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My Naked Kitchen featuring Simon

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Welcome back, Simon. When we last talked. You were traveling in a male dance show. How did you like that experience?

It was fun. I’ve never done the traveling stripper thing so it was an experience I was curious about. I had a good time, the other dancers were cool shit, and the ladies fucken loved me (of course) haha. I was a bit let down by the owner, he put ZERO effort into adverti
sing for the events and over-bookes the tour. Literally, no downtown between traveling to the shows and the shows themselves and none of the venues we’re anywhere near sold out. All in all, though I’m still happy about the experience.

You are going to be on a few Episodes of My Naked Kitchen. How did this come about?

This came as a result of some networking from the Jockstrap Central shoot. Those guys absolutely loved me, which led to the designer of one of the jocks I wore in that shoot wanting to do another product shoot with me. He knows the man behind My Naked Kitchen, and of course, once would traveled of my awesomeness, he wanted a piece of this action as well haha.

Did you have any reservations to strip down and try on a few jocks to cook?

Not at all. I’m still not really a huge fan of jocks, but ya gotta give the people what they want! Lol

What jock did you end up cooking in?

I cooked in two pairs from Raw Studio, and one pair of PUMP.

Since you are cooking in jocks, have you always cooked? What’s your favorite thing to cook

I love cooking and am naturally pretty good at it. I don’t usually follow recipes I just throw shit together and 98% of the time it turns out fan-fucken-tastic. I’d have to say my favourite meal to cook would be large sea scallops wrapped in prosciutto – so fucken good.

What was the experience in My Naked Kitchen?

There was a bit of a learning curve, haha, getting used to spitting out my thoughts and not fumbling over my words. Ed was a great director though, and we hit out groove after a while. I had a blast and can’t wait to do more!

If you could have someone join you to cook as a *second guy (my episodes were by myself, so it’d be just a second guy). Who would you like to join?

Well, I’ll probably try to drag a few buddies of mine on to the show with me, cause I feel the joking chemistry I have with most my buddies would lead to entertaining episodes haha. But if I were to pick let’s say a celebrity to co-host with it’s for sure be a three-way tie between Arnold, Sly Stallone, and The Rock haha.

Are we going to see on more than one episode?

We already filmed three episodes. I believe the first will be aired next week sometime. Then the next two will be spaced a week or two apart.

Where will the episodes be released?

You can find the episodes on the YouTube channel @ www.youtube.com/mynakedkitchen

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SupaWear Releases the Sea Man Collection

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Are you a fan of stripes and really cool waistbands? If you said yes to both the SupaWear Sea Man collection is one you’re going to love. The newest collection from Supawear has the interesting name. I”m sure we’ve heard all the jokes already! That aside Supawear continues the trend of making killer underwear.

This is what Supawsear says about the line:

Command the seven seas with Sea Man. Made from a poly and spandex blend to keep you cool and dry. It features a slim fit to give a slimming silhouette and show off assets. Single layered scoop pouch to give you an enhanced but natural lift as well as contour, shape and support everything. Combine with 2EROS CURV technology; the pouch creates a ‘contact-less’ support to reduce chaffing and sweating. It also has a thick and soft waistband for extra comfort and reduces bending or folding.

As I said, the pair is made for the stripes lover. It’s not 100% stripes. The pouches are solid and the stripes are around the side. Sorry jock fans, you get a solid pouch. It’s blue on a white background. I like that they used a darker blue rather than a bright blue. It makes it pop more against the white stripes. My favorite, believe it or not, is the trunk!

The waistband is pretty awesome. I am a waistband lover. I love cool and interesting waistbands. This is not for every guy I know but for my fellow waistband brothers, check this out. The front has the Supawear name against a white background. Which is pretty standard and nothing special. Around back is where it’s fun. The stripes of the pair are in a more abstract form.  The stripes remind me of the ocean. It’s a very cool brand.

You can find this pair on the Supawear site now!

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It’s Magic from the Thonged Ginger and UNB Tim

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This past month I made my triumphant return to Magic/Project. I was unable to attend the last two shows. It made it great to come back and see some brands and people I haven’t seen in over a year. However, I was not alone, The Thonged Ginger was along for the ride! It was awesome to have another UNB guy with me.

UNB Tim’s Take

Smaller show than previous shows

This year I knew I had to get back to the shows. The last two shows I have been unable to attend. In previous years there have been 20+ brands in August to visit. This show the number was down to 8 or so. This is the smallest show that I have ever been to in Vegas. The February show is always much bigger. I do plan on going and having The Thonged Ginger along with me. He was awesome to have as my wingman.

