March 30, 2007
Jock Fantasy Coach
Randy Blue has this new scene starring his two hottest regulars, Reese Rideout and Chris Rockaway, both major dreamboats and supposedly straight, too. Well, Randy seems to have some "unfinished business" nawing at him since he first joined the high school football team involving his former coach. (Read the details after the jump.) So he sets up a fantasy scene involving these two slabs of meat that go back to visit their old football coach. Your standard jock fantasy scenario.
Well, I am pretty certain I recognize the guy who plays the coach! If it's the same guy, I've seen him around the gym here in San Francisco for eons! I'm sure I've met him, but even if I did, I would have been too weak in the knees to even talk. He's using the name Mitchell
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Would You Buy A Used Flat From Tag Eriksson?
Did you ever stop to think about what happened to cutie pie Tag Eriksson, known in particular for his role in Wash West's The Hole? 
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.
By Tom Ass
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March 29, 2007
Live Sex With Camera Boys
I am trying out a new sponsor, CameraBoys.com. I took a look at the site and I was amazed at how many guys are available! I clicked on Models and found there are pages and pages of thumbnails under each letter of the alphabet. With somewhere around 65,000 cute guys ready to jerk off on camera for you, and at only $1.99 per minute, there must be SOMEbody you'd pay to watch, trust me!
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Video Coverage of GayVN 2007
Click the link above to watch Naked Sword's video coverage of the GayVN Awards from the Tim and Roma show. (If you look REALLY closely, you'll see a very quick glimpse of Retardo and I in the opening montage...)
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Night of The Living Easter
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March 28, 2007
Three More Gay Porn Crossovers to Mainstream
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.
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March 27, 2007
Trucker Fags In Denial
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:
By Tom Ass
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Up The Butt
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
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March 26, 2007
Belly Worship Updates
I thought I had "invented" this new fetish called Belly Worship, but come to find out, there are tons of guys making little videos of their bellies on YouTube! (Some day I will link them all together.) Plus, I discovered that Under One Roof wanted to do a monthly fundraiser at the Powerhouse, so they came up with the concept of belly contests! They embarrass drunken bar patrons by dragging them up on stage to lift their shirts, then award prizes for "Flattest Belly", "Smoothest Belly", "Furriest Belly" and "Biggest Belly".
I saw a flyer for the Belly Contest and couldn't believe it. Does someone else actually share my secret fetish? I showed up on Friday with camera in hand to see for myself. It was a fun little contest, and I got some great pictures. I put two photo galleries in the VIP Room of Lavender Lounge under the heading "Belly Worship", so check it out. I also added a new gallery of some incredibly hot six-packs abs that I found around other sites on the Internets. (See the lower right picture for an example. Hot, eh?)
I spoke with the guys from Under One Roof, and if they continue it as a monthly event, I told them I'd sponsor the contest. Would you like to see more belly photos? Add your comments below.
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March 25, 2007
Scandinavian Bisexual Glam Boys Conquer Europe (and America?)
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.
By Tom Ass
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March 22, 2007
Shawn Dildoes Himself
Man, it's been a long time since I checked in with Randy Blue, but this one is a keeper. Check out the video and click the link to see more. Here's what Randy had to say about Shawn.
"Each time I film this stud I fall more and more in love with him.
This latest video is Shawn's first time working anything up that tight ass of his. Shawn strips down and slowly get into the collection of dildos until he produces one huge cum-shot."
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Masturbate-a-Thon May 26, 2007
I love the folks from the Center For Sex and Culture, so I will plan to help out with their big event of the year, the Live Masturbate-a-Thon. I'm not sure how I will participate, but you can be assured that I will have my clothes on when I help them out. Here is a blurb from their website:
You are invited to volunteer your very life essence, the most valuable thing you have, to the most inane, insane benefit the world has ever seen. Come help a group of people masturbate in public to raise funds for a legally organized non-profit. Watch as they pleasure themselves toward a legal letter to the IRS which tells the IRS that they masturbated to raise money! A wank off which is a complete write off!
See the noodlers wander and peer. Experience base beauty and earthy wonders. Stand and soak in the marvel of a group grope. No standing and modeling here, hang with the jiggiling flesh of the masses. Leave the pretty parties behind and experience the flesh of the ages.
This year is going to be very busy indeed. We have booked the Porn Palace at 415 Jessie Street, behind the Old Mint. We have on line needs for directors and production crew, administrative and office manager, models, security and traffic control, on line ad sales, tshirt and poster producer, floor monitors/orgasm counters, cleaning fairies, 2257 release staff, clothes checkers, old and young gaffers, best bois and good hearted sex workers and strippers of all catagories.
We need sexually oriented acts and content, sex esthetes, nude performers, exhibitionists, jack off artists, jill off artists, vibrator riders and fucking machine exhibitionists who wish to be seen by a lot of people on line and would love to show the world that they will be willing to: Come Save the World - Come for a Cause
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Is It Possible To Be TOO Gay?
Its o.k. 2 B gay - MyVideo
Is it possible to be TOO GAY? After watching that video, I think the answer is "yes". But, if you want to see something gay, but not too gay, join Lavender Lounge.
However, is it possible to have a dick that is TOO BIG?
Here are three of the biggest penises in gay porn: Michael Brandon - Chad Hunt - Ben Andrews. Click the links, watch the movies, and decide if "big" can actually be "too big".
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Weird Link Archive
I used to collect links to weird websites on my Links page, but it just got to be too hard to manage with 10 bazillion weird websites out there. I saved some of my favorites, some of which go way back several year, made sure they're still active, and I'm posting them once more here before I change the Links page. Enjoy - if you dare.
Vintage recipe books from Better Homes and Gardens with titles like "Meat Meat Meat".
You want weird? Here's weird AND disgusting.
Nun video game called Nunlander.
Actual quotes from the Good Book at Bible Sex Stories.
Those wacky religious comic books.
Here's the best ones:
-Catholics Burn in Hell
-The Sissy ("great for truckers and bikers">
-Doom Town
You better have a strong stomach to look at Rotten.com.
