Morning Stretch

I'm not sure exactly what he's selling, but whatever it is I'm buying...

What's that you say? He's just a model posing for one of New York's most famous photographers? Dammit . And here I thought Jockey was getting ready to package beefiness for thanksgiving... Ah well, guess I'll just settle on turkey this time around (and save the rest for leftovers )...

Before The Fame

Don't get me wrong or anything... I'm loving the random poker faces, relentlessly tenacious paparazzi, and the romances that end... well, just plain bad. And I'm kinda, sorta sure trading down my video phone for a standard telephone might be a step up in the right direction at this point ...

But what about a little more of the captivating raw talent hidden behind all those electric kisses ? I love the over-the-top post-modern 21st century music/fashion icon currently tearing up the charts... but prior to simply going Gaga for the fame, an unknown artist by the name of Stefani Germanotta was simply wowing audiences with raw melodic talent.

This vintage Gaga video's been making waves for a week or so now since being posted on youtube. I think it's an absolutely amazing performance and yet sadly a testament to what the current dominance of pop music might be pushing aside. Kinda of a sad irony that had the music industry given her a shot a couple years earlier this raw talent might've been catering to a much smaller niche market than what she currently commands ...

Lone-star Beauty

The eyes invited me first, and a gorgeous face coaxed me to drop what I'm doing and pay attention... is perhaps how I'd best describe my initial reaction to JBM photographer friend Tracy Nanthavongsa's latest lone-star beauty .

By all accounts an ultra-hottie for sure, Tracy's latest model Aaron B. just has something about him (I can't put my finger on it)... I'm thinking 'guy next door' meets 'super cute buddy who you secretly have a crush on but would never tell for fear of ruining a close friendship' kind of hot... If that even makes any sense...... Ok, I think I'm projecting again ...

Tracy was kind enough to provide somewhat of a behind-the-scenes look for his shoot with Aaron earlier this month... Notwithstanding a pretty lengthy personal interview for blogmate Charmant's blog (which I highly recommend checking out).

Incidentally Aaron was also featured on the November cover of Arizona gay sports magazine Compete, which technically makes that Tracy's first cover shoot. Congratulations Tracy. You can check out compete's feature of Aaron here.

'Guy next door who you find super cute, yet wouldn't tell him so for fear of ruining a friendship'... Hm... an interesting concept . And yet here I am starting to feel hungry again... wonder if I know anyone who's up for lunch .

British Heat Overdose

I'm not sure if you guys are aware of this, but I think someone, somewhere out there might have devised a plot to take out yours truly ...

Not that I'm trying to alarm anyone, and not that I want to come off as paranoid in the sight of... err, hm ... Oh, yeah that's right. No, I'm absolutely positive I'm not being paranoid at the sight of great legs, leading to descending undies, leading to... perfectly - irresistible - baby - blues ...

At least I hope I'm not being paranoid, but I could almost swear there's a certain photographer out there (I won't name names)... Who's had it out for me for a while now, laying hotness landmines in my path as I innocently check through my ever accumulating e-mail inbox.

Again, I won't name names *cough* British ultra-sexy photographer Dylan Rosser *cough*, but I managed to quickly power-off the laptop this morning and switch off the wi-fi connection before the processor had a chance to overheat on account of a certain British Mathematics major/somestimes soccer player-turned-latest Rosser model by the name of Peter H...

Hm, ok, I think I'll just stop here. You guys can check out more of Peter over at Dylan's website. In the meanwhile, I think I'll just go fetch myself an ice-cold glass of water... with extra ice... before taking a cold shower ... (*proceeds to frantically attempt to power off laptop again*)...

Definitely (not) a Disney Cartoon

It looks like a Disney animation... it certainly has a general premise that perhaps toned down could fit the mold of a Disney cartoon... But this is most definitely not your garden variety Disney animation.

Where do I even start with this (perhaps NSFW) 'too sexy for this blog' swashbuckling graphic novel adventure . A lustful tale about a pirate taking a handsome young nobleman hostage for personal... err 'employment'... gradually evolves into a love story between two unlikely companions. Why if I didn't know better I'd say I stumbled upon a childhood fantasy gone off the deep end (or perhaps off the plank were I so inclined for cheesy puns ...)