Future of the shows

If the shows continue to keep going down in attendance, the future of the underwear sections is uncertain. After the problems in 2016, many brands didn’t feel like they were welcome. Several of those didn’t return to the show. Others are only attending the February show, and skipping the August show. But time will tell as to what happens to the show. I hope they keep going in some fashion, it’s great to see all the brands and new ones!

ThongedGinger:

I agree this seemed like a small event compared to the hype that it was given but I did enjoy my time there with Tim. While I let time express the most about the show the brands we saw have some pretty good things coming soon. I would really like to spoil the new stuff we were shown from Papi but alas I’ll leave that for them once they do their reveal, all I can say is that I am a fan. The others that were shown piqued my interest but Papi and Cocksox were the only 2 that cater to my favorite style.

Stay tuned for write ups of each of the brands!

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What’s in Room XIV – Mark MacKillop

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Have you ever wanted to turn your amazing selfies into a book? That’s what Mark MacKillop did while on tour! Granted, he took his selfie game to the next level! We talk to him about how his book Room XIV came to be and how he got such amazing pics on his iPhone!

Your background is dance, specifically ballet. How did you go from Ballet to posting underwear pics?

Well, I went from ballet to posting underwear pics because as dancers we usually have summers off from work. So one summer I decided to go to an open call at a modeling agency. I was the only guy chosen that day, but unfortunately, at the time I was on a work visa (being originally from Vancouver Canada) that was specific to ballet, so the timing wasn’t right. I ended up shooting with local Atlanta photographers to get some experience. With most men’s photographers you end up shooting body, and underwear photographs.

After leaving the ballet world and moving to New York to peruse musical theatre I ended up booking an international tour. While on tour I needed something creative that was my own to do so I started taking my hotel room selfies.

We are based in Atlanta, so when I read you started in Atlanta Ballet, it made me happy. How did you enjoy your time in Atlanta?

Yeah, I loved my life in Atlanta. I still have a lot of friends that I fly down to visit often. It’s always nice to come back and get the opportunity to see my friends performing all over Atlanta.

Your book is called Room XIV, what is the significance of the name?

I decided to call my book Rm. XIV because in the book I share photos from fourteen different hotel rooms.

The Instagram description says it’s a collection of underwear selfies. However, the pics look quite a bit better than cell phone selfies. Did you take the pictures in the book?

Haha why thank you. Yeah, I took all of the pics in the book on my iPhone. I would stack hotel room bed side tables on top of chairs to get the perfect angle and perspective for each shot. To be honest, when I started it was because we were staying in this hotel in Monte Carlo and I was trying to get a selfie of me shirtless in my hotel room with the bay with all the mega yachts in the background. I discovered my arms weren’t long enough to get me and the scenery in the shot so I started playing around with self-timer apps. So yeah, they are all self-timer selfies taken by me.

What is your advice to guys to take the perfect underwear selfie?

Take a bunch. Some days it would take me 20-30 shots before I’d get the right one. Near the end of the tour, I could sometimes get the shot the first time. Not sure if that’s from all the practice or just pure luck haha.

The book says it chronicled your journey on the “International Tour of West Side Story and gave an intimate look into the life of an artist on the road.” What cities did you take pictures?

All over Europe. London, Berlin, Tel Aviv, Frankfurt… and many more.

Did the idea of this book come up before you went on tour or during the tour?

To be honest, this all kinda fell into my lap. I just started posting the pics on my social media and a couple of friends reached out and said I had to do something with them. My friend Robert W. Richards took my pics into the Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art and helped to procure a gallery show of the images. Billy Porter was a big influence on the creation of the book. We spoke a lot during the second half of my tour after a chance meeting at a bar in New York, and he encouraged me to do something with the book and to start writing.

 

Your dance background definitely comes into play with some of the poses in the book. Did you stage the pics or just shoot what ever felt right that day?

Sometimes I’d have ideas and other times of came down to what the lighting was like that day or how flexible I was feeling haha.

The underwear you wore in the book, was that all your personal underwear or did you get underwear specifically for the book?

It was all from my personal collection. I’m fortunate now that the book has come out that I’ve made cool relationships with a few underwear and clothing companies now that help to keep my underwear drawer at home pretty envious.

After shooting a book of underwear selfies, do you have a favorite brand of underwear?

That’s hard to pick a favorite. I have my staples but I like to switch things up, and I always like trying new brands. But a jockstrap or seven will always be found in my collection.

All the pics I have seen of the book have you in briefs, did you shoot all briefs or mix it up in the book?

It’s mostly briefs, but in the special collector’s edition, limited to 100 copies, the books come with two prints, one of which is me in a jock.

