Famed Photographer Joe Oppedisano Takes Fans on a New Uncensored Male Journey
Leading Gay Publisher Releases Continuation of Best-Selling Male Photography Book in Time for Holidays
Los Angeles, California - July 21, 2008 - If you’ve ever wanted to take a raw, upfront and hypersexual tour of the male form, world-renowned photographer Joe Oppedisano is your guide. On Nov. 11, 2008, premier gay publishing house, PROVOCATEUR, will officially debut its first-ever published book, Uncensored, a continuation of Oppedisano’s best-selling 2006 photobook, Testosterone.
The 192-page, full-color, hardcover (8.6″ x 11″) photobook will be available through such major retail outlets as 10percent.com, Amazon.com and in local community retailers around the world. Uncensored is a bold, masculine and completely Uncensored journey of men and their deepest desires. From straightforward pin-up portraits of uninhibited men and their raw sensuality to elaborate fantasies of bondage, sex and ecstasy, Uncensored delivers the quality that Oppedisano enthusiasts have come to expect and amplifies it ten-fold.
In our current world of oversaturated censorship at every level, Oppedisano daringly pushes the envelope, whether through his tantalizing displays of human flesh captured in poses by some of today’s hottest male porn stars, such as Colton Ford, Steve Cruz, and Erik Rhodes; in his photos that artistically question the very notions we all have of masculinity, sexuality, glam and sardonic humor; or in his captivating presentations of rugged men openly engaging in bondage on urban sidewalks, and muscular, hunky athletes surrounded by lush landscapes. Through his lens, Oppedisano shoves open a new door with Uncensored and proudly challenges audiences, both new and old, with another level of artistic vision only previously imagined.
“We are tremendously excited to be given the opportunity to release Uncensored as our first published book through the PROVOCATEUR brand,” said Ron Miller, President of Village Lighthouse, Inc., PROVOCATEUR’s parent company. “Joe Oppedisano continues to not only provide his fans with the highest quality of work, but also strives and succeeds at surprising them at each and every turn by constantly pushing the boundaries.”
“Creating Uncensored was an extremely personal, intimate, mind-expanding and learning experience for me,” Oppedisano said. “Testosterone was great, because it got people from places around the world to see the kind of work I did. Uncensored takes everything from Testosterone and amps it up 150%. It’s personal work, not editorial, so I did whatever I wanted and had no one directing me. I want the reader to open up the first page as if he’s getting on a roller coaster for a ride. When the roller coaster goes up, your stomach starts to get into knots. When you see the top of that first hill you’re about to drop down on, it’s all over…you’re hooked. I am extremely proud of this book. It’s like Disney on crack, so get ready.”
Major publications and corporations around the world have long sought out Oppedisano as their photographer of choice for high-end fashion spreads, cover shoots and advertising campaigns. In addition to Testosterone, and multiple wall calendars that reflect his raw hyper-masculine style, his first film Knockout! was released in May by Greenwood/Cooper, a division of Village Lighthouse, Inc., to document one of his best-selling calendar photo shoots.
Oppedisano’s latest claim to fame includes a Broadway poster image he shot for the inimitable drag cabaret duo, Kiki & Herb, as well as a piece in New York Magazine about a controversial poster he shot for Artfuckers, an Off-Broadway play. Some of his other recent achievements include the 25th anniversary Calvin Klein spread published in Italian magazine Collezioni Uomo, and album covers for Ari Gold, Colton Ford, Daphne Rubin Vega, Raven O and IO in addition to Colton Ford’s new music video for “That’s Me,” of which he directed. Oppedisano also won an award last year from the Fashion Institute of Technology for his outstanding contribution to the fashion/art world.
Oppedisano was also a featured star at Italy’s 2008 Torino Film Festival, where his film Knockout! had its world premiere showing. Additionally, he served as a film competition judge, and had a gallery showing and his own party thrown by the festival, including a special performance from Ford.
Oppedisano is one of the leading photographers on Internet blog sites like Towleroad.com, OhLaLaMag.com, Beautifulmag.eu, and Connex247.com, due in part to his shots of some of today’s hottest male models, including Jeremy Mulkey and Joseph Sayers, one of the most memorable Abercrombie & Fitch models and of whose photo spread in last year’s Blue Magazine was one of Oppedisano’s most well known.
Furthermore, he is known for his featured photography in such esteemed publications as Esquire, New York Times Magazine, Men’s Health, Time Out, Pref, refresh, MR., Instinct, DNA and Gay Times, and his advertisements for Pepe Jeans and red carpet favorite Carmen Marc Valvo. Never afraid of starting or fueling controversy, Oppedisano also shot the infamous Black Party poster, featuring female-to-male transsexual Buck Angel, and of which has become a high-selling collector’s item.
