Remember the 90s? Remember that barking German band Rammstein? They had that crunchy, metallic hit single called “Du Hast?” (see above). Seemed kinda homo and horny in that “latex bodysuit night at the gay bar” way? Not ringing a bell? Well, let’s just say that you do remember them. Even fondly. You’ll be happy to know that they didn’t disband after that one taste of American success. They just went back to Germany and got even nastier. And “Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da,” their forthcoming CD, will available in an attractive limited edition metal box set, one that features a pair of handcuffs, some lube and six pink dildos molded on the band members’ own Euro-penises (sizes vary). There’s also some music in there somewhere.
The never-making-it-through-airport-security holiday gift is both a happy shout-out to what we think of when backroom-bar-having cities like Berlin come to mind and a nod to rock history’s favorite cheerleader, Cynthia Plaster Caster, the artist who made a career out of arousing rock stars like Jimi Hendrix by any means necessary and immortalizing the resulting boners as sculpture.
Sometimes there's nothing like a little soft-core porn to brighten up a rainy Wednesday afternoon. Even if it's not raining wherever you are, you can still enjoy our new slideshow of images from Craig Seymour's photo-travelogue, American Boys, which chronicles the
writer/photographer's adventures in gay strip clubs
across the country from 2006 to 2009. The book features adult film stars
including Brent Corrigan, Blake Riley, Cameron Marshall, and Austin
Wilde shot in clubs like XL (Providence, RI), Nob Hill (San Francisco,
CA), Splash (New York, NY), Mr. Black (New York, NY), and Spin
(Chicago, IL).
Don’t be fooled. While those looking for men in skivvies won’t be disappointed, there’s a lot more to this artful, minimal blog. A showcase for photos pilfered from all over the place, the site presents images without text.
Context or no, the images -- whether they are candid shots of straight boys mooning guests at a party, a boxer weighing in naked before a fight, or a photo of the gay hanky code as posted in an S.F. leather shop circa 1979 -- are all compelling in their ability to amuse, arouse, remind, or inspire.
The best part? A new set (admittedly one or two often repeat) appears every time you refresh. Bookmark this time waster now.
My grandfather, God bless his soul, used to complain that our society had become so filthy it was no longer safe for him to leave his home. He'd stay in his La-Z-Boy recliner and watch old spaghetti Westerns where the most action he could possibly encounter was maybe a cowboy smooching his horse.
I thought of my grandpa today when I read an article on Metro.co.uk about a British man who is outraged that his children have been subjected to a "pornographic" candy wrapper. It seems Haribo's MAOAM packaging features a lemon and a lime "locked" in what Mr. Simpkins of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, refers to as "a carnal
encounter." He added, "The lime, who I assume to be the gentleman in this coupling, has a particularly lurid expression on his face." Don't be so quick to throw around genders, Simpy -- that lemon has got a hell of a lot of stubble on its face.
The father of two claims his wife was so distressed (undersexed?) that upon seeing the wrapper she had to sit down in the car park. Haribo responded to the complaint by saying the "fun" packaging was introduced in Germany in 2002 and countered that "The jovial MAOAM man is very popular with fans, both young and old." And you can add Popnography to that list -- we love fruit. And fruit engaging in lewd acts? All the better.
Dan Savage, the renowned sexpert known for dispensing no-nonsense advice alongside linguistic coups, may be taking his ample wit and wisdom to premium cable. The syndicated alt-weekly columnist and gay-life memoirist is currently in L.A. working on a pilot for an HBO series. "I'm hoping to bring a new kind of conversation to TV about sex," he writes on his blog. "An
honest conversation, one that's informed without being (too) wonky,
funny without being (too) cruel, sexy without being (too) cheesy.
Basically, my sex-advice column—but on the teevee!" If you're in L.A. and in a participatory mood, you can try to get tickets to this Thursday's taping here.
