MacRitchie Reservoir in Singapore has been revamped some time back, and aside from the greenery & amenities added to the beautification of this place, they have what is known as an 'open concept shower' toilet facility for joggers & dragon boaters alike to wash away the grime. All in plain sight of the public.

The open shower area is fast becoming a great 'hangout' for PLUs, more so if you could ogle likeminded folks as well as straight - but daring - men showering (& showing off) in the buff.

Open shower concept is nothing new in Singapore, having taken up pole positions in many of the swimming complexes strewn across the republic nation. But here at MacRitchie Reservoir, the open shower area is basically 'partitioned' off from the public area by wooden walls that has slits/grooves in it. Yup, all you need is to come closer and take a peek.

Some PLUs are reportedly hanging out at MacRitchie Reservoir after dusk for more than a jog. Inside the shower areas, they would love to strip it all off and on the pretext of taking a shower, to show off their well-toned & tanned bods for anybody with a voyeuristic tendency.

Oh, and not to mention hot & steamy sessions right after that!

For more than 16 years, there has not been a single entrapment conducted by the Singapore police in regard to gay cruising activities at popular haunts. Looks like this is going to change with the recent report in the New Paper:

On May 4, the police conducted an anti-vice operation at the old cemetery along Jalan Kubor, an area known for vice. The police declined to to give details of the vice activities.

A plainclothes policeman was standing alone in a poorly lit spot when he was approached by Jagadiswaran Krisnan, 32, a coffee house supervisor, at about 10.40pm. Jagadiswaran struck up a conversation with the undercover cop.

Two other police officers were stationed a short distance away, ready to provide help.

While talking to the officer, Jagadiswaran, a Malaysian, moved closer to him. He told the officer that he was there “to have fun”.

Then, he suddenly raised his hand and stroked the officer’s chest and private parts.

That was when the undercover cop identified himself and, with the help of his colleagues, arrested the man. Jagadiswaran was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in a public place. He was fined $1,000 on Tuesday.

So, with the above departure, would Singapore police be conducting such regular "entrapment activities" from now on? You decide.

Days before the raid, TV3's 999 programme showed a 7-minute clip of a reporter going undercover with a concealed camera in a gay massage centre and a raid on an establishment in Cheras where the authorities stormed occupied private rooms.

First, a gay fitness centre at a shopping mall in Pulau Tikus, Penang was raided by police on Friday night. Seven men - a caretaker and six workers - aged between 20 and 30 were arrested. The report quoted Penang CID Chief SAC II Wan Abdullah Tunku Said as saying that police also seized three towels, massage oil, tissue boxes and a tube of lubrication jelly believed to be used during gay activities.

Next, the same weekend, police raided another 2 massage centres in Kuala Lumpur. Upon entry into the premise, they found the walls of the centres were plastered with pictures of male masseurs available to serve male clients. A total of 25 male clients were detained during the raid at the two centres which were equipped with closed-circuit television at the main entrance where clients were only admitted into the centres after giving a password.

Over 4,000 people turned up and turned Hong Lim Park pink as a show of support for their LGBT friends, family and community, and made it the largest event ever held at the urban park.

It broke last year's record and made prime-time news the same night – marking the first time a gay (supportive) event received coverage on local television.

The 30-second clip on Singapore-based Channel NewsAsia showed participants in a carnival-like atmosphere and cultural performances at Hong Lim Park where over 4,000 people turned up to show their support for the gay community by forming a huge pink human dot on Saturday. The record turnout makes Pink Dot 2010 the largest public gathering at Speakers’ Corner, Singapore’s only government-designated venue for public assembly and free speech where a police permit is not required. The inaugural Pink Dot event, held at the same venue last year, was attended by 2,500 people.

Read more about it here.

The Hong Kong censors last month demanded five cuts to a male rape scene in Hong Kong director Scud's new film Amphetamine if to be shown at cinemas after its Asian premiere at the HKIFF (Hong Kong International Film Festival).

The Hong Kong censor (the Television and Licensing Authority – TELA) classified the film as III (for those over 18 only) for the Festival.

All seemed well, and the film was due to open in commercial cinemas on the 8th, but for this it needed another license, and inexplicably this time the TELA demanded five cuts, each of five to six seconds, in the crucial scene, a male rape.

The story of the film centres around the addictions in love and drugs of its fallen angel, swimming instructor Kafka (played by the very cute Byron Pang), a straight man who finds himself in a love affair with a gay executive, Daniel (the more classically handsome Thomas Price). The film is a dark meditation on love and its bonds, on death, betrayal and the loss of innocence, and, without giving too much of the story away, the scene in which Kafka is raped forms the crux of much of what happens thereafter.

