I'm still on the fence about the shouting match at the GayVN Awards between Michael Lucas and Brent Corrigan.

In a nutshell, a citation from the City of San Francisco was presented to the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) for the good work they do keeping the adult business out of trouble. Right afterward, Michael Lucas rushed to the stage out of turn and pointed out the irony of how the GayVN's support ASCAP, yet they were also nominating and giving awards to Brent Corrigan, who used fake ID to work in porn while underage.

Later that night there was a shoving match at the after party, threats were made, the police were called to Corrigan's hotel room and his boyfriend was handcuffed for about an hour.

Here's where I am undecided about this controversy:
-Is is appropriate to speak out of turn at an awards show even if it's something important?
-Is it appropriate to air dirty laundry at this type of event?
-How long should Brent Corrigan have been blackballed from the industry for putting us all at risk?
-Is Brent Corrigan a role model to encourage other underage performers to use fake ID?

I like to remain on friendly terms with everyone. I also wanted some guidance on the subject matter, so I decided to call ASACP to get a statement regarding this issue, as they were at the center of it. Here is their response:

Statement from ASACP CEO Joan Irvine:

I appreciate Michael Lucas’ concern for ASACP and the industry that he expressed during the GayVN Awards show.  Michael demonstrated the industry’s outrage when an underage actor slips into legitimate adult movies as this threatens the industry and shows a disregard for ASACP and the industry’s child protection effort.

In September 2005 when ASACP was alerted that Brent Corrigan was supposedly 17 while performing in four movies, it researched this and quickly informed the industry about the offending movies, and all titles and promotional materials were immediately removed from circulation and distribution, both online and offline.

This was a wakeup call back then and should be a warning to the industry about the importance of being vigilant to obtain the proper documentation for 2257 requirements and to check on questionable documents.

Brent is now over 18 and has the right to engage in whatever legal business he chooses."

And now it's up to Miss Manners to determine who's right and who's wrong.

LAVENDER LOUNGE WAS OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF GAYVN 2009 - JOIN NOW

I finished adding my photos from the GayVN Awards 2009 - the Tailgate Parties on Friday night, the Porn Star Brunch on Saturday morning and the Red Carpet before the awards. The are now available for Lavender Lounge VIP members in the Paparazzi Pics section.

Lavender Lounge was named Official Photographer of the GayVN Awards and I enlisted help from two other local paparazzi, so there is PLENTY of shots of your favorite porn stars. More photos will be added in the next few days, and as always, the show was wrought with controversy. I am too burned out right now to get into the details, but JC Adams from GayPornTimes.com had this brief account in my email box before I got up:

"The 2009 GAYVN Awards were handed out last night during a star-studded
ceremony at the Castro Theater in San Francisco. It was a very good night
for Raging Stallion Studios, Ricky Sinz and Brent Corrigan. Among the
highlights: comedian Alec Mapa brought down the house, Margaret Cho sang a
song about Mr. Sinz’ cock (true) and Janice Dickinson was feeling no
pain. Plus, Michael Lucas brought the show to a screeching halt when he
bumrushed the stage and denounced Mr. Corrigan, whose controversial past as
an underage performer Mr. Lucas feels sets an unwelcome precedent. “Shame
on you,” he said to the GAYVN judges who nominated Mr. Corrigan so many
times tonight. The crowd, momentarily taken aback, began to boo and
catcall.

Click below for a complete list of the winners in 50-plus categories, in
order of presentation, and check back later Sunday and all day Monday for
more gossip and analysis..."

CLICK HERE:
List of Winners - GayVN 2009

I've been blogging about my vintage gay porn preservation project for a long time, and you can now buy the first issue on DVD! "Vintage Bareback: Hairy Muscle Daddy Collection" is now for sale at GayDVD.com. I have also seen it available in the stores in the Castro, but GayDVD.com is running a $20 off sale right now, so you save 29% by buying online.

Culled from hundreds gay porn movies on 8mm and Super 8 film from the 1970’s, Lavender Lounge Producer Mark Kliem has begun the process of transferring these cinematic gems to digital format for reissue to a whole new generation of fans.

Scenes selected for Vintage Bareback: Hairy Muscle Daddy Collection were painstakingly chosen not only for representing the highest picture quality and color saturation from Kliem’s vast film collection, but also to fit a specific body type that would most appeal to a contemporary gay male consumer of vintage erotica.

“I’ve seen a lot of vintage compilations on DVD that were a mishmash of twinks, jocks, leather or whatever just thrown together, often with models on the cover that aren’t even in the films,” says Mark Kliem. “My vintage releases will all be very niche-specific and targeted to buyers who know what they like. I chose ‘Hairy Muscle Daddies’ for the first release because it fits my own personal taste. Later releases will feature all twinks, or all jocks or all left-handed albino pigmies!”

DIGITAL ENHANCEMENT
The process of transferring old films to a digital format is more involved than one might expect. Though there are many film labs in malls and pharmacies that transfer home movies to video, most won’t process adult material. Lavender Lounge hired an industrial film transfer house in Los Angeles that caters to the Hollywood film industry to assure the process was done professionally and cost effectively. Once in a digital format, the footage was edited together in Final Cut, utilizing computer effects to adjust brightness, contrast, color correction and color saturation.

FILM PRESERVATION
When the gay adult film industry emerged in the 1970’s it was all very discreet and underground. The prevailing business model was to make a quick buck and get out fast because the business was only marginally legal, and porn was considered “disposable”. Many films were released with no reference to director, producer, models or even the name of the company or it’s location. Couple that with the devastation caused by AIDS, and many classic gay porn films are now “lost”.

