So as I’m sure you’ve probably guessed, Johnny B Magazine is dead. The reason I stopped this zine is because I felt like my initial goal was to provide my readers with something totally different from what’s currently out there and I failed that part for sure. With the exception of a few great interviews(Selawn Brunch, Robert Smith (Gloryholes), Brontez), I didn’t really get to interview the type of peeps I wanted and the content overall was a little slack. I’m the beginning stages of something really awesome that’s going to be better than Johnny B would’ve ever been.

In late September, Lorenzo will be making his debut. Can’t give too much away, but get ready because it’s gonna be pretty awesome. If you loved Johnny B, this is going to be just as amazing.

As far as Johnny goes; I’m going to miss that guy, but what’s done is done. To all the fags that loved this, thanks a lot. To all the straights that loved this, thanks a lot. September is going to be pretty rad. If you want to contribute to this new project, please give me a shout.

dirtbag_journalist087@hotmail.com

Cheers

Annie is back and ready to kick things off where her last record, Anniemal left off. This is the unreleased video for her new single, Songs Remind Me Of You.

1. When you did the “Cupping” video earlier this year, do you think that’s when you first became curious about doing more videos that were a bit more sexual or had that undertone ?

Yes, (cupping) (http://bradtinmouth.com/cupping.html) was a performative experiment to test the viewer’s response based on the use of my sexuality. This was before I had started to investigate the fetish community and was more spurred on by Jeremy Bailey’s Strongest Man video (http://www.jeremybailey.net/strongestman.html) and how it had gone viral within the fetish world.

2. How did you come up with the concept for Selawn Brunch ?

I found the YouTube fetish community about a year and a bit ago and it instantly captured my attention. It seemed to contain the elements of the traditional fetish community: the masks, leather, latex, bondage, etc. But there was something different. The aesthetics are what first pulled me in, but what intrigued me the most about this community was the self imposed system in which they perform. YouTube is pretty strict in terms of pulling down video for infringing its terms of use, I have had videos pulled down in a matter of minutes after posting them. I was interested in why This community chose YoutTube instead of a site where they could show nudity or more explicit play.

3. The fetish world is pretty huge. What drew you to Smoking and Balloon play ?

The fetish world is huge, but its also expensive. Smoking and balloon play were a good introduction to begin a dialogue, and they seemed to spark a strong response. Also aesthetically, which is a big element of this project ; balloons, bags on heads, and cigarettes are quite beautiful to me. I would really like to explore making videos with liquid latex, latex clothing, leather and vacuum beds. I guess I really like dark and shiny.

4. Based on the little knowledge you have on the fetish world, what do you think draws people to these fetishes ?

I have been doing some research to learn more about creating these videos and the audience for whom I am creating them. Almost everything, it seems, comes down to being either a sub or a dom. I don’t really know the spread of my audience but I would love to find out. They should work that into the YouTube analytics charts.

5. How do you feel about the fact that gay men are getting off to you performing these fantasies ?

I thought it was mostly 18-25 year old women!? According to the YouTube demographics, its mostly American men in their 30’s to 50’s. I have no problem with this at all, I am creating these videos as an art project to be viewed by everyone. It is sexual work presented in a specific context. What comes of it comes of it.

6. Have you ever gotten any weird request ?

Yes, of course, it’s the internet. Mostly its people asking to chat on web cam so we can pop balloons together, or requests to blow balloons till they pop, but I did have a request to send the garbage bag used in breath play to someone. Someone also asked me to use a gas mask filled with nitrous or poppers. I feel that that would be a little much. I am working on most of the request sent in, so I will be busy for a while.

7. Are you least bit turned on when performing these fantasies ?

These are not my fantasies; I am performing actions for others, mimicking what people have done in the context of YouTube as an artistic pursuit. The videos are fun to make but are more about me performing for the audience then for myself.

8. Is their any fetishes you won’t act out ?

I don’t specifically have a list, but this project is to remain within the YouTube code of conduct and that limits the fetishes I am able to perform. Mostly my limit is resources.

