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A frequent guest in Room 222, the "Beer Heir" Narcissus Blatz stays with us whenever daddy threatens to take him out of the will. We can't quite say that "Narc", as he is known to his Loveless Motel chums, isn't the one who needles dear old dad by having his picture taken by good old "Snap" Wadmacher from Shutter Bug Camera Shop, because he is. He bundles up a packet of pictures to send back to Milwaukee whenever he stays with us directly, to Daddy Blatz at his brewery office, knowing all his mail is previewed by the supervisor of the mail room. An officious fussbudget named Milburne Milquetoast, the glorified stamp-licker is known to collect porcelain teacups issued for the coronations of British Monarchs. Purportedly, according to Narc, Milburne's favorite photos are ones in which Blatz the younger compares his dick size to a bottle, can or rolling pin - anything that's handy. Dad is jealous - mainly because Narc is fond of Dad's brother, his uncle, who like our picture-boy here is equally well hung and thick, and on more than speaking terms with his nephew. So, it would appear, is Milburne, who spends a lot of time running off to "have a cup of tea" with said uncle.

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I'm going to revive this longed thread in the hope others will join. We seem to be doing well for gay themed films and tv shows these days. The past few years there has been the gorgeous German film Centre of My World starring the beautiful Jannick Schümann, full frontals and all. Germany also produced the two coppers falling in love Freier Fall a sequel to which has been long promised. Full frontals again. Fr fans of Jannick, I am obsessed and can't get enough of him, check out the series Charité from 2017 set in WW2. He is a soldier who falls in love with a doctor at the Charite hospital in Nazi Berlin. Dangerous times for gays. Good series. Happy ending for my boy! the French l'Été 85, and Spanish tv series Merli with a gorgeous central gay couple going through hell before finally ending up together and married, plus the incredibly gay tv series Elite with every series having a lead gay character. Then of course my favourite gay love story 911 Lonestar with TK and Carlos falling I love, kissing, getting naked, making out, on primetime US tv! and there are lots more. In France the early evening soap Ici Tout Commence has a central gay couple plus lots of other eye candy, and British soap Eastenders also has a gay romance at its centre. Benedicition told the story of WW1 poet Siegfied Sassoon, Plaire Aimer et Courir Vite told about falling in love while reaching middle age, on tv there's been Heartstopper, who hasn't loved that, Young Royals from Sweden, and Love Victor, while France Norway, Spain and Germany all did versions of the same story SKAM, in 2019 Moffie came out of South Africa, Just Friends out of the Netherlands, and Almost Love from New York. There was the remake of The Boys In the Band. Almodovar told of an old man rediscovering the love of his life in Pain and Glory, and Sweden gave us drag and more in Dancing Queens. Neil Patrick Harris stars in Uncoupled about the break up of his relationship, fictional one that is. and the guy from Grey's Anatomy got his own movie The Thing About Harry. From a few years ago there's the gorgeous Brazilian romance The Way He Looks Fair Haven tells of a Christian guy realising that gays can be inclusive and worth supporting in spite of bigoted opposition in Fair Haven, while in spite of what Putin says Firebird tells of two gay Russian pilots falling in love in a story based on a real life one. A good, sexy romantic film. The first Downton Abbey movie gave the gay butler a nice romantic encounter. Chilean prison drama The Prince is a tough watch but worth it, especially with such an attractive lead. and there is a new series of short films worth seeking out under the title The Male Gaze. Narziss und Goldmund is a gorgeous German movie with a stunningly beautiful leading actor. Not a gay story as such except one of the guys is in love with the other and does everything he can to protect him. Set in the Middle Ages it's a terrific movie, well worth watching. Harris Dickinson seems to have been keeping his clothes on recently and playing straight after Postcards from London and Beach rats has us all drooling. Benedict Cumberbatch never got me drooling but I admire his acting chops. He gets all gooey eyed over a young man in the Power of the Dog and even gets naked if you're into that. Big Boys in the UK was a comedy series in which a rampant heterosexual shares his college room with an innocent gay guy who he helps to come out. Quite funny at times. and the straight boy is very sexy. Finish on one I've not watched yet but am told it's rater good, A horror film set at a conversion camp to make gays straight run by Kevin Bacon of all people! Friday the 13th with a twist!

