Cold Case is a cop melodrama about detectives who investigate old cases. In this episode, Forever Blue they revisit a 1968 murder involving two police partners&mdash Coop, a idealistic (and possibly crooked) brawler, and Jimmy , a hard-nosed family man. This groundbreaking episode premiered December 3rd, 2007.
Jimmy and Coop’s tragic story has all the dramatic cliches: heavy-handed oldies, crooked cops with tortured souls, an alcohol-fueled fight/love scene, self-loathing closet cases, locker room homophobia, and unrequited love. Heck, even the hot kiss between the lead actors is ripped straight off Brokeback Mountain.
However, the episode does have a uniquely artistic touch and offers an unexpectedly interesting portrayal of gay men on American television. What do you think? Is it surprising or just schlocky? YouTube user Rhysennvid has posted his 5 Best Gay Scenes from TV. Check ’em out, let us know your thoughts, or share your own favorites in the comments section! Via Sticky
Shock & Awe
By Steven Prince
“Stevie, that’s enough with the chips for now.” Troy moved the basket out of my grasp.
“Oh, OK”, I said with half a chip hanging out of my mouth.
What? I was just waiting for my enchiladas to come. Troy and I had been having a pleasant conversation about him rimming a twenty-one year old and he just interrupted my eating. Sure I wasn’t as skinny as Troy, but he was a dancer. He had to be obsessive about his body. I was doing just fine, thank you. Maybe I was a bit bigger than I was a year ago. Maybe I had been lacking on my tennis game. Maybe my waiter just brought me the most amazing, huge plate of three enchiladas covered with cheese, refried beans, guacamole, and extra sour cream plus rice and tortillas AND I washed it all down with a two glasses of Dr. Pepper.
Maybe I was a fat girl.
I’m six feet tall. I’ve never really been athletic. I was the choir and drama kid in high school; I was kind of a nerd. I was popular…with the teachers. They loved me and I even got Student of the Year in high school. All right I was a bit of a dork, but I did have a lot of friends. Honest! The last time I had broken a sweat from sports was in the fifth grade when I played basketball. I quit before sixth grade because: a. I knew the uniform would be too tight for my pre-puberty baby fat and b. sixth grade boys showered after the game and I knew I wasn’t prepared for that. In high school I grew a lot, hence I was tall and slim, but still flabby. My upper body had very little muscle. This was okay though. I was simply funny Steve; It went with my personality. I didn’t have any girls chasing after me and that was fine with me. I thought life was good and then something happened when I was nineteen that changed everything.
I came out.
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild is the, um, sequel to Another Gay Movie, a trashy-camp homosexual homage to the teenage sex comedy. This time, the four boys (new actors play three of the previous film’s characters) compete in the titular Ft. Lauderdale game to collect “fuck-stamps” on a headboard-shaped card each time they get “butt love.” On the road to victory, they must contend with kitten-sized crab lice, a hoard of fisting zombies, Perez Hilton playing a religious fanatic, and the evil frat boys called the Jaspers (modeled after the Heathers).
But this time around, love proves to be the biggest conflict of all as the boys struggle to rectify just how casual sex fits into their lives. Andy (Jake Mosser) falls for a hot Latino guy who doesn’t want to rush things sexually. Jared (Jimmy Clabots) and Griff (Aaron Michael Davis) are still a couple after hooking up last time, but aren’t sure they are ready to open their relationship up enough to enter the contest. And Nico (Jonah Blechman) finds a cursed tiki necklace that repels all the boys, making him question why no one likes him. The film also features pornstars Brent Corrigan (pictured above as Merman and in a green 7-Up swimsuit) and Colton Ford.
The film has done the gay festival circuit, appearing in Outfest 2008, Cinema Diverse, and the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival and has snagged the Logo TV 2008 New Now Next Award for Best Future Feature. It has also been criticized by the film trade journal Hollywood Reporter as a low-budget “gaysploitation” films, evidence of gay media’s infancy which willingly latches onto stereotypical camp and old formulas instead of creating original classics. Others have hailed it as a very funny comedy that explodes those stereotypes and seeks nothing more than laughter.
You can decide for yourself. But no matter which camp you’re in, there’s certainly enough comedy and eye-candy to sweeten even the most bitter viewer. The film opens August 29th in New York at Quad Cinema, in Los Angeles at Laemmle Sunset 5, and (of course) in Ft. Lauderdale at Gateway Cinemas.
