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Monday, 7 March 2022
101 Uses for a Belt - No 7, Hobbling Feet
Friday, 4 March 2022
Vintage Bondage - Dean Spencer
Dean Spencer tormented by Andrew Lennox |
This is the stunning cover photo for the 2000 video, 'Fetish Sex Fights -3' made by Zeus in collaboration with CanAm (the early, erotic wrestling site). In this video, Dean Spencer (left) has volunteered to be trained by a Master and Andrew Lennox duly obliges. This crucifixion image comes from the final scene which only lasts two and a half minutes, but is superbly erotic.
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The scene opens with Dean Spencer standing before a T-post mounted on a small plinth. He is naked apart from his boots and we can see he has a trim muscular body, a severely trimmed groin and long, legs with thick thighs.
At this point he's already been stripped, physically tormented and sexually used by Lennox but has remained defiant throughout. Now he waits patiently for his next ordeal. His head is bowed submissively, his eyes downcast.
Sadly, good quality stills for this scene seem to be non-existent apart from the cover image, the images reproduced here are screenshots from the film, blown up and somewhat foggy!
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The Master returns. He too wears nothing but his boots and you can immediately see that he is a big man. No doubt he's pleased to see Dean has remained exactly where he left him and still keeps his eyes respectfully averted as he has been told he must do.
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He places his hand on Dean's chest as though he can't quite believe this exceptionally attractive man has become his plaything and has to check he's real. Dean's raised nipples are a magnet for Lennox in this video.
In this shot you get more sense of Lennox the Master's bulk.
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He runs his hand over Dean's torso, dropping down to stroke his nearly hairless abdomen but stops short of touching his tightly-strapped cock, instead moving behind him.
Slow, sensual contacts like this are a feature of this and other Zeus films, it pauses the action and shows off the physiques of the models generating a sexual tension between them. And between them and us! It's a feast for edgers and I personally enjoy it but action seekers may find it frustrating.
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Lennox takes Dean's wrist and attaches it to the arm of the T-bar (using the clips provided!).
Dean does not resist.
We realise at this point that Dean's wrists have not actually been restrained up until now, although his ankles are, they are shackled to eyelets fixed to the platform to prevent escape (see 1).
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Lennox attaches Dean's other wrist to the opposite end of the T-bar, placing him in full restraint with his chest stretched wide. We get a nice view of the Master's rather succulent torso and a glimpse of his cock ring which is tantalisingly erotic.
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With his sub safely restrained, Lennox quickly homes in on those nipples. Dean averts his eyes as though he finds it distasteful. Possibly that's because they've already received a great deal of attention in earlier scenes. His cock shows little sign of arousal stubbornly flaccid. There's another nice shot here of the master's chunky body.
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For me, this shot is gloriously erotic. Deans undulating torso is beautifully highlighted, also the incongruous absence of hair and shaping on his deep abdomen which seems to make him seem more than simply naked. Doubly undressed you might say and the hint of grow-back serves to somehow emphasise that. Lennox's hands, placed flat on either side of it demonstrate his control.
The tiny glimpse of Dean's cock-strap, not quite hidden by the Master's head, tells us exactly what is going on and is surely much more sexy than an explicit, graphic shot. It's as if Dean's entire body is channelling downwards towards his Master and being sucked in, devoured.
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This is almost a comic moment. Dean's equipment still shows little sign of responding and Lennox sits back as though he can't quite believe it. Dean seems to be frowning too, but his spread arms seem to be saying, "What can I do? It's got a mind of it's own!'
Personally I don't find this state unattractive, it seems to cry out for comfort.
Beyond this focus of attention this is a nice shot of the restrained man with arms pulled back. It shows off his thick thighs a treat, I'd love to see them clad in tight shorts (in the manner of Scott of London).
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Lennox gamely has another go, his hands gliding up across Dean's torso to encourage him. His crouching figure looks good but there's a submissive element in it. As ever in these scenarios, one starts to wonder who is really the Master here?
However, Dean's restraint in this image looks more severe than it first appeared. We realise that the post he's tied to leans backwards and since his feet are shackled astride it, he's pinned in a continuously off-balance position which he can't recover from. The relatively loose restraint doesn't help, it amplifies his vulnerability.
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It's only fair to point out that Dean has been wrestled, screwed and produced a generous ejaculation just before this scene, so this state of affairs is not remarkable, let alone a reflection on his prowess.
Strangely enough his physique does seem diminished and awkward in this shot, whereas Lennox grows in stature.
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This is supposed to be an S&M movie so Lennox responds by slapping Dean's torso.
It's another great shot of them both with Dean recoiling from the assault.
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Dean looks suitably chastised and bewildered here, but he certainly hasn't lost any of his sexiness. The V-shape of his faintly haired groin arrowing down and framing his root here is extraordinarily erotic. Lennox seems to be brushing the bush with his thumb.
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Being able to respond to pain in a sexual manner is the ultimate test of a sub.
Lennox continues to encourage him with clawing .......
