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June 24, 2008

Perfect Guyz - Colt in Leather

I just received a shitload of super duper gay porn photos from PerfectGuyz.com. They've been around for a few years now, and they have been slowly but surely building up an impressive collection of photo sets and video galleries of some beautiful, beautiful men. The guys (or guyzzzzz) are so beautiful, in fact, some may even say they are .... wait for it... perfect.

That for instance, this lovely specimen named Colt. I've seen pictures of him before at PerfectGuyz.com, but never with that scruffy little beard and delicate tuft of chest hair. Yum, what a man!

Name: Colt
Age: 27
Zodiac: Capricorn
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5' 7”
Weight: 140lb
Waist: 29"
Chest: 38"
Shoe Size: 10
Cock: 9" cut
Physique: Ripped

Biography:

There is something that is quintessential and timeless about leather. The feel and smell of worn leather is a titillating, sensual experience. PerfectGuyz Colt is ever so the ideal guy for such attire. When he adorned the leather vest and wrist band he transformed into the perfect leather-clad stud. Indeed, the black leather vest aptly displayed his hard pecs and ripped abs. Finishing the look, Colt insisted on wearing a stainless steel cock ring around the base of his huge cock behind his completely smooth balls. The cock ring was highly exhilarating – keep his cock hard and
bulging beneath his fitted jeans. PerfectGuyz Colt continues to fine-tune his body. His biceps are intensely powerful; his abs and legs are shredded and completely balance his body. Once aspect of Colt we particularly like is his amazing eyes. They’re dark, deep and limitless. One gaze from this timeless sexy stud will cause you to stop and freeze in your tracks. PerfectGuyz Colt was the founding member and inspiration behind the famed GUYZer group – an exclusive horde of PerfectGuyz men who have graced us with the most voluminous CUM SHOTS EVER SEEN. Colt once again reassured us of his talents as he sprays LOAD after LOAD of HOT CUM in the grand finale of his fifth performance on PerfectGuyz Colt is utterly remarkable! Enjoy Colt in this special encore PerfectGuyz presentation.

As I have told you before, most of the boys posing for PerfectGuys.com are straight, or straight-ish, so I created some sample galleries in the VIP Section of Lavender Lounge (under Straight Guys). Between from now until next February, members of the Lavender Lounge VIP Room will get to sample some of the men from Perfect Guyz right here. But that's just to wet your appetite to click through and join PerfectGuyz.com, where you will see it all!

Every Friday from now until well into the next Presidency (I can finally say that!) a new sample gallery of Straight Guys will debut in the VIP Room, with samples from PerfectGuyz.com, Randy Blue, Straight Guys 4 Gay Eyes, and JakeCruise.com - and you can sample them all if you are a member of Lavender Lounge!

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Movie About A Man In Love With Himself - "Watch Out"

The clip above is from an upcoming gay indie movie called "Watch Out" coming in Spring 2009. The star is Matt Riddlehoover, and just like everyone, I got sucked in because the guy is soooo cute. It looks really funny, and I included some pictures of Riddlehoover for you to drool over.

Here is a quote from Matt Riddlehoover about the movie:

"Watch Out" is based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Suglia and was adapted and directed by Steve Balderson, who I think was perfect for the material. He did Firecracker a few years back with Karen Black and Mike Patton, which was such a visually rich film. I think it’s an eye like his that really makes a movie like this work. The story centers around my character, Jonathan Barrows, who, to the outside eye, is a complete narcissist. He’s convinced that he’s the smartest, sexiest, greatest person that’s ever walked the planet. However, we find him applying for a position at a community college in a small town in Michigan. So, apparently the world he’s living in is completely unaware of his supreme greatness. Unless of course we count the desk clerks, bar flies and punk rockers he meets along the way that are intensely attracted to him. But it makes no difference, because Jonathan Barrows is only attracted to himself. He falls in love with himself, literally. Seriously! He totes around a blow-up doll that resembles him for Christ’s sake; so it’s extremely hard for him to resist several glances when passing a mirror.

Is there much nudity in the film?
Matt: A lot of nudity ☺.

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June 21, 2008

Sean Everett and Damian Rios Do It For Randy Blue

Sean Everett is a horny handyman who's come to the home of Damian Rios to lay some pipe and get some good use out of his jackhammer.

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Hole In The Wall Saloon Re-Opens!

South of Market institution, the Hole Hole In The Wall Saloon, has been battling for years to get permits needed to move the bar to its new location down the street. Last night, June 20 (Summer Solstice), was their first day open at 1369 Folsom Street.

They sent out an email in the morning that they were hoping to open by noon - or by Happy Hour at 4 - or maybe later - or....

At 6:30 I decided to check it out, but the guys were still up on ladders and hanging pictures! People were already coming in and out after also having received the same email. I shot this little video then ran home and posted it to Lavender Lounge Video Blog. I wanted to document what it looked like for that ONE moment when it was clean!

We went back after dinner, and wouldn't you know, it was the hottest day of the year, and we decided to hang out at place with no ventilation!

It's about the same size as the old bar, maybe 5 feet wider. They moved most of the old posters from the old bar and installed a new wire mesh 3 headed dragon on the ceiling. It's still the same vibe and the same sketchy characters. (There's a smoking hot new bartender there that is worth a visit to oogle, too!)

I ran into my old roomate, Terry, who reminded me that on that day fifteen years ago, our other roommate Steve Kasper died. I don't think the old Hole In The Wall had opened yet in 1993, but it would have been Steve's favorite place. He was totally an old hippy biker, the exact fetish presented at the Hole. Steve's naked picture graced the wall at the old bar, but somehow didn't survive the move as of yet.

The bar only has a temporary liquor license due to complaints from some old lady around the corner that objects to any new bar or gay business. If I find out who she is, there's going to be trouble.

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June 20, 2008

Flatiron Building vs. Zoetrope Building vs. Gay Porn

Michael Lucas likes to extol the virtues of shooting gay porn in New York City to make his product more unique. His latest upcoming epic is "Flatiron Fuckers" which is supposed to have something to do with the famous Flatiron Building built in 1902 and credited as New York's first skyscraper.

H.G. Wells said in 1906, "I found myself agape, admiring a skyscraper - the prow of the Flatiron Building, to be particular, ploughing up through the traffic of Broadway and Fifth Avenue in the late afternoon light."

The building is really cool, but it's not the only one! There are about 20 of these historic triangle shaped buildings in existence, and I know of three right here in San Francisco!

What puzzles me, though is, I skimmed through the movie, and fortunately for most viewers - the movie is ALL SEX. There is no reference to buildings whatsoever. But like I said, most viewers will be pleased that it's all sex - fucking, sucking, rimming, and watersports. Yada yada yada. I wanted more, but I'm not the consumer. Michael knows what his customers want, AND he knows that reviewers like me get sucked into an interesting "angle" to movies. I took the bait, got him some press for his movie, and I did have some fun trying to make this movie sound more interesting.

My favorite models: Anthony Marks (he used to be my favorite bartender at Cafe Flore) and Zack Randall. Zack is the one with creamy white skin, dark hair and geeky glasses in the opening montage. You gotta love the geeks that are hiding a smoking little body underneath!

The press release made it sound like "Flatiron Fuckers" is a gay porn version of "The Fountainhead", but there's no dialogue and not even a shot of the famous building. Perhaps it was shot IN an apartment there, but you never even see the damn building!

I love the style of flatiron buildings, so for what it's worth, I did some research.

The Flatiron Building in San Francisco (below left), at the intersection of Market and Sutter Streets, was designed by Havens and Toepke and built in 1913.

