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Brock McGillis, widely recognized as the first openly gay professional hockey player, is pushing back against claims that HBO’s hit series Heated Rivalry could encourage LGBTQ players in the NHL to come out. While McGillis says he enjoys the show, he believes its impact on real-life hockey culture is beingContinue Reading

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Connor Clayton’s photography doesn’t ask for permission. It invites the viewer in, then dares them to linger. His images of statuesque male models, muscles taut, skin glowing, bodies unapologetically bare, feel less like standard erotic photography and more like contemporary mythmaking. Across his body of work, Clayton presents the nudeContinue Reading

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A careful balance between intimacy and anonymity has long defined Ahmad Naser ’s photography. Across his body of work, he consistently finds ways to bring the viewer close to the male form while withholding the details that might fully define it. In revisiting his archive, ten images stood out toContinue Reading