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.... and also by pinching, he just can't resist those tits!
Dean's agonised responses perhaps compensate his Master for his lack of response lower down, especially as there's not just pain in his facial expression, but resentment too. It's a demonstration of Dean's natural aptitude for this type of scenario.
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Lennox stands, assuming even more intimidating bulk and raising his hand threateningly.
Pinned and helpless, Dean shrinks (no irony intended!)
It's a great confrontation image.
At about this point, the photo at the top of this post would fit nicely, but the ball tweaking shown there doesn't actually happen in the final movie, possibly it was thought too risky.
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As Dean recoils from another slap his body seems to grow again , the equal of his attacker. His head turns away but he is not cowed. In fact it's almost disdainful. Lennox ends up touching him gently as though regretting his violence.
You get an impression in this movie that Lennox is greatly attracted to Dean. Dean has a gift for looking petulant and resentful all the time, but there are moments in the wrestling sequence where he's clearly having fun too.
No actors were harmed in the making of this movie. In fact, the violence is very mild, slaps and punches are held back and indicative rather than authentic. The stills exaggerate the effect.
It's a marvel to me how the Zeus photographer regularly manages to crop these live shots so that a tiny bit of cock ring shows, reminding us that this man is nude and something interesting is just out of the picture. Showing his cock is not a legal issue when you have frontals elsewhere, but it's a sexy 'signature'.
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Lennox, frustrated, raps Dean on the chest with his fist.
Both models look great here. We get the best view yet of Lennox's chunky physique, nicely sheened from their exertions (and another glimpse of cock-ring!). Dean's stretched out body is no less impressive with the restraint obvious even though it's all out of shot. His body is defenceless and we are treated to his stand-out nipples, thick thighs and even a touch of buttock shaping in the shadow.
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Lennox seems to be saluting him here as he prepares to go,
"I'll be back" is his ominous parting shot.
The pose gives us an even better shot of his competition-standard physique. His mannish face is a great pairing with Dean's 'pretty boy' appeal.
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Dean watches him go looking tired and dejected.
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Dean is battered, bruised and now rejected, but his inner fire has clearly not been extinguished. He looks serious, as he digests in Lennox's last remark with the implication that he will not be released just. He has to stay and suffer more tests. For how long has not been revealed to him.
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A shift in the lighting reveals a trickle of body fluid down his torso. It seems an apt echo of the sorrow and weariness that shows in his face. You don't need to be an expert to spot that it's not sweat, it's too thick.
Lennox isn't shown spitting on him in the film, although it's a logical reaction. It might have been edited out. The only other explanation is that it's the cum that Lennox deposited on him during their sexual interlude. If so it wasn't very obvious prior to this shot but you can decide for yourselves what it is. At one time either of these would have spelled out his humiliation and contempt for Dean, but such rituals are now so commonplace that they barely register.
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The light fades and Dean is left in his increasingly uncomfortable, leaning position to contemplate his situation, trapped as the sub to the mighty Lennox, who seems increasingly besotted with him. He's got time to think about his real life, the things he's supposed to be doing and when if ever he will be able to get back to them.
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There's an essential simplicity about this brief scene - just two men and a cunningly-designed post - that I find extremely satisfying. It barely qualifies as S&M and yet it is the essence of that genre, the absence of intense punishment means that we see better the two men and the relationship between them.
- Dean Spencer (Zeus)
- Jeff Golden (Bacchus)
- David Stark (Zeus)
- Jack Wrangler (Bijou)
- Bo Richards aka Ryder Knight (Zeus)
- John Winship (AMG, 1-off sample in Vintage Season No 11)
- Leroy Nelson
- Mark Nixon (WPG)
- Leonard Chambers (AMG)
- Vintage Bondage Blog (feat. Fred Halstead, Jack Wrangler + ano)
- My Initiation (William Higgins)
- Royale Studio series No 17 (Soldier-Sailor, notable for it's asses in tight shorts)
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Tips For Your Holiday - No 7
Kyle was hoping that the men in this beautiful country would be as exotic as everything else.
A barman tipped him off about a cruising area and he went looking for it without telling his friends.
And he just disappeared, they never even found his speedos.
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Holiday Tip: Don't assume that the resort environment is the same as at home.
When seeking out the gay cruising areas in foreign lands,
Make sure you know which routes are best to avoid.
Don't wander off the beaten track
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This is Holiday Tip No 7, for others click on the label at the foot of this post
Saturday, 26 February 2022
Marc DeBauch updated
Marc DeBauch - Sonoran Sunset |
I have now revised and extended my mitchmen A-Z post about the art of Marc DeBauch with many more pictures. The sample image above is an exceptional example of his skill in bringing erotica into the realm of conventional art. The hairy highlights on the cowboys torso and legs are rendered with great artistic skill revealing that body hair has a texture but it also provides a sweet erotic kick.