Flatiron buildings are among the earliest skyscrapers erected in North American cities such as New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Chattanooga, Fort Worth, Atlanta, Toronto and Vancouver. Their triangular shape was determined by real estate parcels created by diagonal streets, such as Broadway in Manhattan and Market in San Francisco, slicing through an urban grid. They were named for their resemblance to clothes irons of the period.

The most famous flatiron building is the Fuller Building, generally regarded as New York City's first skyscraper. It was designed by Daniel H. Burnham, built in 1902, famously photographed by Edward Steichen, and perhaps responsible for the Jazz Age terms 23 skidoo and scram.

The Sentinel Building (below right), one of San Francisco's few "flatiron" buildings, is at the foot of North Beach. A regal green sliver of a building, the Sentinel has housed many a notorious personage and larger-than-life myths in its nine stories. After its construction in the 1930s, political boss Abe Ruef worked from its top floor before being sent to San Quentin prison for graft; locals swear that the downstairs restaurant/speakeasy Caesar's Grill (shut down for violating certain Prohibition regulations) created the salad of the same name. Today, Francis Ford Coppola houses his production studio, American Zoetrope, in the building. Coppola, a famous epicure and owner of a Napa winery, also owns the downstairs cafe. To get the best view of this San Francisco landmark, look down Columbus Ave from North Beach, preferably from an outdoor cafe while sipping an espresso.

"Flatiron Fuckers" stars Claudio Martin, Jason Crew, Anthony Marks, Brant Moore, Zack Randall, Angel Skye, Brad Star, and Michael Lucas.

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Damien Crosse in Raging Stallion's HOME BODIES

Raging Stallion's "Home Bodies" just arrived in the mail with Damien Crosse on the cover. OMFG, he looks better than ever! I have always been a fan of Damien Crosse, and he is a joy every time I meet him. I heard he's single now, too! (There's no hope for me, but you boys out there at least have a chance...)

The theme of "Home Bodies" is Why bother getting gussied up to go out looking for sex? You're gonna come home alone and jerk off anyway, why not just put in this movie and pretend you're there in the middle of these hairy muscle studs! Rather than have some anonymous trick steal your wallet and give you crabs, have fun with Roman Ragazzi, Marcos David, Nick Marino (Mr. IML), Scott Tanner, Trey Casteel, Tristan Phoenix, and Victor Steele.

I added a little sample gallery of photos from "Home Bodies" in the VIP Room of Lavender Lounge (members only!), but to buy the whole movie for your own, ahem, pleasure, visit Raging Stallion.

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Party Boy Erik Rhodes in Falcon's Afterparty

"Afterparty" is the new vehicle for Falcon exclusive Erik Rhodes. Those of us who keep up on the industry see the irony in choosing Erik Rhodes for this movie. The troubled star have been very open about his bouts of depression and man troubles. As guest host on Derek and Romaine, he's given lots of detail about his excessive partying, mostly to cover up his internal pain. His blog gets very intimate, and I can read between the lines enough to see that the young man knows what he needs to do to get his life on track. It's taken him a lot of effort to dump a toxic boyfriend that keeps coming back. He's openly stated he hates porn, so I predict any day now he will announce something along the lines of '... fuck it, I'm not doing porn anymore... ', blah, blah, blah, followed by a triumphant comeback a year later.

Notice the irony in the promotional material for "Afterparty":

Erik Rhodes is one happy man and passing the Bar gives him reason enough to party hearty. He summons his friends to help him celebrate and they pull out all the stops to make sure the fuckfest is one he’ll never forget.

**NOTE** Exclusively Available For Members To View Now On FalconXXX Now.

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Gay Wedding Etiquette

I think I could write some funnier comments, but it was an easy copy-n-paste. Add your own to the comments.

1) On the day of a gay wedding, it's bad luck for the two grooms to see each other at the gym.

2) Superstition suggests that, for good luck, the couple should have: Something bold, something flirty, something trashy, something dirty

3) It's customary, at gay and lesbian nuptials, for the parents to have an open bar during the entire ceremony.

4) Gay wedding tradition dictates that both grooms refrain from eating any of the wedding cake because it's all carbs and sugar.

5) It's considered bad luck for either of the grooms to have dated the priest.

6) During the first dance, it's considered unlucky to use glow sticks, flags, whistles or hand held lasers.

7) For good luck at the union of a drag queen, the bouquet is always thrown in the face of a hated rival.

8) The reception hall must have a disco ball and at least one go-go dancer.

9) The wedding singer is not allowed to play/sing “Let's Hear It For the Boy,” “It's Raining Men,” or “I Will Survive.”

10) The father of the Bottom has to pay for everything !

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The Family Dinner ala Mystery Science Theater 3000

Oh, do I miss Mystery Science Theater 3000! Here they take a swipe at the tradition of the family dinner.

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June 19, 2008

Controversial Falcon News Item CENSORED!

UPDATE: 6/23/08

I am complying with a demand from Falcon Studios' parent company, Conwest Resources, to remove a blog item I posted regarding a current controversy involving a popular Falcon model that appeared on one of Falcon's own websites. (See text of the demand below.)

Other people would have taken this opportunity to insult the model and lambaste the studio. I did not break the story, I did not post a direct link to the incriminating video. Knowing that the story was already out there and spinning out of control, I chose my words carefully to report on the controversy. I am probably one of a very few resources that actually expressed empathy for the model and support for the studio.

Rather than rally their friends in the industry to correct inaccuracies and spin the story in a positive direction, the company instead chose a heavy-handed approach to kill every reference to the story. Okay, I will play along rather than risk losing the commissions I've earned promoting their products. Rather than get myself in anymore trouble, I will concentrate on promoting other products till this thing blows over.

Mark Kliem
Lavender Lounge

Mark. You did nothing to strengthen or enhance your relationship with Falcon by posting the story on [model name deleted] - as it is filled with inaccuracies. I am kindly asking that you remove the story/posting asap. I am copying Holly, our affiliate manager, on this with the hope we can maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with you. If you choose to not remove the story you must remove the image of [model name deleted] as we do own that video clip that your photo came from.

Subject: DMCA Notice of Copyright Infringement

It has come to our attention that you may be in possession of materials that infringe upon copyrights owned by Conwest Resources, Inc ("ConWest").

This video file may have the file name matt_rush_cries__2_.flv or similar.

ConWest owns the copyright on the material listed above and has registered these copyrights with the United States Copyright Office.

I have a good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized and infringes upon ConWest's rights. I herby declare under the penalty of perjury that I have the authority to act on ConWest's behalf.

Therefore, I demand you do not post these materials directly or indirectly through links or any other means.

If you have any questions regarding this demand, please contact Troy Prickett

Matthew Rush

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June 18, 2008

Michael Lucas News - Fired On the Set and Wilfred Knight

Michael Lucas always sends so much promo material, sometimes it all just blends together. (For that matter, ALL the gay porn companies send so much promo material it all blends together...) But today, for some reason, a picture in an email caught my eye. It was the gorgeous Wilfred Knight, who is supposedly making a come back. (Comeback? I didn't know he went anywhere.)

You can look forward to the yet untitled Wilfred Knight vehicle around August 19th. Scheduled to fuck, suck, rim, pee on each other, and hem their skirts on camera will be Arpad Miklos, Anthony Marks, Victor Steele, Ben Andrews, Tommy Deluca, Jackson Wild and more.

Coincidentally, I also received a copy of Michael Lucas's Auditions 25 "Fired On the Set!" in the mail today. Oh oh. Now I'm hooked. Why did someone get fired? I HAD to find out.

I watched the DVD and it turns out an 18 year old named Caleb started his "audition" with a buzz-cut blond named Tucker. Everything was going fine. They kissed, they sucked each other's cock, Tucker licked Caleb's armpit, but when Tucker started sucking his scene partner's toes, Caleb got uncomfortable. He stopped the scene and said, "I can't do this."

