
Of course you didn't - you were too busy seeking out new hotties from the ever-expanding world of pornography, and rightly so. But here at Lavender Lounge we feel that it's our duty to keep you up to speed on what's happened to your former erotic infatuations after leaving the seediness of gay porn to become upright citizens - with clothes on.
Well, Tag, (or Fredrik Eklund as he we used to call him when he was still one of approximately four circuit queens in Stockholm), works for a New York City real estate firm called CORE Group Marketing. And is obviously doing well. According to recent articles he has sold more than 75 million dollars worth of real estate, which surely is a more impressive feat to bring to his father's attention than the fact that he once did the dirty with Adam Killian. Tag's father, by the way, is Swedish author, economist and rich dude Klas Eklunds.
Before Tag decided to go in to real estate however, he wrote a book, chronicling his brief past in the gay porn industry. "Bananflugornas Herre" (or "Lord of the Fruit Flies") received poor reviews (unlike his brother, critically acclaimed author, and babe Sigge Eklunds books), but sold well in Sweden, and has since been publicized in Germany and Norway. In an interview about his real estate career in the New York magazine HX, Tag reveals that the movie rights to the book has been sold. No other information is disclosed but wouldn't it be fun if Wash West, a gay porn director, with a legitimate career on the side, got to direct it? Kind of like the circle of life after porn.



Last week I reported that gay porn stars Eric Rhodes and Ben Andrews both appeared in ads for Loehmann's. When I told that to my friend Norb, he said, "You mean the Loehmann's my mother shops at?" Yes, the same.
Today I've got three more sightings to add. Eric Rhodes appeared in "Paper" Magazine, Johnny Hazzard modeled for Rufskin (I thought that was the children's line at Sears?), and Gage Weston will appear on the Bravo lesbo reality show "Workout" (see right).
"Paper" publishes local versions in various cities and Eric Rhodes showed up in the New York version. Not much revealed in the article other than he's got his own dildo coming out, which he can't wait to use on himself, and he's doing webcam shows from his apartment in New York. The queen writing the article is hoping New York will become the new porn capital. Sorry, folks. San Francisco is now Ground Zero for gay porn. (P.S., I updated the free Falcon movie clips in the VIP Room. If you're a member, check it out.)
Little Rascal exclusive Johnny Hazzard has walked fashion runways before, but got picked to model for San Diego based Rufskin because, as far as I can tell, only porn stars would wear those clothes. I don't think I want to wear pants designed to show-off my buttcrack, and neither do you, but I wouldn't mind seeing Johnny Hazzard's buttcrack framed over his beltline.
For his Rufskin photo shoot, Johnny got the fashion bug and customized his own pair of jeans and shirt. The results of his handiwork can be seen in the new campaign.
“It was such a cool and pleasant experience to work with [Johnny Hazzard], not only is he hot as hell but he is also super nice and a super pro,†said Hubert Owner/Designer Rufskin Denim.
And finally, in more fashion news, COLT man Gage Weston will be seen on Bravo's "Workout" wearing a very fashionable COLT t-shirt (which just happens to be 20% off right now...). Maybe I'm too overloaded with reality shows, but I just couldn't get into "Workout", no matter how many gay characters are on it. Now I guess I HAVE to watch, just to catch a glimpse of that beefy, hairy blond - and I don't mean Jackie...
Jesse is going to be Gage Weston's trainer in Episode 7, but after looking at Jesse's spare tire on his blog, Gage should be training the trainer.
More eye candy after the jump.
I just recently found that one of my favourite underground comic books has been made available online. "Trucker Fags in Denial" is the story about two raging homophobic truck drivers who finds peace with themselves murdering gay men while having sex with each other. No, Jim Goad and Jim Blanchard won't appear on the short list for a GLAAD award. But the set up isn't as deranged as it sounds. With TFiD these fanzine legends discuss homophobia using the homophobes language. And while the guys behind the comic are straight, the images still shows a lot of...fantasy, I guess?
Jim Goad told Suicide Girls he came up with the idea while in prison, where guys would be calling each other fags frequently, in a playful manner. And according to the same interview, artist Blanchard has received an e-mail from a trucker telling him that Trucker Fags helped him realize he was a homosexual trucker himself.
Jim Goad: "I just hope that he keeps safe, sucks all the trucker cock he wants, makes his deliveries on time".
Well, isn't that special? If the image of sucking trucker cock appeal to you, one of the most classic gay pornos ever made, "Kansas City Trucking Co" by Joe Gage deals with this subject. Other titles includes these:



In case you haven't noticed, these last five years, bear culture has evolved from being a small niche of chubby boomers ditching their Gilettes, to an ever expanding beardblob of hipsters, punks and artkids. One of the main points of ignition that started the facial hair explosion, at least in Europe, was a small, pink, fanzine called "Butt".
Gert Jonkers and Joop van Bennekom started "Butt" the "fagazine" in 2001, with the aim of putting the sex back in homosexuality. And ever since they have been connecting the dots between 70's clone culture, post AIDS queer culture and current arts and fashion.
Much like a sexed up "Index Magazine" they've done straight forward Q & A's with everyone from Edmund White (who they photograph sucking on Jonkers foot) to Rufus Wainwright. They've displayed Scissor Sister Jake Shears' butt, artfag Asianpunkboy, getting fucked and a whole lot of bearded cuties bareing it all for photographers such as Ryan McGinley, Bruce LaBruce and Terry Richardson. To sum it up: they've made it cool to be a fag again. Something "Queer Eye For the Straight Guy", "Will & Grace" and bad pants almost made impossible.
The reason I'm telling you this is that a while back they released a book on Taschen, summing up the first five years of "Butt". Ever wondered what happened to 70's gay icon Peter Berlin? Or with 80's icons Frankie Goes To Hollywood? And is it true that Michael Stipe and Casey Spooner (of FischerSpooner fame) used to be an item? It's all in the Butt Book, which I suggest you buy today.
And if you are still not sure if you want to invest in the book, check out Issue No. 18. It features a chat with Michael Lucas headlined "NEW YORK'S HARDCORE PORN DIRECTOR FROM RUSSIA EATS ASS IN PRIVATE".
By Tom Ass




If you are a Eurofag, chances are you're counting down the days to May 10 when it's settled who the corniest artist in Europe will be this year. The Eurovision Song Contest is the tacky music enterprise that since 1956 has been supplying Europe with naff one-hit-wonders, and on rare occasions, longer lasting music careers (ABBA, France Gall and...er...Bucks Fizz).
The rules are, every country qualified sends an artist or group to represent them in the big European finale. Most of the time the musical ambassador is someone you are deeply ashamed of sharing origin with (until you're faced with the artists from the other countries, that is). But if I may toot my own mead horn, Sweden is actually sending a pretty decent band this year.
The Ark conquered Sweden back in 2000, with their debut album "We Are The Ark", that featured singles like "It Takes a fool to Remain Sane" and "Let Your Body Decide". The lyrics are written by flamboyant and palindromic front person Ola Salo, an outspoken bisexual, with lyrical themes about gay adoption rights and the hardships of being different. Ola has been known to walk down the streets of hometown Malmö in the buff, much to press photographers delight, and the band was featured on the Soundtrack to John Cameron Mitchells seminal, sex drama, Shortbus.
And now the boys are getting their sequined frocks out to go to Helsinki and perform "The Worrying Kind". If anyone can pull it off it's these guys. And with The Darkness breaking up if anyone can fill the over-the-top Euroglam void they left, it's The Ark. Remember where you read it first.