KINK 34, a magazine by Paco y Manolo.
132 pages. Color & B/W. Spanish-English bilingual. Volume I. 2021.

The guys: Oleg, Antonio, Edu, Javier, Jose Luís, Pablo, Joserra, Gonzalo, Luís Fernando, Guillo, Jesús, Luís, Chuche, Jesús, Jose David, Jota, Luca, Hugo, Yorgos, Giorgi, Pere, Koke, Manu & Matías.

The Travel Diaries: “Madrid”.

+ CUADERNO 15 : “Being alone”, by Dean Sameshima.
16 pages. B/N. Spanish-English bilingual. 2021.

Kink & Cuaderno are presented in an indivisible pack. All this for the same price as always.

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KINK 34, una revista de Paco y Manolo.
132 páginas. Color & B/N. Bilingue Español-Inglés. Volumen I. 2021.

Los chicos: Oleg, Antonio, Edu, Javier, Jose Luís, Pablo, Joserra, Gonzalo, Luís Fernando, Guillo, Jesús, Luís, Chuche, Jesús, Jose David, Jota, Luca, Hugo, Yorgos, Giorgi, Pere, Koke, Manu y Matías.

Diario de Viaje: “Madrid”.

+ CUADERNO 15 : “Being alone”, por Dean Sameshima.
16 páginas. B/N. Bilingue: español- inglés. 2021

Kink y Cuaderno se presentan en un pack indivisible y empaquetado. Todo ello por el mismo precio de siempre.

ISSUE02 focuses on IDENTITY.  We want to examine how we are brought up and what we seek out when we create our own identity.  What is imposed on us and what comes from within? What do we feel, what don’t we feel? Do we have our own singular identity or do we identify as part of a collective? What happens when we lose our identity? What happens when we recreate it? What defines us? Is there even a need to define our identity?            

Our identity can be formed by many different factors: place, environment, people, friends, religion, networks, interests, economics, sexuality, race. What do we grow in opposition to? Consider not only the identity of yourself and other people but of countries, companies, political parties, collectives. This is a spattering of questions we are asking that in no way even begin to scratch the surface of this topic. 

From Mennonites in Mexico to musicians in Johannesburg, the collectivity of microorganisms to the Hong Kong protests, suburban Japan to metropolitan Armenia, elfsluts to skaters, the Tower of Babel to the City Palace of Jaipur - you’ll find it all in SOFT EIS ISSUE02 IDENTITY. SOFT EIS isn’t your normal magazine where content sits on blank pages, we push designers to use every inch of space to create something wacky, weird, and wonderful. We challenge the status quo of publication, choosing projects that are deeply personal, highly unusual, and always experimental.

Cover and logo designed by Martina Rastočić. Internal chapters designed by Claire Hovine, Nathaniel Brown, Alexander Naumann, and Martina Rastočić respectively.

The New Hollywood

Ryan O'Connell, Alexandra Grey & Jake Borelli

DNA Magazine | #252 – America Is Back

This month we look at the Biden-Harris election win and ask what it will mean for LGBTQIA+ people in the USA and around the world. We celebrate the “Rainbow Wave” of representatives elected across the country, and we have an in-depth interview with Democratic representative Brian Sims – the sexy face LGBTQIA+ politics in the US. His insights are revealing and surprising.

Our cover model is Ryan Daharsh – who was last on the cover in 2009! He’s a dad now – but that’s no dad bod! We catch up with Ryan and photographer Jade Young for a little “Cover Shoot Confidential”. What’s Ryan been up to since 2009? What’s the shocking story behind the shoot?

In the mood for all things USA, we showcase some of our favourite American brands and the hot men who wear them. There’s some old favourites and some young guns, too.

In Australia, we spend time at the studio of actor/artist Tim Draxl. He tells us about his lockdown experience, how painting helped him through the crisis, and all about his new stage role in Chorus Line, his new TV show The Newsreader and the action film he’s shooting with Liam Neeson in Melbourne.

We also meet queer Brit feature film director Francis Lee. He tells us about his modern gay classic, God’s Own Country and shooting his newie, Ammonite.

