Genoa Guys
It gave the world Christopher Columbus, Niccolò Paganini and… pesto sauce! Adrian Gillan savours the odd palazzo ‘n piazza, plus
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Man Hungry? Food Zurich!
Delicious food, tasty men! Bent’s Adrian Gillan bites off as much as he can possibly chew at the annual Food
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We are Family, especially in Margate!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous op-sex relationships. Where better to
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Danke Düsseldorf!
Horny Herrs! Adrian Gillan enjoys Düsseldorf’s colourful history, culture and scene – old and new, side by side on the
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Hooray for Harro-gay-te!
The North of England’s ultimate spa town! Adrian Gillan gets steamed and cream-tea’d up – by happy Harrogate’s Georgian grandeur
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Style & Comfort: Marco Marco Underwear
Bent Shop is proud to add Marco Marco Underwear to their amazing pants portfolio. And with an generous 15% off
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We are Family, especially in Belfast!
To be sure, so it is! More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from
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Nipple Play: Upgrade your sex life
Do you think nipples are a useless part of the male anatomy? Just for aesthetics? Wrong: nipples are one of
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Video: How To Get Pietro Boselli’s Six Pack
Muscle god and math genius Pietro Boselli has recently uploaded a tutorial to sculpt his iconic abs. Whether you want
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La Palma: Isla Bonita!
Sounds like a Madonna song? Adrian Gillan samples the natural beauty – human and otherwise – on the sultry Atlantic
Read moreJump for Joy: Swiss Ski Boys!
Mere downhill skiing no longer thrill? Adrian Gillan explores the winter wonderland south of Bern, joining lush local lads to
Read moreStratford Anew: 5 fresh reasons to revisit The Bard’s home town!
Think you know gay old Stratford-upon-Avon?! Bent’s own little Bard, Adrian Gillan discovers a clutch of new attractions and hotels,
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Hunky Matt Watters in his Garçon Underwear
Always an eye for talent and one of our favourite underwear brands, Garçon Model sits down to talk to one
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Bent Shop’s HUGE sale!
Tis the season – to grab great bargains! With the festive season firmly behind us, it’s time to shift the
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Mad about Malaga
Manly and Moorish! Bent’s Adrian Gillan flies Monarch to get hot ‘n sweaty with those mucho macho Med men in
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Men in Rennes!
Capital of the proud region of Brittany in northwest France, Adrian Gillan enjoys the history, culture and feisty scene in
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We are Family, especially in Cardiff!
Oh Boyo! More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous heterosexual relationships. So
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Harry just got Hotter!
Bringing together two of our favourite things with a magical outcome – model Zachery Howell poses shirtless in a Harry
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Red Hot 2017 Calendar Pics Leak
Just when you thought Red Hot couldn’t get any hotter – 2017 is subtitled “Exposed” and finally the models are
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Bologna Boys
Where the boys are as saucy as the food! Adrian Gillan savours pastas and porticoes, towers and testosterone in student-swollen
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Detroit: the “Comeback City” you’ll wanna come back to!
The lowdown on Motown! With a proud heritage of music, sport and culture, dynamic resurgent Downtown plus friendly gay scene,
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You can in Caen!
Norman powerhouse and natural gateway to the historic D-Day landing beaches, Adrian Gillan enjoys the culture and scene in student-brimming
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Thunder Thighs
Welcome to Bent’s picture special of the hottest thighs in Rugby! Who doesn’t love a big juicy thigh on a
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Video: Nick Jonas & Bear Grylls strip off and go for a dip!
Pop heart-throb Nick Jonas and wilderness hunk Bear Grylls stripped to their old ripped underwear, ran across snow and jumped
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We are Family, especially in Cromer!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous op-sex relationships. And where better
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Is this the most homo-erotic sport?
Can we please take a moment and discuss our new favourite sport? We are already writing up a petition to
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Brighton in May: a Fistful of Fests!
Bent’s Adrian Gillan hits the UK’s queerest seaside resort for the 50th Brighton Festival (7-29 May 2016), England’s largest arts
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Travel – All aboard: the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland!