Where can our readers get a copy of Room XIV?

Markmackillop.net

Where can our readers follow your journey on more tours and in social media?

Insta @markmackillop
Twitter @mark_mackillop
Facebook www. facebook.com/MarkMacKillopActor/

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Get your Mandies on! New line released

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When we last saw Mandies it was a few years ago. Remember the pictures of the pink undies in the amusement park? If you forgot we posted one above to refresh your memory. Mandies is a very fun, show it off kind of brand. Made in bright colors and interesting cuts. This collection continues that trend. We will cover a few of the pairs. You can see the entire collection on Candyman Fashion.

The collection is broken up into jocks, briefs, and the lone thong. JOCKS! Jocks are big in the collection. I would say the majority of the pairs are a form of jock. When I say a form of jock, it’s not the traditional jock you expect. They have taken the style and turned it on its head. Making jock briefs, classic jocks, and hybrids. One of the more interesting jocks is the MDS015 Sabatini-Princess Jockstrap. It’s a cross between a jock and boxer brief. The strap has a very interesting placement as well. If you are looking for something a little more classic try the MDS011 Bow Jockstrap. It’s a colorful and fun Jock Brief.

If briefs are your thing, there are a few good briefs in the collection. The briefs have some interesting cut outs. They are placed in the front and in the back. The MDS013 Casino Briefs have a slight cut out in the pouch and a more bikini cut. By bikini cut, we mean no fabric on the sides. Speaking of cut outs, if you like fun cut outs try the MDS005 Jacuzzi Briefs. This brief has the same cut as the Casino Briefs but two cut outs on each side in the back! Don’t worry if you want something with full coverage, get the MDS007 Marco Polo Briefs.

Lastly is the lone thong. The MDS019 Discotheque Thongs are a classic cut thong. The back looks a bit larger than most thongs. I’m not the thong expert on the site. It comes in just two colors. This collection isn’t heavy on the thongs. Maybe we will see more in the next collection.

Find this and more at CandymanFashion.com

 

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We Go Underwater with Photographer Lucas Murnaghan

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One photographer doing something different is Lucas Murnaghan. He’s going underwater to capture his art! Lucas shoots his models underwater. He captures amazing images that make you wonder, “How did he get that shot?”  He first came across my radar on Instagram. His artistic vision and eye for detail made his pictures stand out. I knew we had to interview him here on UNB.

Hi Lucas, how did you get into doing underwater photography? 

I started with surf photography but after a few years found myself looking for some new challenges.  I had all the gear and wanted to find a way to shoot more often during the long cold winters here in Toronto.  I approached a local water polo club and swim team, and they welcomed me to shoot during one of their practices.  That early work evolved into my current style, and I’ve been exploring new possibilities ever since.

When did you put the underwater photography with swimwear/underwear? (If different) 

The underwater work was a natural tie in for swimwear, and I was lucky to work with a few brands early on who provided me with the product to highlight underwater.  Underwear, of course, isn’t much different from swimwear from a photographic standpoint and works well in my shoots from an aesthetic standpoint.  I tend to prefer more classic colours and styles, though have had some fun with more vibrant prints and daring cuts.

Your photography is creative. How do you come up with your inspiration and ideas for your shoots? 

My photography is my creative and artistic outlet.  It wasn’t until I started to do it that I even realized that I had a creative side.  My photography is an expression of what goes on inside my head and who knows where that stuff comes from!

One picture that I thought was amazing was the 57 member water polo team. How did you arrange that and execute it? The picture is impressive! 

This was the Triggerfish Waterpolo Club.  They were the first team I worked with when I first started doing underwater photography.  With the leadership of the club, we came up with the idea for an underwater team photo.  This was a tremendous undertaking and took a lot of preparation and direction.  We must have shot for nearly two hours before we pulled off this shot.  Needless to say, we were all pretty thrilled with the final product.

Being that you shoot underwater, do you or your models have issues holding your breath to get the perfect shot? 

Doing an underwater photoshoot presents all sorts of technical and physical challenges.  I choose to shoot without any SCUBA equipment because I want to experience the shoot as my subjects do.  We work together on our timing and get into a rhythm which makes this the best way to communicate and work together.  Some models are more comfortable than others at the outset – but I take that as one of my personal challenges to bring everyone up to a level of comfort that we can achieve our artistic vision.

Your work is mainly in pools, do you prefer the look of a pool over lakes or oceans? 

I started with my underwater work in the middle of the winter in Toronto, Canada, so pools were a natural place to start.  I always figured I’d ‘practice’ in pools and then move into lakes and oceans and leave the pools behind.  The truth is that I have fallen in love with pools as an environment.  Growing up as a swimmer and water polo player – I have a nostalgic relationship with these locations and facilities and being able to portray them in a different way has been a huge part of the experience for me.

