In The DNA

Cover me with it.

DNA #90's been out forever—I've already previewed the smoking-hot #93 on this blog—but I just found it in the U.S. recently so forgive me if this is old news to some.

Of most pressing interest to me is a page-long interview with actor Jonathon Trent and director/co-writer Q. Allan Brocka from Boy Culture. The stand-out quote was Allan's—"I feel I have a lot in common with Matthew—the writer—and the characters." I think that's sweet, and it's more explicitly stated here than in any other interviews, where it's already pretty implicit. Dark minds think alike.

The body and its dangers.

There is also a compelling piece on Brett Mycles, the gay porn star who mysteriously died at the age of 29 this past year. Mycles—real name: Rob Sager—lived a life that could be described as a cautionary tale. He was a teen bodybuilder and fitness model who graduated/degenerated (your call) into solo and eventually hardcore (albeit quite limited in scope) gay porn movies. He regretted this decision, which he'd naively made under the assumption that no one would really see those movies and that they would not have any impact on his other goals. Unfortunately, they did to some extent. It's not whether or not a choice is absolutely moral or absolutely immoral; it's about your own comfort with that choice. If you're not comfortable, you'll feel regret and that can weigh even the strongest of men down, down, down.

Unique physique—Brett/Rob's last shots.

The money quote is, "The price Rob paid for that body was high. You don't get a body like his naturally." This seems to me a fair and all-too-seldom heard sentiment, and it's ironic coming as it does in a magazine full of credibility-stretching bodies read by the men who crave them, and/or who hope to attain them. The images are by Tom Cullis, and were the last ever taken of Brett Mycles, who might be considered the killer of Rob Sager.

Obligatory tribute MySpace here.

This thorn could prick you.

Speaking of amazing—but not impossibly so—bodies, there is a lengthy spread on Danny Thorn by Gabriel Goldberg that satisfies the athletic supporter in me. Oh, and in case you were wondering, his jockstrap is by BIKE.

Check out coverguy Levi nude here, and after the jump check out more of Levi's DNA spread as well as many more Danny images.

DNA is slow to hit NYC, but it's usually worth the wait.