I guess Sister Viva was secretly looking to score some action but wasn't doing to well hooking up with the daddies, bears, and leather queens we usually hang out with. (God forbid anyone would want to drag home a drag queen either...) Viva's still young and he's tall and slender, so he goes for younger guys that are kinda manly with hairy chests and not too bearish.

Though I've been pushing the concept of bear cubs, especially Muscle Bear Cubs, "otters" are another variety that are even thinner - right down Viva's alley. So, to sort out some potential dating material and give back to the community, Viva combined a fundraiser for the Marine Mammal Center with her inner slut. The result was "Otter Pops", a beauty contest for young, skinny bears-to-be. To tie it in with the Sisters, the title is "Mr. Indulgence Otter 2009".

The contest was last Saturday at the Powerhouse and it really attracted a cute crowd! Ten contestants competed and the winner was the dark haired guy with the beard above. Most were disappointed with the choice because he is much more a cub than an otter. However, my choice was my friend Josh (upper right). He is the quintessential otter, plus he was the only one who knew that otters love to pat their bellies (hot!).

Besides the super hot and slutty guys in the contest and roaming the Flowered Blouse (Powerhouse), I also got the opportunity to get my cowboy boots shined by a sexy bootblack with a black eye (see lower right).

The event raised $1300 for the Marine Mammal Center, and I found out some interest facts about sea otters:

-Unlike other marine mammals, the sea otter has no blubber and relies on its exceptionally thick fur to keep warm... It must eat an estimated 25 to 38% of its own body weight in food each day in order to burn the calories necessary to counteract the loss of heat due to the cold water environment. (At that rate, after a few years they turn into bears.)
-Although each adult and independent juvenile forages alone, sea otters tend to rest together in single-sex groups called rafts. A raft typically contains 10 to 100 animals, with male rafts being larger than female ones. (Sounds like a gay parade on water!)

I have over 200 sexy photos of the bear cubs, otters and other furry creatures in the Lavender Lounge VIP under the section Muscle Bear Cub. Join now to see those photos and more!

PHOTOS IN LAVENDER LOUNGE VIP ROOM - MEET BEAR CUBS AND OTTERS

Last August I had the inside track on the gay porn scandal involving a college wrestler who posed naked for FratMen.com. You need to read my earlier blog entry to appreciate the latest update to the story. I love it that he's not only unapologetic, but now that he's wrestling again, he's kicking some ass!

From Xbix: The NCAA has reinstated one of the two Nebraska wrestlers dismissed from their original teams because they appeared on a gay porn website.

Paul Donahoe is back on the mat and grappling his way toward an NCAA championship, and he's still in red and white, except that now his colors stand for Edinboro University. It's a small liberal arts university in northwestern Pennsylvania.

Donahoe's high school coach helped him make the jump from Nebraska, which dismissed Donohoe and his teammate based on NCAA rules banning the use of photos for personal gain, along with a host of other charges. Donahoe made a few thousand dollars modeling for the site FratMen.tv, but the NCAA made him give it all back.

"I believe it was unfair for Nebraska to dismiss me from the team," he said. "For one, there's plenty of athletes throughout the University of Nebraska who have had DUIs and who have been in fights and are still playing. But I guess that's OK. Posing nude, I guess, is worse than someone drinking and driving and risking someone's life, in their eyes."

But the fracas hasn't interfered with Donohoe's wrestling. The senior is 32-0, ranked top in his weight class and is favored to capture the national title for 125 pounds.

Despite the persistent rhetoric that describes his arc as redemptive, Donahoe has maintained that he didn't do anything wrong.

"I didn't do anything illegal," he said. "I didn't hurt anyone. I don't think I did anything wrong. Who should I apologize to?"

In addition, Donahoe has received praise online for his defense of gays despite all the flak he's received.

"I am straight, but on the forums people make a lot of gay jokes about me," he says. "I'm not too concerned. They can talk about me all they want, it doesn't matter. If a guy wants to be with a guy, who cares?"

Finally, Donahoe said that he's happy to tell his story, no matter how embarrassing it is, because it might help bring more attention to the beleaguered sport of amateur wrestling.

