Aaron Diaz is sex on a stick, as seen in TV y Novelas (Abril 2012)...

Julian Gil gives up a lot to study closely in TV y Novelas (Febrero 2012)...

Zac Efron is a bundle of scruffy cuteness, as seen in both Us (above) and People (below), both February 13, 2012:

Natty NASCAR dude Jimmie Johnson is even scruffier in Men's Health (March 2012):

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Above, Mario Lopez chills in his Rated M undies from In Touch (December 12, 2011). Below, who can not love Jamie Bell, as seen in Vanity Fair (January 2012):

TV y Novelas (Diciembre 2011) offers David Zepeda as an Xmas gift:

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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...

From Star (October 17, 2011), Bachelor Ben Flajnik. I guess his Craigslist ad said he would be skiiing some slopes. Below, cute Alejandro Chaban from TV y Novelas (Octubre 2011):

Check out Hugh Jackman from Life & Style (October 17, 2011). Lucky salt water:

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Star (October 17, 2011) is pitching X Factor's Steve Jones as a sex machine. No arguments. Below, that's hot model Guy Ecker in TV y Novelas (Octubre 2011):

Taylor Lautner looks armed and dangerous in OK! (October 17, 2011):

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Star (September 12, 2011) has a Kasey Kahl vs. Jake Pavelka moment...let's call it a tie? Or they can take turns. Below, I've loved Carlos Ponce (as seen in TV y Novelas) ever since his attempt to crash the U.S. market as a solo singer. I interviewed him on the phone, which is not the same as interviewing someone in person, as it turns out:

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As documented in TV y Novelas this week, William Levy looks good coming OR going:

Above is cute Max Greenfield, one of the stars of the upcoming TV series New Girl, as seen in Us (September 12, 2011). Below, it's all about Beckham, bending it like himself on the beach for Life & Style (September 12, 2011):

In Touch (September 12, 2011) treats us to the sexy-but-not-unattainably-sexy body of the next Bachelor, Ben Flajnik:

More after the jump, including Kris Humphries touching himself...