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May 31, 2006
Sing it right, bitches!
A friend of mine, Sebastian Cordoba, is directing a film about the immigration struggle of gay and lesbian couples in America called "Through Thick And Thin" (view the trailer here). You should all check it out.
The immigration issue has gotten so big lately. It's not a surprise to me that the issue has come up around now; the Bush administration wants to draw attention away from other problems the nation has, like war and economy.
As an immigrant myself, I feel strongly about what is going on. My personal view is that many immigrants from Mexico are doing a very bad service for themselves (and many LGBT people who want to reunite with their loved ones) by running around with Mexican flags and pushing this idiotic idea of singing the American national anthem in Spanish.
Please understand that I'm very glad that the Latin American community is so prominent and large here in the US. I think it's making this country more beautiful and great. By all means, our country relies on the contributions that many immigrants make to our society. But let's talk about, for instance, a place like Israel and all of the people who have immigrated there from Russia over the past 20 years. Of the six million Israelies, nearly 2 million are now Russian-speaking Jews. Their first language is Russian, not Hebrew. Making up nearly a third of the population, they are a dominating community.
But never, ever in these past 20 years have those Russians come up with the crazy idea of singing the national anthem of Israel in Russian. Instead, they respect the traditions of Israel, and in doing do they want to be known as good Israeli citizens.
Many Mexican immigrants in America should really take this to mind. If you want to be here as an American citizen, respect the language, learn it, and learn it well. I crossed the ocean to become a US citizen and am proud to be one now. I am not known for my singing, but if I do sing the National Anthem it wouldn't ever cross my mind to sing it in Russian.
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May 26, 2006
Work It Girl ...
Check out RuPaul's remixed SuperModel video! Click here.
I even make a little appearance at the end ...
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May 24, 2006
Iraq & Homosexuality
I want to write about the alarming state of gay rights throughout the Muslim world, but most especially in Iraq. Did you know, by the way, that in Muslim-dominated northern Nigeria, homosexuality requires capital punishment by stoning?
Sharia, which is the term used for Islamic law, calls for gay people to be killed. That is not a religious belief meriting understanding and respect. It is, rather, pathological bigotry masquerading under a veil of sanctity. That veil should be ripped right off.
George W. Bush has urged us to have respect for Islam. I'd like to see if he'd urge us to respect it if its laws called for heterosexuals to be killed for the mere fact of being heterosexual.
Western collusion with murderous homophobes in the Muslim world did not, alas, begin and end with W. George the First's links with the Saudis are legendary. Clinton had the number one terrorist Arafat as the number one guest in the White House. Under W, the White House is as open to pathologically anti-gay Muslims as it ever was. Wet kisses are constantly exchanged with "royal" scumbags from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, and many other countries where killing gay people simply because they are gay is legal.
Just as Tony Blair of England followed W's footsteps into Iraq, so too does he imitate Bush in supporting persecution of gays. Blair vacationed with his family in Egypt the same month that gay Egyptians were rounded up and jailed for being gay, but didn’t make a peep about the outrage.
So, what's happened to gays in Iraq since it was "liberated"? In August 2005, the U.S. brokered talks about wording of the Iraqi constitution that made Sharia "the" rather than "a" main source of Iraqi law. Then in the fall, the Ayatollah al-Sistani issued an anti-gay fatwa calling for gays and lesbians to be killed "in the severest way of killing." Incidentally, Islamic law says that one of the acceptable ways of killing gay people is to throw them from the top of a building.
Sistani's anti-gay fatwa is being carried out. Gays are attacked in the streets and killed as surrounding crowds cheer on the killers. Men nearing 30 are given one month to marry and then killed if they do not. Gays who attempt to find refuge in the Green Zone are made fun of and turned away by American military personnel.
The well-substantiated story has been reported on in the gay press but not at all in mainstream media. Check out: http://www.gaycitynews.com/gcn_511/iraq.html. Intelligent and honest people realize that American policy in the Middle East is driven mainly by oil. But the Muslim countries need us buying their oil even more than we need their damned oil. Kanye West correctly pointed out that Bush doesn't care about black people and now I'm here to tell you, as if you didn’t know it already, that Bush doesn't give a flying fuck about gays and lesbians.
One of my blog readers commented that he had sent a letter to Anderson Cooper asking him to do a special report on the persecution of gays in Iraq. Wouldn't it be nice for Anderson to do that, particularly as he is a very influential, very popular gay man? Anderson Cooper's gayness may not be acknowledged by most Midwestern housewives but I think it is understood by most New Yorkers and most importantly, Anderson Cooper himself knows the truth. Does he understand that if he lived in Iraq he would already have been beaten to death in the streets?
