally presented with all critical studies/notes and visual materials intact. The intimate portraits of Mrs. VERA, the best photographic images by that multi-talented artist Michael JOHNSTONE, are now officially on exhibition in the QAR Main Gallery @ --> <www.queer-arts.org>. [You have just participated in perhaps the first global virtual vernissage.] So come in, have a glass of champagne (no apologies for this politically incorrect reference to alcohol) and take a look around. We are pleased to feature the artistic work of this dynamic couple who for many years, in various ways, have enriched the lives of those of us who know them in the San Francisco Bay Area. Next month, QAR will feature the Art of David FAULK (the other half, aka 'Mrs. Vera' and QAR's April-May Site of the Month pick). These two exhibitions by this loving long-term gay couple marks a wonderful moment of our renewal and we hope your recommitment to QAR's values: Until the recent advent of Queer Studies, the History of Art omitted most material of direct relevance to lesbians, gays, and transsexuals. Much was suppressed, much was lost due to neglect or censorship, and a great deal was simply overlooked. QAR is expanding the range and depth of knowledge about contemporary and historical queer art, and making this information freely available on our website. We seek not your financial help, but your commitment with downloadable exhibition materials (not suggestions) worthy of the artists in our archives so we may continue to present the best rather than the politically correct. If art, as Marcel DUCHAMPS defined it, is whatever the artist says it is, we reserve the right to establish, shall we say, categories of greatness. It's a tall order and one that can only be accomplished with your trust and assistance. We welcome the realization that artistic identity is molded by myriad factors, an amalgam of gender, racial, ethnic and sexual, to name a few. But we also know that honest artistic expression by the queer community plays a role in combatting homophobia and advancing the principles of intellectual integrity. Finally, and least important: our web counter records 1,500 unique visitors a day, and we have no plans whatsoever of going commercial. That's our commitment. Now, what's yours? QAR

I went to the release party for Raging Stallion's "Passport to Paradise" last Saturday and shot over 300 photos. Michael Brandon hosted the party and brought three of the stars, Pete Ross, Mario Cruz and Manuel Torres to sign autographs, greet the fans and do a little bump-and-grind on stage. I'm not a butt man myself, but Mario Cruz has such a shapely behind, I couldn't help but enjoy it. You'll see lots of shots of his ass in the VIP Room of Lavender Lounge (under the section Paparazzi Pix). I adore Pete Ross, too. I've shot him many times at club events and actually did one of his first full-on photo sessions here at my studio. I keep promising him that I will bring him back for another photo session now that he's more buffed. Keep pumping iron, Pete, I WILL set something up! But I wanted to do a spotlight on newcomer Manuel Torres, who for some reason, caught my fancy watching "Passport To Paradise". He was walking around the party in unbuttoned camo pants with suspenders barely holding up his trousers. What a chest on that guy! Yum. I felt like straight guy at a strip club trying to talk to him with my eyes staring at his knockers! At one point I finally quit the small talk and grabbed his pecs just to see what they felt like. I almost melted... AVN Online did a "Fresh Off The Bus" feature on Manuel Torres, and here are some quotes: Favorite sex act or position? "I fucking love and crave eating a hot guy's ass and love fucking them from behind, so I can watch their holes stretch to my dick." What are your long-term goals? "To have guys lust over me like I lust over them when I see porn. And to finish school and get my R.N., become a nurse, and start taking care of people in other ways then just fucking them." Hello, NURSE! I'm going to give you three options now. (1.) Visit the Lavender Lounge VIP Room to see over 300 photos of Raging Stallion's release party. (2.) See stills from "Passport To Paradise" in Raging Stallion's Rear Stable backroom. (3.) Buy "Passport To Paradise" from Raging Stallion's store.