Miss Betty Bowers is a better Christian than you!
Hey baby, check out those hot fucking chairs at www.furnitureporn.com.
What's the difference between a straight man and a gay man? Six Beers!
Every day Doodie.com displays a new poop cartoon.
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March 21, 2007
Falcon's Erik Rhodes Models for Loehmann's
Is it possible that gays might be working in design or display at a big department store chain? Apparently so, and not only that, they're fans of gay porn stars! We've come a long way, baby!
If you happen to be walking by one of Loehmann’s flagship department stores in NYC’s Chelsea district or LA’s West Hollywood district and notice a familiar face in the window display take a closer look, yep, that’s right, it’s none other than Falcon Exclusive Erik Rhodes!
Falcon's press release reads, "Rhodes was tapped to do their spring campaign because of his high profile in the adult industry and his wholesome good looks." Oh please, a couple tres-gay window dressers got a budget to hire models, so they figured, "Why not spend it on a slab of meat we've been jerking-off to at home?" Enter the hulking slab 'o meat known as Erik Rhodes. I'm sure the gay window dressers (are there any other kind?) were sick of those stuck-up manorexic runway mode-el types, and Erik's really fun and flirty, so I'm sure the queens from Loehmann's got their money's worth.
"The creative team at Loehmann’s wanted to feature an adult star that could turn the heads of their high gay clientele in key markets but yet do it in a way where it wasn’t overtly obvious." Hmm, I never knew Loehmann's even carried men's clothes. Their supposed gay clientele must only be buying women's clothes...
Rhodes can also be seen the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month at www.ErikRhodes.com where he performs his LIVE shows for members of the Falcon Studios website. His latest film, in which Rhodes gives it to Jason Adonis for the first time, is “The Farmers Son” FVP172.
UPDATE: Just got a call from Michael Lucas who informed me that the other guy in the photos is Ben Andrews, a Lucas Entertainment exclusive! The photographer was Joe Oppedisano, who also shot for "La Dolce Vita", and they needed two models about the same height, so they put 6'3" Erik Rhodes together with fellow New Yorker 6'2" Ben Andrews to be the "twin towers". Michael said he didn't think it was worth sending out a press release, but apparently he will now... Naturally, there will be some controversy involved.
Apparently the pictures taken of the posters in the store were shot by Ben Andrews and posted to his MySpace site, which Falcon used for their press release. Whatever. I could re-write the story and give both guys equal billing, get stuck in the middle of a battle between studios, but I really don't have time for this. I have ten zillion billion links to all the gay porn studios, but they always seem to forget to send any links back to me.
You're welcome.
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The Hanky Codes Of Spy Quest 3
I just got an e-mail from my brother-in-law asking me if I knew any good websites about hanky codes for a school project. (What are they teaching kids these days?) I sent him a link to The Canonical Hanky Code. I'm totally pro hankies. It's a shame they are not being used as much now as they were in the old days. Although, I am concerned about the notion that you are supposed to know the difference between "fuchsia" (spanker/spankee) and "purple" (piercer/piercee) in the relative darkness of a leather bar after 18 shots of Patrón.
With that being said, Titan Media's latest release "Spy Quest 3" has just about every hankie code out there represented! In the very first scene, starring Tober Brandt and Greg York, we go from hardcore deepthroating, choking and drooling, to fucking, dildo action, fisting and pissing. To top it off, the scene is concluded with Brandt being suspended in mid air in hooks pierced through his back. Needless to say this movie is not for the faint of heart.
The kink factor is so high, that I'm willing to ignore the ridiculous premise of an action plot running through "Spy Quest 3" , complete with constant product placements for Pjur Lubricant. And relating to my prior whine about ugly tattoos on pornstars, Francois Sagat has a fucking amazing headpiece emulating a hairline.
This is a really great release with creative sex scenes and nice camera work. And if you like stuffing your back pockets with all kinds of colors you should check out this high budget hardcore release ASAP. And if your interested in the background story, or just want more of the same kind of action, "Spy Quest" and "Spy Quest 2" are available on Maleflixxx.tv.
By Tom Ass
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Cover Up Your Ugly Tribal Tattoo
This weekend we hung out with a friendly bunch of freaks from Portland, Oregon, visiting San Francisco. One of the guys, Tattooedwolff, has the most incredible inking you will ever see and it got me thinking about the tattoos displayed in gay porn. Still, there seems to be a preference for ugly-ass tribals and Chinese symbols. It's time to cover that shit up boys! It looks totally Nineties and it is a bit of a turnoff.
Tattoos, when applied correctly, should say something about the person sporting them. Tribals and Chinese symbols say: "Hey, I got this from the window display at the tattoo parlour". (And what "tribe" are you representing? The Jeep Cherokees, perhaps? ed.) Tattooedwolff, or Airick as his friends call him, is a tattoo artist himself who works with "hand poke" techniques. That means, no machine, just a needle and a lot of imagination. Right now he's really in to swastikas, a symbol that's been given a somewhat bad rep since the 30's. It's actually an ornament that carries meaning of light, life, luck and love in just about every ancient culture. Tattooedwolff is coming back to San Francisco again to do a guest spot at Braindrops on Haight Street in April. Check out his MySpace and book a reservation to cover up that ugly old tribal scribbling today!
Better motives are to be found in "Seduced Tattooed Straight Guys" on Tlavideo.com. Or simply go down to The Eagle next Sunday for Beer Bust. The tattoos on display will definetly be better than those run-of-the-mill pornstar inks.
By Tom Ass
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March 20, 2007
Smarter Than Your Average Bears
Any ranger will tell you that "When Bears Attack", your best bet for making it out of the woods alive is to hold your arms above your head, thus making the bear think you are a much bigger animal. However if the bears attacking you include Arpad Miklos, Mick Powers, Manuel Torres and Damien you might not be so keen on getting away. Tattooed stud Johnny Hazzard sure wasn't too keen on getting away from the attacking bears in this Chi Chi LaRue production.
