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It’s a stereotype of the Brits, that we’re always talking about the weather, but today I won’t apologise, because London is looking glorious. The city is basking in early spring sunshine, after a cold and depressing lockdown. We’re not done with that just yet, but there’s an optimism that sexier days are ahead. Another apology I won’t be making is for this issue of Crotch. As with every edition, we seek to support and celebrate men from around the world who want to express their sexuality unapologetically. We seek out confident men who find joy in shooting with us. They are many types of men, from porn stars, nightlife performers, to the everyday guy, and the boy next door who happens to play the harp (yes, really). What they have in common is this: they are always in control of what you see. You won’t find someone nervously flashing his ass because someone told him it would be good for his profile. That, my friends, is just not sexy. As hot as they are, photographs can only do so much; we look forward to a time when we can all get up-close and personal with each other once again. In anticipation of that, we look back in this issue with a selection of work from Stuart Linden Rhodes who, as Linden Archives, photographed early nineties northern clubs for the gay press. Maybe we will need Stuart to pick up his camera again. They say that, post pandemic, the roaring twenties comes next. One sure sign of that? Sales of trunks are booming. So lets heat things up and grab a handful of Crotch, here’s to a summer of parties. I promise I won’t go on about the weather, if I see you out there.

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Strip Celtic fantasia ahoy! Whether it’s harp playing, social media, or woodcutting, Fiachra, an Irish musician and composer, gives us a magical feeling

Self-portrait Fiachra


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Visit crotchmagazine.com to see Fiachra in action with his harp. @FiachraHarp


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Stitch me up Knitwear designer Louis Dorantes on their underwear label Leak Your Sextape I grew up in a culture where expressing forms of sexuality

is

taboo.

I’m

Guatemalan-born,

raised

outside of Detroit, and I was shocked and inspired by the openness towards sex and desire when I moved to New York for school. The parties, the sex, the grand personalities and the club fashion of Brooklyn compelled me to create the slutgear I always wanted. POC-organized parties inspired the first pieces. Bubble Tea and Papi Juice, events that celebrated people of colour and our queer fashion were life changing for me personally and for my craft. Friends in college turned me on to knitwear design. Before long I was making pieces for my friends; then the hobby became an obsession.

Someone got married in a piece I created. They loved it that much. I unintentionally made wedding attire, which made me smile. @LeakYourSexTape @TorianLewin @PetarDarkholme

Kim Kardashian influences me. She’s been able to harness her sexuality to achieve whatever she wants in life. Using sex, not as a weapon, but a vehicle for empowerment is beautiful to me. LEAK was born in the club, for the club. This past year I’m working with pole artists, drag queens, and OnlyFans performers for their special e-shows. Photography Torian Lewin


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Strip Christopher J Aldea likes bike riding, working out, and beach time, but we’ve captured this New Yorker in our favourite spot – the bedroom

Photography Stefan Mreczko


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Christopher wears briefs and vest by Calvin Klein. @SMreczko @ChristopherAldea at State Management


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Homobase Artist Paul Bommer queers the domestic space, one Delft tile at a time

What do you love about tiles?

shit up. Getting by with wit, beauty and outrage.

I have always loved Delft tiles [Dutch earthenware]

How do the classics influence specifically?

since as far back as I was aware of them. It’s quite a

Like all queer boys growing up in a repressive and

unique art form as it can serve a domestic function as

religious household / society I was drawn to Ancient

well as a decorative vehicle for narrative, memorial,

Greek myths - their celebration of the body and naked

instruction, celebration and humour. The idea of

abandon,

picking up the baton of this tradition and, at the same

fluidity of Gods and heroes alike.

time, subverting and revising it, is hugely appealing

Can you talk us through some of our favourites?

to me.

Let’s start with Spank.

How did you decide to work with tiles?