The movie isn't even out yet and guys are bitching about the art direction of Falcon's "Heaven To Hell". One of the gay porn message boards (which I won't name because they won't link to me!) has a whole thread started about how "horrible" the tattoos look. Relax, they're just painted on. I don't think I'd want to see anything like that permanent, but the movie is supposed to be surreal. It's probably the same guys who complain that gay porn "all looks the same". I give Falcon credit (and Chi Chi LaRue, in her last movie for Falcon) for taking a little risk and trying something different. I attached another photo that I think is a better display of the tattoos, but you can see the whole series of photos and watch the trailer from "Heaven To Hell" at the Falcon website. It was shot in a downtown LA warehouse owned by a female porn star that is decorated in over-the-top whorehouse chic. Besides the outrageous tattoos, the guys wear devil horns, rhinestone studded dog collars, and glitter jockstraps. It sounds ridiculous, but think of it as a Ken Russell movie. Who can forget Ann Margaret rolling around in a vat of baked beans in "Tommy"? I say, if you have a chance to be fabulous - go for it! Why go halfway. Or think of "Fifth Element". It could have just been another Bruce Willis shoot 'em up science fiction movie, but they went all the way with crazy sets and costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier. Guys may not like to see Brad Patton wearing a set of white wings in "Heaven To Hell", but Steve Cannon wearing that set of black wings in Titan's "Fallen Angel" is now one of the most iconic images in the history of gay porn. Steve Cannon is more famous for wearing the wings (and eyeliner) than for his sex scenes. Falcon Previews | Falcon Website

Falcon Studios is now taking pre-orders for "Heaven To Hell", directed by Chi Chi LaRue. What makes it interesting is that it's the first Falcon movie cast entirely with Falcon exclusive models, plus Brad Patton bottoms for the first time on screen. But before the movie is ready to ship, you can see exclusive galleries of shots from Heaven To Hell and watch the trailer from the movie if you join the Falcon website. Looks like they've sewn up the GayVN Award for Art Direction with this movie! The stylized make up and costumes look amazing, I predict some clever muscle queens will be copying this look for Halloween. You can toss out your single glitter glove (now that Michael Jackson is no longer hip) and replace it with Josh Weston's glitter eye patch. Sexy! The set looks like it came out of Moulin Rouge and how DID they paint on all those elaborate tattoos? Heaven to Hell stars Falcon Lifetime Exclusive Matthew Rush, and Falcon Exclusives Tristan Adonis, Roman Heart, Dean Monroe, Kane O'Farrell, Brad Patton, Erik Rhodes, Joe Sport, Colby Taylor and Josh Weston.

Every week or so, I provide members of the Lavender Lounge VIP Room with links to Falcon movie trailers and segments from Falcon's "Alone With" series. I only run four free video clips at at time, because I want to just give you enough of a taste to encourage you to join Falcon's website to see ALL their videos. This week I watched the trailer for a movie that came out last year called "Born to Be Bad". It features Falcon Exclusives Pierre Fitch, Bobby Williams, Kane O'Farrell and Joe Sport, Falcon Favorites Rod Barry and Cade Devlin, and former Falcon Lifetime Exclusive Jason Adonis. Besides it being the first time I took notice of Pierre Fitch (gawd, is he adorable or what?) I also found some beautious photos of anouther unknown up-and-comer named Kane O'Farrell. Kane is also on the boxcover, and I have a feeling we will be hearing more from him. (Pierre Fitch is on the left, Kane O'Farrell is on the right and in repose.)

I've gotten two emails recently from JRL Publications claiming they are the "Number One Source For Info And Entertainment On The Gay Adult Film Industry". JRL published this list of gay adult industry sites and how they rank according to Alexa. Alexa ranks the popularity of websites starting from Yahoo at number "1", followed by Google (#3 most popular website), AOL, MSN, eBay, ect. Out of the gazillions of websites on the Internet, being ranked in the 100,000's is not bad, but JRL should do a little more research before making claims of being Number One. Lavender Lounge, home of Lavender Lounge Blog, is to date ranking at around 57,000th in Alexa, which makes it FAR more popular than JRL's website. Granted, Alexa compiles these stats from the number of surfers who have installed the Alexa toolbar to their browser, and I've never met anyone who actually HAS an Alexa toolbar, but the industry regards it as at least a good estimate of site rankings. I'm glad I got to see how Lavender Lounge stacks up against other sites in the adult industry. (Eat my dust, Cybersocket!) Although it makes me wonder why I kiss people's ass to get my sites listed on sites that rank LOWER than mine. Shouldn't they be kissing MY ass to get listed on MY site? To check the ranking of Lavender Lounge, I placed an Alexa Traffic Rank button on my affiliate page that updates itself every time you refresh the page. To check the ranking of any website, or add a Traffice Rank button to your site, here is the link to Alexa: http://www.alexa.com/site/site_stats/signup Internet Website Traffic Rank: Weekending Sunday May 15th, 2005 ( 1) JRLGay.Wizaweb.com................................................100,849 ( 2) Mannet.com................................................................124,421 ( 3) Cybersocket.com.........................................................131,133 ( 4) Jasoncurious.com........................................................157,444 ( 5) GayVN.com (AVN)......................................................477,724 ( 6) Vidioview.com.............................................................514,866 ( 7) WillClarkUSA.com......................................................557,951 ( 8) XFactor.com................................................................564,167 ( 9) Pornconfidential.com..................................................565,543 ( 10) GayChicagoMagazine.com(Grabby Awards)...............605,216 Visit www.Alexa.com to Verify Traffic Ranks for the Websites you choose to check on.