Cleverly, Chi Chi makes her actors play man-bears, - growling, pawing, sex beasts, with no need for poorly acted dialogue. That is until Damien enters the scene. He seems to have some kind of porn star Tourettes Syndrome and can't keep his bear trap shut for a second. Which is OK, 'cause he's kind of cute, but "yeah, have lunch in that hole", interjected right before a hot rimming scene, kind of gives me associations of the brown kind, which I can do without.
Hungry Hungarian Arpad Miklos is a total hottie who pumps ass like a real champ. And Manuel Torres tonguefucking Nick Marino is a real highlight in this movie. But I would have liked to have seen a little more ass action. Sure these boys can suck like a hungry bear, but the fucking is really the icing on the cake. And when it's on, it's pretty awesome. Mr Hazzard is a real power bottom and he doesn't seem to mind the carnivorous attack at all.
Our advice for "When Bears Attack": climb a tree or drop to the fetal position. Or just relax, spread 'em, and let it happen.
By Tom Ass
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Z-z-z-Zodiac
If you haven't seen "Zodiac", there's really no need. Sure it's pretty, and as a timepiece it's quite effective, but it's just way, WAY, too long. And since the premise of the movie deals with the real life killer, active in the late 60's and early 70's, who is still not caught, the movie doesn't really conclude anything.
And you might be thinking, I'll go se it anyway, cause that pretty-boy gay bait combination of Robert Downey Jr. / Mark Ruffalo / Jake Gyllenhaal is just so darn sexy. Need other examples? Well, Robert Downey Jr plays a major role in the amazing indie film "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" that is available on DVD right now. Mark Ruffalo had some amazingly hot scenes, the blowjob especially, in Jane Campions "In The Cut" (2003), which is also available on DVD. And if you're in to Gyllenhaal, why don't you just re-rent "Brokeback Mountain" (who are we kidding here, you already own it...).
Here's a fun fact about Mr. Gyllenhaal. He is a descendant of a Swedish noble family! And translated, his last name would mean "golden hole". No wonder he got to be the receiver in that pup tent.
Since the humongous success of that movie, there's been so many porn variations on the title, it's actually not fun any more. "Bareback Mountain", "Bare Mountains" and "Let's Go Bareback On The Mountain" are just some of the titles trying to capitalize on Ang Lee's heartfelt sob story.
However, it seems much more original to go for classic reference if you're going to do a spoof. So let's hear it for "The Best Little Whorehouse in Tex-Ass". Now that's an amazing title if there ever was one. It doesn't star Jake Gyllenhaal, but this 2001 release does include Doug Jeffries playing giddy up with cowboys like Tanner Hayes, Matt Sizemore, Michael Brandon and Brandon James.
By Tom Ass
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March 19, 2007
Porn Star Cock Sucking Contest
Sister Mae Joy did it again with her second "Shamrockin' Shenanigans" party benefiting St. James Infirmary! Raging Stallion models Michael Brandon, Derrick Hanson, Jake Deckard, Simon Cox, and Remy Delaine entertained the troops, and independant porn star Rod Barry is fast becoming the Johnny Knoxville of gay porn with his antics.
One of the highlights from the Sisters' St. Patrick's Day party this year was the Cock Sucking Contest. mr. Pam (a bio-girl) wore a giant black rubber strap-on dildo and invited audience members to see how far they could deep-throat it. All three contestants, Rod Barry, Derrick Hanson and a porn civilian named Andrew, surprised us all by how much (rubber) cock they could gobble down their throats. The non-porn star especially impressed me, mostly because he looked so good doing it! Derrick Hanson was declared the winner, but only by a centimeter. (He'd won similar sucking contests on video, too!) Kids, don't try this at home, these are professionals! But you can see the entire blow-by-blow coverage of the Cock Sucking Contest in the VIP Room of Lavender Lounge. I shot pictures of the whole thing!
I'm sure some people think Rod Barry is just a plain-old Jackass, but I think he's fun goofball to hang around with if you're into Steve-O / Johnny Knoxville kind of homo-erotic straight boy humor. (Rod is mostly straight, by the way, but the Jackass guys are supposedly straight, too...) To help auction off his penis portrait Rod bared his butt and let people finger it, then stuck the wireless microphone in his ass. (Karaoke anyone?) He then demonstrated his Puppetry of the Penis trick called "The Hamburger", which needs to be seen to appreciate (another good reason to join the VIP Room). Sample shots of the Cock Sucking Contest are after the jump.
Once you are inside the VIP Room, you'll notice that I set up four different galleries from the St. Patrick's Day event. One gallery is an overall taste of the event, another has the Cock Sucking Contest, plus a gallery of Remy Delaine, and a gallery of Jake Deckard.
It was the first time I'd seen Remy Delaine in person, and man, he is the most adorable little muscle cub ever! He's the one on the left with Jake Deckard, and you'll see a whole series of them lifting each other's shirt foddling each other, also in the VIP Room. I believe he lives in Australia, so this was a rare appearance in San Francisco. I guess I will have to pay closer attention to Remy Delaine in Raging Stallion movies.
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Leather Scene Is NOT Dead
I went to the Men in Gear party at The Eagle last Saturday, and if the leather scene is dead, the corpse is still moving. Men in Gear is a no nonsens coalition of guys in to leather, uniforms, cigars and boots. They simply get the word out that this or that bar is where to go this weekend to find like minded guys. No fundraisers, shows or organized entertainment. Just simply: Men. In. Gear.The place was just packed with big and beautiful men, parading police uniforms, leather daddy outfits and army surplus. I think the idea of the leather scene dying comes from the fact that so many guys you don't want to picture in chaps, jockstraps and ballgags have been getting in on the action lately. Hip guys are going vanilla just to avoid the association.
Take Israeli politician Tsuriel Raphael (right). Until lately the 55 year old, openly gay man, was the ambassador to El Salvador. On a hot night in the capital of San Salvador, police found him outside his residence, drunk as a skunk in a trunk, naked, bound and gagged, carrying an assortment of s/m-oriented sextoys.
