Not only is Steve easy on the eyes, but he also has a killer voice. Enjoy the newly released video and if you like it share it on your social media channels. Steve does this independently so he relies on the support of his fans to help him out.
If you like the song you can download it here: stevegrand.bandcamp.com.
Merry Christmas
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I love food and have a fondness for men with strong, hairy chests so when I read on Accidental Bear about Adrian De Berardinis, a.k.a. The Bear-Naked Chef on YouTube, I had to see for myself. Below is the teaser shared earlier this week via his YouTube Channel, which you can subscribe to follow here, THE BEAR-NAKED CHEF Adrian De Berardinis.
Adrian’s YouTube channel describes the series as a new and innovative cooking web-series cooking good food, NAKED….why not? Like what you’ve read? You may want to bookmark his website, www.bearnakedchef.com or you can like his page and follow him on Facebook.
Just as I started to read a lot of gay men writing “Who cares about Star Wars” on Facebook, a French company found a way to pique their interest (along with many others I’m sure), by showing two men wearing glow-in-the-dark condoms, having a lightsaber fight (sound effects included).
I’ll let your imagination take it from there, because while I have no issue with the video it does push the boundaries of what I’m comfortable posting. No doubt you’ll find it on other blogs or you can watch it on YouTube, here.
I thought I’d use the holiday season as an excuse to plug several books that I have read and enjoyed. I thought they might appeal to you (nothing like giving yourself a holiday gift or two) or someone you care about.
The books cover a wide range of subject matter and are written by gay authors.
Cover photo by Richard Corman. Book design by Anthony Coombs.
Madonna fans were treated to her Rebel Heart Tour this fall. The tour starts up again after the holidays in early January initially in Mexico City before coming back to the US. For those who can’t get enough of the Pop Music Icon, boy culture blogger, Matthew Rettenmund’s, new book, Encyclopedia Madonnica 20, might be something you’d like to purchase. Encyclopedia Madonnica 20 now available at Amazon.com.
For those who prefer non-fiction, I would strongly recommend Michelangelo Signorile’s latest book, It’s Not Over, which is published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and is currently on sale everywhere.
Signorile’s book is a wake up call of sorts. He warns the LGBT community not to take for granted the amazing progress we’ve made by assuming equality is inevitable. He makes a persuasive argument pointing to how the conservative movement is reorganizing and how groups the LGBT community often view as allies are sometimes without even realizing it becoming complacent and as he puts it “become a roadblock to progress.” Definitely worth the read if social justice and politics are your thing.
One of my favorite bloggers, Kenneth Walsh released a memoir last year called, Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful? Gay men who grew up before the dawn of the Internet will likely find themselves relating to his memoir. The novel reminisces about the life of a gay Midwestern teenager coming of age in the 1980s and 1990s before the advent of the Internet, mobile phones and apps.
My friend and neighbor, Russ Lopez, released a new book some of you may be interested in reading, Boston’s South End: The Clash of Ideas in a Historic Neighborhood.
This is the first book written about the history of the South End neighborhood – where I call home – in more than 100 years and it covers the neighborhood from the time of the retreat of the glaciers and the coming of the first people to the region to the explosion of development since 2000. I recently finished the book and loved every page. I learned a lot about the history of the neighborhood and would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in this part of Boston. You can order Russ’ book online at South End Bookstore.
Hyper masculine representations of Superheroes fuel the imaginations of many gay men. If you have any doubt, check out my 2014 Provincetown video of Carnival when the theme was Comic Book Superheroes. An illustrator who goes by the name Fab has re-imagined what superheroes might look like without their shirts in poses more appropriate for a photo shoot.
Like what you see? Follow Fab on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. Be advised that Fab’s Tumblr account seems to be where he posts his uncensored NSFW illustrations. Much thanks to Oscar and his blog confessionsofaboytoy.com for initially sharing Fab’s engaging illustrations. 
And if I asked you to name all the things that you love,
how long would it take for you to name yourself?
Ten years ago today Ang Lee’s movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Randy Quaid, Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway was released.
While I’m not a huge fan of Cowboy movies, the heartbreaking romance did draw me in. To put this in perspective, when Brokeback Mountain was released back in 2005, Gallup found that only 36% of Americans were in favor of marriage equality and same sex marriage was only legal in Massachusetts. I think movies like Brokeback Mountain challenged perceptions about what it means to be gay and as the image above says, “love is a force of nature” that brings us together.
Not feeling all the holiday cheer you are suppose to feel this time of year? Maybe Modus Vivendi’s new Christmas line of underwear will help enliven your mood. Matt over at boy culture has a bunch more photos you can check out here.
Stu Maddux is showing his recent film, Reel in the Closet, on Monday night, December 7th at FenwayHealth. A friend of mine watched it at the SF LGBT film festival and gave it two thumbs up. Details about the free screening is below; RSVP by calling 617-927-6417 or by emailing cbrienza@fenwayhealth.org.
Last month Actor / activist Wilson Cruz and Matthew Dempsey talked about the role race plays regarding attraction. Some say it’s a “preference” while others contend this is a racist smoke screen.
The quick discussion in their video below is something I broached back in 2014 in my blog post, Sexual racism: When does your preference become racist after reading an article written by Scott Roberts on the UK blog, GMFA. Watch the video and if you like read my past blog post then share with me your thoughts on this subject.
Thanks to Accidental Bear for making me aware of this Youtube post.
Boston’s 32nd Annual LGBT Film Festival which will take place March 31 – April 10, 2016 is presenting a sneak preview of The Danish Girl on Wednesday, December 9th at 7PM at the Landmark Kendall Square Theatre. If you are interested in attending this special screening you *must* register to be added to the guest list.
Boston’s gay flag football is back with another fun and carefree that appears to be mostly taken in and around where I live in the South End. The video includes views from around Boston, dancing, and plenty of shirtless guys having fun.
I would like to invite you to take the 20th annual LGBT travel survey hosted by Community Marketing & Insights Inc. The survey is used to help open doors and minds around the world and to help make the travel industry more LGBT-welcoming. Responses are kept completely confidential and will never be used for any direct marketing or solicitation purposes.
If you complete the survey by Tuesday, December 1, 2015 you can choose to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of twenty US $50 cash prizes.
For more information about Community Marketing & Insights Inc link here.
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