Most Popular Post in 2025 (MPP2)

Shenguanlin - Slave Delivery

Shenguanlin's niche take on sanitaryware design
was the most visited of all the posts at mitchmen in 2025. 

 The table below lists the top 20. Commentary notes follow. 
(Titles have links to the original posts).

 

TABLE 1 - Top 20 Posts at mitchmen (in 2024)

 

Rank (last yr)	Title (+link)	Total Hits	Last year	Pub Date	Note
1 (18)	Art by Shenguanlin	6065	929	2023	1
2 (1)	The Milking Factory - No 1	4367	5355	2017	4
3 (2)	IFNB A Fantasy World of Body Builders	3298	4338	2018	4
4 (3)	Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Brick	2299	2671	2008	2
5 (-)	Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists -Teddy of Paris	1907	645	2014	2
6 (11)	Milking Factory 14 by Shenguanlin	1813	1127	2023	1
7 (-)	IFNB 3 - Newsletter	1794	955	2024	4
8 (7)	Priapus of Milet - 1	1740	1936	2012	2
9 (-)	Art by Shenguanlin - 2	1662	447	2023	1
10 (4)	A-Z of Fetish Artists - Cavelo	1354	2572	2008	2
11 (6)	The Art of Homoeros - 6 (Crucifixion)	1347	2001	2018	3
12 (-)	Ain Postolos - Milking Factory Recruits	1332	1475	2024	3
13 (12)	A-Z of Fetish Artists – Mike Carcel	1048	1100	2010	2
14 (8)	Milking Factories – No 4	1046	1489	2019	4
15 (10)	Milking Factories - No 3	1043	1170	2018	4
n/a	Homoeros Recent Work - 1	1030	-	2025	3
16 (17)	Etienne/Stephen – Index to Articles	1000	933	2016	1,2
17 (5)	The Art of Amalaric – 1 A Slave To Passion	937	2169	2020	1
18 (-)	Mitchell's A-Z of Fetish Artists - Franco	893	716	2009	2
19 (15)	Another Milking Factory (No 2)	836	965	2018	4
20 (-)	Milking Parlour by Jakarta and Muscle Destroyer	792	604	2022	4

 

(Stats collected on 31st December 2025) 

 

1.

The top members of this table haven't changed much over the last few years, so Shenguanlin's leap into the No 1 position is a dramatic change, the most since the Etienne/Stephen – Index of Articles entered at No 1 in 2020.  Such events usually result in no more than a minor shuffling of the top names, but not so this year. 3 new articles entered in top 10 positions, and those previously occupying 4th and 5th places had dramatic falls. 6 articles dropped out of the table altogether*, the most since 2021. It's still the case, however, that the top three are way ahead of everyone else.  

 

The surge of interest in Shenguanlin pulled his 'Milking Factory 14' up to No 6 and the follow-up article 'Sheguanlin 2' into the table for the first time at 9. This phenomenon was triggered by the artist seeing my articles and suggesting to his followers on 'X' that they might have a look.

 

2 

 

I have no equivalent explanation as to why Teddy of Paris has made such a dramatic return to this chart (for the first time since 2019). Last year he was down at 40th position, but he is a classy artist and deserves all the recognition he can get. Class does tell in this chart, as witness the gaggle of articles from as long ago as 2008-2012. Old hands, like Brick, Franco and Priapus may have been boosted by their recent new works and Etienne, by 'rediscoveries' and AI adaptations publicised here, but Cavelo and Mike Carcel seem to constantly win new followers purely based on their back catalogue and reputation. 

3 

As usual, I have excluded last year's new posts from this table, because their initial flush of visits in a short space of time can be misleading. In practice, only one qualified this year, Homoeros Recent Work - 1 the Top 2025 New Post. I have shown where it would have finished in the table. Its publication may have mitigated the decline of The Art of Homoeros - 6 (Crucifixion) and loss of 

The Art of Homoeros -1 (Beefcake Boys) from the chart. 

 

4 

 

Two of last year's new posts made their debut this year. 'IFNB Newsletter', at 7, was my attempt to recreate the spirit of the original IFNB blog. It joined the long-running, original IFNB post (3), but effectively displaced the follow-up 'IFNB Revisited' from the table.  

 

 'Ain Postolos - Milking Factory Recruits' came in at 12 bringing the total of Milking Factory articles in the table to 7, including a welcome first appearance for the astonishing videoettes taken from an Australian TV series in Milking Parlour at No 20. Milking Factory 1 relinquished its top position after 3 years but, as entry point to the series, continues to score heavily. Ain Postolos is the only AI article in this year's table, which doesn't cover that trend in last year's new posts.

