Thursday, August 1, 2013

A Midsummer's Night's Dream

From:  Favorite Hunks & Other Things
 With all the traveling he has been doing, it has been awhile since Dylan Rosser has out updates for THE MALE FORM. As you can see by these images, including the adorable Alfie, it was well worth the wait.
 Above: Alfie by Dylan Rosser

THE MALE FORM has been updated with new shoots from not only Dylan but some of my favorite photographers! In addition to Alfie, Addison and Matt S from Dylan you can see new work from Ethan James, Deon Jackson, Brenton Parry, Ian Fraser and many others. Head on over to see all the Midsummer updates on THE MALE FORM!


 Addison by Dylan Rosser

 AJ by Ethan James
 Justin By Ethan James

They Forgot Turd Burglar

From:  kenneth in the (212)
Wow. You know the Liverpool Football Club is having a PR problem when they have to remind their people not to use terms like "coon," "nip," "wog," "chink," "fairy," "tranny" and "retard," although this introduction to "knob-jockey" is a welcome one! 

Holy smoke! Take the Catholic church gay art tour

With the Pope's recent statements about homosexuality, the time is right for the Catholic church to take pride in its gay artists
Article by Jonathan Jones
'Some of the most eloquent art in the church' …
Michelangelo frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
The Pope has uttered some common sense words about homosexuality – and about time, too. While stopping well short of a full recognition of gay rights, his declaration that he does not "judge" is at least the start of a better approach by the Catholic church.

If Pope Francis wants to think more about this issue, he could do worse than take a tour of churches and galleries in Rome and the Vatican where, for centuries, gay artists have created the glories of the church.

In the Vatican museum he should contemplate Leonardo da Vinci's St Jerome in the Desert (Right). An ascetic sits in anguished thought in a rocky wilderness in this unfinished masterpiece. It is a great, introspectively spiritual work of religious art whose creator was well known for his love of young men. Leonardo surrounded himself with good-looking assistants and painted a subversively gay icon of male beauty, his bronzed Saint John the Baptist. When da Vinci was in his 20s, he was formally accused of sodomy.
Angel in the Flesh

Brooding on these facts, the Pope might walk into the Pauline Chapel, to look upon Michelangelo's frescoes there. This chapel is in a private part of the Apostolic Palace not open to the public, but I don't think the Pope would find entry difficult. There, looking at the suffering of the saints, he might consider how Michelangelo courageously expressed his love for men, even as he created some of the most eloquent art of the church.
The Crucifixion of St. Peter

Is there no escape from this issue? Remembering that some art historians deny the so-called "calumny" that Caravaggio and his clerical patrons were gay, perhaps the Pope might visit the Roman church of San Luigi dei Francesi to look on this master's paintings of St Matthew.( Below)
But the demons of desire cannot be suppressed. The naked male flesh in Caravaggio's paintings tells its own story. By the time Caravaggio came to Rome in the 1590s, Leonardo and Michaelangelo – not to mention the aptly named Italian painter Il Sodoma – had already blazed a gay trail through the art of the Holy City. Caravaggio made art dangerous and exciting again by taking that homosexual impulse to new extremes.

The history of art is inseparable from the history of sexuality. Artists were adventurous characters in the past just as they are today. To make great art you have to take great risks. The Catholic church in its golden age knew this, and it commissioned the boldest and best, whatever the artist's personal lives.

Perhaps the honesty of Pope Francis will renew art history, for pious timidity blunts understanding of great art. In particular, the myth that gay sex did not exist in the past, or was too risky, or could not be imagined, is nonsense. By the 18th century, gay clubs existed across Europe. The gay scene in Georgian London was intense. Is it really plausible that all this was going on in 1700 but unimaginable in Caravaggio's Rome in 1600?

It is daft to deny the obvious homoeroticism of Leonardo or Caravaggio, and sophistry to claim that it's irrelevant to their art. The British Museum is leading the way by drawing attention to the gay content of its collections. The Pope should urge the Vatican to do the same. Let the church take pride in its gay artists.

Gay Sex Scenes That Made Movie History

From:  The Backlot
 Once upon a time, there were no gay and lesbian sections in the video stores, no queer film festivals, no debates over whether or not showing gay men having sex was good for the gay community’s image. There were definitely no major theatrical releases of big-budget films in which gay men had sex, and certainly no one ever dreamed a film like that could ever be nominated for an Oscar.

Here, we take a look back at the most important and groundbreaking gay male sex scenes in films. These are films that for the most part had a major American theatrical release, even if it was of limited scope, with a few groundbreaking foreign, art house and GLBT film festival movies included as well. These criteria are admittedly somewhat subjective, so if you feel we've missed a film that broke new ground with its use of sex between men, let us know.

