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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Oh, Comeback—How Could You?

Posted by DAN SAVAGE on May 24 at 10:26 AM

Posters are going up for this month’s Comeback…

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…and I have to say that I’m disappointed.

Usually the guys on Comeback’s posters—drawn from someone’s vast stash of vintage porn—are hotter than Megan’s microwaved HotPockets. But the images aren’t just hot. They also have a touchingly melancholy quality. The images on Comeback’s posters are older than most of the guys who go to Comeback, so they not only titillate the targeted viewer but also force him to contemplate the fleeting nature of physical beauty. “Come and shake it while you’ve got it,” Comeback’s posters say, “because one day your looks, like this guy’s looks, will be long, long gone.”

But this guy? He never had it, Comeback…

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1

Dan, I love ya, but I gotta disagree. I like that white trash/rough trade/70's look, and am a sucker for a hairy chest and a treasure trail. As a former twink, I have no interest in hairless pretty boys with perky manboobies with their incessant prattle and high-fashion outfits.

But if it were up to me, I'd be shacking up with the lead character in "My name is Earl". Now, HE is HOT!

Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay | May 24, 2006 10:52 AM

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I agree with Catalina. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think this guy is hot, definitely.

I'm with you too on the "Earl" guy, Catalina. Some of us gay guys actually AREN'T attracted to the images of "bois" rampant in the gay community.

The last guy Mr. Savage thought was "hot" looked like a 13 year old girl. To each his own.

Posted by BD | May 24, 2006 11:57 AM

3

I just wanted to say I have aboslutely no connection with Hot Pockets other than hating them. I saw a commericial for Hot Pockets Breakfast Biscuits this morning. Ew.

Posted by Megan Seling | May 24, 2006 12:54 PM

4

Megan is constantly microwaving Hot Pockets at the office and scarfing them down at her desk. She washes this foul food product down with cheap vodka. Megan needs help.

Posted by Dan Savage | May 24, 2006 1:04 PM

5

Maybe it's somehow tied to the fact that this Comeback will be SIFF's GayLa?

Posted by josh | May 24, 2006 1:09 PM

6

Mmm... Vodka and Hot Pockets. Now there's a breakfast of champions.

Posted by Megan Seling | May 24, 2006 1:26 PM

7

actually, i recomment lean pockets. only 7 grams of fat per serving! as someone who rents a place with stainless steel appliances, but has only ever used the microwave, i gotta say they rock!

Posted by konstantConsumer | May 24, 2006 1:56 PM

8

though i think they may have an adverse effect on my ability to spell recommend...

Posted by konstantConsumer | May 24, 2006 1:57 PM

9

sour-ass bitches who are always venting and hating on everything.

Posted by there she goes again | May 24, 2006 11:36 PM

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