These guys seem to really be enjoying themselves at Bear Mountain. The date at the top of the photo indicates this dates back nearly 90 years. I can’t help but wonder what sort of relationship these two men shared.
Do you have nostalgia for the 1980s? Later this week the Brattle Theater in Harvard Square will be showing the 80s John Hughes classic, Breakfast Club. The 1985 film stars Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, and Anthony Michael Hall and tracks their conversations and shenanigans as they serve an all-day Saturday detention. The movie is also backed up by an amazing soundtrack.
You can also pay to see a double feature with the 1991 film The Addams Family, starring Angelica Huston, Raul Julia, and Christina Ricci.
These guys seem to be enjoying themselves. I can’t figure out if they are changing into bathing suits or if it’s the end of the day and they are changing out of them. Either way, to date this week’s photo you’ll need to be able to identify and date the car. I don’t feel like their haircuts or the one guy’s bathing suit provide enough context for me to place it.
BTW, much thanks to Classic Males on Twitter for the photo.
Charles Ricketts. Ricketts and his life-time companion Charles Shannon were part of the literary and artistic circle that included Aubrey Beardsley and Oscar Wilde. The British artists first met as students in 1880 and remained together, sharing a small studio for 50+ years.
I first learned about these two men reading a blog post about Oswell Blaketon on the very interesting ultrawolvesunderthefullmoon.
I’m going to guess that this was taken in the 1980s, but I haven’t anything to confirm that suspicion, and I am curious when you think this intimate moment between these two men may have been captured?
Red White & Royal Blue is a gay romance novel written by Casey McQuiston in 2019. When I reviewed the book in 2020, I described it as “a lighthearted beach novel with a scripted storyline that was as unrealistic as it was humorous with ridiculous scenarios playing out page after page”.
Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine portray the unlikely couple, and they are supported by a cast with some big names including Uma Thurman and Stephen Frye. I’m a sucker for RomComs and I enjoyed the book for what it was – an entertaining distraction and hope the movie will be as enjoyable to watch as the novel by McQuiston was to read.
Do you plan to watch Red White & Royal Blue when it is available on Prime later this month?
Posted in Art & Film, Gay
Tagged Casey McQuiston, Nicholas Galitzine, Red White and Royal Blue, Stephen Frye, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Uma Thurman
Looks like quite a party. I can’t say that I’m a fan of the saggy and baggy bathing suits these guys are wearing but I’m hoping someone can date the photograph based on the swimwear.
An interesting retrospective art show dedicated to Gerard P. Donelan, a trailblazing LGBT cartoonist, showcasing his iconic creations and a collection of rarely before-seen drawings and paintings, will take place from July 5th – August 31st at Jameson & Thompson Picture Framers storefront located at 18 Bartlett Square in Jamaica Plain.
Donelan is perhaps best known for his cartoon, “It’s a Gay Life,” which ran in The Advocate for 15 years. Donelan lampooned the gay “clone” culture of San Francisco’s Castro district, helped raise awareness about safe sex practices and the threat of AIDS, and in 2015 was selected as a distinguished panelist at the inaugural Queers & Comics conference, where he was celebrated as one of the “Pioneers of Queer Men’s Comics.”
Jameson and Thompson will be hosting an opening reception on Thursday, August 3rd, from 6-8 PM.
Anyone care to guess when or where these two men were photographed? They look like extras from the classic movie The Sting, which was set in the 1930s. If curious, I found this picture on the homoaffectualism Tumblr page.
If you’re planning a visit to Provincetown this August or September, make time to catch a show. There are so many talented artists who will be coming to Ptown.
The listings shared below will continue to be updated throughout the summer and are listed chronologically.
