Lesbians And Gays Play 'Guess The Sex Toy' In Arielle Scarcella Video
Put on your thinking cap.

Queer YouTube sensation Arielle Scarcella is back with another vlog that brilliantly treads the line between humor and education. In “Guess The Sex Toy,” Scarcella brought together a number of gay and lesbian couples to guess whether zoomed-in photos of different objects are, indeed, sex toys or not.

Among the objects the couples make guesses about? The first ever gender-neutral sex toy and an ancient dildo from 28,000 B.C.!

Check out the video above to see if you can guess correctly yourself. But as one highly astute participant notes during the video: “Everything is a sex toy if you try hard enough.”

We couldn’t agree more.

Head here to see more from Scarcella.

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Michael Sam Documentary to Air on OWN Tonight

The first-ever documentary on Michael Sam will premier tonight before an in-depth interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Prison Sex, Nude Selfies, Science, and Scandals: Queerty’s Greatest Hits Of 2014

It’s been a damn crazy year filled with all sorts of ups and downs, and nothing demonstrates this better than some of our most popular stories of the year.

Looking back at our biggest hits of 2014, one thing is abundantly clear: The stories you folks liked the best and shared the most are as diverse and eclectic as your favorite Grindr members.

From prison sex to nude selfies, science experiments to scandals, 2014 has been one hell of a ride. We can hardly wait to see what 2015 has in store.

Scroll down to see Queerty’s Top 10 greatest hits of 2014…

10. Students Embarrass Rick Perry With Explicit Questions About Gay Sex During College Visit

While speaking at Dartmouth College in November, students confronted Texas Governor Rick Perry with a series of explicit questions about homo sex, including: “In 2002, you supported Texas’s anti-sodomy law. Do you dislike booty sex because the peeny goes in where the poopy comes out?” and “I know you have been very strong on all foreign policy issues, including Somali pirates, but what is your stance on butt pirates?” The questions left Perry running for the stage door faster than you can say “Keep America Free.”

9. Hunger For Touch: The Real Truth Behind Gay Sex In Prison May Shock You

We’ve all heard horrifying stories of men in prison getting gang raped in the shower room. But how often does it actually happen? What is gay sex really like in prison? In a captivating first-person essay titled A Gentleman’s Guide To Sex In Prison, writer and former 10-year inmate Daniel Genis broke it down for us in fascinating detail.

8. Meet Kathryn Knott, The Violent Homophobe Who Beat A Gay Couple Unconscious

24-year-old Kathryn Knott earned herself a spot on the gays “Most Hated” list when she and two others were charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and criminal conspiracy after beating up and subsequently hospitalizing a gay couple in Center City, Pennsylvania. She has since pled guilty to the charges and is awaiting trail.

7. 12-Year-Old Transgender Boy Granted Historic New Birth Certificate

A 12-year-old transgender boy in Alberta, Canada was granted a new birth certificate officiating his status as male after a local judge struck down a law requiring a person to first have gender reassignment surgery before legally changing gender, saying the law violated the rights of transgender people.

6. Kenny Brain’s Leaked Nudes Reveal A Rather Impressive Endowment

Big Brother Canada’s resident dreamboat Kenny Brain nearly broke the internet when nudie pics from his Grindr profile surfaced on the internet in April.

5. Man Arrested After Jars and Jars Of Human Penises Discovered In His Apartment

A 52-year-old Croatian man nicknamed the “Penis Collector” was arrested on suspicion of possessing a collection of human penises soaking in formaldehyde. It’s unclear how the dude got his hands on so many human penises, though it is believed they were severed from the dead bodies of patients from a hospital where he worked as a nurse.

4. Giant Billboard Reading “Nobody Is Born Gay” Pops Up In Richmond

A billboard funded by Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays that claimed “Identical twins: One gay. One not. We believe twin research studies show nobody is born gay” appeared alongside highway I-95 in Richmond, Virginia. But there was a little problem with the argument. The “twins” were actually just one guy photoshopped into two. He also happens to be an out and proud gay man. Do your research, folks!

3. Dad Accidentally Discovers His Teenage Son Is Gay And Handles It Like A Real Man

Reddit user HeMeYou asked to borrow his 13-year-old son’s iPad and noticed a lot of old searches popping up along the lines of “I’m gay what now?” Before asking his son about it, he turned to Reddit to seek advice from others. Afterwards, he and his son and a heart-to-heart that still gets us a little misty-eyed.

