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"Brotherhood of the Wolf": Two gay-subtext romances in 18th Century France, with sleaze, blood, Satanism, Catholics, and cocks

For movie night this week we saw The Brotherhood of the Wolf, which actually came out in 2000, but it resembles the sleazy second-features they used to show at the drive in, when you were falling asleep and couldn't pay much attention to the plot, or try to distinguish the charaters. These movies have an unnaturally bright color pallette and unnervingly loud noises to keep you awake, impenetrable dialogue because no one's really listening, lots of fake blood, and lots of sex, with women who act like they're in a Hai Karate commercial

Hai Karate was an old cologne advertised as making you so attractive that you have to use karate to fight off the hoardes of clawing, screaming women desperate to get ahold of your goods - and this was a good thing? I got a bottle for Christmas one year, but was afraid to use it.

I was wide awake (for most of it, anyway), but I still didn't get the plot. I know that it's the 1750s, and a wolf is terrorizing the people of Gévaudan, France, the modern department of Lozère, a thinly populated, mountainous region about 250 km from Marseilles.

Grégoire de Fronsac (Samuel le Bihan, left), the king's naturalist, and his Iroquois "companion" Mani (Mark Dascascos, top photo) are dispatched to track down and kill the wolf. They have a gay-subtext relationship:

Left: Fronsac cock.

Host: "Let me show your servant to his quarters."

Fronsac: "He's not my servant. He'll be staying in the room with me."

Host: "But there's only one bed...never mind."

A gay-coded young Marquis (Jérémie Renier, right) is also interested in Fronsac: "Tell me about Paris. What are the latest fashions? What's going on in the theater season?"

There are 200 wikipedia pages devoted to 18th century French playwrights, but the only ones I recognize are Dennis Diderot, Voltaire, and Pierre Beaumarchais, who wrote operas later in the century.

After examining some victims, Fronsac declares that the Beast is much too big to be a wolf, but they don't believe him, and go on a wolf hunt (corpses piled high). He insists, and is fired and sent home. But the Marquis believes him, so they go on their own Beast-hunt.

Meanwhile Fronsac gets three girlfriends: the winsome daughter of his host; a middle-aged lady at the brothel, who reads Tarot cards; and a young woman in male drag who participates in the hunts. But Bob said that it was just two; the male drag lady is also either the daughter of the host or the Tarot card lady. He didn't know which.

The beast turns out to be an African creature in a stegasaurus suit. It appears to be controlled by an evil guy (Vincent Cassell) who has a shriveled arm with long fingernails, making him look like half a drag queen. He may be the brother of Fronsac's first girlfriend, but also wants to have sex with her.

More after the break

This will be fun. A guy named Ben R. is showing us his monster cock (last name censored because he's not an actor). There are at least 30 Ben R.'s with Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin pages. Your job is to figure out which one has the third leg, based on the visual cues and biographical data

Here are the ten Bens to choose from:

1. A gay singer from Freiburg, Germany.

I'm not into skinny guys, but I heard that they tend to be hung.

2. Right: An ambassador for Christ in Christchurch, New Zealand, originally from Iowa.

Nice bulge, buddy, but do ambassadors for Christ usually post cock pics?

3. Far right:A student at the University of Arizona, originally from Colorado, in the Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

You don't need to be gifted beneath the belt if you've got muscle.

4. A student at Mansfield University in Ohio, on the basketball team.

The goggle glasses give him a cute teen-nerd vibe. I'll bet he's got a lot going on down there.

5. A graduate of Indiana University who now works as a rates trader in New York.

I don't know what a rates trader is, but he looks good in a suit.

More after the break

Airport Chaplain: Rebel cop...er, chaplain, job squabbles, personal angst, and eight gay guys, some with cocks (Max has two)

When Airport Chaplain (2026) popped up on my Netflix recommendations, I was curious: I didn't even know that airport chaplain was a job. Who needs pastoral counseling when they're awaiting their flight to San Diego? So we'll check out the first episode.

We open with establishing shots of an an airport. A hoodied person runs fast past Security Guard Ziv, who yells "Oi! Stop, mate!" I'm guessing this is England. (Update: It's actually Australia)

Gay Guy #1: Elias Anton (Ziv) starred with Thom Green (below) in the queer romance Of an Age (2022).

Left: Anton's backside.

Cute guy in the security station is monitoring the sitch. As the Chaplain gives money to a homeless person, he is notified of the runner and heads toward the International Terminal.

