A recommendation from a wise friend with impeccable taste, our Dazzler of the Day is Franz Rogowski, currently starring with fellow Dazzler Barry Keoghan in ‘Bird’. Rogowski has received multiple accolades and awards for his turn in the 2023 film ‘Passages’, as well as work in ‘Great Freedom’, ‘Transit’, and ‘Freaks Out’. This marks his first crowning as Dazzler of the Day.
My favorite Dazzlers, apart from those I know and adore in real life, are those requested/recommended by trusted friends, which is why crowning Aaron Pierre as Dazzler of the Day is such a thrill. This was a request from my dear friend Ann, who helped shape my taste in our high school and college years – clearly she still has it, as Pierre joins the vaunted firmament of those actors whose talent matches their beauty. She came to his brilliance thanks to her love of ‘The Lion King’ (which somehow hilariously escaped me all these years – apparently she’s been a huge fan since the first movie came out – who knew?) Pierre voices the title character of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, adding to an already-impressive resume that includes ‘Old’ and ‘Rebel Ridge’, along with the miniseries ‘The Underground Railroad’ and ‘Krypton’.
This year’s installment of ‘The White Lotus’ promises more male nudity than even Theo James dared to bare in last season, starting with Dazzler of the Day Patrick Schwarzenegger. Despite growing up in the far-reaching shadows of parents Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrick has forged an acting name for himself, and ‘The White Lotus’ looks to put him on the map in his own right, a long-deserved accomplishment that sometimes gets lost in parental comparisons. Remember, comparison is the thief of joy, so enjoy and celebrate this Dazzler in the following photos and check out this evening’s premiere of ‘The White Lotus’.
{See also Aubrey Plaza, Jennifer Coolidge, Murray Bartlett, and Carrie Coon.}
BONUS UPDATE: Scroll down for a GIF of the naked Patrick Schwarzenegger scene from ‘The White Lotus’.
At first I thought it was airbrushed trickery, but online peeps are claiming that Pete Davidson had actually undergone a long and painful regimen of tattoo-removal, so I’m not sure what to think of these shots for the Reformation brand, other than they have granted Pete this Dazzler of the Day crowning (thanks in no small part to that leopard-pattern Sofia tote on the couch in one of the shots, available here for anyone who wants to fulfill my lifelong leopard-tote-dream). No, seriously, I want that tote. I don’t care if it’s too late for Valentine’s Day. No cap.
As for Davidson, I’ve been a minor fan ever since his skit with RuPaul. Hilarity.
Likely to get me banned from FaceBook forever (oh, a threat of a good time – eek!) here is a bonus post for all those who enjoyed the recent David Beckham butt-baring Boss underwear post and the crotch-adjusting Grammys performance of Benson Boone (seen here in his Dazzler of the Day crowning). Not sure what the negative buzz is about either – you’ve all accessed far worse and you know it.
It’s puzzling to me why the crotch has such a bad rep.
The crotch is literally why we are all here.
So grab it, shake it, grind it to the max.
flick out with your dick out,
relax and chill the fuck out.
While Pedro Pascal has already proven he knows how to rock a red coat, it’s nice to see he can rock a pair of red swim trunks equally as well. In these beach shots, he’s also displaying all his shirtless glory, and if you’re a fan you should check out his crowning as Dazzler of the Day here. It looks like he’s reading ‘Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead’ by Olga Tokarczuk, which is described as “a deeply satisfying thriller cum fairy tale…” and I am all in for that right now.
For those of us caught in this cold spell, here are a few photos of Tom Holland sans shirt to heat things up. If this is what not drinking alcohol does for the body, how do I not look closer to this? I digress… and apparently I must diet. Anyway, Mr. Holland is celebrated as much for his non-alcoholic turn in these parts as he is for all the other fine attributes on display here. See other shirtless male celebrities here.
And for those of you good enough to scroll down this far, here’s a bonus shirtless male celebrity post. Let’s keep each other warm in these trying times.
Sliding on a pair of readers to see the teleprompter during the recent Golden Globes ceremony, Andrew Garfield made the world swoon with a daringly unbuttoned shirt and one slickly suave gesture. Backed by an arsenal of impressive performances going back to the fractured heart of ‘The Social Network’ and including a powerhouse turn in ‘Tick Tick… Boom!’ As promised in this shirtless post, Garfield earns his log overdue Dazzler of the Day crowning right now. (Also hinted at in this almost-naked post.)