The crew was caught by surprise, and Michael tried to figure out what went wrong. The kid, who by the way has a really big dick and nice round balls, said he didn't agree to the armpits or "the foot thing". He refused to go on. Michael told him, "Either finish the scene or go home." The crew shut off one camera, but they left one running on the side of the bed, capturing the whole exchange on tape! This is reality, folks! I love this shit!

The crew left the room (with the camera still running) to allow him to decide if he wanted to continue, but he didn't back down. An assistant came in and told him, "Get dressed. Michael would like to see you." When the boss "wants to see you", that always means trouble.

It's not unusual for things to go wrong on a porn shoot, especially with issues of intimacy. When I was 18, I never even HEARD of licking armpits or sucking toes! But if I was 18 and auditioning for a gay porn movie where I knew I was expected to perform anal sex and cock sucking, then licking armpits and toe sucking would be the lease of my concerns.

To me, this exchange was FASCINATING! I love behind the scenes stuff. Before the age of reality television, there was a clearer distinction between "usable footage" and "non-usable footage". Efficient film making utilizes every inch of tape, even "hidden camera" footage, for DVD Extras, tube sites and Special Editions. As a reminder to producers out there, always get the model release forms signed BEFORE the shoot! Had Lucas not gotten a signed release before the shoot, the kid would have never signed and this brilliant slice of life would be lost.

And finally, below is a few photos from another upcoming movie from Lucas Entertainment, "Flatiron Fuckers", starring a bunch of guys who seemingly have no inhibitions whatsoever.

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June 17, 2008

Well, If You Love Cheetos So Much, Why Don't You MARRY It?

SNARKY QUIP #1:
"Well, if you love Cheetos so much, why don't you MARRY it?"

SNARKY QUIP #2:
Anti-gay marriage protester: "First you let the fags get married, then what? People are gonna wanna marry dogs, cats or... Cheetos! It's against god's will!"

If I was so kinky that it was necessary to fuse 50 pounds of artificially colored junk food together in order for me to get off, I think I would want to put a bag over my head, too.

And if you're interested, the URL http://www.CheetoFucking.com is still available!

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June 16, 2008

Backstage - Bear Films Shoot At My House

On Saturday, I rented my house for BearFilms.com to shoot a porn movie. I've always liked the guys from Bear Films, and I was more than happy to help them out as much as possible when they emailed me. Their director, Sean, was in San Francisco for family business, so they tried to set up a couple shoots while he was in town.

I was expecting the models that showed up to be giant chubby fur-covered walruses, but I was wrong. Jake and Ray are a real life couple from Sacramento, and they definitely fit into the muscle bear category, with the emphasis on MUSCLE! Both tall and trim and completely hairy, these two are really into the leather Sir / Boy routine. I kept my nose out of their business and only poked my head in every once in a while, but I kept hearing Jake barking orders to Ray, and a lot of "Yes, sir" and "Please Sir".

They started out in my funky garage, with the leathery-themed sketches on the wall and inclined ramp. It never occurred to me that the wooden stairs on the driveway ramp make a good platform for the bottom to lay on while getting fucked.

They fucked in the garage first and after they both came, they were taken upstairs to the living room for still photos. I chatted a bit with the boys while the photographer set up, but eventually I left the room to give them more privacy. While Jake was getting his glamor shots taken, I heard the director tell Ray to fluff him a little bit. After a few more minutes of grunts and groans, the familiar sound of orgasm returned. They both came a second time!

The video above is a short clip from behind the scenes setting up for the Bear Films shoot. I didn't give away too much because you need to join BearFilms.com to see the rest!

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Same Sex Wedding Chapel In San Francisco - NOT The First!

Over the weekend, we spotted a new vinyl sign posted in front of a vacant storefront on the corner of 18th and Hartford Streets in San Francisco's Castro district. The sign says, "Heart Of the Castro - Wedding Chapel". It opens Tuesday, June 17th.

A gay wedding chapel in San Francisco? Of course, why not? I heard rumblings that the local merchants were cooking something up and wanted the Sisters involved. However, none of the Sisters were interested in it as a for-profit venture, so no one followed up.

There has not been any kind of publicity for this same sex wedding chapel whatsoever. Unless you see the sign in front, no one knows it exists. That's a bad sign. With all the opportunities for free media exposure over the past few weeks, why haven't they taken advantage of it?

My prediction is that by Christmas, the space reserved for ceremonies will be reduced to one dusty little corner to make room for displays of greeting cards, bachelorette-party gag gifts, more goddamn rainbow trinkets, and t-shirts that say, "My Two Mommies Got Gay Married in San Francisco And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt!" By this time next year, we will have forgotten all about this little attempt at a wedding chapel.

The irony of the gay wedding chapel catering mostly to the more conservative, mainstream, assimilationist segment of the LGBTIQ population is that it's the same spot as the original Jaguar Bookstore that had notorious gloryholes in the back!

I wish them well in starting a gay wedding chapel in the Castro, but I don't believe there will be enough business to sustain it. Trust me, I've been there. I opened the FIRST gay wedding chapel in San Francisco in 1996.

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June 15, 2008

Words of Wisdom From Drunk Straight Girl

"I make strong liquor drinks while I'm getting ready to go out. And take a couple beers into the shower."

"...so here I am, drunk and slutty at closing time. Why wouldn't he take me home?"

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June 14, 2008

Tiffany's Pathetic Ex-Boyfriend

I found this video by accident, and I am pretty certain it's real. If it is, some girl named Tiffany made the smartest move of her life by dumping this pathetic douchebag.

From the description, Tiffany writes, "He really thought he could get me back with this video. By 2 minutes and 50 seconds into it, we were 100% over." When you get to 2:50, you'll know exactly what she means!

Straight guys can be such arrogant, clueless assholes!

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June 13, 2008

Chi Chi's Channel 1 Signs Vance Winter

Channel 1 Releasing is pleased to announce that Vance Winter has just signed an exclusive contract with the company. The sexy, dark haired, 23 year old is the latest stud to be added to Chi Chi's stable, among superstars Johnny Hazzard, Blake Riley, Josh Vaughn and Cameron Marshall.

Vance, originally from New England, got his start by applying to model for an amateur surfer-type website. The website was so taken with his seductive slender look, they instantly flew him to Los Angeles to shoot a scene. While in L.A., Vance fell in love with California and made arrangements to immediately move to the City of Angels with nothing more than two suitcases and a duffle bag.

Shortly after Vance's arrival in Los Angeles, he paid a visit to the Channel 1 Releasing Studio to make an appearance on Chi Chi LaRue's Live and Raw. Delighted with Winter's looks and performance, Directors Chi Chi LaRue and Doug Jeffries quickly cast him in Chi Chi's then upcoming film CAUGHT (Unzipped Video). While filming CAUGHT, Chi Chi had All Worlds' Director Dan Cross stop by the set to introduce him to the new found star; Vance was cast in Cross' next film NO FOLKS @ HOME right on the spot. Not long after filming, the upcoming star took a break from the industry and fell out of contact with the Studio Heads.

After a long hiatus, Winter contacted LaRue to see about making another appearance on the popular Live and Raw Show. Not wasting a single second, Chi Chi immediately cast him in his upcoming film MEASURE UP while Doug Jeffries concurrently cast him in his upcoming film HE FUCKED MY FATHER. Just after shooting wrapped for the two films, Winter was offered an exclusive contract with C1R, ensuring he would not slip away again.

"I'm ecstatic about working with Vance again," said legendary director and C1R Partner Chi Chi LaRue. "He has such a tight sexy body, combined with his adorable face and the fact the boy loves to fuck, I knew right away he was my next exclusive."

