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Thursday, July 11, 2013
BEAUTIFUL THURSDAY | ZB, JC & HS
IT IS DONE. THE FIRST MONTH OF 2008 IS FINISHED. ONE THAT WILL GO DOWN IN THE BEAUTIFUL ARCHIVES AS A MONTH FULL OF SURPRISES AND SPECIAL FEATURES. AND TODAY, ON THE EDGE OF JANUARY WE BRING YOU THE LAST ONE. ONE THAT WE PROMISED TO GIVE YOU A LONG TIME BEFORE. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME OUR THIRD TRIPTYCH OF JANUARY 2008…
For the very first time since we started the series, we skipped a Beautiful Thursday last week. Instead we gave you the third part of The Prophecy, which we considered to be a good alternative. But for those who missed Thursday, we try to make it up today with two beautiful man, shot by one beautiful photographer.
You might recall the first banner we put out here in November 28, 2007, featuring Zach Burns, trying to trigger your interest. Which really isn’t too difficult with a man like Zach. Today’s Beautiful Thursday was an initiative from Zach Burns and photographer Hotsnapz, whom you also already met here on these pages, and a series of photos shot specially for us. And thus for you.
Zach and Hotsnapz contacted their mutual friend James Charlton, also no stranger for the hardcore Beautiful visitors, and as true musketeers the three of them joined forces, creating this series of fashion shots that really wouldn’t look bad as an Armani billboard. Who wouldn’t want to see these sculpted bodies on Times Square, huh? –B-
Zach Burns and James Charlton are wearing: Underwear by Emporio Armani | grey ‘Racer back’ vest by Topman | black military flightsuit and dog tags from Jungle, Covent Garden | military ‘Extreme Cold Weather’ type F1-B pants, Ebay.
Visit these links for more Zach Burns, James Charlton and Hotsnapz on BeautifulMag: James Charlton is a Winner | Hotsnapz | Beautiful Thursday: Burn Baby Burn.
2013 Hot 100
From: The Backlot
85.
JAKE SHEARS
BORN: October 3, 1978 (age 34), Mesa, AZ
HEIGHT: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
PARTNER: Chris Moukarbel
PREVIOUS RANKING: #73
SCORES HOTNESS POINTS FOR…
The talented Scissor Sisters front man and is so “Filthy/Gorgeous” that we short circuit just watching him. He’s a hot Go Go boy made good, and after watching him perform all you wanna do is shove dollar bills down his g-string.
FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER: @Jakeshears
A Creature Of The Night | Male Nude Photography
"Looking through some old shoots – I suspect it’s time for me to start shooting again at night… You know how I love sunlight – the nuance, the soft reveal… But there’s also something cool about harsh shadows in the evening. Helps to have someone striking like Darius… wearing skimpy briefs…" -- Marlen Boro
Beating Off Together: 150 Gayest Songs EVER
From: Boy Culture
T.V. Carpio
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" (2007)
Carpio acted and sang a slow rendition of the The Beatles song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" as Prudence in Across the Universe, a movie set to the music of The Beatles. She played a cheerleader in the movie who always seemed to find herself on the outside looking in at other relationships. After feeling rejected by a cheerleader in her squad, she runs away to New York City and finds herself tied into the main script with the primary characters.
Dish of the Day #1195: The Great Outdoors
Every Monday through Friday a new Dish of the Day is featured, and beginning on Friday you can vote for your favorite Dish of the week. If you haven't voted for last week's Dish yet, choose your man in the sidebar poll here.
Today's Dish is Steven Dehler by photographer Martin Ryter.
History's 150 Best TV Theme Songs
From: Boy Culture
#89
"Park Avenue Beat" by Fred Steiner
Perry Mason
(1957—1966)
A totally swingin' theme song that feels like an open and shut case—oozes confidence and drama.
Third Annual 100 Most Eligible Bachelors
From: OUT
WADE DAVIS
Works at The Hetrick-Martin Institute/ Former Pro Athlete
Wade Alan Davis II (born July 28, 1977) is an American speaker, activist, writer, educator, and former American football player.
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Davis grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and Aurora, Colorado. He played college football at Mesa State and Weber State. In 2000, Davis signed with the Tennessee Titans of the NFL as an undrafted free agent but was cut after the preseason. Davis made his professional debut in 2001 with the NFL Europe team Berlin Thunder and won the World Bowl IX title with the Thunder. After spending the 2001 preseason with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, Davis again played the 2002 regular season in the NFL Europe with the Barcelona Dragons. Davis then participated in training camps and preseasons with the Tennessee Titans in 2002 and Washington Redskins in 2003 before retiring due to injury.
In 2012, Davis came out and spoke publicly about what it was like to be a closeted gay man in the NFL.
