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TRAILER: Long & Short Of Body Hair

With an appearance by Ben Cohen. (Via Towleroad)

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FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Blowoff will bust its sweaty, furry self into Chelsea’s Highline Ballroom this Friday. Doors open at 11:30pm. Advance tickets here. This party will probably sell out.

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The Origin Of “Woof”

In a long Washington City Paper piece about the advent of bear culture, much of which will likely be familiar to many of you here, the author drops an interesting theory about the origin of “woof.” When I run into Tyler and Witzkoske, who are partners, I bring up their standard greeting among friends: the kiss, belly rub, and occasional …

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Bearnanarama – Move In My Direction

Starring Seattle’s Mike Reis and Andy Hahn. Mike is the co-owner of Seattle’s bear bar, Diesel.

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USPS – Sweater

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Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of the filmmakers, this week’s Swag Tuesday prize is Bear City 2, which is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Kathy Najimy plays den mother to the returning cast of bears, boys and cubs, for a Bear Week bachelor party in Provincetown! Kevin Smith, Lt. Dan Choi, Frank DeCaro, Mike Ruiz and Varla Jean Merman, lend their support to …

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Seattle’s Famed Bears Tie The Knot

Larry Duncan (left) and Randell Shepherd, whose marriage license photo rocketed around the world last week, ditched their country bear gear for the official ceremony on Sunday. (Tipped by JMG reader Bob)

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Friday In New York City: Blowoff To Raise Money For Ali Forney Center

The favorite traveling party of dancing bears nationwide, Blowoff lumbers its sweaty, furry, beer-soaked self back to New York City this Friday at the Highline Ballroom. And this time, DJs Bob Mould and Rich Morel have a special message: For the last seven years, the Ali Forney Center has helped LGBT youth who have been displaced for many reasons. Unfortunately, …

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The Bear State Of The Union

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Saturday: Furball New York City

New York City’s most well-attended bear party lumbers into the LGBT Center this Saturday. The party starts and finishes quite early and the fur will be belly-to-belly within minutes of the doors opening. Two dance floors on two floors and a complete mob scene.  Early arrival recommended.

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OctoBEARfest At NYC’s LGBT Center

Next month the NYC LGBT Center will host a week of events as part of their inaugural octoBEARfest.  Via press release: In a celebration of bear culture, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (the Center) has created octoBEARfest, a week of activities centered on everything furry and fuzzy. Four events will take place throughout the week of October …

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Friday: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Blowoff lumbers its furry sweaty beer-soaked self into Chelsea’s Highline Ballroom tomorrow. Doors open at 11:30pm and advance tickets are suggested as this party often sells out. I’ll be there if my plane lands on time and I haven’t collapsed from fatigue. Don’t forget Bob Mould’s free concert in Brooklyn earlier tomorrow night!

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Bears In A Bathtub

Boy Culture has the story: “Chris Camplin is the latest model to acquiesce to an in-tub interview with Accidental Bear.” OK!

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Where The Bears Are: Episode 9

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Where The Bears Are: Episode 8

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Swag Tuesday

This week’s Swag Tuesday prize is the new album from gay rocker Bob Mould. Silver Age goes on sale nationwide on September 4th and is currently being streamed in its entirety by Rolling Stone. Their review: Alt-rock icon Bob Mould has made his share of confessional albums layered with deeply personal sentiments, but his latest project isn’t one of them. …

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Where The Bears Are: Episode 7

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NYT Reports On Bear Culture

The New York Times has posted a lengthy slideshow from photographer Alan Charlesworth’s look at bear culture. Peter Moskowitz writes: Mainstream culture tends to depict gay men as either comically effeminate, or supersculpted and image conscious. Mr. Charlesworth had a hard time relating, or being attracted to, those kinds of images. He said that while he questioned his sexuality in …

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Candy Samples – Bear Season

Candy Samples will debut her new track this weekend at Southern Decadence. The guitar solo is performed by the boyfriend of longtime JMG commenter Ish.

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Where The Bears Are: Episode 6

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