Hot boy Jacoby—aka Yaacov, as we saw on Lifetime last week—is featured in "Know Now", the new HIV prevention campaign by AP Inc, a Dallas-based prevention and social services organization. Don't you love a hot man with a good heart and body paint?
This is the back panel ad in the latest issue of Flavalife. Download the free pdf and experience the full-sized version as well as the other hotness in the current issue. Know ya know ...
Run—don't walk—to the get your copy of the new July/August Flavalife. The cover model is a former New Yorker and current St. Louis resident who goes by the name Hercules—and he has certainly earned the right to call himself that. The model is featured in a super four-page editorial where we learn that he is 29 years old, 190 pounds and his favorite food is chicken. That just means we'll have to fry/bake/bbq some bird and head on down to STL.
Other features that will catch you eye: The ballroom coverage provided by Frank León Roberts has been expanded. In addition to a new and improved hotties list, there are competition photos and a list of upcoming events. Finally, for a healthy dose of brain candy, Jasmyne Cannick offers a thought-provoking essay on Republican attempts to influence black churches and pastors. All in all, the magazine is growing and offers a lil somethin' somethin' for everyone.
Flavalife is available in many bookstores or download the free PDF here.
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The brand new issue of Flavalife is out. Grab a copy over the weekend or download your free pdf here. You might want to keep this issue near to your, umm, hard drive. Introducing ... JT Mizrahi, Number 6 on The Flava Perfect 10—The Ballroom's Ten Sexiest Men of 2006.
The feature is an expansion of their regular and fabulous ballroom coverage provided by Frank León Roberts, the writer, critic and scenester. Some brothas might front but we will not even try: A lot of the ballroom boys are just ... stunning. Here they are ...
Download the free pdf or pick up a copy in your local gay-friendly bookstore and judge for yourself. Now let's meet Number 7, Dante Aphrodite:
And the top prize? Number One on the list of the Flava Perfect 10 ...
Naturally, it's super-flawless Whitney Miyake-Mugler. His sexiest feature? Whitney is a Mets fan!
We might have to box with Frank over some of these choices. JT Mizrahi and Dante Aphrodite should be hella higher, no? Frank: Please give them our cell phone number! Plus, where is Ruben Mizrahi, looking so fabulous here and on the right here? All jokes aside, the true Number Ones are Frank and Flavalife for amping up the ball kids. Especially these boys. Whoa.
Once you're finished admiring the ballroom loveliness, check the travel information, party info and the expanded guide to Pride 2006. Flavalife also travels to Miami, Dallas, DC, Rio and Santo Domingo.
Then, exercise your inner activist. Jasmyne Cannick essays the recent State of the Black Union hosted by Tavis Smiley. "Disappointing," she writes. "Even more shocking than the exclusion of gays from this supposedly inclusive conversation about the State of the Black Union was the failure to mention the impact of HIV/AIDS on blacks."
Some guy named Rod McCullom—he has a blog, maybe you've read it—interviews writer Benn Setfrey. He is the author of the controversial Don't Shoot, I'm Coming Out: How to 'Man-Up' & Set Heterosexuals 'Straight'. "Our street sissy quota has been met,” Setfrey tells Flavalife. “You do not have to be effeminate to be gay. It’s not a prerequisite, precursor, or a mandate.” More on Setfrey and his controversial book next week on Rod 2.0.
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Ballroom Culture 100. Frank Leon Roberts photo essays the Midwest Awards Ball. The fashionistas are fierce, the boys who walked for Butch Queen Sex Siren are all stunning. Rapheal Allure, "one of the sexiest brothas in the building, took home grand prize." Frank is the new ballroom correspondent for Flavalife/Flavamen.
Ballroom Culture 101 How did it all began? Jasmyne Cannick offers a rich historical essay, tracing ball culture to the Harlem Renaissance. "In the midst of the flourishing black nightlife and culture, the underground gay/lesbian experience was usually celebrated at lavish and grand costume balls, where men were often dressed as women, and vice-versa. Straight and/or curious spectators would come to gawk." She offer many links (including a Yahoo Group) and advances the upcoming Love is the Message Ball on March 10.
Ballroom Culture 102. Phillip Esteem at Pride Index essays the history behind the names of houses. "Houses names fall into 3 different categories," he explains. Fashion designers—like the legendary Houses of Mugler, Miyake or Manolo-Blahnik—made-up names, actual names. "There are over 200 houses, some are still active and many have closed" and lists them alphabetically. Also, Phillip interviews yours truly.
The third and latest installment of Flavalife is here and we're more than pleased. In the February issue, the magazine treats us to much more coverage of travel and entertainment options for the black and Latino gay community. There are location shoots in Rio de Janeiro; expanded coverage of parties and accommodations; interviews with businessmen and activists; and, naturally, a few models that are incentive to increase those frequent flyer miles.
It's February and if you already have your Flavamen calendar, that means you're enjoying an entire month of Carlos. But if his recent cover of Flavalife and calendar work is not enough, we found even more Carlos: Here's a fan site that archives about a dozen pics. For one or two reasons, we don't think it's authorized—have seen the pics elsewhere, his "name" and that of another model are different than that on model releases we've seen—but it doesn't matter. Carlos is so fabulous we could look at the photos all day. Check out the gallery or download your free .pdf of Flavalife for more Carlos hotness.
Carlos Gallery (PhillyRicans)
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It's been a minute since we've been bad around here so let's get back on the stick—pun intended. Let's meet Dr. Feelgood, the cover model of the brand new Winter 2005 Flavamen. This will be so, so NSFW.
You probably remember model Carlos from our preview of the 2006 Flavamen calendar. If you've had Carlos on the brain now you can see more in the new, sophomore issue of the new Flavalife magazine.
Answers, a confession, and a promised free give-away are below.
Hard to believe that September is already over, right? Even though fall is our favorite time of the year (sweaters, cider, tricks and treats), we're looking forward to the new year and the new 2006 FlavaMen calendars.
In February, it looks like Carlos Cruz will be on the brain, on our desktops, office walls .. and wherever else we can put him. Usually during this time of year, we're overwhelmed with comp beefcake and glam boy calendars, but the '06 FlavaMen has the right amount of ... let's say, flava. More sneak peeks next week—do we want Ruff Ryder or Mr. Big?—as well as additional ordering info, more skin and some free copies.
