Ever want a husky lumberjack between your crack? Us, too. Luckily the kids over at Chicago-based store, Manifold offer this assortment of tantalizing bath towels.

The sexually-charged handy man, fire man and daisy duke-wearing construction worker are guaranteed to get you dry - and, perhaps, a little wet. Oh, yeah, we're naughty. We're so naughty, in fact, we're thinking about taking a Manifold pin-up bath towel to the beach. Yeah, that's right. Our depravity knows no bounds...

Don't worry, ladies, the store also has pin-up gals.

You've known this for years: You've got more cash to spend than your average straight friend. We know it too: The demographics we collect on Queerty reveal you're higher earners, better educated, and bigger spenders than the average American. And it wouldn't shock you to know that we use all that information when going after advertisers.

And the dominance of gay consumers on the marketplace is only going to continue. And grow.

Financially speaking, the market has surpassed the mainstream. According to a study released in January, the buying power of gays and lesbians in the U.S. will reach $660 billion by the end of this year. By 2011, the study projects, that number will climb to $835 billion. And demographically, gays are more likely to spend more on luxuries and travel, because so many fall into that sought-after group marketers call "dinks" -- dual income, no kids.

So rejoice, brethren. While most states may not allow you to marry or share health benefits, the hand that really moves this country – capitalism – is eagerly courting you.

Same-sex ads swim into mainstream [Variety]

Wiping your butt is fun again with this super deluxe, colored toilet paper from Portuguese manufacturer Renova. Soft and colorful, it's almost a shame to use it for its intended purpose, especially at the retail price of around $2 per roll.

We only had one main concern about dyed toilet paper and that was quickly resolved. Apparently Renova paper is already in use in some fancy New York clubs, so we would have heard about it if partygoers were walking away with stained cheeks.

Renova Toilet Paper [Wellbeing via Popgadget]

Looking at all the products available in their webstore, we are tempted to say that the boys at aMENity are trying to make shaving a lot more complicated than it needs to be. However, the flip side of that argument is that they are making a mundane activity more luxurious.

aMENity offers a full line of shaving brushes, creams, after-shave lotions, and moisturizers to slap on your face. The new line of products is coming in October, which means that everything in their webstore is on super sale and selling out fast. Go get yours and start deluxe shaving.

aMENity [Official Site via ProductDose]

In the "electronic gadgets as fashion accessories" category, enter the new Nikon Coolpix S9 camera, which is so sleek and metallic, you have to hunt to find the tiny lens, which has an impressive 3X optical zoom. The viewscreen on the back is anything but tiny, which is a nice luxury, but also drains battery life.

Of course, here comes the good part: you can buy it in silver, blue (boys), or pink (girls), and they are all shiny, so you can flash them around in the bar and attract all sorts of attention, only to slip it away into your shirt pocket.

Nikon Coolpix S9 [Nikon via ChipChick]

The only thing more whimsical than a whacky shower curtain withs fish all over it is real, live fish in your bathroom, but space is usually at such a premium that the only spare surfaces hold your hair product or moisturizer. But there still is a way to bring fish to your bathroom, thank goodness. Put them in the toilet! Not down the toilet, but in this special aquarium that wraps around a clear inner toilet tank. It makes a fanciful and bold bathroom statement, but be warned: it is not for the pee-shy.

Fish'N'Flush ($450) [Official Site via Popgadget]

If you've done any amount of traveling – or even happen to live in a town that welcomes a modicum of tourism – you're familiar with the gift shop/souvenir routine: Key chains, pens, postcards, and mugs brandishing the scenery of the locale and perhaps a catchy phrase ("Ithaca is gorges," comes to mind). But those key chains, pens, postcards, and mugs were likely all printed by the same folks who mass produce other travel keepsakes the world over. Don't you want something, you know, original to remind you of where you've been?

That's where Tosh comes in. Founded in '04, Tosh grew as tired as you rummaging through the same racks of staid T-shirts with horrific prints you wouldn't even give your grandfather. So they set out to create original momentos of some your favorite places, like Prague, Amsterdam, London, New York, Sydney, and Santorini. No longer will your trip to New Delhi wrap up with a deck of playing cards stamped with the Taj Mahal. Rejoice!

Tosh

• YouTube finds a way to make some cash off those 100 million video views: advertising. And what better way to kick things off than with Paris Hilton. [AdAge]

• Lance, Jake, and Matthew get their dues in Details' Anthropology column. [TMZ]

• One million podcast downloads later, Feast Of Fools podcast co-hosts take home an Emmy. [After Elton]

• Straight-to-DVD queer series Christopher Street comes alive, at least online. But hey, there's a trailer for you to check out. [Christopher Street]

• Matt Lauer .. hot? [TMZ]

• Seventy-three girls in South Africa are selected to be educated through the Oprah way. [Jossip]

• Shopping + Social networking = ThisNext. [ThisNext]

Scott Franklin's Wet Lamp not only has an innovative design, but an element of danger. It consists of a lightbulb submerged in water with a dimmer that is controlled by moving a metal rod into and out of the water.

Despite its claim of being a "completely safe and isolated system of low voltage power," we still say this lamp is for thrill-seekers only who enjoy wondering whether they might die every time they flick on the light.

Wet Lamp ($199) [Generate via Uncrate]

We bloggers recognize the value of getting TV on your computer so we can bring you amusing clips now and then, but the hardware aspect of making your computer receive a TV signal has been a bit confusing until now. The EyeTV Hybrid plugs into your USB port and can receive both digital HDTV as well as analog signals through a coaxial cable. In a nutshell: plug your cable into your computer and watch it there, allowing you to record things for later, watch TV wherever you travel, and even use your computer with your Playstation II.

Unfortunately this product is only for Mac, but we figure at least a few of you design-conscious gays would be Mac users, so this one is for you.

EyeTV Hybrid ($150) [Elgato via OhGizmo!]

Being in this blogging business, perhaps we're partial to an artist who can also design a website. But that's not why we've fallen for David Walker. Though his urban landscape photography has us ready to inquire about prints, it's his quilts – yes, we said quilts – that have us riled up. Normally the territory of retired grandmothers with wisps of white hair fallen astray, quilting is a much overlooked means of expression when we've got Todd Goldman pop art to afford. While the masses might flock to Bed Bath & Beyond to find the perfect throw for the sofa, David Walker is our type of destination. This Cincinnati local removed any sign this medium could might be boring and revamped our notions about how lively a quilt can be — and these sure aren't for grandmas.

David Walker

FlipClips are a different way to preserve those precious memories forever on paper, and we don't mean photos, but video. Turn your 15-second video clip into a memento you can carry with you wherever. FlipClips are billed as a way to make your home videos portable, but the most important question still remains: Can you make one with porn? We'll let you all try it and let us know.

FlipClips [Official Site via Product Dose]