Barely Working

WHEN WE SAY BOOK ONE, ROOM SERVICE, FRIENDS AND FRIENDS & BROTHERS, MANY OF YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY THINK OF PHOTOGRAPHER ADAM RAPHAEL. THESE FOUR TITLES THE FIRST FOUR VOLUMES DISPLAYING HIS EXTRA ORDINARY TALENT IN BRINGING THE BEST OUT OF SEXY YOUNG MEN IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS. AND NOW THERE IS BARELY WORKING.

Adam Raphael is the man behind the widely praised book Room Service, a luxurious collection of thirty-seven handsome men lounging, bathing and dining amid the sumptuous interiors and elegant finishes of the finest hotels in the world. No Adam comes with his newest publication, showing young men just as sexy as in his previous editions, but in a very different environment.

Barely Working is the name of a large collection of well built sexy young men, captured by Adam Raphael’s camera in various working – and playing – situations. Once again Adam has found a publishing partner in powerHouse Books, and the result is a fine square shape photo book, holding 112 full color pages between its hard cover. And once again Adam Raphael proofs us he knows as no other how to capture these young men in a situation that isn’t so different from what we all know, but with a sensuality and erotic load that you seldom see in real-time work situations.

Auto repair, car washing, landscaping, construction works. You find it all back in Barely Working. But sexy as it is, the fun starts when work gives away to play. Laughter, competition and youthful energy converge to create that sensual tensions that can only be made by a photographer who has the skill and talent to work closely together with his models, without ever overshadowing or crowding them. –B-

Gay sex comedy comes to the West End

A play about online encounters is to open in London's main theatre district next month.

Blowing Whistles by Matthew Todd opens at Leicester Square Theatre on 23 October following sell-out productions in Australia and the USA.

The comedy's popularity reflects the universal appeal of online cruising.

It's the evening before Gay Pride and thirty-something couple Nigel and Jamie celebrate their ten-year anniversary by inviting internet date Mark to share their bed for the night.

Mark's desperate search for something more than a one-night stand in a world where romance is all but dead makes Jamie begin to question the stability of his relationship and whether he may have found himself looking for love in all the wrong places.

Blowing Whistles was written by Matthew Todd, editor of Attitude, the UK's biggest selling gay lifestyle magazine.

It will play at the Leicester Square Theatre from 23rd October to 29th November.

Call 0844 847 2475 or visit www.ticketweb.co.uk

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Male sex addict cases 'increase'

The Internet means pornography has become more easily available

Sex and relationship therapists are seeing an increase in the number of men suffering from sex addiction, a BBC investigation suggests.

Almost 80% of the 43 therapists in the survey said sex addiction is a problem.

Many said the obsessive use of internet pornography is now the most common form of the condition.

The counselling service Relate has also seen a "huge increase" in people who say compulsive sexual behaviour is straining their relationship.

The therapists said that in the most extreme cases people can lose their jobs or partners because of their obsession, with some spending up to eight hours a day looking at pornographic websites.

In the questionnaire, conducted for BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat, 74% said it was becoming increasingly common to see excessive use of internet pornography as a problem in relationships.

'Severe impact'

Whereas frequent casual sex, risk-taking sex and use of prostitutes was seen as fairly common amongst sex addicts, the use of internet pornography was seen as very common - internet pornography and 'cybersex' were often seen as anonymous, cheap and safe.

One respondent described the worst case they had come across. "The most debilitating was a man who had to have sex 10-12 times every day. Lately with internet pornography men seem to get addicted quicker".

Christine Lacy, Relate Sex therapy consultant said those with sex addiction problems felt their lives were: "spiralling out of control".

She said: "In the last two years alone, Relate has witnessed a huge increase in people presenting excessive use of internet pornography, and compulsive sexual behaviour as issues affecting their relationships.

"Their partners feel betrayed and very angry and whilst many partners are supportive, in some cases they cannot continue the relationship which obviously has a severe impact on any children they may have, their jobs and their wider families."

"Relate counsellors working with teenagers have reported that the instant availability of pornographic images on the internet and mobile phones has worrying implications for their ability to have normal sexual relationships as they grow up."

The questionnaire was completed by 43 sex and relationship therapists from across the UK.