9. What’s the future of this project ? What are fetishes are thinking of doing ?

The future consists of making more videos and a transition to a live performance. I am planning on doing a live performance with collaborator Lili Huston-Herterich, but we need a vacuum bed. Also I have been making videos with artists who come over to my place. There are two videos with Jack from Salem up on the site, collaborations with Kaitlin Till-Landry and Lili Huston-Herterich and two new videos with Jennifer Chan.

10. What other projects are working on ?

We (Lili, Kaitlin and I) just opened up Butcher Gallery (http://butchergallery.com), a small alternative presentation space for showing hyper contemporary emerging artists. Our first show On You On Me is coming to a close and we are lining up some of the next shows. We are looking for proposals from curators and artists that fit our mandate, information is available online.

www.youtube.com/selawnbrunch

Produced by : Cazzo Films(They’ve worked with Bruce La Bruce in the past)

Location : Berlin

8.1/10

-Great lighting/scenery

-The  music is fucking hilarious

-Amazing asses

-Best scene : The final sex scene where a naked food fight turns into an orgy.

-Hottest guy : The Frenchmen

www.cazzofilm.com

1. Men who shave ALL their pubic hair : Seriously dudes, what the fuck ? A little trim will suffice. There is nothing more unattractive than a dude that’s  baby smooth from the waist down.

2. Using your iphone as a ruler for your cock : Not hot, at all. Nobody cares how big it is in comparison to your phone.

3. Guys who take photo’s of themselves with semen all over them : Honestly, I don’t even wanna go there. I just think somethings are better when there not photographed.

4. Stupid hair : Jordaan didn’t like a lot of hair on the site and i have to agree. Step it up gents, step it up!!

Our rating for Guys With Iphone :

Decent jackoff material : 4/10

Hot guys : 5/10

Butt shots : 7/10

Cocks : 7.5/10

You know, it’s whatever. I’ll show some of the best and worst we found on the site

10/10

3.5/10(I was trying to justify that this guy was hot, but I know better hahaha)

6/10 Ok friends, so we want to let you in on a little secret, “fuck me” underwear is not cute. If not for this butt, I wouldn’t even rate this one.

2/10 Ummm…no. That’s all I have to say

12/10 I’m not down with the dick measuring, but I’m willing to make an exception.

8/10 I like the outfit

More porn club coming up

xoxo

Johnny B

Robert Smith Jr has recently made a short film that puts a different spin on the mysterious hole in the wall. Glory Holes is a video exploration of several personal pilgrimages throughout a Brooklyn safari dreamscape.  Before we got into the whole thing, Robert thanked me for doing the interview and also for interviewing another Brooklyn queer we all love, Chris Garneau. Robert wanted to let Chris Garneau know that he’s single and available for coffee anytime. Johnny B Mag loves making love connections or at least a  gay bromance!!!

1. In your own words, what’s this film all about ?

Robert : It’s like being in a safari, watching wildlife in their natural habitat. The animals are young, queer New Yorker’s.

2. How did you come up with the concept ?

Robert : The script started out as a short story I wrote when I was in college 7 years ago. Back then I was really into Bret Easton Ellis, especially The Informers, so I modeled my characters around these vapid, sexy young kids that I found in all of his books. Fast forward 7-8 years later and I’m in New York, taking a screenplay writing class. I kind of just translated that story into script form and wrote that script with all these crazy scenes in it. I knew some scenes would be impossible to shoot, but I wasn’t really thinking about that at the time. I was just trying to figure out the craft of screenplay writing, so out of both boredom and maybe a sense of pride and curiosity; I sent the script to friends and creative people I love and admire, just to see what they thought and secretly hoping maybe some body would offer to collaborate. I ended up getting a really encouraging email back from a director whose work I admire and he sent it to a few people, including a camera guy, who ended up being the camera guy I used. He did a great job for very very little money. The end product naturally changed into something entirely different and that’s what you got now.

