Big Brother‘s Aaron Frew has unveiled quite a shocking new hair colour.
Normally when celebs reveal a new, daring hair colour it might be a silver or a true platinum blonde (ala Adam Lambert), but Big Brother star Aaron has gone for a Bart Simpson YELLOW – and we’re actually really kinda digging it.
The star uploaded a picture of his new look to his Instagram profile, saying, “it’s yellow season bitches”.
Celebrity hairstylist Carl Bembridge remarked that the shocking colour was definitely a winner for the model saying, “This looks sick”.
The look certainly has gone down well with the reality star, turned model’s fan base as it amassed over 2000 likes.
The Great British Sewing Bee presenter Joe Lycett has taken to social media to shine a spotlight on some of his favourite eateries, in an effort to get Britain eating out again.
Of course, you may have heard of the Government’s scheme to help the ailing hospitality industry called, Eat Out To Help Out which encourages the UK’s citizens to don its collective mask and go and eat out, (but stay home unless absolutely necessary) at restaurants, pub and cafes around the UK, which have signed up to its Eat Out scheme. The scheme offers would-be punters a whopping 50 per cent off their food bills (maximum £10 per person).
You can follow the online discourse by clicking on #EatOutToHelpOut.
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Doing his part, Joe has highlighted some of his favourite eateries around the Birmingham area saying that Nandos “don’t need you right now”.
However, it seems he has an issue with the campaign’s primary hashtag which is #EatOutToHelpOut calling it “discriminatory”. Instead, the comedian offered a number of other campaign slogans which may or may not whet your appetite, including
Eat Out Or Wank Off A Lad For Dinner, or Handjob And A Curry and our personal favourite Spaff And A Snack.
We’re not entirely sure restaurateurs are going to be 100 on board with this… but you never know.
The words cock and sucker are bandied about a lot. It’s one of the phrases that almost gets a pass, and then you really hear it and you think, “hang on a minute” that person is being called a slur, based on the assumption that sucking cock is a bad thing and when it’s directed at another man, it’s deemed even more of a diss.
Now, to be honest, I’m not sure we hear it a lot here in the UK, but I have heard it a lot on TV shows, particularly US shows and Hollywood films – who have thunk it, Hollywood being accused of homophobia!
Anyway, someone recently asked on the AskGayMen subreddit whether “cocksucker” was a homophobic insult and it opened up a good discussion on the use of the word.
To start off, as one user pointed out, it’s not just an insult to gay men, but to women and bi men as well, while another wrote, that calling someone a CS was both “homophobic and misogynistic”.
Another added, that if it was intended as an insult then it was homophobic, which was echoed by another use with: “It’s said as an insult, and clearly targets homosexual men.
“It implies that being a gay man is wrong”
“Demeaning”
This person added, “Yes, it is a homophobic insult. Calling someone a cocksucker (always towards another guy) is meant to wound them because to a straight guy, nothing is more demeaning than to be compared to a gay man. Cock sucker, fudge packer, all insults revolving around sexual acts. All pathetic attempts to show off how manly they are”.
Submission as a bad thing
So when did submission become something to be ridiculed and why is it?
One person gave context to the insult explaining, “Yes it’s technically an insult. Because it’s intended that sucking cock is generally viewed as being submissive and it’s usually something women do, implying that being a woman or submissive is a bad thing.
“But when in a sexual context, many people love being called a cocksucker, both men and women, because they feel more slutty, and being slutty is generally seen as taboo or something you shouldn’t be, because of cultural and religious reasons, and sexual freedom is seen as the enemy of the society.”
So, when it’s said to you to make you seem submissive, it’s bad, but when it’s said to you, in the moment of actually cocksucking and dirty talk is your thing then it’s good. Got it.
So basically, yeah. It’s homophobic, let’s stop using it unless of course, you are actually a cocksucker and you like being called one.
Yep, doofing that’s the word we’re going with today.
So how do you like your gay porn with a bit of education on the side? Well, it’s Himeros.TV mission to make gay sex better for us all by filming and releasing clips which are, let’s say a little more thought-provoking.
In the latest vid, the studio, explains how important testosterone is, as it’s the male sex hormone.
It says, “It is made in a man’s testicles and adrenal glands. During puberty, testosterone plays a very important role in creating physical changes like increased muscle mass, deeper voice, hair growth, frequent erections and semen production. Having optimal testosterone levels is also important throughout a man’s adulthood and even into old age.”
The studio added, that as we age, we tend to lose some of our levels, which can lead to a loss of “libido and muscle mass, as well as lower energy levels”. So how do we counteract that drop?
“Diets rich in specific foods can greatly enhance a man’s testosterone levels, AND libido.
“Some of these foods include leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, ginger, pomegranate, nonfat milk, egg yolks, olive oil, beef, beans and almonds. Some foods that are known to improve sex drive as aphrodisiacs include dark chocolate, avocado, green tea, walnuts, watermelon, olive oil, oysters, salmon and bananas”.
To drive the message home, Himeros’s new scene, which stars Pierce Paris and Wes Myer shows Pierce making Wes a high-testosterone meal and then “reap the benefits of their throbbing libidos”.
Back in the 00s, short spikes, frosted tips and wet leather was a look, in fact, THE look.
Andrew Hayden-Smith, Hollyoaks‘ DC Armstrong has posted the throwback to end all throwbacks from the early noughties, and despite the fact that he wasn’t in a boyband back then, he really should have been – even if he was just the pretty one that never actually sung.
For those of you who don’t know how Andrew made his start, it was in the BBC kids’ show, Byker Grove in which he starred as Ben Carter between 1995 and 2003.
Andrew revealed that the picture was taken when he was just 16, by then already a teenage heartthrob to millions across the UK.
