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ummer sun – something’s begun, but, oh, oh! I hope your summer nights have been going well so far. If money were no object, where would you like to be this month? And what’s your favourite thing about summer? We asked some of Prowler’s BFFs exactly that – have a look at their postcards on page 9. Maybe you’ve had some sun, sea and sand (and more?) elsewhere – or you’ve grabbed what there’s been of the UK’s summer as and when it has revealed itself. There are still plenty of Prides to come around the country, so check out what’s happening near you in our listings. If you are off out this month, why not email us a selfie and get yourself into our next issue? If you can include a Prowler Magazine in your pic we’ll be flattered, but tell us who and where you are. If you’re having a carefree summer – well done! The news has been pretty grim recently and it is hard not to let it get to us. The country’s mental health has already declined at the same time as austerity has taken its toll. If you’ve been feeling anxious or depressed, don’t think you have to face that on your own. The services are there to help us, if we can bring ourselves to ask. Check out Matthew Hodson’s page on coping with abuse, and my concerns about funding for mental health services. If a bit of escapism is what you need, you’ve picked up the right magazine: our shopping pages and DVD reviews point you to lots of guaranteed ways to take you out of yourself. Or head to a Pride event for a bit life-affirming community spirit. Whatever you do, I hope August provides some of the highlights of your summer – just remember to send me a picture! ;-)
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PROWLER’S HOT DATES WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT SOME OF THE SEXIEST HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GAY GUYS’ CALENDAR – DON’T LET US DOWN!
AUGUST HORSE MEAT DISCO – EVERY SUNDAY London’s legendary Sunday night discotheque with the Horse Meat Disco boys and a stellar line-up of guest DJs. 8pm-3am. £6 till 11pm, £8 after @ Eagle London
THE UNDERGROUND A sleazy bar with dark corners and daily special interest parties. In basement of gay bar Central Station (own entrance). Open from lunchtime – several themes each day including Butt Naked, Collared, City Boys, Come to Daddy, Feet, Pants, and Spankz. Wednesday – Hard Cruz, check website for details: www.theundergroundclub.net @ Central Station, downstairs 37 Wharfdale Road, London N1 9SD
EAGLE SATURDAYS Eagle Saturdays presents a collection of Saturday night parties to cater for every taste. BEARRACUDA, DEEP INSIDE, CARPET BURN, FIGO on rotation. See www. eaglelondon.com for weekly events. 9pm-4am. Guests £6 after 10pm, Eagle members free till midnight. @ Eagle London
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VAULT Hot gay cruise bar open daily in the heart of London’s university quarter. Today: 1pm – 7pm. Cruise – no dress code (£8 entry). 7pm – 1am Stripped – naked (£8 entry). Open every day: check website for the afternoon or evening dress code – cruise, underwear or stripped: www.vault139.com Sunday under 25s FREE (proof required) Tuesday evening – students free with ID. Normal entry covers one drink, coat check, re-entry + WiFi. @ Vault 139 139-143 Whitfield St, London W1T 5EN
POP NATION – EVERY FRIDAY Every Friday it’s cheese, all night long with DJ daddi from 7pm. @ BBB Bristol Bear Bar Old Market, Bristol BS2 0BH
CLUB RAVEN Popular monthly Bristol meet for members only men’s fetish club. Dare to try something different. Strict fetish dresscode and membership. Full details and membership link at clubraven.co.uk
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NEW: EARLY EAGLE, MONDAY TO FRIDAY The Eagle London will be open from 6pm till late Monday to Friday. Pool table, regular drinks promos with craft beer and wine menu and our famous beer garden. FREE ENTRY all night Monday to Thursday. Free until 10pm Friday. @ The Eagle London 349 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5QY www.eaglelondon.com
