The Sword http://www.thesword.com/ en Copyright 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:56:44 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Rabid Catholics to Confront Mayor Newsom, Brewers at Folsom Street Fair IN-Hunky-Jesus-Folsom-Protest.jpgMay someone spiked the Holy Water with hops.

Catholics are hopping mad at Miller for once again supporting the 2008 Folsom Street Fair and plan to confront SF Mayor Gavin Newsom over his embrace of leather tourist dollars. Americans for Truth About Homosexuality -- the men and women behind the documentary,"Tolerance Gone Wild" -- along with Americans for Family, Mission America, and right-wing website Lifesite.org are mobilizing forces for an all-out assault on our little slice of Sodom.]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/rabid-catholics-to-confront-mayor-newsom-drunks-at.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/rabid-catholics-to-confront-mayor-newsom-drunks-at.html HpFeatured hard-news Lookie Loos Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:23:16 -0800 70s Style 'Blue Movie' Set Busted By By LAPD, 70s Style IN-Steve-Cruz-Blue-Busted.jpgWhen Steve Cruz set out to film a porn that captured the sketchy, undercover eroticism of the late 70s, he couldn't have predicted how accurately it'd play out. Blue Movie, his directorial debut, was shut down today by the LAPD Vice Squad on the basis of an anonymous tip. It turns out the tip may not have been that anonymous.]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/70s-style-blue-movie-set-busted-by-by-lapd-70s-sty.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/70s-style-blue-movie-set-busted-by-by-lapd-70s-sty.html hptopstory the-industry Sword Exclusive Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:37:52 -0800 Clay Aiken's Coming Out Timeline: A Walk Down Gag-Reflex Lane clayaikenthredo.jpgApparently Clay Aiken has come out. Don't everyone line up at once, now! After the jump, an annotated history of the longest coming out process in the history of man.]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/-apparently-clay-aiken-has.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/-apparently-clay-aiken-has.html celebrity-skin hptopstory Gossip Gangbang Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:32:59 -0800 The Sword's Folsom Street Fair Giveaway FolsomStreetFair2008.jpgA couple months back, we announced a contest, in association with the San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau, for all you non-San Francisco gays who are dying to see a giant fetish fair up close. Grand prize was an all-expenses-paid trip for 2 to Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, the weekend of September 26th, 2008. 
]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/the-sword-folsom-street-fair-sweepstakes.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/the-sword-folsom-street-fair-sweepstakes.html the-culture The Sword Quiz Show Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:56:03 -0800 David Beckham Leaks Photos from 2009 Calendar and He Isn't Nearly Naked Enough beckham09TH.jpg Maybe we're a little bit oversexed here at The Sword, or perhaps we're just cynical... But is it just us, or is David Beckham wearing far too many clothes in these leaked images from his forthcoming 2009 wall calendar?