Switzerland’s trains are almost as famous as the country itself! Bent’s Adrian Gillan enjoys both, choosing to rail it
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Rules of the Sauna
OK, we’ve taken that first step and entered the sauna, you know, the one everyone told you about, the
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Story – Pimping Pants
by Les Lea Paddy had bought a new pair of underpants. Well, I say new, in fact they
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London Pride: A personal view from the parade
With Pride events around the world now in full swing there has been a lot of comment about whether
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Travel – Zurich Pride 2015
Bent’s Adrian Gillan is far from neutral about the sizzling Swiss sights and scene in Zurich – not least
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Sam Smith – Grammy King
Everyone who was anyone was there, except for those who were in London at the BAFTAs, but Los Angeles hosted
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The Only Way Is Gay
Just thought you might like to have a look at a relatively new site (to me anyway) called onlywayisgay.com . It
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Sam Smith – ‘In The Lonely Hours Tour’
Bent favourite Sam Smith has announced his ‘In The Lonely Hour Tour 2015’ which sees him bring his critically acclaimed
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Eurovision Song Contest Radio
Bent would like to welcome ESC Radio to its site as it broadcasts across Europe 24/7. The Eurovision Song Contest
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Bottom or Top?
Feeling versatile? Want to experience everything? You decide Well here’s a new little idea that might just put the fun
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The Glamour of dr.a.g.
This month, Christopher Logan re-releases his remarkable coffee table book filled with photographs capturing the worlds most celebrated drag superstars
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LGBT Blogs UK Top 10
Current Top Ten Blogs by Julie Hermans 1. Pink Wedding Days 2. Fag Burn 3. Disco Damaged 4. That Gay
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Sam Smith: My album is about a guy I fell in love with
Back in 2009 Bent interviewed a new 16 year-old singer who we thought would be making waves in the future.
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Travel – Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakesqueer hits 450!
Adrian Gillan visits Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. But was the Bard really bent? 450 years after his birth
Read moreBent Shop – the discount store
STOP PRESS…. STOP PRESS…. STOP PRESS They said it couldn’t be done. They said we’d be foolish to try. They
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DRAMA QUEEN by Jonathan Dahl
Hi, my name is Jonathan Dahl and I’m an actor. (Actually, that looks pretty impressive once it is written
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Linz: The Bent City
Linz in Austria is a charming blend of class and sass reports Adam Lowe. Its name comes from the word
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WWE wrestler comes out
One of the most homoerotic sports in the world now has its first openly gay combatant. World Wrestling Entertainment (or
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Bent USA – No Defence of Marriage Act
A landmark decision has taken place in the USA now that the US Supreme Court has struck down a law
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Opinion – No Pride by Graham Somersby
Well, now that the pride season is in full swing it is always of great interest to see which celebrity
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Review – Derren Brown – Infamous Tour by Gordon Hopps
I have to own up… I am besotted with Derren Brown! When I discovered he was gay, it made me
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Bent review: Charlotte’s Bistro
Adam Lowe ventures down to Chiswick for good gin and good food at Charlotte’s Bistro. Set in the heart of
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Hep C Info
If you are familiar with NAM’s patient information materials, hopefully you already know about our popular series The basics. These
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Bent Competition – Win a weekend for two at Birmingham’s Pride
We’ve teamed up with Southside, Birmingham’s most vibrant and diverse district, to give away a fabulous weekend of activities for
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“Gay Photographers Network announce their first photographic competition”
Beyond Words is a photographic competition and exhibition presented by the Beyond Words and Foyles Bookshop as part of London Pride
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Travel – Breathless in Venice
Gaping gondolas! Adrian Gillan visits one of the most genuinely unique, beautiful – and frankly unlikely – cities on Earth!
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Men in same-sex marriages are living longer, according to new study
The mortality rate for men in same-sex marriages has dropped markedly since the 1990s, according to a Danish study published
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Little Gay Boy ChrisT Is Dead
Watch out for a new short concept film that is doing the Queer Film circuit and one that is already
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The “C-Word”: The Christmas Sales Survival Guide Where to shop, when to do it and what to buy.