WEDNESDAY 4TH CHAV.INK Jamie HP and Paul Coals present s night for chavs, for lads into lads into girls into boys, wear what you want, bring who you want have fun, two rooms: one for the sounds from Nickolas P from Hungry dirty tech house; room 2 is a playroom on 2 levels. Get in cheaper with membership: £8 members, guest £10 Doors: 9pm-2am @ The Hoist
HOIST CLASSIC Expect a busy night with lots of fetish guys. Plus bar specials. Dresscode: Leather, Rubber, Nasty Pig, Sports, Industrial, Uniform or Juck Boots and Socks - No plain jeans and trainers. Usual GL. Doors: 10pm - 3am. @ The Hoist MEN INC. – EVERY FRIDAY Kickstart your weekend at MEN INC, London’s popular Friday night social with the Men Inc DJ’s. FREE BURGER BBQ and regular drinks offers. EAGLE BAR opens at 6PM. MEN INC now till 4am. Free before 10pm, £5 after. Eagle members free till midnight. @ The Eagle London
SATURDAY 6TH BFM – BIRMINGHAM FETISH MEN A quarterly meeting for gay fetish men in the Midlands, welcoming gear heads from all over the country. 10:00pm until late, entry £5. @ Eden Bar Birmingham, 116 Sherlock Street, Birmingham B5 6NB XXL BEAR HUG/CLASSIC – EVERY SATURDAY Bears, Cubs, Chubs, Muscle Bears and their admirers can feel comfortable, or more... Today and every Saturday: 10pm – 7am. £8 / £15 nonmembers. @ Pulse xxl-london.com
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WEDNESDAY 10TH AUGUST XXL MID-WEEK SESSION – EVERY WEDNESDAY Can’t wait for the weekend? Get your fix at the midweek booze ‘n’ criose session, 9pm – 3am, members free, guests £3. @ Pulse OFFICE New party! OFFICE. Relax, chill, score after work. Dress: After work or underwear. 5 pm til late. Extended bar menu incl wine. Bi-sexual men welcome. Usual GL. Doors: 5pm-1am. @ The Hoist BUFF – WEDS, SAT & SUN Three-times-aweek night cruise session for naked men or men in their underwear: cruise zones, seating, climate control/heating, changing room, free coat check. £8, £7 members. 7pm to 11pm Wednesdays, 6pm – 10pm Saturdays and Sundays (note: Buff does not run on the first Saturday of the month). Dress code: naked or underwear. @ The Backstreet
TUESDAY 9TH CLUB-CP Club-CP events are every Tuesday, except the first of the month. No membership or dresscode required. 7pm – 11pm £7 non-members, members £6. @ The Bunker Bar (East Bloc) 217 City Road, Shoreditch, London EC1V 1JN
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FRIDAY 12TH RAWHIDE Dresscode: Leather, Rubber, Nasty Pig, Sports, Industrial, Uniform or Juck Boots and Socks - No plain jeans and trainers. Free entry in leather before 11pm. Usual GL. Doors: 10pm-3am. @ The Hoist XXL - BIRMINGHAM XXL Birmingham is the Midlands’ biggest night out for bears, blokes and everyone in between. Resident DJ Christian M provides the soundtrack. 3rd Friday of every month £5 members / £10 guests. 10pm – 3am Hairy Happy Hour from 10pm – midnight. @ The Core 135 Sherlock Street, Birmingham B5 6NB www.xxl-london.com/birmingham
SUNDAY 14 14TH TH SBN OPEN HOUSE / GUMMI / NBN / S.E.X. Something for everyone! Naked afternoon from 2pm, a rubber night, nearly naked evening and finish with a fetish free for all – full details at www. thehoist.co.uk @ The Hoist
SATURDAY 20TH BEARPIT Funky tunes and Party pops with dj daddi. @ Bristol Bear Bar, Old Market HARD ON SUMMER COCK-TAILS Presented by Suzie Krueger at The Hoist, 10pm – late. Two arches with four levels of play space, plenty of equipment plus wet area. ‘Summer sale’ - £10 entry for the first 30 guys before 10.30pm. Free cum shots and horny sex show, DJs Brent Nicholls and DJRW (Amsterdam) spinning their raunchy rhythms and butt banging beats! Hard On enforces a strict fetish dress code of rubber, leather, skin, sports gear or just your boots! Entry is £15 for members and £20 for guests. Hard On membership is available online www.hardonclub.co.uk please sign up 24 hours before the party. Membership is £10 for the year: check our Hard On membership discounts page. @ The Hoist 47B – 47C South Lambeth Rd Vauxhall SW8
BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND – 26TH TO 28TH THE SUMMER BEACH PARTY WEEKEND With DJ Daddi, 7pm until late, free entry @ Bristol Bear Bar
