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Boy Culture (novel)
''Boy Culture'' is a 1995 novel by Matthew Rettenmund. It centers on a call boy in the city of Chicago, Illinois and his two roommates. The protagonist goes by X throughout the book in order to maintain his anonymity. In 2006, it was adapted into a movie by filmmaker Q. Allan Brocka, starring Patrick Bauchau, Darryl Stephens, Emily Stiles, and newcomer Derek Magyar Derek Magyar is an American actor. He is best known as the director and producer of the film ''Flying Lessons'', as the lead character "X" in the film ''Boy Culture'', and as Commander Kelby during the fourth season of ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. ... as "X". Award Nominated writers Craig Hepworth and Adele Stanhope are adapting the novel to the stage, Boy Culture the play will open August 2012 in Manchester, UK and will be produced by Vertigo Theatre Productions. Characters Main characters * X is a male prostitute, and has been ever since he was young * Andrew is X's love interest and one of his two roommates * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Rettenmund
Matthew Rettenmund (born December 25, 1968) is the author of the novels '' Boy Culture'' and ''Blind Items: A (Love) Story'', as well as the non-fiction books ''Encyclopedia Madonnica'', ''Totally Awesome '80s'', and ''Hilary Duff: All Access''. He was the founding Editor in Chief of '' Popstar! Magazine'' from October 1998 until May 2012. He currently works at Telepictures in New York. Rettenmund grew up in Flushing, Michigan and after he graduated from the University of Chicago, he moved to New York City, where he still lives. His novel ''Boy Culture'' was adapted into an award-winning movie A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... in 2006. He has blogged aBoyCulture.comsince November 2005. External linksEdge Media New York* 1968 births Living people American no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junie Lee
Junie is a given name and nickname. Notable people with the given name include: *Junie B. Jones, fictional character in a children's series written by Barbara Park * Junie Cobb (1896–1970), American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader * Junie Donlavey (born 1924), former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car owner with a team based in Richmond *Junie Hoang (born 1971), plaintiff in ''Hoang v. Amazon.com, Inc.'' * Junie Mitchum (born 1973), West Indies cricketer * Junie Morosi (born 1933), Australian businesswoman Notable people with the nickname include: * Walter "Junie" Morrison (1954–2017), American funk musician * Maia Wright, Swedish singer also known as Junie See also *'' Junie 5'', 1981 solo album recorded by multi-instrumentalist Walter "Junie" Morrison *''Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon ''Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon'' is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Otto Preminger. The film is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by Marj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Male Prostitution
Male prostitution is the act or practice of men providing sexual services in return for payment. It is a form of sex work. Although clients can be of any gender, the vast majority are older males looking to fulfill their sexual needs. Male prostitutes have been far less studied than female prostitutes by researchers. Even so, male prostitution has an extensive history including regulation through homosexuality, conceptual developments on sexuality, and the HIV/AIDS, monkeypox, and COVID-19 epidemic impact. In the last century, male sex work has seen various advancements. Popularizing new sexual acts, methods of exchange, and carving out a spot in cinema. Today, there is a focus on improving the work conditions, treatment, and mental health of male sex workers. Terminology The terms used for male prostitutes generally differ from those used for females. Some terms vary by clientele or method of business. Where prostitution is illegal or taboo, it is common for male prostitutes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Culture
''Boy Culture'' is a 2006 American romantic drama film directed by Q. Allan Brocka, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Matthew Rettenmund. The film stars Derek Magyar, Darryl Stephens, Patrick Bauchau, Jonathon Trent, and Emily Brooke Hands. Plot A successful escort describes in a series of confessions his entangled romantic relationships with his two roommates and an older, enigmatic client. The story remains the same as the novel, about a man who goes by only the letter "X" to maintain his anonymity and relationships between his two roommates—one of whom he's in love with—and an enigmatic older client who challenges him to find his heart before he will consent to sex. The film's differences from the novel include Andrew's character (now an African-American) and the location of the story in Seattle, Washington, instead of Chicago, Illinois. Cast * Derek Magyar as Alex "X" * Darryl Stephens as Andrew * Patrick Bauchau as Gregory Talbot ** Chris Bethards as young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Nicolas Jean Sixte Ghislain Bauchau (born 6 December 1938) is a Belgian actor best known for his roles in the films ''A View to a Kill'', '' The Rapture'' and ''Panic Room'', as well as the TV shows '' The Pretender'' and '' House''. Biography Early life Patrick Bauchau was born in Brussels, Belgium on 6 December 1938, the son of Mary (née Kozyrev), a Russian-born school administrator and publisher, and Henry Bauchau, a school administrator, lawyer, publisher, writer, and psychoanalyst who served as an officer in the Belgian Underground during World War II. He was raised in Belgium, Switzerland and England. He attended Oxford University on an academic scholarship and speaks German, French, English, Spanish, Italian, and a little Russian and Dutch. He is married to the sister of model and actress Brigitte Bardot, Mijanou Bardot, and lives in Los Angeles. Career Bauchau began his career in French New Wave cinema, including acting in two films by Éric Rohmer, '' La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Stephens
