WONDER WOMAN - Official Trailer # 3

A third official trailer for Wonder Woman dropped today.



If you aren't yet a super fan of this superhero, The New Yorker magazine explores in this article her origins and the extraordinary life of William Moulton Marston, Ph.D., the man who created Wonder Woman and said: "Frankly, Wonder Woman is psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who should, I believe, rule the world."

The film Wonder Woman opens on June 2, 2017.

Jordyn Jones on the Cover of the Current Issue of 360 Magazine

Volume 30 of 360 Magazine is now available at Magzter and Blurb!

This issue features Jordyn Jones, Barbie Blank, Javier Pedroza, UPRISE aka "Angry Women," A Group Exhibition of Female Artists, and more.

In this issue, actress/singer Jordyn Jones discusses how dancing and music have affected her life, what it was like to meet the Jonas Brothers, the sort of music she wants to sing, and which directions she wants to steer her career in show business.

"Say Something Loving" by The xx

I'm a bit obsessed with The xx's new song, "Say Something Loving."

Michael Klassen's Book, Hippie, Inc., and My Pal, Penny DeVries

Hippie, Inc.

As the love child of flower children in San Francisco, California, I have always had a strong connection to the hippies living in the 1960's in the Haight.

My pal, Penny Devries, was one such hippie, though she and I didn't meet until the 1990's. Penny has great stories about herself and the people she encountered while living in the Haight, then later in communes.

Not too long ago, she'd told me that Michael Klassen had reached out to her for her take on what it meant to be a part of that subculture.

In his new book, Hippie Inc., Klassen discusses the astonishing transformation that the subculture has had on businesses and the global economy over the last five decades.

Penny DeVries and me circa 1999.

Penny clearly had an effect on Klassen, as he opens Chapter 9 with this part of her conversation with him: "I was raised to be an object–the pretty girl. I was a homecoming queen, a cheerleader....And my mom's goal for me was to use my beauty to marry well. But after I left home, I just wanted nothing to do with that. I wanted something that would feed my soul. I didn't want to spend the rest of my life at the hair dresser and doing my nails...."

Olivia Holt on the Cover of the Iceland Issue of 360 Magazine

Volume 29 of 360 Magazine is now available at Magzter and Blurb!

The Iceland Issue features Olivia Holt, Perla Batalla, Bentley Bentayga, Harletson, Justin Peck, Jaguar F-Pace S, Lyrics of Two, Melanie Batenchuk, Jarred "JT" Taylor, SonReal, and much more.

In this issue, actress/singer Olivia Holt discusses how her family and Southern roots anchor her, what life was like during and after starring in Disney's TV series, Kickin' It, her passion for singing, and what it was like working on the film, Same Kind of Different As Me, with Hollywood veterans like Renee Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, Jon Voight and Greg Kinnear.

AMG: 1000 Model Directory

Last Thursday evening at The Magazine store in San Francisco, California, I was thrilled to attend the book premiere party for Taschen’s AMG: 1000 Model Directory, which is a large, two-volume box set that features photographs of 1,000 models taken in the mid-1940′s to the mid-1960′s by Bob Mizer at the Athletic Model Guild (AMG) in Los Angeles, California.

AMG 1000 Model Directory.

If you’re a fan of vintage beefcake, you likely know Bob Mizer nearly all by himself invented in the 1940′s the concept of male model. It was shocking in that era to celebrate men purely for their physical beauty. In fact, for the crime of taking photographs of men posing in bathing suits, Mizer spent several months in prison.

The Magazine store on Larkin Street, San Franciso, California.

Book premiere party at The Magazine on November 3, 2016.

Luckily for us, Mizer persisted, believing he and his fellow photographers had the artistic right in the United States to photograph adults any way they chose.

He passed away in 1992, having run continuously AMG for nearly 50 years. His estate was on the verge of being broken up and sold off, when photographer Dennis Bell purchased everything in 2003.

A few years later, Bell set up the non-profit Bob Mizer Foundation, with the purpose of archiving and preserving Mizer’s work along with that of other photographers for future generations.

Dennis Bell signing my copy of the book.

With Dian Hanson, who spent 3 years selecting the photographs.

In October, 2016, Trent Dunphy and Robert Mainardi, the owners of The Magazine, gifted their four-story building in downtown San Francisco to the Foundation, ensuring with their legacy a permanent home for the Foundation as well as for the two men’s massive collection of vintage beefcake photographs and magazines.

Robert Mainardi, Dennis Bell and Trent Dunphy.

Each purchase of a new copy of the AMG: 1000 Model Directory will directly benefit the Foundation.

Not only are these two volumes big, beautiful books featuring exquisite photographs of some of AMG's most popular and handsome models, they are also an astounding resource for fans of vintage beefcake, such as myself, to identify models and for studying the various settings, props and locations Mizer employed in creating his photographs.

Dennis Bell and Dian Hanson signed my copy.

WONDER WOMAN - Official Trailer

I nearly lost my mind today when the official trailer for Wonder Woman dropped.



Yes, I was a pre-teen gay boy madly in love with Linda Carter's Wonder Woman meting out justice on television in the 1970's.

Based on this trailer, Gal Gadot's Diana Prince appears to be no less beautiful, battle-ready and bent on justice for all.

Steve Trevor is played by Chris Pine this time around. The film also stars Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen and Elena Anaya (who may or may not be playing Doctor Poison or one of her evil descendants). Patty Jenkins directs.

If you aren't yet a super fan of this superhero, The New Yorker magazine explores in this article her origins and the extraordinary life of William Moulton Marston, Ph.D., the man who created Wonder Woman and said: "Frankly, Wonder Woman is psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who should, I believe, rule the world."

The film Wonder Woman opens on June 2, 2017.

Professional Skateboarder Brian Anderson Comes Out

Wow! It's awesome that skateboard legend Brian Anderson has come out of the closet.

Check out this video he did with Vice Sports.



The more LGBTQ men and women come out, the more role models there are for all the men and women already out of the closet or thinking about it.

LOOKING: THE MOVIE

Looking: The Movie premiered at the Castro Theater in San Francisco, California, on June 26, 2016 as the final film shown at the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, Frameline 40.

Celebrating Patrick's return to San Francisco. Photo: HBO.

Last night, I watched it on HBO and was happy to once more be in the San Francisco inhabited by the characters created by Michael Lannan.

The film, which serves as a form of closure for the two seasons of the HBO series, was written by Michael Lannan and director Andrew Haigh.

No spoilers here, but I will say I teared up at the end, when two characters walk up Castro Street after a night of drinking to join friends in the 24-hour diner, Orphan Andy's. I've done that more than a few times over the years.

As I wrote here on my blog, I regret there's no gay-themed film or television series set in 1990's San Francisco to remind me of that era in my life. I'm glad Looking captured its take–if all too briefly–on today's LGBTQ experience in the City by the Bay.

Sabrina Carpenter on the Cover of the France Issue of 360 Magazine

Volume 28 of 360 Magazine is now available at Magzter and Blurb!

The France Issue features Sabrina Carpenter, Prince, Terrie M. Williams, ANGE, RJ Word, Detroit's Comeback, Excavating Experience: the Presence of LGBTQ People of Color in Cook County, Illinois, Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, a (stunning, two-page) photograph of Christina Grimmie, photographs of Marilyn Monroe presented by Andrew Weiss, Lamborghini Centenario, and much more.

In this issue, Girl Meets World actress Sabrina Carpenter discusses her TV character, Maya Hart, her plans for releasing her second album, and what motivates her as an artist.