We discover the Sacred Band Of Thebes, also known as the Army Of Lovers from ancient Greek history. They were a fighting force of homosexual male partners who helped rule the ancient world.

In fashion, we frolic on the beach with the boys from Rude Rainbow. And get kinky with Adam in Adidas.

All this plus your favourite regular columns.

Crotch – Issue 5

Crotch Magazine 236 pages. (ITS A BUMPER ISSUE! Bigger then last time!)

Underwear and swimwear, on beautiful men, featuring their bodies and sexual liberation.

Warning. This magazine contains nudity.

In 1979, JEB (Joan E. Biren) self-published her first book, Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians. Revolutionary at that time, JEB made photographs of lesbians from different ages and backgrounds in their everyday lives―working, playing, raising families, and striving to remake their worlds. The photographs were accompanied by testimonials from the women pictured in the book, as well as writings from icons including Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich and a foreword from Joan Nestle. Eye to Eye signaled a radical new way of seeing―moving lesbian lives from the margins to the center, and reversing a history of invisibility. More than just a book, it was an affirmation of the existence of lesbians that helped to propel a political movement. Reprinted for the first time in forty years and featuring new essays from photographer Lola Flash and former soccer player Lori Lindsey, Eye to Eye is a faithful reproduction of a work that continues to resonate in the queer community and beyond.

lstw is a bilingual print magazine published annually. An exploration of lesbian and queer communities, it’s an intimate portrait of the authentic and the diverse.

About Elska 30 (Sidney, Australia):

‘Elska Sydney’ is our thirtieth issue, which also marks five years of the Elska project. For this landmark edition we decided to make our second trip to Australia, following one of our most popular ever editions ‘Elska Perth’. This time we decided to invite our readers to select which Aussie city to choose, and Sydney was the winner (Melbourne came a close second - they're time will come one day).

It's no surprise that we'd eventually spotlight Sydney. As one of the world's ‘big gay capitals’, famous in particular for perhaps the world's biggest pride celebration Mardi Gras, it's also one of the most beautiful settings of any city on the planet. However, our arrival came right at the end of one of the worst ever summers of bushfires, making the sky a strange dirty colour (which is visible in several of the images here), and right at the very beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm of the men we met here could not be quashed, as they were keen to show us their city. Elska is rather known for its honesty, and here is one of the most honest issues of all, with stories that reveal what's great and what could be better about Sydney, and images that show lots of beautiful perfections and not just that Bondi Beach kind of gloss.

Inside ‘Elska Sydney’ you'll meet around a dozen ordinary local lads who we happened to meet on our trip. We photographed them in their homes and in their neighbourhoods, revealing their personalities and their bodies via intimate photography (shot by us) and personal stories (written by each of the men). Some of the Aussie boys you'll get to know here include:

• Stephen G, who shares his take on a rather universal story of a small-town boy choosing between a free but trying life in the city or a discreet but simple life in the country;

• Rhett P, who looks back at a perfect relationship that came to an end and wonders if he can ever find something so beautiful, especially after the countless disappointing dating experiences had a trans man in this city;

• Gary P, who talks about the ‘multiple personalities’ he comes to perform as a brown person in a city that can act much whiter than it actually is;

• Timur S, who guides us through his whirlwind wedding celebrations, an endeavour that he and his husband impulsively threw together in the space of a few days;

• Dan C, who recalls some of his first experiences with public nudity and shares how nakedness has been the basis of much joy in his life;

• Mart B, who tells us about the long road he's gone with coming to terms with his body and gender, a journey that still continues but gets ever closer to a destination of acceptance

Details and Specs:

‘Elska Sydney’ is 196 pages. The print version is 170mm x 240mm (approx 6.7 x 9.4 in), full colour, sewn-bound, offset-printed, and on 130gsm (90lb) internal matte paper and 280gsm (110lb) textured coated coverage paper with flaps. One random Elska Collectors' Postcard is inserted inside.

Includes texts in English and Russian (followed by English translations where applicable).