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Rhys is crazy sexy with his hair always on point, his all over body tan, his British accent that sounds a bit rough. All that before he takes his clothes off and start performing. His handsome face is known on both sides of the Atlantic where he has legions of female and male fans who subscribe to his fans account to ogle his lean muscular body and to watch his cum shows which usually involve massive geysers shooting cum onto that gorgeous face if not all over his abs. Watching a hot straight boy work his ass hole and shooting buckets is beautiful reminder of the accepting and sexually adventurous times we are living in. By spreading his ass cheeks for the camera he's also spreading the word that enjoying your prostate on a regular basis does not make a person gay. Rhys is an influencer in the straight community with an important message.. The prostate is a part of every man's anatomy regardless of sexual orientation. Playing with the ass hole and using toys and dildos to increase pleasure and heighten the intensity of orgasms are simple luxuries straight men have been denying themselves out of shame and bias. Enjoying ass play does not make one turn gay. Not just a pretty face but also a savvy busiman and a good content producer who knows his large gay fan base is paying the bills. He collaborates with his fitness model friends to add more naked men eye candy to his archives. He is a top producer with enough subscribers to allow him to tan in exotic vacation spots all over the world. Not bad for a straight guy who makes a living laying on his back.

There was a time when a body adorned with too many tattoos would seriously hinder a career in porn. When Sean Cody, Corbin Fisher, and Fratmen were industry giants, they were churning out clean cut All-American jock types. Models who had colorful artwork or elaborate symbols and designs were considered alternative talent and found work at smaller studios like Chaosmen and Cocky Boys. Big Studios like Men.com, Next Door Male and Falcom worked with established ponstars who had huge fan bases. Many of these pon superstars had unique tattoos that were a part of their porn identity. Unfortunately, there were also some bad ink that detracted from the appeal of certain performers. No matter how you feel about tattoos, if you are a fan of Sebastian Kross, you have to learn to love his bold and color chest tattoo. It is a part of his porn identity and because it is unique artwork that has been around so many years in so many scenes, the tattoo has become iconic ink in the world of gay porn. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Superstar Vadim Black has been crowding the limited real estate of his body with more and more tattoos over the years. For Vadim, the tattoos give his image more of an edge and adds maturity. He's still got the gorgeous face and oozing with sex appeal. If Johnny Rapid had done the same, I don't think his fans will be as receptive, because Johnny's brand is the boy next door and having smooth alabaster skin is the essence of his youthful appeal. Recently, Canadian import William Seed introduced his former stripper pal Malik Delgaty to the gay porn industry and he has been busy churning out forgettable scenes as a strictly top performer for Men.com. Despite his limited sexual repertoire as a gay-for-pay performer, he has become an overnight sensation no doubt because of his chiseled muscular body, handsome face and huge cock. Malik is one of the few strippers I have seen who does not have any tattoos on his body. It will be interesting how he will choose to evolve the longer he stays in the industry. You might have noticed that almost every performer with an Only Fans account, especially the ones from Europe, are covered in elaborate tattoos, from full sleeves, to full legs, to chest, torso and neck. Dustin McNeer and Michael Hoffman are two models that come to mind who have very dramatically covered their bodies with tattoos and completely changed their image. Rhys Sachett is a British import who is also professionally known as "That Tattoo Guy" owing to his unique leg tattoo. Because so many performers have dedicated large surfaces on their bodies to tattoos, one has to work hard in order to stand out. Jakpitz aka Jake Andrich, is a widely popular Only Fans model who is covered front and back all the up to his neck in intricate tattoo art. It certainly helps to set himself apart from so many other muscle models competing for subscribers. His body art is really beautiful and well done and he has set the bar really high. The images in this Iconic Ink gallery were chosen because they belonged to porn stars who have been around for awhile or because for good and bad, they were unique enough to have been noticed and appreciated or disliked.