Raging Stallion Announces Four SuperStud Exclusives: Remy Delaine, Huessein, Brandon Irons and J.D. Kollin May 5, 2005, San Francisco, CA -- Raging Stallion, in conjunction with Australian partner company Pistol Media, have signed four new exclusives to the ever expanding slate of stars that call Raging Stallion home. Each of the three new stars comes from a different part of the world, a fact that reflects the studio's international bias. Raging Stallion and Pistol Media have long had a presence in the United States, and their combined operations in Australia are extensive. European operations are rapidly expanding as well. Remy Delaine: This 24-year-old supermodel was the cover of issue No. 55 of Blue magazine. He has been shooting hardcore video for Pistol for over a year, and just recently completed his first U.S. shoot in San Francisco (he is one of the stars of "Arabesque," Chris Ward's big movie for 2006, which is already in production). Delaine films as both a top and a bottom, in both mainstream and fisting films. His 11-inch uncut cock is one of the largest in porn today. A native of New Caledonia, Delaine lives in Sydney where he attends university. New Caledonia is a French colony, which explains Delaine's wonderful accent. This man will be one of Raging Stallion's premier performers over the next year. Company president Chris Ward commented, "Remy is one of the best men I have ever filmed! I have rarely had the pleasure of working with a man of this caliber --his cock is even more amazing than his smile!" Ward also noted that bringing Delaine up from Australia continues a history of working with hot Australian men -- remember that Brendan Austin is also a Raging Stallion man. "We are the principal gay erotic company in Australia -- we have offices down under and offer full-scale distribution. We film between five and eight movies every year with our Aussie boys, and Remy is the head of the class!" Huessein: Perhaps the hottest hairy model since Bruno, Huessein follows in the footsteps of Eric Evans and Tom Vacarro in that he represents the apex of his genetic type -- the built, beautiful, hairy-chested male. Huessein is originally from Turkey (hence his stunning good looks), but he now lives in Berlin where he is completing his graduate studies in linguistics. Discovered by RSS co-founder J.D. Slater, Huessein had made one film for Kristen Bjorn ("ParaTroopers") before joining the Raging Stallion-Pistol family of companies. Huessein is one of the cover models for "Studs" and for the upcoming J.D. Slater movie, "Centurion Muscle." Huessein is an exclusive top and performs brilliantly in both mainstream and fisting films. Director J.D. Slater waxed eloquent after working with Huessein on his first San Francisco Shoot: "Woven from the fur of the original musclebears and rising from the East on a journey that has taken him from Istanbul to Berlin to San Francisco to you, Huessein roars onto the scene like a hairy muscle tank, guns blazing, dominating the erotic landscape. Come witness the legend begin." Ward added, "He really is a perfect Raging Stallion stud -- the ultimate in macho sexuality. We built our company on men like this. J.D. you have a winner!" Brandon Irons: Longtime photography model Brandon Irons joins the RSS stable of exclusive stars for both mainstream and hardcore fisting products. His first appearance is in "Hot Properties," Raging Stallion's big summer release (a first-ever co-production with Adam Male). Irons has a classic beauty that brings to mind the image of classic porn stars such as Lon Flexx and Jeff Quinn. This man is tall, well over six feet, and has the toned body proportions of a Greek statue. His face is one of the finest in porn and his energy is that perfect mix of confidence and sexuality that makes for a top-flight Raging Stallion exclusive contract player. Ward, who signed Irons after their first shoot, had this to say about his tall American sports jock exclusive: "Brandon has an energy -- not to mention fashion model good looks -- that really stir the loin! He is first class on every level and he is exactly the kind of man I enjoy filming. Together we will make some wonderful erotica!" J.D. Kollin: Indiana homegrown all-American sports jock J.D. Kollin is a real find and he is going to have a huge presence at Raging Stallion in the coming years. Hot, ripped and hairy, J.D. is mom and apple pie. He served in the army as a munitions specialist, but found shooting porn to be more up his alley. We are glad we found him before he was found by Hollywood -- he is a real movie star! He appears along with fellow Indiana stud Pierce Daniels, in "Hot Properties" and in "Studs," but his first starring performance is in "Team Players," a Pistol-Raging Stallion release scheduled for July. Studio partner Michael Brandon (who heads up model recruiting, promotions, and the Monster Bang video line) was thrilled to find Kollin. "We found him and his partner (Pierce) on BigMuscle and we went all out to get these guys. J.D. is so sexy! He is a delight to work with. He knows how to hold his body and how to deliver the over-the-top performances and all that kind of good stuff we demand here at Raging Stallion." Raging Stallion has expanded production to 24 major titles per year. Look for new releases every two weeks for the rest of 2005.

