Writer/model/funny man Greg Scarnici’s latest book Hot Rods offers audiences a titillating parody of those dime store gay porn magazines from yesteryear.
Set on Fire Island, the book features feathered hair, bushy mustaches, tight-fitting speedos, un-manscaped torsos, striped athletic socks and, of course, terribly written erotic stories.
In a statement to Queerty, Scarnici says:
I wanted to make a parody of a vintage gay porn magazine from the ’70s ever since I inherited a collection of used porn on Fire Island about ten years ago. I just found them so over-stylized. It was as if they put more effort into the design of the book than the actual photography. The photos all seemed so casual–as if they just found two vagrants on the beach and were like, “Hey, you wanna make $50?” I also loved the truly terrible stories and felt the whole genre would be fun to satire. Then, the whole project came together magically last summer. Ah, Summer 2019, when it was still safe to have fake sex with a bunch of your performer friends all over Fire Island before this nightmare of a year changed all that.
Check out some images from Hot Rods and order your very own copy of the book at Scarnici’s website.
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Scroll down for some pics from Scarnici’s Instagram page…
Vince
Some of those are wigs. I’d be laughing too hard to be turned on.
Mack
I thought the same thing.
Kevan1
I know. LOL! ?
JB
Looks exactly the same as what you’d find on Fire Island today.
Kangol2
Except that Fire Island is a lot more diverse than these photos, and was even back then (or so I’m told).
DarkZephyr
Kangol2, did you just date yourself? LOL
charlie_jackpot
Actual vintage pics would have been hot these are just tacky
aussiechef
“…. some of these are wigs…”
“… I’d laugh too much…”
Do Americans not understand the word PARODY? The author clearly states “ I wanted to make a parody of a vintage gay porn magazine from the ’70s …”
I thought it looks funny and clever and just a little bit naughty! Which is refreshing in a world of readily available down and dirty porn that leaves nothing to the imagination.
nitejonboy
I get that it’s a parody, but I think the only people who would really find it funny and buy it are people who were around back then, so hope it sells for them at least, but as for me I’d just rather watch the porn that was filmed and set back then, I don’t really do the porn and humor shtick.
johnnymcmxxx
These photos are clearly described as parodies of a past era. They are terrible. Gay men back then did not style themselves this way. Most of them did not wear bad wigs either. Everything about it is wrong. He should’ve just fashioned a book with real photos from the 70s of Gay men on Fire Island. This book is pointless & gives a false representation of Gay history.
justgeo
Who is wearing WHAT wig?
DROP DEAD!!!!!
barryaksarben
Guys in the 70s were as beautiful as any men now. Trust me I was there and the hair may have been extreme but the men were amazing and so very free. Before AIDS the freedom we enjoyed was mind blowing. Being out and proud at the time while there were still so many afraid to be themselves made those of us truly out to feel invincible and it was GREAT
Troysky
<3 …sweet message, Barryasksarben….
WSnyder
Have to say sorry man but you might have put a lot [maybe?] of effort into this Parody attempt but it pretty much fell flat. I’ve seen ’70’s men magazines and while yes the styles of the period are something for a good laugh or giggle, I’m really confused at the effort to Parody them here. I mean they could have done more hippie styles, psychedelic colors, peace signs and smiley faces for parody. Pretty lame overall, not worth a single ‘Groovy’.
decampbell
Is that Alex Mecum in the dark brown bushy wig??
DarkZephyr
Yes. I always thought he was hot but the porn surname is blech. lol
mailliw110
70’s porn was ok….once you got past the “acting” part in the beginning of the video!