I like the idea of these small, hard-to-discern characters

I studied Fine Art Painting at the National College of

lost in a wall of otherwise innocuous tiles. The small

Art and Design (NCAD) in Dublin so painting onto tiles

shock of two fellas engaged in a spot of BDSM Lite but

was a fairly natural progression for me when the idea

tempered by their smiles and use of a carpet beater.

first struck. About a decade ago I had an exhibition

Humour, which is essentially seeing something from

and decided at the last minute to include a suite of

an alternative or surprising angle, can be a vehicle to

small paintings on board made to look like old Delft

deliver a message without judgement.

tiles. They sold like hot cakes, so I taught myself to

What about A Basket of Todgers?

make one-off designs hand-painted onto handmade

I adore how language across the globe uses colourful

tiles using traditional materials and techniques.

metaphors for sex and body parts. I just like to turn

The inspiration varies from CS Lewis to the

that on its head - so cocks run around farmyards, or

classics to cock. What unites these themes?

push up through the soil, or grow on trees, or swim

the

unfettered

polyamory,

and

gender

It’s just tapping into a rich universal vein of human

in shoals through the sea. A basket of freshly-picked

expression,

todgers is a celebration of fertility, life and harvest.

revitalised

and

queered.

Beneath

the

earliest cave painting of elk and buffalo I’m convinced

And of showers and growers alike.

there must be a good healthy smattering of cock-and-

And Love’s Arrow?

balls. I am fired up by such a broad range of art forms

Love’s Arrow is a visual joke on the classical idea of

- Greek pottery with its lusty, playful and uninhibited

being pierced by Cupid’s dart, but backwards. Alt titles

Satyrs, the Romans and the winged phalluses they

include Archery butts / Bullseye / the Way to a Man’s

carved and wore everywhere, the medieval bawdy

Heart / G marks the Spot.

of

What are the most popular tiles?

Chaucer,

Bocaccio

and

Dutch

brothel

tokens,

Russian Lubok woodcuts, Georgian broadsheets and

The most popular tiles have captured a moment; I

chapbooks and so much more. Queers in art to me are

recently painted Dolly Parton lassoing the Coronavirus.

like trickster spirits in folklore and mythology - not

But generally, it’s hairy chests, meaty butts, hefty

following the pre-defined or expected societal morality

cocks and ginger pubes that seem to light the fiercest

but pissing about, questioning authority and stirring

fires under people’s fannies. @PaulBommer


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Strip Alec is a lab manager living in San Diego. Honestly, he said some other things, but we just got a little caught up with his thong, as he clearly has too

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Alec wears all clothing throughout by Rufskin. @HubertRufskin @PsychadAlec


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Outside the box Odd Kiosk sees the queering of a Barcelona icon Many have dreamed of turning their passion for print into

a

bricks-and-mortar

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Barcelona-based

graphic designer Iván Jiménez and architect Txema Montero have gone one better, combining the desire for all things pulp with the reimagining of an iconic slice of the Catalonian capital’s architecture. Odd Kiosk is their street-level enterprise, an on-thestreet shop selling art, magazines, newspapers, drinks, and snacks. Barcelona’s kiosks have seen better days, with over eighty shuttered in recent years. Ivan and Txema teamed the idea of reopening a neighbourhood kiosk with bringing art and culture to the locals. ‘Art has to take to the streets,’ they say. ‘Art is culture and culture must be lived.’ The business is also about creating space. Come here for a national newspaper or magazine, Barcelona indies, a selection of zines from around the globe, and work from LGBTQ+ artists. Odd Kiosk is a queer kiosk, its creator says, a fact reflected in look and outlook. Of the design decisions they say: ‘We wanted something fluid and organic, something different and non-normative that would represent odd or rare and that would convey that being different is cool and that you have to change, as we all change.’ How, then, does Odd Kiosk sit with the local community? ‘The people of the neighborhood are delighted,’ they report. ‘They are super grateful to have the neighborhood kiosk, that had been closed for a year, open again. They support us and give us lot of affection. It has been such a beautiful surprise.’ @OddKiosk OddKiosk.com @CesarseGarra_ Photography César Segarra


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Quite the draw Robert Escalera’s erotic illustrations embrace all the colours in the paintbox