Darryl Stephens is an American actor and author. He is best known for playing Noah Nicholson on the television dramedy ''Noah's Arc''. Film career Back in L.A., Stephens appeared on the sexy late-night serial ''MTV's Undressed'', the short-lived series '' That's Life'', and VH1's ''Red Eye''. During the same period, he was also appearing in various commercials for products such as Dockers and performing in small theater venues and scene study classes. He also played a "future funked" Greta in a Hollywood revival of the well-known play '' Bent''. Stephens had supporting roles in the films ''Seamless'' (with Shannon Elizabeth), ''Not Quite Right'', and '' Circuit''. However, his breakout role came in 2004, when independent filmmaker Patrik-Ian Polk cast him as the lead character for the new series ''Noah's Arc''. The original intention was for the show to be released direct-to-DVD after it had received rave reviews at various film festivals. However, in the fall of 2005, LOGO p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Stiles
Emily may refer to: * Emily (given name), including a list of people with the name Music * "Emily" (1964 song), title song by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer to the film ''The Americanization of Emily'' * "Emily" (Dave Koz song), a 1990 song on Dave Koz's album ''Dave Koz'' * "Emily" (Bowling for Soup song), a 2003 song on Bowling for Soup's album ''Drunk Enough to Dance'' * "Emily" (2009), song on Clan of Xymox's album ''In Love We Trust'' * "Emily" (2019), song on Tourist's album ''Everyday'' * "Emily", song on Adam Green's album '' Gemstones'' * "Emily", song on Alice in Videoland's album ''Outrageous!'' * "Emily", song on Elton John's album '' The One'' * "Emily", song on Asian versions of Feeder's album ''Comfort in Sound'' * "Emily", song on From First to Last's album ''Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount'' * "Emily", song on Kelly Jones' album '' Only the Names Have Been Changed'' * "Emily", song on Joanna Newsom's album '' Ys'' * "Emily", song on Manic Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Magyar
Derek Magyar is an American actor. He is best known as the director and producer of the film ''Flying Lessons'', as the lead character "X" in the film ''Boy Culture'', and as Commander Kelby during the fourth season of ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2003 and has appeared in several TV shows and films. In 2005, he was cast in the role of Commander Kelby, the newly promoted Chief engineer of the starship ''Enterprise'' in the TV series Star Trek Enterprise. In 2006 he had his first starring role as "X" in the LGBT film ''Boy Culture'' opposite Patrick Bauchau, Darryl Stephens, and Jonathan Trent. In 2018, it was announced he would be reprising this role in a sequel, “Boy Culture: The Series.”https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/406738078/boy-culture-the-series/updates Filmography References External links * * * Flying Lessons Website Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twink (gay Slang)
''Twink'' is gay slang for a gay man in his late teens to twenties whose traits may include a slim to average physique, a youthful appearance that may belie an older age, having little or no body hair, flamboyancy, and general physical attractiveness. ''Twink'' is used both as a neutral descriptor, which can be contrasted with ''bear'', and as a pejorative. The term is often modified by various descriptors (e.g. ''femme twink'', ''Euro twink'', ''muscle twink'') and is commonly used in the gay pornography industry. Etymology The exact origins of the term ''twink'' are disputed. Some trace its first appearance to 1963, although it may be derived from an older British gay slang term ''twank'', which means: "The quarry of a homosexual prostitute (male); a man willing and ready to become any dominant man's 'partner'. Oxford Dictionaries claims ''twink'' has origins in the 1970s. Another possible origin of the term may be a derivation from the American snack cake Twinkie, common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 American Novels
File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake strikes Kobe, Japan, killing 5,000-6,000 people; The Unabomber Manifesto is published in several U.S. newspapers; Gravestone, Gravestones mark the victims of the Srebrenica massacre near the end of the Bosnian War; Windows 95 is launched by Microsoft for Personal computer, PC; The first exoplanet, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered; Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Space station Mir in a display of U.S.-Russian cooperation; The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City is Oklahoma City bombing, bombed by Domestic terrorism in the United States, domestic terrorists, killing 168., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 O. J. Simpson murder case rect 200 0 400 200 Great Hanshin earthquake, Kobe earthquake rect 400 0 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s LGBT Novels
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American LGBT Novels
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