I I recently posted a quick observation on Twitter that deserves a wider audience of experts if I am to find a satisfactory explanation for what is happening in the porn industry. American Studios like Falcon, Randy Blue, Men and even Sean Cody were once the main exporters of USDA Grade A Man Meat to the rest of the world. We created the American ideal, the muscle Sex God from Mike Branson, Ken Ryker, Ryan Idol, Jeff Stryker in the old days of VHS and DVD whose appeal and legendary status live on today. They are a reference the greatness and perfection of male sexuality and physical perfection. During the early days of the internet, some performers worked under exclusive contracts with studios to become Exclusive Stars and were promoted, while others jumped around for find work, create an identity and a finally a growing fanbase. Some beloved performers retired like Chris Rockway and Connor Maguire while others would still reign at the top of gay porn as today's international superstars: Diegos San, Austin Wolf, Dato Foland, Roman Todd and Griffin Barrows for example have enough fans who subscribe to their Only Fans account that they no longer need to work for the big studios. They make more money through their network of industry stars and rely on cross marketing and producing their own content. The days of exclusive contracts are over and the stars are now competing directly with the studios. Meanwhile, foreign studios continue to invest in recruiting new talent and introducing them to the American market. Many of them come from as close as across the Canadian border while others come from half a world away and almost overnight have have found massive followings which have catapulted them into porn superstardom faster than they can obtain permanent residency. Lucas Entertainment introduced us to Brock Magnus, William Higgins debuted Tomas Salek and then lost him to inferior independent studios. Then Men.com recruited Canadian stripper William Seed who would help keep the studio relevant by starting as an exclusive muscle top and finally gave it up the jig by becoming a muscle power bottom. He would bring along his stripper friends from Stock Bar and introduced the latest muscle sensation Malik Delgaty to American porn fans who have been lacking beautiful muscular man-meat in their diet for some time. Malik is certainly beautiful to look at with his chiseled body smooth and free of tattoos. But on screen, he is a version of William Seed 2.o who does not reciprocate oral and for now only appears as an exclusive top. It is the era of imported muscle gods with uncut cocks who have arrived to be serviced and worshiped by Americans in supporting roles. It's been a long minute since we've seen an American performer with the talent and the goods to compete head to head with these international imports. For a quick second, Collin Simpson was gaining traction as the brand ambassador for new studio Gayhoopla.com, but a fall out has Collin on his own making the rounds at inferior studios and quickly lost his fanbase. Gayhoopla seems to be only studio that invests time and effort into recruiting new talent. As with all studios, some stay while others are never heard from again. Such as what happened at Sean Cody with handsome newcomer Jeb who seem poised for international recognition beyond the studio fans, but sadly he had other plans. America has a huge population of good looking muscle men whose numbers would eclipse the foreign performers, but statistically they are straight men who usually do not find working in gay porn appealing. Those who are open to the idea, live in different pockets of the very large United States and are often discovered by independent porn producers without the means to propose a variable game plan for a lucrative career tempting enough to keep high caliber models from coming back or doing more. We got a one-off from SpunkWorthy who stumbled upon the gorgeous ex-soldier Giacomo for a solo shoot and who has since gone MIA. I also got my hopes up recently for a young stud making his appearance Active Duty where Superstars Quentin Gainz and Markie More started their careers before being discharged to Next Door Studios for civilian porn career. My first thought was that industrious American Muscle Hunks would use the Only Fans platform to do their own thing instead producing gay porn. Brock Cooper is one example of a successful straight man who has both straight female and gay male followers. He does not shy away from the pleasures of butt play and toys on his show, especially since they bring in th the tips, but he will not work with other men live in video shoots. Matt Mason or CreamyGorilla does shows with male and female fans, and briefly gained new audiences through an appearance on Gayhoopla in a solo and a scene on HotGuysFuck. But he's nowhere near the popularity of British import Rhys Sachett or That Tattto Guy who is very clear about being a straight man who enjoys putting dildos up his ass. There are two OnlyFans performers who are young and struggling to make their accounts achieve the kind of success only seen by the likes of Griffin Barrows and Austin Wolf. One is a fledgling model with a perfect face names Levin Conely. and the other many of you already know as Alex Grant. Alex is gay and does it all on camera. he is a sexual glutton who has found pleasure centers on his nipples and a pig when it comes to ass play. His solo clips are low budget handheld iphone captures which have become repetitive as a collection. He has the potential to be a global superstar with the right game plan. Levi Conely knows he is a commodity and teases fans with everything but decent full frontal images or clips. It's hard to build a fanbase or become a superstar if you don't show the goods when so many others out there are competing to do so. Surprisingly, the most successful independent performer who has built a lucrative career overnight through amassing hundreds of thousands of subscribers works with a small independent producer who has closely mapped and managed his star's road to online success. Hunky Jordan from Brandt's Boys who manages only three men is an unlikely poster boy for Gay American Porn. He is ruggedly handsome, self-identified as straight and married and has a short, thick muscular build adorned by some random and most would say awful collection of tattoos. 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I had to go to the clinic to have blood drawn this morning . . . I know it's a chick thing to have to decorate for every occasion, however, am I the only one to think it highly inappropriate to have a vampire, however much grinning, decorating a hæmatology lab? jeez! well, to the boys - my feature for today is David Michaels, a British actor and soap stud who appeared in As Time Goes By, as the exceedingly toothsome young police constable who starts to keep company with one of the young ladies. in his appearances, he is the ultimate in husband material, and I would not have wardled around like Sandy did; I would have jumped his bones early and often. nice eyebrows 🙂 I see we continue to attract new clubmembers, and welcome one and all! https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/40485-mezzatesta-michael/ https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/40486-michaels-david/ https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/40487-michaels-ken/ https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/40488-michaels-levi/ https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/40489-michaels-stephen/ Colt

British actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, has died aged 85 after a short illness. He was one of the greatest movie villians of all time and I remember as a boy being scared by his character in the original movie in 1977 In reality he was a kind and gentle husband, father and grandfather and he will be missed.