 

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*Articles that dropped out of the table this year (previous position in brackets) were:

 The Art of Amalaric – 3 Hunks & Manipulators (9) 

 IFNB Revisited (13)

The Art of Brosfate – 1 (14) 

A New Life For Our Air Force Boys (16)

 The Bondage Art of Black Prof (19)

The Art of Homoeros -1 (Beefcake Boys) (20) 

 

 

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Articles from no less than 13 different years are represented in this year's table. 10 by traditional artists, 5 are by renderers, 3 by photo-manipulators, 1 video edit and 1 AI.   

The mitchmen 'Index of Artists' page recorded 6540 hits in 2025, down by nearly a half on 2024.  Overall hit counts at the blog increased, but much of this was spam traffic attracted by my signposting of the blog at 'X'. Analysis of the top 200 articles suggests a small drop in genuine visits. Blogger seems to have been switching sign-in barriers on and off this year, and its whole approach to adult content has become less tolerant, very muddled and opaque, leaving me frustrated and confused. 'X' is refreshingly straightforward, but not suited to in-depth articles. Promotions there have boosted visits to the blog but only temporarily, apart from the Shenguanlin phenomenon.

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  Nexttime,e I will reveal the most popular mitchmen post of all time, based on cumulative hits,

To look at other charts for earlier years, just click on the MPP label at the foot of this post.

Thanks to all of you for your continuing interest and support of mitchmen blog.

Keep the restraint tight in 2025!

Most popular New post of 2025 (MPP1)

At this time of year, I always look back over the 12 months just ended to see which post was the most popular amongst the blog readership. In this first article, I look at the new posts added to the blog during the year.

 

Homoeros - Hill Billy Elegy 7

Stripped naked with his hands tied behind his back, hiker Leo is confronted by his scary, fem-dom nemesis at the Hill Billy camp. An image I did not include in my selection from the story produced by this year's winner, Homoeros. 

 

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The table below lists the most popular of the new mitchmen posts during 2025. I'm sticking with last year's method of simply counting hits with a mention of other factors in the notes.

(Titles have links to the original posts, column 4 shows hit rate ranking (i.e. hits divided by time since publication. On mobiles, the table is best viewed by turning your phone sideways)

 

TABLE 1 - Top 20 New Posts at mitchmen in 2025

 

Rank	Title (+link)	Total Hits	Hit Rate Ranking	Pub Month	Note
1	Homoeros Recent Work (2025) - 1	1030	1	Feb	1
2	Dr Smith (Film 911)	667	13	Feb	3
3	Etienne's Medical Images	659	3	Sep	4
4	AI Art by Hongd542 - 1	644	11	Mar	5
5	Recent Art by Hongd542	634	5	Aug	5
6	Homoeros Recent Work (2025) - 2	620	14	Feb	1
7	Punishment of a Sailor (Miloinvinculis)	592	2	Oct	2
8	Milking Factories by Hijaden2	590	18	Jan	6
9	Most Popular New Post of 2024 (MPP1)	487	26	Jan	6
10	Milking Factory 24 by BedVC	476	6	Sep	6
11	Franco Milking Machine Art	469	12	Jun	7
12	The Art of Miloinvinculis	461	1	Nov	2
13	AI Art by Hongd542 - 2	451	20	Mar	5
14	New Art By 'Gay-Roman-Fantasy' (AI)	437	15	Apr	7
15	Milking Factory 25 by BedVC	436	7	Sep	6
16	Etienne - 'Fishing is a Dangerous Sport'	434	8	Aug	4
17	Julius Milk Collection	428	27	Feb	4
18	'Meet The Spartans' by Moosemind (AI)	416	17	Apr	7
19	Naked Bondage Art by tru3ai	402	4	Oct	7
20	Homoeros Recent Work (2025) - 3	401	23	Jan	1

 

(Stats collected on 31st Dec 2025) 

NOTES

 

 1.

In a year that seemed destined to be dominated by AI imagery, it was an old friend, Homoeros, using non-AI, render technique, who provided the most popular post of the year - and No 6, and No 20 (which literally crept in on the last day of the count!). His winning total did not match the 1475 scored by last year's winner, but comfortably beat the runner-up in both years. This artist regularly features in the mitchmen charts, but this was his first win in any category. His success was foreshadowed in 2024 by the interest shown in the 'Ross in Trouble' post. (View last year's table).

 

2.  

