HeyJaredDID YOU SLEEP WITH THE MODELS? by SAM STAGGS
A memoir of my time as editor-in-chief of the gay magazines MANDATE, HONCHO, and PLAYGUY.
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BONUS NUMBER 194: STANDOUTS (opens the original)
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The eight illustrations you see here were done by an artist who called himself Greg. Each one of these pictures appeared in an issue of Mandate, Honcho, or Playguy during my final year as editor-in-chief, meaning that Greg was a latecomer whose work we would have welcomed earlier. His style seems influenced by pictorial advertisements that feature idealized faces and bodies. I also see hints of ancient Greek sculptural faces as well as later icons of the Greek Orthodox Church — this especially i
BONUS NUMBER 193: BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL (opens the original)
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And this model, whose name is Rock, proves the point. Note that he was photographed by Surge Studio, which was owned by Al Parker. You’ll recall that in several recent posts I’ve dissed Surge for work that I considered less than top notch. With this layout, however, the studio soars in my opinion — and no doubt in yours as well. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3Ja!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-medi
BONUS NUMBER 192: COME AND GET IT! (opens the original)
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What else can you do with a tubesteak? It’s meant to be consumed. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="659.1640866873065" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!posV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-
ANNOUNCING PUBLICATION OF MY NEW BOOK, “SHOOTING EVE” (opens the original)
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[This announcement originally appeared on August 30. Today, September 8, is the official publication date.]<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="164.01253918495297" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IArt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%
BONUS NUMBER 192: BUMSEN! (opens the original)
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Michael York to Liza Minnelli in Cabaret, when she says the word bumsen in polite company: “That would be the one German word you pronounce perfectly!” The word means “to screw.” In the scene where Liza, as Sally Bowles, pronounces it perfectly, she is helping Natalia Landauer, a proper young German lady of the Berlin bourgeoisie, to perfect her English. Fräulein Landauer (Marisa Berenson) is quite shocked. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s
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