RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 took a break from the competition this week and instead provided a behind the scenes look into television production during a pandemic. And it was business as usual for the UK queens as they were tasked to assemble superhero looks out of unconventional materials.
There’s a lot of drag to keep up with, and Xtra has you covered with weekly recaps, power rankings & analysis following the episodes. Catch up with the queens with this roundup of the latest episodes.
“Corona Can’t Keep a Good Queen Down,’” the Drag Race COVID-19 documentary special, gives an inside look into the mechanics of filming during quarantine.
I caught up with artist Tom Taylor for a behind-the-scenes look at his sexed-up cartoon hunks.
The origin story
“I’ve been drawing pretty much my whole life…” explains Tom, when I ask how he got his start as an illustrator. “I was taught a lot of techniques by my grandad, who was an incredible artist.”
“I drew almost every single day of my life, but never imagined that I could actually make a living solely from it.”
Heroes and inspirations
“There are obviously a ton of amazing queer artists to pull from, but an all-time inspiration of mine is Andy Warhol…” says Tom, as we talk about his art heroes. “Warhol is an inspiration mainly for the pop culture references, but also he felt like the first artist to ever be treated like a celebrity.”
“Another artist I’ve always looked up to is Glen Hanson. His use of colour and bold line work is something that’s inspired my whole look.”
Turning an erotic eye on cartoons
“it started with some of the cartoons I’d found attractive as a kid…” says Tom, explaining how he got into creating sexed-up versions of cartoon heroes. “I just started letting my adult side explore that.”
“As I started a collection of them, more and more queer people came out and said how they had had the same crushes.”
“A lot of the cartoons that I reimagine were typically the ‘heartthrob’ for all of the little girls watching the films. I wanted to recreate them for all of the gay guys who grew up secretly liking these hearthrobs.”
“It taps into feelings of nostalgia, for sure. I often get – “oh I forgot about him” – comments, which I like. But most of all, it’s about escapism – especially now. When people see my drawings on Instagram or Twitter, they can forget about the outside stuff and just have a giggle – even if it’s just for a moment.”
“I always want to keep my Patreon subscribers entertained, so every now and then I will do a poll asking what they’d like to see next. Hercules comes up a lot, as well as Kristoff from Frozen – thicc himbos with nice big asses seem to be the vibe.”
“But it’s Prince Eric that gets the biggest reaction – it’s always Prince Eric. I think there’s something synonymous with the queer people of my generation and The Little Mermaid, so the male lead from that film always makes waves – pun absolutely intended.”
MEN.COM: Besuited businessman Jax sees hot twink Joey Mills checking him out on the subway. He slides closer so he can play a little footsie, massaging Joey’s bulge with his socked toes. As they meet across a pole from each other, they touch each other’s poles and Joey drops to his knees to deep throat Jax’s huge cock.
The tall, jacked top rips open Joey’s boxers and fucks him doggy style before taking a seat as Joey jumps him like a turnstile. Joey’s face gets pressed against the glass as Jax pounds him up against the doors, then the top lays him back on the seats as his subway train enters Joey’s tunnel. Jax gives Joey a big facial, and the twink’s load lands on the pole.
RAGING STALLION: Home alone together, Vincent OReilly and Johnny Ford are making out on the sofa and stroking each other’s hard cocks. Vincent can feel Johnny’s cock throbbing against his ass, so he gets between Johnny’s legs to throat his uncut knob. After savoring Johnny’s cock, Vincent offers up his smooth hole for Johnny to devour. It’s not long before Vincent wants more, and Johnny gives it to him slowly sliding his hefty meat into Vincent’s hot hole. Vincent slaps his ass back on Johnny’s pole to feel every inch.
HOT HOUSE: Towel Boy Logan Cross is refilling the towel stock in massage therapists Arad Winwin’s room in between clients. When Logan explains a recent injury, Arad offers Logan to get on the table for a quick massage. As Arad rubs his shoulders, Logan is face to face with Arad’s thick bulge. Seizing the opportunity, Logan reaches out and pulls down Arad’s shorts to reveal his massive uncut cock. Logan instantly wraps his lips around and gets to work servicing Arad’s pole. Arad returns the favor with a sopping wet hummer on Logan’s cock before bending him over and treating his hole to the same oral pleasure. With his hole slick with spit, Logan invites Arad to slide his dick deep inside. Logan’s eyes roll back as Arad pounds his prostate from behind. They switch into multiple positions with Logan ending on his back getting his load pounded out of him while Arad coats Logan’s hole in a thick load.