We GLBTers should be agitating for our government and our society to acknowledge that the persecution of gays in Iraq is taking place, was facilitated by Bush, and must be stopped. I shudder to think what the homophobes could do to us here if we don't insist they demand justice for GLBT people in Iraq and the Muslim world at large. Bush spoke out on behalf of a lone Christian convert in Afghanistan when that convert was threatened with death. Where the fuck is he now that there is an ongoing anti-gay slaughter in Iraq?
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May 22, 2006
The Three Penny Opera
On Thursday night I brought Lady Bunny as my guest to see "The Three Penny Opera," which my friend Alan Cumming is in. I must tell you that it has an amazing and really exciting cast, including Alan, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna's ex Carlos Leon.
Sitting next to Bunny was entertainment on top of the entertainment, because that bitch was commenting on everything the whole time. And at one point, when actors were snorting coke on stage, Bunny raised up from her chair and reached her gigantic arm out to try and get some. I wasn't surprised. (You can read her account of the night here.)
Alan, his boyfriend Grant, and me.
Alan is always impressed by my lips. I can't stop him from making fun of them!
Cyndi Lauper is my idol. In the show, 'Solomon Song' gave me goosebumps.
We went out for a lovely dinner afterwards at Elmo. I don't know where the cast gets all of its energy after singing on stage for two hours. I get exhausted after fucking in an auditions scene for one! They are much more energetic... I recommend you see this show.
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I am off to Peru for vacation this week and will be back on June 1st. I've written a couple of blogs that Heather and Bryan will post for me while I'm away. I'll be in beautiful Machu Picchu and Lima. Peru is supposed to be one of the most beautiful places in the world; I can't wait to run around there with my camera. I will give you a full report when I return.
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May 16, 2006
New Exclusive: Ben Andrews!
Check out Lucas Entertainment's new exclusive, Ben Andrews, coverboy and star of Auditions 10, order now!!!
When longtime Lucas Entertainment favorite Chad Hunt heard the news that a cute little newbie named Ben Andrews had approached Michael Lucas not long ago with huge cock to rival his own, he arranged a "cock-off" in our office see if the hype was true. The two of them went into our office bathroom together and come back out giggling... Who'd won the "cock fight"?
Well, it turns out that Ben is about a half-inch shorter than Chad, BUT he's thicker at 9 inches around... AND he's uncut (which, technically, can get pulled up to add an extra inch)! It was enough for Michael to sign Ben right away as our brand-spankin'-new exclusive. In fact, Michael was so impressed with Ben's potential that he decided to relocate him up from Florida to Manhattan—flight, apartment and all!
So we're beyond ecstatic to announce "Big" Ben to the world. Twenty-years young, way cute, and beyond charming, he's the perfect 12-inch addition to the Lucas Entertainment stable of exclusives. Check out his scene with fellow exclusive Jack MacCarthy in AUDITIONS 10 (available for pre-order now) and his two new photoshoots in his gallery.
You can also be Ben's myspace friend, check it out!
http://www.myspace.com/lebenandrews
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May 15, 2006
Gaying it All Wrong
The other night I was at a fancy dinner for the Lambda organization, a good organization fighting for a good cause. This blog isn't about them, though. (You can read about them here.)
Sitting through their dinner and listening to the honorees and speakers, I couldn't help thinking about what the fuck has happened to our community. One of the honorees was Joan Garry. Another was the gay bishop Gene Robinson. These two people were chosen by Lambda to highlight the evening.
Joan Garry is an ex president of GLAAD. At every speech for every tribute she gets, she always talks about gay family values. What the fuck? I understand that she is the mother of a few adopted children. I understand that she is living in a rich suburb of New Jersey and is partnered for life with another powerful LGBT luminary. She has made her whole career out of being a lesbian who has raised several kids. First of all, who cares? Second, there are many women in Mexico or Africa who have raised 10 children. Why has this woman been chosen to be a gay representative?
Another honoree who got a standing ovation was Gene Robinson, who talked about what Jesus would do. Since when does our community care about that? I understand you are a bishop who is out and who used to have a drinking problem. Why are you chosen as a gay role model?
I think the direction that gay rights activists are taking with these choices to represent our community is very wrong. I understand the ideas behind that direction, namely, to show straight America that we are just like them, religious and family-oriented. The problem with this is, it's not true. We're not all religious. And not all of us want to adopt and have kids. I also think that lying is not good for any cause. By doing this, they will abandon and alienate a huge part of the community.