He would always be known as Bond — James Bond — and it’s near-impossible not to say those words without imitating Sean Connery’s deep Scottish baritone. But while the former lifeguard, bodybuilder and Mr. Universe competitor-turned-actor would help turn 007 into an iconic screen character, he was more than just the man who gave Bond his first license to kill. Connery had the distinction of working with directors ranging from Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma, of winning Oscars and BAFTAs, of playing everything from soldiers to train robbers to kings. He became a de facto ambassador for his home country of Scotland and embraced the thick, oft-imitated brogue no matter who he played. He was a versatile actor and also a movie star, the kind of performer who could infuse roles with a certain kind of radiating, rough-and-tumble persona that you could only describe as Conneryesque. 'Zardoz' (1974) Connery would continue to play a host of interesting, different parts during his tenure as Bond (see: Alfred Hitchcock’s Marnie) before officially turning in his killing license and Walther PPK in 1972 with Diamonds Are Forever. Few of those roles were as out-there, however, as the John Boorman sci-fi movie he made shortly after he left Bond behind. In the 23rd century, humanity is divided into wasteland-dwelling lower classes and an aristocracy who calls the shots via a giant flying stone head named Zardoz. Connery plays Zed, one of the “exterminators” who keep the plebeians in line; after hiding out in the mammoth cranium and infiltrating the world of the future patricians, Zed eventually becomes radicalized and helps lead a rebellion. It’s even crazier than it sounds, and its status as both a campy cult classic and a funky ’70s science-fiction landmark is well-earned. And Connery somehow finds the exact wavelength needed to make this WTF movie work. Once you’ve seen that image of the star rocking a droopy Zapatista mustache, a long braided ponytail, a bandolier, red bikini briefs and thigh-high boots, it’s virtually impossible to forget it. 'The Man Who Would Be King' (1975) John Huston’s rousing, boys-adventure adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s novel paired Connery with Michael Caine — really, who better to play two 19th-century British Army officers who decide to pitch themselves as muscle to an Eastern European ruler? On the way to establishing a career as mercenaries (“a scheme for rascals to become royalty,” per the trailer), Connery’s Daniel Dravot is mistaken by the locals as a god. He happily settles into the role of both ruler and deity … and that’s when the real trouble starts. It’s both an epic romp filled with thrills, spills and derring-do, and a tongue-in-cheek take on the empire’s less-than-moral misadventures in foreign lands. Connery lets you see how the good fortune his con-artist colonialist has stumbled on warps him, and eventually sends him to a tragic end. That climactic walk across the rope bridge, singing a hymn, is one hell of an exit. 'Robin and Marian' (1976) One of the most underrated films in Connery’s filmography, Richard Lester’s addition to the Robin Hood legend features one of the star’s single best turns. His Robin of Locksley is no longer a young hero stealing from the rich and giving to the poor but a middle-aged man, returning to Sherwood Forest with battle scars and old scores to settle. He goes in search of his lost love, Maid Marian (Audrey Hepburn), who’s become a nun in his absence. Meanwhile, the Sheriff of Nottingham (Robert Shaw) and his cohorts want to see their former foe with his head on a spike. It’s a perfect lion-in-winter performance and a sort of first-rate fan-fiction coda to the prince of thieves’ story. The scenes between Connery and Hepburn suggest a genuine chemistry between the two, as well as a bone-deep sense of regret; his speech about taking part in one of King Richard’s campaigns during the Crusades (“He was my king”) is an all-timer. 'Time Bandits' (1981) Connery’s part in Terry Gilliam’s time-tripping fantasy is a small but highly memorable one: He’s King Agamemnon, the regent of Greek mythology who took part in the Trojan War. He’s also one of the friendlier historical figures that the movie’s young hero, Kevin, comes across in temporal travels, befriending the lad after he helps him kill a (literally) bullheaded opponent. Connery does a lot with the little screen time he has, leaving you with a sense that this kindhearted ruler is a nice substitute father figure for the kid. It’s a nice little drop of humanity in this wacky, whimsical romp. 