Christmas. It’s just around the corner, and like anything that lurks just out of sight, it’ll jump out on you
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Bent talks homophobia in football and Jimmy Savile with PR Guru Max Clifford
Callum Strode || Rhianne Clark It has been said that homophobia is so ingrained in football that it’s accepted as
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Gay Tourism Matters
Report shows €50 billion annual spend by gay European tourists A report shows that gay Europeans spend up to €50
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Winter Nights… time for a Pyjama Party?
By Tom Corliss and Les Lea. I know it only seems days ago that the sun (or at least more
Read moreBOOKS – JUNE
The Essential Camping Cookbook By Nick Allen Drawing on the know-how and expertise of the Scout Association
Read moreRyan Jagger
The lad from Cleethorpes has changed his image and style of music a couple of times now but he’s
Read moreThe Community Campaign launches a new era in advertising
56 Dean Street is offering members of the gay community the chance to design an innovative HIV or
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The voice of an Angelo
By Gordon Hopps Angelo represents a new direction for pop music. Taking lyrical inspiration from ancient mythology and transforming it
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RESPECT (JUST A LITTLE BIT) – Beyonce
We’re all very aware that the world of celebrity isn’t the real world. We already know their world is very
Read moreEthan Bourne
A couple of years ago UK porn company Eurocreme had the idea of forming their own boyband, clever named ‘Boy
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Travel – Hot in Ottawa!
It may be winter in the Canadian capital, but Ottawa’s history, culture and men leave Adrian Gillan all in a
Read moreKeeping a promise.
Samuel Kneen, or, Mr Gay UK as he is now known, has kept his promise to donate part of his
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Travel – Mykonos
Beauty and the beach By JD Van Zyl Hedonistic party nights, sun-drenched beaches and the most gay-friendly destination in the
Read moreBook Interview – Now You Know
Now You Know By Christopher Walker Charlie is a bored, gay, urban teenager with a scratch card obsession, an electronic
Read moreShowboat to stardom!
Northampton born Benjamin Johnson has been creating a stir UK wide over the past year. A passionate singer/songwriter Benjamin’s music
Read moreHas the internet ruined sex?
By Beyonce Recently Channel 4 contacted me out of the blue. They wanted to speak to a gay man about
Read moreGender – what the f@ck!
By Adam Lowe Recording artists don’t come more alternative than DragChrist – the names rhetorical. John Waters kitsch starlet Divine
Read moreCamping it up while playing it straight
Lion TV’s hit show Playing it Straight appeared back on our screens on Monday 9th January, once again causing its
Read moreInterview: Samuel Kneen – Mr Gay UK
What made you enter Mr Gay UK this year? My friends persuaded me, and I thought it might help with
Read moreIntroducing; Mr Gay UK
From Bristol to Birmingham, from Derry to Dundee this year saw the return of Mr Gay UK after a three
Read moreThe Great Campaigner
Peter Tatchell The New Year brings with it a rather important anniversary for gay rights. Peter Tatchell, a man who
Read moreBook Review including Dylan Rosser – Naked
Intimacy unwrapped to Books Whenever a photographer wants to show his models completely nude he needs a lot of
Read moreJohan’s Blog – January
I’m not sure about you but I’m starting to hate these new smart phones. I must confess that I’ve been
Read moreAmerican Connection 2
LIVING A ROCKSTAR LIFE… In South Beach, Miami By Randy Myers “South Beach is a playground for celebrities and fashionistas,”
Read moreSimon Walton
Simon Walton is an openly gay singer/ songwriter from Brighton and he believes that lyrics should not hide one’s
Read moreGetting sexy in Salt Lake City
Ushered onto the global stage by the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City might still be best known as
Read moreIn the eye of the beholder
Beauty is a Pop/R&B solo artist from Liverpool with an ability to write catchy songs that instantly get stuck in
Read moreQUEER HIP HOP NATION
By Edward Jonas Coleman and Jackson Vrana make up the controversial band, Elephant – the only white, twin
Read moreEveryone’s favourite nephew
Porn star Ashley Ryder is well known for his work with the likes of Eurocreme, UK Naked Men and a
Read moreDavid Ducasse
David Ducasse shot to fame when he appeared with Scooch – the fabulous foursome who in 2007 represented the UK
Read more‘Adele’ wins Drag Idol
Photo by Grizz Eight Drag Idol wanna-bes took to the stage at this year’s annual Mesmac fundraising event. As always,
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Everyone… do the Hustlaball
This party’s not one for divas. This party’s just about one thing: sex! The Hustlaball in Berlin – the biggest
Read moreOur Royle Highness… Queen Sue
Sue Johnston is described by many as a national treasure. She has been on our screens since the early eighties
Read moreTerry George – Tellin’ Stories – NBF (New Best Friend)
These days I get invited to quite a lot of charity events and I’m often keen to accept the invitation
Read moreMISS TIARA THUNDERPUSSY
By Adam Lowe Miss Thunderpussy is the Midlands’ last surviving “IT” girl and an international drag star. She performs all
Read moreNewquay nookie!
