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Hunk Watch: Jason Crystal, Kevin Wood, KB, & Kay
Recently another website/blog suggested that Jason Krystal could possibly become this year's Leo Giamani. Our first thought was that this was an intriguing prediction, one that made us take another look at this sexy hunk. Within a few days we understood why the prediction was made because Jason Krystal seemed to be popping up on several sites and under a variety of names. He's not quite "Leo Giamani" caliber yet but he's definitely worth getting a "Hunk Watch" themed entry. Our delay in getting this one done was the fact we kept finding new appearances and getting more info on him. Thanks to a week of appearances he gets our "pick of the week" spotlight too.
Keep in mind, we still don't know what name this sexy newcomer will settle on, but for now we'll refer to him as Jason Krystal. He's got a tough guy jock demeanor and a body to match--not exactly a bodybuilder but definitely photogenic. He's also got a semi-exotic versatile look which comes in handy as he moves around from site to site. Background-wise Jason is from Boston originally, got into the biz while living in Florida, and now lives in San Diego--all this and more according to interviews at his recent online appearances. Jason is also pretty versatile as a performer even though he identifies himself as straight in that nebulous "gay for pay" category. That said, he does kiss well---not something many straight guys will do. Again, that bodes well for his future in porn.
As is the case with many of the newcomers we spotlight here, it's likely that we'll be doing an update on Jason Krystal probably sooner rather than later. In the meantime here's where you can see him now (in no particular order):
Cruiser Boys. Here he's billed as Kay and has done a solo as well as a newly released scene with Bastion.
Hot scenes in both cases which is normal for this site which features lots of sexy guys (maybe familiar to website watchers) in sexy scenes.
Jet Set Straight Edge. Recently Chris Steele posted a pic of newcomer simply known a Jason who would be appearing here "soon". This appearance could be right around the corner.
Dominic Ford. According to this fab 3D/2D video site this is where Jason first started out as Kay. He's done two scenes, a solo and one where he gets topped by Brandon Monroe. The site recently revised his profile referring to him now as Jason Crystal.
PerfectGuyz. You can count on this site to make guys look even more stunning in pics & videos and from their description of Jason here, they were impressed immediately. So you know Jason Crystal is going to look great here. We also learned of his interesting background here at the site. He's Japanese, Cuban, and Sicilian!
Rock Hard Jocks. Once again Drake Rock demonstrates a keen eye for casting and his appraisal of Jason Crystal is spot on--especially in his description of him as someone who can pull off a number of looks. Jason is featured here in an incredibly hot flip-flop video with gay newcomer Aaron Mark and Drake nails it again with his statement "Jason is one of those guys who is going to take gay porn by storm for a while, and you'll be seeing quite a bit of him."
Mason Wyler. Here Jason is known as Kevin Wood but and his first video shown here is with Mason. This first video is a totally unexpected treat as Mason is the top here! The two guys apparently met before (at least for the set-up) and have a sexy reunion that goes from shower to sex. Here you'll see the quiet but sexy jock version of Jason.
Tommy D. Gregarious Tommy interviews the studly Kevin Wood who has more of a street toughie here. Also, Tommy calls him "K" here in the interview when the new stud reveals his "sex on an airplane" fantasy. From there Tommy uses his massage method of seduction which turns into some humping and 69 with Tommy getting pretty vocal. By the way when guys get booked for appearances at Next Door Studios they usually stay for a week in the Northern California locale and appear at most (if not all) of the sites. So you can expect to see Kevin Wood at Next Door Male and Next Door Buddies and a distinct possibility at Next Door Hook-Ups & Cody Cummings.
Cocky Boys. Here Jason is billed as KB and has a very good solo debut where he uses his whole body and gets verbal. There's also an interview bonus video on the site where KB talks about his being straight AND...he mentions that airplane sex fantasy again!
One thing that we found sexy & endearing is that Jason Crystal is that during many of his appearances he sounds stuffed up nasally. It means he had a cold or has allergies. Either way, it added another layer of sexiness for us.
So there you have it, for now. Naturally it's too soon to say where Jason Crystal might show up next although we have a few suspicions given his SoCal relocation. But, as we have said many times before, we'll keep you posted.