Now, I don't mind older guys. Hell, I'm nuts about them. But politicians? Please stay away from the kinky stuff. Otherwise it won't be long before you have to fill out forms to get some bondage action.
But rather than shying away from the joys of painful sex all together, I suggest you check out the classic bondage flick "Slave Toy" (1999) from Projex Video. Ogling hot guys like Brad King, Kris Wolff and Peter Horne in bondage and clamped nipples is just what you need to get the mental picture of elderly politicians in full on bondage gear out of your head. Or, what about "Copz", a classic police movie made by Bacchus? That should get your gear fetish back in no time. Do it today, together we can reclaim the leather scene.
By Tom Ass
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March 16, 2007
Dick Wolf Garage Sale
Former Hot House exclusive, Dick Wolf is having a garage sale - except without a garage.
Dick Wolf wants to unload some of his old fetish outfits cause after a while, every outfit gets tired. Plus, he's dropping a load (so to speak) of his personal porn memorablia. Attention collectors and stalkers! Here's a chance to own a piece of a porn star! Dick Wolf's tighty-whities from "Perfect Fit", posters, autographed DVD's, 8x10 glossies from Folsom Fair 2004, and a bunch of wacky fetish wear, plus this entire package:
First up is the COMPLETE SKUFF II collector's set: You get my favorite rubber chaps, the actual doggy tail buttplug from the shoot, my old chain collar and leash, a signed copy of the "Skuff II "2-disc set AND my giant sized mounted poster of me with the chain in my mouth from a HotHouse booth at Folsom Street Fair.
Rather than put the stuff on Ebay, or lay it on a blanket out on the sidewalk, Dick Wolf created a page on his new website - www.gravityfaggot.com/dickwolf.
Sounds like he's starting a business venture with this new site called Gravity Faggot, described as "Comics Music Clothing - Global Faggot Counterculture - The Future of Gay". Apparently the "future of gay" is shopping, but we knew that already.
In the past, I've teased Dick Wolf about putting on a few pounds after retiring from gay porn, but I think he's looking totally hot these days! Add your comments below.
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March Madness at Caesar World
March 19 and March 25 at 6pm Pacific Time, members of CaesarWorld.com can see big Caesar do a live jerk off show on his webcam. The semi-pro competitive bodybuilder and occasional porn star admits that he's currently sporting "an off-season look with body hair, just so there's no misconceptions..."
Hey, big guy! Body hair is a GOOD thing! Don't apolgize. Readers of a popular muscle forum are all in agreement that a hairy off-season Caesar live cam show is going to be an important "event". Someone from that same muscle forum posted the photos seen below that were taken a few years ago when Caesar was also in an off-season "bearish" period. What do YOU think?
Hail Caesar: I'm always looking for more Muscle Bear Cubs! Bears are the new black!
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Learn to Poop
This video has been seen almost half a million times. Okay, let's look at it again!
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Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine
This has become a big hit, but I don't know why...
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March 15, 2007
Ex-Porn Star Underwear Models
It seems the underwear business is as dirty as an ex-porn star's jockstrap, and there's more to that statement than meets the eye. There seems to be a lot of nastiness going on behind the scenes that mixes the fashion industry with the gay porn industry - both of which have a reputation for inciting a lot of passive/aggression phoniness and hissy fits. Let's try to recap.
Okay, I admit that I've been watching the trainwreck that is "Janice Dickinson Model Agency". So shoot me. She's a big fag hag and parades a lot of gorgeous man meat across the screen. How could I NOT watch? The last few episodes concerned a model search for her "biggest client to date", Aussie Bum. Long story short, I feel the queen from Aussie Bum "used" Janice to get exposure on her show, then dumped her at the last minute. Yes, she's a nutcase and obviously difficult to work with, but he should have known that.
There was plenty of drama onscreen between Janice, her models and her camera crew, but Aussie Bum made it worse by bringing in his own camera crew, too. Perez Hilton helped judge, Eddie Stone was briefly spotting auditioning and gay porn director Thor Stephans was spotted several times shooting behind the scenes footage for Aussie Bum. It was probably Stephans' own damning footage of Janice telling Aussie Bum to "fuck off" that set things off in the wrong direction, and led to Aussie Bum dropping out.
Rather than send the models home without pay, Janice saved the day by making a quick deal with the queen from 2(x)ist to use the models for a new 2(x)ist campaign. But the gossip gets even deeper, so stay with me!
During the lead-up to the underwear shoot, ex-Survivor J.P. Calderon decided to come out of the closet and landed himself on the cover of Instinct Magazine. Good move, seems like a nice guy, and the girls from Janice's agency seem to like him best!
And now there's more drama about another gay-oriented underwear company, Ginch Gonch. Ginch Gonch had done a product placement in Falcon's "Dripping Wet", and when I spoke to Falcon's promotions guy, Troy Pickett, just a few weeks ago, he said there were more porn shoots planned around Ginch Gonch products. (And thank you, Troy, for sending me the matching undies and tank top with fire engines! They belong on a 5 year old, not a 51 year old, but they do feel great!) Fast forward to this week, and (ex) porn stars Benjamin Bradley and Ethan Reynolds are announcing they signed a legit modeling contract with Ginch Gonch.
They're cute, buffed and an openly gay couple representing a fashion label. So far, so good. But gossip columnist Jason Sechrest is wary of their longevity, or at least relishing even MORE drama to come. That's a pretty safe bet if you've read this far! Benjamin Bradley and Ethan Reynolds (Project BE) have taken steps to distance themselves from the porn business, but I received a somewhat congratulatory press release from Rascal Video releasing Bradley from his exclusive porn contract, but leaving the door open. Falcon forwarded Jason Secrest's scathing comments to me with the subject line titled "FRUSTRATING..." Not sure what that means, but I am staying out of it! But, the cartoon below really says it all.