SEXY, MARCUS IRON, JOINS THE CAST OF AMERICA’S FIRST TRIPLE-X GAY SOAP - “WET PALMS” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - (North Hollywood, CA, May 11, 2005) Jet Set Productions announced today that sexy adult film star Marcus Iron will be joining the cast of America’s first gay porn soap opera WET PALMS in episodes 7-9 – which are scheduled to begin filming this June in West Hollywood. Iron, will be playing “Dino Palermo” – a West Hollywood detective and former love interest of Wet Palms owner Randall Jett (Gus Mattox) who is investigating some of the shocking things going on at the infamous hotel/bathhouse. With the addition of the strikingly handsome six-foot tall Iron, who was named “Naked Swordsman of the Year” and recently won 2005 GayVN Awards for “Best Sex Scene” and “Best Threesome,” to the storyline, the never-ending treachery, intrigue and ongoing bed hopping that the award winning soap opera is known for is bound to get a whole lot nastier! Revolving around the scandalous lives of the residents and visitors of a West Hollywood hotel/bath house named Wet Palms; this groundbreaking episodic gay porn soap opera is part Melrose Place, part Queer As Folk – with hardcore sex - and features some of the hottest gay porn stars around today. The stellar cast includes Michael Soldier as the evil Jett Setter Magazine publisher Simon Jett, Brad Benton and Jason Ridge as the troubled star-crossed lovers Tucker Bang and Peter Dune, Ethan Marc as the scheming Todd Marlowe, Rob Romoni as Bubble Underwear tycoon Chase Walker, Bret Wolfe as bumbling hotel manager Brady Littleton, Rod Barry as the sexually confused lowly Jett Setter Magazine office worker Joey Pole, Gus Mattox as Wet Palms’ laidback owner Randall Jett, Zak Spears as the ruthless Jett Family patriarch JP Jett, Gabriel Knight as the mysterious newcomer Lucky Hanson and Jason Sechrest playing himself as the nosy gossip columnist. WET PALMS: EPISODES 4 – 6 will be released on DVD to the public the week of May 16th in a beautifully designed, boxed, three-disc set that runs over four-hours long. This “must have” steamy hardcore DVD not only features a bonus sex scene, but also features some fun cast outtakes, character profiles, a “Behind The Scenes” featurette, and complete photo galleries! Also available on Video/DVD is WET PALMS: EPISODES 1 – 3. This best-selling groundbreaking series not only received two 2005 GAYVN Awards - for Best Sex Comedy and Best Screenplay – this past March, but the upcoming Grabby Erotic Gay Video Awards – to take place May 28 at the Park West Theater in Chicago - has nominated it for ten awards (this year) including Best Comedy Video for Wet Palms Episodes 1-3; Best Screenplay for Jack Shamama and Michael Stabile (Wet Palms 1-3); Best Actor for Brad Benton (Wet Palms 1-3); Best Supporting Actor for Bret Wolfe (Wet Palms 1-3); Best Solo Performance for Gabriel Knight (Wet Palms 1-3) and another nomination in the same category for Chad Donovan (Wet Palms 1-3); Best Non-Sex Performance for Jason Sechrest (Wet Palms 1-3); Best Art Direction for Wet Palms 1-3, and Best Gay DVD Extras for Wet Palms 1-3. To purchase WET PALMS: EPISODES 1-3 on VHS or DVD, and/or EPISODES 4-6 on DVD fans can visit www.jetsetmen.com.

NakedSword.com Announces High-End Slate for 'Summer of Love' Taking Flight, Buckleroos to Make Online Debut Leading VOD provider NakedSword.com has announced afull listof high-profile films slated to debut this summer including Falcon Studio's Taking Flight, COLT Studio's Buckleroos and Lucas Entertainment's Lost for a "Summer of Love" promotion. The films will join other top renting films already on the site, including Hot House's Perfect Fit, Raging Stallion's GayDreamsandthe Jet Set/NakedSword.comhit pornsaga,Wet Palms. All of the films received 2005 GayVN Best Picture nods. Many of the films are using NakedSword for their online debut. "These are some of the best films of the past year," said Tim Valenti, NakedSword.com president. "NakedSword's strength lies in our staffs knowledge of adult film and our ability to promote the films as well as the studios. As the adult market grows and matures, we want to continue to be recognized for quality as well as quantity." As NakedSword.com readies for a May relaunch -- the company's third major upgrade in as many years -- it is eager to pursue and reward content and films that are of exceptional quality. Bycarefully comparing sales, page visits and searchrequestsof bothmembers and itsVOD consumers, NakedSword has been better positioned to program and promote films that will do well on the site, giving the company a unique view of the online marketplace. In the past few months, it has been more aggressive in it's pursuit of desired titles and studios. "By delivering quality programming to our members and users, continues Valenti. We've been able to keep our customers happier and more committed to the site." The films will be available for streaming and download on NakedSword.com beginning June 1. Full length version of Perfect Fit by Hot House is available at Naked Sword. Free sample clips: 350K | 100K | 56K Full length version of Wet Palms by Jet Set is available at Naked Sword. Free sample clips: 350K | 100K | 56K More free gay porn movie clips from Naked Sword are available in the Peep Show.