'The Untouchables' (1987) Connery won a well-deserved Oscar for his role as Jimmy Malone, the hardbitten, shotgun-toting cop who instructs the goody-two-shoes Eliot Ness in the art of fighting Prohibition gangsters. In a lot of actors’ hands, this might have merely been a good mentor role; given to Connery, however, this man becomes a force of nature. And the way he digs into David Mamet’s flinty, pulp-poetry dialogue is a dream come true. His advice to Kevin Costner’s Ness about the way to nab Capone is extra-quotable simply because of the sheer, aggressive delight with which Sir Sean delivers it: “He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send his to the morgue. That’s the Chicago way!” 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (1989) Really, who else were you going to get to play Indy’s dad if not the man who gave us the first James Bond?! Steven Spielberg’s decision to cast Connery as Professor Henry Jones in the third Indiana Jones movie might have come off as a stunt if the veteran actor hadn’t been such a perfect fit — instead, it comes off like a coup. From the second the patriarch yells “Junior?” at the globe-trotting archeologist, there’s an instant feeling that you’re watching two pop culture icons having the time of their lives acting against each other. There was really no keeping up with the Joneses once they were onscreen, and though Connery had originally turned down the role, he ended up doing a lot of research on what sort of professor Henry would be. And the key to the whole film is really this father and son’s endless game of one-upmanship even when the band together to find the Holy Grail. “Whatever Indy’d done,” Connery was quoted as saying, “my character has done … and my character has done it better.” 'The Hunt for Red October' (1990) If Tom Clancy’s novels about the C.I.A. analyst Jack Ryan had been made 20 years earlier, Connery might have been a good choice to play the hero. Instead, Alec Baldwin stepped in to the role (he’d be the first of several stars to step into Ryan’s shoes — not unlike Connery’s inauguration of Bond), and the Scottish movie star took on the bad guy’s role: A Russian nuclear submarine commander named Marko Ramius who’s keen to heat up the Cold War. There’s a bit of cognitive dissonance in hearing a Soviet zealot speak in such a noticeably Scottish accent, but Connery digs into this role with such gusto that by the end of this tense thriller, you don’t even mind the geographical mix-and-match approach. There’s a reason it’s Connery’s face on the poster. “I remember seeing it for the first time and thinking, ‘This guy is going to hijack a nuclear submarine, where’s the fervor in this character?'” his costar Baldwin told us. “Then as it goes on, I realized: Oh, no, this is perfect. Most people would have this guy pacing in his cabin, or wringing his hands. He has him sipping tea! It’s genius.” 'The Rock' (1996) “Welcome … to the Rock!” Michael Bay’s slam-bang action-movie is, like most of his blockbusters, a lot of nonstop sound and fury with the dial turned up to 11. But it has two saving graces: Nick Cage’s wonderfully weird chemical-weapons expert, pitched at a maximum level of Cage-like quirkiness; and the mere presence of Sean Connery. His federal prisoner John Mason is the only inmate to have ever escaped Alcatraz; given that a righteous general has taken over the tourist attraction and is threatening to send missiles to San Francisco unless his demands are met, his knowledge of the island’s penitentiary’s ins and outs may be the only thing keeping that city from being destroyed. Connery knows when to go camp with this career criminal, and when to simply be the flinty straight man to Cage’s absurdist egghead. And once it comes down to a mano a mano fight with Ed Harris’ military villain, you’re reminded of the way that Connery could bring gravitas to even the goofiest, most over-the-top of multiplex movies. 'Finding Forrester' (2000) Coming off of an Oscar nomination for Good Will Hunting, indie director Gus Van Sant proceeded to take on the story of a reclusive, Salinger-esque novelist who helps a young, African-American writer (Rob Brown) find his potential — and to say that his follow-up was chasing the same feel-good tone would be putting it mildly. But that doesn’t detract from how Connery’s adding a number of extra layers and some much needed gruffness and grit to the elderly author; if you remember this movie for anything, it’s almost certainly the star yelling “You’re the man now, dog!” in his well-aged brogue. The star would retire a few years after taking the role, and even though he played a few more parts after this, the cantankerous literary superstar-in-hiding is really his swan song. It’s a wonderful last hurrah.