Photo: Newquay PR team. Who needs Hawaii? Adrian Gillan far prefers the gorgeous surfer boys wafted in by warm
Read moreWHAT’S IN YOUR CLOSET?
Beyonce So, according to internet rumour, Chris ‘Wife-Beater’ Brown is allegedly bisexual. And a bottom. And slightly mad. Whether
Read moreUnhappy but happy
Falkirk born actor David Paisley is one of the most recognisable faces on British TV, especially if you are
Read moreIt’s all in a Kiss
For a young guy to make the leap from starring in porn movies to be given a serious acting role
Read moreTOP 10 REASONS TO DRAG UP
Because you’re too damn fabulous to be restrained by the range of clothes in the men’s section at H&M.
Read moreAmerican Connection
Pretty Masculine Whether you identify it as an adjective or as an adverb, the connotation of the teaser title
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Car Horn
It’s a good idea to own your own car – especially in the Czech Republic. I’m not talking about personal
Read moreDazzlin’ Dallas – not your verage Western cowtown
Live Large. Think Big. That’s the Dallas marketing slogan and one on which the metropolis delivers in true Texan style.
Read moreHairy palms time
The truth about masturbation. It’s one of those activities that can be both relaxing and exhilarating at the same time.
Read moreKNOWING WHAT YOU LIKE
By Alex Wiggan So, what are you into? Go on, you might as well come clean; we’re all friends here,
Read moreTen reason to get some sleep
1. Sleep Keeps Your Heart Healthy Lack of sleep has been associated with worsening of blood pressure and cholesterol,
Read moreCruising For Art
Homotopia’s 8th festival brings audiences 5 new commissions and 4 world premieres amongst over 30 events across Liverpool throughout November.
Read moreTony Swinhoe on Pride Radio
In recent years the number of radio stations in the UK has risen, specifically those aimed at a LGBT audience
Read moreHelpful advice – Gay Wedding
The new gay wedding magazine for men, Two Men on a Cake.com, has recently been launched. Celebrating everything involved in
Read morePlanning a Civil Partnership ceremony.
By G Alexander I have been to several of these ceremonies and never quite get why a couple would spend
Read morePublic Display of Affection (PDA) By Darrel Moore
Is it still taboo for two guys to suck face in public? We’ve never been more accepted
Read moreFRISKY & MANNISH
Edinburgh festival favourites, and now Scott Mills best chums, Frisky and Mannish are back on the road to bring
Read moreThe Ages of Shayne
At the back end of 2005 everyone thought the good-looking singer who had just won the second series of the
Read moreFrank Music
Let’s be Frank Summer 2011 and Frankmusik is back in London. He’s got a tan, a lovely new haircut, and
Read moreNorth East Drag Legends
Drag Legends Two of the country’s top drag performers come together to celebrate the first birthday of Newcastle’s Boulevard,
Read moreBrendan Sherrin
Out and about with Brendan Brendan Sheerin is the much-loved tour guide star of Channel 4’s teatime hit show Coach
Read moreTEN WARNING SIGNS THAT YOU’RE GETTING OLDER
You prefer a night in with a cup of tea and your Dinnerladies DVD to going out. It reaches 9
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A New World
A NEW WORLD By Randy Myers After nabbing the #1 position on the music countdown show of America’s gay TV
Read moreSINGLES – SEPT 2011
SUGABABES Freedom 5th September This month the UK’s most successful game of musical chairs . . . sorry, girl band,
Read moreCheap Pants Guy
By Emeness I’m a pants nutter. For as long as he can remember I’ve just loved my underwear. As a
Read moreSINGLES – JULY 2011
ASA Dreamer Girl Out Now ‘Dreamer Girl’ is a chilled out, soulful kinda song, with echoes of both Corinne Bailey
Read moreMaspalomas Pride 2011
Photos: Grizz We at Bent are always up for a bit of a ‘do’… and when the particular ‘do’ on