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Robert Escalera is a man after our own heart. ‘I embrace every colour in my box,’ the New York-born, Paris-based designer and illustrator enthuses. ‘I do like red and sky-blue together, but the subject usually inspires me to choose colours. Whatever I’m working on dictates the medium I use.’ You may, however, think of colour second when you see Robert’s erotic pencil drawings of men, which started out as a personal project. The results, he admits, are rather thrilling. ‘I love getting messy with inks and dyes. Lately I love my new fat crayons – they feel so good in my hand. Coloured pencils are great for me because I’m very heavy handed and deliberate; the results are quite intense.’ Robert finds his subjects online and in person. It means he doesn’t have a fantasy list of men he’d like to draw. ‘That’s a beautiful thing about drawing, I don’t have to fantasize about drawing anyone, I just draw them,’ he says. ‘I fantasize about other things.’ @Roberte64 WORM vintage photograph

Illustrations by Robert Escalera


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WILOW Paris

GOMEZ London


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FELIPE Paris

PIERRICK Paris


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PULL vintage photograph


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MOUNT vintage photograph


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Going going gone 3 favourites from the L.A. bar scene on a year without dancing

In a global pandemic, when their regular streams of income get shut down completely, L.A.’s go-go boys get busy… baking bread. ‘I started an OnlyFans where I knead and bake bread in my underwear and somehow this is paying my rent and the bills,’ says bartender and dancer, Patrick Mill. ‘There is truly a market for anything nowadays.’ This is not to suggest the shuttering of L.A.’s nightlife didn’t take a serious toll on its workers. Joshua Flores, a fellow go-go boy, had been hoping to expand his ‘Jock’ night at Fubar last year. ‘I felt 2020 was going to be a breakout year,’ he reports, ‘but it soon became a year of scrambling to make ends meet.’ Even for those who didn’t solely rely on the night time economy for income, it was an important outlet gone. ‘Go-go dancing was a stress reliever from my normal career,’ says Quinton Carter, who works for a not-for-profit organisation. However, all was not lost. Quinton made manager of an interim housing shelter for the homeless population. Joshua was grateful for beach time with his boyfriend. And Patrick enjoyed the rest from being constantly social. Still, he’d like to step away from the oven sometime soon. ‘I would do anything to be shoulder to shoulder with strangers again in a club, I miss the people the most.’ Photography Ramon Christian


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Thankyou to Precinct @PrecinctDTLA All underwear worn throughout by Cellblock 13 @Cellblock13LA @RamonChristianPhoto assisted by Josh McKenna @Jshmck

Dancers L-R: Mariano Rubin De Celis @marianorubindecelis Kima Dima @KimaDima Patrick Murphy @MillkDaddi Joshua Flores @Jflo_Lefty Quinton Carter @QCarter_

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Bringing SEXSI back FSTD are clothes you want to keep on, even when the label advises otherwise

The problem with FSTD’s most popular piece is that

themselves with clothes and it’s what I’ll try to do with

you want to keep it on. And that’s a problem how,

every single piece.’

you ask? Because the Remove Before Sex briefs ask

It’s not entirely anti fashion, but FTSD definitely

you to take them off. But, says FSTD founder Jacopo

has a point of view. ‘No matter which size or gender

Fiorentino, do as you please. ‘Everyone is free to do

you are, play, experiment and have fun – always with

whatever they want. I’d prefer to rip them off.’

protection,’ he smiles. The results are boundary-

That’s pretty much the ethos of FSTD, a brand that

defying, accessible, and, well, just plain sexy. So, let’s

started as a graphic t-shirt that grew into a range

bring sexy back. Is there anything Jacopo keeps on

where fashion is affordable – and, its creator says,

during sex? ‘Normally I’d keep my socks on because

democratic. ‘FTSD is for every one of us,’ says Jacopo.

they keep me warm,’ he laughs. ‘Some might find that

‘In my mind everyone should be able to express

sexy, others maybe not!’ @_FSTD_

Photography Jacky Varlet Stylist Jacopo Fiorentino


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Leo wears all clothes by FSTD. @Leo_Mcgn @JackyRV @Unviveur


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a

RUSH of

RUSLAN A quick Q&A with the Swedish pornstar

Photography Steeve Beckouet


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Have you ever been in love? I might be at the moment, but yes of course.

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How could we get your attention on a dating app? I am not on dating apps.