If you haven't noticed lately, upscale colorful designer underwear in unusual patterns has replaced functional Calvin Klein tighty whities as the choice for the modern homosexual. Think twice before pulling out those tattered Costco boxers, boys!
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2007 Grabby Awards Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 2007 Grabby Awards have been announced, and Lucas Entertainment, the big winner at the GayVN Awards, is conspicuously absent from the nominations. Michael Lucas had this to say:
This does not come as a suprise for me, as they always blacklist me from any awards anyway. What really gets me is that they say they've never received any of my films. The true fact is that Stacy Bridge passed by me at the Colt Party before GAYVNs and told me not to get too excited, as he'd rather drop dead than give my company one award! So there you have it. Now they are lying that I didn't submit my films to them for consideration. They have my films. They got my films. What liars. Whether they nominated me in the past or not, I never won. Take last year's "Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons." Nothing for it. And this year, not even a nomination? How low is it, that for me, speaking my mind years ago, I am now stripped of any awards? All because I think that David Forest is an embarrassment to the adult community? It's absurd.
The entire list of nominations is after the jump.
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David Beckham Is A Hair Hopper!
Obviously, there must be at least ONE queen working at Fox Sports. Someone created a cute little slideshow showing the multiple hair styles of footballer David Beckham through the years. Just click the picture to watch the show (including at least one shirtless...). And by the way, you can blame Becks for influencing a generation of tacky young queens wearing that faux-hawk hairdo. Retardo refuses to allow me to walk out the door with a faux-hawk - at my age, it's a hair-don't.
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March 14, 2007
Dear France: We're Sorry
Dear France,
We are very sorry, but thank you for Francois Sagat.
Signed, America
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March 13, 2007
Shamrockin' Shenanigans 2 - St. Patrick's Day
Last year's "Shamrockin' Shenanigans" on St. Patrick's Day was a crazy fucked-up mess that caught everyone by surprise. I'm pretty sure it was the best St. Patrick's Day I ever spent, and only those wacky Sisters could pull it off. Photos from last year are in the Lavender Lounge VIP Room (under Paparazzi Pix), and they are pretty scandalous! Porn stars got frisky and straight guys showed their dicks without much coaching.
That's Michael Brandon in the photo along with Manuel Torres, but check out the porn star line up for this year in the press release below! (You can tell it's a benefit, they could only afford to type in lower case...)
shamRockin'2: the pre-Shenanigans!!
st. Patrick's day
friday, march 16th, 2007
N'Touch bar (1548 Polk Street)
benefit for sexworker healthcare at St. James Infirmary
presented by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc.
(San Francisco, CA) The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. invite you to come stir in St. Patrick's Day. Spreading joy, absolving guilt, and diving directly into the Polk, Sister maeJoy B. withU is pleased to be working together with adult performers Jake Deckard, mr. PAM!, Michael Brandon, Remy DeLaine, Simon Cox, Derrick Hanson & sister erotika psychotika. In her first solo attempt at hosting a full scale event, sister maeJoy is excited to be able to call upon penis print models and well as share the stage with other sisters. "shamRockin'2: the pre-Shenanigans" will kick off St. Patrick's day festivities as the unofficial "first party of Patrick" at the N'Touch Bar (1548 Polk Street @ Sacramento) beginning at 8:30pm on Friday, March 16th.
Carrying on until the last surprise has been revealed, the event will include one-of-a-kind penis art, created & autographed by adult film stars These one of a kind penis works will be raffled throughout the event ($5 per ticket/5 for $20), with some very special prints to be auctioned. (see sample below)
A $10-20 sliding scale donation at the door (nobody turned away for lack of a contribution) will get you in to dance to the spinning of saint DJ mermaid, and DJ Floozy Flo in between performances and conversations with other sisters and special guests.
All proceeds from this benefit will go directly to provide sex worker healthcare at St. James Infirmary. St. James Infirmary offers free, confidential, nonjudgmental medical and social services for female, transgendered, and male sex workers. They are the first occupational safety and health clinic for sex workers anywhere run by and for sex workers!
For more information visit the Sisters at www.thesisters.org
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. is a leading 21st Century Order of queer nuns. Since their first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted themselves to community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity and spritual enlightenment. The Sisters believe all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty, and use humour and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit. # # #
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Vintage Gay Porn - Eye Candy
Vintage Gay Porn - AthleticModelGuild.com
Vintage Gay Porn - AthleticModelGuild.com
Vintage Gay Porn - AthleticModelGuild.com
How about a little vintage gay porn eye candy? Visit Athletic Model Guild, the grandaddy of gay porn studios, for more campy stuff like these numbers! Jeepers creepers, ha cha cha, and a 23 skidoo! That hillbilly is making me wet!
But don't be mistaken, AMG is also shooting NEW porn, too! Their "Brasil" series searches for the hottest models in Rio, and their latest release is "Suruba: Tropicus". "Suruba:Tropicus" features a cast of boys from Rio de Janeiro whose looks and skills are bound to make them American porn favorites. The new guard of AMG Brasilians includes cover boy Ricardo Onca, a sinewy 19 year-old with a smile that exhibits a hint of roguishness, and Rick Montoro a muscular 22-year-old first-timer whose dick measures an astounding 26.67 cm (or 10.5 in).
Bell said he knew Ricardo would be his cover boy from the second he laid eyes on him.
“I first met him at a restaurant in Rio where he was working,” AMG owner Dennis Bell said. “My stomach knotted and I felt like a schoolboy again, actually having to work up the courage to talk to him. I found him so incredibly handsome in the classic Carioca [native to Rio de Janeiro] way, with a big warm smile and a big bulge in his shorts. Ricardo is one of my favorite discoveries, in part because he still has a full pubic bush nesting a thick uncut cock that just never seems to go soft.”
Ricardo is scheduled to appear in multiple upcoming AMG Brasil productions including Suruba: Pecado, the studio’s next release.
