Gay adult film performer blasts studio for paying bottoms less than tops

Gay adult film performer blasts studio for paying bottoms less than tops

Adult entertainer Armond Rizzo claims that a studio called Blacks on Boys — the self-proclaimed “home to the best interracial” gay content — pays bottoms “way less” than tops under the rationale that the site is “more top dominant.”

“This has never happened to me but there’s a studio who is interested in me and what I found out about them is mind blowing,” Rizzo tweeted on January 25. “They pay bottoms way less than tops [and their] excuse [is] the site is more top dominant. I don’t give a f*ck, who are you to say that a bottom is worth less?”

Related: Guess how much gay adult film stars make?

Rizzo, who just won the 2020 GayVN Award for Social Media Star, went on: “If [you’re] wondering what site I am talking about, it’s @BlacksOnBoys. Such a shame… lost my respect.”

If your wondering what site I am talking about it’s @BlacksOnBoys such a shame… lost my respect.

— Armond Rizzo (@ArmondRizzoXXX) January 25, 2020

And in another tweet, he added, “It’s going to be a big NO THANKS! I don’t care that you even raised my fee up. It’s just unjust you pay bottoms less and for that I decline working for you!”

Rizzo’s Twitter rant got a ton of support: “If anything, bottoms should be [paid] more,” one user replied. “If it not for a bottom, what the top gonna do?” added another. Wrote a third: “Bottoms low-key are worth more in reality.”

Related: Gay adult studio Noir Male responds to allegations of “not catering” to the black community

FYI, CNBC reported in 2016 that male porn performers “average $500-$600 per scene or day” with better-known stars earning up to $900 and “superstars” up to $1,500.

As of the time of this writing, the @BlacksOnBoys Twitter account has not replied to Rizzo’s claims.

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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.7 Earthquake Rocks Jamaica, Cuba

Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.7 Earthquake Rocks Jamaica, Cuba

A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.7 earthquake struck between the coasts of Jamaica and Cuba.

Accuweather reports: “The earthquake was originally rated a 7.3 by the USGS, but was later upgraded to a 7.7. The epicenter of the earthquake was 72 miles (117 km) northwest of Lucea, Jamaica, and was shallow with a depth of just 6.2 miles (10 km). Tsunami waves as high as 1 meter are possible along some coasts of Belize, Cuba, Hondura, Mexico, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).”

UPDATE: Tsunami waves reaching 1-3 feet above tide level are possible for some coasts of Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Cayman Islands and Jamaica following powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Caribbean Sea, NWS Tsunami Warning Center says. pic.twitter.com/zJzF6Rh3jC

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 28, 2020

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Guatemalan film José illuminates love in a difficult time & place as its star grapples with real-life immigration policy

Guatemalan film José illuminates love in a difficult time & place as its star grapples with real-life immigration policy

Outsider Pictures

So many cinematic stories that illuminate the LGBTQ experience in Mexico, Central and Latin America have been coming out this past year and it’s glorious to see. Joining them at the end of January, is “José,” the Guatemalan film, described as “a gripping, layered and beautifully honest story about one working class young man’s struggle to find himself.”

Among the honors bestowed on the film was the prestigious Queer Lion award at the Venice film festival in 2018. José opens Jan. 31 at the Quad Cinema in New York, followed by the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles and Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center on Feb. 7 then on to various cities from San Diego to Ft. Lauderdale to Tempe, AZ. For more visit: www.outsiderpictures.us/movie/jose/

Unfortunately, its opening has been marred by the fact that the film’s star, newcomer Enrique Salanic, has not received permission to travel the U.S. which the film’s distributor, Outsider Pictures, calls unfair and an example of political bias.

“This film is powerful in the way it shines a light on the heartbreak of having to choose between family and love. It’s sad and unfortunate that Salanic, who is so wonderful as José and who has lived and studied in the United States, may not be allowed to help introduce his film, like so many actors and artists visiting the U.S.,” said Monica Trasandes, Director of Spanish-Language & Latinx Media at GLAAD.

The titular character, José, struggles with the desire to help the mother and family that both love and need him with the desire to live openly. Subtle references to evangelical religion, which some argue the U.S. helped strengthen in Central America in the 1980s, are included in various scenes. By including this powerful cultural influence and depicting the pressures of poverty and homophobia, the film explores how difficult it can be to do something that seems so simple to those living in more affluent worlds: be with the person you love.

Director Li Cheng and producer George F. Roberson lived in Guatemala 2 years, according to press materials, and shaped the story’s narrative by interviewing hundreds of young people in 12 Latin American countries. They asked interviewees to answer three questions: “Which person are you closest to in your life?” “What’s your most unforgettable memory?” “Have you been in love?”  Cheng summarized the film by saying, “José is about family, work, struggle, love and loss – and finally it’s about one man’s search for “self” and the search for Guatemala’s future.”

The film’s story is particularly relevant in a time when many of the refugees who have fled to the United States from Central America are LGBTQ, and have had to leave their families and communities in order to save their lives. Groups along the border are trying to help the LGBTQ migrants who, along with adults and kids fleeing violence and poverty, live in makeshift camps along the border and are barely surviving.

January 28, 2020

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New doc explores the super-gay history of the International Male Catalog

New doc explores the super-gay history of the International Male Catalog

Before there were Instagays and overtly gay underwear brands, the International Male catalog offered a somewhat coded window into homoeroticism, and the company behind it was happy to reap the rewards.

A new documentary titled All Man: The International Male Story explores the catalog’s history, beginning in the 1970s and peaking in the ’90s when roughly three million copies were mailed out each quarter. At that time, annual revenue exceeded $100 million.

Watch the trailer below:

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Drag Queens to Appear in Super Bowl Commercial for First Time: WATCH

Drag Queens to Appear in Super Bowl Commercial for First Time: WATCH

RuPaul’s Drag Race alums Miz Cracker and Kim Chi are set to star in a Super Bowl commercial for Sabra hummus, in what is the first appearance by drag queens in an ad during sports’ biggest night on February 2.

The brand released three teasers this week and the others starred rapper T-Pain, and Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa Giudice and Caroline Manzo.

Said Sabra to AdWeek: “We’re bringing a diverse group of personalities to the table and demonstrating just how incredibly versatile, relevant and relatable hummus is today. We think we’ve got something for everyone.”

Marketing strategist Bob Witeck told NBC News: “For queer audiences, it is an art form and an ‘outsiders’ language. Reaching the Super Bowl means taking our language into every home in the nation and millions around the world. The Super Bowl is the ultimate test, when you can take chances like this and realize that the fear of drag is nothing people imagined it to be. It’s us telling our own joke about ourselves, with a sense of humor and authenticity … with luck, everyone laughs with us.”

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