For more information on Joe Oppedisano’s Uncensored or other products put out by PROVOCATEUR, please visit www.villagelighthouse.com or contact Julian Hobson via email at jhobson@villagelighthouse.com or via telephone at 323-460-4661, x125.
ABOUT PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR began as a world-renowned art magazine specializing in sensual male imagery. The magazine ceased publication in 1997 after printing eight issues. The magazines that were produced were of the highest quality in regards to their content as well as their production, printing and commentaries. The few issues that were printed and sold have become highly collectible and valuable. In 2004, the PROVOCATEUR brand was revived as a line of collectable wall calendars that feature the sensual, fine art photography and illustration that the magazine was known for. Over the recent years, the PROVOCATEUR calendars have showcased the works of both upcoming talent and famous artists such as best-selling author and film director Clive Barker, the legendary gay photographer Tom Bianchi, and internationally acclaimed photographers Renée Jacobs and Fred Goudon.
ABOUT VILLAGE LIGHTHOUSE
Village Lighthouse, Inc. is a leading manufacturer, distributor and retailer of gay- and lesbian-oriented merchandise. Its wholesale divisions, including 10%, Alluvial Filmworks, PROVOCATEUR, BIG Daddy, N10Z and Greenwood/Cooper distribute greeting cards, calendars, photobooks, posters, postcards, movies, magnets and other paper products internationally to over 500 accounts. Village Lighthouse’s retail divisions include 10percent.com, the leading online shopping destination for the gay community, and OutGreetings (outgreetings.com), an e-card and event planning service that caters to the gay and lesbian community. For more information about Village Lighthouse and its divisions, visit its corporate web site at VillageLighthouse.com.
Poolboy Released By Eurocreme
Hot young boys enjoy everything Gran Canaria can offer, hot sun, hot sand, and very very hot sex, always horny, sex is what it’s all about, and there is no shortage of stunning twinks to play with. 7 scenes of awesome outdoor fucking, threesome action and double penetration, there’s no end to the cock sucking and butt pounding on this Spanish isle. Covering each other is streams of spunk, it’s a ceaseless search into the uninhibited world of summer sex.
Complete Model List
Kai Cruz, Nathan Cox, Max Hudson, Johan Volny, Tony Parker, Matt Hughes, Tommy Trent, Jak Williams, Kyle Price, Andy O’Neill, Brett Carter, Will Jamieson
PAUL MORRIS/TREASURE ISLAND MEDIA RELEASE FEARLESS
San Francisco, CA (July 15, 2008) – Legendary producer PAUL MORRIS, announces the release of his latest fuckvid FEARLESS. The 2-disc set features a hole-destroyin’ gangbang for the Treasure Island Media sex-slave, a daddy-boy ass-seedin’, TIM exclusive CHRISTIAN moaning for more jizz up his hole as a roomful of men dump their loads up his ass – and much, much more.
“This is one I’m especially proud of,” said Paul Morris founder of Treasure Island media. “Solid fuck-action, gangbangs, gallons of sperm – FEARLESS is fuckin’ great. This one’s for men who live for sperm-driven, double-dick manfuckin’.”
FEARLESS features TIM Exclusives CHRISTIAN, BRAD MCGUIRE, “SLAVE-DOG” WILL, JERRY STEARNS, DEREK ANTHONY, plus MARCELO MASKO, AUSTIN SHADOW, ALAN GREGORY, FYERFLI, SEAN STORM, JACOB SCOTT and a stable of insatiable TIM sex-addicts at play.
FEARLESS is available at the Treasure Island Media website – www.treasureislandmedia.com.
The FEARLESS trailer can be viewed at http://www.treasureislandmedia.com/redirect.php?page=TIM-089-preview
Treasure Island Media (TIM), the maverick San Francisco-based studio founded by Paul Morris, specializes in documentary style bareback videos. TIM, the world’s most-watched, most-imitated and fastest growing producer of all-male entertainment is dedicated to the support of wildly creative free expression. More a cult than a porn studio, Treasure Island Media supports innovative, intellectual, and artistic work world-wide.
© Treasure Island Media, 2215-R Market Street, #435, San Francisco, CA 94114
For information, images and interview possibilities contact:
Jack Jablonsky
(415)553.8181 [p]
(415)480.1611 [f]
Ross Watson Painting Features Alex Baresi
(San Francisco, July 15, 2008) Titan Media is pleased to announce that TitanMan Alex Baresi (www.alexbaresi.eu) is the subject of a new painting by world renowned Australian artist Ross Watson.