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Manuel Torres Gets "Nailed"
Cancel my holiday plans! I'm spending my next weekend off in the hairy cave that is Manuel Torres' ass. Manuel is one of the stars in Falcon's latest release in the Mustang series titled "Nailed". And while he doesn't have a major part, he completely steals the show. The aforementioned buttcrack, the big brown dick (he refers to it in exactly those words throughout most of his scene) and his hirsute chest would do the trick. But it's something else that gets me going - the look in his eyes. Call it charisma or just plain ole' horniness. The guy is simply electric.
"Nailed" is set in a garage where the staff keeps challenging each other in stuff like arm wrestling or beer can tossing, with the stakes always being that the loser receives anal pleasure (like, boo-hoo). And I can swear that both Ken Browning and Kyle Lewis lose their challenges a bit too willingly. It just brings back memories of Brad Davis in Fassbinder's "Querelle" purposely flipping the dice in order to lose, just for a taste of Franco Neros' schlong.
There's some really hot scenes in "Nailed", but an excessive use of the title in the dialogue. For instance, "Hey, the losers gets nailed", or "I'm gonna nail you", or "Yeah, nail my ass", or even, "Oops, I broke a nail". Well, actually, scratch that last one, this movie is all about butchness. Eventually a couple of police officers wise up to the fact that there's disturbing things happening in the auto shop. Strangely enough, the coppers (Oz-looking Brendan Davies and furburger Danny Mann) don't seem all that keen on arresting the boys. Instead, they want in on the action, and in this case, the action is Nick Marino. The message seems to be that with a little bit of love (and a lot of lube) we can all get along.
Anyway, "Nailed" is a pretty steamy movie, although the sex sometimes gets a bit mechanical. But hey, they're in a garage, what do you expect?
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Ambiguous Pop Star Mika
So has the whole Mika-thing blown up here in the States yet? In Europe you can't turn on a radio without hearing his signature falsetto, and you can hardly open a magazine without being exposed to this curly haired twink. Word is he's the new Scissor Sister, but instead of taking his cue from Elton John, this Lebanese wunderkind has a pretty obvious hang-up on Freddie Mercury. Listen to the chorus of the hit single "Grace Kelly" if you don't believe me.
In the UK press the homosexual topic of the month is the one concerning if Mika is gay or not. Well, to clue you in, his big hit contains the lyrics "I try to be like Grace Kelly". When's the last time you heard those words come out of a straight boy's mouth? Then there's the fact that Mika refuses to discuss his sexuality. Have you ever heard a straight person say that he or she would rather not discuss their sexuality? Straight people in general aren't even aware of the fact that they have a sexuality. And they very rarely have a problem with discussing their straightness.
I say we all go to Coachella and give Mika a helping hand (covered in Crisco) and lead him out of the closet. The whole mysterious sexuality thing just seems so 80's.
If you're in to still-wet-behind-the-ears-guys in Bel Ami movies, or Aaron/Nick Carter-hairdos, be sure to check out Mika.
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March 12, 2007
"300" Hot Looking Spartans
OK, so "300" is finally out, in all its computer generated glory, and, yes it is everything it is cracked up to be. Aesthetically speaking that is. Even though the Spartan army is hotter than lava in their capes, cropped hair and stiff nipples, the movie just doesn't quite do it for me.
Here is what I'm thinking: Frank Miller, the comic book artist (or maybe the term is graphic novelist) who created "300", has a slight obsession with exploring dark themes. His protagonists are often presented in a way that makes you ambiguous to whether you like them or not. The major breakthrough of this god-of-the-nerds artist, came back in 1986 when he redefined the still pretty ludicrous, Batman character in "The Dark Knight Returns". In doing so, he gave comic books an artistic validity they never had before. In "The Dark Night Returns" Batman isn't a particularly nice or likable character. And Superman is portrayed as a ruthless assassin employed by the government. My point is that the dark element that Frank Miller brings in to his graphic novels, are something that you are left to analyze by your own head.
Back to "300". Director Zack Snyder, who made the awesome remake of "The Dawn of the Dead" a couple of years ago, makes an extremely faithful adaptation of the original story. Hell, the movie even looks like a comic book, even more so than the amazing "Sin City" adaptation by Robert Rodriguez. But where you can pause while reading a comic book, think about the plot, and question the character's choices, in a movie those choices have already been made for you. And with "300" being the story of the Spartan army, a historical elite force of 300 men, holding grounds to an army of millions of Persians, it just comes off sort of, well...fascist. The enemy is androgynous and sexually ambiguous characters. Persian king Xerxes for example, sounds like Darth Vader but looks like a Wigstock reject (see photo on left of vaguely sissified Xerxes). This is used in a way where we are supposed to view them as degenerates. As if we couldn't see it for ourselves, the narrator keeps telling us how strong, pure and noble our Spartan heroes are. Whereas their antagonists become increasingly perverted.
Hey, maybe I'm sensitive. And maybe we shouldn't bring queer theory in to how we view movies, adapted from comic books, with a frivolous take on historical events. But something kept nagging me, even kept me from fully appreciating the fact that the guys in this movie makes your average Colt model look like a skinny puppy (it's all smoke, mirrors, make-up and CGI of course - nobody has pecs like that). Granted, the visual aspect of the movie is beautiful, so beautiful in fact, that the movie is actually worth seeing anyway. But politically it makes me sort of reach for my smelling salt. And I can assure you that I'm not one of those PC-gays who get offended by Sarah Silverman or "South Park". But in the moral department, "300" is vaguely similar to "The Passion of the Christ", in the use of androgyny (i.e. Satan, and Herod) to imply evil. I don't think was intended by either Miller nor Snyder.
Like your boys built like Spartan soldiers? Be sure to check out another gladiator movie that actually IS gay porn - Conquered by All Worlds Video, starring Billy Herrington, available at Gay Video Cafe.
In Conquered, big, bulging, muscle stud Billy Herrington takes it like a true Gladiator...up the ass! For the very first time, the former Colt model gives up his sweet cherry in this authentic Roman Gladiator video directed by none other than Chi Chi LaRue. A video that is a must see for any true porn connoisseur..