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PRIDE GUIDE AUGUST 2016 TEMPLATE ONLY PRIDE PAGE
OKAY, THE SUMMER IS NOT OVER AND NOR IS PRIDE SEASON. IF YOU HAVEN’T WORN THEM OUT ALREADY, DUST OFF THOSE RUBY SLIPPERS, DARN THOSE RAINBOW FLAGS AND GET OUT THERE IN THE SUNSHINE. CHECK PRIDES’ WEBSITES AND FACEBOOK PAGES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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SAT 20TH GLASGOW PRIDE Scotland’s largest Pride – full details www.pride.scot WYTHENSHAWE PRIDE The first Pride event in Wythenshawe. Get full details from their Facebook page, /wythenshawepride WARWICKSHIRE PRIDE Leamington Spa. At the Pump Room Gardens from 11.00. www.warwickshirepride.co.uk SWINDON & WILTSHIRE PRIDE “Love for all” is the theme this year, the 9th Pride in Swindon for Wiltshire. www.swindonwiltshirepride.co.uk
BICON Preston. The Student Union at the University of Central Lancashire hosts this highlight of the bisexual year. Feel accepted and have a great time – full details 2016.bicon.org
DONCASTER PRIDE Walk of Unity, market and main stage entertainments. www.doncasterpride.co.uk
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MARGATE PRIDE At the seafront – parade, rally and afterparty. www.margatepride.org
SUN 21ST GOSPRIDE Gosport, Hampshire, hosts its first Pride. See their Facebook page for details, /gospride
MON 22ND – SUN 28TH FOYLE PRIDE FESTIVAL Parade in Derry on 27th August. Details to come on foylepridefestival.com BRIGHTON PRIDE Parade, street party and festival – one the UK’s biggest and most popular Prides. Tickets and details: www.brighton-pride.org
SUN 7TH LEEDS PRIDE Leeds celebrates ten years of Pride. Full details: www.leedspride.com
FRI 5TH - MON 8TH FAMILY PRIDE Leek. Barnswood Scout Camp is the venue for a weekend of Pride activity for LGBT families and their friends. Some tickets left! www.familypride.co.uk
SAT 13TH PRIDE CYMRU Cardiff. City centre parade and festival in Bute Park. www.pridecymru.co.uk
SAT 6TH/SUN 7TH
PLYMOUTH PRIDE England’s largest Pride west of Bristol, with Hazell Dean. www.prideinplymouth.org.uk
BELFAST PRIDE Parade and party as part of Belfast’s whole week of Pride events. www.belfastpride.com
WIGAN PRIDE The first ever Wigan Pride event! Free and family friendly. www.byoupluswigan.com
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FRI 26TH - MON 29TH MANCHESTER PRIDE “The Big Weekend” has arrived – Will Young, Judge Jules, Mnek, Karen Harding, Katy B and many more! www.manchesterpride.com
SAT 27TH CORNWALL PRIDE Truro. Parade from 11:00 at Lemon Quay with a picnic in the park from 12:00 and after party tbc. www.cornwallpride.com WALSALL PRIDE Gallery Square, 11:00 – 17:00, www.walsallpride.org
SUN 28TH SOUTHAMPTON PRIDE Street party, free entry, contact the Stage Door for details, thestagedoor.co.uk
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SUMMER DREAMS? WHERE WOULD YOU RATHER BE THIS MONTH – AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT SUMMER? WE ASKED SOME OF OUR BFFS TO DROP US A LINE ...
ISSAC JONES, THE HOTTEST THING TO COME OUT OF FRANCE SINCE, WELL, EVER I would be in Ibiza and I’m gonna do it actually!!! :) My favourite things about summer are the sun, and the beach on the bitch! easy :p
MATT SPIKE, OUR FEATURED FETISH PHOTOGRAPHER I would like to be in New York City, because it’s very hot in August but also a little quieter than usual and the Eagle Bar there is fun! My favourite thing about the summer? Getting very hot and sweaty in my leather gear!!
KAYDEN GRAY, A PORN LEGEND IN HIS OWN LIFETIME I’d be backpacking across south and south east Asia exploring the cultures, absorbing the heat, and stuffing my face with local cuisines. It seems like a perfect break from my London life. Summer? Streets full of hairy legs
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HARD ON’S SUZIE KRUEGER I’ll be very happy cruising around the Gulf of La Spezia on a speedboat with two sexy Italian porn stars!! My favourite thing about the summer is that it is hot, steamy and everyone is horny!