The two 23-year-old artists atExterface have photographed hot porn stars (like Francois Sagat) in cinematic, sexually-charged photographs before. They make their men seem exposed and otherworldly, contrasting their raw appeal with a sort of inherent tenderness that’s as sweet as it is artificial. This time, self-professed Star Wars geek and sex addict, Andy O’Neill stars in a series called Skywalker. The teasing shots are more modest than Andy’s and Exterface’s respective past work, but angelic Andy looks great in these shots and there’s no shortage to his sexiness. Exterface has been on QueerClick before. If you haven’t seen their work, some past and similarly modest favorites include Vertigo, Two Hearts, and La Delectation. But their site also has some hard men swinging their fat, uncut dongs (Flamingo, Playgirl, and SeaSexSun, are three scorching instances). Andy’s been on QueerClick as well&mdash in a hot solo scene and in a fucking awesome four-way. You can also befriend him on QueerClique!
Via QC Espanol.
Sure, Ciao is a dramaabout two men in mourning starting a relationship when a mutual friend dies, but the actors are still hot! Whether they’re at dinner or in bed, their intimate moments sizzle with tension and need. The unexpected death of Mark brings together two of his friends&mdash Jeff (Adam Neal Smith), the deceased’s best friend, and Andrea (Alessandro Calza) an Italian the deceased had been e-mailing. As Mark and Andrea keep up correspondence by talking about Mark, their association grows into a friendship which helps each one cope and changes their lives forever. The film recently won the Jury Prize for Best Feature at the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and played at Outfest 2008: The 26th Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. here! Films‘ sister company, Regent Releasing, will release “Ciao” in select American theaters this fall.
See hot pics of Italian hunk Alessandro Calza after the jump…
In the conclusion of this two-parter, Steve Prince finds out if his Luck has run out or if his Luck is just really, really drunk. Read part one here. As Luck Would Have It
By Steve Prince
“My name is Luck.” He said in a graveled whisper.
Luck? What kind of name was Luck? He danced up against me and pressed his hard cock against my leg. I’m not gonna lie–I wanted it.
As he pulled me toward him I was able to view Luck clearly for the first time through the haze of the bar. Luck wasn’t handsome and he wasn’t cute. Luck was pretty. His light blond eyebrows hooded sparkling emerald eyes. When he talked, I watched his full lips open slightly, which were complimented by his high sharp cheekbones. His breath smelled like peppermint.
“I’ve been watching you dance for a while,” he said smiling. Ok, normally I should have taken this as a creepy comment, but let me remind you of the beverages I had consumed. It also helped that he was a good dancer. His body was tall and lanky; he didn’t look like a dancer, yet that boy was grinding up on me like a hard up nun on a crucifix.
“I’m glad I was entertaining”, I said. Luck did not hear a word of this because the bar was too loud. The music had moved onto Madonna hence squealing from queens ricocheted off the walls like gunfire in a steel barrack. Since he didn’t hear me, Luck just looked at me with his pretty eyes, smiled, looked at my lips and nodded. It was then that I got it. This boy does not want a date. He does not want pleasant conversation. He wants to make out and I’m good with that.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Alex and Troy. I really have the most obvious friends ever. They both are staring at us, all the while whispering. They look like Haley Mills, and well, Haley Mills from The Parent Trap, plotting away to get their parents back together. (P.S. I love that movie). Alex and Troy see me look their way and they both wave, then they point at Luck, and then they give me the “YEAH” head nod. You know that nod, like “Yeah, you did it. Hit it now you stud.” Real subtle fellas.
Behind them I see Omar pinned up against a wall like a poster. I think his pants might be unbuttoned. In between making out he looks over at me and gives me the thumbs up. Then he shoves his tongue back into the mouth of a stranger. On the dance platform, Cody looks at me with a sexy pout, grabs his mega-cock in his thong, and then smiles. That’s his way of voicing his approval. It was odd. My friends very rarely agree on the same restaurant for us to go to, let alone what man I should make out with at a bar. I was taken aback and I was beginning to over think things–which is what I normally do about everything. With the swiftness of a horse galloping across the plains, anxiety swirled in my stomach and climbed its way up to my throat. If all my friends agreed on this Luck guy, then he must be really hot.
Suddenly I felt like I was out of my league.