By Tom Ass
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Cazzo Films Goes "Pure"
One of the friendliest cities in Europe is Antwerp in Belgium. It is known for it's elaborate cathedrals, it's cutting edge fashion sense and being a global centre for the diamond trading industry. It is also home of the cute neighbourhood leather bar The Boots.
Anyhoo, once while visiting The Boots I sat at the bar and a porno was showing on the monitor above the liquor shelf. I don't usually take notice of the background porn when I'm at cruising bars. I mean, you can usually see the same things happening in the backrooms as what's being presented on the screen. This movie however was different. In one scene one of stars was being fisted by an army of men clad in bomber jackets and Jason Vorhees-style hockey masks. In the next, someone is being abducted, thrown in to a plane and greeted into the mile-high-fisting club. It was just totally out there and my friend and I sat mesmerized for the entire viewing. When it was over, my friend turned to me and said, "That's got to be a Cazzo film".
Of course. The movie we had just seen was "Artiffic Attacks" from the bad boys of German porn, Cazzo. Maybe most widely known for financing Bruce LaBruce's epic arthouse skinhead porno "Skin Gang" (or "Skin Flick" as it is known in it's edited state), Cazzo is a porn company with a bit of a D.I.Y. ethos. They prefer to use men you would see in real life and they are constantly pushing the envelope of what porn can be, and they truly seem to be in the game for just the fun of it.
With that being said, their latest outing, "Pure", is a pretty straight up flick that doesn't feature any masked kidnappers, kitchen fistings or arthouse pretensions. It does however feature a wide array of actors, of different age, style, build and cocksize. The setup is quite simple. Cristoph and Seb are a couple that unknowingly wind up at the same sex club. While there, they get to fulfill every fantasy they've ever had. These fantasies include a lot of rimming, sucking and fucking, but also some dildo play and some softer-core piss scenes. The guys are mostly skinhead/punk/leatherman-variations with lots of piercings and tattoos being displayed throughout the movie.
The models range from striking to ugly, which makes sense since that's what's cruising a sex club in Berlin tends to be like. I like Cazzo because of their attitude towards making porn. And while "Pure" is perhaps not their strongest title it's a nice variation from all the clean cut American movies out there.
Directed by Jörg Andreas, Germany 2005, 104 minutes, DVD With: Christoph Scharff, Jan Losch, Tim Vinzent, Erik Lenn, Justin , Andreas Stich, Mats Riem, Mike Power, Marko Isak, Lance de Moor, Mo , Sebastian Krafft a.o.
By Tom Ass
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March 10, 2007
Free Movie Trailer for "Nailed" by Mustang
Well, my car didn't start AGAIN today. I've been avoiding replacing the starter because the mechanic couldn't give me a definitive answer as to whether that was the problem. We changed the battery, and that was fine for about a week and a half, but the battery got weaker and weaker each time I started it. So I guess it's the alternator, or maybe the starter, or maybe both, or maybe neither, or, or, or ... whatever!
And while I'm on the subject of auto mechanics, the newest video trailer on Falcon's website is about auto mechanic! (Notice the smooth segueway...)
I've really been enjoying some of the new, more butch movies coming out from Falcon's Mustang series. The guys are slightly older, beefier, tattooed and hairy - just my type! Check out the trailer for "Nailed " by Mustang. It's about auto mechanics and the cops that love them, starring Ken Browning, Manuel Torres, Marco Paris, Jay Armstrong, Kyle Lewis, Marc Williams, Nick Marino, Brendan Davies, Danny Mann, and Johnny Wallace.
There was a time when I actually considered looking for boyfriend material purely based on his knowledge of auto mechanics! I only know of one gay-owned auto repair shop here in San Francisco, but I was immediately put off by them when they told me they "don't work on cars over 10 years old". What's the matter, don't wanna get your delicate hands dirty? Besides, none of them are NEARLY as cute as the guys in "Nailed".
UPDATE: British mechanic has sex with cars. 30 different brands in 20 years, plus two motorboats and a jetski.
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Pirate Cat Radio
I was interviewed on the radio today! Well, if you consider unlicensed low power broadcasting "radio"...
Lilycat invited me to be on her show on Pirate Cat Radio to talk about gay porn and make shameless plugs for my websites. I didn't think I could fill two hours, but once I got talking, I couldn't shut up. I covered the GayVN Summit and GayVN Awards, COLT Studio Day, barebacking, Kink.com, 2257 and related my war stories of working in college radio back before you kids were born. I brought some of my bizarre collections of music and got to play a couple porn-related ditties. It was fun!
Lilycat told me that these "pirate" radio stations are able to operate because of an obscure loophole that allows unlicensed broadcasters to disseminate news and public service announcements "during time of war". (Oh, yeah. There's a war on.) Lilycat's pubic service announcement for the day was, "Be polite to other people. If you get invited to someone's house, bring a gift, and don't be late. If you can't show up, you should call ahead. This has been a public service announcement from Pirate Cat Radio." (Isn't she adorable! )
Pirate Cat Radio is available through iTunes and webstreaming, and it is more or less available over the air at 87.9 FM in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The wireless signal is pretty weak, so use iTunes.
I ended the show by dedicating a Sandra Bernhard song to Retardo.
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March 8, 2007
More Porn and Politics
Porn and politics have once again crossed paths on a couple of fronts today. I feel obligated to blog about these news items, but in doing so, I run the risk of having to be a "responsible journalist". Ick. That means having to check facts, pretend I'm smart, and have an opinion. All I really want to do is post pretty pictures of cute boys and sell memberships. But I'll be brief. That way I can get back to business of pimping my manwhores.
I just got back from a hearing at City Hall before the Planning Commission regarding the sale of the historic Armory building to San Francisco pornographers, Kink.com. As I predicted, when the sale of the building was announced, the neighborhood whackos raised a stink over Kink.com's proposed use of the building. Both sides brought out their supporters in force, but it was evenly divided in numbers. There was an overflow of about 100 or more people watching in the proceedings on TV downstairs in the lobby.