Black Wade is most assuredly not a childhood fantasy though (adult might be more accurate). But tempering its somewhat salacious subject matter is its more than apparent phenomenal artwork from start to finish. The book itself was conceived and created by two talented Italian artists by the names of Franze and Andärle. They've both worked as illustrators for well over a decade, and from what I gather, the initial conceptualization for Black Wade itself was meant as a joke .

It's a reality now, and it's a little too hot to handle. You can read up more on Black Wade over at Sarah's literature review blog Rain on the Roof. Black Wade is published by Bruno Gmunder, and you can purchase the graphic novel itself over at Amazon.

Scenic Romance

I've always been a sucker for a good romance, granted that should come as no surprise at this point. And yes, I've come across my fair share of romantic dramas lately featuring phenomenal love stories both great and small... But I've never come across a romantic movie featuring such a majestic/scenic setting ...

Ok, fine maybe it's been about four years since I've come across such a beautiful set romantic drama (Jake's moved on and Heath's tragically passed on since then)... But I think I know potential when I see it.

...And I see much potential in this latest romantic film by director David Lewis (of Rock Haven fame). The movie itself is called Redwoods and it's set in a small town up in northern California. Both these clips are basically trailers seeing as the DVD itself isn't set for release until early December, but from some of the reviews I've been reading filtering through the net, the film is easily looking like one of my Netflix must-sees.

Redwoods releases on Amazon and TLA December 8th, but for now you can check out a couple more scenes on TLA's youtube page. Also I should mention a special thanks to Rob from WayoutWest for introducing this film over on his video blog.

Scottish Power in Motion

I've been away for what seems like an eternity now, so bear with me a little while as I self-indulge a bit ... And dedicate a post to my favorite part of the male body...

My favorite awesome, sturdy, sometimes muscle-y, yet often overlooked part of the male body. Of course I have to be referring to none other than gorgeous legs.. The one part of the male body my eyes seem to constantly gravitate towards, prior to reaching the face.

As attractive to look at when they're in peak physical shape as they are somewhat off-putting when routinely ignored by guys working out in a gym. I realize I might perhaps be a minority in this sentiment, but to me at least they're like works of art while in motion... (hence explaining my inherent affinity to soccer and rugby )...

And speaking of guys in peak physical shape when it comes to legs (and pretty much everything else), you might perhaps recall this particular athlete from a couple months back on an East Scotland feature. Following my last post, I learned his name is Stewart ... And yep, I'm still convinced he's one of the hottest athletes I've ever laid eyes on...

I find myself regretting soccer's lack in popularity here in the states, but thankfully we have guys like prolific flickr photographer Ian capturing perfection that might otherwise be overlooked. You can check out more on Stewart and other East Scotland soccer hotties with awesome legs over on Ian's photography set.

Forever Rusty

Honestly if I'm ever so lucky as to find myself pushing 40 and looking half as good as this model here, I'll know that I've lived a good life .

Granted typically modeling tends to trend towards the younger age curve more often than not, so when you find yourself being twice the age of your average model starting out (let's say for arguments sake 18 in this case ), and looking as fantastic as Alabama native Rusty Joiner here, then you've really got something special. Rusty's been hot for pretty much my entire life, so yeah, he'll always have a special place in my heart... And on my mind ...

Nature's Beauty

Being the native city-dweller that I am (or at least was 'till recently)... It's not exactly my nature to consider going out in the woods and hiking randomly out of the blue...

But I swear I almost had my gear packed and ready to go on account of this stunning specimen of humanity ... I've thought it through though (thankfully), and figured perhaps blogging about one of nature's gifts to mankind might be somewhat more productive than getting lost in the wilds of New Jersey .

And what a gift to mankind man's best friend is indeed ...

Knowing how to heinously assault with their weapons of cuteness during a professional photshoot and getting away with it too ... for shame. I'm afraid the crime scene following this series of photos might be somewhat sticky ...

