Sometimes all it takes to be named Dazzler of the Day is a certain degree of beauty.
Sometimes beauty is its own point, its own purpose.
Brock Grady possesses such beauty, and from all appearances seems like an overall good guy. More than ample reason to celebrate his power to dazzle.
From the magnificent artwork of J.C. Leyendecker through to the gay pastiche of Ariana Grande’s latest song and video for ‘…yes, and?’ (with references and knowing nods to Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ and Paula Abdul‘s ‘Cold Hearted’) these not-so-hallowed electronic portals have been providing gay artistic fodder at all levels of such content. It may feel like blasphemy to place Grande aside such an artist as Leyendecker, but there is room for all styles and situations here, and I have no tolerance for anyone being snobby about it.
The world wants to put everything and everyone into their own category and label. I’m all for the obliteration of such dividers, and the elimination of the hierarchical organization of art, and the way it’s critically received and graded. Too often we deny something value if it becomes incredibly popular, as if being wildly popular somehow detracts from its worth. Stuff and nonsense, and silly at its very heart.
Like what you like and love what you love. You do you.
Actor, director and writer Colman Domingo earns his second Dazzler of the Day thanks to his multifaceted arsenal of talent both behind and in front of the camera. With turns on stage that resulted in Tony and Laurence Olivier Awards, and television work that garnered him an Emmy Award, Domingo also appeared memorably in films such as ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’, ‘Selma’ and ‘Lincoln’. See his first crowning as Dazzler of the Day here.
Market still-life: does this Bud have abandonment issues, being left behind in the hommus section with some flashy fontina cheese?
This nasty spell of frigid weather can only be broken by the heat from a shirtless post like this. Glen Powell leads things off, fresh from his naked exhibition of this post, and then this one. A bonus shot follows below for all the Powell fans, of which there are a considerable number.
Giving off his own heat is Jeremy Allen White, whose recent Calvin Klein underwear ads have captured the notice of gay blogs the world over, as seen in additional gay-friendly posts such as this.
Baring a bit of his backside, Adam Peaty gives hints of Olympic glory, sowing the seeds for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.
No stranger to gratuitously shirtless posts here, Taylor Zakhar Perez does what he does in such fine fashion that he’s doing it all over again.
Billy Reilich has maintained his buff garden body. Who knew gardening could do that to a physique? (And why hasn’t it done anything to mine?)
A favorite of these parts, and in sexy gay blog posts like this and this and this, Chris Salvatore looks resplendent in Bossy red pants, as he does totally naked as seen here.
Technically it’s not a shirtless shot, and if you’re looking for Nick Jonas in shirtless form, check out this post. (And this one without pants.)
Liam Payne closes out this shirtless male celebrity post, reminding of his underwear turn here.
Olympic rower Robbie Manson provides scintillating fodder on his OnlyFans account, a method of money-making that many an Olympic athlete has fortuitously indulged in over the past year. Happy to see an acceptance of healthy sexual expression becoming more mainstream (and a tad regretful that it wasn’t around when my body was way more OnlyFans-ready). In this case, Manson earns his first Dazzler of the Day crowning for all that he’s been showing off, starting with that incredible talent.
Bear Grylls supplies the heat for this frigid Monday morning awfulness (and scroll through it all for some shirtless Zac Efron too). We are one month done with winter – about one-third of the way through the terrible season, and floating along in a mode of survival and not much else. Hunkering down, I lower my head against the wind, and offer you this weekly recap in the hopes that another winter week passes quickly and uneventfully. Stay warm, friends.
Glowing review of Madonna’s Celebration Tour as it hit Boston.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson walked so Jeremy Allen White could run – both in their CK underwear.
Oscar Wilde is almost always accurate.
Even more Jeremy Allen White bulging in his underwear.
An old acquaintance, not forgot.
There is always a cup of iced coffee in this space.
The day the curtains came down.
I swear, I did not say this at work. Yet.
Practicing this makes for peace.
Missing summer in a very naked way.
Dazzlers of the Day included such luminaries as Jonathan Bailey, Noah J. Ricketts, Paul Giamatti, Steven Romo, Sam Cushing, Bear Grylls and Ayo Edebiri.
Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, Ayo Edebiri recently earned the trifecta of Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award in the span of a single week. That’s impressive for an entire lifetime of achievements, and this actress and writer has already set herself up for further glory to come. She may add Dazzler of the Day to those accomplishments, for whatever little might that may be worth. Watch her star rise…
I miss summer.
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.” ~
“All you’re supposed to do is once in a while give the boys a little tea…” ~ Tea & Sympathy
Let us have this winter then, as if there was any other way to get around it other than going through it. Let us have our cups of steeped and steaming tea, anything to warm ourselves from the inside out. And let us have our lights, seeing us through the darkest nights. There are cold ones yet to come, but each will be a little shorter than the last, until finally the signs of spring will be upon us again.
Winter and an old film, based on an old play.
“Manliness is not all swagger and mountain climbing. It’s also tenderness.” ~ Tea & Sympathy
Last night I watched ‘Tea & Sympathy’ for the first time, a cup of Earl Grey keeping me company, and the glow of a few candles lightly warming the air. It was the sort of Saturday night I’d been yearning for since I was a boy, believe it or not, and most will not. Despite the madness that has surrounded so many of my formative years – a madness I admittedly courted more often than not – all I ever really wanted was calm and comfort and peace. I just took a long and tumultuous path to get here. Being different can make for such difficult roads.
“Years from now when you talk about this – and you will – be kind.” ~ Tea & Sympathy
And now Bear Grylls can add ‘DAZZLER OF THE DAY‘ to that impressive list of accomplishments. See more on his website here. All of it justifies earning this Dazzler crowning, but for longtime readers of this blog, his turns getting the likes of Nick Jonas and Zac Efron to take their clothes off is more than ample reason to be so honored.
What did the traffic light say to the car?
Don’t look, I’m changing!
(Can you believe the jokes you can find on the internet?!)
Our little attic loft room provides a cozy respite from winter, and an ideal nook in which to read and pass a quiet evening. Andy found a room heater that works wonders, but on days where we try to conserve energy, when the cold from outside hasn’t entirely permeated the space, I find that a few candles lit throughout the day manage to keep things toasty enough.
They also provide a warm glow that is easier on the eyes and countenance than all of the modern LED coolness. Outside the lone window of the space, I can spy snow nestled in the boughs of an old pine tree, and below in the yard there are the remnants of a summer not-quite-well-spent. There are seeds to next summer planted there as well, seeds of hope buried beneath the snow, waiting only for the right combination of light and warmth to ignite their new season.
Lifestyle, fitness and wellness aficionado Sam Cushing heats up this frigid weekend kick-off with his first crowning as Dazzler of the Day. With a massive social media following (thanks to everything on display below) he’s also a talented pianist and composer, and an inspiration for everyone boldly following their own dreams and desires. Check out his website here for further illuminating motivation.