“I’ve seen documentaries about Hollywood’s attempts at film preservation, and it’s heartbreaking discover that even giant blockbusters like ‘My Fair Lady’ were in danger of being lost,” exclaimed Mark Kliem. “Original masters get misplaced, destroyed, or tucked away in musty warehouses until the film stock degrades to the point of no return. My collection is no where near complete, but I feel a duty to maintain this little slice of gay history for future generations.”

BUY VINTAGE BAREBACK: HAIRY MUSCLE DADDY COLLECTION

I've got a lot of updates from Titan to catch up on, so I'm going to put them all together. (Or better yet, you could give me a fucking break and just buy a goddamn membership to Titan and find out what's new on your own!)

The video clip above is from the new Joe Gage movie, Slow Heat In a Texas Town. Why does he always name movies like they are a real movie? Why not just call it "Suck, Fuck, Make A Buck Part 47"? Click the banner below to buy it or stream it.



And I also got word Titan signed 22 year old Will Parker as an exclusive - their youngest ever. “Will came to us through our website, sending us a model application a few weeks ago.  At his young age, 22, you’d expect him to be more of a “boy,” says Brian Mills, lead director and partner of Titan Media. “While his face may say innocent, his amazing gymnast physique combined with his piggy sexual appetite makes him a perfect fit for TitanMen. Will is a lot of fun to watch—he’s playful, energetic and VERY flexible!”

 
Parker, a Florida native, is 22 years old, stands 5’9” with stunningly ripped physique and is an amazingly adept bottom. Not only is he innocently handsome, he has one of the most strikingly cut musculatures and one of the most beautiful gymnast’s asses in the industry. Parker stars in two soon-to-be-released IML features. One will be under the TitanMen Folsom branded line of hardcore leather/Fetish films and the second will be as part of the new Extreme Fetish brand directed by Tony Buff.  
 
“I am still in awe of all that has happened so quickly,” says Will. “It’s always been my fantasy to be a part of a TitanMen film, and now I am living my fantasy.  I can’t wait to see what comes next!”
 
Parker will be appearing live at the International Mr. Leather show in May alongside TitanMen exclusives Tony Buff, Dean Flynn and director Brain Mills.  The men of Titan will be debuting three new films exclusively at IML, including a co-production with Priape Leather and the very first film in the Tony Buff-directed “ROUGH” line of extreme fetish films.

And finally, you only have a few days left to take advantage of $99 all-you-can-eat video on demand membership. Click the banner for more details.   

Last night the TV was on while I was working and PBS showed a couple little indie film shorts. One of them was about this cute blond guy who worked at a copy shop. One day a package arrived with a machine that made clones of yourself. He made a clone of himself, they played some video games, then the clone ate all his food and drank all his beer. When he asked the clone, "Who's going to tidy up?" They looked at each other and made another clone.

They kept making more and more clones hoping to find one to tidy up the house. The next day, the original guy comes home to find one of his clones in bed with his girlfriend - and her clone!

It was a pointless little movie, but it was funny and it reminded me of a press release I received from Frat Men, and their holding tank for straight guys cloned from gay genes, the Fratpad. It seems they've recruited TWO set of twins! Dustin and Darren (with the red pubes) are residents of the Frat Pad and I have a set of candid shots of them horsing around naked with the other frat pad guys. The sample gallery is in the Lavender Lounge VIP Room.

The other shot is on the occasion when Dustin and Darren met ANOTHER set of twins, Jesse and Joshua. I can tell you I have NEVER seen that done before in gay porn! You gotta look closely cause all four of them look like clones to me! All four are about the same age, same height, same build, same six packs, same big dick. Three of them had clone clothes from A&F, but the four one had a Hollister shirt (he must be the rebel...)

TWINS AT FRAT PAD - FRAT MEN DOUBLE TWINS - SAMPLES IN VIP ROOM

Cock Shot from Invisible Engine on Vimeo
I'd like to give that cute guy with the headset a cock shot. Ouch!

March 24, 2009
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Kliem
Lavender Lounge Studios

LAVENDER LOUNGE NAMED OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF GAYVN AWARDS 2009

Lavender Lounge Studios has been named “Official Photographer” of the 2009 GayVN Awards (GayvnAwards.com) that take place at the Castro Theater in San Francisco March 28th. Mark Kliem, owner of Lavender Lounge Studios had this to say: “It’s a big thrill to be acknowledged for my contributions to the industry. When I started shooting events like the GayVN Awards, it was just to draw attention to LavenderLounge.com. My paparazzi photos are now the biggest selling point of my website. To make sure it’s done right, I’ve enlisted two other photographers to cover every inch of the theater, the parties, and of course, every INCH of the boys!”

Members of the VIP Room at LavenderLounge.com have access to over 40,000 photos, most of which are exclusive shots taken at various events such as Folsom Street Fair, Pride, Pink Saturday and adult industry conventions. LavenderLounge.com has GayVN photos going all the way back to 2003.

Lavender Lounge is proud to be a Media Sponsor of the GayVN Awards and Mark Kliem has judged the awards since 2001.   

For GayVN Awards 2009, Lavender Lounge’s Mark Kliem will be joined by local photographers Rich Stadtmiller (RichTrove.com) and Bill Weaver. Both are tireless workers covering a multitude of gay events and fundraisers in the leather community, bear community, Imperial Court, Mama’s Family, Bare Chest Calendar contests, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and the various street fairs.  

A video slideshow of Mark Kliem’s photographs will also be on display at the Yerba Buena Center For The Arts in San Francisco (YBCA.org) from April 2 to June 25, 2009. As part of the museum exhibit, “Under A Full Moon: 30 Years of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence”, Kliem’s art photos of the Sisters will be displayed on a loop 24 hours a day in the front exhibit window of the museum. “When I started working on this project, it seemed like just another Sister event, but then it struck me – my pictures are going to be in a museum!”