I would rather be in Las Vegas: our summer weather has been shocking and I’d like to see how its gay scene compares to London’s. Most of all, I need to see the legendary Miss Britney Spears’s show at Planet Hollywood. I’m a tad poor so I’d have to sell my arse if I want to make this dream a reality, unless anyone wants to gofundme? Summer? I’m going to have to go with men in shorts! There’s something ridiculously hot about a man in shorts, especially if they’ve got meaty thighs and hairy legs. Let’s not forget that the all-important bulge often looks so much better in a pair of tight shorts. I need to go and have a cold shower just thinking about it!
YOUR CHANCE TO BE IN PROWLER’S SEPTEMBER SELFIES – SEND PICS OF YOU ENJOYING YOUR FAVE VENUE OR OUT AND ABOUT send selfies with location to huw.jonson@millivres.co.uk by Friday 12th August
SEAN TAYLOR, DOM FOR BOYNAPPED In all honesty, I’d be right where I am! In the mountains in Spain, enjoying the hot weather, cocktails by the pool and tying up cute twinks and abusing them for boynapped.com My favourite thing about summer? That’s easy... that sweet, sweet taste of cold beer on a hot summer’s day to cool you down! @seantaylorxxx
MAX HURN, PHOTOGRAPHER I’d love to be working on the cruise ships around Asia, hopefully stopping off in Japan – I’m drawn by the culture and breathtaking views, I hope I can visit soon. I love all the positivity that comes with summer: people are generally in a much better mood and it brings people together just because “it’s a nice day.” It gives everyone so much more vitality and energy. I mean, what’s not to love about summer?!
TIMMY TREASURE, A JEWEL OF A PORN STAR I would be in the Maldives Islands for August. If paradise exists, it must be there. So, why? I’d like to spend all August in the paradise haha! My favourite thing about the summer: hot weather, beach, friends, tapas, long days, tan, summer sports, snorkel… Yes… I am spending July and August back in Spain! LOL. But if I have to pick one… the beach time!
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MATT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE RAUNCHIEST FETISH PHOTOGRAPHY AROUND: YOU’VE SEEN HIS WORK MANY TIMES IN OUR OWN ADS AND SPREADS. HE TELLS US WHY KINK IS HIS NORMAL AND WHERE HE THINKS IT’S GOING.
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hat first drew you to leather and SM? Leather and SM were separate for me until I became aware of the leather scene and I was able to join the two together. For many people leather simply means SM, but I have a real attraction to the material itself and have had for as long as I can remember. From an aesthetic point of view I think it looks stunning and I love wearing it and seeing other people wear it. As for SM, I have so many childhood memories of unconsciously experimenting with power play. I went through a phase of pulling down boys’ shorts, exposing them publicly: unsurprisingly my ‘victims’
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weren’t happy, but I remember finding it incredibly amusing! Another example was a school charity fundraiser: I charged people to kick my brother in the face. This was a release valve for me: I was not the sporty, popular kid at school yet managed to protect myself by inventing punishments for people and keeping it funny at the same time. Later, when I discovered fetish clubs in my late teens, I saw how leather outfits matched the twisted kind of scenarios in these places, and that squared the circle for me. You push the boundaries in your pictures – do you surprise yourself with what works? I think it’s a case of trying to stay ahead of the curve so that my work remains relevant. I’ve always said the boundaries are not pushed by me but by the increasing acceptance of “alternative” forms of sexual behaviour in society. Having said that, I’m attracted to things that are radical and ahead of their time: when something like 50 Shades Of Grey comes out, I want to see how much
further the boundaries can be pushed beyond what’s become mainstream. I don’t think there should be censorship of this since self-expression is so important. I’m amazed by what works and what doesn’t. Some projects have really frightened me, but have been met with appreciation, and others, which I didn’t think would cause a stir, have gotten me into trouble! So yes, it’s always a surprise.