True, Becks is famous for more than just his bod (more=his wife, and soccer or whatever), but then why isn't he kicking around a ball in any of these shots or glamorously embracing his dazzling spouse? Surely he doesn't think we're interested in his collection of purposely-frayed urban street wear. Thankfully, some of the garments are at least partially sheer, his arms are looking pretty good, and he's showing off some newly expanded-upon facial hair. Could our beloved British boyfriend be a burgeoning bear-in-training? Hopefully when the summer shots are revealed we'll be able to examine his chest hair follicles precisely and report back. In the meantime, shots of the over-styled soccer stud await.
]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/david-beckham-leaks-photos-from-2009-calendar-and.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/david-beckham-leaks-photos-from-2009-calendar-and.html hptopstory mixedmedia Celebrity Nipple Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:50:45 -0800 Erik Rhodes Unveils New GHB-Based Health Plan IN-Rhodes-GHB-TH.jpgSometimes it's like Erik Rhodes is fucking with us. Just as Diesel Washington claims that he's nothing like his fearsome on-screen persona, is it possible that in addition to Rhodes' all-too-public depressive personal there's a smart kid with a wickedly funny sense of humor? Case in point: this recent photo on his blog of Rhodes kissing a plastic bottle that reads "I Love You Mr. Jugg O' GHB."]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/erik-rhodes-unveils-new-ghb-health-plan-as-fans-ga.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/erik-rhodes-unveils-new-ghb-health-plan-as-fans-ga.html the-industry Your Life as a Covergirl Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:34:22 -0800 Craigslist Post of the Day: Lord Pan Seeks Satyr Faun craigslistfaun.jpgAct quickly, Bay Area fauns! Lord Pan, master of erotic ritual and ancient pagan god, has most recently been spotted frolicking across those eternal meadows of Ye Mighty Craig and his Eternal Lists of Time! Arousal in "Body Mind and Soul" is what this pasty lord-man has in mind, and he has the maroon assless chaps from Taste of Leather on Castro to prove he's all business. By "variable," we're guessing he means his location, not his sanity. Screencapture after the jump.
]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/craigslist-post-of-the-day-lord-pan-seeks-satyr-fa.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/craigslist-post-of-the-day-lord-pan-seeks-satyr-fa.html hptopstory the-culture Craigslist is Magic Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:25:17 -0800 McCain's Gay Chief of Staff Wins Roy Cohn Award for Hypocrisy HN-JohnMcCainChiefStaffTH.jpgWe couldn't have dreamt up a better headline ourselves. The hypocrisy police at BlogActive this week have awarded Mark Buse, the Chief of Staff at John McCain's Senate office, the Roy Cohn award for hypocrisy, in recognition of his work against gay and lesbian people while living as a (semi-) out gay man in Washington. 
]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/mccains-gay-chief-of-staff-wins-roy-cohn-award-for.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/mccains-gay-chief-of-staff-wins-roy-cohn-award-for.html hard-news hptopstory Closet Case Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:14:03 -0800 It's the Big 3-6 For Our Favorite 8 Cut! matthewrushth.jpg
Happy Burfday, Matthew Rush! You've come a thick, long way, baby.
]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/its-the-big-three-six-for-our-favorite-8-cut.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/its-the-big-three-six-for-our-favorite-8-cut.html the-industry Porn Love Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:23:38 -0800 Model Undress: Hedi Slimane Covers Japan with Ash voguehommes.jpg Here are some shots from Hedi Slimane's 24-page cover story for the brand spanking new VOGUE Hommes Japan. Slimane, along with the help of styling genius Nicola Formichetti, burns the magazine's debut into our collective retinae by juxtaposing black and white photos with those of ejaculatory COLOR! And did we mention it's all starring an adorable model called Ash? ]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/model-undress-hedi-slimane-covers-japan-with-ash.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/model-undress-hedi-slimane-covers-japan-with-ash.html celebrity-skin Guy Candy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:57:33 -0800 Sites We Love: Kenneth in the 212 kennethth.jpgIf the internet were a sidewalk, we'd want to take a stroll with Kenneth in the 212. Kenneth, who's totally cute, has a knack for separating the gay wheat from the chaff. He's an occasional contributor to Towleroad, and his personal blog is a balanced meal that combines the high-brow and the trashy; an interview of a favorite author follows a collage of shirtless football players. ]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/sites-we-love-kenneth-in-the-212.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/sites-we-love-kenneth-in-the-212.html the-culture What Boys Like Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:45:38 -0800 Drunken SF Dispatch: Tiara Sensation at The Stud MM-TiaraSensationProjectRuntTH.jpgBlack really isn't the new anything, and someday soon we hope to stop wearing it in mourning of Trannyshack. From the ashes of that venerable drag destination rise two distinct new weekly parties at the same venue, ye olde Stud Bar on Harrison and 9th in San Francisco: Tiara Sensation, the DIY drag fest on Mondays, and Pink Slip featuring newcomer host Virginia Suicide taking over T-shack's old slot on Tuesday nights.

]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/drunken-sf-dispatch-tiara-sensation-at-the-stud.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/drunken-sf-dispatch-tiara-sensation-at-the-stud.html mixedmedia Hi Tranny It's Tranny. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:00:50 -0800 Justin Gaston: From Jerk-off Fantasy to Average Jerk-Off justingaston.jpgYes, Travis and AM almost died in a plane crash and George Michael got busted again for coked-up urinal cruising, but the real story this weekend was our discovery that Justin Gaston, Miley Cyrus' new beau and our new obsession, is in fact a slightly douche-y John Mayer-esque singer-songwriter. We should have known after seeing him leaving church in a tank top. We gave him the benefit of the doubt though. He was just so lithe and nipply. And hot. But now he's just lame. And lithe and nipply. And hot. Ugh; fine. We'd still fuck him. But he'd have to be unconscious. Watch the painful video after the jump.   ]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/justin-gaston-monster-tool.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/justin-gaston-monster-tool.html celebrity-skin guy candy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:49:16 -0800 Exclusive: Stars Get 'Shagged' on the Set of Cruz's Blue Movie IN-Dillon-Buck-Blue-Movie-Set.jpgYou'd think that after a year in which he a) started a safe sex campaign, b) wrote a porn script c) toured with ManHunt d) sold some underwear and e) came out for Obama, Steve Cruz might want to take a rest, right?  Not on your bladder!
]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/steve-cruz-begins-filming-on-totally-nsfw-blue-mov.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/steve-cruz-begins-filming-on-totally-nsfw-blue-mov.html the-industry Cruz Control Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:19:43 -0800 Joan Rivers Addresses A Formal Leather Gala As We Play Red Carpet folsom-joan-TH.jpgWhen Joan Rivers performed for the leathermen at a Folsom Street Fair benefit gala on Saturday, the tension was thick: would she like what Sir was wearing? The invitation to the Folsom Street Events 25th Anniversary Gala dinner had specified "formal wear or dress leather."  We did not learn about dress leather at Mount Holyoke, so we grabbed the tux and got ourselves a table, fast.]]> http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/joan-rivers-discovers-formal-leather-at-folsom-str.html http://www.thesword.com/2008/09/joan-rivers-discovers-formal-leather-at-folsom-str.html the-culture Fetish Fiends Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:19:19 -0800