A have group of friends that I met through Burning Man that started dressing up as clowns and calling themselves the Porn Clown Posse. They do it just because they are hardcore party people and like to dress up funny. (Unless you're familiar with Burning Man Chic, you might not get it.) I think it started with Ouchy The Clown - "Pro-dom, DJ, and Meeting Facilitator". (He's also my Real Estate agent...) It's all pretty innocent, but it started something. There's also these two bozos (and I use that term loosely) who hang out at leather bars dressed as porn clowns. I tend to ignore them, even if I have a camera with me, cause they've always been snotty towards me, whether in clown-drag or not. They're otherwise known as Damon Dogg and Jesse O'Toole and do bareback videos for Treasure Island. Yes, we know you're kinky. Yes, we know you're "alternative" and edgey. We get it. You're also a couple of smug assholes. You're no fun, go away. HBO's "Real Sex" series loves shit like this, and I'm sure they've done a segment on clown sex and clown porn. So now we have an actual studio dedicated to clown porn that is available for streaming. Unfortunately, it's - how can I say this gently - STRAIGHT porn! Well, actually it fits a new category of porn movies that you're going to be hearing a lot more about - "MMF". MMF stands for male-male-female, or two guys and one girl. A lot of gay guys like straight porn supposedly because the men or hotter, so MMF is catching on to satisfy that need. Click the box cover to see Ramco's first Clown Porn movie available through video on demand from Gay Video Cafe. As it says on the box, "Let the wild cast of characters entertain you as they perform five acts of indescribable sexual mayhem that can only be summed up by two words: clowns fucking!" And if that's not enough, Ramco's Clown Porn also features "Fred The Wonder Chicken". Just shoot me now. But if the mere thought of straight porn (or this MMF stuff) makes you quesey, Gay Video Cafe has a preview page with free gay movie clips from a dozen or so categories of gay porn movies - Amateur, Asian, Bear, Black, Blowjob, Cowboy, Cumshot, Euroboy, Fetish, Fratboy, Hardcore, Interracial, Latin, Masturbation, Military, Muscle, Orgy, Russian, Shemale, Straight Guys, Twink, Uncut, Uniform, and more. This set of free gay clips change everyday, but there are also hundreds of galleries from Gay Video Cafe in the Lavender Lounge VIP Room, too. | Gay Video Cafe | Free Gay Movie Clips Preview Page | Free Gay Movie Clip Archive |

I met Colby Taylor last year at the Boys To Men party, and to be honest, I was not familiar with his work at the time. He hadn't done any movies in years, and was working at Falcon as an editor and Production Assistant on shoots. We had fun drinking and goofing around. He insisted he try on my glasses, too, for whatever reason. I've run into him several times, and he was always really sweet and flirty. Back around Christmas, though, he said he was tired of San Francisco and tired of the porn business. He said he wanted to move to Atlanta and start a new live. I haven't seen him since, but now I see he has a new movie coming out for Falcon! As it says in the promo material, "Getting It In The End" is Colby Taylor's first movie in four years, and he plays a role that tests the limits of his versatility as an actor and performer. This might be Colby Taylor's last movie, but then again, he might have just been in that "end of the year self-evaluation" phase that we all go through around Christmas. I hope he's still living here in San Francisco, and if he is, I'm sure I'll run into him soon. Oh, and by the way, have you noticed that Colby Taylor has a HUGE DICK?

