First off - my apologies I should have posted this last week (I'm catching up... it's a long story). Anyhow, I received my copy of BEAR Magazine (website - articles - profile) issue #67 (cover), the new and improved BEAR that has been taken over by Bear Omnimedia (website - interview), the same guys who give you ButchBear. On the cover is Rich McGunn (photo). Pick up a subscription from their site or grab a copy off the rack at your friendly adult content provider.

Right now TubeBear is completely free, however a way to help us with the costs is... if you need to watch a movie, then why not view it thru TubeBear's VOD ~ Video on Demand. TubeBear is an affiliate of PPVNetworks and they offer the newest Bearish titles which you can stream from their site. Their latest DVDs you can watch are BearFilms' 'All Amateur Bear 3' and 'Classic Bear' by Bear Omnimedia (ButchBear).

Right now TubeBear is completely free, however a way to help us with the costs is... if you need to watch a movie, then why not view it thru TubeBear's VOD ~ Video on Demand. TubeBear is an affiliate of PPVNetworks and they offer the newest Bearish titles which you can stream from their site. Their latest DVDs you can watch are BearFilms' 'All Amateur Bear 3' and ButchBear's classic reissue of 'Bear Sex Party'.

Press Release: "The GayVN Awards were held very recently at the Castro Theater in San Francisco, CA and ButchBear won the 'Best Bear Site' award. Other nominees were BearFilms and CyberBears. Never wavering from its original concept of showcasing iconic Bear men, ButchBear has evolved into one of the most recognized Bear sites, expanding into video and print media such as calendars, greeting cards and a coffee table photo book 'Muscle + Fur'...".

Over at TubeBear, we're doing our outmost to keep everything up and running, and we're continually trying to come up with new and interesting ways on how to connect Bears with Bears (and Cubs... and Daddies... and Wolves... and guys like me who look like German Shepherds).

Therefore, a way to offer support is by checking out the Video on Demand section maintained by PPVNetworks. You can see all the latest Bear movies in high definition and high quality, with the latest stuff from ButchBear to BearFilms. The latest one they added is 'Bears of Venice' (article).

Although I am not completely sure, however from what I've heard, the latest BEAR Magazine (website - articles - profile) is now out, which is issue #66 (cover). I know for sure it's at the mailing house being processed for mailing. This is the 2nd issue published by the new owners, Bear Omnimedia, the same guys who give you ButchBear. I also know that they are working on issue #67 who will have Rich McGunn on the cover posing with his Harley.

Some cool news from Butch Bear (the same guys who bring you BEAR magazine):

"Village Lighthouse, Inc. today inked an exclusive merchandise licensing agreement with Butch Media, Ltd., a Bear Omnimedia company, to publish and distribute Butch Bear branded books, calendars, greeting cards and other products under its BIG Daddy and PROVOCATEUR divisions. Butch Bear has become known for the best adult films staring muscular hairy men, and this new merchandise will feature some of the hottest models from their most popular titles, each one full of furry eroticism for Bear lovers.

"Through its quality and consistency, Butch Bear has become a leader in the adult marketplace for producing content for those who love Bear men", said Ron Miller, President of Village Lighthouse, Inc. "Butch Bear knows their customer very well, and the products we create with the impressive photography of Teddy Mark will continue to reflect that dedication to the desires of their core audience".

"Village Lighthouse Inc. is well known for their strength in producing and distributing erotic specialties and publications. This partnership offers strong support for our hyper-masculine, Butch Bear point of view, and meets the demand for a high quality, hot line of products for those who celebrate the unapologetically unshaven man", said Butch Bear CEO Wolfe Thompson.

A book of photography entitled 'Muscle + Fur' will be published in May 2009 by PROVOCATEUR featuring some of the best photography by Teddy Mark of the Butch Bear models. This book follows PROVOCATEUR's popular December 2008 release of Uncensored featuring photography by acclaimed celebrity photographer Joe Oppedisano.

A 2010 Butch Bear wall calendar will be published in June 2009 by BIG Daddy. BIG Daddy will also publish a complementary line of Butch Bear greeting cards this summer".

Teddy and Wolfe, the very fine looking gents who run ButchBear (website - profile) and BEAR Magazine (website - profile), are sending out a Merry Chri and a Joyeux Noël...

and some chocolate hugz as well...

ButchBear is extending a happy holiday to all those who get turned on by furry muscular Bears. They have added new photos from newcomer model Dru Bruin (preview. ButchBear are the same guys who bring you the new BEAR Magazine with their upcoming issue due out in February. They have been quietly redefining their own version of what a Bear is, and it's a look that has been turning a lot of heads. Also check out their TubeBear profile.