But all kidding aside though 30 year-old West Virginian native Michael E.'s on camera presence is truly beyond words. I hope some of you perhaps recall this phenomenal model from a previous feature way back about a year ago. Michael's thankfully moved up somewhat since then... or shall we say just moved out of his home state of West Virginia to a new city in Ohio (with a warm welcome to a new agency to boot).

Not only is Michael an amazing model... but as you can clearly tell from some of these shots, he's had the good fortune of working with some truly, truly talented set of photographers (including Chris Gosse, Brian Marrs, and the amazing Thomas Watkins). The majority of Michael's photographers have been local to the West Virginia area too, making some of his work floating out there all the more awe-inspiring.

Oh and Michael's build kinda fits with the current on-going poll as well, so yes my motives for posting him are somewhat tainted with bias.

But I reiterate, what a phenomenal model. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I have an eye exam I should be scheduling for later this week .

AXN for a little Heath

Considering the unseasonably warm weather we've been experiencing thus far this November, I figured it couldn't hurt pushing up the thermostat a degree or two more... with a little bit of Aussie Heath .

Cheesy one-liners aside though, Heath's gorgeous appearance for Aussie magazine AXN's November issue is perhaps somewhat accurately defined as heat inducive . You may recall a couple of these preview shots from my previous post highlighting Simon Le's wonderful vision of beauty...

These shots in particular were taken by Simon for an AXN editorial piece on the prolific 23 year-old Aussie dancer-turned-model's 'chutzpah' . Heath currently performs in stage production shows over in Australia (of which AXN's interview goes into slightly more detail), so basically small theater goers in Sydney get to be spoiled by his onstage dancing prowess... notwithstanding the amazing body (hm... wish I had a clip ).

From what I gather Heath also just recently shot a new photo set with Simon earlier this month, so I'd advise keeping your eyes peeled for some future Aussie heat from this gorgeous model (... but you can of course check out a preview of the new shots for yourself over on Simon's photography page ).

Character Customization has evolved

Clearly the concept of playing according to your preferences and building your own in-game avatar has evolved somewhat since I recall from the late 90s/early 2000s. I mean scaling how large a vein you'd like in your arm? How much muscle mass and facial/body hair you'd like on your character (scaling cup size for the ladies ?)... And topping it off by designing your own outfits (or lack thereof) all for a third person PC shooter?... Really?

I'm not totally sold on the merits of buying EA's 2010 title All Points Bulletin for the PC. It is after all a massively multiplayer grand theft auto-esque third person shooter (which makes me somewhat skeptical of how long such a game might remain enjoyable). But I can say without a doubt were I to get my hands on this game, I'd probably spend hours alone just customizing dozens hotties for fun ... (yes I'm shameless )...

As mentioned before All Points Bulletin slated for release early March of 2010... Whether or not it comes out for the PS3 or XBOX is still up in the air, but knowing EA I'd put my money on it. I haven't played a PC game in ages, but I might just check this one out for kicks .

Under the pale moonlight

A beautiful stranger dances gracefully under a pale moonlit sky... spawning a luminescent show of magic and moonlit wonder. If I didn't know better, I'd say I just stumbled upon some awesome concept art for an updated Final Fantasy character... (a slightly more masculine update of course )...

But yeah... this stunning work of art was conceived by a Brazilian deviantartist by the name of RoxRio. The shot itself is a skillful amalgamation of a gorgeous model juxtaposed with various fantasy elements (through the magic of photoshop). Although RoxRio's art focuses on more than just men, his work as a whole is really on another level. You can check out more of RoxRio's brilliance over on Deviantart.

A work in progress

There's absolutely nothing that I love more than migrating 500gigs worth of movies, songs, games, random programs I can barely recall why on earth I downloaded... oh and a small collection of pics feeding a photographic obsession. Nothing at all. I can honestly barely contain the total adrenaline rush and excitement I get out of realizing 'I probably should've started backing up this laptop a month ago' ... Clearly I'm a genius ...