This page: Ruslan wears briefs by Calvin Klein. Opposite: Ruslan wears briefs by Hugo Boss.


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How would you describe your cock? If you get my attention and my heart, he is your rocket cock all day around. Love makes him hard.


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Ruslan wears shorts models own, briefs by Calvin Klein, with socks by Adidas and trainers by Fila.


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How would you describe your sexual appetite? I love passion. My best sex is with someone that worships and adores me, and I them.


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Opposite: Ruslan wears mesh thong by ES. This page: Ruslan wears trunks by Kvrt Stvff.


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What men have you encountered on your travels? I have not been cock hunting that much. But I was drooling in Rio de Janeiro. I could have got fucked with them all. And I did pretty much.


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Previous spread L-R: Manuel wears trunks by Frank’s; Juan wears trunks by Salty Australia; Tommy wears trunks by Cocksox, with towel by Sheridan; Fagner wears trunks by Salty Australia.


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Opposite L-R: Fagner wears swim trunks by Cocksox; Juan wears trunks by Aussiebum, vintage t-shirt and Accessories; Tommy wears trunks by Aussiebum, Bucket hat by Nike, and a vintage t-shirt. Manuel wears Vintage athletic vest and Brazil Pride trunks. This page L-R: Fagner wears trunks by Aussiebum. Manuel wears trunks by Frank’s.


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Opposite: Manuel wears swim trunks by Frank’s, with a vintage t-shirt. This page: Tommy (below) wears trunks by Aussiebum, Fagner (above) wears trunks by Aussiebum.


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Opposite L-R: Manuel wears Vintage athletic vest and Brazil Pride trunks. Juan wears trunks by Salty Australia, with a vintage t-shirt. This page L-R: Manuel wears trunks by Wapo, Giordana cycling t-shirt, sunglasses by Tom Ford, with a necklace by Cartier. Fagner wears trunks by Salty Australia, with Brazil football jersey by Nike.


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Manuel wears trunks by Salty Australia, with a vintage Argentina football jersey.


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Opposite L-R: Fagner (rear) wears vintage Brazil football shorts; Tommy wears trunks by Frank’s with a vintage Brazil zip jacket by Kappa. Tommy (on top) wears football boots by Nike, trunks by Franks. This page L-R: Fagner wears vintage Brazil football shorts, necklaces stylists own; Manuel wears trunks by Salty Australia; Juan wears vintage Spain jersey; Tommy wears trunks by Frank’s. @ElvisDiFazio, Manuel @ManuelKornisiuk, Tommy @Tomgraaam, Juan Felipe @TheOneFelipe, Fagner Lordello @FagnerLordello


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MINTY BOY

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Previous page: Luke wears trousers by Jaded with trainers by Reebok. Opposite: Luke wears trunk boxer shorts by Bang & Strike. This page: Luke wears briefs by Bang & Strike, with socks by Converse and trainers by Reebok.


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This page & opposite: Luke wears jeans by Bershka, with socks by Converse and trainers by Reebok.


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Opposite: Trunks by ASOS. This page: briefs by Rufskin, socks and trainers as previous.


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This page & opposite: Luke wears trunk boxer shorts by Bang & Strike, grey briefs by N2N Bodywear, with socks by Converse and trainers by Reebok. @ChristianVermaak @M0on_mann


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Photography Olivier Tissot


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Luiz wears trunks by Ross Swimwear.


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Oppsote: Luiz wears briefs by Rufskin. @Xavier_Samre, @Luiz.Altenfelder represented by 40 Graus Models. Shot on location at Villa Alexandrino, Rio @villa_alexandrinooficial


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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Photography Christian Soria Styling Thomas Rodehuth-Harrison


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Opposite: Kelechi wears jockstrap by Charlie. This page: Akeem wears Jockstrap by Charlie, Colby wears shirt and briefs by Flex Sport, Kelechi wears tank top by Flamingo Mama and trousers by Rufskin, Alexander wears trunks by Nudd.


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Opposite: Alexander wears shorts by Flamingo Mama and dumbbell necklace by Sentient, Colby wears trunks by Sean & Val, Akeem wears trunks by Nudd, Kelechi wears jacket by Flamingo Mama, briefs by Charlie and penis necklace by Niclas Henriksen. This page: as previous.