Big Brother 11: The Gay Connection
It only took a day (maybe even a few hours) but several reality TV blogs and websites have already heard rumors and uncovered some interesting bits of information and about this upcoming season beyond what CBS revealed at its website and on The Early Show. We've already learned what this year's "theme " is, that the house wil be "green" and that one of the houseguests is gay, but we've also found out that another has a gay connection too.
First, the theme and the rumors. This year Big Brother has cast its players according to high school clique stereotypes---the good-looking popular types, the brains, the athletes, and the offbeat types. There were rumors that the groups would be divided into "tribes" like Survivor and there would be two houses but both of these seem unlikely. However, these 12 WILL be divided into groups (not necessarily according to "clique" type) and competing for luxurity AND "Head of Household" as groups. Apparently a group that wins "Head of Household" cannot nominate for eviction anyone from that group---which IS like Survivor. However, contestants still vote on an individual basis and can evict a member of their own "tribe" if nominated--again as in Survivor.
This season of Big Brother also "borrows" from the Dutch version of the show with a "have & have not" competition which replaces the regular food competitions. Apparently there will be two groups competing although it's unknown whether they'll be picked at random or grouped by "clique". The losing group will have to endure what the show calls "the worst living conditions that we’ve probably had in Big Brother". This means the group will have to live in a cold, harsh room (a steel bed?), get no hot water, and be on food restrictions (apparently according to what the viewers decide). Sounds a little sadistic. We hope that these people aren't driven to lunacy.
There's also the matter of the 13th unrevealed houseguest. Many sites have speculated that a former contestant will be returning to compete and that this may be Sheila from the BB winter edition. Online sleuths have discovered her posts saying she'll be "away" for three months and her "MySpace" page has stopped being updated. That said, it's hard to figure out what her role would be here. Would she be a member of any of the cliques? A spy? We'll all find out next week.
As to the gay connection, Big Brother has almost always cast at least one contestant who was openly gay. In past seasons the gay contestant has never won although lesbian Ivette was in the final two in season 6. That said, often the producers have cast the openly gay male characters according to a bit of a stereotype--a little bitchy, sometimes flamboyant, dramatic, emotional---you get the picture. Kind of a dated way of thinking, eh? We guess that the producers don't want any gays that don't fit the preconceived ideas. Take this year's token gay. He's Kevin, the graphic designer who grew up as a closeted Jehovah's Witness and describes himself as a "blackanese" (African-American and Japanese) and as "ghetto, fabulous and inappropriate..." and that "although he doesn't have a temper, he can get bitchy".
There IS another gay connection here in this season of Big Brother and it involves a member of the "popular" clique, Braden. He's a Southerm Califirnia native, surfer, poet, model and actor who refers to himself as a "fashion icon" who designs his own jewelry. There's more in his official bio that may seem off-putting but we'll find out for ourselves when the show debuts. Here's where the blogs did their work well. His full name is Braden Bacha and he has a somewhat intriguing resume. In his early modeling days he's appeared at Bikini.com, a website featured girls & guys (including one of our faves Rusty Joiner) and is still featured on the site (as seen in the video below). He's also appeared in the gay-themed erotic horror flick The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks and in the here! series Dante's Cove. Of course, appearing in gay-themed films and series doesn't necessarily pinpoint his sexuality but his scenes in Dante's Cove did include full frontal nudity. There's no reason to expect Braden to bring this up or "come out" during this season although it would be an interesting development. If you recall, Crazy James from that winter season of Big Brother turned out to have a past as a bisexual performer on a gay website but it never came up on TV during the show's run. We'll just have to watch and see what happens.
Jack Manly 2nd Anniversary
This week we're celebrating our second anniversary here at Jack Manly and we wanted to take this time to thank everyone who has made it possible as we look ahead. Technically speaking we launched Jack Manly in June of 2007 but we weren't fully operational until we added this blog during the first week in July. Since then it's been non-stop fun, and in a way it's been a fascinating adventure.
As always we wish to thank all of you who read our blog, those who make comments, and those that visit our main site and support the studios, websites, etc that we promote. Of course we want to thank all these studios & websites for giving us hours of entertainment and subject matter for our blogs. We must also thank all those individuals behind the camera and in front who put so much effort into all they do. And finally we wish to thank all the people in the industry that we've had the pleasure to work with, meet and/or interview. There are so many terrific people to name that we don't have the space to do it--besides if we left someone out we'd feel awful.