Starting in the 1970s, the International Male catalog had a coded appeal to gays anxious to gawk at throbbing pecs, shop for some offbeat chic, and maybe giggle a little. At the same time, straights picked up on its revisionist take on how males were allowed to look, complete with muscly models in white pirate shirts and blue boxers with a “contour pouch.” The catalog’s pre-stardom models included the likes of Shemar Moore, Kevin Sorbo, David Chokachi, and Reichen Lehmkuhl, and its admirers were everyone from Calvin Klein to movie and theater costume designers looking for threads and ideas. At its peak, in the 1990s, there were about three million catalogs sent out every quarter, with an amassed revenue of well over $100 million. The resulting phenomenon is finally the subject of a documentary: All Man, directed by Bryan Darling and Jesse Finley Reed. “More than outrageous fashions, hunky models, and scandalous undies, All Man is a journey across three decades of the International Male catalog’s lasting impact on fashion, masculinity, and gay rights,” reads the documentary’s mission statement. The film is currently in production, with no concrete release date. I talked to the directors about the project and what made International Male so “readable.” Hi, guys. I always happened to get the International Male catalog in the mail. I have to admit I wondered how they got my name, but I was kind of thrilled that they did. Jesse Finley Reed: That’s the number one question. “How did they get my name?” They bought mailing lists. It was a magical thing for me. This thing started coming, and I thought, Did the boys at school who tease me send thBryan Darling: In our movie, Carson Kressley describes the experience of getting it in such unbelievable detail. It would be sent to his older brother and Carson would go to the mailbox to get it first and take it to the basement rec room. At some point, he convinced his mother to buy him some clothes out of it. Was his brother gay? JFR: No. Let’s say you had gotten Playboy, GQ, or Columbia House Records. They’d buy those mailing lists and send catalogs, assuming that was the demographic they were going after. You have all these men in their 20s and 30s that had subscriptions to something and it would just go to them. A lot of the clientele were straight and a lot were women buying it for their men. Would you say it also appealed to a lot of closet cases? BD: Huge. JFR: It was safe to have on the coffee table. It could go in the regular mail without a special envelope. It was a gateway to a different world—a way of looking at men and men’s bodies. That was super powerful to gay people because representations of gayness were horrific in the ‘80s. Here were men traveling the world and laughing and wearing underwear. BD: Gay men have always been more aware of their bodies than other men, and straight men were never allowed the freedom to do that. In a lot of ways, International Male was educating and giving permission for men as a whole to look at each other and themselves in a way where sexuality is open and the body is something to be celebrated and looked at, and you could wear colorful prints and wild clothes and not be gay or not be feminine. You’re still masculine, still a man. JFR: That’s why they chose super masculine, ripped, able-bodied models. BD: The ideas of being sexualized and body-conscious had always been reserved for women. If guys did that, people thought they had to be gay because That’s a good-looking guy was not as common as now. International Male helped normalize the way straight men could look at other men and say, “That’s a hot guy. I want to look like that.” To me, the catalog tripled as kitsch, porn, and a useful guide. JFR: It was permission for not-yet-out gay boys to look, for straight women who want to see what they consider a sexy Don Johnson-type guy and dress their boyfriend that way, and for a straight guy who wants to be a little more self-expressive. How did International Male start? BD: Gene Burkard—a gay man who’s now about 89 or 90 and is still in San Diego—started it in 1972 with a piece of underwear called the Jock Sock. He was walking down the streets of London and came across a medical store full of incontinence items where he saw a pair of adult men’s underwear. He was intrigued and brought it back, then hired a pattern maker to modify it and make it the Jock Sock. He put an ad in Playboy and that’s when it took off. In 1976, the first catalog went out. JFR: Ah-Men was a catalog that preceded International Male, and Gene felt their clothes weren’t masculine enough. BD: It was that sort of decadent gay look of the ‘70s—caftans and bathing suits. Gene felt it was too gay. But he still whipped up lots of flair. JFR: Some of Gene’s initial inspiration was, “Why are men dressing so boringly, compared to Europe?” That’s what he wanted to build on. BD: A lot of the people that came on board at the beginning of International Male were young and inexperienced. They were doing it by the seat of their pants and had no idea what they were doing. It started in a cottage with termites. It wasn’t until the ‘80s that people were brought in to professionalize and streamline it. They wanted to make something sexy and different and fun. JFR: It was a band of outsiders that came together. The staff was all gay men or women. It was amazing to go to work. To work in a place where you could be so open was something not experienced. And women learned what gay was. As for the models, it was the highest paying job a model could get in the industry. This was the beginning of the male model and supermodels. Some were models for Versace and Herb Ritts, but they made their