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This page: Akeem wears trunks by Nudd and heart necklace by Sentient, Colby wears trunks by Sean & Val. Opposite: Alexander wears long sleeve shirt by The Beau Next Door and trunks by Rufskin, Akeem wears t-shirt by The Beau Next Door and thong by Flex Sport. Colby wears button t-shirt by The Beau Next Door and trunks by Charlie, Kelechi wears tank top by The Beau Next Door and briefs by Flex Sport.


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L-R: Kelechi wears tank top by Flamingo Mama, briefs by Charlie and trousers by Rufskin, Alexander wears trunks by Nudd and dumbbell necklace by Sentient. Colby wears shirt and briefs by Flex Sport, Akeem wears shorts by Flamingo Mama and heart necklace by Sentient


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Opposite: Kelechi wears swim shorts by Roldy, Alexander wears trunks by Roldy, Colby wears trunks by Charlie, Akeem wears top and thong by Flex Sport. This page: Akeem wears top by Flex Sport and ladle ear ring by Sentient.


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This page: Kelechi wears jockstrap by Charlie and penis necklace by Niclas Henriksen. Opposite: Colby wears trunks by Sean & Val, Alexander wears swim shorts by Charlie, Kelechi wears trunks by Roldy.


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Opposite: Alexander wears swim shorts by Charlie, Colby wears trunks by Sean & Val, Kelechi wears trunks by Roldy, Akeem wears trunks by Ramslam. This page: Alexander wears trousers by Flamingo Mama.


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This page: Akeem and Alexander wearing necklaces by Sentient. Opposite: Kelechi wears vest by Ramslam and trunks by Roldy, Alexander wears tank top by Rufskin and trunks by Ramslam, Akeem wears trousers by Flamingo Mama and necklace by Sentient, Colby wears crop top and shorts by Flamingo Mama.


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Opposite: Akeem wears trousers by Flamingo Mama and necklace by Sentient, Kelechi wears vest by Ramslam and trunks by Roldy, Colby wears crop top and shorts by Flamingo Mama, Alexander wears tank top by Rufskin, trunks by Ramslam and dumbbell necklace by Sentient. This page: Akeem wears trunks by Nudd, Kelechi wears briefs by The Disco Daddy, Colby wears trunks by Roldy, Alexander wears trunks by Ramslam.


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This page & opposite: Alexander wears robe and shorts by Dandy del Mar, Kelechi wears trunks by Charlie, Colby wears trunks by Chris Turk, Akeem wears trunks by Poleit. Grooming by Mr. Sarah @Mr.Sarah__, Furniture by ETC.etera @ETCForShort. @ChristianSoria_, @Rodehuth. Models: Kelechi Kalu @itsKelechi, Colby DeMarco @ColbyDeMarco, Alexander Jolicoeur @AlxJlcr, Akeem Biggs @AkeemBiggs.


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This page & opposite: Mathis wears briefs and tank top by Ron Dorff.


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Opposite: Mathis wears shorts by Ron Dorff. This page: L-R, Mathis wears briefs by Meus, shorts by Ron Dorff.


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Mathis wears shorts by Ron Dorff. @NicolasAristidou @Mathis_various_artist


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Opposite: Jerel wears briefs by Tom Ford. This page: Jerel wears briefs by Patrick Church, Jerel wears shirt by Fix and Fax and thong by Patrick Church.


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Opposite: Jerel wears trousers by Fix and Fax. This page: Jerel wears shorts by Patrick Church.


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Opposite: Jerel wears thong by Patrick Church, belt by Fix and Fax.


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Opposite: Jerel wears thong by Patrick Church. @TorianLewin @JerelAndersonOfficial


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nature is healing PART I

Photography Jerome Haffner


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Previous, opposite & this page: Alex wears trunks by Wapo, Apollo necklace by Nymos.