"I'm flattered and excited to be a C1R Exclusive," said Winter. "I've loved working with Chi Chi, Doug and everyone else at Channel 1; and I'm really looking forward to a long future with all of them."

For the latest news on Vance Winter or to order his movies, please visit www.c1r.com

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Kink Party - Live Gangbangs Midget Foot Fetish Girl On Girl Wrestling

It was another one of those "only in San Francisco" events! Last night was the closing party for the Cybernet Expo held at the former SF Armory now the home of Kink.com. Those kids from Kink really know how to throw a party!

When I rode past the building, it looked locked up and I was afraid I got the time wrong. Luckily, someone walked out of the garage door and I was able to talk my way in (without a badge!).

Inside the cavernous main room of the Kink.com building, they had a stage set up for live sex shows and encouraged people to photograph the bizarre bondage and suspension contraptions used in the fetish gangbangs.

After I visited the bar, I noticed a midget on the floor licking a pretty girl's feet. Hmm. Don't see that everyday! I chatted with some friends, discussed business ideas, and gave some advice to a straight webmaster making his first attempt at a gay website. I met Kurtis Potec, one of the owners of Xtube, and Jason B. Hart, the guy who interviewed me for Sin20.

I crossed the hall to a newly converted room set up as a wrestling ring. UltimateSurrender.com is one of Kink's websites that features girl-on-girl nude wrestling. It's an amazingly professional set-up built like a TV studio. I don't know if they invented the rules themselves, but points are awarded for Breast Fondling, Pussy Fingering, Pussy Licking, Face Sitting and more. They also earn Style Points, Shame Points and Toughness Points. for example, kissing mouth on mouth with tongue penetration gets 5 Style Points.

The rules of UltimateSurrender.com also state, "No anger or rage. Sportsmanship and respect to your opponent will be shown at all times. We are here to have fun."

The video above gives a little sample of Ultimate Surrender Wrestling, and even though it's got naked girly parts, it's worth a look just for the bizarreness.

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June 12, 2008

Vintage Gay Porn - Hairy Muscle Daddies

I've been buying a lot of vintage gay porn again lately, both magazines and 8mm movies. (God DAMN that eBay!) One of the treasures I dug up on a recent buying binge was a so-called "Collectors Edition" of a stroke magazine called "Mentor". There is no masthead, no copyright info and no text inside, so I don't know much about it - other than it is super-hot!

There's a hairy muscle daddy on the cover that is featured throughout. He's got that 1970's wavy, blown-dry haircut and mustache that everyone wore back then, including yours truly. But the good looks and muscular, sculpted body covered in luxurious fur is hard to match in any era.

The hairy muscle daddy primps and poses in his underwear and rolls around naked on the bed in a series of shots, but our hero is later joined in the attic (or somewhere dark and rough) by another equally hairy and muscular daddy that could be his clone. Daddy Number One wears a strange leather thong with a zipper while Daddy Number Two pulls it off ever so slowly and seductively from behind. They finally hop into bed, smooch a bit, rub their dicks together and tease us mercilessly. The magazine stays within the guidelines of softcore so the penetration and ejaculation shots are left to your imagination.

To see entire set of photos from Mentor, sign up the for Lavender Lounge VIP Room and look for Groovy Guys Galleries.

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June 11, 2008

Sex Information Network Podcast Interviews Mark Kliem

A new website created for people working in the adult industry contacted to do an audio podcast on the topic of "Gay Niche Marketing". Sex Information Network 2.0 (or www.sin20.com) was created as an educational and promotional tour for people sharing ideas on how to make money in porn.

The podcast interview lasts about 20 minutes, and my part starts about 7.5 minutes into it.

The topic of gay niches can easily push some people's buttons because there is a very vocal group of gay webmasters that insist "Gay is not a niche". I discussed that notion a bit in the interview pointing out that to be politically correct, I support the belief that "gay" should not be included as a "niche" in porn websites the same way you would list niches such as "lesbian midget bukkake". To me, it's all in how you define the word "niche", so I don't get too bent out of shape over it.

We also discuss what's popular in the gay porn market, who's making money, how to get into the business, and what the future holds.

Click the link and listen to the podcast.

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Cybersocket Spotlights Lavender Lounge

Cybersocket Magazine featured Lavender Lounge in the June 2008 issue. It was part of a list of top picks for Blogging Sites, opposite an article by Michael Musto on the subject of celebrity blogs.

"However you enjoy getting off, Lavender Lounge has you covered. This 100% gay owned and operated site features a unique array of homo-erotic niches and fetishes, which means that everyone will find something to enjoy. Categories such as groovy guys, hunks, punks, and belly worship allow you to zero in on what you want quickly. The gay video cafe promises lots of sample movie clips, including the latest releases from Falcon. Plus - your monthly fees are slashed in half after the first month."

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Gay and Gooey Bananas With Cream Circle Jerk

Alright, it's easy to read TOO much into something, but this is pretty blatant subliminal messages. It's from a 1963 cookbook put out by Carnation. The headline "Gay and Gooey" refers to the recipes for Banana Pecan Crisp, Almond Crunch, and Marshmallow Smoothie Sauce. However, you can assume it was the gay Art Director that chose to point the penis-shaped bananas skyward in a circle jerk position, with a waterfall of creamy white cum sauce coming down.

Hungry? Check out the big bananas at Circle Jerk Boys.

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Revival House Screening Andy Warhol's "Flesh" and "Blowjob"

Click the above free video clip from "Flesh" featuring Candy Darling and Jackie Curtis flipping through old Hollywood tabloids, while Joe Dellesandro gets felt up.

PRESS RELEASE: THE REVIVAL HOUSE CLASSIC QUEER CINEMA

On Wednesday, June 18th we will present
two delicious films from The Factory:

"Flesh" ( U.S.A. , 1968), Paul Morrissey’s erotic directorial debut featuring Joe Dallesandro. "Flesh" portrays a day in the life of a male hustler as he's dispatched by his lesbian wife to hit the streets and turn tricks to raise money for her girlfriend’s abortion.

Following "Flesh" will be Andy Warhol's testament to the surreal beauty of oral love, "Blow Job" ( U.S.A. , 1964). "Blow Job" depicts the facial expressions of a beautiful young man while he is being serviced by off-camera five studs.

The Revival House is located in the Mission District at A.T.A. (Artist's Television Access), 992 Valencia Street (@21st). Doors open at 7:00. Screening begins at 8:00. Admission is $6.00.


For film clips and more information please go to:

MySpace.com/TheRevivalHouse

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June 10, 2008

Zeb Atlas to Top Matthew Rush in New Falcon Flick

Falcon has signed Zeb Atlas to their once-a-year two part blockbuster movie, but the big news is that he will be topping Falcon Lifetime Exclusive (FLE) Matthew Rush.

Zeb Atlas has never had anal sex with a man on camera before.
-Zeb Atlas HAS had anal sex on camera - with his girlfriend.
-Falcon made a big deal about Matthew Rush bottoming for the first time just a few years ago in Taking Flight.
-Zeb Atlas's paycheck will supposedly be the biggest check ever written for a gay porn model.

I haven't heard the proposed name for the movie, or any other details, but I will keep you updated as soon as I know. In the meantime, here is a little Photoshop Fantasy of what that pairing might look like.

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Xbiz Gay Porn Blogger Survey

You may be aware of a New York Times article a few months ago about "blogger exhaustion," which took as its starting point several bloggers who keeled over and died due, in part, to being chained to their computers. You can't quite blame blogging for their health issues, obviously, but the idea was that the stress of constant blogging was exacting a toll.

J.C. Adams of GayPornTimes.com asked me to reply to a few questions for an upcoming article in Xbiz, so I figured I might as well put it right on the blog itself. Why not? Maybe it will help explain just what hell this site is supposed to be.