About Elska 26 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania):

Elska Pittsburgh is our twenty-sixth issue and also our third edition made in the USA, following our series in Providence (Rhode Island) and Los Angeles (California). If this isn't a city you know much about, then you should. The queer scene of ‘Steel City’ is one of the most diverse and up-and-coming in the country. The city as well has been flourishing of late, filling disused warehouses and broken factories with artists’ studios, independent bars and restaurants, and revitalisation projects that so far have been keen to maintain the town's true character. On the surface you might be reminded of a Shoreditch or a Brooklyn, but minus the hipster pretensions or snobbishness. Pittsburgh is truly welcoming, and it's truly a revelation.

The men we met in Pittsburgh were enthusiastic about their city and they were also especially keen to share their bodies and voices with us, totally open and unfettered by shyness. This means a larger than usual amount of stories dealing with sex, such as a loving tribute to polyamory, an explicit ode to a weekend-long orgy amongst friends, and even a piece about watching porn in a public café with old ladies cheekily leering along!

Whether you've been to Pittsburgh, are planning to go, or even if you have no interest whatsoever in touring the Rust Belt, this issue belongs in your collection. It's truly an exemplar Elska issue that does what we do best - sparking curiosity, opening minds, and titillating just a little bit. Or in this case, a little bit more. Ooh, aah!*

Features images of / stories from: Jerome “Chu” C, Ricky M, Jayvon T, Christian C, Tom C, Brett S, Will T Jr, Elí A, Kevin K, Indigo C, and Jan-Tosh G; plus our Q&A feature with Eric H.

We also recommend ordering Elska Ekstra Pittsburgh, available separately or in the bundle, to also meet: Varun S, Kevin T, Brian O, and Edwin N.

*Apologies for the probably over-the-heads Gina G reference.

Details and Specs:

Elska Pittsburgh is 192 pages. The print version is 170mm x 240mm (approx 6.7 x 9.4 in), full colour, sewn-bound, offset-printed, and on 130gsm (90lb) internal matte paper and 280gsm (110lb) textured coated coverage paper with flaps. One random Elska Collectors' Postcard is inserted inside.

About Elska 04 (Lisbon, Portugal):

This edition was made in Lisbon, Portugal. Truly one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, it makes a great contrast following the colder, more northern settings of the previous three issues: Reykjavík, Berlin, and Lviv. The warmer colour palettes, the sea, the hills, the crumbling old buildings and cobbled streets all bring a fresh look for the Elska collection. Of course the men are beautiful too, and inside you'll meet a cross-section of a dozen local boys of various backgrounds, styles and ages who we happened to meet on our trip here. Each is shot in the city or in their homes; in their own clothes or no clothes at all; without contrived styling, airbrushing and over photoshopping. It's part of the Elska goal to be authentic and honest. The stories too are honest, as each boy's photospread is accompanied by a personal story, making the experience all the more intimate and aiming to make you feel like you're right there visiting Lisbon with them. 

Originally released in 2016, this edition has been completely remade for this new 2021 edition. This means lots of previously unpublished images from the vaults, a couple extra boys who weren't in the original edition, a new story by Julien P, and all in our bigger and more beautiful modern format.

Includes stories in English, Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese (all followed by English translations where applicable)

Features images of / stories from: Daniel T, Matheus G, Paulo L, Ricardo V, André G, Daniel R, Jorge B, Miguel G, Pedro C, Julien P, Luis L, Ruben S

We also recommend ordering the companion zine ‘Elska Ekstra Lisbon’, available separately or as part of the “bundle” to get 308 pages of behind the scenes tales, loads of outtakes, extra stories, and nine extra boys like: Adrian L, Chris C, Luis R, Miguel LC, Miguel A, Ivaylo L, Quentin V, Dario P, Vasco Q, plus two stories by Romain Butti

Details and Specs:

‘Elska Lisbon’ is 180 pages. The print version is 170mm x 240mm (approx 6.7 x 9.4 in), full colour, sewn-bound, offset-printed, and on 130gsm (90lb) internal matte paper and 280gsm (110lb) textured coated coverage paper with flaps. One random Elska Collectors' Postcard is inserted inside.

About Elska 28 (Amsterdam, Netherlands):

Elska Amsterdam is our twenty-eighth issue and our first made in the Netherlands. This is one of the most popular cities to visit in the world, and the Netherlands has long been lauded for its support of LGBTQ rights, being the first country in the world to embrace same-sex marriage. Amsterdam is also one of our most requested cities to feature, and we're excited to finally present it to you.