But yeah... I'm currently in the process of getting ready for the big move to Windows 7 (hence my lack of posting recently). As for what it took these past two weeks to get Toshiba to get its act together and ship my free home version copy... I won't even bother getting into that nightmare (...suffice to say worst - customer service - ever )....

I should be back to posting a couple favorite gorgeous (yet unfortunately overlooked) shots as soon as humanly possible though (Toshiba laptop permitting)... so bear with me. I haven't fallen off the face of the earth just yet ... or at least if I did, then my aerial typing speed must be improving ...

Zac gets candid

Ok, yes we get it Zac... you're gorgeous...

No need for all the flexing on cue, straining those super-hot arms to get that perfect look ... almost coming off like you're at a photoshoot... Although truth be told, that shot above might perhaps go down as one of my favorite shots of Zac. You'd have almost thought this was a calendar shot (ignoring the background and 'graininess' of course)... clearly those frequent trips to the gym are paying off dividends ...

The Future is comin' Round

I believe a couple years back these buildings were referred to in Sim City as 'Arcologies'... As in a building so fantastical in it's perfection, essentially it was free to sustain itself internally without any outside interference... (give or take a few power lines )...

But apparently what was once sci-fi/fantasy seems to quickly be emerging as realistic possibilities in that desert playground some refer to as Dubai .

A structure so perfect not only can it ecologically sustain itself, but it can house offices, hotels, living quarters, restaurants, and shopping centers. They've dubbed it the Technosphere... But I'd like to call it Epcot Center re-imagined ... Albeit somewhat cooler in its scope and ambition. You can read up more on the impending spherical future over at World Architecture...

Chase - Off the Wall

Every once in a while my love for photography veers off unexpectedly...

...and winds up crashing head-first into my second parallel love ...

Resulting in a fantastic collision that can only be described as...

Off the wall ...

Or perhaps Just Beautiful (to keep things simple )... But yeah, these shots are from a set I held off on posting about a year ago in favor of highlighting the athleticism of Parkour (free-running) itself. As you can guess, these once again feature one of the hottest (and clearly my favorite) of all the current free-running stars; the gorgeous Chase Armitage...

One has to wonder if there's still an open spot on the 2012 British gymnastics team for the upcoming Olympics. This man is insane ...

For the time being though I think I'll keep my eyes peeled for interesting things coming up in 2010... I wonder if we'll manage to spot him in the movie ....

Dave Salmoni dresses down for Tyra

...Or is it perhaps dressing up for Halloween... Either way the sight Animal Planet's hunky host Dave Salmoni donning his Tarzan leopard-skin sash thingy (with black boxers conveniently underneath)... was enough for me to consider this Halloween eyecandy a grade A treat .

For those of you not familiar with Dave, you can check out a few of his earlier (shirtless) exploits over on Animal Planet's youtube page and blogmate Groopii's hot caps earlier this summer. I considered making caps as well, but as usual I couldn't resist uploading a couple clips of Dave's latest appearance on Tyra's special over on youtube (apparently I still haven't learned my lesson ).

This episode aired on Friday (10/30/09) and basically featured Dave presenting a host of exotic creatures before a captive audience (and perpetually terrified Tyra )...

Suffice to say, prior to the animals arriving on-stage, I was already captivated ... Thank you Ms. Banks for the Halloween treat, and hopefully everyone enjoys a safe and happy holiday tonight ...

Cute Ty

If there were ever a case of 'now where have I seen this face before'... I think this might be it ...

A gorgeous guy pretty much built like a rock, yet softened by a super-cute face and boyish good looks. I'm thinking perhaps a college student who's into say perhaps working out (maybe even partaking in ultra-physical activities every now and again? )...

And there's that tattoo... I just can't seem to put my finger on it, but I could almost swear I've seen it elsewhere... Hm... the plot thickens ...

I'll leave the rest of the investigation up to the vigilant sleuths... but something tells me there's more to this story than meets the eye here. This is an awesome series though... Naturally one has to wonder what comes next following the last shot ...