He works at the Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York City, New York, as the Assistant Director of Job Readiness, where he helps at-promise LGBT youth learn life skills. His writings and interviews have appeared in The Huffington Post, The New York Times and Outsports.
Want to make a move? Check out his Facebook page here.
Striking Posers: History's Hottest 100 Male Models
From: Boy Culture
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| Hey, Mr. DJ... |
Nick Ayler
(April 29, 1987—)
An A&F model catapulted to gay-household name status thanks to his idyllic DNA cover, this DJ, dancer and actor has made an impact with his arresting beauty and fitness-model bod. Ayler is a self-starter with a goal of making it not only as a top model but as an actor. In front of the camera, he's about as shy as a bowl of fruit but far more interesting to look at. Visitors to his site are
thanked profusely for visiting then told:
"Life has taught me many things since I have started to pursue life in the entertainment industry, but none more self-taught than: Nothing worth having is ever easily had. Patience truly is a virtue. And take advantage of opportunities, not people."
The 100 Hottest Male Tennis Players of the Open Era
From: kenneth in the (212)
76.
Ryan Harrison was a major oversight by me -- thanks to Lou for slapping me silly!
The 100 Grooviest LGBT Characters on Television
From: Deep Dish
95
Nancy Bartlett
(Sandra Bernhard)
Roseanne
(1991–97)
In 1991 Bernhard began playing the role of Nancy Bartlett on the hit sitcom Roseanne. She appeared in 33 episodes between 1991 and 1997, and was one of the first actresses to portray an openly lesbian recurring character on American television. The role is one of her best known, something she has lamented in her stand-up as being both a blessing and a curse.
THE TOP 50 HOTTEST HUNKS OF THE 80′S!
From: The Backlot
#38
Esai Morales
50-year-old Esai had big roles in the 80′s movies Bad Boys and La Bamba and he starred in one of my favorite ABC Afterschool Specials, “The Great Love Experiment.” As hot as Esai was back then, he’s one of those men who’s become better looking with age.
Insanely Hot Rugby Star Nick Youngquest Oils Up For New Ad Campaign
From: Queerty
Insanely hot Australian rugby star Nick Youngquest has landed a deal to be the face of “Invictus”, a new fragrance for men by Paco Rabanne, but his face isn't the major selling point here. It’s that tatted, statuesque physique he’s prancing around the field that’ll account for most of this product’s sales.
Invictus’ first commercial shot by French director Alexandre Courtès debuted today, following the LGBT ally “through the euphoria of victory” as he parts a sea of photographers, dominates his opponents on the field and brings home a trophy—all while remaining shirtless and smelling like a million bucks, obviously.
Check out the commercial below, as well as the accompanying print campaign shot by Warren du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones below. Don’t feel ashamed if you need to save these photos to take another look later tonight.
Rashad in white fabric – Male Nude Photography
"White fabric can be so much fun – giving that notion of purity and softness.
Which might be undone with back lighting – and something not exactly “soft”." -- Marlen Boro
The 30 Sexiest Tennis Players
From: OUT
Björn Borg
Swedish
Björn Rune Borg (Swedish pronunciation: [bjœːɳ bɔrj] ( listen); born 6 June 1956) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles (an Open Era record second only to Rafael Nadal). He is considered by many to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
During his relatively brief pro career, Borg won 41% of the Grand Slam singles tournaments he entered (11 of 27) and 89.81% (141–16) of the Grand Slam singles matches he played. His winning rate across all surfaces (carpet, clay, hard, and grass) was 82.72% (608–127), and his winning percentage at Wimbledon was 92.73% (51–4); all are records for an entire career. He is one of four players in the open era to win both Wimbledon and the French Open in the same year and the only player to do so for three consecutive years. He is the only player to win three majors without dropping a set. He was the first male player to win more than 10 majors during the open era (since surpassed by Pete Sampras's 14, Roger Federer's 17, and Rafael Nadal's 12 titles). He also won three year-end championship titles, including two Masters Grand Prix titles and one WCT Final title. In addition, he won 15 Championship Series titles (1974–1980) the precursors to the current Masters 1000.
Borg was the first player to earn more than one million dollars in prize money in a single season, in 1979.
Robbie Rogers - OUT - August 2013
Robbie Rogers: The History Maker
Photography by Matthias Vriens-McGrath
Robbie Rogers's journey from closeted soccer player to LGBT role model has been as dramatic as it is inspiring.
On February 15 of this year, at the age of 25, Robbie Rogers made a dramatic announcement on his website: He was gay, and he was quitting soccer. The two points were not unrelated -- no male American athlete in a major team sport had come out while still playing professionally (although gay-friendly Sweden set a precedent when soccer player Anton Hysén came out there in 2011). Then in May, Rogers reversed course on one of those announcements and signed to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
He was no longer a gay retired soccer player; he was a history maker -- just six months after coming out to his “conservative, Catholic, close-knit” family. “Growing up, I learned that being gay was a sin,” he says when we meet at Soho House in Los Angeles. “It was not something you could be, and it wasn't something my family would talk about much -- it was obviously something that scared the shit out of me.”
