Out June/July 2010

<b>ON THE COVER:</b><br> Christina Aguilera photographed for Out by Ellen von Unwerth. Styling by George
Kotsiopoulos. Hair by Peter Savic at Solo Artists. Makeup by Kristofer Buckle
at The Wall Group. Fishnet body stocking by We Love Colors. Swimsuit available
at Jet Rag. Headpiece by Brian Lichtenberg. Earrings by Swarovski. Cuffs by Robert
Lee Morris.<br>
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12 CONTRIBUTORS &amp; INFLUENCES<br>
14 LETTERS<br>
18 EDITOR&#39;S LETTER<br>
20 BY THE NUMBERS<br>
<b>FOREGROUND</b><br>
23 FUNNY OR DIE<br>
A new film explores why Joan Rivers would sooner croak than quit the comedy circuit.<br>
26 A DANDY REMEMBERED<br>
A new portrait of the late great figurative painter Patrick Procktor<br>
28 LIFE IS SUITES<br>
The five best hotels of the summer<br>
30 SOLID GOLD<br>
With tasty offerings from Chile, Croatia, and Greece getting their big breaks,
Italy no longer has a monopoly on star olive oils.<br>
32 HOMO PLUS<br>
Costume designer William Ivey Long takes us treasure hunting in New York City<br>
33 ALL THE TRIMMINGS<br>
From softening to cropping to achieving the perfect Klingon, everything you need
to know about summer beard maintenance<br>
34 LIVE THE LIFE<br>
Yves Saint Laurent&#39;s fashion legacy<br>
36 GENTLEMANLY PURSUITS<br>
The Yacht Regatta<br>
40 MODERN INVENTIONS<br>
Late-night shoegazing with Manchester&#39;s Daniel Land &amp; the Modern Painters<br>
42 LIQUIDITY<br>
Lambrusco: back with a vengeance<br>
44 DESTINATION<br>
Freshly revamped Zurich-West is the Swiss capital&#39;s gay mecca.<br>
<b>SYMPOSIUM</b><br>
Dispatches from the front lines of contemporary culture<br>
47 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS<br>
A writer reclaims his life after nearly destroying it with drugs.<br>
48 HOMO ON THE RANGE<br>
On his way to South Dakota&#39;s Corn Palace, Jesse Archer has a run-in with the law.<br>
49 NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE<br>
Country singer Chely Wright comes out&#8212;and offers a mea culpa to the gay
performer she slighted 20 years ago.<br>
53 AMERICAN CLASSICS<br>
The New York Times Sunday Styles section: the gay sports pages<br>
<b>FEATURES</b><br>
54 SHUT UP AND DRIVE<br>
Four hot rides, four romantic getaways, two sexy models. Get packing.<br>
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMIE CHUNG<br>
ILLUSTRATION BY JOEL HOLLAND<br>
66 PILLARS OF SALT<br>
Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black returns to Salt Lake City to discover a group
of dogged gay activists transforming the Mormon capital.<br>
BY DUSTIN LANCE BLACK PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID NEWKIRK<br>
72 JOHN WATERS<br>
From his friendship with a notorious Manson girl to his freezer full of poppers,
the beloved king of filth forever lives in a world of extremes.<br>
BY AARON HICKLIN<br>
ILLUSTRATION BY HELLO VON<br>
82 HOT LIST 2010<br>
We proudly present our annual roundup of all things scorching. Starring: Les Cagelles
of Broadway, True Blood&#39;s new blood, Scissor Sisters, Kelis, Maluca, the Fabulous
Beekman Boys, Food Party&#39;s Thu Tran, four power bears, the ladies of The Real
L Word, and much more.<br>
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BROOKE NIPAR AND DAN MONICK<br>
116 CHRISTINA AGUILERA<br>
On her fourth album, Bionic, the ever-changing pop powerhouse teamed with a gang
of queer collaborators and boasts of &quot;kissing all the boys and the girls.&quot;
We sit . down with the freakishly gifted singer to discuss one of the hottest
soundtracks of the summer.<br>
BY JOSHUA DAVID STEIN<br>
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELLEN VON UNWERTH<br>
<b>FASHION</b><br>
124 LIFE IS A HIGHWAY<br>
The hitchhiker&#39;s guide to style<br>
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOUG INGLISH<br>
<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
139 SURVEILLANCE<br>
Our guide to the finer things in life: Dyson&#39;s bladeless fan, New Orleans&#39;s Soniat
House, and Digital Harinezumi&#39;s fab new cam.<br>
148 STORE INFO<br>
150 SCENE<br>
The parties you didn&#39;t know you missed<br>
152 MODEL CITIZEN<br>
Tim Bryan bids us adieu.