Apparently he is quite friendly and willing to be photographed.
The images above are from Towleroad and Armistead Maupin
Penis Fly Trap
Check out this artwork by Jotto — Penis Fly Trap:
You can see more from Jotto at the Telemachus site.
A newbie wants help breaking into the local gay bondage scene
A Metalbond reader recently sent me this via email:
Dear Metal,
I’m 33 years old, gay male. I’m looking to sort of “ease into” local gay BDSM. I’m a bit sexually shy, but I have, as long as I can remember, found myself attracted to BDSM. I’ve finally worked up the nerve to try and get into it beyond looking at websites. I’m looking for advice on how or where I should go in New York City to meet some people. If you have any advice, it would be greatly appreciated.
My response:
A great place to start is the New York Bondage Club. They meet on Sunday nights at Paddles on 26th Street. You can join in the action if you like, or just watch, and it is great place (in my opinion) for beginners.
The education-focused GMSMA (Gay Male S/M Activists) closed down several years back, but some of the alumni from this organization have formed BDSMU, which bills itself as “a new organization focused on building education and camaraderie in the NYC kink community.” They offer monthly events at the Eagle NYC. You can connect with BDSMU via their Facebook page.
Workshops and classes on various topics are also offered at The Leather Man (primarily gay men) and Purple Passion / DV8 (a more “heteroflexible” crowd) on various topics. Check their websites for class offerings, times and dates.
Also, if you haven’t already done so, should put up a profile on Recon. There are lots of local guys out there, and if you get the app you might find (since this in New York Fuckin’ City) that some very hot bondage stud is closer than you can imagine! And he can’t wait to get his hands on a horny newcomer like you!
When you do meet up with someone, be sure to be careful! That means meeting in a public place before going home with the guy, telling someone where you are going, etc. You might find this article from the Anti-Violence Project especially helpful.
Have fun — and send me an email sometime telling me about your adventures!
—Metal
Steel cage available
A Metalbond reader has a steel cage available:
Dimensions are 48 inches long by 32 inches in height and 30 inches wide. It collapses into six pieces that can be placed under a bed or in a closet. Assembly is easy and takes about 15 minutes using a wrench. The cage is made up of 6 parts: top, bottom, front, back, right and left.
This cage is being given away for free, but you will have to pick it up yourself from a location in Rhode Island.
IF you are interested in this cage and you can genuinely use it, get in contact with me and I will put you in touch with owner of this cage. This is a genuine (and very generous!) offer, but it is not for someone who is going to sell this.
Only respond if you can genuinely use this yourself and can pick it up in person.
UPDATE: The cage is spoken for.
Happy 35th Anniversary, Mr S!
Fun with a key safe
Metalbond reader Mike got into some solo bondage play with his key safe, some ankle restraints and a steel cage recently … and he sent me the pictures to help document it:
Way to go, Mike!
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
I saw this movie on TV when I was a kid and I think it is what cemented bondage in my mind, forever.
The part of the movie where the ship is attacked by the giant squid had a huge impact on me. It was described at the time (1954) as “the most thrilling sequence ever photographed in motion picture history.” I remember watching this as a kid, with my dad, and being at once terrified — and also incredibly turned on — by seeing the tentacles of the monster grab the sailors. Once a sailor was in the tight grip of the squid, there was nothing he could do escape.
These images stayed with me for a LONG TIME, and in fact I think this is the kind of thing that got me interested in bondage from a very young age (Batman and Robin had a lot to do with it as well, but that’s a whole different posting for another day.)
Anyway back to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. This was a well-made movie spectacle, and it featured a very young Kirk Douglas, who looks like a total hunk in his red and white striped shirt. If you have never seen this movie, I recommend you put it in your Netflix queue immediately. Or you can get it on Amazon.
See below for the movie trailer.
(HINT: the squid attack starts at 3:40.)
Our 3D Date – Chapter 1
By Rbbrstorage
It had seemed to be a simple enough request. It would take an afternoon, and I’d have to be naked in front of a few people, but I jumped at it because it told me that Cal hadn’t entirely lost interest in me after two dates where we still hadn’t had sex.