It’s only been a few weeks since he had his first match as an out gay player (stepping onto the field 13 minutes before the final whistle), and it’s clear that Rogers, who grew up in Orange County, has embraced his new found role with gusto. Having played for one of the world’s most decorated teams -- England’s Leeds United -- as well as for the U.S. squad at the Beijing Olympics, Rogers, now 26, is in the rare position of being able to inspire young gay athletes by his example. Being invited to attend the Nike LGBT Youth Forum in Oregon in April was a wake-up call, he says. “I left the summit thinking, Come on, step up -- all these kids are so excited to make a change, you should also. God’s given you the talent to be a soccer player, to be in front of people just to show them who you are.”
Who he is, who he was, and how he got from one to the other is the subject of our conversation as Rogers opens up in a candid, thoughtful interview that reflects the emotional distance he’s traveled since hitting “send” a mere five months earlier.
Out: You told one reporter you felt different around age 10, like a part of you knew.
Robbie Rogers: I felt different for a long time, but when I was 14 and going to high school, I was like, Oh, OK. This is what’s going on: I’m gay. And then it was, I’m good at soccer as well… there are no gay soccer players.
Did you keep them separate in your head?
RR: I just repressed being a gay male, as awful as that sounds. I look back now and think, Gosh, that’s sad. To think there are other kids [feeling] like that is really scary, but I just felt that soccer was so important in my life that I was willing to do it.
There must have been accomplishments that you couldn't enjoy because you were closeted.
RR: I’d turned into a professional player -- something I’d wanted my whole life -- and wasn't able to soak it in because I shut down emotionally and didn't get to feel all of the emotions I would have as a normal person who’s happy with himself. Winning the MLS [Major League Soccer] cup, or being on the All-Star team, or going to the Olympics -- those should be things you can be happy and excited about, but you’re still hiding inside yourself and you’re not comfortable in your own skin. Or moving to England and signing with Leeds, or even stuff like my sister getting married, or little birthday parties.
Playing soccer in the U.K. is very different from the U.S., right?
RR: Yeah. Imagine an American football game, but on steroids. People live and die for soccer; they breathe it. It’s insane. The club you grow up supporting, that’s the club you will do anything for -- you bleed whatever colors that team is. People will say anything to the opposing team to justify… to hopefully get an edge. The fans will call you anything, say anything about your parents or whatever.
So I imagine you heard a lot of anti-gay--
RR: Yeah, you’d hear the most ridiculous things from kids. And the crazy part is these people aren't homophobic, a lot of them aren't racist. But they get into this packed stadium where they’re just trying to win and destroy people -- manners and humanity are just gone.
It’s got to get into your head, thinking about coming out.
RR: The biggest thing for me was being in the locker room, again, with a group of guys. Because those are the guys you’re with every day; they become like brothers, guys that you fight and train with every day. I didn't want to be in a situation where I was a total outcast, where people would be walking on eggshells around me, talking behind my back. They haven’t, but that possibility scared the shit out of me. It was like, I don’t want it to be like that, I don’t want to live my life that way.
Talking about the locker room, I imagine there’s talk about women and sex there. How did you feel when that happened?
RR: It was awkward. Before I became true to myself I dated girls. I very much acted the part as a straight footballer, which is pretty sad, but I felt like I had to mask that side of me. Going to Leeds was the best thing that could have happened because I was there by myself; I realized I wasn't happy and hadn't been happy in a long time. I didn't want to be one of those people who are always unhappy and don’t try to change anything. I thought, Now that you’re 25, make a change because you have the power to do it. Which was obviously the best thing ever for me, because I’m actually happy.
You've said that before coming out you hadn't hooked up with any guys. Have you made up for lost time?
RR: How do I answer this? I’m very conservative, but I have met some good people that I've hung out with. In London I dated a guy for a few months. He’s still one of my good friends, but it’s been tough to meet people in West Hollywood.
If someone wants to ask you out, what’s your advice on how to make a good impression?
RR: It bothers me when someone tries to hook me up with a friend -- “You’re gay, my friend’s gay, you’re gonna love each other.” It’s like, OK, probably not. It has to happen in an organic way, where someone introduces himself and is genuine and doesn't want to talk about soccer straight out the gate. When I started dating this guy in London, I just went up to him. I’m sure I’ll meet someone in a random place-- the grocery store or wherever.
You’ve said that you wanted to be a footballer and not a spokesperson. Do you still feel that way?