Have you thought of doing a book with your amazing work? 

I am currently working on a coffee table book of my work – this is a huge project and very intimidating goal for me.  I have enjoyed introducing my work to the world through social media, but I look forward to presenting it in a more curated narrative in print format.

Where can our readers see your amazing work?

The best place to follow along my work on a daily basis is through my Instagram page (@lucasmurnaghan).  For finished products and prints for sale – my website is www.lucasmurnaghan.com

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Swimwear Sunday – Get your Octopus on with MerTailor

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Today is the last Swimwear Sunday of 2017. We have profiled some awesome pairs over this swimwear journey. From basics to dare as you bare. And I think everything in between. The last one I wanted something spectacular and scoured the net for something amazing. And I think I found it. I choose something I LOVE and would wear!

A company we will interview soon is The MerTailor. One of their pairs really jumped out at me. It’s the Octopus Rock Gold Bomber Trunk. It’s a print of different color octopus on a solid background. This print is super fun to me and amazing. It is a MUST have for me! I like to have swimwear that is fun and different from the regular solids. If you look through the site you will see, yes they have solids, but the prints are amazing.

The trunk is a style I will wear now. I need to get in better shape for swimwear in 2018. the Mertailor Bomber Boxer is a classic cut from the brand. They make a point to say there is plenty of room up front for your sailor. Meaning it has ample room up front for any guy to rock on the beach.

The swimwear is made out of a polyamide and spandex blend. Meaning it will fit great and hold its shape. Also, made for salt or chlorinated water. The white should not be see through. Unlike some brands, I feel this one will have everything lined and now show off. Which is important to me. I don’t want to be arrested on the beach.

If you love this print as much as I do. I have good and bad news. First the bad news, it’s not available in a brief. The good news is it’s available in runners! You can work out or run in octopus every day you wear them! Super fun! The pair retails from The Mertailor for $65 and is in sizes XS – XL! Go shop

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Brief Distraction featuring Simon and My Naked Kitchen

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We love Simon, we interviewed him a few weeks back. He introduced us to My Naked Kitchen! Which he will be appearing this week! If you haven’t seen it, you should. Not only does it have hot guys in underwear cooking but the recipes are pretty awesome. They just aren’t pretty faces, they can cook too! Follow My Naked Kitchen on Instagram @mynakedkitchen, as well as the Youtube linkwww.youtube.com/mynakedkitchen. Simons first episode will come out on Youtube Thursday

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Be Iconic in the new Modus Vivendi

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September 2017. Modus Vivendi has the pleasure to announce the new Iconic line for Fall 2017, enhancing the ultimate fashion experience it offers customers. As a brand very much ahead of the curve, Modus Vivendi is always striving to improve its every day underwear pieces without compromising on design, style and luxury. With this in mind, Modus Vivendi present the Iconic line, inspired from Calisthenics which is a modern way of body training like cross Fit, boot camps, and obstacle race training.                                                                                                                                

This hotly anticipated line highlights the need for finding the beauty in our life and focuses on the power we have to achieve our goals with the Greek Olympic spirit of fair competiveness. The name “calisthenics” has an etymologically Greek root and derives from the ancient Greek words «κάλλος-calos», meaning beauty and «σθένος-sthenos»,meaning power (physical and mental).

The line consists of jockstraps, tanga, mini briefs, briefs, boxers (cotton elastane fabric); bath towel, bath towel robe (cotton towel fabric).

The trending Greek concept, with a touch of Mediterranean warmth, as presented at the new Iconic line, is sure to tempt fashion lovers with an extensive series of classic yet contemporary design, and to offer customers both the utmost in comfort and the absolute best of Greek culture. Top quality and minimalistic design makes it ideal for every day comfort wear and sport activities.

With the exciting new Iconic line, Modus Vivendi is sure to be the next-buy for 2017. For customers looking for pure design, outstanding quality and comfort, their wishes have been granted and it’s in the form of the spectacular Iconic line.

The Modus Vivendi Iconic line is available from €23.50

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Thong Thursday – A Celebration of Thongs

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Few things ever take me off guard in the world of men’s underwear. In the 30 years, I have LOVED underwear, it takes a lot to phase me. One thing that seemed to come out of nowhere is thongs. Yes, we have had a steady group of guys who loved the style. But, they were always a smaller group of really devoted guys.