1.) How long have you been blogging?

I founded Gay Porn Blog in March 2003. It morphed into Lavender Lounge Blog in April 2004, and I have been doing it ever since.

2.) How much time do you devote to it on a daily basis? A weekly basis?

I estimate I spend 2-4 hours a day, but I never keep track.

3.) How do you balance blogging with your other work duties?

I make my living from adult web sites, and Lavender Lounge Blog is my main source of traffic for the rest of my websites. If I add something to my membership section or promote an update to an outside affiliate program, I blog about it. As soon as it appears on my main blog site, LavenderLoungeBlog.com, the RSS feed goes out to a network of other blog sites I own. The blog is the key to everything else I do - selling memberships to my own sites or other sites I promote.

4.) How do you balance blogging with your personal life and life outside work?

Working in the adult business full time causes my personal life to overlap all the time, and my blog reflects that. I get to go places and do things that allow my readers to live vicariously through me.

Unless you are a porn star or celebrity, nobody really wants to know what you had for breakfast or what song you are listening to on your iPod. Celebrity bloggers have it easy. Readers are mesmerized by the most mundane personal things about celebrities, and all you have to do is spew it. For bloggers who are just Average Joes, you need to live vicariously through other beautiful people by relaying vital personal tidbits about them, always hoping to score a big scoop before everyone else discovers it.

5.) How much content is enough? Meaning: How do you decide how much you'll post/blog? Have you figured out a system that works for you? (Certain number of stories, certain times of day, gossip vs. news, photos, etc.)

I probably should set goals for myself, but I don't. My only self-imposed rule is that I want my blog to be unique. There are too many blogs with the same pictures with copy-and-pasted press releases, or no text at all. I put a lot of effort into my writing, and I try to cover things other bloggers don't cover. Given the choice, I prefer to CREATE news rather than REPORT news. I want other bloggers to link to my items and quote me.

For me, I spent too much time gathering information and doing research. By the time I get all my facts and pictures and links lined up for one blog item, ten other topics have slipped through my fingers. If I have to put too much time into an item that I know is going to be posted with the exact same words and pictures on 50 other blogs, it feels like a waste of time. I'd rather spend that time digging up something original.

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Madonna and Guy Ritchie Divorce? Still Unconfirmed

There have been rumors that Madonna and her husband of eight years, Guy Ritchie, have grown apart in recent months, hardly ever seen together. Today, fuel has been added to the fire in that Madonna supposedly met with Paul McCartney's divorce lawyer.

Towleroad claims the rumor is true, Perez Hilton says they're still together. Who do you trust?

I say the wheels are in motion, it's just going to take a while before any announcement. She's starting a tour, so depending on whether she needs an extra publicity stunt to sell tickets, it may wait till after the tour.

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June 9, 2008

Randy Blue New Discovery - Clark Conner Featured Hairy Chest

Randy Blue says, "I got a message from an adorable guy named Clark Conner about wanting to model for Randy Blue. I took a look at his photos and immediately knew I wanted him for the site. He had this quality that I couldn't quite explain. He was very handsome yet had a sort of rugged quality, especially with that gorgeous chest hair of his. When he came in to meet me he was very calm and introspective. He told me all about doing yoga and how he finds it helps him focus when it comes to his sexual interactions. He can actually cum on command, a talent I think many of us would love to have. As we were talking I couldn't shake the fact that I feel I had seen him somewhere before. I confessed this fact to him and he smiled and said that he had actually done some professional non-adult modeling work. I knew I had seen that face somewhere before. So I was really glad to have the chance to shoot him for the site. This is a different kind of shoot because sometimes you have a guy who is very vocal with moaning and dirty talk, sometimes they'll play to the camera and really draw you into their world, but you can tell that Clark has a lot going on in his mind as he's jacking off. It's like you can see him working his body's energy, directing every bit of it into his cock. He knows what feels good and he is enjoying himself to the fullest. And it's almost like you can jerk along with him and feel that energy. You have to let go of expectations and just go with it. And it becomes something quiet and relaxing, yet very erotic. And you can watch the pressure build and build until it's ready to be released, and when it does it's something to see."

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Pregnant Man's Bulging Belly - Soon To Drop

I'm not sure how to report on the ongoing story of the pregnant man, Thomas Beatie, without sounding tabloid-like or transphobic. And trying to inject humor into it is also a slippery slope. Comedy is hard, folks!

I taped his appearance on Oprah and showed it to a group of friends at a dinner party just to see their reactions. Our group of gay men and one straight girl experienced all the predictable reactions of shock and mild disgust at first, but the hour-long show eventually became tedious. We shut it off at about 45 minutes because there was no more shock value left. It had become mundane, and we were ready to move on. Isn't that kinda the goal of transgender politics, to normalize the transgender issue?

However, there is a small sexual fetish / fantasy of guys with pregnant-looking bellies. It's a sub-group of the fetish for chubs, gainers, bears and belly worship. The fetish for beer guts crosses over to unwitting straight guys, primarily as it relates to college age binge drinking. There are thousands of incriminating photos floating around social networking sites of hedonist frat boy parties with super hot young guys comparing their pregnant-looking bloated bellies. Beer bongs have become very popular on campus, and the jackass / guys gone wild types seem to love lifting their shirt and patting their expanded gut while making pregnancy jokes. If you don't believe how totally sexy this can be, just check out the free video sample below. (There's more at Lavender Lounge Video Blog).

Pregnant transgender man Thomas Beatie is less than a month away from giving birth and a slew of new images of Beatie at home and about have been published by the UK tabloid News of the World.

Said Beatie: "I'm 36 weeks now and almost due but I feel fantastic. Every day Nancy and I think about how we just cannot wait to hold our daughter for the first time, to finally get to touch her and see her face. We have her nursery ready and her diapers are lined up in her bedroom. Everything is ready to go. We have even picked a name which we both love—although we're waiting until she is born before we tell anyone. All the people who really know us and love us, our friends and family, have been incredibly supportive. So much so we might even have more children. We will just see what the experience is like with our daughter's arrival first and then give it some thought."

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June 6, 2008

Vintage Gay Porn Star Jack Wrangler in Gay Film Festival Documentary

Jack Wrangler's name keeps popping up in more and more of my vintage gay porn collecting excursions. He appeared in 85 movies, but it seems like 85 thousand! The following article from GayVN Magazine is the first time I recall him referred to as "openly gay". Perhaps I never read it closely, but always thought he avoided the label or at best, considered himself "gay for pay". Those of us with functioning gaydar always knew better, but Jack Wrangler came from the old school where you never actually said the word. (For the record, Lily Tomlin, Calvin Klein and Jody Foster have never officially come out either.)

‘Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon' Exposes the Man Behind the Screen Idol
Jack Wrangler, a trailblazer in gay porn, is the subject of a new mainstream documentary. By: G. Zisk Rice

NEW YORK - According to people who knew him, John Robert Stillman was a bit of a sissy as a kid. He was artistic and sensitive, and that sort of behavior was frowned upon in boys growing up in the 1950s and '60s.

As it turned out, Stillman wasn't a sissy - he was gay: unabashedly, unashamedly gay, and in a very masculine way.

The scion of a Hollywood family - his father was a film and television producer; his mother a former Busby Berkeley dancer - Stillman naturally gravitated toward show business himself. Although he was talented and saw some success as a child actor, as an adult he began to believe legitimate theater wouldn't take him where he wanted to go as quickly as he wanted to get there.

Out of that realization, Jack Wrangler was born.

An icon of '70s gay erotica, Wrangler was blond, ruggedly handsome and buff and had a personality as smooth as silk and as macho as any straight matinee idol's. He wasn't just another good-looking guy willing to have sex on film, either. Wrangler had star quality.

