May 2008

Inspirations & Contributors

Letters

Editor’s Letter

FRONT

The List

Alan Cumming's fashion disaster; John Barrowman's "Willie"; lesbian hypnosis.

Tides That Bind

Shirtless drama and sexual discovery abound in Johan Markowitz's new gay surfer flick, Shelter.

Style

Louis Vuitton’s Paul Helbers on Brooklyn boutique Hollander & Lexer; luxury
Dent watches (finally!) invade the U.S.

Scentable Harvest

This season offers a banquet of culinary-inspired fragrances.

Spies like us

Artist William E. Jones transforms a 1960s bathroom sex sting into a surreal gay film project.

Can I be Blunt?

Domestic goddess Roseanne Barr on what every homo should know about his straight gal pals.

Destinations

In Bangkok, anything still goes.

Liquid Assets

Mystical hoodoo or not, Biodynamic wines boast a natural, unique flavor.

 

COLUMNS

Josh Kilmer-Purcell

Deconstructing the hetero “man crush.”

Dale Peck

Fatih Akin’s eloquent, shape-shifting Edge of Heaven examines family bonds and cultural tension.

T Cooper

Just what exactly is the “wrong” bathroom? In his debut column, Cooper gets to the bottom of it.

FEATURES

The Power 50

See who’s up, who’s down, who exploded, and who fizzled in our annual list of the most influential gays and lesbians in America.

FEATURES

The Brave One

Gay writer-producer Greg Berlanti is quickly becoming one of the most powerful men
in television.

The Dirt on D.C.

Charles Kaiser investigates Capitol Hill’s Republican hypocrisy and the openly queer Democrats lashing out against it..

Parker Posey

The queen of the indies talks about her new TV show (The Return of Jezebel James) and becoming an icon while avoiding the spotlight.

Shattered Glass?

Some stars have come out, but others are still hiding. We return to the “glass closet” to find out who’s really to blame.

Gay by Design

Your guide to the finer things in life: London’s Dukes Hotel; Tiffin lunch boxes; how to make the most of your kitchen space.

Scene

The parties you didn’t know you missed.

The Gay Plot

Where in the world are the out gay officials? We tell you.

Gay By Design

Your guide to the finer things in life: Deborah Bowness wall covering; production designer Sarah Greenwood; shooting down antlers.

 

FASHION

Power Point

With the proper high-end accessories, even an entry-level peon can earn some respect. Photography by Nicolas Wagner and Koji Yano.

Bad Boys

Spring fashion with a dark urban edge. Photography by Norman Watson