Inside this issue you'll meet a selection of gay Amsterdammers who have shared their bodies and stories with us. If you're expecting a bunch of images of lads in tulip fields dotted with windmills, wearing clogs and smoking, then you'll be disappointed. Our approach rather is gloriously ordinary - just a bunch of local gay, bi and queer men photographed walking around their neighbourhoods dressed in their own style and then in their own homes undressed. You will still see a lot of canals though, and maybe a bag of chips (erm, Vlaamse frites) - it is Amsterdam after all.

Each of the men we met has also his photospread accompanied by a person story, written by the subject himself. Some of the stories in this issue include: Arthur T's text about trying to let go of the perfection obsession in Insta-society; George E's story about being a new arrival in the country and being made to feel wholly unwelcome through an onslaught of passive aggressive comments and looks; Alex L's tale of a long flirtation of a dancer who once asked on Grindr to use his bathtub; Soek Z's piece about sex with an older man; and Rodrigo T's call for all to get naked.

Features images of / stories from: Blake S, Arnie M, Arthur T, Qian H, Soek Z, Rodrigo T, George E, Ran M, Jacques K, Alex L, Nick M, and Henri B.

We also recommend ordering Elska Ekstra Amsterdam, available as part of the “bundle” , for loads of outtakes, behind the scenes tales, and to meet the following additional Amsterdam boys: Andrés L, Miguel M, and “Anonymous OC Boy”.

Details and Specs:

Elska Amsterdam is 196 pages. The print version is 170mm x 240mm (approx 6.7 x 9.4 in), full colour, sewn-bound, offset-printed, and on 130gsm (90lb) internal matte paper and 280gsm (110lb) textured coated coverage paper with flaps. One random Elska Collectors' Postcard is inserted inside.

Donovan

by Elio

DNA Magazine | #251 – Dive In

This issue features Colombian actor/model Diego Arnary on the cover and in 10 sizzling pages inside. Diego fills out a selection of the latest swim, gym and party wear extremely well in our hot, wet photoshoot by Christian Scott.

In other photography portfolios we head to The Canary Islands with Gonzalo and a jockstrap, and we discover Indian body builder Sarvasheesh, plus we present The Best Of Blake Yelavich and his hot models who made 2020 worthwhile!

We also take a sharp look at the dumpster fire that was 2020 and recall some of the low- and highlights of a year with many!

There’s an interview with the delightful Lily Tomlin and a hunky pop star who tells us “my butt popped out!”

In our HIV Today series we hear from three inspirational guys who are fighting stereotypes and stigma around HIV. Their stories are revealing and insightful and a must-read.

Shannon Molloy is the author of the harrowing-yet-hopeful Fourteen, a best-selling gay teen memoir that’s on its way to a screen adaptation soon. He talks to us about the real-life experiences that inspired the book.

Sexy sports commentator Tony Armstrong is our Straight Mate, health guru Luke Hines talks about the benefits of coming out, Kyler O’Neal talks music and why transphobia is never okay, we go travelling in the time of covid, and get “shameless and shirtless” with Alius.

It’s a jam-packed issue, readers!

GAY TIMES – Issue 510

This Spring Issue of GAY TIMES Magazine celebrates a new wave of LGBTQ+ creatives telling their stories, defining a generation and informing the mainstream of the future. It comes just as we mark the one year anniversary of the first lockdown in the UK. The past 12 months have been a challenging time for the creative industries. Touring has shut down, physical drag shows are no more, films have been delayed, and fashion is having to adapt. To say there has been very little support for our creatives is an understatement. Creativity informs culture which in turn helps us to construct our identities and to understand ourselves and others around us. Yet, when the world suffered at the hands of a global pandemic, too many creatives found themselves disregarded, left without financial aid, and their career choices deemed to be “unfeasible”. The British Government telling Fatima to “retrain in cyber” was really not the one.