As for what's ahead here at Jack Manly we've got several things cooking.
--We have a major addition to our site that we'll be unveiling very shortly. It's part of our continuing effort to bring you great product whenever we can.
--We've got several overdue site reviews that we'll be posting this summer.
--There are some new sites that will be launching soon and we're looking forward to showcasing them in the coming months.
-- We have more interviews planned with at least a few possibly happening very soon.
Jack Manly has a few more things percolating in our brains but we'll save that for another time. For now we again say thank you.
As always we wish to thank all of you who read our blog, those who make comments, and those that visit our main site and support the studios, websites, etc that we promote. Of course we want to thank all these studios & websites for giving us hours of entertainment and subject matter for our blogs. We must also thank all those individuals behind the camera and in front who put so much effort into all they do. And finally we wish to thank all the people in the industry that we've had the pleasure to work with, meet and/or interview. There are so many terrific people to name that we don't have the space to do it--besides if we left someone out we'd feel awful.
As for what's ahead here at Jack Manly we've got several things cooking.
--We have a major addition to our site that we'll be unveiling very shortly. It's part of our continuing effort to bring you great product whenever we can.
--We've got several overdue site reviews that we'll be posting this summer.
--There are some new sites that will be launching soon and we're looking forward to showcasing them in the coming months.
-- We have more interviews planned with at least a few possibly happening very soon.
Jack Manly has a few more things percolating in our brains but we'll save that for another time. For now we again say thank you.
Big Brother Returns...
Once again it's time for that annual guilty pleasure CBS' Big Brother. Yes, we know there's plenty of other stuff to watch now that summer is no longer the vast realm of reruns that it once was. And we do watch True Blood, Hung, Top Chef Masters, Kathy Griffin, The Fashion Show, So You Think You Can Dance, etc. and the upcoming return of Project Runway on Lifetime. You might even think that maybe our reality TV fix would be sated enough not to need Big Brother. It just ain't so.
We've been watching Big Brother since the first season and followed all the action along the way except for that disastrous and hastily conceived (because of the writer's strike) "winter edition". We've cheered on our favorites and cursed those that we perceived as "villains". We lusted after the hotties whether they were gay or straight and secretly hoped that there'd be a gay hook-up in the house (there certainly have been a lot of straight ones!). We've often been obsessed with the goings on of a group of people who sometimes stay sane and often don't. People who very often forget that they are on camera and say and do things that they probably regret. Whether or nor we like the outcome we still come back to see how things will play out next time.
Since the first season the producers of Big Brother have tried to mix it up with all kinds of new rules and game elements, various competitions and rewards, and game-changing twists---sometimes so bizarre that you wonder how they manage to set them up. Last year the show went back to basics and offered very little in the way of twists although the houseguests were convinced that their season was FULL of them. That brings us to this year where we've seen the new houseguests and been informed of a few changes and a twist that is soon-to be revealed.
The first thing that we learned about this year's Big Brother is that the house has gone green. Because the state of California is enforcing water conservation, the BB house will too. The guests will have recycling bins, composters, and may even have to do their laundry by hand. Rumor is that half the houseguests may have few amenities.
As is usually the case there are 12 houseguests announced for this year --at least so far. At the CBS site where the contestants are listed, a 13th box is left open with a big question mark. An alternate housegest?
A former contestant? Apparently we won't find out until July 7th but it looks like this mystery 13th houseguest IS the twist. As for the other 12 contestants who HAVE been revealed there are 6 males & 6 females --whom you can meet & read about at BB site (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_brother).
Now usually we like to give OUR evaluation of the cast but this year were only showing the pics. It's not as if we don't have our impressions of these 12 houseguests, but we haven't been that successful in evaluating past contestants. SO...we'll wait until the first episode OR until we learn more.
One final note. Also coming in July from Bravo is Miami Social which follows the lives of a small group of friends living in the South Florida hot spot. Among the people in this group is Hardy Hill who was in the cast of Big Brother 2 back in 2001. This handsome & sexy guy was our personal favorite from that season and although he didn't win (he came in 3rd) he still remains one of our all-time BB faves.