Read moreFashion: May 2011
Bum ChumsThis design is a low-rise style that sits on the hips, providing the ideal blend of modesty and suggestion,
Read moreBent magazine is expanding it’s distribution
Bent magazine is expanding it’s distribution. We’re looking for venues who want to stock the magazine free of charge, so
Read moreSingles: April 2011
THE ULTRA GIRLS Girls Will Be Girls 18th April ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ are the former Leeds Rhinos cheerleaders-cum-girlband. They
Read moreADAM LAMBERT – Glam Nation
American Superstar Adam Lambert announces plans to release Glam Nation Live a CD/DVD, shot in Indianapolis, Indiana. It features 12 tracks plus
Read moreThe Blast Project
This month sees the biennial being ‘funny for money’ Red Nose day operation slip into its hectic fundraising mode. Comic
Read moreMy Beautiful Laundrette
The story of Omar and Johnny – an unlikely love story born of the Thatcher years, set in South London
Read moreBritney the ‘ultimate gay icon’
Eeek, and eeeek again, lil ol’ Britney has been voted as the “Greatest Gay Icon Of All Time”. With 31%
Read moreThe Peck Empire
British Film Director Ron Peck talks us through his career and making 80s East End gangster movie EMPIRE STATE complete
Read moreThousands of HIV-positive people have undiagnosed Hepatitis C
13,000 people who are living with HIV in the UK may also have Hepatitis C but not realise it, according
Read moreWho’s afraid of…
Gay, bisexual, ambiguous… call him what you will but this month sees Patrick Wolf take to the road to promote
Read moreFebruary 2011: DVDs
CHRISTOPHER AND HIS KIND Christopher and His Kind tells the story of the young and wide-eyed Christopher Isherwood (Matt Smith,
Read moreFlip for Chip
Randy Blue’s Newest Star is Chip Tanner By Trevor Blackenship When Chip Tanner first appeared on Randy Blue, no one
Read moreCorrie! favour
Jonathan Harvey, who is probably best know to gay theatre goers as the man responsible for the play Beautiful Thing,
Read moreFebruary 2011: Books
PRIVATE MOMENTS Bel Ami by Howard Roffman First released in 2009—the book is a tender and intimate look on the
Read moreFebruary 2011: Editor’s Words
Now that we are well into 2011 many of us will be turning our thoughts to the warmer weather and
Read moreUnderwear is everywhere
The internet is awash with Youtube, stores and blogs full of our favourite piece of clothing. There are sites for
Read moreBent Bites – October 2010
Gay Sports Day Last month 12 teams competed for victory in Gay Sports Day, cheered on by a packed crowd
Read moreFashion – October 2010
Keeping stylish and warm Lyle & Scott Vintage collection continues to be influenced by youth indie sub-culture whilst mixing preppy
Read moreBites – September 2010
Tom Hardy, one of the stars of current blockbuster Inception, has revealed he slept with men when he was younger.
Read moreBENT ON… DIVAS – By Alex Wiggan
The glitz, the glamour, the fabulous outfits, the emotional highs, crashing lows, public outbursts and backstage dramas all glossed over
Read moreOpinion – Is Sex Wrong?
By Jason, Tantra4Men, (Diplomas in Counselling and in Tantra) I was at Brighton Pride recently where we had for the
Read moreDrink, Drugs and Sex
Drink, drugs and sex might seem fun, but mixed together they can have serious consequences. In the latest issue of
Read moreNothing like a Vuvuzela
Locnville are 20 year old twin brothers Andrew and Brian Chaplin. Born in New York and raised in South Africa,
Read moreBent on… Porn – By Alex Wiggan
Think you’ve got it hard? Bet you’ve never considered how hard it must be for a porn star, have you?
Read morePaintballs and Cocks – By Les Lea
Terry was getting married. Although I tried to be pleased for him, I was really quite sad. He was 25,
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