The negative reactions fell into three categories:
1. Moral opposition to the the type of business Kink.com is in. It's next door to a battered women's shelter, it's synonymous with torture at Abu Ghrab (someone held up pictures to show the similarities), and they dredged up that old chestnut, "what about the kids?!". Hey, I hear Salt Lake City is a kid-friendly place to live, why don't ya' move there...
2. The need for affordable housing. This is always brought up by renters still hoping for that elusive $500 one-bedroom apartment that doesn't exist. They still think that the City can legislate themselves into cheap housing. The truth is, there is no such thing as new construction that is "affordable". Subsidized housing is paid for by taxes on businesses and property owners that in turn charge more in rents, products and services making everything more expensive.
3. Neighborhood groups were not notified of the impending sale. The building sat vacant for 30 years. Nobody could pull together the financing or a development plan to use the place for a nice politically correct housing project or community center. It was, and still is, zoned "Industrial" and "film production" falls under that category. Unless there is a plan for major renovation, permits for seismic retrofit, wheelchair access, or sprinklers are not required. It's chilling to think I would have to get the approval of every whacko down the block before I could buy a building, or have those same whackos shut me down after I've already moved in.
I sat next to videographer/bon vivant Mr. Pam and COLT's Kris Weston, who is still reeling from the conservative backlash over "COLT Studio Day" in San Francisco. It was great to see so many kinky people coming out in support on a day other than Folsom Fair!
I hate to tell you Grandmas, but Kink.com is here to stay at the Armory, and I can't wait to attend more of the parties they'll be having there!
And in national politics, the Matt Sanchez/Rod Majors story I reported about the other day is still developing. Back when Don't Ask Don't Tell was still being debated, I watched the hearings on C-Span and cringed when the gay soldiers showed up to testify ill-prepared and kept putting their foot in their mouths. Now that the conservatives have a handsome Latino porn star/escort Ex-Marine as their posterboy, they're going to have some egg on their face if they challenge a repeal of DADT. (Or is that cum on Rod Majors' lips?) Sanchez wrote a great response for Salon.com. Refreshingly, he's not denying his past, he's not as far to the Right as some of his supporters, and he pointed out some legitimate flaws in the Left Wing rhetoric waged against him. Personally, I think it's healthy to acknowledge and respect gay Republicans, and even more healthy if both sides moved closer to the middle.
NGLTF's reponse is after the jump.
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March 6, 2007
Republican Ex-Marine Ex-Porn Star Matt Sanchez
Once again, I missed a juicy scoop, but I am going to run this item just because it's too good to pass up.
Once upon a time in the 1990's there was a gay porn star going by the name Rod Majors, (and for a time, Pierre LaBranche). He performed in a bunch of movies for Falcon, Kristen Bjorn and all the major studios of the day. As many porn stars do, Rod Majors also did a little escorting and posted his pictures on dating sites like any other red-blooded American homo.
Fast forward to today, and Rod Majors, who's real name is Matt Sanchez (but goes by the nickname "Mateo"), is currently a Junior at Columbia after serving in the Marines. He's also a gay Republican, which might or might not be a recent awakening. In any case, a group of anti-war anti-military activists recently staged some demonstrations at his school, and he's been battling the school administrators because they haven't done enough to prevent these demonstrations. As a result, he's become the darling of conservative talking heads like Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter. In fact, he got honored at the same event Ann Coulter called John Edwards a "faggot".
He's obviously kept quiet about his past, but an eagle-eyed visitor from a muscle discussion board recognized him from having paid him for sex. The internets were burning up since back in December - so where the hell was I during all that??? By now, the story has had plenty of confirmation, including Andy Towle relating that he dated the Matt Sanchez in 1989 before his porn career.
Rather than plagarize other bloggers, here are two links that sum up the story pretty well, and plenty of links to Rod Majors/Matt Sanchez's prolific porn career. Can't wait to see how the pundits with spin this one!
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Porn Star Websites: Updated March 1, 2007
I probably shouldn't give any more amunition to gay porn star stalkers, but if you've ever wanted to find out how to contact a certain porn star, the best way is probably through his website. That's why whenever ManNet.com updates their list of porn star websites, I post it here. You certainly wouldn't want to work from an outdated list, would you? Besides, Google and Yahoo LOVE sending me traffic from all those juicy key words!
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Bel Ami on MaleFlixxx.tv
A major breakthrough in gay porn Video On Demand was achieved on Sunday. George Duroy's Bel Ami is the last of the big gay porn studios to finally allow their movies to be streamed by one of the major Video On Demand providers. Every Sunday for the foreseeable future will be Bel Ami Day at MaleFlixxx.tv. When I helped launch Naked Sword ten years ago, most of the big studios were fearful of allowing their movies to be streamed. It took a long time to sign up Falcon, Titan, Studio 2000, and Rascal, but one by one they all started to stream their movies. Back then the technology of streaming was unfamiliar to most consumers as well as the studios themselves, and they assumed that it would take income away from DVD sales. Some of them thought that they could do a better job streaming it themselves - until they found out how expensive and time consuming it is to set up and maintain! Some of these old guys were around before VHS, too, and it's was the same reluctance to change. Bel Ami was the last hold out, and now they've joined the future, too!
So far, MakeFlixxx.tv is only offering four movies from Bel Ami: Alpine Adventure, Boy Watch 1, Lukas' Stories, and Pina Colada, but I'm sure more are coming. Finally, you'll be able to see Johan Paulik and Lukas Ridgeton on the MaleFlixx Network!
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March 2, 2007
Joe Pessa Photo Portfolio 2006
Photos By Joe Pessa
Joe Pessa is a local photographer that shoots candid shots at gay events around town, just like I do, and we have the same taste in men. Except Joe goes to WAY more events than I do! Plus, he's less shy about walking up to the hottest guys in town and asking for their photo.
Sometimes I'm fearless about that, but other times, I kinda need to force myself to be brave. I know it's silly to