The Golden Age

In the mid-’80s a kind of sea change hit American theaters. Far from being art house and gay film festival exceptions, foreign films with gay male protagonists and overt depictions of gay male sexuality began filling theaters in cities across the United States, earning rave reviews and doing well at the box office.

This “golden age” had its roots in the post-Code, post-Stonewall days of the ’60s, when a number of films with gay male sex scenes were made. And prior to the late ’80s, when the AIDS epidemic and the changing political scene sent many gay films back into the film festival closet, we saw a high watermark in terms of gay sex on screen.

Another Country 
(1984)
The two lovers at the center of this lyrical and ultimately unsettling film are not shown in an explicit sex scene. Instead, their own delicately constructed romance is interwoven with the discovery of a sexual encounter between two other boys at the same British boarding school in the 1930s, and its aftermath.

While Another Country is loosely based on the Guy Burgess spy case that was more accurately recounted in John Schlesinger’s 1983 BBC film An Englishman Abroad, it’s primarily the love story of Burgess, played by a painfully young Rupert Everett, and James Harcourt, played by a dewy-lipped, even younger Cary Elwes. The film was shot at Cambridge, Oxford and Princess Diana’s childhood home, Althorp Hall, because Eton, which Burgess attended, refused permission.

Rupert Everett (left) and Cary Elwes
The sexual encounter between the two boys is intercut with Bennett’s dreamy glances at Harcourt during a school assembly, and ultimately with one gentle cuddle in the moonlight, during which Bennett presses a kiss into Harcourt’s hair. However romantic the relationship is, it doesn’t protect them from the heightened scrutiny on homosexual experimentation among the students resulting from the suicide of one of the boys discovered having sex in a gymnasium changing room.
Another Country opened in the United States to critical acclaim and was nominated for a Golden Palm at Cannes in 1984. Most significantly, it marked the beginning of what became a golden age of gay male films, many British, which appeared in the next few years. (1984 also marked the commercial release of Italy’s Ernesto, which was made in 1979 and had a film festival run in 1980.)

Hotness: 3
Romance: 10
Significance: 10

Forest Hill Station

"Trying a new route home from work. A little less direct, yet it saved me 15-45 minutes because I didn’t have to ride the 37 Bus." -- Noodles and Beef

25 Great Gay Sex Scenes from Modern Movies

by The Backlot
 Back in 2007, we ran an article called Gay Sex Scenes that Made Movie History. A delightfully naughty exploration of firsts and foresk- … er, foremosts in terms of gay male intimacy on the silver screen, it celebrated some of the films that blew the celluloid closet to bits, one modesty sock at a time.

Six years later, it’s shocking just how far pop culture has come in terms of normalizing gay characters and stories, and how much bolder the gay film audience has grown in demanding films that speak truthfully to their sexual experience (though, it must be said, the films that answer the call are usually decidedly outside of the mainstream). So we’ve decided to bring you an update to our foundational piece that looks at what has happened since. Of course, since most of the ground breaking was done over the last four decades or so, our focus is slightly different this time around: we are here to celebrate the gay sex scenes from modern films (within the last decade) that deserve a watch for their blistering hotness, their heart-tugging romance, or simply because they are completely insane.

While the original gay movie sex scenes article focused on films that enjoyed a wide release in U.S. theaters, this updated list takes into account the sea change in film distribution that has occurred in recent years. With streaming services, on demand and DVD-by-mail services changing the distribution model, smaller and more targeted niche films are easier to find than ever. As such, we’ll be including films (both U.S. and foreign) that didn’t receive a wide theatrical release but which have been readily available elsewhere.

Oh – and one final note: to avoid duplication and pack as many sexytimes as possible onto these pages, we are deliberately omitting films discussed in the original piece, no matter how obviously essential they may be (I’m looking at unquittable you, Jack Twist). Chances are, if you don’t see one of your faves here, it’s already been covered. If not, share it in the comments!

In no particular order…
Thyago Alves in David’s Birthday
25. 
David’s Birthday 
(2009)
This Italian melodrama takes the anguish of Matteo, a formerly straight man falling in love with his friend’s handsome son David to literally operatic proportions. The film boasts two extremely steamy scenes set to classical music – and one of them even ends in a suitably over-the-top tragic death. The two scenes (which really serve as two book ended parts of the same scene) are jaw-droppingly racy – especially when, after having been interrupted in the middle of sex with David by his wife, Matteo doesn't have the sense to stop thrusting as he pleads with her for her understanding. Strange film, but undeniably hot scenes.

Hotness: 10
Romance: 6
WTFactor: 8

19 Breathtaking Things Tom Daley Did At The Diving World Championships

From:  Buzz Feed
1. 
He walked in and looked all determined while listening to music and not wearing anything but his Speedo.