Of course, fans couldn’t get enough, with many mentioning that he hadn’t actually aged a day. One even joked that Andrew seemed to be serving up some real Victoria Beckham vibes from the early 00s (remember her duet with Dane Bowers?!)
If you ever see the acronym “BS” on a guy’s profile, it’s probably contained in a sentence like: “Not into BS” or “No BS” and basically it just means “No Bullshit”
You’d think that being on a hookup or dating app would be simple right? I mean we’ve all downloaded the app for one of a few reasons, right? Surely we’re all on there to search for a date, sex or maybe just friends (Yeah, sure Jan)
Surely the need for BS – however it manifests just wouldn’t need to be a thing, but it is.
From Ghosting to Catfishing to picture collectors there are all manner of shitty and bullshit behaviours on dating apps – although it seems that some apps are a breeding ground for shitty behaviour.
So why not just cut to the chase, cancel the bullshit and say what you want…
Just as things were starting to loosen up, the Government has mandated that it is against the rules to meet with people outside your social bubble in your own home and has plunged a number of communities in England under local lockdown.
As the weather has been warming up and Coronavirus restrictions ease, many people have been meeting with hookups and going on dates. However, if you’re living in a number of towns and cities in northern England, including one of the UK’s biggest LGBT+ communities, Manchester, you may have to hold off a few more weeks.
Sudden lockdown measures have forced many people in some major northern cities in England to rethink their plans for the weekend after the government took the unprecedented steps to lock down a number of places without warning.
The changes come after a spike in cases of Covid-19.
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The cities include Greater Manchester, Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale, Bradford, Rochdale, Calderdale, Kirklees and Leicester.
However, people will still be able to visit pubs, restaurants and other businesses, providing they do so not to meet other people from other households.
The gay scene in Manchester will remain open for business. Nevertheless, people who visit pubs and bars will need to drop off a contact name and number in order to help authorities track and trace should anyone visiting the premises be unknowingly carrying the virus.
It’s heatwave central and let’s face it we’re not coping very well.
They’ll talk about it always, the summer of 2018 – well that is until the next freak weatherwave happens… Anyone looking forward to this winter’s Snowmageddon?
Are you having trouble sleeping during the heatwave? Well, Max Wiseberg of HayMax has come up with these five tips to help you drift off to a restful sleep regardless of the heat outside and the pollen count.
Max comments, “Staying cool is the key to a good night’s sleep and if you’re a hay fever sufferer like me, avoiding the pollen too.
And freeze
Try putting your pillowcase in the fridge so that it’s cool! Some people swear by chilling all of their sheets, but that sounds extreme…
Get wet
Shower before bed. A cool shower will help to cool you down from a day in the sun. And it will help to remove pollen from your hair and body.
Jug it
Keep a jug of cool water next to the bed.
Breezy does it
Opening a window at the front and back of the house can provide a cooling breeze. Be sure not to do this until late evening though, because early evening brings high pollen counts as the atmosphere begins to cool and pollen settles back down to the ground.
The nose have it…
Apply an organic, drug-free allergen barrier balm, such as HayMax, to the nostrils and around the bones of the eyes before you go to bed, to block pollen before it enters the body. HayMax has been proven to trap over one-third of pollen grains before they enter the body.”
The singer/underwear designer Steve Grand has been growing his tash out and flexing his guns and we’re loving the vibe.
Although he’s previously suggested that he looks like the guy on the side of Pringle’s can, we actually think he’s rocking a bit of a 70’s Castro-gay look and we’re wholly on board with this development.
Have you ever seen the acronym BND and wondered what it meant, well simply put it means, Boy Next Door. Although the term is not widely used on Grindr, it can be found on Scruff as a way of describing who you are or what you’re looking for.
What is a Boy Next Door?
Often the Boy Next Door is categories as the “every boy” meaning that he’s probably cute or average looking, average build, average height. Maybe he coy or shy or an introvert and keeps himself to himself. Think unassuming nice lad, who would lend you a cup of sugar or an egg or two if he had them and you’ve got yourself a BND.
It’s a catch-all vanilla-ery term and actually isn’t particularly useful – cause Hanibal and Dexter were guys who lived next door to somebody!
Generally, people’s default is cis and heteronormative stereotypes, meaning when they are probing you about your private life, the assumption is that you’re cis-gendered and straight. Which at best can lead to an awkward pause and at worst spiral some into a pit of anxiety and depression.
To answer that question can mean one of two things, it could out you – and maybe you’re not quite ready to come out (or indeed want to) or it can mean that you have to lie, which ultimately means you’re denying your own identity.
So, how do you answer that assumptive question about whether you have an opposite-sex partner when you’re actually gay, and single.
This question was recently posed on the AskGayMen subreddit and it the wisdom poured out.
The OP wrote, that if he had a boyfriend at the time, he’d quite simply say, “no but I have a boyfriend” but the question he posed was more to do with what to say when you’re single.
Bluntness
“I’m very blunt and to the point so I say ‘No, I like men’. If you don’t feel the need to disclose your sexual preferences a simple ‘No’ should suffice” was a suggestion, (VIA) while another joked, “god no very gay super gay the gayest boy in town definitely not nope never…. but I’m still single”
Career driven
However for someone who didn’t necessarily want to out themselves suggestions were to redirect the conversation to work. Such as “No, I’m focusing on my career right now” or “my studies are taking my focus”.
The convo blocker
Then there the outright conversation stopper, which could sound like, “single and not looking.”
With an answer like that, there’s no way a person can reask, without sounding like a nosey asshole. (VIA)
A truthful approach
If you’re not worried about the reaction to sexuality might be, you could just say “no but I have an ex-boyfriend!” (VIA)
Feedback loop
Another way to remain elusive is to ask the question right back with, “No, do you?” (VIA)