I’M ATTRACTED TO THINGS THAT ARE RADICAL AND AHEAD OF THEIR TIME For a lot of people fetish remains a fantasy, but for you fetish is a constant, a daily reality. Yes, I’d say that I’ve reached the point where “vanilla” sex is impossible and as much as possible I wear my
leathers on a daily basis. I don’t really fit into the fetish scene because I can wear leather on a rainy Tuesday afternoon when I’m buying cat food in Tesco, while I know a lot of people reserve their fetish outfits for nights out only. When it comes to wearing fetish wear as part of your daily wardrobe, you have to feel confident about wearing it, almost as if you’re unaware that you’re wearing it, and at that point it becomes natural, like a second skin. My work encourages this. My neighbours and people around Soho are so used to me walking around with guys wearing outrageous fetish outfits that it’s become a bit of a joke. The other day, the manager of my nearest Pret A Manger saw me photographing a human pup, and brought him out a bowl of water. You describe fetish as symbolising ostracised masculinity. If our definitions of kink keep expanding, what’s next and how do we know it qualifies? I really believe that fetish wear is a form of drag. It just happens to be man drag as opposed to femme drag. But it’s still a way of creating a persona, or enhancing a persona, that probably has its origins in a particular view of gender. I have been paying close attention to the introduction of, for want of a better word, femininity into the gay fetish scene. This was exemplified by the guy who wore heels at IML and the collaboration I worked on
between Expectations and the pansexual club Dirty Diana. In general, attitudes towards gender are changing: lines are beginning to blur. So the biggest change that we may see during the next few years is that the gay fetish scene becomes more inclusive, and I definitely want to be around for that. Let us in on a Matt Spike guilty pleasure... I have to admit that I really experience feelings of guilt, and when I do, it’s because I have unintentionally upset or hurt someone. And that may be a surprise. Because for someone who takes raunchy pictures and lives a fetish lifestyle most of the time, I tend to live my life in a very peaceful way, or try to, and take a lot of pleasure in the simple things of life. I think this is in total contradiction to the image I have created. How do people see more of your work? I regularly update my website, however if people would like to see more of my work and of me they should head to Twitter. I update that on a regular basis and don’t hold much back! I also exhibit and sell my work around the world: so far this year in the United States, Italy, and London. I’m always on the lookout for new models, so anyone who would like to join in the fun can send me a direct message on Twitter or contact me via my website. @MattSpikeXXX www.mattspikephoto.com
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EVERY MONTH WE BRING YOU THE LOWDOWN ON THE LATEST HOT DVD RELEASES. HERE ARE OUR TOP FIVE PICKS, THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING OUR FAVOURITE, INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS!
INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS NAKED SWORD Directed by: mr. Pam Starring: Jack Harrer, Darius Ferdynand, Mickey Taylor, Kayden Gray, Rafael Alencar, Rikk York, Cameron Diggs Naked Sword pairs great direction with some of the hottest models on either side of the Atlantic. A real belter from classy gal, mr. Pam!
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Making Love in London Darius Ferdynand and Bel
Ami’s Jack Harrer have London’s West End to discover, but can’t wait to get to that hotel room and tenderly explore each other’s hot bodies. Seeing those shirts come off is a treat as they’re beautifully paired for definition, but then, ‘Damn! That’s pretty impressive,’ is an understatement for Jack’s strapping great cock. ‘It’s huge,’ Darius admits after measuring it with his throat. Darius can’t swallow Jack whole, but this is love making, remember, so they slowly change gear and enjoy every second of every inch. This viewer was happy to go with the flow and let the tension build as Jack tongued Darius’s butt for the thing he’s been waiting for – but can he take it all? Yep – he takes a rhythmic pounding and loves it, taking it three ways and letting us share the pleasure of subtle angle changes and ever-deepening strokes. We’re amazed he doesn’t come sooner! Jack looks like keeping going and going, but he eventually pulls out and finishes himself in Darius’s grateful face. What’s not to love? Date Night in Soho This intense scene features none
other than sexy MFs (and real life old friends) Kayden Gray and Mickey Taylor. They hit it off in the bar and goof around on the streets of Soho, but how will things go back in the bedroom? There’s real passion from the start, from the silent tension before the first kiss to Mickey’s hungry response to seeing Kayden’s cock – he’s hung like a Zanzibar bloodhound. Kayden has put on some impressive muscle and Mickey is as dist-ink-tive as ever: they make a great pair! Kayden swallows every inch of Mickey’s uncut meat and doesn’t look like he’ll tire of it, but he’s keeping his own enormous member rock hard for his next trick. Of course Mickey wants to take it, offering up his moist hole for the attention of Kayden’s tongue. Kayden takes control and slowly slides the whole thing in as Mickey takes deep breaths – he whimpers over the initial shock but takes it all the way with every stroke and it seems Kayden will never tire of pounding that cute butt. When he gets Mickey by the throat I’m sure they’ll both cum – or was that me? – but the pounding goes to a new level and we have to hold until we think Mickey just can’t take any more! He spurts all over his own chest and sucks on Kayden’s tasty meatballs until he’s ready to shoot his load in Mickey’s face. I hear they’re still friends ...