But creatives – especially queer ones - are resilient people who don’t give up easily. If anything, lockdown caused most creatives to get even more, ahem, creative. In this issue we speak to a crop of drag queens on how they have adapted over the past year, and how these new ways of presenting their art form will live on beyond the pandemic. We have emerging music acts who spent 2020 figuring out how to connect with audiences and honing their craft before they can finally head back out on the road again. We have a modelling agency that is prioritising trans+ talent, making sure there’s greater representation in fashion and beyond. And we speak to 21 creatives about both the challenges they have overcome, and the positives they have experienced in spite of everything that’s going on.

As for our cover star, American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers has had a stellar 12 months. Sure, she hasn’t been able to do any live shows which well and truly sucks, but she released an incredible album in the form of Punisher. Not only has it enjoyed widespread acclaim, but it earned Phoebe four Grammy nominations including Best New Artist – despite Punisher being her second album. “I think I’m new to a lot of people this year,” she tells us in our cover story. “The Best New Artist nomination is when you’ve talked to new people. I don’t actually take offense - it is funny though.” Phoebe also speaks about the hilarious furore following her guitar-smashing performance on Saturday Night Live – yet another example of misogyny being alive and well.

DNA Magazine | #250 – The 20th Anniversary Issue

Happy 250th to us! This month, DNA celebrates not just a milestone issue but our 20th anniversary. That’s 20 years of finding the best stories and hottest guys in the world to share with our readers.

Naturally, we have jam-packed the issue with tons of DNA’s Hottest, and some new shoots, but we also present 2020 Vision – a look back at two decades of LGBTIQ challenges and triumphs.

Also in this issue, we have a long chat with Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and talk Hollywood, activism and fatherhood with his hubby, Tom Daley.

We also speak with hunky-actor-on-the-rise, Charlie Carver, one of the new generation of fearless out-and-proud gay actors.

Meet Dads Mayo, the Sydney electronic duo who know they are the next big thing (and that their name is kinda gross!)

Our Straight Mate is Rufskin’s model and muse, Logan Swieck-Taylor, who tells us what it’s like being a straight undie model in a gay, gay world!

Plus, enigmatic pop star Bright Light Bright Light talks, music, politics, causes, Elton and, of course, swimwear!

Out cover model is Julian Gabriel from Miami. It’s his second DNA cover and we think you’ll see why we’re very happy t have him back.

In our second shoot, you may recognise model Manuel Kornisiuk from his work with Teamm8 and Rude Rainbow. We have him in a six-page story as a thirsty sailor on shore leave!

All your favourite regular columns – Books, Music, Streaming, Month In A Minute, Fight Club and Gay To Z are all here, too. Happy reading.

Yummy is a limited-edition luxury print book, dedicated to the art of photography. With a twist for all those that love a ‘Yummy’ man.

The main cover, Pietro Boselli, Photographed exclusively for Yummy by Giampaolo Sgura 23 pages of pleasure.

non essential #4

The non essential zine series continues. 52 pages of velvet paper. All killer no filler content!

non essential #3

The non essential zine series continues. 52 pages of velvet paper. All killer no filler content!

GAYLETTER ISSUE 13

CONTRIBUTORS: TANNER ABEL, TYLER AKERS, ELIAS BAEZ, TOM BIANCHI, JULIAN BUCHAN, VINCENT DILIO, MALIK DUPREE, IAN FADEN, NORBERT GARCIA JR.,  ASHISH GUPTA, ANDY HARMAN, JULIAN KROLL, BRUCE LABRUCE, BABY LOVE, GIANCARLO MONTES SANTANGELO, CARLOS MARTIEL, SLAVA MOGUTIN, NICHOLAS NEEDHAM, URAYOAN NOEL, SILVIA PRADA, CHRISTOPHER RAO, RAQUEL SALAS RIVERA, NICHOLAS SHAYA, SNEAKERMAN, LARRY STANTON, CHRIS STEWART, PATRICK SWEENEY, CHRISTOPHER TOMAS, WISH THANASARAKHAN, GERARDO VIZMANOS, ANTHONY PEYTON YOUNG

GAYLETTER began in 2008 as a weekly email newsletter to help people such as yourself figure out what to do with your free time. In 2014 we launched a printed magazine available for purchase online and at bookstores worldwide.

BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! magazine
Collectors Edition Vol 1
Published 26 January 2021

The world's first fine art photography magazine dedicated to queer and gay photography - ad free

Volume 1 features ten photographers from ten countries: Alex Avgud (Russia), Domenico Cennamo (Italy), Michael Epps (USA), Serge Le Hidalgo (Spain), Matheus Katayama (Brazil), Krzysztof Marchlak (Poland), Paul McDonald (UK), Niv Shank (Israel), Michael Søndergaard (Denmark), and Tyler Udall (Canada)

Die außergewöhnliche Sammlung des New Yorker Ehepaars Hugh Nini und Neal Treadwell gewährt Einblicke in bisher unbekannte Fotografien von Männern, die sich lieben, über ein Jahrhundert hinweg: von 1850–1950. Sie erstreckt sich über den gesamten Globus von den USA und Kanada bis hin zu den europäischen, südamerikanischen, asiatischen und australischen Kontinenten.

LOVING präsentiert uns in 350 erstmals veröffentlichten Bildern die Kraft, die Magie der Liebe, zeigt sie in ihrer Fürsorge, Mitmenschlichkeit, im Menschsein, als Universalkategorie. Der opulente Bildband wirft ein neues Licht auf die Universalität der am meisten geschriebenen, inszenierten oder gefilmten Emotionen – der Liebe. Ihre Botschaft ist für alle da.

Über die Herausgeber

Neal Treadwell wurde im Juni 1964 in Stamford, einer kleinen Bauerngemeinde in West-Texas, geboren und wuchs in der Viehwirtschaft des Familienunternehmens Bowie Livestock Commission Co. auf. Seit über 30 Jahren arbeitet er in der Kosmetikbranche mit Marken wie Bobbi Brown, Nars, Bare Miner-als und Artis. Neal lernte seinen Ehemann Hugh Nini im März 1992 kennen. Hugh Nini wurde in Beaumont, TX, als zweites von sieben Kindern geboren. Er wuchs in Houston, TX auf und besaß und betrieb dreiunddreißig Jahre lang eine Ballettschule, die Denton Ballet Academy, bevor er 2012 nach New York zog. Hugh betrachtet seinen wundervollen Ehemann als den zweitglücklichsten Mann der Welt. Sich zu treffen, sich in Neal zu verlieben und ihn zu heiraten, macht ihn zum glücklichsten Mann der Welt.

Autor: Hugh Nini & Neal Treadwell
Info: 22 x 28cm, gebunden, 336 Seiten, 12.10.2020

Ey! Boy Collection Vol. 1 No. 5 – Jack Pierson + Baby Roberts

FW 2020

Limited Edition Of 600 Numbered Copies,
Only 420 For Sale

Printed In Spain

Hard Cover
(22 X 28 Cm / 8,7 X 11 Inches)

184 Pages 
138 Full Color Photographs

2 Book Marks + 1 Postcard

2 Sides Fold Out Poster
(67 X 88 Cm / 26,5 X 34,7 Inches)

The latest edition of Jack Pierson's photobook-cum-artist's book featuring work from some of Pierson's favorite contemporary artists

The fifth volume in Jack Pierson’s celebrated Tomorrow’s Man artist’s book series mixes imagery from all spectrums of the visual landscape into a single meditation on the world around us.

Combining archival material together with contributions by emerging and established artists, Tomorrow's Man 5continues on where the earlier volumes left off. In this edition, the diverse body of art includes Dietmar Busse's enigmatic, almost occult drawings on photography, David Dupuis' delicate, colorful abstractions and Richard Tinkler's bright geometric abstractions, as well as work by Janet Stein, David Carrino, Jeff Davis, Clement Schneider, Paul Stuttman and Jordan Wolfson (now infamous for his shocking work at the 2017 Whitney Biennial Real Violence) is included alongside Pierson's own images.

PUBLISHER
BYWATER BROS. EDITIONS

BOOK FORMAT
Paperback, 7.25 x 10 in. / 128 pgs / 128 color.

PUBLISHING STATUS
Pub Date 5/5/2020

Poster Boy is a quarterly print poster magazine that features six models that have been captured in modern minimalist forms.

Each poster offers a distinct allure that results in a compelling, modern pin-up. All six posters combined form the magazine.