"It's not like other sports," he said. "It's not something that you go out and do for fun, because if you go out there and someone's tougher than you, you're going to take some whipping. But once you become a wrestling fan, I'm pretty sure you'll always be a wrestling fan."

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A group of twink porn stars collaborated on a You Tube video about Safe Sex. Apparently, Sister Zsa Zsa's Epistle to the Gay Porn Industry has gotten through to them. See personal messages from twink models Jordyn Taylor, Phillip Ashton, Jayden Taylor,  Jacob Wright, Ryan Connors, Zack Randall, Krist Cummings, and Angel Benton.

Sister's Epistle - Safe Sex Message Part 1 - Safe Sex Message Part 2

A couple years ago I inherited a signed litho print of a Joel Peter Witkin print from a friend who was downsizing to move. I've been carrying a little slip of paper with sizes to find a frame for it, and after months of searching, I finally got a frame and matting for it!

If you're not familiar with Joel Peter Witkin, read the Wiki about him, it's pretty amazing. In a nutshell, he sets up and photographs bizarre tableaues often with dismembered cadavers. It can be quite challenging, and has inspired other work from people like Nine Inch Nails and Jake Deckard's recent Ink Stain, a movie I had the pleasure of watching being filmed. (Read about the behind the scenes here.

JOEL PETER WITKIN - INK STAIN

This is by far the biggest cumshot I've ever seen! It's hard to imagine it's real, but at such an extreme close up, I can't see how it would be faked with a hidden tube, either. My only guess is he inserted a catheter in the urethra, then filled it with some milky substance and shot it out. That probably explains why he doesn't seem too turned on. But, oh what a fantasy if it was real!

Randy Blue says this so it must be true,

"The other day I got this idea in my head to make a video that would make my members go totally nuts. Ryan Rockford has been making waves every since he started working with us. His solo was really hot but I knew he would really shine when he was paired up with one or more other hot, horny guys. He's been working out six times a week and his body is amazing. We kept making him flex during his latest visit to Randy Blue live and just couldn't get enough of those well developed muscles. Then I brought in Christian Sharp. Not only is he absolutely adorable, he's really become a great performer. He knows how to use his body to not only give the guys he's with a hell of a ride, but to make sure you guys at home get the best show possible. In other words, he plays to both his partners and the camera, and totally gets himself off in the process. And as if this video couldn't get hotter, I thought I'd throw Ethan Parker into the mix. With his background in gymnastics, incredible sexual energy and lean, muscular body, he brings a unique spark to the action. And action is right. From Christian getting to give his first blowjob to Ryan bottoming for each of them while sucking the other off. In fact, just seeing Ryan going down on Christian and then eating out his ass while Christian sucks him off is almost enough to lose your load. But there's so much going on here you'll either want to shoot and come back for more, or pace yourself for a mind blowing orgasm when Ethan gets to play cumdump for the other two. Ryan goes for an over the shoulder shot letting it roll down Ethan's back before Christian adds his load, finally letting Ethan finish himself off."

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The mighty Thor wields his magic hammer to crush the stress of the week by pulverizing buds to make a righteous joint and thus saving the stoner thongs from a dull Friday. More weekend fun here.

Damien & Roman

FUCK Yeah! Ya gotta love this hairy pairing! Superstars Damien Crosse and Roman Ragazzi are both hairy hunks to be reckoned with. Ragazzi de-flowers Damien on the dining room table which serves as the platform after much mutual oral action (check out Damiens deep throating) Then the onslaught continues in multiple positions, as Damien gives up his ass, begging his bodybuilder daddy to fuck him over and over. CLICK HERE

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And speaking of Sisters...

Friday 20 March through Thursday 7 May 2009
Under A Full Moon:
30 Years of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Through artifacts, records, press releases, photographs, habits and other objects, this exhibition will tell the story of how it came to be that on Holy Saturday 1979, an order of queer nuns was conceived. On view will be the promotional relics of a number of the Sisters' memorable events such as themed Bingo nights and the annual Easter event in Dolores Park, along with a glimpse into the group's organizational structure through its bylaws and the Pink Saturday Handbook. Visitors also will be able to read the resumes and vows taken by individual sisters. Join us as The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present 30 Years of Sistory.