3. What was the hardest part of bringing this concept together ?
Robert :  Just convincing myself that this project was worth the time and effort, so I could convince others. However, presenting it has been the big problem; which is why I think it’s so cool that you’ve asked to put this up on your blog. I think that’s kind of fitting and serendipitous and I hope it happens again. I sent it out to a couple festivals, but never heard any thing back. I even had the director of The Queer Experimental Video Festival here in New York take me out to lunch just to tell me that my movie was the most talked about video submission of the year. Unfortunately, it was too controversial to screen. I’d rather get a couple emails a week from some cute punk kids who saw my movie on dlist anyway. I like the idea of being too controversial.  If I didn’t think it was any good, I would’ve assumed it wasn’t good enough. But I know better and I’m proud of myself , my actors, and Ned and Jorge. I also don’t mind sounding like a woman scorned. I’ll accept that as part of my process, if I ever stop being upset about my voice and vision not being heard. I guess that’s when I’ll stop making art.

4. What would you say to a guy if he said ” I want to die with your dick in my mouth” ?

R : I actually got that bit of  the film dialogue from some graffitti that was written on the top of a slide in my neighborhood playground when I was a kid. This was when I was in 2nd grade and I still remember it. It was one of those slides with a domed roof at the top of it and somebody scratched “i wanna die with ure dick in my mouth”. I just remember sitting inside of that dome staring at that phrase and being really turned on, so I’d probably feel the same way now. My turn-ons haven’t really evolved much over the years.

5. There is this mystique that surrounds glory hole culture. Have you ever been to a place with glory holes ? What are you feelings toward them ? What do you think draws men to them ?

R : To me, they sort of represent an older generation of gay men. It’s obviously a tool for repressed men to engage sexually with other men- in a sort of anonymous zone. Some thing that is done in secret and devoid of intimacy. I also understand that some people are just turned on by them, ‘repressed’ or not. In a very simple way, I can see how sticking your dick through a hole really fetishizes the whole cock. It totally becomes a symbolic kind of icon for worshipping, sucking, or whatever. A big dick coming out of a hole in the wall is kind of cool, but i personally could not get past the idea that there is a pretty big possibility that the person attached to that penis might be a huge creep.

6. The whole idea of these kids being in the wildlife is great. The filming style really illustrates the beauty and grittyness that New York embodies . What are some of the most beautiful things in New York that you feel people forget about ?

R : I think people forget about just that, the really gritty parts. The parts way out in brooklyn, that really have yet to be fully represented in cinema oddly enough. The New York landscape is still always represented somewhere in Manhattan and that’s just not the case any more. I know very few people that actually live in the city; that’s why I wanted to use my neighborhood Bushwick because I love my neighborhood and I wanted to share it.

7. Overall, I thought the film was quite good. However, can you explain the end of it ?

R : I chose Glory Holes as the title because I wanted it to be a voyeuristic experience for the viewer. I wanted the viewer to feel as if they had an intimate, anonymous experience with these characters. When the “fag” character opens the door to the glory hole booth and looks directly at the camera; it’s my hope that the viewer feels like they’ve been exposed or  at least forces the viewer to feel engaged with all of the “observations” they’ve made throughout the 17 minute video exploration.

8. Tell us about your photo blog ?

R : I’ve always had a digital camera handy and loved taking pictures of things I’d see just by hanging out around the city. When dash snow died, I pulled a bunch of pics from Iphoto and put them together. I’m not even sure why, but people have responded to them.

9. Do you have a favorite blog for nudie pics ?

R : Not really. I’ve been going back to www.lovethecock.com for some reason I keep finding hot little clips there. They all last an average of 5 minutes or so, which is about all it takes for me to jerk off.

10. What other projects do you have in the works ?
R : I have a couple ideas for shorts, but I’d really like to feel like I did my best to get people to watch Glory Holes. I know there’s not much of a market, but I kind of like the idea of kids having it embedded on their fag blogs and maybe facebooks. At least I want to know that I covered my bases and given the right people the chance to watch it. I mean, the cast is pretty hot, so pass it around. Also, I host and read at my queer reading series, Brother, My Lover. It  happens once a month at Home Sweet Home in conjunction with Envoy Enterprises here in New York

http://robertcsmithjr.blip.tv/

http://yeathatsthespirit.blogspot.com/