I read an article by Andrew Sullivan in the New Republic that I disagreed with. We won't lose our identity, that is not possible. Sex, after all, is not just about fucking. Sex is so fundamental to human existence that it shapes mentalities, sensibilities, and ways of looking at the world. The gay community will not turn into a boring, straight community with straight values. It will remain fun, diverse, creative, and exciting. Our gay leaders are representative of a small section of our community, a section more interested in dirty diapers than friends, and more in Sunday prayers than Sunday brunch. We are queer, and we do not have to change for the world.
Posted by Michael at 05:18 PM | Comments (23)
May 11, 2006
Lucas Exclusive: Jack MacCarthy!!!
There's a reason why we work with super hottie Jack MacCarthy—the guy is one hell of a performer! Just watch him get fucked by Chad Hunt in AUDITIONS 9... you'll see what we mean. His big dick, handsome face, and magnetic personality don't hurt either, which is why we're happy to announce that this multi-talented stud is now a Lucas Entertainment exclusive!
Jack first exploded onto the scene (and on our cameras) in a website-only audition with Michael Lucas in 2004. It was one of the first auditions we ever shot, and its success helped spawn our award-winning AUDITIONS DVD series. In fact, Michael was so smitten with Jack that he paired him up with French top Christophe Blanc for a clip shot specifically for AUDITIONS 1. That movie went on to win Best Pro/Am Release at the 2005 GayVN Awards!
Since then, Jack has gone on to do a threesome in AUDITIONS 4, a special scene guest-directed by Vincent Lambert for ENCOUNTERS: THE POINT OF NO RETURN, and the aforementioned AUDITIONS 9 scene with Chad Hunt. All hot, all must-sees, and all totally Jack. And believe us... it's just the beginning!
Click here to check out Jack. You can see his movies, pictures galleries and videoclips online right now!
Posted by Michael at 05:21 PM | Comments (2)
May 08, 2006
The Chosen Issue
I’ve always enjoyed Flaunt magazine for its mix of hip fashion with substantive articles on culture. I’m especially enthusiastic about Flaunt’s issue Number 73, nicknamed “The Chosen Issue” for its emphasis on Jews in contemporary culture.
Among the subjects they discussed was comedian Sarah Silverman. Jewish or not, if you’re one of my regular readers, you aren’t likely to identify with Sarah's stance on circumcision. “It’s scary enough to put penises in your mouth,” she alleges. “No need to worry about the crevices.” Oh Sarah- it saddens me to have Judaism associated with a fear of blowjobs! After all, not all Jews are circumcised. Many of you have seen my cock. You know this is true.
The Beastie Boys, Dov Charney of American Apparel, and Josh Bernstein of The History Channel’s “Digging for the Truth” are all profiled in snappy, enlightening articles. One nebbish profiled, a self-described “bad Jew,” claims that the only thing he remembers about his trip to Israel is that there, he received his first fellatio. I certainly hope he said a barucha, a Jewish prayer, over that BJ.
Kinky Friedman, the creative force behind the song “Asshole from El Paso,” and now a candidate for Governor of Texas, interviewed by a delightful lesbian, reveals that he oil wrestled John McCall while both were scantily clad for an episode of HBO’s “Real Sex.” OK, Flaunt, it's clear: Today's Jews aren’t your babushka’s Judaism!
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May 04, 2006
Take Part in Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita!
Be a part of the most exciting gay porn film of 2006!!!
Lucas Entertainment is searching for locations (bars, apartments, lofts, large spaces) in the NYC area (5 boroughs), extras, and props for this summer's filming of Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita. Are you interested? If so, please email:
Please only contact this email in relation to locations, props, or extras for Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita. All other inquiries should be directed to info@lucasentertainment.com.
We will be filming in the last weeks of July, mostly during the third week.
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May 03, 2006
Barcelona Nights!
Order your copy now of Lucas Entertainment's European spectacular, Barcelona Nights!
Director Michael Lucas' acclaimed International Series finally hits the shores of Spain, where the Barcelona days are hot... and the Barcelona Nights are even hotter! Join Lucas Entertainment exclusives Wilfried Knight and Bruce Beckham as they hit the town with Michael Lucas and newcomer Ross Stevens, from the underground leather bar Eagle Barcelona to the renown mega-club Space. Kinky sex, sweaty hook-ups, and plenty of raunchy drama make Barcelona Nights a trip you'll never forget!