Ross Watson’s choice of model, Alex Baresi, for his most recent major painting could not have been more fitting. Painting the classically handsome Italian, who was voted International Gay Porn Star for 2007, before Caravaggio’s smiling St. John is apt indeed.
When Caravaggio unveiled his painting in 1600 it caused a scandal in Rome. Commissioned by the Cardinal Del Monte, the painting shocked the church. St. John’s depiction, naked and smiling at the viewer and clutching a ram, a symbol of lust, was unprecedented.
Watson’s art is collected by major museums, including the National Gallery of Australia, and distinguished private collectors including Sir Elton John and J.D. Wolfensohn, former World Bank President. His last major painting featured Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears, who was recommended as a model by Elton John.
Over four centuries on, Watson, an Australian artist with an international audience, has provided Baresi, one of the most popular porn actors of his time, with the most perfect and complimentary visual metaphors, deftly fusing the classical and contemporary.
Untitled #01/08 (after Caravaggio, 1600; featuring Alex Baresi)
rosswatson.com
76 x 62 cm
2′6″ x 2′
Oil on board
Limited Edition Prints are available from the original painting. Each Giclee edition print is numbered and hand-signed by the artist, on archival museum quality papers. The quality of the Giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries. Sizes provided are the unframed image size.
10% of each sale of Edition Prints of Untitled #01/08 (after Caravaggio, 1600; featuring Alex Baresi) will be donated to Alex’s nominated charity - Münchner Aids-Hilfe.
For additional information or to purchase a print online please visit:
ROSS WATSON GALLERY
465 Nicholson Street
Carlton North, 3054
Melbourne, Australia
Viewing by appointment
Ph/Fax +61 3 9348 2821
Mobile +61 425 784 341
ABOUT TITAN MEDIA
Titan Media (www.TitanMen.com) is the premium content brand of Io Group, Inc, a privately-held California-based multimedia content producer. Founded in 1995 by renowned director and cinematographer Bruce Cam, the company quickly grew to become one of the largest producers of gay adult content in the world. The recipient of numerous industry awards, Titan Media is recognized as a pre-eminent producer of high-end gay adult content, a leader in innovative implementations of new technology and for eroticizing safer sex practices in all its productions. In 2001, the company launched a mid-priced product line under the ManPlay brand; and more recently launched a younger line of products under the TitanMen Fresh label. The Titan Media brands TitanMen, ManPlay and TitanMen Fresh are distributed globally via DVD, VOD, PPV, Cable, Mobile/Wireless, Print and the Internet.
Ukscallylads updates for week ending 07/13/08
Jul 9, 2008 New images added to Steve & Kyle
Jul 13, 2008 New video added to Steve & Kyle
This weeks update features our Glasgow, Scotland chav and our East London scallie. Kyle and Steve had met in the past and you could tell there was a mutual attraction there, which made for some fantastic chemistry between the lads. With Steve bottoming for Kyle, some 69ing and finally the lads wanking off together this was diffenately a horny session.
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Top 20 DVD’s from EGPA for 14th July 2008
A second week at number 1 for Street Boyz’s “Jizzy Toyboyz”, but BelAmi continue to press hard at their heels - most particularly with their new entry, “The Private Life Of Josh Elliot”. The highest climber is Sk8erboy’s “Soccer Sucks”, which rises eleven places to number 5.
1. (1) JIZZY TOYBOYZ (Street Boyz)
2. (3) FRENCH KISS (BelAmi)
3. (NE) THE PRIVATE LIFE OF JOSH ELLIOT (BelAmi)
4. (5) RAW COMBAT (Raw)
5. (16) SOCCER SUCKS (Sk8erboy)
6. (2) PERSONAL TRAINERS 11 (BelAmi)
7. (8) RUB CLUB Vol.2 (Berlin Star)
8. (4) BRENT CORRIGAN’S SUMMIT (Dirty Bird Pictures)
9. (11) BAREBACK COCK RIDERS (Eurocreme)
10. (6) HUNG LADZ (Hung Ladz)
11. (12) BAREBACK HIDEOUT 1 (OTB Video)
12. (15) HOT & SEXY GUYS (Eurocreme)
13. (13) BARE SCHOOL DAYS (Tainted Twinkz - Vimpex)
14. (7) BARE CONVICTION (Bare)
15. (19) SWALLOW IT STRAIGHT BOY! (Cum Pig Men)
16. (17) TIM’S TOOL IN BARCELONA (Cazzo Film Berlin)
17. (NE) HUNGRY CUM EATERS (Absolute XXX)
18. (20) BAREBACK BIG UNCUT DICKS 3 (Eagle Video)
19. (NE) RAW SLUTS (Raw Entry Club)
20. (NE) ARTEM’S BAREBACK FRIENDS (Raw Entry Club)
Based on sales at retailers and distributors across Europe during the 7 days leading up to July 11th, 2008.