bread and butter working for International Male and bought their houses from it. Gene wanted a “magalogue”—part magazine, part catalog. He said, “I want to do a tight headshot of a model on the cover to make it like a glossy magazine.” Why was Caitlyn Jenner on the cover in 1980? BD: It was a way for Jenner to get [her] name and clothes and brand out there. For International Male, it was a way to legitimize their brand. There was always a letter from the editor, Gene. The one from that catalog is so good because that was the time Jenner and [her] people were pushing [her] to be more of a celebrity. It talks about 1980 being wonderful because a movie called Can’t Stop the Music [a big flop starring the Village People and Jenner] was coming out. It said, “From early rushes, we can tell you it’s hot.” What were the most outrageous items sold by International Male, aside from the Jock Sock? BD: One of the first items they found was this British navy shirt called the Stoker. It was a completely knit mesh shirt, which looked like you were wearing a net. On the navy ship, it soaked up sweat when they were shoveling coal into the engine. They brought that back and created a story around it. When you look at it, it’s pretty gay. It was such a huge seller that they ran out of it and eventually began to knock it off. JFR: In the ‘80s, they sold a jumpsuit with lots of zippers in a soft lavender. It’s amazing. It was a piece in their Foreign Legion collection. How did the brand evolve through the years? JFR: Gene sold the company in 1986. It was taken over by Hanover Direct, a conglomerate which previously had conventional, middle American catalogs. They had the desire to blow up the catalog, mainstream it. BD: In the ‘90s, you saw changes. They were trying to make it sexy, but not sexualized. They wanted to straddle this line to get more straight males, a broader demographic. They wanted to keep the gay customer, but also expand it. It grew to an enormous extent. They were heavily influential in creating the young men’s clothing market. Why did the brand fade out in 2007? Was it the internet? JFR: There was the internet, and I think they lost their way. You can see them oscillate between extremes—super trashy in one issue and super conservative in the next. The culture changed and they lost their audience. BD: If you look at their later clothes, there was nothing special about them. In the ‘90s, who is wearing this giant leopard print outfit? It almost became a cartoon or parody of itself. International Male actually designed a lot of clothes in-house—they didn’t just buy clothes—but at a certain point, they were no longer innovating. They were trying to appeal to fathers. All of a sudden, kids and families started appearing in the catalog. I hate to pin it on the internet because they did have a site. It’s more that the people owning it didn’t know what to do with it.

huh! Friday already!! guess the stuff I had planned for tomorrow must roll over to Monday. aaanyway, the afternoon news is: I am getting ready to roll out for physical therapy, and wanted to share the boys in the bund with you. todays models each have something strong to recommend them, however my choice is John Moulder-Brown, of which only 1 in 5000 of you have ever heard! he is a british character actor who was cuter than pink shit in his salad days, and exceedingly fetching in upper crust (americans would call it yuppie) attire, and even more so when half naked. mmmh! I am getting all excited about thinking of him in bed in a video or in bed with me. wowza! sorry, I get off the track. so, I see we have new clubmembers, to whom I say Welcome, and also offer thanx to those who afford me Likes & Stiffies, which is a cheap way of giving feedback and approbation (its free) https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/26338-moulder-brown-john/ https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/26342-mount-arron/ https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/26345-moyer-stephen/ https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/26348-mudge-ben/ https://www.adonismale.com/gallery/album/26355-muir-david/ Colt

In all honesty, one reason I prefer the UK version is because I hate the way the US takes British shows and makes them palatable for American audiences. It has been doing it since the 70s when it took Steptoe and Son and remade it into Sanford and Son. Why can’t American screenwriters come up with original fare? Why can’t American TV expose audiences to original programmes from other countries? If the UK remade beloved American shows like Seinfeld or Frasier (or films such as Gone with The Wind and The Wizard of Oz), I think some Americans would cry "foul", but the US doesn’t give a second thought to Americanizing British programmes (or foreign films for that matter). Off the top of my head here are some US remakes which thankfully have failed: Being Human / A vampire, a werewolf and a ghost share a flat while they try to exist alongside humans. Broadchurch / The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart. Coupling / Six best friends talk about all aspects of sex and relationships on their never-ending quest to find true love. Men Behaving Badly / Two early thirties best friends with completely different personalities share a flat. The Inbetweeners / a coming-of-age sitcom These British programmes are absolutely brilliant and deserve to be seen not copied. There have been a few American "successes" other than Queer as Folk: Three's Company, The Office, Shameless. I am glad the successes have been few. It's time the US stopped ripping off foreign programmes and passing them off as originals or improvements.