The issue upon which the TELA (Television and Licensing Authority) censored the film, according to the fax by which they announced their decision on 24 March to Artwalker, was the depiction of pain on the face of the rape victim, not the rape itself. The TELA ordered them to delete the close up of the painful reaction on the male protagonist's face on each of the five occasions it was shown. Yet they allowed the rape itself to remain. So, it’s official, male rape and torture are OK, as long as the victim isn’t seen to be objecting to it.

I read with great interest Yu-Kym's blog posting in regard to hair removal for ladies. Not just visible hair on the surface, but in the nether region as well.

It makes me wonder: how about guys? Do we shave more than we should? And the answer is ... why not!

For someone like me dead bent on achieving the perfect male form with my consistent - and recently upgraded - routines at the gym, it wasn't that much of a chore anymore to maintain the muscles that I've developed over the years.

But one thing is gonna take away the beauty of a perfectly sculpted bod: unwanted hair.

Therefore, the armpit hair has to go. Next up, shave those legs. Chest hair is also a big no-no. And finally, the private region.

For us guys, there are at least 3 styles to choose from in regard to the 'unwanted growth' down there.

(a) The Black Forest
(b) The Crew Cut
(c) The Brazilian

Option (a) came by default over the years. With this option, you're bound not to be able to find the 'tree' from the 'forest'!

Option (b) is considered a viable option for metrosexual guys who take good care of their hygiene, outlook & well-being. Usually denoted by short regions of hair not greater than 1/2 an inch.

Option (c) is my personal fave: 100% Brazilian or in layman terms, completely clean! For this, you can opt for a professional Brazilian wax or just DIY and shave it yourself.

Just imagine how the next skimpy swimming trunk is gonna fit 'better', how the next time you go naked in the locker room would be an ego 'booster', and how the next sex session would be that much 'hotter'!

You've seen it, bought it, and most probably, you're wearing one right now.

The question is whether folks are wearing it out of fashion sense, or simply because it is comfortable to begin with? Unlike skinny jeans, which for some reason or another should really be banned from the surface of this universe because it really hurts to see men of all shapes & sizes donning one. Yeah, out & about on the streets and looking uncomfortable and out of place akin to a pair of streetlamps side by side in the middle of an open field on a midsummer afternoon. You get my drift.

No, unlike skinny jeans - which happen to be tight and unflattering on the male form - and more so if the wearer is a tad overweight, slim fit berms for the modern guys would not have the fashion police knocking on your door should you happen to don one.

One, with the right cut.

So, what are exactly are slim fit berms, and how do we differentiate them from standard bermudas? Glad you ask.

(1) Unlike bermudas, slim fit berms are fitting, and tapered towards the knees.
(2) Slim fit berms should end right (1-3 inches max) above your knee caps.
(3) Some of the materials are stretchy, and that is OK for this kind of style.
(4) Pattern wise, it would be dominated by vertical stripes, checkered designs, or solid neutral colors only.

In Singapore, some of the best places to source for Slim Fit Berms would be Bugis Street, housing close to 800 retail outlets under one roof. Some of the slim fit berms sold over there fits like a glove, be bold and give these a try!

The best part? A pair is going for around S$12, or 2 for $20. The only downside is some of these outlet retailers do not have a fitting area for you to try it on, so know your size well and use your discretion when getting a pair.

Direct from our 6inc. label, go deeper than never before with our exclusive Cerca Trova Deep-V Vintage Tee in a trilogy of colors & designs to complement your metrosexual lifestyle.

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Shorts are getting shorter for the modern guys this season. It's time to flaunt those tan, muscular, clean-shaven legs!

Once the fashion luxury of choice for countless chicks out there, short shorts are getting popular amongst metrosexual guys for all the right reasons!

But again, only for those who dare. If you have a hint of exhibitionistic tendency, a great bod to boot, and guts galore, take a gander at the Marc Ouest Flip Flop 2 for the modern you.

With a shorter in seam cutting than regular shorts, the Flip Flop 2 is gonna bare a (priceless) piece of those bubble butt of yours. Throw in a translucent-when-wet fabric material and we have a winner here!

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You will need more than just sheer physique to don this piece - you need unadulterated guts as well.

Stay cool working up a sweat in this gym outfit as you turn up the heat & sexual desire of those around you!

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