Boy Culture Ranks Top Gay-Porn Stars

L-R Austin Wolf (via Instagram), Arad Winwin (via Instagram)

Over at Boy Culture, Matt Rettenmund has done the hard work and ranked what he considers “History’s 225 Greatest Gay-Porn Stars.”

I know, I know…it’s hard work but someone’s got to do it.
Rettenmund ranked the first 40 in order, and then the other 185 adult performers are included and listed in alphabetical order.

As they say, “Just to be nominated is an honor…”
Now, in all honesty, I’ll admit my knowledge of gay-porn performers is much more limited than Rettenmund, who earlier in his career worked as a gay-porn industry professional for publications like Torso, Honcho, Playguy and Mandate.

Ok, so I do know who Austin Wolf is... (via Instagram)

As Boy Culture points out, gay men didn’t have much back in the 1980s and 90s in terms of “societal instruction on what happens when two guys fall in love, or even lust.” So, gay porn was about the only source we had for figuring out how this all might work.

I remember some of these guys from videos my first boyfriend had back in the 1980s, but I’m not so good with names in terms of today’s adult performers.

But the internet loves lists, so I’ll share Rettenmund’s “Top 10” here, but you can click over to Boy Culture for the full Top 40 plus all of his honorary mentions.

As Rettenmund writes, “It’s not science, so please don’t flunk me.”


10. Lukas Ridgeston (b. 1974)
9. Brent Corrigan (Sean Paul Lockhart, b. 1986)
8. Austin Wilde (b. 1983)
7. Kevin Williams (b. 1965)
6. Chad Douglas (Martin R. Cox, 1957-1999/AIDS)
5. Jack Wrangler (John Robert Stillman, 1946-2009/emphysema)
4. Ryan Idol (Marc Anthony Donais, b. 1966)
3. Joey Stefano (Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr., 1968-1994/O.D.)
2. Jeff Stryker (Charles Casper Peyton, b. 1962)

And Boy Culture’s number one adult entertainment star is…

1. Al Parker (Andrew ‘Drew’ Okun, 1952-1992/AIDS)

Michael Lucas Says NO Celebrity Clients Will Be Named In Upcoming Memoir

Michael Lucas (center) with Diego LauzenRodrigues & Wagner Vittoria
(image via Instagram)

Gay porn star and producer Michael Lucas found himself in a PR debacle this morning after Page Six ran a story that Lucas will retire next year and is planning a memoir.

The New York Post gossip site reports that Lucas will retire from appearing in adult films in 2020 but continue to produce and direct.

The 46-year-old’s rep reportedly said, “Porn stars come and go, but the best ones stay in our memories [and] on our hard drives for a long time until they fade away.”

“Successfully dominating the gay adult-film industry for 25 plus years and starring in over 300 films, Michael is planning to retire the devil between his legs in 2020 but still continue to direct and produce films,” he added.

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Having a great time filming a new production with Lucas Entertainment models in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Thank you Vidal @mantamarbc for your hospitality, you most beautiful gay beach club I have ever been to! #lucasentertainment #lucasmen #lovemantamar #haveitall

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Additionally, having penned essays for HuffPost and The Advocate in the past, Lucas has apparently set his sights on a larger literary endeavor - a tell-all book from his escorting days in the 1990s.

According to Page Six, Lucas plans “to publish a juicy autobiography that will include a steamy chapter about a few top Hollywood celebs who paid him to have sex with them when he was an escort in the late ’90s.”

The gossip page says that the A-list celebrity names will remain secret until the book’s release.

But wait - there’s more!

Shortly after the publication of the story at Page Six, Towleroad posted emails from Lucas to an editor at the New York Post adamantly denying he has any plans to ‘name names’ in an upcoming memoir.

Lucas states that he considers those relationships ’sacred’ and promised to ‘take those secrets to the grave.’

Here’s the email from Lucas to the New York Post via Towleroad:

Dear Carlos:

The story that ran today and attributed to me by my former publicist is absolutely false. I spent 45 minutes on the phone explaining why I would never do that and they still felt the need to give it to you. Needless to say I am perplexed by their motivation and they were fired immediately.

I am considering legal action against them.

What is true is that I’m planning to retire in 2020.

What is absolutely false is that I would ever write or consider writing a “ tell all” book and naming names of my clients.

I consider that relationship sacred and I would NEVER violate their confidence or my integrity. Period.

