There was a long period in film in which homosexuals were either portrayed as laughable dandies or loathsome predators. William Friedkin’s The Boys in the Band was a groundbreaking rupture to this humiliating trend. It was film in 1970 based off the 1968 Off-Broadway production of the same name and portrayed pre-Stonewall life among seven gay men and a hustler gathering for a friend’s birthday (cocktails, drama, and a cat-and-mouse game of Out-The-“Straight”-Guy ensue). There’s plenty to love in the film. The chemistry between friendship and desire is palpable and understandably so. Not only is each character adorably fractured, but they’re also played the original cast of the stage play’s initial run. Robert La Tourneaux as the “Cowboy” (the hustler) is both sexy and di, and Leonard Frey as Harold (the birthday boy) is majestic in his self-possessed bitchiness. The film, The Broken Hearts Club has been called a modern homage to The Boys In The Band, although one that was definitely more mainstream and upbeat. Well, lucky you…The Boys In The Band is due out for the first time on DVD November 11th. In a San Francisco Chronicle review of a 1999 revival of the film, Edward Guthmann recalled, “By the time Boys was released in 1970 . . . it had already earned among gays the stain of Uncle Tomism.” He called it “a genuine period piece but one that still has the power to sting. In one sense it’s aged surprisingly little – the language and physical gestures of camp are largely the same – but in the attitudes of its characters, and their self-lacerating vision of themselves, it belongs to another time. And that’s a good thing.” Watch several film clips after the jump and decide for yourself…
In case you missed it, here’s a funny little Freudian slip by Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, talking about Texas QB Colt McCoy. It reminds us of Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Matt Stairs who said, “You want to get that one big hit where you feel like you’re part of the team … not that I don’t feel like I’m part of the team, by no means, but when you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and you’re getting your ass hammered by guys, it’s no better feeling than to have that done.” Hot damn! Put us in coach, we’re ready to play!
Were the World Mine is a new film musical by writer/director Tom Gustafson which plays out the fantasies of a struggling gay teen in a close-minded town in a musical film. The show’s main character Timothy, discovers a love potion while playing Puck in a Midsummer Night’s Dream and begins to turn the town gay. It raises an interesting ethical dilemma, the flip-side of the “ex-gay” movement—how vital is someone’s sexuality to personal identity and the community at large if it can be changed so easily? It’s been playing at film festivals but plays in Louisville on October 31, and opens in New York, S.F. and L.A. in November, and other cities after that. Haven’t seen it, but the just-released full trailer looks sweet. And the boys in it look pretty delicious as well.
We just had to share this incredibly hot YouTube video with you of a dude getting his friend hard by teasing him with crotch-to-crotch pushups (a very nice foreplay idea). It made our dicks hard too! It’s probably the sexiest and the most daring video posted on YouTube.
In the clip above, various Americans are interviewed about art in a claymation style reminescent of Wallace and Gromit created by Aardman. It’s funny how people’s opinions you might not necessarily find interesting become so watchable when attributed to claymation animals. In other clips, they discuss the invasion of Iraq, animal magnetism, and the origin of life.
This week, the Wrasslin’ Round-Up gives you some homemade matches from guys who just want to roll around in their empty rooms with little more than a mat, some skimpy outfits and each other. The quality of video or athleticism isn’t always as high, but the eroticism still keeps us rigidly at attention—very nice!
Round One: Here, two wiry twinkish studs go after a larger more muscular pair. All four wrestlers wear skimp bikini briefs that show off their asses and pouches very nicely. Though the wrestling’s obviously fake and in someone’s empty room, it is nice to see their bodies rubbing up against one another in different holds.
Round Two: A give and take match between the sexy Maxx Attitude and Johnny Courageous. They combine a mat with a mattress and the wrestler in the singlet really works over the white trunk’s arm. The wrestling, heavy breathing, and bodies are all beautiful.
OK, OK, OK… so these videos aren’t “queer” as in homosexual. But they are definitely exceptional and if they were men, they’d probably make out with other men. This time, the QC Weekender keeps you dancing into the new week with four great electronic music videos that are as captivating as they are pleasurable to listen to. Enjoy!
The Future Sound of London: Papua New Guinea – You may remember this song from the soundtrack Greg Araki’s Nowhere. It’s a good track, ambient with good beats. Plus watching the computer animation may remind you that the art form is relatively new. Back in the 90’s video artists were just beginning to combine digital video with desktop computer graphic effects. The result is definitely dated, but truly tripped out. And if you’ve never heard the song before, it’s a goodie.
Hot Chip – Ready for the Floor: Seems like the lead singer of Hot Chip is has a split personality. He has turned into The Joker and has decided to toy around with his band mates using some nasty games like roundabout human Tetris, poison gift guess, and Russian roulette karaoke with a gun-microphone. Hot Chip’s upbeat song and the amazing visuals make the video all fun and games. Two more fun videos after the jump!
To celebrate the upcoming Halloween holiday, we thought we’d treat you with a scary bit of trickery. The Gloaming is a terrifying, fun-sized tale of a man working late in a hellacious office setting. The short film’s great. For one, it uses no words and it also draws from Poe, Lovecraft, King, Donwood, Hitchcock, and other great practitioners of horror—a screaming good time!
There have been quite a few web videos released in the last few days urging Californians to vote NO on Prop 8. We’ve embedded a few more after the jump. If you are an American, QueerClick urges you to donate to the No on Prop 8 campaign. Let’s help our fellow Californians defend equality. If California overturns same-sex marriage rights, the entire country could likely follow.
In this oddly touching though somewhat strange video, 57 year-old Bao Xishun, at 7 feet 9 inches (236cm), meets 19-year-old He Pingping, who is 2 feet 5 inches (73cm). Mr. Xishun claims he was of normal height until age 16 when he experienced a growth spurt and reached his present height seven years later. Mr Xishun was confirmed as the tallest person by the Guinness Book of Records last year. Mr. Xishun is a herdsman from Chifeng and was recently married in a traditional ceremony to a 28-year-old saleswoman from his hometown. His wife, at 5′ 6″ only comes up to his elbow and is half his age. Mr. Pingping was born nearby in Wulanchabu city, Inner Mongolia. His father claims he was only the size of an adult’s palm at birth. He is now seeking to be registered as the world’s shortest man by the Guinness Book of Recrods. He could be in for a disappointment though. While Mr Pingping is 73cms tall, the current holder of the title Lin Yih-Chih was measured as 67.5cm.
Both men are from Inner Mongolia, apparently. Wonder what else they have in common coming from such very different vantage points,
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Here’s an interesting clip. This guy makes crying sounds when he cums. Weird moaning! Reminds me of what Bree Van de Kamp said about his hubby.
What do you think? Update 1:
The video on Youtube has been removed and the replacement only works in the US. Sorry guys. Update 2:
People outside the US, watch it here!
You think that Hilary Clinton is OK about not being chosen as the Democratic nominee? Well, think again… La Pequena Hillary Clinton is back and this time she’s pissed at America for not giving her the nomination! She’s so fucking angry that she’s turned into La Pequeña Hillary Hulk! She’s like a cute, tiny, grouchy pickle person! is on the rampage and is carried away by a strange hooded figure. Both oddly funny and strangely disturbing…
Some Brits are bent out of shape over a gay kiss on popular soap EastEnders. A romantic kiss between Christian Clarke (John Partridge ) and Lee Thompson (Carl Ferguson) on the British soap Eastenders has sent conservative viewers into a frenzy. More than 150 people griped to network BBC after character Christian and his new boyfriend, Lee, locked lips. One person griped: “I am appalled by the display of homosexual kissing…” The Daily Mail reports: “In a statement the BBC defended itself by saying it was down to parents to decide whether the content of the show was suitable for children to watch. But some viewers were left deeply unimpressed. One viewer wrote on the BBC’s Points Of View internet messageboard: ‘I am appalled by the display of homosexual kissing before the watershed shown on EastEnders. This is disgraceful whilst young children are watching and sets the wrong example.’ Another, Pat, wrote: ‘I had to explain to my seven-year-old son what was happening. He now thinks he is gay because he kisses his dad.'” Though some executives may have quaked in their boots, BBC came out against the outraged masses and released the following statement: “EastEnders aims to reflect real life, and this means including and telling stories about characters from many different backgrounds, faiths, religions and sexualities. We approach our portrayal of homosexual relationships in the same way as we do heterosexual relationships. In this instance, Christian is enjoying the first flush of romance and we’ve shown him being affectionate with his new boyfriend in the same way any couple would.” What can we say? When it comes to gay kissing, we’re all for it. As one pro-gay campaign says, “Some people are gay, get over it…”
Comedian Wanda Sykes and actress Hillary Duff helped make these two videos for Think B4 You Speak a campaign aimed at stopping young folks from saying “that’s so gay.” The 30-second spots use a light touch of humor to strongly convey a serious message. Hopefully, it’ll get other people to speak up to others in their community about unconscious prejudice. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has teamed up with celebs like Hilary Duff and Wanda Sykes to create PSA advertising to help curb bullying or threatening language aimed at LGBT youth. Think Before You Speak is a new campaign that seeks to educate young people about the harmful nature of associating negativity by saying “that’s so gay.”
The Kayabukiya tavern, a traditional ‘sake house’ north of Tokyo has employed a pair of uniformed Japanese macaque called Yat-chan and Fuku-chan to serve patrons. Twelve-year-old Yat-chan is the crowd-pleaser as he moves quickly between tables taking customer drink orders. The younger of the two, Fuku-chan is quick to give the diners a hot towel to help them clean their hands before they order their drinks, as is the custom in Japan. Yat-chan and Fuku-chan, who are both certified by the local authorities to work in the tavern are well appreciate by customers, who tip them with soya beans. ‘The monkeys are actually better waiters than some really bad human ones,’ customer Takayoshi Soeno said. Tavern owner, Kaoru Otsuka, 63, originally kept the monkeys as household pets – but when the older one started aping him he realised they were capable of working in the restaurant. The monkeys work in shifts of up to two hours a day due to Japanese animal rights regulations. But the owner is hoping to bring up the next generation of monkey waiters, and is already training three baby monkeys to work as waiters.