He grabs the runner -- it's just a kid -- and calls off security. The kid talks to him in Spanish -- which doesn't appear on the subtitles, darn it -- so the Chaplain runs off to the the cleaner's trolley outside the Prayer Room, grabs a plush toy, and rushes back past Border Control without getting it scanned. Border Control Johnny is hesitant, but Chaplain says it's an emergency.

Gay Guy #2: Thomas Weatherall (Johnny), played a gay high schooler on Heartbreak High.

Gay Guy #3: Hugo Weaving (the Chaplain) is best known as the drag queen Tick in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) and Elrond in the Lord of the Rings movies.

The Chaplain gets the kid to his Buenos Aires flight (the toy actually belongs to his baby sister). Problem solved. So that's what airport chaplains do. I figured they would, you know, pray with people.

I checked online: most large airports, even in the U.S., have full-time or volunteer chaplains. The fliers and their loved ones aren't just grumbling over the long lines and cancelled flights; they are often going through emotional crises, and need someone to talk to -- or pray with.

Cut to the Chaplain in his office, with a real snake, stuffed birds, and drawings from kids saying thank you for retrieving their teddy bears. He's handling the case of Nino, who needs his flight re-booked because he wasn't allowed on the plane with his pet dog. Maybe the Chaplain or his wife can look after him while he's away? (Heterosexual identity established at Minute 5).

The terminal manager comes in to complain that he was canned for poor reviews. He's old, but he doesn't want to stay home, with a wife who's always either "hot or angry." (Heterosexual identity established immediately.)

"By the way, the new Terminal Manager won't approve of rebel cops...um, I mean chaplains...who have unconventional methods and ignore the rule book."

Next, the Chaplain is called to the case of Alex Zhang, an Australian citizen returning from Shanghai. His father died on the the flight, so the passengers are understandably upset. The Chaplain calls Border Control Johnny to ensure that he gets through customs quickly, and Head Baggage Handler Lex to ensure that the body is taken to the holding area..

Gay Guy #4: Queer actor Erroll Shand (Lex) played a closeted lawyer in Outrageous Fortunes, and a gay prince in Our Flag Means Death and

The Chaplain goes down to the holding area to comfort Alex, who is on an "I'm very important!" business call. Not grieving much, are you , buddy?

He explains the procedure: get an ok from the coroner, then transport the body to a funeral home. Alex hadn't thought of that. Not on your ten-hour flight from Shanghai to Melbourne?

"So...um...were you and your father close?"

"Not really. Pardon -- work call."

"Would you like me to...um...pray for him?"

"We're Buddhist." Chaplain takes that as an invitation, and says a Buddhist prayer over the coffin.

Back to the office, where Border Security Johnny is hanging out with -- and flirting with -- Nino the Dog Guy.

Gay Guy #5: Queer actor Nicholas Denton (Nino) played gay or gay-vague characters in Dangerous Liaisons and the vampire drama Talamasca.

Chaplain has a solution to the dog problem: Crate him and transport him in the hold. It will cost an extra $2,400 ($1,700 U.S.).

"Nope, can't afford it. Besides, it would be cruel to crate him for such a long flight.

Uh-oh, Security head Sami calls Chaplain to the security room. "Why did Border Control Johnny let you take that toy through security without scanning before?"

Arka Das (Sami) seems to be straight.

"It was an emergency."

"The new Terminal Manager is hyper-vigilant. Johnny will get written up, or even fired. And by the way, I can't let you use security cams to research people's personal problems anymore. I'll get written up."

Next crisis: Alex, the one with the dead dad, is sitting at the baggage carousel, not picking up his stuff. Chaplain asks what's wrong. He starts crying.

Gay Guy #6: Max Brown (Alex Zhang) played the king's dresser on the period drama Downton Abbey. He hooks up with Rob James-Collier.

Turns out that Alex was overcome by grief earlier, and trying to distance himself with work calls. Plus Dad's body shouldn't go to the funeral home. It's a Chinese tradition to pray and say goodbye over the deceased loved one at home.

Chaplain makes the arrangements, and drives Alex home, where a young woman, an old woman, and some Buddhist nuns are ready for the prayers. Alex doesn't mention a wife or girlfriend, so the young woman must be his sister.

More gay guys after the break

I am a strong supporter of the representation of disabled persons in mass media, and dedicated to presenting the aesthetic beauty of visually different faces and physiques. So I've compiled quite a collection of profiles of disabled and visually different guys. Some are gay, some are hung, but all are beautiful. Here are my 16 favorites.

1. Knox Gibson: Australian swimmer, model, "Hunger Games" baddie, disability advocate. With some n*de co-stars and random twinks