He also had a commitment to the gay community.

Openly gay Wrangler "was a hero to gay men who were just coming out," said Jeffrey Schwarz, the producer-director of Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon, a mainstream documentary about the life of the man's man that will premiere Saturday during the LGBT film festival Newfest in New York. "His fantasies were macho guys, so that's what he became. He played against stereotypes. He helped to give men the confidence to be themselves, because he was confident in who he was."

According to Schwarz, Wrangler was the first gay man to brand himself as a porn star and get his name above the title of many of the 85 films in which he appeared. That wasn't his only first in the industry, though: Jack Wrangler also was the first gay adult star to find laudable success performing sexual roles in straight adult films. He appeared opposite actresses like Samantha Fox, Candida Royale and Gloria Leonard - and his gay fans followed him, Schwarz said.

"In fact, he lost his straight virginity on-screen in The China Sisters," Schwarz noted. "And all the women who worked with him loved him. He's very self-deprecating, and he understood women's perspectives. He was very attentive to them."

That Wrangler could be successful in gay and straight films at the same time is testament to his acting skill, Schwarz said.

Jack Wrangler "was very intentional about what he did; the persona was a deliberate invention on his part. He looked at [performing in gay cinema] as an acting challenge. Now straight porn - that was real acting."

Today, at 65, Jack Wrangler no longer is involved with the adult industry in any capacity. Although Schwarz said "he's very comfortable with his past; he doesn't try to hide it," Wrangler moved back into the mainstream theater world after making his final appearance in an adult movie in the 1980s. He since has written music and scripts in addition to producing and directing Broadway musicals. He and his wife, the celebrated 1940s pop singer and actress Margaret Whiting, have taught singing and acting classes and are tireless supporters of the arts.

That's right: Jack Wrangler, a decidedly gay man, married Whiting, a straight woman, in 1994. The couple met in 1976, when she was 55 and he was 33, and they have been inseparable ever since. According to Schwarz, Wrangler and Whiting are thoroughly devoted to each other within a relationship based on friendship and love, not sex.

"They are true New York showbiz royalty," Schwarz said, and he wants the rest of the world to re-discover them, too. He's hoping Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon will cement Wrangler's place as a bona-fide hero of American culture.

"He's part of American history, and certainly part of gay history," Schwarz said. "As a gay man, the film was important to me, but it should be important for so many other reasons. Jack's story is a great story - it's kind of like the American dream.

"I want Jack to be put on the pedestal where he belongs," he continued. "Often, gay porn is dismissed as a genre, but the people who were making those films [in the '70s] were very brave. The films gave us confidence to come out. Jack was very conscious of that. He was a hero and a role model to an entire generation of gay men."

Following its premiere at Newfest, Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon will receive screenings at Frameline in San Francisco in mid-June and during Outfest in Los Angeles in July. Schwarz said he is "in talks" with mainstream companies about widespread distribution.

The documentary features cameos by Christine Ebersole, Bruce Vilanch, Chi Chi LaRue, Michael Musto, Gino Colbert and Candida Royale, among others.

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June 5, 2008

Jake Cruise Presents Jude Collin and Seth Sweet

Jake Cruise somehow managed to get two more from his stable of straight studs to butt fuck each other on camera. Jude Collin meets Seth Sweet for a homosexual tryst while the institution of marriage between one man and one woman erodes a few more crumbles. Or maybe we've just plum run out of gay gays and had to resort to outsourcing gay for pay jocks to fill those coveted jobs for gay porn stars.

Maybe I am slow and there's an in-joke I am missing, but why does Jake Cruise always get guys to pose with the "thumbs up" sign? Up your bum? I don't know, but here's what the old man has to say about these straighties:

Something special happens when you put these two hot, hung, young studs together. They create incredible sexual energy and genuine passion with lots of kissing and cock sucking. While Seth is bigger and more muscular, it’s Jude who gets to plow Seth with his 9-inch tool. Seth clearly digs being fucked. He stares deeply into Jude’s eyes and moans, his own 9-inch rod fully hard, as Jude thrusts in deep. The extremely limber Seth makes sure you get a great look at all the hard-driving fucking action and his beautiful muscular body. After Jude shoots his massive load onto Seth's stomach, Seth responds with a huge blast of his own. Then, its back to kissing and cuddling ... This scene is so hot, so passionate, I guarantee you'll shoot a load of your own.

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Vintage Beefcake Photographer Alan B. Stone Exhibited At SF Camerawork

I just came from a gallery opening celebrating vintage beefcake photographer Alan B. Stone, best known for his company name, Mark One Studios of Montreal. I never heard the name Alan B. Stone before, and only vaguely recall the name Mark One Studios from my ever-growing personal vintage gay porn collection, so I visited SF Cameraworks gallery to find out more about him.

Alan B. Stone (1928-1992) was a commercial photographer who photographed the city of Montreal during the postwar period that historians often refer to as les années noirs (the dark years) due to the dismal and repressive economic, political, cultural and homophobic atmosphere. This repressive environment is clearly exhibited at SF Camerawork via the display of old news clips related to events such as the arrests of homosexuals in the 1950s and 1960s.

Curated by David Deitcher (author, Dear Friends: American Photographs of Men Together, 1840-1918), many of the photographs in the exhibition depict Montreal as it looked during the 1950s and 1960s (when curator David Deitcher was a child growing up there), including the old city and its then bustling port; of suburban neighborhoods where seasonal hockey rinks attracted young people during the long winter months; and of youth at a bucolic Boy Scouts summer camp. Stone’s discrete point of view suggests surveillance, pictures taken on the sly, as if collecting evidence of some unidentified crime. He identified the nature of that offense in the early 1950s when he took a picture of a metal sign bolted to the trunk of a tree in suburban Lachine Park. In French and English, the sign on the tree reads: “PERSONS OF GOOD EDUCATION AND MORALS ARE INVITED TO THIS PARK.”

Despite this suffocating atmosphere, Stone set up the Mark One Studio in the basement of the home he shared with his mother and created and marketed male physique photographs throughout the 1950s and 60s, a time that became known as the golden age of beefcake photography. The photographs made under the Mark One name portray how, in a pre-Stonewall era, the experience of the closet not only shaped homosexual artists’ lives, it also determined the aesthetic forms of their work.

I am most familiar with the work of Bob Mizer from Athletic Model Guild and the stories of the two men are very similar. Both worked during the same time period and both died around the same year. And both lived with their mother!

Some of the more mainstream photos on display depicted the Montreal World's Fair, Expo 67, under construction. I was 12 when I attended Expo 67 with my 14 year old cousin and I was a Boy Scout at the time. Perhaps he was lurking around the Expo 67 and snapping photos of us ... but on second thought, probably not. I was a chubby nerd with glasses back then, too.

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Bill O'Reilly Gets Pink Brick Award From SF Pride

Bill O'Reilly gets the Pink Brick Award from San Francisco Pride, and president of the Pride Board, Mikayla Connell, went on his show to present it to him.

O'Reilly kept pressing her for reasons why he deserves this dubious prize, and pretty much chewed her up and spit her out. She was trying to be polite and didn't come prepared with dates specifics. He's much too slick and practiced at deflecting blame, so she came off looking mealy-mouthed and stupid, while he blustered about being the victim of lefty antagonists. thanks, Mikayla. You fucked up your big chance to be on TV.

All she needed to say was, "Mr. O'Reilly, you have been found guilty of extreme Asshole-ism. The punishment is death." Period.

Here's a link to more details and a video, where they discuss O'Reilly's nemesis, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, or "transvestite nuns", as he calls them.

Why can't we get SOMEbody to go on these talk shows and really put guys like him in their place?

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Karrnal Knowledge - Bareback Videos

John Karr, the porn reviewer for the Bay Area Reporter for nearly 30 years, wrote a very controversial column in today's paper about barebacking. Please comment below.