I'm very excited to be going to Chicago for Memorial Day Weekend to attend Mr. International Leather and the Grabby Awards. I could live without going to another goddamn beauty contest, even if it is with sexy guys in leather, but I'm mostly looking forward to seeing all the gay porn stars at the Grabby's. If you're in the neighborhood, the Grabby's are on May 28, 2005 at the Park West, and you can order tickets online. If you're not going to be attending, you can still vote on the People's Choice Awards through MaleFlixxx.tv. But before you vote, you should WATCH the damn movies, so here are links to the nominees: Fly Boys by High Octane Starring: Marius Reves, Ruslan Peterko, Zavier Vulcain*, Cole Powers, Randal Sheldon, Todd Miller, Johnny Saint*, Tim Brensen, Lyndon Murray, Jake Butler, Zeb Kelly, Avery Sebes, Jason Sanchez, Michael Smith, Joseph Lewis Gored by Studio 2000 Starring: Rafael Alancar, Rafael Carreras, Trey Rexx, Andrew Rubio, Mario Ortiz, Rick Gonzales , Ivan Andros, David Scott, Kent Larson Journey To Greece by Sarava Starring: Sergei Jordanov, Federico Bulsara, Max Veneziano, Pietro Rosselli, Antonio Armani, Lucas Andrades, Ivan Cseska, Mario Perez, Sebastian Dunn Kept by Falcon Studios Starring: Jeremy Jordan, Leo Bramm, Chad Hunt, Josh Weston, Bobby Williams, Gus Mattox, Kent Larson, Ben Damon, Dean Monroe Lords of the Ring by Blue Blake Starring: Tom Katt, Jim Slade, Jake Gianelli, Nick Lord, Rico Dulce, Kelly Madison, Glenn Matthews, Damian Steele Pokin' In The Boys Room by Raging Stallion Starring: Tag Adams, Michael Brandon, Erik Campbell, Jason Dean, Montaz*, Mario Ortiz, Peter Pfalz, Taurus** Skuff II by Hot House Starring: Alex Collack, Andy Hunter, Arpad Miklos, Cody Scott, Collin O`Neal, Daxx Reed, Dick Wolf, Filippo Romano, Jacob Scott, Joe Foster, Rob Anthony Studs N Pups by MSR Starring: Brad Benton, Chad Donovan, Justin Douglas, Ollie Kicks, Antonio Madiera, Clay Maverick, Collin McRath, Dillon Press, Jack Ryan

COLT Studio Group is proud to announce the exclusive premier of acclaimed director Kristofer Westons directorial debut for Buckshot Productions' LeatherBound - Directors Cut. Im quite proud of this full-length leather Buckshot feature, Kristofer says, I'm sure its the best Ive ever done with 5 solid sex scenes with authentically shot leather pig sex withBuckshot Menwho know how to show it off! This is a real authentic leather movie unlike any other leather movie being released currently, that was shot on location at the Mr. S Leather shop with Mr. S Leather gear. What better place to unveil it than at International Mr. Leather weekend in Chicago for the Leather crowd? Buckshot Men Gus Mattox and Arpad Miklos will host thepremiere eventand will share their experience in making LeatherBound - Directors Cut along side director Kristofer Weston (He's the one smiling in the baseball cap. Wouldn't you be smiling, too, hanging out with all these gay porn stars in leather?) Here's the info: The premier will be held Sunday, May 29th, Doors open at 9:30pm @ Touche' Bar 6412 N Clark St www.Touchechicago.com If you cannot make the LeatherBound premier, you can still catch up with your favorite Buckshot Men Arpad Miklos and Gus Mattox along side Buckshot Man Zak Spears and COLT Man Exclusive Adam Dexter appearing live atthe COLT Booth during the IML Leather Mart. Get show discounts on your favorite COLT, Buckshot, AMG, BelAmi, and Minute Man Solo Seriesduring the week of May 27-30th during The Leather Mart open hours www.IMLR.com So dont miss your chance to be LeatherBound for IML Chicago!

Damn you, Drew Warner and Troy Punk! At the Bad Boys Pool Party last weekend, you kept teasing me with, "Are you going to IML? Why not? You should go! It'll be fun!" I had been thinking about going to IML for a couple years now because it's the same weekend as the Grabby Awards, and it's another business expense I can write off. I just never had a couple of hot porn stars actually beg me to go, so I guess that's all it took to make me spend $1000. So, I'm going to IML! I booked my flight and hotel, now all I need to do is schedule my liposuction and buy a new leather frock! By the way, it looks like Drew Warner and Troy Punk are an item now. Woof, would I love to be the bologna in THAT sandwich! Click the photo to see more of those two hotties and all the festivities from the Bad Boys Pool Party in the Lavender Lounge VIP Room. 27TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MR. LEATHER TO BE HELD MAY 26 - 30, 2005 IN CHICAGO 2005 Contest To Be Held At New Venue – Navy Pier New Closing Ceremonies: Leather Clubs From Around The World Invited To Participate in "Parade Of Colors" CHICAGO (April 14, 2005) – The world’s hottest leathermen will once again come together to compete for the title of International Mr. Leather, Thursday, May 26 through Monday, May 30, 2005 (Memorial Day Weekend) in Chicago. IML is pleased to announce an exciting new venue for this year’s contest: Chicago’s Navy Pier, Grand Ballroom, 600 E. Grand Ave. Also, the 2005 competition will begin at 5 p.m., 90 minutes earlier than previous years. The Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive, is the official host hotel for IML 2005. Weekend event packages and hotel packages are still available. This year, IML is changing its annual Salute! Party to create an official Closing Ceremonies celebration following the Contest at the host hotel. This