    San Francisco Public Library
    Third Floor, James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center
    100 Larkin Street
    

A 30th Anniversary Sistory Slideshow
An informative and entertaining look at the Sisters' past through photos, featuring works by Mark Kliem, Lavender Lounge Studios - as seen at SisterZsaZsa.com

    San Francisco Public Library
    Lower Level, Koret Auditorium
    100 Larkin Street
    6p

Friday 10 April through Sunday 28 June 2009
Under A Full Moon
30 Years of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. have been employing satire and high drama to shed light on serious issues since 1979. From a humble beginning in the Castro, America's first order of 21st century nuns formed to improve the socio-cultural, spiritual, educational, and artistic experiences of the communities in which members live, work, and have creative interactions. Each individual Sister is artist and subject, priestess and counselor, nurturer and provocateur in the human quest for a joyful life.

We are blessed to be able to share our vast archives with the public as part of Ritual and Redemption. From the Rosary In A Time Of Nuclear Peril to the exorcism of Pope John Paul II to the taking of our vows and painting of our white face, Sisters have been creating rituals, blessings, art, literature, and general debauchery designed to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt for the past 30 years.

    Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
    Room For Big Ideas
    701 Mission Street

Friday 10 April 2009
Opening Night Party
Join us in celebrating the Sisters' installation and participate in the opening night ritual, "Breaking The Cherry".

    Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
    Room For Big Ideas, Grand Lobby and Forum
    701 Mission Street
    8p to 11:30p

Sunday 12 April 2009
Nun World Order:
The Sisters' 30th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate 30 years of spreading joy and raising heck with the Sisters in Dolores Park. We'll be having our traditional events like Children's Easter, the Bonnet Contest and everyone's favorite, the Hunky Jesus Contest. We've also lined up some kick ass entertainment to help keep things rockin. And, we'll be joined by over 150 Sisters from around the world! All in all, it promises to be a huge celebration of joy, indulgence, community service and Sisterhood!

    Dolores Park
    566 Dolores Street
    11a

The Sisters' 30th Anniversary: AfterBirth!
Every year after Easter, the Sisters and our guests take the party out of the park and into the Castro. This year, we've decided to make it a little more official and are setting up a stage and bringing entertainment to Noe and Market, in between Cafe Flore and The Lookout. Keep the party going with us at Afterbirth and then head on out into the Castro for more fun!

    Noe Street and Market Street
    6p

My boyfriend made Page Six. No, he's not sleeping with A-Rod, and no, it's not THAT Page Six.

His picture is on Page 6 of the SF Weekly. Sister Mary Ralph got photographed at The Brides of March last Saturday and they chose him for Click Pick of the week.

San Francisco porn powerhouse Raging Stallion Studios today announced that it has completed a merger with Charlotte-based  AEBN, a combination that joins one of the leading gay erotic production companies with the top VOD force in the industry.  Raging Stallion’s sister company, Pistol Media, is also part of the merger, making for what is the largest consolidation of gay companies to date.  Pistol’s Gunzblazing program will anchor the newly merged affiliate operations, which in conjunction with Naked Sword, will offer customers, stores, and web affiliates a wealth  of new opportunities to prosper during troubling economic times.

“We have been negotiation the terms of this merger for some time,” commented RSS President Chris Ward. “It has been a long courtship, but over this extended period we learned that we work together  very well and that we all contribute different assets that together form a very powerful team. We look forward to working with the AEBN team and being part of an amazing new company.  We  are excited about taking Raging Stallion to the next level!”

Raging Stallion has long been one of the top gay studios, sweeping last year’s GayVN's and other award events  with the epic film GRUNTS.  This year the studio’s top picture, To The Last Man, has been singled out for a record number of nominations.  Raging Stallion has also been one of the few studios to buck the general downward  trend in sales.  Indeed, the studio continues to grow month after month and now produces a very large percentage  of all high-end product available  on the market.  “The beauty of this merger, “ noted Ward, “is that it is between  very successful companies---this is not a defensive consolidation, but rather an opportunity for several excellent companies to come together."