An ambitious, but not nearly complete archive of Mr. Karr's column can be found at ReelGuys.org.

Falcon tracks
by John F. Karr

Things haven't settled down at Falcon Studio in the several years following the death of founder Chuck Holmes. An entirely new management team has employed a handful of film directors without finding anyone who can make a sexo that's freshly contemporary while maintaining the Falcon look. Still, the company successfully renovated their Jocks line, with younger performers on road trips observed by trendy hand-held cameras, and the Mustang brand has been jolted for better or worse by director John Bruno, with slash-and-burn film technique matching strenuously enacted machismo and a lot of hetero-posturing.

And then, a pair of newsmaking film releases were momentarily upstaged last week when the company's president was abruptly deposed — just phhhht!, disappeared. The company publicist tells us not to worry, there's an infrastructure in place and all will go on as before. But not without the boat being rocked by Fleet Week, in which Falcon embraces oral cum shots, and Bareback Classics Vol. 1, a three-disc set with 41 stars in 15 scenes of what is, technically speaking, bareback sex. But don't start writing letters. Falcon is not filming new bareback features, and I'm sure they won't start. Digging into a substantial back catalogue, Bareback Classics is the sort of reissue that other companies call Pre-Condom Classics. Industry vets were quick to criticize Falcon for using the "bareback" description. I don't mind so much; after all, a movie without condoms is a bareback movie. Use of the word, however, buys into its current pathology — many BB films depict a sexuality insistent on courting infection, obsessed with "seeding the hole" and "breeding." Pre-AIDS BB movies are generally standard suck-n-fuck with external cum shots. While I doubt Falcon wants the negative connotations of the BB moniker, I expect they're hoping to boost sales. Perhaps not the most reputable course of action. But, hey, I'm looking forward to revisiting these Justified Bareback scenes of yore.

Those upset at seeing the bareback word among their movies should check out the bargain-priced five-disc set Falcon Studios 35th Anniversary Limited Edition. (Free video clip below, too!) This more calmly-named set is a company retrospective, with the first two discs devoted to those pre-condom scenes. What I'm wondering is whether these re-issues mean the movies the scenes come from won't be released in their original versions.

Oral cum shots have been creeping back into American-made movies — Lucas Entertainment and Raging Stallion have some, and so do a few smaller companies. Falcon is by far the most prominent to film them. They're controversial — not safe sex, but a good deal safer than barebacking. (Something I've found curious is the surprising number of performers in bareback movies who will gladly take it up the ass but then clamp their mouths shut at the approach of a load. Makes no sense to me. By the way, if you do find cum in your mouth, it's advisable to swallow — gastric acids can kill the virus.)

So. Oral cum shots have returned to Falcon. Well, sort of. Fleet Week has one doozy and several that are qualified. In the movie's finale, the Colossus of Rhodes named Erik caps a fabulously exciting scene by greedily gulping the jiz of hot newcomer Jude Collin. In three other scenes, the performers mouth a cock clean only after its load has been dispensed upon their face or chest. For instance, Josh Weston returns to the company where he began his career to participate somewhat half-heartedly in a threeway. You may have seen the X-rated ad for the movie that shows a monster load being blasted onto his face at the scene's conclusion. It's even more impressive on film. Blast over, Josh engulfs the dick with his mouth, and cums himself. Not an OCS, but a tasty clean-up nonetheless. What's the name for partial OCS? Do we say you got the POCS? Or, less scary sounding, say the recipient's offering CUS: clean-up service.

By the way, the much touted "return" of Josh Weston refers not just to where he's working, but also from where he's come. He's been making bareback movies, along with Carlos Morales, Troy Punk, Andy Hunter, Bo Knight, and too many other former stars that I'm fond of. Okay, that's their personal choice. It's just that in mainstream porn they were filmed under optimum conditions, and they never look their best, or even halfway good, in the low-scale bareback companies of their chosen banishment. It's really a pity in Josh's case, because, in his mid-30s, he's more handsome and physically built than ever. And now I'm out of space. I'll tell you more about Fleet Week next week!
06/05/2008

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June 3, 2008

Arab Gay Porn? Where Is It?

On Sunday I spent an enjoyable day at the Alameda Flea Market. Unlike most flea markets and garage sales where you have to wade through a lot of pure junk to find anything good, the Alameda Flea Market is just the opposite. EVERYthing there is something I want, the challenge is that it's all very expensive.

With that in mind, I learned long ago to just enjoy it as I would enjoy a museum. I know I can't (or shouldn't try to) own everything that catches my eye, and I just appreciate the beauty of quirkiness of the treasures before me. It's okay to let someone else take them home.

I did, however, score one prize. The oil painting on the left of the handsome young Arab man is about 18" by 24". It somehow stood out from a pile of crappy paintings that a vendor was very anxious to liquidate right away. I couldn't read the signature, but it's dated 1946. The look on his face is both haunting and seductive. I think I am in love. Forbidden love is the most seductive, too.

Since the painting only cost a mere $3, I believe I was meant to own it. I made a special trip to the nearest thrift store at nearly closing time to buy the perfect frame, which ended up costed three times the price of the painting. ($9 is still cheap for good frame, though!)

After bringing home that painting, I started to think about other swarthy, exotic men. Ever since the first Gulf War, I've been expecting a big new crop of gay porn movies featuring Arab men. Well, after some very long military conflicts in the Middle East, we still don't have much in the way of gay porn movies featuring men of Middle Eastern or Arabs. Sure, Raging Stallion had huge hits with Mirage and Arabesque a few years ago, but they were shot right here in Northern California.

I did a little search at Alexander Pictures and Collin O'Neil seem to be the only studios making an effort to shoot gay porn movies in the Middle East. Alexander Pictures just added Arabian Playhouse to Gay Video Cafe, and they have a few other titles in the vein of Arab gay porn coming soon. Spend a couple bucks on pay per view to see what you think.

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New Modern Version of "The Women" Will Probably Suck

A new version of the gay camp classic "The Women" is ready for release this fall, and it will probably suck bigtime. I heard rumblings that a new version was in the works, but I mistakenly assumed it would be a period piece. Wrong. It's written by Diane English, best known for Designing Women, so there IS hope, but the diehard fans of the original will be impossible to please.

"The Women" is an adaptation of Clare Boothe Luce's play of the same name, first made famous by director George Cukor's iconic 1939 film. Set in New York City's modern whirl of fashion and publishing, "The Women" tells the story of Mary Haines (Meg Ryan), who finds out through her friends' snooping that he is having an affair with a girl behind the perfume counter.

The new version stars Debra Messing, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett Smith, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, Bette Midler, and Candice Bergen.

The original was made way before women were "liberated", infidelity was unspeakable, and divorces were rare. The art deco style and jaw dropping 30's fashion will be hard to replace by ho hum modern design. But despite the potential disaster, I will be first in line to see it. I do like Candice Bergen's line, "I know you don't drink in the afternoon, but you will, so you might as well start now."

The original starred Norma Shearer as MRS.! Stephen Haines (Mary), Joan Crawford Crystal Allen, Rosalind Russell as Mrs. Howard Fowler (Sylvia), Mary Boland asThe Countess De Lave, Paulette Goddard as Miriam Aarons, Phyllis Povah asMrs. Phelps Potter (Edith), Joan Fontaine asMrs. John Day (Peggy), Virginia Weidler as Little Mary, Lucile Watson as Mrs. Morehead, Marjorie Main as Lucy, and Hedda Hopper as Dolly Dupuyster (columnist).