new event will include a special "parade of colors," celebrating leather clubs from around the globe. Clubs worldwide are invited to send a representative for what organizers hope will be the largest color presentation ever! Club representatives should sign-up at the IML Registration Desk by 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 29. The new Closing Ceremonies will also include a special new IML tradition, to be revealed the night of Opening Ceremonies. About 400 gay leathermen gathered in Chicago in 1979 for the first International Mr. Leather contest. Today, the event has grown to be an annual tradition for the leather community – drawing contestants and attendees from around the globe. Once an event for "hardcore" leathermen, IML has expanded in recent years to include a more diverse crowd – from the experienced to the curious. Last year’s event drew more than 13,000 leatherfolk from around the globe. International Mr. Leather 2005 will include the following events: 27th Annual International Mr. Leather Competition** presented by Miller Beer Sunday, May 29 at 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.) Navy Pier, Grand Ballroom, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago **Please note new time and venue. 13th Annual International Mr. Bootblack Competition Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29 Leather Market, Hyatt Regency Chicago in The Leather Market The Leather Market The world’s best collection of leather/fetish vendors. Friday, May 27 from 12 – 7 p.m., Saturday, May 28 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday, May 29 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Monday, May 30 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hyatt Regency Chicago, Lower Level IML Opening Ceremonies presented by Recon.com Introduction of contestants and judges; drawing for contestant numbers. Thursday, May 26 at 9 p.m. (doors open at 8 p.m.) Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom Pecs & Personality (Physique Competition) presented by Interactive Male IML Contestants are judged on their appearance and stage presence. Saturday, May 28 at 9 p.m. (door open at 8 p.m.) Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom Salute! - IML Closing Ceremonies presented by Leatherwerks IML is changing its annual Salute! party to create a Closing Ceremonies that should not be missed! The new event includes a celebration of clubs from around the world, plus the beginning of a new IML tradition. Sunday, May 29 at 11 p.m. (door open after the contest) Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom IML Victory Celebration Party Manhunt.net with WET Presents: dj/remixer Bill Bennett Manhunt World Tour Sunday, May 29 after the IML Contest until 4 a.m. House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago Black and Blue Ball The traditional IML final blowout celebration. With DJ Matthew Harvat Monday, May 30 from 8 p.m. – 4 a.m. Excalibur, 632 N. Dearborn St., Chicago International Mr. Leather contestants are judged on a variety of criteria including community involvement, speech, presentation and overall presence. The winner of the IML 2005 Contest will receive a prize package consisting of donations from businesses and organizations supporting the leather community. Complete contestant information, including contestant applications, can be found at www.imrl.com. Jason Hendrix, Mr. D.C. Eagle, was named International Mr. Leather 2004, winning over a field of 57 contestants from 6 countries, including Canada, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. Remi Alexandre Collette, Mr. Leatherman Toronto 2004, was named 1st runner up. Thomas Schoch, Mr. Fetish Switzerland 2004, was named 2nd runner up. The 2005 International Mr. Leather Judges include: Jason Hendrix (Washington, D.C.), Race Bannon (San Francisco, CA), Joseph Bean (Maui, HI), Lynn Bouchard (Montreal, Quebec), Connie Cox (New York, NY), Daniel Dumont (Brussels, Belgium), Christian Henning (New York, NY) Chuck Rodocker (Chicago, IL) and Mike Zuhl (Pittburgh, PA). The 2005 IML Tally Masters include: Tom Kelley (Morristown, NJ) and Dennis McMahon (Cleveland, OH). The 13th Annual International Mr. Bootblack Competition will be held Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29 in the Leather Market at The Hyatt Regency Chicago. The winner will be selected by the vote of IML Weekend Package-holders. Each paid weekend package includes a ballot for the competition that can be cast for the bootblack of the holder’s choice. The winner will be announced at the International Mr. Leather Competition on Sunday, May 29. Alan Tunstall, sponsored by The Barracks Bar of Cathedral City, CA and the Avatar Club of Los Angeles, was awarded International Mr. Bootblack 2004. The Leather Market, located at Hyatt Regency Chicago, will feature the world’s biggest collection of leather/fetish vendors. More than 13,000 people visited the Market in 2004. Admission to the Leather Market is included with all Weekend Packages. For all other visitors, a suggested donation of $2.00 will benefit The Leather Archives and Museum in Chicago. The $2.00 Day Pass can be purchased at the Hyatt Regency throughout the weekend. A complete list of 2005 vendors, as well as vendor applications can be found at www.imrl.com. IML Weekend Event Packages cost $140 and include: admission to the International Mr. Leather 2005 