Dominic Ford: 3D on DVD!
Marketing is key when it comes to the success of online video websites and relatively new site Dominic Ford has been putting in a major effort in this regard since it first debuted. It has culminated this week with the announcement that on July 6 Dominic Ford will be releasing its first 3D DVD, 3D Porn Stars Vol 1. As expected it's all in 3D and features four of the site's most popular scenes with some of the hottest names in the biz--Arpad Miklos, Vinnie D'angelo, Antton Harri, Blu Kennedy, Manuel Torres, Vin Costes and Brandon Monroe.
3D Porn Stars Vol 1 is being distributed exclusively by Marina Pacific but it will be also be available for purchase in the store section at Dominic Ford. You might have heard that Dominic Ford has been selling this DVD at major events and has sold out of them at IML, Disney Gay Days, and most recently at the NYC Pride event. The site let us know that they gave away over 2000 pairs of 3D glasses at this latter event and the result was a long line of curious onlookers waiting to see the private promotional screening at the Dominic Ford booth.
3D Porn Stars Vol 1 is region-free and playable on any DVD or computer and the previously mentioned scenes along with a 3D photo gallery. If you've seen the site you know that this means these are NOT screencaps, but real high quality photos shot in 3D. The videos themselves have much more to them than stellar appeal although they are certainly a major draw. They are all shot in HD and the action is directed with 3D in mind. In other words you might feel like your eye is going to be poked at by an erection or that you might get splooged on.
Jack Manly has also learned that Dominic Ford is celebrating this DVD launch with a window display at The Blue Store in the Chelsea district of NYC. As you can see in the pic the display features large likenesses of the performers, 3D glasses, and the DVD. In addition the high demand has spurred on the company to put out a SECOND volume, again featuring more 3D and top performers. Once again Dominic Ford is following the model of successful websites that came before it with proactive marketing.
Prism Comics Looking For Volunteers
We've mentioned our love of comics and graphic novels many times before and we're bringing it up again in support of LGBT comics creators and stories. Prism Comics is an important non-profit organization that promotes LGBT comics and this year the group is looking for volunteers at the San Diego Comic Con. Event chair Ted Abenheim sent over a press release with the details and we're pleased to post it here.
This time of year is especially exciting for comic book fans because of the annual San Diego Comic Con. It has grown so much in the past few years that it takes up all the San Diego Convention Center and it sells out months in advance. It has always attracted people from around the globe who gather in appreciation of a very unique and often under-appreciated and misunderstood art form. Artists, writers, publishers, vendors are all present and in recent years movie studios and networks as well as film personalities are a major force. There are very fascinating panel discussions and previews of upcoming projects in both comics and film. As you might expect it has become a media event.
The LGBT community has been represented at the Comic Con for many years now and it will be again at this year's con thanks to organizations like Prism Comics. Here then is the press release:
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PRISM COMICS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
From Ted Abenheim
Event Chair
Prism Comics
The SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON is just around the corner. Once again, the PRISM COMICS will be exhibiting at the Con, and they're looking for volunteers to work at the booth. PRISM COMICS is an all volunteer, non-profit organization promoting LGBT comics creators and stories and LGBT-friendly comics creators - www.prismcomics.org
Volunteers at the Prism Booth will greet people and answer questions about Prism Comics (they'll provide you with information sheets); help sell books; help with creator signings and other activities. Volunteer times slots are approximately 2 hours long at various times from Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26.
Prism is also looking for volunteers to help at two cool parties - a Womens' Comic-Con Night Dance Party at Rich's Dance Club on Thursday night, July 23 and a Mens' Comic-Con Night Dance Party at Rich's on Friday night, July 24.
If you are coming to Comic-Con and would like to volunteer or would like more information - please write to ted@prismcomics.org with the following info:
1) Your home and/or cell phone number
2) Do you have a 4 day pass for the Con or single days (if single days - which days?)
You will be sent a schedule of volunteer times. Since Comic-Con is sold out, we hoping that our volunteers already have their passes. We cannot provide passes for people who volunteer for one time slot.