(Last week’s positions in brackets, NE = New Entry)
CruisingforSex’s “Double Dick the Twinks” Available Exclusively from AEBN
“Double Dick the Twinks,” the newest title from adult website-turned-filmmakers Cruisingforsex.com, is now available exclusively for VOD through AEBN, the global leader in adult video-on-demand.
The film is a collaboration between Cruisingforsex.com and the VOD pioneer, and features a huge cast, including Mario Ortiz making his bareback video debut. Kevin Slater, Jared Steele, and Adam Burr also star, with Keith Griffith directing.
AEBN’s Chris Baker was personally involved in the filming of “Double Dick the Twinks.”
“It was exhilarating,” Baker said of being on location with the film crew. “It’s nice to see how things work on the other side of the business, on that side of the camera.”
Filmed in a New York apartment, the premise of “Double Dick the Twinks” has twinks Jared and Adam placing an online ad to let guys know they will be leaving the door to their apartment unlocked, extending an open invitation to any tops who want to stop by. What follows is not just an orgy, but what the company calls a tour de force in double penetration bareback sex.
“To make the hottest bareback double penetration movie ever released, we brought together some of the biggest dicks and hungriest bottoms,” says Cruisingforsex.com’s Keith Griffith. “The end result will lead to endless hours of viewing pleasure, on this I am certain!”
“Double Dick the Twinks” is now exclusively available through the AEBN network of theaters.
About AEBN:
Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network (AEBN) defined the adult Video On Demand (VOD) market in the year 2000 with cutting edge video delivery and security technology. Offering the world’s largest selection of movies, longest record of affiliate payouts, and biggest selection of sales tools, AEBN markets its huge catalog of content to end users through a worldwide network of Webmaster affiliates. Today, AEBN is the undisputed world leader in adult VOD and consistently ranks in the top 200 most visited Websites on the Internet (ranking provided by Alexa.com). AEBN maintains secured distribution rights to the largest library of full-length adult titles and provides Global Video On Demand from the Best in Adult, encompassing Straight, Gay, Fetish and Niche content.
For more information about AEBN, any of its products or to inquire about becoming an AEBN Webmaster affiliate, visit www.aebn.net, e-mail: contactus@aebn.net or call (800) 628-0241.
Ryan’s First Shoot
Ryan is a local lad we had known for a couple of years. He had expressed an interest in doing some modelling work but had never got round to it. Anyway he wanted some pics doing for his own on-line profiles and we asked if he would like to do a shoot for UKSL.
After we did a few shots (clothed / underwear) for his own profile we got down to business. Ryan has a nice smooth body and juicy 8″ cock, which he was soon stroking up and down with relish.
Ryan was clearly enjoying the experience, especially after taking taking poppers from time to time! When he finally got naked it wasn’t long before he shot his load across his chest. Yummy!
We are looking forward to working with Ryan in the future this chap was a real pro for being a pron virgin !
Lot Of Bottle
This shoot was meant to be a duo scene, but unfortunately the other lad failed to turn up! . Kyle being the sport he is decided to go it alone and the results were more that we expected.
Kyle likes to do it standing up! So a nice scene follows with him up against the wall. We got some nice camera angle from underneath that show off his cock in all its glory!
Then came the best part of the shoot when, in the absence of any toys, Kyle decides to put a beer bottle he’d just finished drinking to an inventive use. I think you can guess the rest! But we are sure you’ll enjoy it anyway.
Raging Stallion Announces Two New Blu-ray Titles
San Francisco based Raging Stallion Studios today announce two additional Blu-ray™ titles, giving the studio a total of three offerings in the new format. The two titles are Ben Leon’s The 4th Floor and the Steve Cruz feature Hotter Than Hell Part One. The 4th Floor is an all sex film starring RSS Exclusives Roman Ragazzi, Logan McCree, Antonio “11 inch” Biaggi, Steve Cruz, and Jake Deckard and has been available on Blu-ray™ since July 1. Hotter Than Hell, a giant two disc blockbuster for summer audiences, will be available for purchase shortly. Hotter Than Hell stars Steve Cruz, Logan McCree, RJ Danvers, Damien Crosse, and Ricky Sinz. The movie was written by Steve Cruz and was directed by Chris Ward and Ben Leon.
