In the '80s, Den Harrow was the epitome of Italo-disco, a blond with cheekbones so high they were snow-capped. Though a big smash in Europe, he was only a dance-floor fixture in the U.S.

It wasn't until recently that I discovered that "Den Harrow" was actually the name of not a man, but a project, one founded by a pair of Italian producers and fronted by one Stefano Zandri (now 50). Zandri has come to call himself "Den Harrow," even though he never sang any of the project's songs, merely fronted them. It was all very Blackbox.

Cute dude, though.

Thirty-one '90s rockers then and now. As my pal Scott said on Facebook, they all seem to look better now.

Mexican actor Omar Germenos as he appeared a decade or so ago. Sigh.

With thanks to the indispensable World of Wonder: Loved discovering the exquisite taste of Superbomba!, which has many unusual, some sexy and universally compelling vintage images.

No, the images are not all of pretty guys but this is Boy Culture, after all.

Thanks to Jenni for pointing me to Shorpy's "Handsome Rakes" search function, revealing a number of good-looking devils from the past.

Yes, he's wearing pants—but barely! Hot '80s shots of Richard Hatch from the German teen mag Bravo are always welcome on the 'Net, no? One more after the jump...

Prove it!

As of midnight last night, it was exactly six years since my first post. It's been a tough thing to keep up with a dayjob and outside activities, and just when I think I might walk away, a valuable connection or interesting opportunity or a kind word comes my way. Thank you all for reading me.

Of whom are you more jealous?

Here are my favorite 100+ posts out of nearly 11,000. Please take some time to read (or re-read!) a couple and tweet or Facebook any you like.

xoxo Matt

The pocket pool championships were intense this year

BOY CULTURE

Boy-crazy

FROM BOY TO MAN: BC B.C. (2007): The entire history of my novell and novel Boy Culture as well as the movie version; might be my ultimate post.

Jonathon Trent & Derek Magyar make an Allan Brocka sandwich

BOY ON FILM (2006): An account of the NYC launch party for Boy Culture as it played the TriBeCa Film Fest.

I was left "Reeling" by the experience

FRIENDS AND "FAMILY" (2006): The movie version of Boy Culture hits Chicago.

No one would've mistaken me for Taylor Lautner

RAPT PUPIL (2006): The final night of Outfest with Boy Culture; I was fat but on the other hand got to meet Bryan Singer.

 

MY ART

 

Construction worker (shot this week) vs. James Dean

GUYDAR (since at least January 17, 2008) & ENDS OF THE WORLD (since at least January 13, 2008): Attractive men of the world—I got your backs. Your fronts, too.

i-i-i (phone)

Not totally built

Unaltered iPhone image that still blows me away

"Your pictures suck" (2008): An art critic attacks me, but not without sustaining some hits in return.

Let's call it a draw

DRAWN TOGETHER (2008): How my desire to draw related to my secret desire. One of my absolute favorite posts.

The shirtless one

LOST ANGELES (2009): My favorite photographic travelogue of L.A.

Even then, New Yorkers feared 9/11 was the beginning of the end

ART IMITATES LIFE (2006): My 9/11 and my distaste for grief tourism.

ME

Death of the party—Jeff in high school, already halfway through his life

BURNING MAN (2007): Tribute to my late high school friend and first romance.

Signed, sealed (eventually) delivered

LOST BOY FOUND (2011): There is a book in here somewhere.

Be Italian

CIAO HOUNDS: OUR TRIP TO ITALY (2011): Finally got José to Europe.

Death becomes here

ILLINOIS DEATH TRIP (2007): Ruminations on death while revisiting a past home, and the past.

Life is short...and meaningful

PASSING BY (2008): Mourning the loss of a person I only met once.

Lots more...

And there is yet another shot of one of my Top 10 hottest actors of all time, Head On's Alex Dimitriades, after the jump...

Ben Affleck as he appeared quite a few years ago. He still hasn't lost it.

He was big in the '80s. In fact, if he's still alive, he's still big—it doesn't shrink with age.