A new BEAR Magazine (website - articles - profile) issue will be available very soon, as in January soon. Brought back from the dead, this is the 2nd issue released by the new company Bear Omnimedia who have taken over reign to BEAR mag just recently (these are the same guys who bring you ButchBear).

I sent them off an email asking about their progress, and this is what they replied: "We've been busy working on the next issue of BEAR Magazine (#66 - cover), which has just been sent off to press and will be released in January. Fueled by all the positive feedback from the current issue, the new issue has been expanded with even more photos of hot Bear-men and very cool features. One of which will be the introduction of a fold-out centerfold featuring a different furry and sexy stud (called Mr. Bear Player) every issue. To my knowledge that's something that no other gay magazine has ever done before, but to me is a no-brainer. Who doesn't want to see a manly piece of meat unfolding out of the pages of BEAR?!"

You can pick up your subscription to this magazine from their website.

Have you ever seen a real good looking Bearish man wearing pink and then you say to yourself - hot damn, that man is hot... in pink...! I believe not everyone can wear pink and have it work, but the men that can pull fuchsia off always seem to be the best looking Bears.

This brings me to the following blog ~ Bear Delights. Now don't let this pinkish webpage fool ya into thinking this isn't a man's man site. This site is all fur, muscle and Bear... it's actually quite hardcore in relation to the other Blogspot's I've come across. Most of the men on this site are these tight MuscleBear kind of guys ~ something like Colt and ButchBear, so if that's your thing, then check it out. And remember - real men wear pink!

"Bear Omnimedia (website - articles) announces the release of the Jack Radcliffe Box Set. In conjunction with the re-launch of BEAR magazine (website - interview - profile), this exclusive DVD collection, digitally mastered for the first time, features all 7 of Jack Radcliffe's movies produced by Brush Creek Media. These are the movies that rocketed Jack into Bear history and fueled the fantasies that launched a million loads.

What made Jack Radcliffe a porn legend? Well, Brush Creek Media discovered him in its early days and featured him on more covers of BEAR magazine than anyone else. He has been the subject of calendars, several websites and countless internet user-groups that offer many a heartfelt homage to his studly perfection. With an easy grin, sparkling green eyes, a lumberjack body and a big 'n thick, uncut cock, its easy to see why his fame continues: the epitome of rugged masculinity.

The Complete Jack Radcliffe Box Set includes: Uncut Footage - Classic Bear - Bear Sex Party - Palm Springs Vacation - Leather Bears At Play - Big Bear Trucking Co. - Big Bear Trucking Co. 2. For more information on Bear Omnimedia LLC, please contact Steven Wolfe or call (213) 291-1800".

We are giving away another DVD and this time the winner is SasBear (profile - photo). The DVD he won is from ButchBear entitled 'Tool Chest'. And what did SasBear do in order to win this DVD...? He simply created a profile with TubeBear.

This is our 2nd giveaway (the first winner was JovenBear - profile - article), and we are planning on giving out more (starting in October, we'll be giving out 2 a month up until Xmas). And all you have to do in order to possibly win one is to sign up with TubeBear.

By the way, there's over 8700 profiles so far on TubeBear, and we chose the winner (SasBear) randomly... however before his name came up, mine came up (Forrest - CAM). It was like... I won my own prize. I feel like I should buy a lottery ticket or hit the casino.

A bunch of news from Bear Omnimedia (website), the guys who bring you the new BEAR magazine (website - articles - profile) and ButchBear (website - articles - profile).

To start things off there is a New York BEAR Magazine Release Party (poster) on September 19th at the Eagle NYC. They will also be celebrating the release of several popular classic Bear movies on DVD, such as 'Palm Springs Vacation', 'Leather Bears at Play' and 'Big Bear Trucking Co.'. Jack Radcliffe will make an appearance that evening too. Following that, BEAR mag party will be going on tour (with the continued appearances of Jack Radcliffe) to the following areas: September 20th - a signing at Rainbows and Triangles Bookstore (Albany Bears event); September 21st - Philadelphia Woof event; September 22nd - Woof event in NYC. It's also a model search for the magazine as well. Their promoter, Max Scott, is organizing the event.

And don't miss this: Steven Wolfe (Editor) and Teddy will be on Sirius Satellite Radio on their OutQ program with Larry Flick on September 19th. They will be interviewed on the rebirth of BEAR Magazine and its future.

We have randomly chosen a winner for our ButchBear DVD giveaway contest. The winner is JovenBear (profile): that photo was taken by GianOrso (website - profile). JovenBear has won the DVD Bounty Hunter (photo inlet #1 - inlet #2)... how did he win...? By simply joining TubeBear and creating a profile with a main photo. It was that simple. Awhile back we mentioned we were going to choose a winner, and JovenBear is our first one, and what a cute Spanish Bear is he at that.