The Fantastics – (Aug 1-31)
@Provincetown Theater, Ticket Info Here
Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway (Aug 2 – 5)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here
Music of Pink by Sheree Marcelle & Mike Flanagan – Aug 4
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
An Evening w Richard Skipper – Aug 5
The Magic of Believing
@Post Office, Ticket Info Here
Jeremy Jordan – Aug 6
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here
Unitard – Aug 9
@ArtHouse, Ticket Info Here
Beth Malone – (Aug 10-11)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here
Branden & James: You Had Me at Cello (Aug 11 – 12)
@Post Office, Ticket Info Here
Alaska Thunderfuck – Aug 13
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here
Alyssa Edwards – Aug 17
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here
Music of Pink by Sheree Marcelle & Mike Flanagan – Aug 18
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
LaChanze – Aug 20
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here
Marilyn Maye (Aug 23 – Sep 2)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here
Nina West – Aug 27
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here
Samara Joy – Aug 31
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here
Matt Doyle: Broadway Series (Sep 8 – 9)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here
Music of Pink by Sheree Marcelle & Mike Flanagan – Sep 15
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
Weekly Performances
Miss Conception
@Pilgrim House, Ticket Info Here
Good Night Ptown with Bob Keary
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
Miss Richfield 1981: Bad Advice
@Pilgrim House, Ticket Info Here
Show Girls
Monday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Drag Me to the 80s with Paige Turner
Mon & Wed @Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
Illusions Drag Review
Mon & Tues @Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
Thirsty Burlington
Tuesday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Let Me Be Your Star
Tuesday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Randy Roberts: Aging Disgracefully
Tues, Thur, Fri @Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
Varla Jean Merman: Stand by Your Drag
Tues – Sat @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Broadway on the Beach
Wednesday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Freedom: The George Michael Experience
with Todd Alsup
Wednesday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Ginger Minge
Wed-Sat @Art House, Ticket Info Here
Miz Cracker
Wed-Sat @Art House, Ticket Info Here
Dina Martina
Wed-Sun @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Anne Hutchinson’s Conventicles
Thursday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Mack’nifique
Thursday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Qya’s Intergalactic Disco
Friday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Elton Undressed
Friday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Anita Cocktail Variety Hour
Fri & Sat @Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
Unauthorized Musical Parody of Jaws At The White Lotus
Saturday @The Crown, Ticket Info Here
Edie Queen of the Desert
Sun, Mon, Wed @Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
Judy Gold
Sun, Tues, Thur @Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here
You can also visit the main venues that book talent in Ptown at Art House, Crown & Anchor, Pilgrim House, and Post Office Cafe & Cabaret.
There are several options for good live music. Lea Delaria’s space, The Club is one of my favorites. If you prefer a piano and witty cabaret singer, check out Tin Pan Alley and the Dive Bar at The Crown & Anchor.
Thanks to longtime reader and frequent commenter, Angel from Asturias, Spain for sharing this photo. I was struck by how intimately all four are posing with hands on cheeks and face, and in particular the two up front clasping hands with heads touching.
It can be a challenge to date a photo when the men are au natural (so to speak) but I’m going to guess this was taken in the 1980s. Can anyone else discern when this photo of campers in the buff may have been taken?
Looking for something to do and want to get out of the house? The Coolidge Theater in Brookline is playing Midnight Cowboy. The film starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman was both a critical and commercial success when it first came out in 1969. Its “homosexual frame of reference” contributed to its X-rating, making it the first film with such a rating to receive the best picture Oscar.
Showtimes run thru Wednesday, July 19th playing daily with the exception of Monday, July 17th. For more information about showtimes or to purchase tickets visit their website, Coolidge Corner, Midnight Cowboy.
The Coolidge Corner Theater will be showing the 1996 classic comedy, The Birdcage on Monday, July 10 at 7:30p.m. If you’re looking for something fun to do at the start of next week, this could be a fun option to go with friends or someone special. I recently saw the movie and while it is dated in some ways (afterall their is no such thing as social media or iPhones), it still holds up and provides plenty of funny moments.
Looks like a hot makeout session at someone’s house, but I can’t figure out when this may have occurred. I think the guy on the left has some sort of uniform on – perhaps one of you may be able to place or date the photo based on his clothes.
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