Homoseros' 3 posts had the benefit of a full year to pick up hits, which meant a poorer showing (at 9) in the hit-rate chart, which averages out the scores over time. On that measure, the laurels were won by Miloinvinculis whose spectacular, AI, water torture videoettes put him first and second in that chart. However his late appearance at the blog restricted him to 7th and 12th in the main chart. It remains to be seen if this promising performance can be sustained over a much longer period than the present, meagre 6 to 7 weeks. I have a feeling I will be posting more of his work which will stimulate interest.

 

3.  

The runner-up in the total hits chart was an article which featured medical interventions on hunks, by Dr Smith of Film 911. It was the only photograph-based article in the chart. I don't produce them very often, but there were three more just outside the top 20 this year - the cinematic Lost Patrol (22), the Chained Heroes' torture of Mercenary Nick (26) and the chilling, Dr Smith sequel, Mike, the Construction Worker (30). 

 

4. 

 

Arguably the best all-round performance this year was by 'Etienne's Medical Images' which came 3rd in both measures, demonstrating the lasting appeal of traditional art in the hands of the old masters. Etienne is a regular in these charts, benefiting from AI updates by other artists (Car Wash just missed the cut this year) and also my own promotion of his art, which gave him another entry at 16 with 'Fishing is a Dangerous Sport'. My revision of Julius Milk Collection images at 17 was the other traditional art entry in the chart. My own art 'Jimmy's Midnight Visitor' finished at 22 just outside the cut-off.

 

5. 

The top AI posts came from Hongd542 at No 4 and No 5. He had another at 13 and a fourth, 'Hongd542 - Part 4' at 21, was just edged out of the chart by Homoeros at the last minute. Hong manages to wring an exceptional level of sexiness out of the restraints of commercial AI, and his attention to clothing amply compensates for the low level of explicitness. He can claim to be the most popular AI contributor of 2025.  

 

Since posting this, I have learned that Hongd542's account at Deviant Art has been deactivated (see comment below). I'll keep an eye out for him returning elsewhere 

  

6.

It wouldn't be mitchmen blog without a Milking Factory in the chart. This year, Hijaden2's, relatively modest and delicate renders of latex-clad, milk drones had a head start in January, which enabled him to secure 8th position, holding off the late charge of BedVC's sensual, testosterone-dripping, rubber clad 'Combatants' in September in numbers 24 and 25 in the Milking Factory series. BedVC had to content himself with 10th and 16th positions, but gained 6th and 7th in the time-adjusted table (compared with Hijaden2's 18th position) showing it might easily have been a different story. 

 

In a more equal universe, however, he might have also been up against another strong contender - Milking Factory 19 by Ain Postolos. Posted in Oct 2024, it scored only 355 hits in 2025, but 579 on a time averaged basis since first appearing, which would have qualified for 9th place if I had allowed it. His most recent work seems to have deepened his obsession with cavernous holes and gushing, giant penetrations. Hot, but not the stuff of this blog. However, I have to concede that his 'Dungeon Milking' image is largely responsible for last year's edition of this MPP1 post, Most Popular New Post of 2024, securing 9th position in the table.

 

7. 

Also on the subject of milking, Franco's AI-updated versions of his famed milking machines captured 11th position, showing yet again his incredible ability to adapt to and exploit new technology. Franco is an ever-present in the 'all-time' table (MPP3) and his evolving style is well-documented here from traditional drawings, through photo-manips to his current, modern computer-aided style. You obviously can teach an old dog new tricks! His latest iteration gifts us even more handsome test subjects, all being relentlessly tormented by impressive-looking engineering.

 

Franco, newly reborn as an AI artist, heads up a gaggle of AI contributors in the second half of the table. Besides Miloinvinculis and Hongd542, we have Gay Roman Fantasy at 14 and Moosemind at 18 both featuring ancient civilisations with enslavement themes and men to die for. Gay Roman Fantasy, like Miloinvinculis, gave us a video - of a Roman Slave Auction, an impressive demonstration of what AI will provide as it matures. 

 

Tru3ai, at 19, is arguably on a par with Hongd542 in the sexiness stakes but with a leaning towards bondage scenarios. His position was depressed by a late start (in October) but judging by his 4th place in the 'rate' table he may do better as time goes by. 

 

AI posts secured 12 of the 20 positions in the table, but not the top ones, which perhaps tells you something about the present standard and capabilities of the technology in the eyes of the blog readers. However, the remarkable AI videos that formed a major element of the last months of the year suggest it is too early to pass judgement. 

 

8. 