Here at TubeBear, we are planning on giving away a ButchBear DVD 2 times a month, all you have to do is create a profile and you're eligible to win.

My buddy Teddy of ButchBear and BEAR Mag told me to check out this artist named Steven Miller (website) because ~ well ~ since Teddy knows I like Bears in bondage, he said that there's a cool little set called 'Bound' (set - photo) that Steven made. It's very interesting indeed as well as all his other sets.

There's very little about who Steve is (just a resume, no bio, no photos) which has the observer wanting to know more about whom this artist is. He does, however, have little write-ups about his sets, and here's a snippet about what he has to say about his 'Bound' set: "Bound, rope symbolizes the mental, physical and spiritual ties that bind. Materially, the subjects are bound to self, others, and inseparably the unknown. The tied ropes are constricting or loose, a representation of the various connections and disconnections between friends, lovers and strangers. Ropes around the subjects' heads act as a metaphor for how we're wrapped up inside our perceptions and simultaneously, by emphasizing yet obscuring the face, the viewer is encouraged to consider other aspects of the body". Very, very interesting.

Head on over to his site. I'm not sure why he has 555 in his domain name ~ smiller555.com ~ but it makes me think of this song by Slipknot (if you're 555 then I'm 666)... and Bears? They are Jackpot honey Heaven 777.

"The revival of BEAR Magazine (website - profile) is upon us! Come down to the Eagle LA (website) on August 29th to celebrate the rebirth, along with the release of 3 classic Jack Radcliffe movies on DVD for the first time ever! Those movies are: 'Palm Springs Vacation', 'Leather Bears at Play' and 'Big Bear Trucking Co'. Not only will participants receive a free issue of the new issue #65 and a BEAR bumper sticker (while supplies last), the man himself Jack Radcliffe will be available to sign copies and photos! This is a rare opportunity since Jack Radcliffe has been formally retired from the adult industry for the past several years! BEAR movies and gifts will also be raffled off to lucky winners!".

The brand new BEAR magazine is out...! (website - articles - profile). And check out who is on the front cover... why it's Jack Radcliffe who came out of retirement for this occasion (Jack is also on the back cover of this mag). This rag is packed with 64 pages and most of them have full covered images of some really Bearish men. There is a lot less talk and a lot more man, altho there are a few good articles sprinkled about, just enough to sharpen your reading skills.

But... wait... on the cover... it says... episode #65... what the...? Ok, it's a long story... best you check out the interview for all the inside scoop about this, however, it is summed up on their profile as well: "Remember when issue No. 64 came out in 2001? Shortly thereafter it's then publisher got into financial trouble and sank like the Titanic, taking BEAR with it. We all thought it was the end of that, but good things usually don't stay hidden forever. As a creditor of the former publisher, it took us going to court and ultimately granted compensation by being given the former publisher's copyrights to be able to become the new publisher, and bring No. 65 to life 7 years later. DAMN!

Since coming to us, BEAR has undergone the most dramatic metamorphosis of its history with a new look and a new direction to reflect the many levels of an emerging contemporary, mature, masculine community. The result is a crisp, modern look with fresh editorial content featuring hot erotic photography and provocative fiction, blended with humor and informative articles. And having Jack Radcliffe (aka Frank Martini) on the cover definitely was that extra touch to link the past and present together. He still is THE bear god of BEAR Magazine, fur sure".

Here at TubeBear, we are giving away some Bearish DVDs. All you have to do is create a profile (join), add a main photo, have it approved by our team, and then you are eligible to win a DVD. If you're already a member, just make sure you sign in within a week of the giveaway.

Right now we have the 'Bounty Hunter' DVD to give away, produced by the same good looking bunch who give us ButchBear. 90 minutes of high quality goodness filled with butchy muscle Bearish men. It's valued at $59.95, the description of the DVD is here (you can also purchase from there as well), and we're giving away a copy for free.

Just as a side note - soon on TubeBear having a main photo will be mandatory, so all those who do not have a main pic on their profile, well you're gonna have to soon, so do it now and you'll be able to win a cool DVD. More details to follow, but in order to participate, you have to login within the following upcoming week. We'll be giving away this DVD in a week's time.

There's always something new to check out in our VOD section (Video on Demand). The latest movie added is Bounty Hunter by ButchBear (profile): "You can run, but you can't hide from this big-dicked 'Bounty Hunter' - and he's no Dog. Arpad Miklos leads a hairy, big-muscled cast in a sinful caper of passion, betrayal and greed. When a gang of thieves, led by a mysterious mastermind, heists a cool mil, the Bounty Hunter is on the job and ready for action. While prowling the criminal underworld to catch a thief, collect his reward and satisfy a larger-than-life lust, the Bounty Hunter gives, and gets, his just desserts: an orgasmic slice of carnal man-pie topped with a delicious dollop of surprise".