RR: No, the exact opposite. I want to help people, especially kids who felt the same way I did; it makes me sick to remember the way I felt and to think that…they don’t have a choice of who they are and they feel the same way I used to feel. Now I have this platform that hopefully I can use to reach people in a positive way. This is a learning process for me, but I don’t want to give advice. I've just come to terms with myself, so who am I to be giving advice? I love to share my story with these kids and hang out with kids or people or grown men who are struggling, and I’m very happy that God’s given me the courage to try to help in that way.
For many people, being out is a process from acceptance to pride -- it can take a while. That doesn’t seem to be the case with you.
RR: Sometimes I’ll talk to people and they’ll be like, “You must still be trying to get used to things; trying to figure things out,” and I’m like, “I don’t know, I feel quite comfortable.” Being gay doesn't define me but it is a big part of me, and I have amazing friends that are gay men -- straight friends as well, but these guys are such courageous and creative and loving people that it’s made it easier to be, like, “Of course I’m happy with who I am.” I got back from London and New York a few months back and I had dinner with my family, a simple barbecue in our house in Huntington, sitting around the table with my dog and everyone, and it was like, This is what life is like, this is what hanging out with your family is supposed to feel like. How nuts is it that for 25 years I didn't feel that way, and then it’s, like, Gosh, Robbie, what took you so long?
30 Most Dateable Gay TV Characters
From: OUT
Loras Tyrell
The jury is still out on Loras Tyrell (Finn Jones) on Game of Thrones. Think about it: He did convince his lover, Renly Baratheon (Gethin Anthony), to go to war and get himself killed. He's also playing a strange game as a closeted knight (and being called a sword sallower by one and all), but we love the way he jousts.
Male Dudoir: Less Is Often More
"Sometime images that just show a hint of skin can be the most stirring for the imagination. It reminds me of the scene from Memoirs of a Geisha with the line about showing your wrist when poring tea. Here Luke shows us enough to entice us without giving away all the goods. But, for some curiosity is never satisfied unless they can see more." – MontanaJohn
30 Entertaining Reasons to Be Proud
From: The Backlot
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
John Cameron Mitchell‘s singular vision of sexuality, gender identity, and the transformative power of performance exploded on both stage and screen like nothing that had come before it. Moving, hilarious, profane, beautiful, and fierce as all get-out.
The 25 Greatest Game Shows Ever
From: The Backlot
8.
Family Feud
Survey says that a kiss-happy Richard Dawson probably infected a generation of game show contestants with mononucleosis, but still, his Hatfields-and-McCoys-esque series is a deeply entertaining, rewatchable game.
The 15 Sexiest Moustaches
From: OUT
JAMES FRANCO
Actor
James Franco kept sporting the '70s facial hair of his Milk days long after the movie was released. Do you prefer him with or without?
Sigh…memories of Ptown.
"I won’t be going this year. No money or vacation time." -- Noodles and Beef
The 12 Hunks Of Wimbledon You Should Get To Know
From: Queerty
The Stalk-er
Name: Benoît Paire
Seed: 25
Playing Notes: Paire aka “The Stalk” is known for playing it fast and loose.
The 10 Most Underrated Songs By Gay Superstars
From: The Backlot
We’ve been thinking a lot about gay musicians this week (including our man Steve Grand), and it’s time we stood up for some of the forgotten or lesser-known tracks in their vast catalogs. Here are the ten most underrated tracks from ten gay musical superstars
10.
Will Young
“Switch It On”
For a democratically appointed star, Will Young is one cheeky bastard. The UK Pop Idol champ churned out this Top Gun-themed homoerotic video in 2006, and it will make you fall in love (and lust) with him. Look at him checking out the danger zones on those other boys!
10 Lessons Learned From 60s-Era Gay Skin Mags
From: OUT
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| ("Gay Moments in Sports" from Drum #18-19, 1966.) |
3.
"HILL-BILLY TOWN"
In the a mid-1966 edition of Drum, a reader from Vienna, West Virginia, wrote, "Your little magazine is one of the best I have ever obtained. Where else in this hill-billy town could I get the information and articles like Drum has?" As your own experience no doubt proves, reader, gay media, including skin mags, have been and remain essential vehicles for consciousness-raising and mass organization. They provide the information and in many cases the impetus for serious social change.
4.
HATERS HAVE AND ARE GONNA HATE
That same issue of Drum featured this note: "The worst thing about Drum are those articles by [editor] Clark Polak who must think he's some sort of intellectual." And that was from a fan! Meanwhile, one anti-gay housewife wrote into a 1967 issue, "Your magazine is disgusting! Shame on you for printing such trash and allowing those photographs to be published!" Trolling is apparently an American tradition.
Matthias Schweighöfer
Here you can see his selection of Ger-man-meats for such flicks as Schlussmacher, Das wilde Leben and Kammerflimmern." -- OMG Blog
Two photos above and below are from the movie Schlussmacher
Below from What a Man
Below from Das wilde Leben
Below from Kammerflimmern
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