The PRISM BOOTH will be THE meeting place for lesbian, gay, bi and transgendered and LGBT-friendly folks at the Con, so volunteering is a lot of fun. If you have friends who are coming to the Con and might like to volunteer, please spread the word, and we hope to see some of you there.
Thanks very much,
Ted Abenheim
Prism Comics
Event Chair
ted@prismcomics.org
www.prismcomics.org
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In the near future we'll have art for the con and the upcoming Hard Heroes event which will be held on Sunday, August 2nd at MJ's from 4 - 9 pm. Once again it's a benefit for Being Alive in conjunction with The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. More to follow.
This time of year is especially exciting for comic book fans because of the annual San Diego Comic Con. It has grown so much in the past few years that it takes up all the San Diego Convention Center and it sells out months in advance. It has always attracted people from around the globe who gather in appreciation of a very unique and often under-appreciated and misunderstood art form. Artists, writers, publishers, vendors are all present and in recent years movie studios and networks as well as film personalities are a major force. There are very fascinating panel discussions and previews of upcoming projects in both comics and film. As you might expect it has become a media event.
The LGBT community has been represented at the Comic Con for many years now and it will be again at this year's con thanks to organizations like Prism Comics. Here then is the press release:
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PRISM COMICS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
From Ted Abenheim
Event Chair
Prism Comics
The SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON is just around the corner. Once again, the PRISM COMICS will be exhibiting at the Con, and they're looking for volunteers to work at the booth. PRISM COMICS is an all volunteer, non-profit organization promoting LGBT comics creators and stories and LGBT-friendly comics creators - www.prismcomics.org
Volunteers at the Prism Booth will greet people and answer questions about Prism Comics (they'll provide you with information sheets); help sell books; help with creator signings and other activities. Volunteer times slots are approximately 2 hours long at various times from Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26.
Prism is also looking for volunteers to help at two cool parties - a Womens' Comic-Con Night Dance Party at Rich's Dance Club on Thursday night, July 23 and a Mens' Comic-Con Night Dance Party at Rich's on Friday night, July 24.
If you are coming to Comic-Con and would like to volunteer or would like more information - please write to ted@prismcomics.org with the following info:
1) Your home and/or cell phone number
2) Do you have a 4 day pass for the Con or single days (if single days - which days?)
You will be sent a schedule of volunteer times. Since Comic-Con is sold out, we hoping that our volunteers already have their passes. We cannot provide passes for people who volunteer for one time slot.
The PRISM BOOTH will be THE meeting place for lesbian, gay, bi and transgendered and LGBT-friendly folks at the Con, so volunteering is a lot of fun. If you have friends who are coming to the Con and might like to volunteer, please spread the word, and we hope to see some of you there.
Thanks very much,
Ted Abenheim
Prism Comics
Event Chair
ted@prismcomics.org
www.prismcomics.org
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In the near future we'll have art for the con and the upcoming Hard Heroes event which will be held on Sunday, August 2nd at MJ's from 4 - 9 pm. Once again it's a benefit for Being Alive in conjunction with The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. More to follow.
Checking Up With On The Hunt
Last week we noticed a big surge in traffic at On The Hunt and surmised that it might be due to a new video featuring Arpad Miklos & Pat Bateman. As it turns out, that was exactly the reason for the upsurge as verified by On The Hunt itself. At first we were surprised by this, but after a little thought it made perfect sense. Who wouldn't want to see a video where masculine & muscular, hairy-chested gay porn icon and hard-driving top Arpad Miklos takes it to cocky "gay for pay" stud Pat Bateman? Bateman has stirred up a lot of strong feelings in the blogs so this video is something akin to him getting his comeuppance. It's director by online porn stud Jeremy Hall so it has a realistic, spontaneous feel.
Now, some of you might be thinking "wait a minute, I thought the premise of On The Hunt was that it featured real Manhunt members having their sexual encounters filmed by real porn stars. How does THIS video fit in?"
To be perfectly honest that thought crossed our mind too, but technically On The Hunt didn't really abandon its premise for this video--- Arpad Miklos IS a member of Manhunt. That said, there have been instances when On The Hunt videos have featured non-Manhunt members. But why be sticklers? If a video is good (and many of the videos here at On The Hunt are) why quibble over whether it conforms exactly to the site's original premise. After all, do we really have to point out that many so-called "amateur" sites don't always feature performers that are "non-experienced". It's one of the reasons that they aren't even referred to as amateur sites anymore.