competition, admission to all other official IML events (Opening Ceremonies, Physique Competition, Salute! - Closing Ceremonies, IML Victory Celebration Party and the Black and Blue Ball), free admission to the Leather Market, free shuttle bus service, an official IML 2005 t-shirt and poster plus special yearly giveaways. IML Weekend Packages can be purchased online at www.boxofficetickets.com; by calling (800) 494-TIXS (Intl. (503) 245-0288); or via facsimile at (800) FAX-TIXS (Intl. (503) 245-0290). Weekend Packages should be picked up at the Hyatt Regency Chicago beginning Thursday, May 26 in the afternoon through Sunday, May 29. Tickets to individual IML 2005 events will be available soon at www.boxofficetickets.com and will be sold at The Hyatt Regency Chicago throughout IML Weekend. Single ticket prices are as follows: International Mr. Leather Competition ($40), IML Opening Ceremonies ($25), Pecs & Personality ($25), Salute! – Closing Ceremonies ($10) and Black and Blue Ball ($25). Please note: Single tickets to the IML Victory Celebration Party ($40) are only available through the House of Blues, by calling (312) 923-2000. The Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E Wacker Dr. in Chicago, is the host hotel for International Mr. Leather 2005. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at (312) 565-1234 or (800) 421-1442 or online at www.imrl.com/eventinfo/hotels.asp. The Chicago Free Press GoGuide is the print media sponsor of International Mr. Leather 2005. American Airlines is the Official Airline of IML. For fare discounts, travelers should contact American Airlines at (800) 433-1790 and identify themselves as IML attendees with Star File #1555AH. Additional IML sponsors include Wet International, Folsom Street Events, Leatherpost.com and Reel Gay. For more information on International Mr. Leather 2005, log on to the official IML website, www.imrl.com. # # #

AMG ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE - AthleticModelGuild.com El Cerrito, California – May 10, 2005: "If Bob could have only seen this...."   "Bob" is Bob Mizer, founder of Athletic Model  Guild, one of the original male physique photography studios in  America which thrived from 1945 until Mizer's death in 1992.  The speaker is Dennis Bell, who bought the entire Mizer estate in 2004 and has  carefully been cataloging the more than 1,000,000 black and white negatives,  color slides, tapes, films, and magazines.  “Bob Mizer passed away only a few years before the real Worldwide Web was born, and could have never imagined how adult erotica would have evolved with the new technology. For 60 years he used every new format that came out — 1940s 4x5 inch large format cameras, 1950s stereo slide cameras, 1960s movie film cameras, color film from the 70s and video from the 80s.  But he never got to shoot anything with a digital camera, or even go online to the internet.  This new digital age is the realm of the new AMG!” Now Bell feels he is ready to debut the all new Athletic  Model Guild website (www.AthleticModelGuild.com ).   “It will never be complete,” Bell says.  “Our goal is to add and update at least twice a week.  But already, there are 1000s of color and black pictures, digitized 16mm film clips, streaming video, a ‘hands free’ slide show, and more.”   The interactive site allows the public to learn about the 60 year history of AMG,  to order DVDs, magazines, tapes, or  archival quality prints from the original  negatives, and members to “The Archive” can view the video clips and photo sets of hundreds of AMG models.   “I think people who visit the site will be  overwhelmed with the fantastic quality of the reproductions,”  Bell said,  “especially those who have  spent hours in user groups looking at fifth, sixth, or tenth generation copies. Many of these have been scanned from the original negatives.”  The site is graphic intensive, and uses the latest internet design technology to produce flash-driven menus and videos clips.  The film clips have been digitized from original 16mm film negatives and master video tapes using the latest technology, and musical scores have been  added.   “One of the sections I’m most proud of is the Time Line,” Bell said.  Presented on a semi-split  screen, the Time Line (Home|History|Timeline) shows major historical events  aligned with dates of extraordinary importance in the 60 year history of Athletic  Model Guild.  “Although there are still areas of the country where censorship battles are being fought, the Time Line shows clearly how far  we have come in breaking down the barriers for adults to view the things they  want to see.  Bob Mizer was in the forefront of the  battle to break down those barriers.  He served jail  time.  He fought the postal authorities.   He should be considered a hero by those of us who appreciate the male  form.”   Many features of the new Athletic  Model Guild site can be viewed for free.  Two extensive  histories, AMG – The Fantasy Factory, by Marvin Jones (of Campfire Video), and Physique  Pictorial and AMG, by Wayne Stanley (original AMG heir), provide behind the scenes insights into the AMG vision and operation and reveal some of the challenges  Mizer faced from law enforcement.   Subscriptions, permitting full  access to the films, slide show, and model databases, begin at $8.95 for a seven day trial, $19.95 per month, with a 25% discount for three-month subscriptions.