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A South Korean Metrosexual Revolution

‘Men in South Korea spend more on skincare per person than men anywhere else in the world.’ Except Essex, of course. Interesting BBC report on the K-Pop inspired uptake of male make-up by young Korean men.

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Is That a Hot Glue Gun in Your Pocket?

Give your pants (and your ego) a little boost with this D.I.Y. crotch bulge. pic.twitter.com/OjuLzdaMvS — Super Deluxe (@superdeluxe) December 29, 2017 Shame the beard isn’t as convincing as the stuffed crotch.

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“Yo Bitches! Wanna Bit of That?” – Six Pack Superstars

C4 recently aired a series about pro spornos – called ‘Six Pack Superstars‘. It follows young men and women ‘influencers’ and wannabes in the fitness business preparing for their competitions. Like Bromans it’s mostly about the male spornos – they are after all the ones with the spectacular bodies. Though there is an undisputed female […]

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‘Yo Bitches! Wanna Bit of That?’ – Six Pack Superstars

C4 recently aired a series about pro spornos – called ‘Six Pack Superstars‘. It follows young men and women ‘influencers’ and wannabes in the fitness business preparing for their competitions. Like Bromans it’s mostly about the male spornos – they are after all the ones with the spectacular bodies. Though there is an undisputed female […]

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Soldiers & Cadets Acting Gaily On Video (Again)

Here are the cadets of Ulyanovsk flight school, Russian Federation, relaxing in their barracks. With a special guest appearance by a banana. This charming video, which upset a few local officials but prompted a host of similar videos by Russian cadets and students – and also the support of the Governor of the Ulyanovsk region – […]

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Gumball’s Richard Goes Spornosexual

Check out those guns, those abs, those pecs, and those… lips. And also the use of the word ‘beautiful’ – instead of ‘ripped’ or ‘shredded’ or ‘awesome’.

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Uncle Denis? Quentin Crisp’s Secret Life Revealed!

I recently attended a party hosted by my old chum the author Roger Clarke. I was lucky to meet many of his charming pals – including a particularly charming young film maker called Adrian Goycoolea who, it transpired, was Quentin Crisp’s nephew. Yes, England’s ‘Stately Homo’ was his uncle. His great uncle, to be precise. […]

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Morrissey & David Hoyle Spent The Day in Bed

I recently got around to watching the video for ‘Spent the Day In Bed’, Morrissey’s first single from his new Low in High School album. Since writing Saint Morrissey – which was something akin to an exorcism – I’ve taken a somewhat more leisurely approach to the Stretford Bard’s output. Perhaps I’m slightly disappointed that […]

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Morrissey & David Hoyle – Spending The Day in Bed

I recently got around to watching the video for ‘Spent the Day In Bed’, Morrissey’s first single from his new Low in High School album. Since writing Saint Morrissey – which was something akin to an exorcism – I’ve taken a somewhat more leisurely approach to the Stretford Bard’s output. Perhaps I’m slightly disappointed that […]

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