There was another deserving post from late 2024 which might have registered in this chart had its publication date fallen more favourably. I find it hard to assign a genre to the luscious cartoons represented in 'More Art by Doodlefish'. Released in mid-December 2024, it stood no chance of registering in that year's chart, but actually scored 596 hits in 2025 alone (and 660 on a time averaged basis). Either measure would have easily secured a place in the top 7 for this year.  

 

Scores overall were marginally down on last year, with the cut being 401 hits vs 428 last yr.

 

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This year's table features articles based on photographs, comics, cartoons, renders, traditional art and AI. The wealth of gay, artistic talent enhances all of our lives in difficult times. Long may it continue!

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Next time - The most viewed post of all the posts at mitchmen during 2025. 

 

 

A big, big Thank You! 

to all my readers for your interest in my blog, 

I hope mitchmen has managed to divert you from the tribulations of the world in 2025

 

 

 

 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

from mitchmen blog

Feeling Sexy Today?

His Trainer wasn't too impressed with Brett's New Leotard
but what happened next surprised everyone in the Arena!
see video below 

 

Video Art by Remixing Reality

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Army Folio 1

As always, here at mitchmen, my Christmas posts are dedicated to anyone who is alone or who feels alone at this time of year. I hope you enjoy this offering and all the other goodies from years gone by posted here. 

This year a selection of pictures from Mitchell's Army Boys Folio, which may be a regular feature next year following the success of the Cowboy Folio.

Mitchell - GI in the Slammer

 Like Tom in 'A Christmas Criminal', Buzz is spending Christmas in confinement. But he didn't have to spend it alone, the Sergeant called in to make sure he didn't feel neglected or cold. 

 An image from Mitchell not previously published.

 

Mitchell - Night Manoeuvres

 

'A' Company captured a hostage from 'B' Company during Night Training Exercises. 

They stripped and tied him to prevent his escape.

Then decided to wait for morning, before negotiating his return.

The Night Manoeuvres continued until dawn.

 

 An image from Mitchell not previously published.

The Antidote to Xmas Excess?

For a spanking good read after your Christmas excesses,

 try 'A Christmas Criminal' by Mitchell. 40 coloured images.

 

Selected Christmas articles

 

Jamie's difficult family  

Sex Starved Snowman 

Christmas Wishes 

Planet Gay's Fetish Christmas

The Season of Chastity 

The 12th Day of Christmas 

 

or click on the Xmas label for the lot! 

Captivity Art by AI-Heroic-Captor

 

AI-Heroic-Captor - Teaser

This artist's images bring secret fantasies to life, like what to do with that hunky workman who just turned up at your house to paint the ceiling. 

 

Captivity images and great AI gifs by AI-Heroic Captor

 

AI-Heroic-Captor - Cop Stripped of Authority (GIF) 

 

 There are two ways to view cops in homoerotic art, 

as givers or takers of authority. 

These are a good recommendation for the latter 

  

AI-Heroic-Captor - Police Officer in Peril

 

 

 

AI-Heroic-Captor - POW Muscleman's Moans (GIF)

 

Grunts in the Middle East forge new friendships 

 

 

AI-Heroic-Captor - Hamunaptra's Curse

I'm sure the curse extends quite a lot beyond a bit of roughing up and abandonment at a tourist destination. This explorer's probably going to get a beginner's guide to mummification.

 

 

AI-Heroic-Captor - Sister's BoyFriend  (GIF)

 

 Envy is a marvellous thing,

if you handle it right! 

 

 

Joel Miller - The Last of Knots [GIF] 

 

 A slightly perplexing title for this animation 

that for me is the sexiest of the lot

 

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also at BSky Social 

AI art by JovialDragon777

Jovial Dragon777 - Subject A301

As his name implies, JovialDragon777 has a light-hearted approach to his fantastical situations. In his 'Subject' series, he documents the reactions of men, restrained to face unspecified trials. One involving what looks suspiciously like a hairdrier in the example above. This subject appears to have arrived on a trolley, which is seen folded down while he takes his turn on the cross. He's still standing on the trolley platform. 

The whole series has been given a subtle Christmassy flavour, which makes perfect sense in the context of publication during the festive season. However, linking to the season of goodwill will seem a cruel irony during the rest of the year. 

 

Jovial Dragon777 - Subject J209

The extensive cabling leaves little doubt about the agent of discomfort in this example. The purpose of these trials, ostensibly, is to select and develop a cadre of recruits able to undertake the most demanding of 'missions'. The poster on the wall, bluntly points out the criteria to the latest prospect who is in the process of failing his test miserably.

