Cocky Boys' Levi Michaels Launches YouTube Channel, Interviewed on HuffPost

Cocky Boys porn star Levi Michaels last week launched his own YouTube channel to cross over past the adult biz and attracted the interest of Huffington Post. 

Read More at XBIZ.com (NSFW).

Open Letter To YouTube From Andrew Christian Inc.

This is the first I'm hearing about it but apparently YouTube has blocked underwear company Andrew Christian's account for "inappropriate content" in their 'Pink Paradise' pool party footage which can be seen here (NSFW). Andrew Christian has responded with an open letter to YouTube:

Dear YouTube,

Your removal of our video "Pink Paradise" and two week block of the Andrew Christian YouTube account has left us feeling unsettled.

There are thousands of videos that target the heterosexual audience currently on YouTube that show blatant female nudity and sexual scenarios with millions of views. (The video links below are examples of the double standard.)

Our video was meant to be a fun way to feature our new line of underwear. We're disappointed and confused about its removal for inappropriate content when there are hundreds of thousands of videos featuring overtly sexual female imagery. We are a company that only produces menswear, and it feels unfair that our ads are held to different standards for featuring the male body.

There is no doubt in our mind that there would be no issue if the exact same video was posted with female models instead of male. Are you being homophobic or is it something else?

All we request is for our account to be unblocked, and the "Pink Paradise" video to be restored with its original view count so we may continue to regard YouTube as a fair and balanced outlet for reaching our audience.






Heterosexual targeted videos that violate YouTube community guidelines (NSFW): 


-Fully exposed breasts / butt:  http://www.youtube.com/verify_age?next_url=/watch%3Fv%3DKlqxMNdST1g%26ob%3Dav2e

-Lingering shots of tight underwear, exposed butts (and over 18 million views): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APtj3EvhfWA

-Visible nipples and butts:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh0CHgov1lQ

-Full exposed breasts:  http://youtu.be/PfgiQwnpYkE

-Camel toe video:  http://youtu.be/Mtg5feqGkso

-Entire video is slow motion close-ups of bouncing breasts:  http://youtu.be/hP8nnCqK4gE

-Girl rubbing her barely covered body, very near nudity:  http://youtu.be/HveOjP3nQpI

-Women making out and putting their hands under each others' underwear:  http://youtu.be/P9DSK4Rtu0w

-Female pool party video with just as much exposed butt and small swimsuits:  http://youtu.be/wvXqDkTH8sw

-Exposed butts, near-exposed breasts:  http://youtu.be/gwxzz_KqAUY

-Vagina showing through underwear:  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?shva=1#inbox/1355e10f35eb8bfb
-Porn:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9DSK4Rtu0w
-Straight man butt shots:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pMgK7Q5y94
-Male butt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TiOGeNsoqA&feature=related

California Gays cover Katy Perry's 'Peacock'

The gents that brought you "California Gays" have now made a video to another song off the 'Teenage Dream' album.

It kind of melts my popsicle.

Katy Perry answers fan questions on YouTube Moderator

Katy Perry, whose "California Gurls" is the smash single of 2010, is participating YouTube Moderator (past moderators include James Cameron and President Obama) and will be the first music artist to have her responses featured. Fans can login to YouTube now and submit text and video questions. Other fans can vote on their favorite questions, and in late July (exact date TBA) Katy will answer the ones with the most votes.

Submit questions here by July 18.

And of course you've seen this already, but once again, here are the California Gays!

365 days of working out

Headline says it all - check out this guy as he gets buff (and tan) over the course of one year. That reminds me, I really need to hit the gym. - via BuzzFeed

Via YouTube, America reacts to Adam Lambert's shocking 'American Idol' loss

This collection of 'American Idol' results reaction videos might be a little last week but it's still pretty funny - via Gawker

New Music: Pussycat Dolls - Hush Hush, Hush Hush

Brand new from the PCD - only 73 views on YouTube so far.

What What In The Butt: Israeli Army Version

- via BoingBoing

TheShowSoGay: Parts 1 and 2 for your pleasure

I just made friends with the guys from TheShowSoGay and you should too.