I have nothing but the greatest respect and gratitude for the people who trusted me with their most intimate secrets and I will take those secrets to the grave.

In follow-up correspondence, Lucas demands the online headline be corrected, sharing, “This is a major, major embarrassment for me.”

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Back to #barcelona for a new #lucasntertainment #production with 25 #sexy #lucasmen

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(h/t Towleroad, Page Six)

Sam Rockwell Kills In SNL "Gay Porn" Sketch

It was a two-fer for me this weekend as actor Sam Rockwell hosted last night's edition of Saturday Night Live, and the musical guest was openly bisexual Halsey - both favorites of mine.

Rockwell is usually known for his edgy, dark roles in movies like the currently HAF feature film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri for which he won the Golden Globe last weekend.

But last night we got a look at his comedic chops, and Sam was right on point.

Check this sketch where Sam plays a dad who meets his gay son's boyfriend, Marco. Sam just can't shake the feeling his "knows" Marco.

And then it comes to him :)

Watch below.

News Round-Up: January 4, 2017

Some news items you may have missed:

• These high school sweethearts share their love story in OUT's latest "Love Portfolio"

• A NYC bartender is suing Manhattan restaurant Bagatelle for writing him up as "dressing up like a gay porn star" and looking "like a faggot." The manager then posted the write up for employees to see.

• Over 1,200 law professors have told Congress to drop Sen. Jeff Sessions nomination for U.S. Attorney General.

• A new study shows one in five straight men like to watch gay porn.

• Repealing ObamaCare would increase the budget deficit by $350 billion over 10 years, according to a new study.

• The home of a California gay couple was trashed, painted with slurs and covered in bleach in apparent hate crime.

• Check the new music video from Randy Report fave Sia, "Never Give Up," featured on the soundtrack for Lion.

Video: Things Gay Pornstars Are Tired Of Hearing

Thanks to Boy Culture for pointing up this cute video featuring pornstars reacting to "things gay pornstars are tired of hearing."

By the way - who is Diego Sans? Cute!

MTV's "True Life" Focuses On Straight Men Who Perform In Gay Porn

Since its first episode in 1998, MTV's True Life has provided a window into the struggles, hopes, and dreams of young people.

Narrated solely by its characters, each episode documents the unusual--and often remarkable--circumstances of real individuals. We've given all of them--and hundreds of others--the opportunity to tell their own stories directly to their peers.

This upcoming episode focuses on rising stars in the gay porn industry who happen to be straight. Will the pressures of every day life force them to reconsider their lucrative careers?

“How far would you go for money? On this episode of True Life, you ‘ll meet two straight guys willing to do gay porn for a living.

Luke has a massive online following but he’s managed to keep it a secret from his girlfriend.

Ben is a married family man who recently started performing in gay sex films to support his kids…His wife Crystal thinks it’s hot.

But will everyone understand their unusual lifestyle? And is Ben willing to commit to a long-term career in porn? They’re rising stars in the gay porn industry, but will the pressures of every day life force them to reconsider their lucrative careers?”

The deep South really likes watching online gay porn

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Buzzfeed and online porn giant Pornhub recently teamed up to find the states that stream the most gay porn from the prolific site.  In the map above, the orange states indicate where same-sex marriage is still banned and the pink states show where the gays have access to marriage equality

What they found was that the highest levels of gay porn viewers are in the South, where, incidentally, marriage equality is outlawed by the states homophobes.

Holding the number one position, with a record 5.58% gay users, is a state where "sodomy" is still illegal: Mississippi.

Louisiana is closely on its rear at 5.44%, and Georgia with 5.38%.

Veddy interrrrrrresting...

Before Duck Dynasty - creator/producer Scott Gurney starred in homoerotic film

Duck Dynasty creator and producer Scott Gurney

Before Scott Gurney created the A+E Networks's Duck Dynasty, he starred as a gay porn star in a 2001 movie called The Fluffer.  This adds an interesting twist to the ongoing saga of Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson being suspended for anti-gay comments made to GQ Magazine earlier this week.

The Fluffer, which was an independent film that played at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival.  The credit is currently listed on Gurney’s IMDb page. 

According to Buzzfeed, calls to Gurney Productions and A+E for comment have gone unanswered.

Gurney’s character in The Fluffer is gay-for-pay and a meth addict. He becomes the object of obsession for a male film student who gets a job as his on-set fluffer.

Watch a fan video of the movie below: