Editors Pick
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Gaydemon's handpicked and recommended gay sites. The good, the bad and the just downright weird.. Gay sites and blogs that deserve to be noticed!
gayGasmHunter
gayGasmHunter calls itself "the best tube site for gay amateur porn". He may be right. After combing what he calls hundreds of videos and pictures, culled from other tube sites and from gay amateur sites, he has presented a virtual site-full of what he regards as his hottest picks. From self-sucking to two guys together and from fraternity party self-discovery to orgies in general involving lots of gay amateurs, this site brims with sticky, creamy lust and what it takes to get to that point. Nearly always focused on "results", or in his terms, "gay gasms", there is little left to the imagination. His choices do indeed seem nearly perfect, I have to admit. Lanky amateurs, college age guys solo, just smiling faces beating off on camera and grinning away while their cocks spout fountains of man juice, the tube videos in here tend to be pretty much of a piece. Similar in most respects in terms of "plot" and "direction", the nice variety talent is different, giving a decided stamp to the entire site itself. This site possesses not only heat but also a straightforward dedication that really delivers on its promise. There are some extremely hot videos and pictures in here which can cause problems in the interior areas of jeans. Good stuff!
Being Gay Is Awesome
Let's face it - Being Gay Is Awesome begins at a not very mysterious point! This site is dedicated to listing all the reasons the author has concocted to celebrate the consequential and earth-shaking - and some not-so-consequential and earth-shaking - reasons why being gay can be regarded as so awesome. As a humor site, this one is too new and too small. There are, as yet, 14 reasons why being gay is so awesome. Ironic, critical in pleasant degrees, self-deprecating one has to assume, this writer has compiled some classically hilarious stuff. The obvious direction is utterly humorous with some intelligence and irony stuffed way inside. For example - (sometimes the titles are the giveaway) : Reason # 2 - "You'll always be able to talk your way out of a sly fart!" (just explain to fellow elevator sniffers they have just experienced a gay mating call). Another: # 4: "Reason #4: Your Shitty Tribal Tattoos Are Transformed into Smoking Hot Sexual Accessories!" He invokes the instigation of Korn and Sevendust as the inspirations behind those tribal tattoos one is now embarrassed over but which have recently transformed into hot secondary sexual characteristics. Honestly, this is some good and very funny stuff. We want more!
Could Be Straight
There is something immediately appealing about Could Be Straight. In the author's self description he candidly addresses it: "This blog is made for all those hunky straight boys you see out and about........ Some of the pics here are of straight boys, candids, gay-for-pay, or just really hot guys who caught my eye." His honest appreciation for how he sees men, as well as his expressed photographic revealing of that fact, combine in a straightforward way to give what amounts to a faithful rendition of his sexuality. There is, in the end, a sort of "Huck Finn" ethic to it all, somehow. Pictures are in here of frat boys passed out together on a couch after some debauchery or other, guys nude and skinny dipping, other shots of just dudes hanging out. His capture of the beauty of the male form and his own appreciation of his concept of a "hot guy" makes for a very attractive and non arrogant style of posting. This blog is therefore informed with a refeshing honesty that takes mere seconds to establish. The pictures actually are pretty hot and what we get from them is his own aesthetic values as he appreciates the guys in his viewpoint. I enjoyed scrolling through this cool little blog.
Leather Slave
Leather Slave is a no-holds-barred fetish blog, dedicated to the rougher and more gamy/fantasy side of sexual experience. Make no mistake - this site absolutely delivers what it promises. A list of fetishes is included, ranging from the simple "Huge Cocks" pictures section to "Balls", "Self Sucking", "Spit", "Piss" and "S & M". It is a compendium site, full of numerous examples of each listed fetish, raw and uncut. As a blog, it can also take some liberties with arrangements and complexity of navigation inside it, so it ends up a bit clustered, but the results are truly as they promise. Once accustomed to the quirks, the site pretty much seeps with a lusty and sometimes old school eroticism. Fantasies are the order of the day and this is where the ultimate strength of this site lies. As a fantasy site of absolute integrity, those scenarios acted out very faithfully get the implied promise of a site for fetishists and for the curious. Richly-peopled by some classic porn stars, this collection is a near must-see for anyone who enjoys seeing the reality of the gay life style and the places it has been.
