Letter from the Editor

With the Presidential election looming — and looking terrifying —

Everybody Comes to Hollywood

Are you in a relationship? I just celebrated my second

Music Reviews

Gay men across the country have been beside themselves with

The Boys in the Band

7 Years is not your average pop song. It’s not

Film Reviews

Director Jeff Nichols once again opens out his limitless imagination,

Joe Stone is on it

A New study has claimed that the belief people are

Books

‘Homintern’ was the old-fashioned term for the conspiracy theory that

Q & A

After studying creative writing at university, Malcolm Richards put his

The Rules: Being an Ultra Conservative Right-Wing American

Paris Lees

America always seems to do everything bigger and better than

Man of the Month Tom Hayes

OCCUPATION: OXFORD CITY COUNCILLOR AND HEAD OF CAMPAIGNS AT AN

Table for Two

HANIF: I thought I had nothing to lose, and I

Truly Madly Deeply

Jeremy and I are both Jewish, and we met in

Big Gay Following

Robert Mapplethorpe’s legacy is huge – not only was he

‘I’m so Reckless When i Rock my Givenchy’

Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci have created a huge selection of

Proud to be an American!

Arguably, there is nothing more American than Ralph Lauren. With

Finish the Look

Keep your look clean and crisp with brands like Michael

So Fresh and so Clean

MARCO ANTONIO IS A LONDON-BASED MAKEUP ARTIST, ORIGINALLY FROM BRAZIL

Amecicana

MATT WEARS SUIT JACKET, TROUSERS AND POLO ALL BY RIVER

The Secret Lives of Hollywood’s Leading Men

THE CULT OF THE CELEBRITY could not exist until the

Gay Civil Rights

Against the backdrop of the African-American Civil Rights Movement and

From the Underground

NO QUEER PERFORMANCE artist will ever be quite as divine

LA vs NYC

MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH CALIFORNIA started in 1994 when I

The Darkest Hours of American Gay History

American gay culture might be going through a golden age,

Let Us Entertain You

In a country that pioneered the media revolution, it’s little

Power in Unexpected Places

WHEN ASKED TO NAME GAY PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OF POWER,

America! Hell Yeah Hell No

IAIN DALE IS A POLITICAL COLUMNIST AND STOOD IN THE

Coming out in the Deep South

American singer Parson James is the man whose smooth vocals

What Belongs to you

This month, a new book, which has been met with

Cover Star: Michael Sam

It’s hard to completely understand the intensity with which the

The Clinic with Dr Christian

Q I’m going on holiday with my boyfriend next month,

Triple Threat

ACTING FOR ME IS VERY NEW AND SOMETHING I’M VERY

Body Conscience

THIRTY-YEAR-OLD ED HARBOURNE IS A PERSONAL TRAINER AND TRANSFORMATION COACH

What Sup?

Explode into your next training session with the most potent

Gym Bag Essentials

USN HOODY (£34.99) FROM USN’S NEW RANGE OF GYM WEAR

Real Bodies

I DON’T REALLY HAVE A DIET IN THE SENSE THAT

R u Coming Out?

One of the earliest memories I have of realising I

Je Suis Fatty Gay

After my desperate attempts failed to convince Travis to stay

Family Guys

We first got together in 2011, after meeting in New

A problem shared...

My parents won’t accept my boyfriend because he’s black. Initially,

Paul Flynn is Over it

WHEN the same-sex marriage bill was passed by the Tory-led

Iconic

‘MOSCHINO BARBIE IS SO FIERCE!’ declares a Jeremy Scott Mini-Me,

Life Lessons

I WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION, NEED ANXIETY

My Thai

Thailand is no longer the far-flung place of mystery that

Summertime in L.A.

Los Angeles hasn’t always been famous as a cultural capital

Property

Occupying the 16th and 17th floors of Clarence House, this

How Gay Are You?

Well, I cut my own hair, so paying for it