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This page & opposite: Alex wears trunks by Wapo, necklace by Nymos. @Jerome_Haffner @Alex.Blnchrd @wapo_wear @studionymos


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Alejandro wears scarf as blindfold by Baranoa, trunks by Hugo Boss throughout. @AttilaKiss @Alejandro_Rush


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beefcake

Photography Jonas Huckstorf Styling Ingo Nahrwold


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Previous page: Maximilian wears vintage underwear by Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1987. This page: Michael wears high-waisted slip by Junior Gaultier S/S 1989, with boots stylist own. Opposite: Daniel wears “le male” by Jean Paul Gaultier.


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Opposite: Michael wears underwear by Rufskin, with boots stylist own. This page: Jonas wears promotion t- shirt by Thierry Mugler S/S 1996.


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Opposite: Chris wears posing string by Dirk Zilken Design, with boots stylist own. This page: Daniel wears jockstrap by Domenico Strecapede.


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This page: Daniel wears “Ombre Leather” by Tom Ford. Opposite: Chris wears posing string by Dirk Zilken Design, with boots stylist own.


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This page: Chris wears underwear by The White Briefs X Fantastic Man. Opposite: Maximilan wears jockstrap by Dirk Zilken Design.


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This page: Daniel wears swimwear by Junior Gaultier S/S 1989. Opposite: Maximilian wears nude transparent underwear by Nº21, with boots stylist own.


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Opposite: Chris wears underwear by The White Briefs x Fantastic Man. This page: Daniel wears a corset top by Junior Gaultier S/S 1991 and underwear by Junior Gaultier S/S 1989.


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Opposite: Maximilian wears tanktop by Dexter Wong S/S 1993, jockstrap by Dirk Zilken Design, and boots stylist own. This page: Jonas wears leoprad top by Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1996 - Pin Up Boys collection, underwear Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1996, and boots stylist own.


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This page: Michael wears denim underwear by Rufskin, with boots stylist own. Opposite: Jonas wears posing string by Dirk Zilken Design, with boots stylist own. @JonasHuckstorf represented by @Klaus_Stiegemeyer @Ingo_Nahrwold represented by @Agency_Bigoudi Grooming Jochen Pahs @JochenPahs Retouching Christian Branscheidt @Christian_Retouch @Michael_Newhaus represented by @m4models; @ChrisMarcelo12 represented by @Modelwerk; @SaengerMaximilian represented by @dsm_mgmt; @JonasKautenburger represented by @kultmodels; @DanielNikiforow represented by @twocopenhagen


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À LA

Photography Marc-Antoine Serra


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Previous page: Achraf wears joggers, models own. This page: Achraf wears trunks by TOF Paris, with Converse worn throughout models own. Oppositre: Achraf wears trunks by Modus Vivendi.


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Oppsosite: Achraf wears joggers, models own, with Converse. This page: Achraf wears vintage trunks by Vizeau.


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This page: Achraf wears trunks by TOF Paris. Opposite: Achraf wears trunks by N2N Bodywear. @MarcAntoineSerra @Khezar_Achraf


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Opposite: Alon wears silk shorts by Shany Lasry. This page: Julian wears trunks by Weekends At.


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This page: Alon wears silk shorts by Shany Lasry. Opposite: Julian wears trunks by Weekends At.


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This page: Alon wears trunks by Weekends At. Opposite: Julian wears trunks by Weekends At.


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Opposite: Haim wears briefs by Modus Vivendi. This page: Alon wears trunks by Weekends At. @Hairandlightshadow, Haim Tor @HaimiTor, Alon Shalev @AlonShalev, Julian Jauvel @JulianJauvel


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TIL


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THE

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Photography Walter Zak


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Previous page: Matty wears mesh singlet by N2N Bodywear. Opposite: Bodysuit by Rufskin, wrestling singlet by Barcode; Jockstrap by Bike; Wrestling singlet models own.