Scene One: After a hilarious opening sequence with Edu Boxer, Manu Maltes, and Francisco Reyes that hints of the hot action to come, the story begins at leather bar Eagle Barcelona, where the hottest guys in Barcelona are drinkin' it up and having a good time. Two of the guys—newly muscled-up Wilfried Knight and cutie Francisco Reyes—cruise each other and head to the back room for some hot sucking and fucking on a pile of beer kegs. Bruce Beckham, Knight's boyfriend, is pissed, even though the two have an open relationship.
Scene Two: Tired of all the smoke in the bar, Michael Lucas—sporting a sexy new shaved head—heads to the dimly-lit bathroom where he discovers strikingly handsome Milan Gamiani and well-endowed Ricky Ramos fooling around in the tight, little area between the urinals. Lucas starts playing with himself while watching Gamiani blow the well-hung Ramos, and he ends up jacking off in Gamiani's mouth, too. Lucas then abruptly leaves, leaving Gamiani and Ramos to eat and pound each other's monster dicks in the confined space.
Scene Three: Back at the bar, it's time to close up. Bartenders Edu Boxer and harness-wearing Manu Maltes are about to clean up, but a well-sculpted bar patron, Marcos DeSilva, has stayed behind. The guys get down to business in a sweaty threesome, doing it on the bar, on the stools, on the floor—everywhere! Both Boxer and Maltes take their turns fucking DeSilva, jacking their loads all over him at the end.
Scene Four: It's morning and in their gorgeous hotel room, Bruce Beckham is still bitter with Knight about his hook-up from the night before. Knight tries to console him, and the doorbell rings with a surprise peace offering—hot student Eduardo! Eduardo and Beckham head to the Jacuzzi, where they hit it off over wine and bubbles in this beautifully shot scene. After some suds-soaked sucking, the two eat ass and flip-flop fuck to a splashy, wet conclusion.
Scene Five: Furry club bouncer Leo Rocca is at home with boyfriend Matt Colmar, eating jam and croissants in bed. They get pretty imaginative with their food, rubbing it all over each other before licking and munching it off. Food fetishists are gonna love this! The real–life boyfriends then start fucking to intense exclamations of "Si!" (The Director's Edit of this scene includes extensive watersports.)
Scene Six: It's another wild night in Barcelona, and the guys hit mega-club Space where they party up a storm with chupito shots and the hottest dance music around (this scene was beautifully shot by Tony Dimarco with the club and crowd's enthusiastic permission). At the end of the night, Bruce Beckham, Wilfried Knight, Michael Lucas, and Ross Stevens head back to their apartment and kick up the heat with a fun-filled foursome. After swapping spit in the living room, they swap partners in the bedroom. Soon the action becomes and all-out orgy of poking and stroking. An explosive cum-fest leaves the guys exhausted, happy, and looking forward to their next stop… Madrid!
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Posted by Michael at 04:38 PM | Comments (7)
May 01, 2006
Michael's Mailbox: You Gave Liberals A Bad Name
In response to:
"As you lived in the Soviet Union in 1980, the world pondered the same situation as the Soviet Union was hosting the winter olympics. Since you were behind the Iron Curtain and was not aware of every position in the world, let me remind you. (you can finish reading this BS in the comments about my last blog)"
Listen Luke, I usually don't dedicate my answers to dudes like you. Yet, you are a real idiot. I am not even sorry to be that frank. As for you not wanting to argue with me about Palestinian notables, there's a simple reason for that. You don't know any. But you surely are foolish enough to give an immigrant Russian Jew a lesson about the olympic games of 1980. I remember those games very well. Was I aware of the international boycott? You bet. My whole family and I, along with the families of millions of others were glued to the Voice of America, the only source that brought us true information, and hope. You can't even imagine the joy and pride we had when we realized that the world community did not forget us, and sent us a signal that the free world was with us. You say that sports should be left out of world politics. But sometimes this is the only option, and it works better than bombs and bloodshed.
I will never forget the Soviet officials desperately trying to keep a straight face and smile while Western countries dropped out of the game. The whole population of the USSR got the message. It could not be clearer. The world was disgusted by Soviet politics. Just a few years later, the borders were opened, and the first dissidents could leave the Soviet nation.
And let me tell you something about a different year of Olympic games that happened about 40 years earlier in Germany. Neither the United States nor others boycotted the Nazi olympic games, when Americans and Nazis performed on one field under big, bright swastikas, as filmed by the famous Nazi propaganda filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl. Just a few years after that, German troops marched to Czechoslovakia, then Russia, and occupied nearly the whole of Europe and Africa and the second world war began. You should be embarrassed not to draw such an obvious parallel.
You are the kind of liberal who gave liberals a bad name.
Sincerely,
Michael Lucas
Posted by Michael at 06:21 PM | Comments (3)