The attractive sunset colouring is almost chocolate box romanticism were it not for the explicit, simmering nudity and the thicket of highly suggestive cactus shapes around him. He's actually surrounded by spiky threats - from these plants and from the barbed wire fence, which he's (sensibly) not quite leaning against. If this is a cowboy cruising area, it will be filled with painful snags for the unwary as daylight fades!
Read the mitchmen updated Art of Marc DeBauch
Visit his website gallery (more gallery links in the main article)
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
The Look Of Obsessive Lust
Moral No 2 - Don't assume people are what they say they are
(Oh, and look up what 'literally' actually means)
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This No 27 in 'The Look' series at mitchmen blog,
click on the label at the foot of this post to view the others
or use the mitchmen search function (top right in sidebar)
Sunday, 20 February 2022
The Art of Noxsatvrn
Noxsatvrn - Alpha & Omega (my title) |
This picture by the Indonesian artist Noxsatvrn superimposes a very detailed bondage image on a background of complex, mystical patterns with a distinctly asian style, dominated by what appears to be an all-seeing eye, a mysterious 'presence' embedded in wings, writhing snakes and bones. It's reminiscent in some ways of the work of Hasegawa which was also decorated with cultural symbols, but not as densely or mystical as this. He too sometimes hinted at ritual violence but not quite as explicitly as can be seen here.
Noxsatvrn - In the caress of dawn and drowsy stars |
This splendid image of an unclothed, chubby man is a world apart, also infused with symbols, but ones that have a modern, western ring. The bulls that surround him may be an allusion to Taurus, the western zodiac sign, which seems to suit this man's appearance. Their angry red eyes could be an indicator of temperament, but give the picture a slightly demonic air.
More symbolism attaches to the man's nakedness and linen wrap, it's coupled with the bed of bull-rushes which lead us in the direction of birth in the Christian tradition and of course Taurus is a birth sign. Another visual pun on bulls and 'bull'-rushes suggests that the aim of the piece is not so much enlightenment as entertainment. Even the title, provided by the artist, is more romantic and wistful than the picture seems to warrant. It all seems to add up to an eclectic interest in all things spiritual.
*The prominent, arrow-shaped leaves may also have a symbolic meaning but it escapes me.
Noxsatvrn - The Goat? (my title) |
This could be another zodiac sign featuring Aries the ram, although his feet look more like those of the goat which has devilish connections with the wizardry of flying on a broomstick so we are now in the area of the occult. The goat is also closely associated with lust and you sense this man (another chunky beast) might have an earthy sexual nature to match the suggestively shaped tip of his broomstick.
I wouldn't normally post an extreme image like this at mitchmen but the clever artistry persuaded me.
In this image the earth seems to be giving up a victim of ritual violence who is being borne aloft to some higher domain by wings which may belong to birds, angels or simply representatives of the forces of spiritual elevation. However, the thorny branches wrapped round the victim's neck seem to be restraining him, taking
possession of him and this appears to connect with the quite different,
pagan tradition, The Green Man, representing death and rebirth with men reproducing and returning to nature.
The blood-stained white roses which feature so prominently here have literary connections to beauty, love and selfless devotion in the myth of Aphrodite but there's another obvious sexual connection between blood and the loss of virginity and purity, which is often represented by whiteness.
Noxsatvrn - Male Diptych (2019) |
Noxsatvrn - Winter's Lullaby |
Another light-hearted but poignant celebration of chubbydom. A mature Pan-like creature happily drowses, still holding the pipes that typically celebrate the summer of human desire and bearing the fruits of autumn on his head (no doubt having consumed the wine they yield).
The wintery surroundings and setting sun show the turning of seasons and the end of the day. He's flanked by owls (creatures of the night and symbols of transition) also squirrels collecting food to see them through winter which show that this is not the end, the regeneration of spring lies ahead.
Noxsatvrn - Kawataro |
These last are the legendary Kawataro or Kappa and we met them in a previous mitchmen article about Hasegawa. They are credited with the ability (and inclination) to drown people and water lillies have similar associations. All this symbolism is dominated by the stylised, setting sun of Japan. I can't read the script but assume it spells the title of the picture.
It's clear this man is threatened with imminent death but, being blindfold, cannot see the portents all around him. However, the bright, gaudy colours of the setting sun suggest something more triumphant, more significant, lies beyond the horizon.
Once again this beautiful image shows great technical skill, recreating the traditional style of Japanese painting - although the sun imagery for me is a bit garish.
Noxsatvrn - Ritual (my title) |
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Saturday, 19 February 2022
Royale Studio 01e - Another Topless Sailor in the rigging
This image appeared on the cover of Man Alive No 22 in 1963. It's credited to Hussar Studio on the inside cover, they were an associate of Royale Studio who seemed to do less contoversial imagery. This is pure beefcake with just a hint of Royale bulge. I haven't identified the model yet, he isn't named in the magazine as far as I can see.
See also 'Fighting in the Rigging' for date info.
I've added this to the Royale 'Sailors In The Rigging' set at the mitchmen Royale Studio Open Archive.