“I gotta pee.” I told Luck and I walked back to the bathroom.
“Okay, I’ll get you a drink.” He said with a smirk and he slapped my ass as I walked away.
Like hummingbirds to a feeder, Troy and Alex flew to me and hovered around me.
“He’s so hot!” Alex said with his huge grin. “You know he’s the hottest guy in this bar, right? Seriously, he’s gorgeous!”
“He really is,” added Troy very matter of fact. “And you know me, I don’t think anyone is hot enough for my friends. But he is by far the hottest guy here.”
“I know”, I replied with a giggle to try and hide my nervousness. My worst fears were confirmed. I now knew I was out of my league. I’m not the kind of girl that gets the hot guy. Don’t get me wrong I’m no Ugly Betty, but I am not even close to what would be considered “gay” pretty–especially West Hollywood pretty. I have a cute face, but I’m not buff and I’d much rather jack off than go to the gym. Thankfully I have good friends who know when I’m being neurotic and feeding them a complete line of bullshit.
You may remember Jay Brannan (picture above) having the Star-Spangled Banner sung into his ass during a hot three-way scene in John Cameron Mitchell’s Shortbus. In the hilarious video clip below, Jay strums on guitar while comedienne Margaret Cho sings Relax Your Neck. Their duet’s hilarious, just check out the lyrics below… “Maybe you heard that I have class
but I’ll stick my finger in your ass
Let’s go over what you ate
Be sure there’s no horses at your gate
Never met a dick I couldn’t milk
My esophagus is lined with silk”
It’s a hot summer for gay film! Mulligans features two studs in a gay affair that threatens a content family life in a quaint college town.
When Tyler brings home his handsome college buddy Chase for the summer, Tyler’s studly dad, Nathan must control his desire. An affair could ruin Nathan’s family life&mdash can Nathan keep his family and himself together?
Billing itself as “The Graduate for a new generation” (an auspicious self-designation, indeed), Mulligans stars Charlie David (Dante’s Cove, Kiss The Bride, A Four Letter Word) and Thea Gill (Queer As Folk). The film has played at a handful of gay film festivals and won an award for Best Screen play at the Vancouver Cold Reading Series.
See a behind-the-scenes interview with cast and crew after the jump…
Set in Seoul, South Korea, “No Regret” centers on Sumin (Lee Young-Hoon), who leaves the orphanage where he grew up and heads to the city to study art design. After losing his job at a factory due to layoffs, he finds himself working as a prostitute in a gay bar.
Initially Sumin resists the advances of Jaemin (Lee Han), who comes from a rich and conservative family that doesn’t accept his sexual identity. Eventually Sumin succumbs to Jaemin’s advances, after they briefly experience happiness as passionate lovers,
Sumin and Jaemin’s relationship falls into heartache and tragedy because of Jaemin’s arranged marriage, which Sumni decides to thwart in a scheme involving kidnapping and murder. However, the surprise ending is as uplifting as it is bittersweet.
Check out more photos and opening dates after the jump…
Australian surf and skate clothing company, Insight51, has commissioned installation artist Steve Gorrow and surf photographer Dustin Humphrey to create amazing underwater scenes with professional surfers in Bali for their impressive art set, “Dopamine.”
The Insight51 site also as a great film trailer for “Dopamine” here.
I Left My Heart in Oklahoma
By Steve Prince
“Hey, I’m here.” I say as I pressed the call button outside the front door of the building.
The building is definitely aged, especially for the area. I could tell someone had put some work into it, yet the owners still had a ways to go. It was a modest apartment building; it reminded me of a longer and taller colonial home, only two floors with a center hallway dividing the structure. As I walked up to the building I noticed the white painted siding was chipped, revealing a dull blue underneath. The porch light flickered sporadically. Standing there I could still feel heat wafting up from the earth, releasing the beating it received during the hot Oklahoma afternoon.
A crackled voice broke through the humid night, “Hey, come on up. I’m upstairs. Number 2”. Hearing the buzz, I pushed open the heavy door into the foyer. I stood for a second letting my eyes adjust to the brightness from the porch. The outside looked much better than the inside. A cockroach scuttled across the floor and under a cracked floorboard. I hate cockroaches. It was then that I noticed the wooden stairway to my left. It was lined with frayed, dingy, paisley carpet and it wound its way to the second floor. As I started up the stairs they creaked with each step announcing my arrival. Reaching the second floor I looked to my left and there was Number 2. I took a deep breath and sighed.