Raging Stallion president Chris Ward underscored the studio’s commitment to Blu-ray™. “We really enjoy seeing our films in full HD–its the future and Raging Stallion is determined to be the dominant player in the growing Blu-ray™ market. We do our own in-house authoring and we are gearing up to really start pumping these out. We plan to release seven more Blu-ray™ titles before December 31, going to two new Blu-ray™ discs per month by the end of the year.” Raging Stallion currently leads the industry with the most Blu-ray™ titles available. In order to support the expansion of the new format, Raging Stallion has priced its wholesale Blu-ray™ titles at the same price as its regular releases.
About The 4th Floor
The 4th Floor is a new installment of hard sex in dark places–all from the twisted mind of award winning director Ben Leon. A cast of Raging Stallion’s best fills “The 4th Floor” from top to bottom and everywhere in between. With excellent lighting, incredible camera work and men to die for this production takes you on a ride from the basement to The 4th Floor. With an all stud cast this movie hits the high mark in each scene. Roman Ragazzi and Logan McCree fuck with abandon, Jake Deckard and Aaron Action start off with sparks and build to a full blazing inferno. A 2-way turns into a 3-way when huge dicked Antonio Biaggi joins Billy Berlin and Jack Ryan in a non-stop ass pounding. Logan finds some time alone, whips out his huge tattooed cock and fucks himself with his fingers until he shoots. And in the finale, Scott Tanner forces Steve Cruz down on his dick before filling his ass with his major hard-on. Each scene begins with sex and ends in sweat and cum.
“For each scene of The 4th Floor I focused on starting with some kind of visual gimmick: a cops and robbers theme, a chase, a non-stop elevator ride all within the context of a large industrial building. Each gimmick contributes a bit of tension and mystery to the sex that ensues. Working with some of the hottest men in the business was the inspiration.
The scene with Logan McCree and Roman Ragazzi is by far the best scene I have shot with Roman. The chemistry is palpable. These two did not want to stop fucking. I love the cop and robber role play scene with Scott Tanner and Steve Cruz. I designed that scene so that the power dynamic between the two was already established from the first shot. For this movie I played with light more than ever, pushed shadows farther and used slits of light to add depth. Hopefully people will enjoy it as much as I did filming it.”
About Hotter Than Hell
The RSS blockbuster for Summer 2008 is Steve Cruz’s Hotter Than Hell, a four-disc two parter that rides the July and August heat into stores all around the world. It is a plot driven movie written by Cruz himself, a story that tells the tale of a stalker (played by Steve) and his victim (played by Damien Crosse). Add the devil, played by Ricky Sinz, and you get an explosive combination of the hottest men and the best action available in porn today!
With a new eye on narrative, award winning directors Chris Ward and Ben Leon tackle a script written by Raging Stallion’s most popular bottom, Steve Cruz. As the film opens we find Steve among the dirt and mess of his apartment jerking off to the image of a man he has been stalking, Damien Crosse. After a violent encounter with his infatuation Steve heads to the bar. As Steve drinks his troubles away at the local gay bar Luke Hass, Scott Tanner and Tristan Phoenix slip into the back room before diving into each other. As the pain of rejection wanes and the booze takes hold Steve follows the lead of Scott and Tristan and enters the backroom for a chance at Luke. After finishing up with Luke, Steve exits the backroom and returns to the bar he is approached by a stranger with an evil streak. With a large dose of skepticism Steve makes a deal with Ricky Sinz and takes off. Following up on the deal he just made Ricky reappears as a clerk in a video store and convinces Damien to take a look at a specific video. Later that night as the video plays in the background Damien and his boyfriend RJ Danvers imitate the video by sucking cock and fucking. As they finish the spell is cast and Damien cannot break his stare from the beauty of Steve on screen. Days later in the locker room Damien approaches Steve and apologizes by putting Steve’s dick in his mouth.
“Ben and I really enjoyed working with Steve on this film,” said co- director Chris Ward. “He wrote an excellent script, and the guys gave great performances! This movie may be nominated for best all sex DVD of 2008!”
For Further Information:
Contact:
Kent Taylor, RagingStallion.com, 1155 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103,
415-503-1969 1-877-327-0707 Fax: 415-503-1962 Web: Ragingstallion.com
Email: kent@ragingstallion.com
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