Speak Its Name
Without exaggeration, I think we would be hard-pressed indeed to find a better gay-oriented Book Review site anywhere in my world, at least, which would be better than Speak Its Name.. I have to take a breath here to try and curb my enthusiasm for finding this literate and incisive contribution to serious gay literature because I not only find it refreshing and informed as to historical matters but also compassionate and insightful into analyzing and caring about all the human emotions experienced by gay men and women and their inner lives and histories. There is a human hand at work here which I so appreciate, made even more apparent by their responsiveness to postings in this blog. The reviewers answer questions and so obviously attempt to make themselves responsive to readers, it just reeks of a passion and dedication to their labors you have to admire. The authors of this excellent blog have a critical and penetrating insight into literature itself, not just gay work, which they bring most definitely to the fore. What is most utile in their efforts, however, is a near compendium of other reviews and a huge listing of novels dealing exclusively with the gay experience. As if their insight and well-worded reviews of some really terrific books was not enough, they cement this good feeling by their responsiveness to their readers.
London Gay Man
London Gay Man is another of those informative sites dealing with a locale - obviously, in this case, London, England. Just rippling with information, this site contains reviews of restaurants, galleries, clubs, accommodations - even finance - with a decidedly gay-friendly slant, a bias one can expect throughout although not limited to that alone. It calls itself "your very own gay personal assistant" and it definitely acts to fulfill that role. Tickets, maps, classifieds, personals - it is dam near a complete and encyclopedic look at what the fabulous city of London has going at any point in time. On a more serious note, this very dedicated site also offers listings of helpful organizations involved in the political and the healing sides of gay lifestyle issues, from current political trends in England and London in general to a listing of all the helping organizations dealing with issues such as AIDS and HIV problems. From humorous and wry looks at fashion and celebrity behavior to the more serious side of life, London Gay Man is a superb resource, just busting with information. For those curious about what's happening on the entertainment and tourism front, I cannot imagine a better place to look.
Lovesick Billy
When I first encountered the title of Lovesick Billy I had a laugh and had to look. Wow! It was everything I hoped for, I swear. Humorous, insightful, real - Lovesick Billy is just a terrific blog by a rodeo competitor/art director for Warner Brothers who takes the time to weigh in with his thoughts on such diverse topics as gay marriage (he is married to Sam), his Mom, Raspberry drinks, rodeo hotties, the word "pussy" and the term "bottom" in gay parlance and his most recent car accident. He has a small saying posted up to the right: "Stuff I love, you might too. 3 times a week." It encapsulates the spirit of a very forthcoming, honest and penetrating blog that asks some great questions and speculates on answers. His rodeo experiences and those he meets there are equally fascinating and lively, giving a very spirited and well-paced tone to the blog in general. Let's face it, there "aint many of them gay blogs about rodeo-er's out there." Lovesick Billy puts "some country" into our everyday lives with style and some grace. This is always an excellent read, from a very American man. Hilarious sometimes and serious others. Good stuff!
QueerPixels
QueerPixels is a "tube site", called so by its similarities with YouTube. You click on an image and watch whatever movie there is promised in the thumbnail. QueerPixels has an absolutely astounding array of very diverse niches within the gay niche itself. From transvestites to bears to twinks to spanking and some S & M stuff, this site gives a fairly impressive range of styles and examples.Yes, it is completely free and, in some ways, it is risky to provide this much free entertainment, simply for the fact that subscription websites have vested interests in keeping the best stuff in a "for-pay" area. There has been much talk about the issue and many seem to have seen that these sorts of compendium sites, with their amazing and instantaneous array of flash videos, are just the way things are and will be. In a way, we should be glad, because it will keep the quality up in those pay-for-view sites, in a strictly competitive sense. But make no mistake - this is hot! There is much to see in this immense and interesting tube site, and enough new videos added each day to keep porn surfers coming back.