Luck, Be A Lady Tonight
By Steve Prince
Thump! My glass of water fell on my rug and soaked the floor. Damn. Why didn’t I drink that water before I went to bed? I probably wouldn’t feel so hung over now if I had. I turned to look at my clock. It’s almost noon. Wow. I guess last night was a late night; I never sleep this late normally.
By instinct I reach over and grab my phone to check the text messages. I hate texting. I really do. Hold on. Let me find my soapbox…Ahem.
The problem with texting is that inflection and the intention of what was said isn’t there. For the gay man who already second guesses himself all the time (I’m raising my hand right now) texting is not a tool–it’s a second guessing death trap. Dating is nothing but second guessing already, but combined with texting it makes a fella feel like he’s third and forth guessing. A simply “sure” as a response to lunch can mean many things. Sure, I would love to have a meal with you. Sure, I would like to get to know you better. Sure, I’ll go because I have nothing else better to do. Sure, but I’d rather just sit on your face. Sure, this way I can find out where you live and stalk you.
DO WE SEE THE DANGER OF TEXTING PEOPLE???!!! Texting is the problem; I’m certain it has NOTHING to do with my own insecurities. Nope, not a bit. Okay back to my morning–well afternoon by now.
QCArts features the work of hot, up-and-coming artists.
Aron Ridge’s muscular, milk chocolate body, bubble ass, and pendulous member makes mouths water. This sexually-charged photo set from Béla Dornon Studios shows him as captive and captor– those leather boots and metal chains on that hard, 6’3″, 231 lb. body with its langorous 10-inch dick make us squirm with desire.
A generous, quiet, and highly talented musician, Aron lives in LA and has starred in a few films such as “Hot House Backroom Volume 6” and “Black Meat, White Heat.” He’s a hardworking stud from America’s heartland and if you look closely, you can see the letter “A” scarred onto his left pectoral and shoulder.
For more, check out this video of him teasing you by flexing in a hot tub in a tight blue speedo:
Here’s another of him flexing and showing some pubes in a tight red pair:
And if you just can’t get enough, check out a gallery of this hunk in different stages of undress and an interview with Falcon’s Justin Jameson with some shots of Aron Ridge in a hot poolside suck scene.
Christmas In July
By Steve Prince
Summer is here, and Steve Prince is a queer in need of a vacation and good cheer.
I love living in Los Angeles in the summer. Everything is beautiful and accessible here. There’s the beach, the mountains, The Getty, Griffith Park, patio bars in West Hollywood, and beautiful men of all types abound. I mean it does get a bit warm in the summer–all right, it can be hotter than Matt Summers spread eagle on a school desk. Oh and I guess there’s traffic, but there’s ALWAYS traffic. It’s just a fact that when driving in LA you’ll be sandwiched on a freeway for several hours with strangers. And of course with all these people, who can get any place in a reasonable time? So what if I have to get up two hours earlier so I can get to my job on time. My job where my boss keeps me on pins and needles, and every day a little piece of my soul is swallowed up in a hellmouth of work…OH MY GOD I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THIS SHITTY ASS DIRTY, CROWDED CITY BEFORE I DIE!!!!!
Momma needs a vacation…
Mega-stud Francois Sagat stars in a hot new photo series entitled “Muse” by Exterface. The two 23-year-old artists behind Exterface do excellent, homoerotic portraits that convey their performers’ duality. QC has shown some of their work in the past.
Also, check out their other series including, Vertigo, Masterslave, and Sea, Sex, Sun.
Going Public
By Steve Prince
“You had sex three times in one day, with three different people?” I choked on my Dr. Pepper.
“Well, what are you supposed to do?” Omar replied, “It’s Palm Springs.”
Omar and I had been good friends for a little over a year now but I have never even heard him mention Palm Springs.
“So this one cute Latin guy”, Omar licked his lips and leaned forward; he loves the Latin men. “He met me on the way to the hot tub. And I told him that I needed to go to my room and change first.”
“Uh-huh” I said. “Wow. That’s not even subtle.”
“I know,” Omar giggled. “So, yeah, we basically just went to my room to fuck. Well apparently while I was gone his boyfriend came up to my friend who was still at the hot tub. His boyfriend was furious apparently. And I’m like, ‘Come on! It’s Palm Springs!'”