When all is said and done this Miklos-Bateman video did the trick and gave US the incentive to go back and give On The Hunt another closer look. When we first gave an in-depth appraisal of On The Hunt we found it to be very impressive both in effort and results. Since then it has kept up its commitment to diversity and quality while simply being a fun site to visit and join. On The Hunt has also made us fans of Jeremy Hall and given us a good reason to be impressed all over again with guys like Beaux Banner, Rod Daily, and the aforementioned Arpad Miklos. Ultimately we're impressed with On The Hunt all over again too.
Port of Entry
To be honest, you don't have to see the cult gay classic Querelle in order to understand the new Raging Stallion flick Port of Entry because it's not really based on the 1980s Fassbinder film. However, you won't full appreciate the inspiration that director Tony Dimarco derived from the original movie to put together the highly stylized sex flick. We don't often use the word "artistic" when it comes to reviewing new adult films but that's exactly the description that comes to mind when we look at Port of Entry.
Port of Entry is an all-sex flick so it doesn't really have an plot or script but it does have the overall theme of sexual encounters among seafaring men and those who work the sometimes seedy dockside environs. In keeping with the theme, the sex is all hot and slightly gritty but because of the artistry of the cinema-tography and music there is a surprisingly strong element of eroticism here. This eroticism is sometimes sorely lacking in adult films and Port of Entry shows that it can be essential.
As we mentioned Port of Entry doesn't really have a script or dialog which turns out to be a boon for the performers here. Dimarco gets them to use their eyes and body language to convey the scenarios and their characters' thoughts. If you think about it Port of Entry is not that dissimilar from mainstream silent movies that required more visual work on the part of the artists and the audience.
Right from the opening credits when the orchestral music plays and you see the rich visuals you'll realize that you're going to see something decidedly different. With that in mind, the first scene is just as unusual and erotically mysterious. A game of chance between a shrouded figure and a seafaring man turns into a hot anonymous sexual encounter between Logan McCree and David V. Logan fully understands the dialog-free challenge and worked it to his advantage in several ways. But you really have to watch carefully to see how he does it (our favorite moment is the instant in the beginning when he thrusts out his chest in act of pure seduction).
The next scene features Tristan Phoenix and Zack Jamison cruising each other on the docks and getting it on. They start off slow but turn their scene into a rough & tumble, heated up flip flop. Tristan has always been a hard read because he is intense even when quiet. With his sexual heat Zack reminded us of Steve Cruz who surely would have been a welcome addition to this flick.
Tristan Jaxx & Pistol Pete play two guys from the loading docks who don;t speak one word to each other but know what they want. Their scene almost seems romantic in nature as though they're playing two men whose deep emotions have been felt for a long time but have never acted on it. They pretty much keep a slow pace to the proceedings before cutting loose at the end of a relatively brief scene.
Finally, there's the pairing of David Taylor and Bruno Bond . The scene is a blue collar vs white collar/labor vs management scenario which carries with it inherent tension and heat. Tall David & shorter Bruno play it perfectly and though there's not mental connection between the two, the physical bond is strong & quietly powerful. As a newcomer to studio films David Taylor has a bit more to prove but Tony Dimarco carefully gives viewers just a taste so that we'll crave more.
Fortunately we don't have long to wait. On the second disc there are two "dockside" solos--one with Ethan Roberts, the other with David Taylor. In his solo, David works his sexy body and his drop-dead handsome face and blue eyes and it's highly doubtful you won't get smitten with him. If not there's an interview with David Taylor that's frank and fun and he is so charming and ingratiating you want to go right up and give him a great big kiss. You'll learn a lot about this sexy guy. There's also an interview with Bruno Bond that may give you a whole new take on this sexy muscled guy. You'll learn that he's not just a performer, he's one of the creative people behind the scenes.
As you can tell we're a little sparse on the scene details of Port of Entry and that's deliberate. Even though we wouldn't be giving away any plot points we prefer you go into the flick with a fresh look so that you will appreciate it as much as we did.