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Opposite: Matty wears jock bodysuit by Barcode. This page: Wrestling singlet by Rufskin @WalterZakPhoto @Matty_J_Rogers


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NATURE IS

PART II


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HEALING

Photography Élie Villette


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@Villette.Elie, L-R Rudney Hillesheim @RudHillesheim, Agnaldo Soares @Agnaldo1Soares, Wesley Perrie @WesleyFigueiredo


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Camera club

Stuart Linden Rhodes takes us on a trip through northern gay clubbing in the 90s

Here’s a top tip for when the clubs are back open. If

Liverpool at 2am to Danceteria in Manchester which

you want to blag your way in, bag a camera. It worked

only opened at 2am. Then I had to drive back to Leeds

for Stuart Linden Rhodes, a regular on the north-

and get up for the day job at 9am.’

of-England club scene in the 1990s. ‘I started scene

It helped that the north was the epicentre of a

photography as a hobby, a way of getting into the best

newly liberated era of gay clubbing. He remembers

club nights for free,’ he says. ‘I entered a competition

starting off the evening in Manchester at Mantos,

in a Manchester gay magazine called Scene Out back

then Paradise, and on to wherever the night would

in 1989, didn’t win, but that was my first attempt at

take the party. ‘Manchester was really buzzing at that

a gay scene report and photographs, on the tiny gay

time, it seemed like new bars and club nights were

scene of Harrogate.’

opening every month,’ he says. ‘Opening nights and

Linden, as his byline reads, grew up in rural Calder

after-parties in city-centre apartments, parties until

Valley but photography took him on an adventure

the sunrise; they were all part of the weekend culture.’

through northern England’s gay clubland for the best

He captured many celebrities on camera from Robbie

part of the 90s. ‘My first assignment was a new bar

Williams to Boy George but his favourite work was

opening in Leeds. Barbara Windsor was there for the

of individuals taking their place in the spotlight. ‘I

opening and a friend was starting a new magazine

enjoyed capturing those unguarded moments, people

called All Points North and asked me to go and get

dancing in their own world, casually embracing

some photographs. I quickly learnt not only how to

a lover or friend.’ As for the picture in his mind of

take photographs but also write the supporting text.’

his first clubbing experience, it’s at the legendary

That way he gained access to all the clubs, often

Gemini club in Huddersfield. ‘I have vivid memories of

on the same night. In town for the weekend only, he

drinking lots of Red Stripe and hitting the dance floor

would try to cover as many bars and clubs as possible.

hard to the sounds of Donna Summer,’ he reminisces.

‘Once I did a double header going from Garlands in

“Extended mix, of course.” @Linden_Archives


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Rockies Nightclub, Sheffield 1992


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Milk & Honey, York, 1994


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Ritzy, Nottingham, 1993


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Lucy’s Bar, Blackpool, 1991


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Ritzy, Nottingham, 1993


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Queens Court, Leeds, 1994


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Flesh, Manchester, 1993


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Leicester Place, Leicester, 1992


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Paradise Factory, Manchester, 1994


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For stories, news and merch, visit crotchmagazine.com

Editor-In-Chief Frank Strachan / Art Director Chris Williams / Editorial Director Colin Crummy / Editorial Consultant Jamie Hakim / Junior Fashion Editor: Jessica Johnston / Editorial Assistant: Tom Lawrence. Contributing Photographers; Steeve Beckouet, Christian Vermaak, Ramon Christian, Hubert Pouches, Torian Lewin, Attila Kiss, Nicolas Aristidou, Marc-Antoine Serra, César Segarra, Christian Soria, Élvis Di Fazio, Jacky Vit, Xavier Samré, Linden Archives, Éie Villette, Walter Zak, Stefan Mreczko, Olivier Tissot, Jerome Haffner, Eden Yerushalmy. Special thanks to: James Probert, Ben Furnival & David Skelton, Gregory Vaughan, Christopher Shannon, David Roberts, Kay Barron, Simon Lyne, Steven Moore, Fascination Management, A&P Management, Massive Management, Annabel Caley. Theresa, Angela, Linda, Brenda, George & Harold, Richard Willbreham, Cesare Polini, Jamie Golunski, Zack Tate, Jonathan Wheatley, Francisco Vargas, Mollie, KM, Pull The Pin Out, Cindy and Wanda. crotchmagazine.com Socials: @crotchmagazine Crotch, Studio 51, Make Space Studios, Newnham Terrace, London SE1 7DR Advertising and wholesale enquiries: editor@crotchmagazine.com


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