Recent warnings about the troubling rise of barebacking often tend to focus on how scary (and deadly) sex can be instead of teaching people about the pleasures of safe sex. So, it's nice to see a condom manufacturer, in this case Durex, having fun with their advertising as they attempt to -- ahem -- hammer home the idea that wrapping it up doesn't mean calling it quits.
On the contrary, the folks in this foreign clip (sadly the US could still take a few hints from the rest of the world when it comes to safe sex and more liberated views on sex and sexuality) -- including an elderly couple, a threesome, and two teenagers -- need little more than the inspiration provided by the Durex wrapper floating in front of them to get down and dirty. And the surprise gay ending proves that sometimes even the long "arm" of the law isn't immune from getting in the mood.
James Franco has more going for him than his status as one of Hollywood's leading heartthrobs. He's currently enrolled at two of the country's most prestigious graduate schools -- NYU and Columbia -- where he's getting his MFAs in filmmaking and creative writing. The actor recently combined his two artistic loves when he wrote and directed his first student film, The Feast Of Stephen, which screened at CineVegaas 2009. An adaptation of the poem of the same name by queer poet Anthony Hecht, the movie finds Franco, once again, tackling queer subject matter.
The short film stars Remy Germinario, in his screen debut, as Stephen, a teenager watching a pick-up basketball game in New York City. According to Movieline.com,
"The only score Stephen is keeping is the number of shirtless hunks
dribbling, sweating and writhing on the court. One mop-topped stud in
particular has all the moves, nudging Stephen’s daydream into the more
erotic realm of naked boys playing hoops -- in slow-motion, natch, and
suddenly transported to a wooded glen where society’s referees won’t
blow a whistle on their hard fouls."
From there, Stephen finds himself in a park where the basketball players are engaged in pummeling him and he meets "the sustained brutality of fists, elbows, knees and blood." Franco pulls this off "with chests,
thighs and asses pressed tight in various permutations, infusing the
violence with the poem’s more visceral sense of ecstasy." The film ends with Stephen's face smeared with feces and Movieline.com claims "however demeaning and/or gang-rapey it might be ... the literally
shit-eating grin he shares with the audience at the end suggests that
even the most horrendous intimacy is better than none at all." Having done Milk, this film, and gearing up to star as queer poet Allan Ginsberg in the near future, if we didn't know better we'd say Franco is trying to tell us something.
Warm up those DVD players: Michael Lucas has finished his next porno, Men Of Israel, and it'll be released next month. The film marks a first in the gay pornographic world, as the premier Israeli film produced by major adult studio with an all-Israeli cast. Shot by Executive Producer/Co-Director Michael Lucas and Co-Director/Videographer Mr. Pam, Men of Israel features "exotic backdrops for many of the sex scenes eclectically range from the pristine desert cliffs of the Dead Sea, ancient ruins near Jerusalem dating back to over a millennium, to avant-garde skyscraper condos in the enriched metropolis of Tel Aviv," the film's press release states.
As both a director and a producer, Men of Israel is definitely the film I am most proud of,” the porn impresario says. “I firmly believe that it will bring awareness to all that Israel has to offer and will bring thousands of gay tourists to it numerous beaches, resorts, and other similar destinations. Based on all the press we have received from the Israeli media, this movie will be a milestone for the country. It’s amazing to see all the anticipation this project has created both in the United States and abroad.”
Men of Israel features five hardcore sex scenes with eight models, including newcomers Matan Shalev, Jonathan Agassi, Avi Dar, and Naor Tal, along with solo scenes, exclusive behind-the-scenes features, and documentary footage regarding the history of Israel. History lessons while you're getting yourself off? Brilliant! Someone get Lucas on the ballot for the school board. Over the coming weeks, Lucas Entertainment will be releasing a number
of images, cast interviews and outtakes through the new website
MenOfIsraelXXX.com. Scenes will be available exclusively to LucasEntertainment.com members beginning July 6, 2009, with a DVD release following on July 22, 2009. Lucas Entertainment will also release a volume of its popular Auditions line using additional scenes from the project, slated for release on September 4, 2009.
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