Stonewall 40th Anniversary
The other day we read an excellent editorial by Frank Rich in the New York Times ("40 Years Later, Still Second-Class Citizens) which spoke of the current struggle for marriage equality. Rich put today's civil rights movement in an historical context that unfortunately too many in the GLBT community have either forgotten or are unaware. And yet, as good as the Frank Rich editorial is, it does lack a personal historical perspective for obvious reasons--as a straight man he may be old enough to remember Stonewall, but he wasn't aware of it until much later. For a better historical understanding of Stonewall, we recommend you read the Wikipedia article on the subject.
To put it simply, the reason why the GLBT community has parades and festivals at this time of year is the commemoration of the Stonewall Riots back in 1969. Here on this 40th anniversary of the riots and how they started the modern gay civil rights movement we too look back and remember. Of course we have made much progress since 1969 but in many ways our concerns are still invisible to much of society, and seemingly of little interest. That's why the parades and festivals are still important. It's why we have GLBT centers across the country. It's why the HRC, GLAAD, etc exist and need to keep existing.
Although Stonewall was of huge importance there was a gay civil rights movement before the riots set things in motion. We highly recommend the documentary Before Stonewall so you can get a better idea of what went on leading up to this pivotal historical moment. As you might expect there was a sequel, After Stonewall and both films present an historical document that is enlightening, fascinating, uplifting and often heartbreaking. We at Jack Manly salute all those who made valiant efforts and sacrifices on our behalf over the years and those who continue to make them today.
To put it simply, the reason why the GLBT community has parades and festivals at this time of year is the commemoration of the Stonewall Riots back in 1969. Here on this 40th anniversary of the riots and how they started the modern gay civil rights movement we too look back and remember. Of course we have made much progress since 1969 but in many ways our concerns are still invisible to much of society, and seemingly of little interest. That's why the parades and festivals are still important. It's why we have GLBT centers across the country. It's why the HRC, GLAAD, etc exist and need to keep existing.
Although Stonewall was of huge importance there was a gay civil rights movement before the riots set things in motion. We highly recommend the documentary Before Stonewall so you can get a better idea of what went on leading up to this pivotal historical moment. As you might expect there was a sequel, After Stonewall and both films present an historical document that is enlightening, fascinating, uplifting and often heartbreaking. We at Jack Manly salute all those who made valiant efforts and sacrifices on our behalf over the years and those who continue to make them today.
Pick of the Week
Our pick of the week this time is not only a couple of hot videos but the hot performer who appears in them. He's relative newcomer Drake Jaden, who appears in two videos this week at the always provocative Bound Gods and at the 3D site Dominic Ford. Jaden is represented by Fabscout Entertainment and in just a short amount of time he's become a hot property. He's filmed the upcoming Flux for Titan and Green Door, the final "RGB" flick that Steve Cruz directed for Mustang. Unquestionably a hot body and with tattoos that belie a kinky side that's fully on display this week.
At Dominic Ford Drake Jaden does a solo this week and unlike other sites, a solo is made far more interesting here thanks to the 3D. Dominic Ford makes great use of the fact that Drake Jaden has one of those big, straight "poke you in the eye" type cocks. If that weren't enough Jaden is also a shooter---hot and messy. It's interesting to note that although Dominic Ford obviously must give performers here some tips on how to perform for 3D, the director doesn't inject himself into the videos. That way a performer like Drake Jaden can put in his own touches and make each video unique.
One of the impressive things many of you may not be aware of is that Bound Gods always presents extra-length videos to accommodate its fetish scenarios. Thus the action is fully fleshed out and it allows for diversity of role play fantasy. This week the fun role-play bondage scenario is called "The Farmer & the Punk" where Drake Jaden pretty much gets totally dominated by Rusty Stevens. In this little vignette Farmer Rusty is fed up with the local punks trashing his property on their drunken binges so when one of the punks passes out in the cornfields the farmer takes him to the barn for payback. It's a hot & nasty little scene which includes flogging, wax, rope, and a little sling-like work. Drake Jaden may or may not be acting but he certainly is vocal! If you are titillated by cocky muscle punks getting their comeuppance this one might do it for you. It's another reminder of what a great job that Bound Gods is doing.
