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Bears Go Wild For Filmmaker
Husky movie maker Kevin Smith's about to become a pin-up! The director and writer, who brought us Clerks and Chasing Amy, will be appearing on a new issue of hairy men's man, A Bear's Life. While some straight men would shy away from fag rag's, Smith seems excited. In a chat with David Letterman, Smith said: Within that community there are bears - guys who look like me - and dudes who are really into them, who are called cubs. And, apparently, I'm the focus of a lot of admiration in this community. I'd be considered something of a coup, a score for a cub - the ultimate bear to get. Smith, we've been sexualizing you for years! |
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Dancer Seeks $1.25 mil for Splash-y Ad
A Manhattan judge has ruled that "mere model and dancer" Manuel Alex Saez can proceed with a $1.25 million lawsuit against the New York-based weekly. A dancer for Splash bar, Saez agreed to appear in an advert for the sweat-soaked hot spot. He did not, however, agree to a new name and career - HX referred to him as "Big City video porn star Alex". The magazine also promised readers "He'll definitely get your sprinklers working." Talk about a Splash! Saez says the ad caused him "emotional and mental suffering and distress, and sleeplessness and aggravation". The magazine and its lawyers failed to convince the judge otherwise. And, what's more, they admitted to not checking up on Saez's porn stats - or lack thereof. Although, to be fair, it's an honest mistake. Have you been to Splash? HX seem unfazed by the scandal. Lawyer Alan Effron told The Post he's sure further consideration will show the "magazine acted responsibly". Good for you, Effron, now you just have to prove it. Or keep fighting until a judge throws the suit out, which would probably be easier. |
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Porn Destroys Lives, World!
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Men Who Give Instant Erections
In addition to a beautiful Marco Carocari shot spread of cover boy, Arno, the issue includes an absolutely delicious Greg Thompson snapped shoot with our favorite hazardous porn star, Johnny Hazzard. As if that's not enough, the Parisian boys included fan favorite François Sagat and a photo editorial that can be summed up with one word: érotique. The issue's so fucking hot, in fact, it comes with a warning label. That said, we've included a slightly NSFW gallery, after the jump. |
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Profiled in the website's "Hot For…" section, Jonkers tells the reader that he's recently adopted a " bourgeois" aesthetic and can't wait to see more Henley tank-tops out and about. Why is he so psyched about that particular item? Because the Amsterdam-based homo's positively itching for warm weather: I'm really ready for some sun right now, and I love sunshine in general. I think it's okay to care about the environment and to switch off the light when you go out and stuff, but if global warming would lead to warmer summers and more sun, I'm all for it! Well at least now we know who to blame… |
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Well, today we received what Nexters claim to be the release. It's possibly one of the funniest things we've ever read. So says Associate Publisher Jeff Woodward: The important thing is that Gregory T. Angelo’s reign of terror is officially over… It’s going to be difficult to pick up the pieces, though. But if my years in publishing taught me one thing, it’s that in the aftermath of Gregory T. Angelo’s historically epic failure, Next Magazine needed the best Editor money could buy. Unfortunately our budgets don’t allow for that kind of spending, so we got the best Editor we could afford. I’m proud to announce that Justin Ocean will be assuming the responsibilities as Editor of Next Magazine starting Monday, January 29. Very clever. But, wait, it gets better… |
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While we're sure the plans are exciting, indeed, we suspect O'Connell's blowing just a bit of smoke to entice advertisers. More important than ad revenue, of course, are the changes that will no doubt follow this merger. While no hirings or firings have been announced, such collisions typically have more than a few casualties. So, if you're a homo-journo in New England, we advise you to keep an ear to the ground. Sure, it's pretty shitty to profit from someone else's misfortune, but we all gotta make a buck. We've pasted the entire press release after the jump. You're welcome. |
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We were tooling around Parisian Boys yesterday and came across their post lauding the forthcoming "Porn Issue" of Brit Fag-Rag Attitude. Needless to say, we got a little excited. Head on over to Parisian Boys for some preview shots! (Note: The site's a rough Google translation, so it's a bit disjointed.) |
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It may surprise you to know that we read every single comment that comes our way. Rarely, however, do we respond to the lovely (and, of course, not so lovely) musings left behind. We can't resist posting a note left by the one and only Owen Hawk. With regard to our last Michael Lucas/HX Magazine-related post, the handsome porn star writes:
Straight from the (hung like a) horse's mouth. Thanks for writing, Owen. We feel like super stars knowing that you're out there reading our daily babbles. And double gold star for the flagrant plug of The Show. Shameless self-promotion always gets our attention. (Also, on the same post, there's a rather catty comment from someone named Reichen. Could it be the Reichen? We don't know, but we'd like to think so…) Previously: |
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Why? Because you're all sick, twisted individuals. How do we know this? Just call it a hunch. |
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As we've documented this week, mainstream gay mags often aren't all things to all people. Nor should they be. Which is why, even if we're not huge consumers of DNA, Instinct, or Blue, we're glad to see them out there. But when we stumbled upon A Bear's Life, we knew we hit on something big: a mag aimed at a niche of an already narrow audience. A Bear's Life is for, as you may have guessed, the bears and cubs out there tired of seeing their "masculine" lifestyles all but ignored in the pages of Genre and Out. What's more impressive, however, is the magazine's approach to its readers: They aren't cast as outsiders, but an "integral part of society." We never thought we'd see the day when a burly, hairy man graced the cover of a magazine. Glad we can check that one of our list. |
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Why yes, as one commenter pointed out, a good portion of Queerty's Morning Goods photo spreads feature heteros that cater to the homo eye. Those are there for your masturbatory enjoyment. But when it comes to a magazine like Out – which we showed you the first cover from new editor Aaron Hicklin yesterday – the cover is more than a photo spread: It's a statement. Learning where Hicklin is taking the title, however, means we'll let his Footballer's Wives go by with a shrug.
And while we'd love to read 12,000 words on the love life of some 1920s glamour girl a la Vanity Fair, we're sure Aaron will find a way to tie energy security in with choosing the best Wednesday night leather bar. |