Out In The Army – My Life as a Gay Soldier

James Wharton joined the British Army in 2003 when he was just 16. From a young age he had always wanted to be a soldier and James tells, in no uncertain terms, the joys and problems he faced when he began to come to terms with his burgeoning homosexuality while a member of the military. [...]

The Art of the Climax!

cum! the complete guide to orgasm Micha Schulze & Christian Scheuss Forget that old prejudice about men only wanting to finish quickly and get it over with. Among gay men, there is a strong desire for intense, intimate and lasting sex. The average male orgasm lasts 12.2 seconds. Learn to experience this short time to [...]

Book – THERE’S A BUG GOING AROUND

By Robert Silman and Steven Froelich This novel was written in the 1990s at the height of the AIDS scare when the gay community particularly, faced the paranoia that surrounds a life-threatening incurable and untreatable disease. One of the central ideas of the book was, then, a piece of science-fiction: the novel asks why one [...]

Eurovision Song Contest Dress-up Sticker Book

Fun-loving fans of the Eurovision Song Contest will delight in this creative and hilarious sticker book. Use over 120 reusable stickers to recreate classic Eurovision costumes, or mix and match the outrageous hairstyles, glitter jumpsuits, platform shoes and sequined miniskirts from decades of camp, glitzy and disco-fabulous contestants of the hallowed Eurovision stage to construct [...]

Book – ‘Toto, I Don’t Think We’re In Golders Green Anymore!

Andrew Reid’s experiences tell a compelling cross-cultural story. As a powerful reflection on his youth, told with bold courage and honesty, his story still remains hugely relevant today. ‘Toto, I Don’t Think We’re In Golders Green Anymore! Five Butt-Clenching-Nail-Biting-Hysteria-Inducing Years in Israel’ depicts Reid’s travels to Israel young man. After falling in love with a [...]

Book – What’s Wrong with Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality unnatural? Does the Bible condemn it? Are people born gay? Should it matter either way? John Corvino approaches such questions with precision, sensitivity, and good humour. In the process, he makes a fresh case for moral engagement, forcefully rejecting the idea that morality is a ‘private matter’. Instead of shrinking away from the [...]

Princess Diana and Freddie Mercury

This has to be the feel-good story of recent weeks, even if it is over 30 years out of date. In the Sunday Times serialization of comedienne Cleo Roccos’s new memoir ‘The Power of Positive Drinking’, she says that Queen’s singer Freddie Mercury once dressed Princess Diana up in male drag to get her into [...]

Special Nobody – Gay Literature

Author Brendan Spratt was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Although his father was heavily involved in the local Gaelic football club, Brendan’s mother recognised he was far too fabulous to get dirty on a pitch and instead enrolled him in the Billie Barry stage school. Leaving school, Brendan worked as a professional dancer while [...]

Bent America – Inside the Vortex

 Inside the Vortex – A Confessional Memoir, Reveals The Naked Truth of a Young Male Stripper Inside The Vortex by blogger Justin Hernandez reveals the author’s naked truth – reflecting on how early years of abuse and neglect led to his eventual descent into the dark worlds of addiction, stripping, and even male escorting. It [...]

Come Dine With Me… Clare Balding

By Lee Hudson Some friends and I were discussing who would be our ideal dinner party guest and without hesitation I said Clare Balding. Being a horse racing fan I’ve known of her for several years from when she used to be a top amateur jockey. She then went on to present Horse Racing on [...]

BOOKS

TURNON: GEAR There is a growing fan base for hot men in gear such as lycra and industrial textiles, rubber and sports uniforms. Turnon: Gear explores the idea of various fetishes far from leather in a high-value 256-page coffee-table book. This stunning compilation features photographs by top names such as Joan Crisol, Mark Henderson, Joe [...]

Loads of Freddie

September sees a flurry of activity around the life (and death) of perhaps the world’s greatest rock star – Freddie Mercury. Lead singer of the aptly named Queen, the man who brought a degree of musicianship, extravagance and vocal performance to the charts, and to live concerts, few of his contemporaries could match. Why all [...]

Bareback porn: ‘It doesn’t do me any harm… but it’s bad for other people’ FS Magazine’s porn survey finds one in four gay men watch porn every day London, 7 August 2012 – Over 1,000 gay men responded to FS magazine’s survey to find out how porn really figures in gay men’s lives. An overwhelming [...]

Book Review

   ‘All Right Now – Life, Death & Life Again’ By Andy Fraser with Mark Hughes Perhaps only our older readers will know who Free were – a group of young musicians, who, in their own way, personified the musical highs of the 70s. Their major breakthrough hit, All Right Now became an anthem of [...]

BOOK Review

  BOYS OF DISCO CITY Zack  Escaped from movie mogul James Rosen’s depraved clutches in Rome, American Gil Graham and his boyfriend Mike Smith head for London to set up home together. Now life is cool for Gil and Mike, and horny sex action on the side cements their love for each other. Mike introduces [...]

BOOKS

  GOOD SPORTS   In Good Sports we see well-built and equipped men who don’t hesitate to start some sexy action whenever the opportunity arises. The drawings are more colourful and cheerful than in Lazarov’s other books. It looks a little as if the adorable cartoons by Mioki served as an inspiration. As usual Lazarov [...]

How many sex partners is too many?

  Is it true that as far as gay men and sex goes it’s a case of ‘any time, any place, anybody?’ Although gay men often have the reputation of having sex with more people than our heterosexual brothers, do we actually have as many sexual partners as people think we do? Does having lots [...]

Remembering Alan By Alex Wiggan

  Codebreaker – Alan Turing’s life and legacy Exhibition dates: 21 June 2012 – June 2013 Admission: FREE Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DD Open daily 10.00 to 18.00, except 24-26 December www.sciencemuseum.org.uk / 0870 870 4868 June 23rd 2012 is a very important date, as it’s the 100year anniversary of the birth of [...]

BOOKS – JUNE

  The Essential Camping Cookbook   By Nick Allen   Drawing on the know-how and expertise of the Scout Association this inspirational cookbook takes the art of eating outdoors to a whole new level. Packed with recipes and ideas from celebrity ex-Scouts including Levi Roots, James Martin and Ray Mears it is perfect for the [...]

Books

  FOR THE LOVE OF BALI By Howard Roffman Never change a winning team — that’s obviously the motto of Howard Roffman, whose photos of the sexy Bel Ami boys let hearts beat faster worldwide. The amazing beauty of Bali is the backdrop for Roffman’s recent project. His pictures are sensitive and romantic—and they put [...]

Encountering Julian Briefly By Gordon Hopps

We love Julian. We love him for being Julian. We love the way he can insinuate and double entre and outrage… while not shouting at his audience or giving a lecture. We love him for the way his live shows include us all to be intimate (though don’t get too close, one needs ones space) [...]

Books

  LE GANG The French porn studio Citebeur is famous for its macho movies with Arabs and Latinos playing the leads. Now they are about to celebrate their 10th anniversary in an extraordinary way: with a juicy comic book. In this collector’s edition the studio’s most famous models—Kader, Aziz and Tarek among others—invite you to [...]