2. Bullied To Death: 12-Year-Old Male Cheerleader Commits Suicide Because Of Classmates

Earlier this month, 12-year-old Ronin Shimizu committed suicide after being bullied by classmates for being the only boy on his school’s cheerleading squad. His tragic story made national headlines and serves as a reminder why maintaining anti-bullying programs in schools is more important than ever.

1. Science Confirms The Bigger The Belly The Better The Lover

Researchers at Erciyes University in Turkey announced the results of a study that examined the correlation between body mass index and male sexual performance. Their findings: Overweight men lasted an astounding five minutes — five minutes! — longer in the sack than their thinner brethren, proving that when it comes to sex, fat is the new thin.

Graham Gremore

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The Best News Bloopers of 2014 – VIDEO

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EXCLUSIVE: After Colby Melvin Lost Everything, he Clawed His Way Back to the Top

In Part 1, interviewer Matt Baume chatted with Colby Melvin about how he came out, lost his job, and moved across the country to pursue his dreams. Here in Part 2, we’ll take a look at how just how those sexy fun dreams are coming along.

Before he suspected he was gay, Colby Melvin knew that he wasn’t like the other boys. “I don’t really like hunting, and I’m not really crazy about most sports,” he reflected. For years, that difference gnawed at him until he realized the stereotypes didn’t have to define him as a man. “I can be fun and playful and like the things I like, and still be masculine,” he said. “the definition of what masculinity is is changing, and I think the modern man is comfortable being silly … being confident about who you are on the inside.”

That’s certainly reflected in his interest in style. A few years ago, he picked up a sewing machine simply because he wanted a hobby. His great grandmother was the head seamstress for department store Montgomery Ward, and taught his mother how to sew. Growing up, he was surrounded by textiles, and he had picked up the basics. The rest he taught himself over the next year, buying whatever fabric and patterns appealed to him.

The result: a bright, sparkly collection of underwear, swimsuits, tank tops, activewear and more. There’s no mistaking his designs, which feature bold shapes, wild neon colors, and animal prints aplenty. His outfits in these photos are all Colby Melvin originals.

“I pride myself on being a goofball and having a vibrant personality,” he said, “so I wanted to make clothes that showcase that. I wanted to be adventurous and show personality.”

Last summer, hunched over a sewing machine in his West Hollywood apartment, he created a swimwear collection called Petting Zoo that was inspired by animals. Swimsuits sported cartoon sharks and seahorses, callbacks to everyone’s inner child.

Becoming a fashion designer was never his plan. “I had no intention of starting a fashion line or doing any of this,” he said, but “there weren’t other brands that were making the things that I wanted, so I was like, ‘okay I’ll make it.’”

At first, he just started wearing his handmade garments out of the house. But people started asking him where he got them, so he offered a few pieces for sale. Demand kept increasing, and he opened an Etsy Store. It sold out within 15 minutes.

For now, “I am the sweatshop,” he said. But he’s working on scaling up, and plans to open a bigger store early next year. (At the moment, he’s only doing custom designs by special request.

Colby wants to make people feel good in his clothes, “like they’re putting on a superhero costume or a cape. It’s meant to accentuate the awesomeness that’s already within. I want people to feel empowered and confident when they put it on.”

You can’t miss the parallels between his sartorial goals and his difficult coming-out. Growing up in Mobile, Alabama, being manly required masculine apparel: hunting hear, sports uniforms, baggy one-size-fits-all garments. For a bright, playful kid like Colby, those clothes were an oppressive disguise. Now, finally, he can outfit the world the way he’s always wanted.

In Part 3: Colby’s lived a very public life via social media. But he’s also learned the hard way that some things are best kept secret.

matt baume

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PHOTOS: Inside The Bizarrely Sexy Phenomenon Of “Boyfriend Twins”

We’ve all seen it happen. Two people start dating, and over the course of the relationship, they start to morph into mirror images of each other. It can be funny, sad, hot — it all depends, really.

But did you know there’s a blog that chronicles this phenomenon? The aptly named BoyfriendTwin Tumbler is just chock full of wonders.

Here’s a taste of our favorites:

Dan Tracer

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