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DNA discovery, Scandinavian super-hunk Gregory Verdoes, beefs up the cover of DNA #122, on sale today. “My legs are genetic miracles,” he admits. We think you’ll enjoy every inch of Gregory this month. He’s not the only hottie in the issue. There’s the sensual Jason in our Night Fever fashion story, brooding Rishi alone in a hotel room in Downtime, and the grungy Kris in Walk On The Wild Side. Something for everyone! Our news features this month focus on the Middle East. Marc Andrews returns to Tel Aviv where the trauma of a hate attack on a gay youth centre last year has left the community shattered and the police without a lead. Meanwhile, gay-hate death squads roam the streets of Baghdad picking up gay men to extort for money. Those who fail to pay are tortured to death. Read our on-the-ground report. We review Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, and new music from Porcelain and Brett Every, stay at New York’s luxurious Plaza Hotel, catch up with Margaret Cho and, whoops!, how did those naughty pics from our last pool party go to print!!? Our Straight Mate this month is Home And Away hunk Daniel Ewing who says, “I’d go gay for Shaquille O’Neal!” We’d like to see that! If you’re in Sydney for the beginning of Mardi Gras madness this week we recommend reading Andrew Greig’s guide to the perfect party recovery. Hopefully George Michael will read Marc Andrew’s story. He’s in town for Mardi Gras and to celebrate we’ve written his tell-all history. Elsewhere, we look at some of the legends of Mardi Gras over the last thirty-something years, from the parties and the parade to the celebs and the controversies. Check out out gallery for some costume ideas.