We’re told there were no survivors from Genre‘s Michael Lucas cover shoot.
EIC Neal Boulton explains his decision, “America loves Michael Lucas–I am just giving the people what they want.” Which America?
Not Just Any Old Whore?
‘Genre’ Up In Michael Lucas’ Grill
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Maria St. Vincente
Do you hear that? The death knell for Genre. Buh-bye.
DowntownTerry
I know two of their four new sales guys – one guy I worked with at McCann for three years — it is great that the old time publication is staffing up with experienced guys.
DCLadyGov
He’s got nicer skin that I do:)
dons888
America loves Michael Lucas? You mean crackhead America?
CountryClubBB
People who know him know that he and his partner do not take drugs or drink – Michael has never even tried a drink. Do you mean crackheads like him, don?
leeland Francos
No CountryCLUB – Don is saying that only crackheads watch porn
mozzer13
It’s good to know Amanda Lepore’s lip doctor is expanding his business.
Vagininalooz
I’d like lips like those
Jack Jett
I’m just happy to see a gay man on a gay magazine cover.
Travis
Even though he is annoying and arrogant,he is a very smart business person. Even if you hate him he is still laughing his way to the bank.
workOutGuy
You are so right, Jack! Celebrate gay cover models!!! They are getting it right…
Charley
Michael Lucas is wonderful. Like a male Greta Garbo. Real mystery. He has brought class to the gay porno business. I love him. He is like the MGM of gay porn compared to the crass and cheap California porn studios. Am going to see his productions win at the San Francisco gay awards (February 16), presented by Kathy Griffin. Should be fun.
mozzer13
Charley, if you have seen someone’s chocolate starfish on DVD, they are not a mystery.
DrColumbia
Someone has been drinking the punch, charley! There are gay awards? Do they show clips???
minornobility
Dear God, what’s up with those lips? Too much cosmetic intervention, Mr Lucas. You look ridiculous.
hipBoy
He looks like that episode of Ab Fab. I would not mind having lips like those if they were natural. Are anyone’s lips that natural?
Charley
Dr. Columbia
It is about who is best at what they do in film. I prefer European natural unshaven areas but I am not on the panel of judges.
spunkbox
manpussy makes the world go round
DrColumbia
That is something – Charley. I’d love to be a judge. What a gas!
dons888
Gimme a break, he is a friggin pornographer. He is the Larry Flynt/Hugh Hefner of gay porn creepiness. Greta Garbo would roll over in her grave if you compare Zoolander wannabee with her. He brought class to gay porn? I think it’s time you should lay off the crackpipe Charley.
Robert In Cali
Lucas makes pretty pictures and he’s a great businessman, but his personal views are repugnante. On a side note: When he was on “My Life On The D-List” he had on so much makeup he makes a vegas showgirl look natural.
Squash
Oh man, first time visitor/comment-submitter.
So hot, so fine, and what is with all you prudes up in here?
Look forward to many more posts, this site has the responsible (and gratuitous) news that the advocate and perez never report.
hells kitchen guy
He’s an arrogant prick, but you’re right; He’s a good businessman who built it up from nothing, he’s smart, he’s ambitious. And yes, within its genre his movies have class. And those lips are natural: It’s a Russian-Jewish thing (along with the deep-set dark eyes).
Qjersey
And like every other pornographer, he trolls the scene luring young men into porn by way of course of the casting couch. He pockets the profits, they get their “flat fee” for performance and when they are no longer the “new thing” they get tossed aside and wind up escorting.
Goolander is the Paris Hilton of gay scene. He’d show up for the opening of a mailbox if there were photographers present.
Self promotion of his sort is very unattractive and unflattering.
gregoire
if you have ever seen him in person he is really nelly looking and acting compared to his pics. to me he has an ugly joan crawford mouth, shakes his ass like a girl and is as limp wristed as richard simmons. i credit his business model though. he started as a prostitute and now no one can dispute that he’s at least somewhat rich and somewhat famous!
mitch
Funny to see all this dripping jealousy about Michael Lucas. The guy has built a successful company and makes good movies. What’s wrong with that? Why does that drive so many people crazy? And what’s with all that anti-porn bigotry? Has the Christian Right taken over queerty?
