Bent on… Uniforms.
By Adam Lowe. From the sailor boy on Jean-Paul Gaultier's Le Male aftershave to the plethora of strippers dressed as firemen, police officers or doctors, queer culture has a particular interest in uniform… after all, we were responsible for the Village People weren’t we? We at Bent love a man scrubbed up for duty, but it wasn't immediately obvious why. So we sat down and had a think, then browsed the net, than thunk some more. Unfortunately, there's much ribald humour and very little research into the reasons why uniforms get right up our flagpoles. Here's what we think (although, ...
Tuff Puff
By Adam Lowe Some would say that sport is a traditionally masculine sphere, and that we, as de facto unmasculine men, therefore do not fit in. As a result, and with an obvious lack of knowledge as to what gay men like, they think that we have no place amongst balls, tackles, sweaty bodies and tiny little shorts. Which is funny, because that’s precisely where I thought we belonged! Whilst it’s true that some of us may still shiver at memories of being the last person picked for the team, the Fitlads.net website alone proves our interest in locker rooms and sports ...
HIFI SEAN.
by Jason Guy Hifi Sean is one of the most forward-thinking DJs on the gay scene in the UK and this month sees one of his rare appearances in the North of England, for Freakshow at No1 Club, Manchester on Saturday 13th February. Word always spreads quickly when a club launches successfully and the word on Freakshow had already reached London based Sean. “I’ve heard some great things about the party and a few people put me forward as a guest DJ.” People come from afar to hear a Hifi Sean set, a great mix of grooves beats and sounds that you ...
Nicholas Hoult on ChildLine.
English actor Nicholas Hoult who starred in About A Boy, E4’s cult teen series Skins and, most recently, in Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man and the upcoming Clash of the Titans, has been made the NSPCC's first ambassador for children and young people, encouraging young people to get in touch with ChildLine by phone on 0800 1111 or online to talk about their problems. Nicholas has also been nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award, the award for an actor or actress set for great things. To celebrate the appointment as NSPCC ambassador and the BAFTA nomination, an exclusive video ...
This month we are fascinated by Uniforms and why we love to see a guy in one. It makes no difference if the chap’s in the military or digging a road, as long as he’s got some kind of uniform… we’ll fantasise about him. Or that could be just the editor!
All this and our usual fitness and travel features, the latest music and movie trends, gadgets, gizmos and an opportunity to win some fab prizes.
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English actor Nicholas Hoult who starred in About A Boy, E4’s cult teen series Skins and, most recently, in Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man and the upcoming Clash of the Titans, has been made the NSPCC’s first ambassador for children and young people, encouraging young people to get in touch with ChildLine by phone on 0800 1111... [Read more of this review]
by Chris Amos To find your local Showcase Cinema click here. Invictus - Click here to see the trailer. Out: 5th Feb Matt Damon gets his rugby kit on for Clint Eastwood’s Invictus. The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team (Damon) to help unite their... [Read more of this review]
Equality seems a strange concept for an awful lot of people to comprehend yet the precept is very simple – We are all Equal. Of course in George Orwell’s literary classic ‘Animal Farm’ we know that once some achieve power the adage that ‘we are all equal… just some are more equal than others’ comes into being. Being more equal than others... [Read more of this review]
It’s a been a funny few months for gay folk. We’ve had a rugby player come out as gay. We’ve had a tabloid columnist effectively say Stephen Gately’s homosexuality killed him (as though his cock leapt to his throat and throttled him). We’ve had proposals tabled in the House of Lords to allow gay couples to marry in churches,... [Read more of this review]
There are many people who suffer from stress on a daily basis. Our Armed Forces in Afghanistan is an extreme, while at the other end, some people can get stressed out over what to wear or have for lunch. Stress can make us act in a volatile way, it can also render us useless, making even getting up in the morning a task of such enormity… it is best... [Read more of this review]
Recently launched is 60by80 a new online and mobile travel guide, aimed at stylish Gay Professionals with a taste for culture. Profiling the best places to eat, drink, stay, see and do, 60by80 was Started by Michael Fuchs, founder of London cult newsletter Urban Junkies, and Stoytcho Vlaykov, formerly of Yahoo! Mobile in Europe, the new 60by80 travel... [Read more of this review]
The bold stripes of the rainbow flag are brightening up Thomson’s website with the arrival of its new holiday range aimed at the gay market. The Freedom Collection Thomson’s all-new Freedom Collection has a smart new e-brochure. Designed with gay and lesbian travellers in mind, it’s the only collection of its kind to be offered by a mainstream... [Read more of this review]
Just when you think things are getting better for gay people around the world, someone or something seems to pop up who think that the world will come to an end if attitudes change. I was really saddened to hear about the problems in China for the organizers and contestants of the first Mr Gay China contest. Tickets for the event were sold out, but... [Read more of this review]
By G Alexander. The temperature was in the 80s as I supped my beer and looked out onto the calm blue Mediterranean. It wasn’t yet full season so the beach was relatively deserted but, as I gazed down below me, I saw an absolute vision. Laid out and snoozing on the sand at the water’s edge was a young guy obviously enjoying the sun’s warming... [Read more of this review]
Hey everyone, I’m gonna tell you about one of the most popular interval workouts among Strength Coaches, PT’s and Exercise Enthusiasts it’s called “the Tabata Interval Workout”. It’s a high intensity interval training method originally created by Japanese researcher Izumi Tabata. Put simply, the Tabata interval workout... [Read more of this review]
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