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June 2, 2008

Perfect Guyz - Troy

The guys (or guyZ) at PerfectGuyz.com have sent over some shots of their latest blond, smooth, jock boys. This one is named Troy, and he is a scrumptious little morsel, isn't he? I put some samples in the Lavender Lounge VIP Room that will debut in a few weeks, but if you can't wait that long, join PerfectGuyz.com and see the whole set right now.

Name: Troy
Age: 21
Zodiac: Scorpio
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 155lb
Waist: 31"
Chest: 42"
Shoe Size: 10
Cock: 8" Cut
Physique: Ripped

Biography:

PerfectGuyz Troy walked into our studio and closed the door behind him. We looked over at the stud and we were instantly struck by his beauty. Troy is 21 years old with a radiant tan and shimmering blonde hair. He’s the kind of guy that makes a strong first impression. His firm, enthusiastic handshake and side-glance from his emerald green eyes foreshadow his intentions. As a matter of course, we asked him to undress and show us what he had to offer. Troy unbuttoned his shirt and exposed a smooth muscular chest and ripped abdomen. His biceps and back were also very well defined. His jeans dropped to his ankles – displaying a spectacular cock and ass. His cock, only slightly aroused, was large and symmetrical. The perfectly round orbs of his ass were particularly amazing. The view was breathtaking. PerfectGuyz Troy stroked his cock to a stiff eight inches of pure grade-A meat. He shot a smile back at us and said, “So do I make the cut?” We took another indulging look and replied, “Oh yeah….you make the cut”. Enjoy Troy in his premier PerfectGuyz presentation.

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Bear Cubs in Togas and Underwear

I visited a couple really fun bear events last week. Over Memorial Day, I went to barbeque, and near the end, a couple of the cutest bear cubs mentioned they were going to a toga party later that night. As soon as i heard the word "toga party"... well, I am so there!

Kuma is a traveling nightclub for the younger, hipper bear types. (BTW "kuma" means "bear" in Japanese.) They attract a really cute crowd of young, hairy guys and throw some great underground parties.

Then, last Saturday, the gang decided to hit Bearracuda, another once a month club for bears, cubs, and cute hairy guys. (Or is it twice a month?) It just so happened that the night we chose to go turned out to be "Underbear Night". Yum! There were so many totally hot guys in underwear, it was a dream come true. It was especially crowded that night, too, and the bears were especially frisky, too. There was a bit of impromptu suckie suckie and plenty of nearly bare bear flesh.

I took a few pictures, but I didn't want to to too obnoxious with the camera, but I put them in the VIP Room of Lavender Lounge (under Paparazzi Pics). I put more effort into recruiting muscle bear cubs to pose for the Lavender Lounge and Muscle Bear Cub. Hopefully, the outreach will payoff, because there were plenty of fine examples that would look great in porn. Or, even if they are not into jerking off on camera, they might be interested in joining the free hook-up site at Muscle Bear Cub.

If you are a member of Lavender Lounge VIP Room, just click here to see the Toga Party and Underbear Night.

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30 Upcoming Movie Sequels

Sometimes it's embarrassing to admit we work in this business we call "show", when movies that sucked the first time around get a Part 3. Check out the list of upcoming sequels, and no, this is not a joke.

The Brazilian Job: the follow up to Paramount’s US remake of The Italian Job is still on the cards, and it’s got a 2009 release date marked. Jason Statham, Mos Def, Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron are attached, as is director F Gary Gray.

I, Robot 2: All we know on this one is that it’s in the scripting stages still, with a potential 2010 release date planned in. No news on Mr Smith's involvement.

I Am Legend 2: Warner’s huge Christmas 2007 hit could also have a follow up, although it’d be interesting to see if Will Smith returned to it. A 2010 release date is also being mooted for this one.

Beverly Hills Cop 4: If Die Hard can still do it at the box office, why can’t Axel Foley? Er, because the third BHC movie was crap, and a flop. Still, it’s not stopped development work going ahead on number four. No further news than that, though.

National Treasure 3: Not a huge surprise, but as the Nic Cage Indiana Jones knock off franchise has proved to be quite a juggernaut, you’ll only have to wait until 2011 for the third film in the series.

Cars 2: We spotted this on AintItCool – is Pixar really looking to make a sequel to its weakest film? Apparently so…

Toy Story 3: This one, after lots of umming and ahhing, appears to be a goer. It won’t, as was speculated, be a straight-to-DVD affair, and Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are both expected back on voicing duties. It’ll be out in 2010.

Jeepers Creepers 3: MGM is running the rule over a potential third instalment in the horror franchise, with director Victor Salva still attached. Hmmm.

Shrek 5: The fourth film was a no-brainer after the tepid third outing made so much cash. But a fifth instalment has also been confirmed. No wonder Shrek is the same colour as an American dollar…

Night at the Museum 2: Ben Stiller is returning for his most commercially successful role outside of the Meet the Parents franchise. We can wait. No news on the proposed Meet The Little Focker, though.

Crank 2: High Voltage: This is more like it. Crank is a guilty pleasure right up there with Snakes on a Plane, and it’s coming back for more. Shooting starts next month, for a 2009 release, and Jason Statham returns as Chev Chelios. As he should.

Transporter 3: Statham again. He’s making this too, and it’s in pre-production. Presumably, he’ll go from Crank 2 straight onto this.

Super Troopers 2: A sequel nobody asked for! Hurray! Expect it in 2010, as it’s in the early writing stages still, we believe.

Silent Hill 2: Sony is looking at a follow up to the crap-but-popular video game adaptation. 2010 is the current slated release date.

The Descent 2: We understand that Neil Marshall won’t be directed this one, which has the, er, working title of The De2cent. He’s attached as Executive Producer, with Jon Harris stepping behind the camera (he edited the first film, as well as the more recent Stardust).

The Grudge 3: Yup, it’s in pre-production now, for release next year. That’ll likely be the scariest thing about it.

Ice Age 3: 1st July 2009. That’s the date you’ll need to avoid if you want to miss the next Ice Age movie. Hopefully it’ll be better than the second one…

Ghost Rider 2: A surprise hit last year, Marvel is developing a follow-up to the Nic Cage comic book flick, and tentatively has 2009 marked for release. No director is thus far attached.

The Untouchables: Capone Rising: A prequel to Brian De Palma’s cracking prohibition thriller of, er, twenty years ago. De Palma is back behind the camera, and the project is in the pre-production stages now.

The Thomas Crown Affair 2: Weird, this. It’s taken them ages to do a sequel, and then they draft in Paul Verhoeven to direct a follow-up to someone else’s film. Pierce Brosnan returns, and filming starts shortly.

The People Under The Stairs 2: No sign of any Wes Craven involvement, though, and release may even be this year. Hmmm. We'd wager DVD will be its home.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor: Er, that’s what they’ve called The Mummy 3, which is out on 1st August. Brendan Fraser and Jet Li star.

Punisher: War Zone: Ray Stevenson becomes the third person to play The Punisher on screen. You’ll be able to find out how he did on 12th September this year.

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Casper Van Diem is back, but it’s still going straight to DVD, as the piss-awful second film did. It’s due out later this year.

Pink Panther 2: Oh dear. And I’m a Steve Martin fan. It’s out on 13th February 2009.

Ace Ventura 3: No Jim Carrey though, and no chance of it seeing the inside of a cinema. Head to Blockbuster later in the year if you want to catch it.

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave: Another straight to DVD sequel, but this one’s of note because it’s directed by Soul Man/Hitcher star C Thomas Howell. Blimey.

Jurassic Park 4: It’s taken them ages to sort this out, but the latest is that Laura Dern is still attached, and that it’ll be released in 2009. Don’t hold your breath though, as shooting would need to start really very soon...

Scary Movie 5/Saw 5: You could have guessed at these if you didn’t know about them already. Both should see the light before the end of the year. Sadly.

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