Question of the Day...

Do you like to cook? 
Do you have a special dish or type of cuisine you are particularly good at?

Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Hunk!

13 Identical Twins
From:  The Backlot
Max and Charlie Carver have made a great addition to this season of Teen Wolf, and today is their 25th birthday … birthdays … actually, that’s not quite true. In a cosmic twist of epic proportions, Charlie was born on July 31st, and Max was born seven minutes later … on August 1st. So these identical twins have different birthdays, which is kind of awesome.

Of course, like everyone does when meeting new performing twins, I automatically picture them in this scene. Or am I alone here?

Let’s celebrate the Carver birthday(s) by taking a look at other identical twin brothers who have made a splash through the years. Care to add any favorites?

Queerism - Kemut

From:  Queer Click
slang: Malaysian slang for tightening of the ass (anal sphincter contractions) during intercourse .

Jamey Jasta - Adopt Don't Buy

Jamey Jasta (born James Shanahan; August 7, 1977) is an American musician from New Haven, Connecticut, best known as the lead vocalist of the metallic hardcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow. Jasta also fronts Hardcore band Icepick and on July 25 (Europe)/26th (US) released the album Jasta featuring guest appearances from well-known metal artists.
Jasta also owns Stillborn Records, a hardcore and metal-based record label from West Haven, and "rock themed apparel" line called Hatewear.
In 2011, Jasta released a solo album entitled Jasta, collaborating with Randy Blythe and Mark Morton (Lamb of God), Zakk Wylde, Philip Labonte (All That Remains), and Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying).
Jasta created the music for "Stat of the Day" for the nationally-syndicated radio and TV talk show, The Dan Patrick Show. Jasta appeared on air with Dan Patrick on January 25, 2013 discussing the making of the song.

2HOT 2HANDLE for NY -

 DMV’s weird list of banned license-plate words includes sex, drugs and god
From :  New York Post
Dirty words, drugs and religion all have something in common in New York state.

They've all been deemed too “offensive or objectionable” to land on vehicle license plates, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

It’s obvious why some of the terms on the list of restricted plates are a no-go. For example, any form of “f--k,’’ “b---h” and “c--k’’ have been nixed, along with racial slurs, such as the n-word and any Nazi references.

Clearly crass terms like “UPYURZ,” “EZLAY,” and “HUMPIN” fail to make the grade, too.

And forget “BUTT” or “ASS’’ — just too off-putting, the agency says.

But some of the other banned words seem to simply involve sophomoric humor. For example, the prohibited list also includes “FART’’ and “DORK.’’

The DMV also prohibits references to breasts — or perhaps your attitude toward other drivers — by banning any form of the word “BOOBS.” The agency won’t even allow you to refer to the undergarment that keeps them in line — “BRA” is barred — and addresses menstruation by blocking the brand name of feminine-hygiene-product manufacturer “KOTEX.’’

And if you consider yourself a “SEXPOT,’’ you won’t be able to advertise that, either.

Still, the agency seems to protect would-be stupid drivers from themselves. They won’t let you put “BLO,” “JUNKIE” or “DRUGSALE’’ on the back of your vehicle — not a bad thing if you want to keep off cops’ radar.

But homosexuals and Jewish people may not be too happy: License plates with “GAY’’ and “JEW” on them are also banned, as are those referring to lesbians.

The DMV just released the restricted list to the Web site GovernmentAttic.org, which offers up official documents for perusal, not onlyr for New York, but other states as well.

MTV’s 10 Most Underrated Series Ever

From:  The Backlot
5. 
Kathy’s So-Called Reality
Kathy Griffin‘s Bravo talk show may have been a tepid venture, but the former Suddenly Susan soubrette is at her best when commanding a live audience and discussing tabloid topics. On Kathy’s So-Called Reality, Kathy Griffin reviewed then-new phenomena like Survivor with pals and didn't shy away from outright dismissing the programs she didn't care about. The series served as a half-hour version of Kathy’s hilarious Laugh Factory show where she curated clips of TV shows with salty commentary. We need this show again. Bad.

History's Hottest TV Actors

From:  Boy Culture
I don't trust that smile, yet I don't mind

#31 
Mario Lopez 
(1973—) 
Always so buff, even before adult fans should have been noticing, he's continued to use his body and that mock-innocent grin to his advantage in TV, from Saved By the Bell to playing Greg Louganis to hosting Extra. Saved By the Bell (1989—1993), Saved By the Bell: The College Years (1993—1994), Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997), Pacific Blue (1998—2000), The Bold & The Beautiful (2006), Dancing With the Stars (2006), Nip/Tuck (2006—2010), Extra (2008—), The X Factor (2012—)

Body Magazine - March 1975


 The Body Latin
By Bruce of Los Angeles