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These horny studs meet in Times Square but waste no time getting back to Rafael’s for a hot-blooded fuck session. Masterful Rafael throws Rikk down on the bed and dives into his furry butt cheeks, tongue first. After teasing his puckered hole with his enormous Brazilian beast Rafael shoves it inside, fucking Rikk relentlessly in every position imaginable. Luckily for us, Rafael can take his time when it comes to fucking hot ass. Prowler Brighton
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Coming to Chicago Mickey Taylor & Cameron Diggs. What a treat for all us ink fans! As Cameron points out the attractions of the windy city, Mickey fixates on wrapping his lips around Cameron’s huge cock. In the window overlooking Chicago the hung, tatted studs put on one hell of a show. Mickey gorges himself on Cameron’s dick then rolls over. Cameron pounds him hard until Mickey blows then sucks a load out of his Playboy tour guide. Thanks for coming! Expectations
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REVIEWS THE UNSTOPPABLE DYLAN MCGUIRE
SEX ON CARS UK HOT JOCKS
Starring: Seth Knight, Sam Barclay, Zack West, Junior Price, Bruno Bernal, Andrea Suarez, Alexis Belfort and Kayden Gray
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DOES WHAT IS SAYS ON THE TIN - ON THE BONNET! You know what, you’ll enjoy this beauty from Hot Jocks even if you don’t know a Roller from a Porsche. It’s a great idea to use cars as the excuse to put these hot studs together, whether they’re garage attendants, grease monkeys or chauffeurs, you know there’ll be someone along to take advantage. What did little Seth Knight expect to happen when he started fiddling with the knobs of that Rolls Royce? Not to find a gay porn channel on the in-car entertainment! When Sam Barclay catches him with his cock out things soon heat up. Every one of these scenes pairs some of the hottest talent with amazing motors. The set up fuels some passionate scenes that will definitely get your motor running.
WILL THIS SUPER CUTE, VERSATILE GUY EVER BE SATSFIED? Bel Ami’s Dylan is a Justin Bieberesque cutie – but with no tattoos and really hung like a horse. He has the stamina of a thoroughbred: he’s partnered with a series of hot young hung guys who suck him and get swallowed back (Ronny Lamarr even licks his own cock), lick him out, plug him hard with dildos, and get screwed by him in superhot fuckfests, all of them raunchy. They save the best till last when Dylan takes the gorgeous Arne Coen’s throbbing great cock in a brilliantly filmed scene of unbridled passion. Hot stuff, Dylan!
BROMANCE COCKY BOYS Starring: Jake Bass, Jimmy Clay, Mason Star, Phenix Saint, Stephen Forest, Tommy Defendi, Tony Capucci
HOT BROS ON HAND HELDS The set up here is not so much the bromance we’re used to from Hollywood, but a little bro getting down and dirty with a bigger bro. We’re talked through it before the scene – there’s no acting here, it is what it is: sexy porn stars acting out some of their own fantasies about their colleagues! When the fantasy is along the lines of “Sometimes I like being thrown around, having my hair pulled,” we might lower our expectations, but hang on in there: these guys know what they’re doing and the ruse of giving one of them a camera means we get some extra intimate shots of the action.
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Starring: Dylan McGuire, Ronny Lamarr, Peter Arnaud, Tim Campbell, Jeff Mirren and Arne Coen
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IT’S BETTER TO DEAL WITH IT THAN TO LET IT FESTER. IT DOESN’T DEFINE YOU. not HIV-positive; in fact higher proportions of men who had been abused had tested negative than men who had not been abused. Men who had been abused were significantly more likely to have tested. When it happened to me, I didn’t report it to the police. I had so little understanding of what had happened: I didn’t even know that it was illegal; I barely understood that it was, in even the sickest way, sexual. All I knew was that a man had hurt me. As an adult, I regret that decision. I hate to think that another child was hurt, possibly as a result of my inaction. But I also remember the deep sense of shame, and of stupidity that I felt at the time. I didn’t want to talk to the police about it; I just wanted to pretend it hadn’t happened. So if I take anything away from the horrible experience, it is that it should not dictate your life going forward. In most respects I consider myself
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