NOM news

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) filed a copyright violation notice with YouTube last night. Therefore, the two audition videos posted under the user "EndMarriageLies" are no longer available.

But, you still have options. Feel free to check out the Rachel Maddow Show from last night which aired a reel of the audition footage. - via HRC

New 3 Dollar Bill: Gay Reserves

Are you man enough to serve your country as a fashion designer or fashion designer's assistant?

Safer sex is hot sex

This was just sent to me by Andy Kay, who I'm not familiar with. It's ostensibly a safer sex message but it also seems to me to have some kind of hidden agenda just beneath the surface. I'm gonna look into it a little bit more later but, for the time being, I figured I'd go ahead and post it. A safer sex reminder can never go too far amiss.

Hunkercise

Welcome to 'Hunkercise' or, as my favorite YouTube commenter calls it, 'Dudes in Coochie Cutters.' And now, without further ado, meet Jim Bolden, my personal exercise trainer.

- via EverythingIsTerrible.com

Gay Colorado - We Have The Right

HRC urges you to vote.

Friday Videos: Karmina - The Kiss

I just finished up a fun little interview with Kelly and Kamille, the two beautiful sisters of Karmina. I'll have the whole interview posted up this weekend but in the meantime enjoy the video to their new song 'The Kiss'.

It's got boys kissing each other.

The Pride Center presents 'For the Bible Tells Me So'

The Pride Center is partnering with Colorado College in promoting a unique community forum regarding the moving documentary, "For the Bible Tells Me So". The Forum is slated for this Thursday, September 11th from 7:00-9:00 at the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, South Theatre, 825 N. Cascade Ave. in Colorado Springs. The forum is free and open to the public, and will feature a discussion with filmmaker Dan Karslake, the Wallners, and local panelists: "For the Bible Tells Me So: Faith, Families, and Sexual Identity".

Marillion: Make my video

Marillion's Whatever is Wrong With You Video Contest
British rockers Marillion are giving you the chance to win £10,000 (that's how money is spelled in England) and giving away a brand new song for free.

Download a special edit of the new song 'Whatever is Wrong With You' and then use it as the soundtrack to create your video.

What kind of video? Well it can be absolutely anything you want it to be. Just make something that YOU want to make: funny, interesting, serious, mysterious - but something that everyone would want to watch! Then upload it to YouTube... and this is where the £10,000 comes in.

The video you upload to YouTube must be called "Marillion - Whatever Is Wrong With You". The contest will run until the end of the Happiness is the Road Tour 2008, and on December 1st the video with the most views will win the £5000 cash Grand Prize - it's that simple. The better your video, the more people will watch it, and the more chance you have of winning.

In addition to the Grand Prize, there will also be giving a special Spot Prize to the video the band thinks is the best, regardless of how many views it gets and it will get the other £5000 prize.

This means if you get the most views and Marillion thinks it's the best video, you could win a total of £10,000!

Get more info at their website Marillion.com. The new Marillion double album Happiness Is The Road (which includes Whatever is Wrong With You) is due out in Autumn 2008, and is available to pre-order only from www.marillion.com/preorder.

I seen Cazwell on YouTube ...

... and you probably did too. His video for 'I Seen Beyonce at Burger King' just passed 500,000 views.

Tokyo Police Club at the Bluebird Theatre

Tokyo Police Club will be in Denver this Thursday (5/22) at Bluebird Theatre. So far on tour, they’ve already secured reviews in SPIN.com, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, CMJ, Pitchfork and Prefix! And they've got coverage on the way from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork TV, Spinner and Suicide Girls.

Edison Glass at The Marquis Theatre

Paramore-endorsed Long Island band, Edison Glass, are heading to Denver on Saturday night (5/24) for a show at The Marquis Theatre. They'll be playing with Nightmare Of You, Paper Rival, and The Graduate.

“...some seriously creative s**t on their new album... We’re pretty embarrassed it’s taken us five full lengths to take notice of this band, but we promise we won’t ignore them now.” - Alternative Press, 4/5 Stars

"[Edison Glass] create sonic textures built upon The Police influenced childhoods combined with indie rock sensibilities from today" - Stereo Subversion

"It’s clear that theses guys are talented – the musicianship is solid..." - Blogcritics.org