Across 6.Swallow covered in feathers (3) 18.Rearrange (5) 21.Two beastly males providing stiff fabric (7) 22.A board game for you and your mates? (5) Down 4.See Pat exchanging foreign empire currency (6) 6.Out of context, rather more (5) 7.Trees oft hewn in Hants for a British National Park (3,3,6) 8.Have boys in cradle changed much? (12) 17.Man with cue, getting break, displays keen perception (6) 19.Devices for lifting cards? (5) 22.Vehicle beginning to cross a river (3)

Across 1.Follower putting record on new pile (8) 6.Swallow covered in feathers (3) 18.Rearrange (5) 21.Two beastly males providing stiff fabric (7) 22.A board game for you and your mates? (5) Down 2.Tedious smoker I put out (7) 3.The English river for May Bumps (3) 4.See Pat exchanging foreign empire currency (6) 6.Out of context, rather more (5) 7.Trees oft hewn in Hants for a British National Park (3,3,6) 8.Have boys in cradle changed much? (12) 16.An unconventional person (7) 17.Man with cue, getting break, displays keen perception (6) 19.Devices for lifting cards? (5) 22.Vehicle beginning to cross a river (3)

Across 1.Follower putting record on new pile (8) 6.Swallow covered in feathers (3) 18.Rearrange (5) 21.Two beastly males providing stiff fabric (7) 22.A board game for you and your mates? (5) Down 2.Tedious smoker I put out (7) 3.The English river for May Bumps (3) 4.See Pat exchanging foreign empire currency (6) 6.Out of context, rather more (5) 7.Trees oft hewn in Hants for a British National Park (3,3,6) 8.Have boys in cradle changed much? (12) 16.An unconventional person (7) 17.Man with cue, getting break, displays keen perception (6) 19.Devices for lifting cards? (5) 22.Vehicle beginning to cross a river (3)

Across 1.Follower putting record on new pile (8) 6.Swallow covered in feathers (3) 9.Loose fibre obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships. (5) 10.A symbol of authority must involve respect (7) 13.Amazing as a late princess (5) 15.Begin a journey (3,3) 18.Rearrange (5) 20.Fir cone might come from this sort of tree (7) 21.Two beastly males providing stiff fabric (7) 22.A board game for you and your mates? (5) 23.Affirmative start to yesterday (3) 24.Building material for start of construction on Greek island (8) Down 2.Tedious smoker I put out (7) 3.The English river for May Bumps (3) 4.See Pat exchanging foreign empire currency (6) 6.Out of context, rather more (5) 7.Trees oft hewn in Hants for a British National Park (3,3,6) 8.Have boys in cradle changed much? (12) 12.A speech or a text in praise of someone or something (9) 16.An unconventional person (7) 17.Man with cue, getting break, displays keen perception (6) 19.Devices for lifting cards? (5) 22.Vehicle beginning to cross a river (3)

Across 1.Follower putting record on new pile (8) 6.Swallow covered in feathers (3) 9.Loose fibre obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships. (5) 10.A symbol of authority must involve respect (7) 11.A sport started with a cannonball throwing competition in the Middle Ages (4,3) 13.Amazing as a late princess (5) 14.A governess and chaperon to young girls, especially in a Spanish family (6) 15.Begin a journey (3,3) 18.Rearrange (5) 20.Fir cone might come from this sort of tree (7) 21.Two beastly males providing stiff fabric (7) 22.A board game for you and your mates? (5) 23.Affirmative start to yesterday (3) 24.Building material for start of construction on Greek island (8) Down 2.Tedious smoker I put out (7) 3.The English river for May Bumps (3) 4.See Pat exchanging foreign empire currency (6) 5.Love theme from the 1976 movie A star is born”, always popular (9) 6.Out of context, rather more (5) 7.Trees oft hewn in Hants for a British National Park (3,3,6) 8.Have boys in cradle changed much? (12) 12.A speech or a text in praise of someone or something (9) 16.An unconventional person (7) 17.Man with cue, getting break, displays keen perception (6) 19.Devices for lifting cards? (5) 22.Vehicle beginning to cross a river (3)