Raging Stallion will continue to produce films as it always has—the entire staff and management  team remains in place.   Expansion plans include  increasing operations at the AEBN offices in Argentina, and producing more content for the AEBN and Naked Sword networks.

I just finished casting my votes for the GayVN Awards for 2009! Whew! What a job that was! As always, I had to go through a marathon of viewing movies at the last minute. Thank goodness I've been watching them throughout the year so I was a somewhat prepared.

As an over-all observation of the gay porn industry, I am once again impressed by the quality of films made this year. Though it gets tedious sometimes, every once in a while, I get blown away by a set design, a lighting technique, a special effect, or a breath taking location. Rarely do I see a sex position I've never seen before, but when I do, it may either challenge me or not, but I always welcome innovation. Each year the cameras and the computers get better, and the guys running them get more proficient.  

I am going to give you a quick rundown of some of the movies I just watched over the last few days while they are still fresh in my mind.

To The Last Man by Raging Stallion will probably make an enormous sweep of the awards this year. It's the biggest epic undertaking of the year, and though not perfect, it deserves acclaim just for taking such big chances.

Titan's Funhouse picks up the carney /circus theme they've done once a year for the past few years incorporating real gymnasts and circus performers in their contortion-like sex positions. Francois Sagat appears in both Funhouse and Breakers as an oddball character that keeps showing up at odd times. Breakers is another coming-out-of-retirement project by Bruce Cam who has had more retirement parties than Cher. If you liked Bruce Cam's earlier outdoor epics, you'll like this one, too. It's got the same campfire scene in every one.

The Best Sex Comedy category was pretty sparse this year, but that one is always tough. Jet Set Men 's Jock Tease had a genuinely funny montage at the end, but the dialogue throughout the rest of the movie was just butch sounding jock posturing. Not so funny for guys that intimidated by that shit. Straight boy Aaron James seemed to enjoy his role as the sluttiest jock willing to fuck anyone anyhow, while the other gay actors tried to act like they weren't. Irony, darling, irony.

Sex Hiker from upstart company Black Scorpion was big surprise. They appear intent on out-classing their competitors to put out a super premium product. Starting with hiring a South American runway model, D.O. (pronounced Dee-oh), and mr. Pam, they spent a shit load of money not only on production, but the packaging to mimic a fashion magazine shoot. 

Foreign films are always a treat because they often incorporate exotic locales. Both AMG Brasil's Rio and Lucas Kazan's Italians and Other Strangers impressed me with the b-roll footage of gorgeous scenery and showed some genuine effort in the production. Lucas Kazan can always be counted on to provide a beautiful tableau that is out of this world.

As another diversion, I got to see a lot of twink movies, and Brent Corrigan seems to have that category wrapped up - but how the hell is he going to transition to bear movies when he turns 30?

This year for the first time, the GayVN Awards have several categories honoring websites. Randy Blue has such a stable of incredible models, but has never put out any DVDs. It would be interesting to see how a feature-length Randy Blue movie on DVD would stack up against other movie studios. Hmm.

And finally, in the fetish / leather / kink categories, Hot House has really learned to mix beauty with pain to consistently put out outstanding products that are challenging and creative. But for raw, niche-specific, know-your-audience fetish material, I was impressed by Lucas Entertainment's Piss! I usually get quite queasy watching piss scenes, but this simple, straight forward look at the fetish was somehow engaging even to me. The piss scenes outdoors and in bath tubs I could understand, but when they were peeing indoors on the floor and leather furniture, I kept thinking about how to get rid of that smell! (I guess Michael Lucas is rich enough to just throw away furniture and move out!)

That's my summary of the best gay porn movies from 2008, and though I didn't give you all heaps of praise in this one blog entry, perhaps it will all pay off when you pick up your trophies! Congratulations everyone, and keep up the good work!  

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