The Bilerico Project
If I were forced to choose one blog to get all of my most important and stereotype-shattering information and opinions concerning gay rights and issues affecting the Gay Community, I might very well opt for this blog: The Bilerico Project. Typical of any blog, theirs is not a strictly news-gathering mission. Hardly. It is in fact a forum for 50 very divergent voices to vent their own thoughts in a more relaxed manner and simply say what they feel. That the speakers here are some of the most astute and intelligent minds in the known universe doesn't hurt at all, either. The primary strength of blogging in general is the lack of formality and the ability to say exactly what's most important to express. Sure, many of the posts are speaking to the already-converted masses, yet by far more posts are concerned with breaking the mold and the outdated structures against which we all continually bash our forelorn heads. It is the spirit and the novelty that so many of this talented group bring to the fore which makes this blog so enriching. And that is exactly what it is - enriching. This is an award-winning blog with attitude and style and it is not hard to see why it is so highly regarded. Put this blog in your bookmarks because there are insights here worth taking with you for more days than just a few. The truth is cut closer to in here.
Gay Cities
Gay Cities is an excellent and valuable travel guide to the hottest and most gay-friendly spots in cities across the world. It has an impressive and comprehensive list of reader reviews, entered by those people who have actually been to these places. In fact, it is the user reviews which make this particular site hum. Each city not only offers such reviews but also each restaurant or club has a map attached to help with directions. The casual perceptions of those who have actually used the services listed means a pretty unvarnished view of the pluses and minuses of each place. A critical eye can be extremely valuable in restaurant choices, for example, and there are many potential reviewers who opt to opine on the case at all these typical travel destinations. Popular spots worldwide are reviewed in terms of their gay-friendliness and their own idiosyncrasies, and for both males and females. Clubs take a very prominent position in the hierarchy of reviews and therefore provide the best possible pre-visit planning analysis of how to get to them as well as what happens there. I like this site for its informality and thoroughness.
EDGE Boston
EDGE Boston is a virtual online newspaper devoted to the city of Boston and not only its gay network - although that is a focus - but also anything relevant to art, society and social life revolving around this, one of my favorite cities. I use the term "newspaper" simply because of EDGE's breadth of vision. The scope is more than city-wide for one thing, and the range of topics and concerns covers pretty much the entire spectrum of life in any city and its metropolitan area. There are columns and news articles dealing with local and even national politics. There are 'takes' on bills and debates pending at various legislatures touching on similar areas of interest to the gay community. Wedding announcements, great eateries, good shows coming, business and finance, technology, arts and sciences. In short, they don't miss much. But above all in my own particular vision, it is the overall quality of the writing and the observations made which capture my interest and make me promote this rag the most. This is simply an intelligent spot and I don't know how to add much to that in a short space. It does however make it easy to advocate for. These are the good guys.
jdvision
jdvision is an extremely hip blog coming from a well-connected and intelligent poster located in the fashion and arts capital of North America, New York City. As a result, our writer finds himself at the epicenter of some very fascinating events, such as parties, backstage scenes, and show openings. As well, we get not only his photographer's view of life - which in itself is extremely well-done and tasty - but also his particular and very singular view of the world around him. His personal takes are sometimes rich in exposition and also rich in a certain naughty proclivity - this dude likes his guys nice-looking and - well - as often as he can seem to get them, for lack of a better phrase. I find his honesty refreshing and his subject matter fairly compelling. I mean, finding an intelligent person with a wry and humorous slant like his is not only different - it is also artistic at its very soul. I really enjoyed this blog.