In the last two years, thongs have really taken off. Much like the way jocks did in 2009. Now a good number of our readers LOVE thongs. This includes a lot of straight guys. Many of our guys here, like the Thongged Ginger, theBottomDrawer and Undiesdude all are the biggest thong lovers on the site. As we have posted thong content, we have attracted more thong readers. This includes a lot more straight guys. Which is awesome.

Thong Thursday was developed on Twitter to showcase thongs. I’m not sure who started it or what their purpose. But we fully support this day! We want more of our readers to post on Thong Thursday. Share your pictures, stories, and experiences in wearing thongs. They could be swim or underwear thongs.

Going forward we will be doing regular Thong Thursday posts. This will include reader experiences, highlight thongs (both new and classic thongs), swim thongs and discussions around them.  We want to get our readers more involved sharing their stories. If you are interested, just simply email us and we can tell you exactly what we need!

In the mean time, I will share one of my most recent thong purchases. A thong that I highly recommend. It was the pride thong from M-Wear. I am not a huge thong fan but the pouch and design was so freaking incredible. Totally blew me away! You can also get custom thongs made from M-Wear. Find them on Twitter.

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Labor Day Sale at Jockstrap Central

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The last big weekend of the summer deserves a big sale at Jockstrap Central! From now until Tuesday, September 5th get up to 70% off practically store wide at our online store. There’s no discount codes to remember, simply head to our online store to find all our products listed with the regular price crossed out and the new sale price displayed in red.
 
For even more savings, we’re offering free USA shipping and discounted world shipping on orders of $50 or more. It doesn’t take much to reach that threshold: Just a couple Nasty Pig jocks and socks, three or four sports jockstraps from Bike, Meyer and our own JC Athletic or a ridiculously hot jock and harness from Cellblock 13.
 
Gear up: For serious fetish wear check out Maskulo Open Back Leggings and Open Back Football Shorts with their snap-off Cod Pieces (pouch) for a bit a show and tell. Likewise, Cellblock Xtreme Hybrid is included in the sale – jocks, jock briefs and zipper back fetish shorts all with built in flexible silicone cock rings and show-it-all snap-off pouches, even the matching harnesses have a built in cock ring (or detach it and hook it up to your jeans).
 
For those of you with an erotic side, look no further than Male Power with their full-frontal rip-off harness sets and Extreme Jock and Underwear Collection (already inexpensive and even more so with the sale). Even the new Male Power Slick-it collection of skin-tight chaps shorts with rip-off thong is included with this sale.
 
Of course, it couldn’t be a Jockstrap Central sale without the sports jockstraps: We’ve still got authentic Bike #10 Performance Jocks left (collectors items by now) and if you’re looking for a classic #10 jock then look no further than the Original Bike #10 Jockstrap by Meyer (it’s the #10 resurrected by the official European Bike distributor just with a different logo). We’ve also got our own incredible JC Athletic Jocks, Wolf and Omtex Gym Supporters and of course the modern but classic inspired sports jocks from both Jack Adams and Cellblock 13.
 
To view all the sale items, simply click the big sale banner on the homepage, or visit each category or brand on the left hand menu, just remember, you may have to scroll down past the some of the newly launched items not included in the sale to get to the deals.
 
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Brief and Bikini lovers get to know JJ Malibu

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One company that I keep seeing on Instagram is JJ Malibu. They caught my attention first by their fabric. It’s different patterns/prints that are pretty fun and eye catching. The second was the cut. Each pair is a brief/bikini cut. Lastly, was the pouch. The JJ Malibu has what looks to be an awesome pouch.

The prints are just four designs. The camo, F-U, Fruity, and Pineapple. My favorite is the F-U design. If you haven’t figured it out it’s “Fuck you.” The print is of being shot the bird. To me, it wasn’t noticeable at first. It wasn’t till I looked a little harder. I mean, if you have a bad day how cool would it be to wear a pair that says fuck you! It’s amazing! As we say share your personality in your underwear.

The cut and pouch go hand in hand. I personally haven’t tried the brand yet but they look pretty awesome. I have seen pics of the pairs on guys with big bulges and junk in the trunk. They have given pairs to some Instagram guy. The fit looks amazing. The fabric stretches and conforms to many different body types. The pouch looks like a well-designed pouch that will give you ample support and do a bit of showing off your junk.

The cost of the pairs is $25.99. JJ Malibu is based out of Toronto but the prices are in US dollars. The fabric of the pairs are 80% Polyamid, 20% elastane. This fabric is super soft and will be very breathable. Making it perfect for any activity. That could be from work to working out. And everything in between.

It’s great to see a company going all in on bikinis! It’s about time we get a full come back on the bikini brief. It has long been a favorite of mine. JJ Malibu is one brand I want to try very soon.

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