Santo
You flyover queens are clueless. I regularly see Michael on 8th Avenue and in restaurants in the neighborhood with his cute older boyfriend. He is usually surrounded by adoring fans who he seems to treat graciously. Obviously nothing breeds contempt like success.
billyw
i’ve never met michael but buy his movies and think all the haters are just jealous. they should leave him alone and get a life..i think the cover picture is hot.
stephan
why gay people hate each other??????
we are minority!!!! stop the hate !!!
no wonder we dont get more rights.
michael is a great producer!!!
doesnt drink,doesnt do drugs.he gives so much money to the gay center!!
STOP THE HATE BITCHES !!!!
Internalsplinter
It sounds like Qjersey is once again jealous of anyone who is good looking, or should I say – looks better than his couch potato ass from jersey. Why not make more important comments on the state of porn – than “trolls the scene” – just because your ugly face could never get on a poison bottle. Why not as if porn is Is a good/effective way to alleviate feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, sexual desires? Why not ask what are the consequences on a relationship? How does porn affect relationships (specifically dating/marriage relationships)? Does it just affect the unattractive, like Qjersey? Does repeated exposure to porn results in a decreased satisfaction with one’s sexual partner (as Qjersey probably experienced when he had a relationship), with the partner’s sexuality, with the partner’s sexual curiosity, a decrease in the valuation of faithfulness and an increase in the importance of sex without attachment??
gregg
Santo: Michael is in a committed relationship for many years with an older man. Perhaps you should go over to the table an introduce yourself on 8th Ave – maybe he can introduce you to his staff member who eats with him. Maybe you can make more intelligent comments, as a result.
workOutGuy
Stephen & Billy – there is no doubt that the cover is smoking hot, I just think that some folks get jealous of other who have become successful traveling on roads that are not particularly mainstream. Robin Byrd has been made fun of for years — but boy, at 3AM, how many of us have turned on her dated shows and watched guys in feathered hair jiggle around stage?
Patrick
Dear Greg #31,
this is your wishful thinking. It looks like you don’t know anything about Michael Lucas. I live in NY Chelsea (you probably in Iowa) and i see him very often in different restaurants around here. I don’t know if he ever dines with his employees but I definitely saw him dining with the likes of Rupert Everett, Harvey Fierstein and such. As for the comments that he is ugly, I guess some of you need to wear glasses. He is even more beautiful and stunning in person than on his picutres.
Gregg
As a matter of fact – I live on 7th Ave and use to work at the Cafeteria and have been to Michael’s on 23rd. He is a very attractive guy – and is in a relationship. Wishful thinking has nothing to do with it – do you think he would jeopardize a partner who helps finance his life?
Charley
His movies are a welcome change to the industrial predictable sex. The scene with two of the biggest dicks on the planet, his two stars, Chad Hunt and Ben Andrews the beautiful (I’ve met him in person) inching their way through glory holes in a battle for the biggest is a classic.
I would like to see him do a spectacular gay porn musical.
justin
The jealousy of Lucas that runs through this thread only proves his success. Only non-entities are universally popular. Lucas is the most visible gay porn star, in porn and in the mainstream press, for a reason: He is beautiful, sexy and smart.
Jean-Manuel
I always find fascinating that Michael still manages to trigger so much animosity! Face it guys you must simply be jealous or envious! Do you really know him? I do and have enjoyed our amazing friendship since the very first day we met. He is a beautiful man, smart enough to make fun of anything or anybody including himself, maybe something we have in common. Don’t waste your time paying attention to those frustrated bitter voices Michael!
artenian
i think that all this bashing and hatin leads to one thing, he should date britney spears!
seitan-on-a-stick
Who is Michael Lucas? I prefer my men like my coffee…plus no-one reads Genre anymore (even the free copies at the Gay Center), it’s just like Out but worse (if that’s possible)