Singer, actor, author, producer, model and songwriter Terrell Carter is the sort of multi-hyphenate Renaissance man we so adore on this blog. Check out his music here, his book here, and his hot stuff here. A native of Buffalo, NY, Carter earns his first Dazzler of the Day for all the talent he has put on display over the past few years. His book ‘Problem Child’ is a riveting walk along his journey – one that continues to surprise and impress.
Chris Salvatore has been a favorite of these parts for as many years as we’ve been going (I won’t insult anyone by revealing just how long that has been). From his singing and acting endeavors, to his underwear enterprise to his OnlyFans stardom, Salvatore has proven a remarkably resilient entertainer and performer, who is selling out of his calendar for next year. Move fast to get yours at his website here.
Remember when this blog was mostly shirtless and half-naked men? When a Speedo was overdressed and full-frontal male nudity was but a bit of wet fabric away? Here’s a reminder of those heady days, and a promise to get back to that sort of important programming. We’re all going to need a bit of escapism in the years to come – ride it out here if you need some eye-candy/guy-candy. We’ll begin with Shawn Mendes, who has been doing a little gay-winking himself, testing out and teasing the waters of that grand pool called sexuality. Do your thing, man.
Another man of music and entertainment, John Duff, was a big part of our coquette summer, and is coming out with a new song and video to whet the appetite again.
A classic gay icon, Ricky Martin, is back sizzling on screens, with a new season of ‘Palm Royale’ coming up.
Another icon, from the sports world, is Ben Cohen, who has been here so often that he has his own category. Click here to see for yourself.
Finally, shifting into our ongoing shades of gray season, Dylan Efron (Zac Efron’s brother) returns us to the land of black and white, and is our sole nude dude.
His shower scene is having a moment, as is his revelation that there was no prosthetic used, so Cooper Koch earns his first Dazzler of the Day crowning here. He joins his on-screen brother Nicholas Alexander Chavez in this honor, thanks to their work on ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’.
… pic. Maybe that break in the post title was unwarranted, butt maybe it wasn’t.
This is the news that infiltrates in-between all the political stuff, and I’m no longer sure which is more ridiculous. (He who shall not be named is talking about Arnold Palmer’s cock size, while the only capable candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, is addressing Fox News directly and stepping up to the moment. This shouldn’t be close.)
So when something as foolish as this clickbait meme that claims ‘Shawn Mendes Liked Troye Sivan’s Butt Pic on Instagram’ I am grateful for the silly bit of escapism such fantasizing might provide. We’ve featured both of these musicians before – Shawn Mendes in excessive linky posts and poses, and Troye Sivan in other baring/daring pics. (My bet is the reportedly-liked photo is one of the two below. How could it not be?)
See more of Shawn Mendes shirtless here, here, and here.
Fine, I guess we’re playing pickeball now.
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There are afternoons, such as during a full-moon day, when a blog post is aimed simply at gleaning hits and superficial admiration. This is very much one such afternoon, and here are five gentlemen who have graced these blog pages in various stages of shirtlessness over the years. It begins with the talented Ncuti Gatwa, who was named Dazzler of the Day in this scintillating spread.
Following that sublime act is Chris Salvatore, who is no stranger to these pages – in fact, he’s been here so often let’s just give you a bulleted list for those who want more, more, more
* Chris Salvatore in Underwear
* Chris Salvatore in more Underwear
* Chris Salvatore as Dazzler of the Day – One
* Chris Salvatore as Dazzler of the Day – Two
Veering deeper into musical territory, Charlie Puth has been baiting those thirsty for more skin, and this blog is always here for it. See Charlie as Dazzler of the Day here, or joining this shirtless brigade.
Travis Kelce is back on the football field after a summer of Taylor Swift concerts (lucky duck). See his crowning as Dazzler of the Day here.
Last and gloriously far from least John Duff brings a cheeky ending to the naked proceedings as only he could. See his turn as Dazzler of the Day here and then click on this even hotter spread of drool-worthy pics.