 This artist takes a great interest in styling, there seems to be a 'Jules Verne' flavour in the imagery here (as in Hollywood's interpretations of the great author). The Victorian-style, pseudo-scientific underpinning of the exercise is reflected in the assistant diligently making notes at the side. There's a corresponding, low-key element of steam punk in the background detail.

 

Jovial Dragon777 - Subject G888

 This artist has eclectic tastes and his examinations deal with men of all ages, builds, and skin colours. This is one of my favourites, the strongest of stereotypes, most likely to succeed, you might think. The steel collar certainly fits his persona more than the other subjects here, but he too is about to be presented with his own nemesis. Possibly one not on the official test schedule.

The unusual restraint arrangement, utilising a tilted table, creates a sense of instability for the captive and his struggling makes him seem energetic and defiant, adding a great deal to his character and the drama. The scientific samples in the wall cabinets imply a cold, scientific motivation behind all this, but the behaviour of the lab staff is less objective.

 

Jovial Dragon777 - Subject X001

There are presently 19 other pictures in the 'Subject' series in which the artist explores other, more exotic ways of testing a man's mettle. In this case, it's the Tentacled Graspmoor. The X-spread vulnerability of the subject as he 'faces' this challenge, suggests the creature's forte is not so much grasping as probing. 

 

The note taker seems more at risk than him in the image above, but I dare say that the experimenters have a way of drawing the creature to the intended quarry. Perhaps 'scenting' of the target is the purpose of the object in the lead technician's hand, which might otherwise be mistaken for a microphone or babies rattle.

 

Jovial Dragon777 -Autumn Crush 006

This artist's back-catalogue is loaded with the usual AI fare of beautiful, muscular men, but his 'Autumn Crush' series is a particularly arty and colourful collection. He makes these models work for their eyeball time, sometimes spicing their poses with humorous, erotic innuendo, as in the double spouted, tea/coffee pot above and the more ambiguous object in the image below.

Jovial Dragon777 - Autumn Crush 035

There's a delicious vulnerability and neediness in this man that is unexpected in one so remarkably handsome. We find him passively communing with nature and goodness knows what else. The pumpkin stalks seem to be waiting in line for their turn, or maybe it's just excitement. 

 

Jovial Dragon777 - SpaceSubs 36

 Spacesubs is a delicious fantasy featuring men, often characterised as sports men, who have been abducted in a Jules Verne-style spacecraft and find themselves alone with a character dressed in a Venice Carnival mask and little else. Unreality, isolation with a mad man and fear of flying combine to make in a complex fright situation. His anxiety might also be related to being restrained with his sports top still on and nothing down below. It looks like he can rule out being ransomed.

 

Jovial Dragon777 - SpaceSubs 040

In much of Jovial Dragon's art, naughtiness is implied but not actually shown. This SpaceSub has clearly had sight of what is in store and it's not table-top soccer. A big, mature man, he's about to have his orbit extended. Unfortunately, the nearest help is thousands of miles away.  

 

Jovial Dragon777 - SpaceSubs 017

 

More sinister possibilities are seeded here. The bizarrely masked captor gently touches his subject's back, but since he's dressed in leather fetish regalia, this approach doesn't suggest a cuddle party is pending (even if his leathers are brown).  

My captioned variant rules out the simply lascivious option.

 

 

Jovial Dragon777 - SpaceSubs 032

I particularly like this hunk, in a similar leather harness, diligently recording the bewilderment of a basketball player who has yet to discover the full range of discomforts available on this vessel.  You will observe that the other illustrations suggest there is a whole fleet of Vernsian spacecraft out there, waiting to pounce on subjects of interest.

  

Jovial Dragon777 - Xibalban Dreams 011

In Xibalban Dreams, we see idealised men elaborately clad in ironmongery, roaming the mysterious ruins of their ancestors, now engulfed by the forest. Searching for the lost key, perhaps.

 

Jovial Dragon777 - Xibalban Dreams 07

 The 'noble savage' gets a bad press these days, but shorn of its derogatory colonial connotations, it's an ancestry any man could be proud of. Catastrophe may have overtaken his civilisation, but its crafting skills and impressive genes live on in this survivor.

Jovial Dragon777 - Xibalban Dreams040

 A device like this adorned some beefcake models in the 1950s as photographers sought a sleeker alternative to the dowdy, posing pouch. Their solution was clenched between the cheeks*, this one seems to rely on some other form of support. Possibly internal? A little impractical for the jungle, I would have thought. How would he cope if he was jumped by some sort of forest creature?

*See Royale Mechandising post for context 

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 Jovial Dragon777 posts at Deviant Art,
more of his work and a link next time