By Mickey Skee
I always enjoy the personal chats and sharing my feelings," says Bel Ami's Johan Paulik. Writing from his home in Slovakia, Johan has grown to become one of the world's most well known porn bloggers.
"It's a way to find out what is on people's minds; it's important to my company," says Michael Lucas, one of the industry's most controversial gay porn bloggers. One of the most important things that a blog must do to stay relevant is to have frequent postings. Dedicated and disciplined, Michael updates his blog every day - whether he's in Hungary, Israel, or Manhattan.
Another blogging trailblazer is the legendary Johnny Hazzard, who says that he created his blog to engage his fans and to continue undermining the porn star stereotype.
The longest continuously published gay porn star blog hails from the well-worn keyboard of Will Clark, a blogging veteran who has been writing about his life in the adult industry since he started out in 1995. He has now retired from film appearances, but still chronicles the industry. His new site, Will Clark World, replaces his previous site and also archives information about the Bad Boys Pool Parties, his ever-popular fundraising event. Besides publishing one of the industry's longest running newsletters, Will also maintains MySpace pages at myspace.com/willclarkworld and myspace.com/pornobingo. Before he began blogging, Will Clark had already been a regular contributor to publications such as Unzipped, the New York Blade, and Leatherman.
One of the best ways to stay abreast of the gay blogosphere is to become a regular reader of the wildly successful site by Mike Stabile and Jack Shamama, Gay Porn Blog. It serves as a clearinghouse for breaking porn industry news and all the juiciest porn star gossip.
The Gay Bloggies honor the best gay blogs, but they also have a blog of their own. Falcon Studios dream man Pierre Fitch recently received the award for Best Gay Porn Star Blogger. Pierre updates his intimate, funny blog frequently with photos of himself mowing his lawn in Montreal, playing with his bulldog Daphne, or getting naked with his buddies. Johan Paulik once kidded that he was blogging in order to practice his English. So far, he appears to be doing quite well! His occasional lapses of grammar are endearing (and not half as bad as many bloggers who cite English as their native language!) His posts highlight new DVD releases, promote the Bel Ami boys, and provide readers with an exciting, behind-the-scenes look at the studio spearheaded by masterful director George Duroy.
The Lucas Blog is your best source of information about new models and films from Lucas Entertainment, as well as a forum for Michael Lucas to express his well thought-out views on politics and religion. Michael knows that he courts controversy with some of his statements, but he takes it all in stride. After all, nothing drives business like a bit of healthy controversy!
Johnny Hazzard Central is a refreshingly atypical porn star whose site is filled with facts, stories and photos. Johnny's blog is sometimes written by one of his close friends, but it always provides a unique insight into the sweet, intelligent hunk behind the Hazzard persona.
Sure - anyone can put together a simple Facebook or MySpace page these days. But very few are as polished and well designed as the blog of Jason Ridge. On the blog, Jason serves up music, photos, and first hand information about his life and career. He also links to Isaac Blog, his personal blogging site where he gives readers a close-up glimpse at the real Jason, plus lots of pictures, news updates, and sizzling X-tube links. This porn superstar splits his time between Los Angeles and Chicago and details his workout routine online, as well as his sexual preferences — and lots more. Now that he's taking on the role of director, we can expect to see lots more of his exotic and erotic, true life tales.
Raging Stallion's breakout stud Steve Cruz has an entertaining blog that offers readers a chance to share their opinions in online surveys that ask questions like, “What do you want to see more of? Dirty talking, rimming, or the eating one's own cum?” Steve's site also features a section called Ask Steve Cruz where his fellow porn stars ask him questions. His down-to-earth and wacky sense of humor really shines through in his blog, especially in clips like the one where he cleans his toilet in the nude (while wearing high heels) after receiving a dare from porn provocateur (and general mischief-maker) Chi Chi LaRue.
Always be wary of porn blogs that are just thinly veiled advertorials. Instead, seek out porn star blogs that are created and maintained by the stars themselves. And don't be afraid to make cyber-contact - because they'd probably love to hear from you.
