Out May 2011

18 CONTRIBUTORS & INFLUENCES<br> 20 LETTERS<br> 24 EDITOR'S LETTER<br> 26 BY THE NUMBERS<br> <b>FOREGROUND </b><br>
31 JOHN BENJAMIN HICKEY<br>
The Big C star takes on Broadway in a new revival of Larry Kramer's searing classic,
The Normal Heart.<br>
34 GENTLEMANLY PURSUITS<br>
The safari: for sophisticates and thrill-seekers alike<br>
36 PERFECT DAY<br>
Creative director Joe Zee shows us his favorite haunts in Los Angeles.<br>
38 NOTHING LIKE THIS DANE<br>
Pop's newest kook, Oh Land, invites us into her funhouse.<br>
44 LOST IN THE MIX<br>
Artist Lari Pittman's dizzying, collage-like paintings are collected in a comprehensive
new tome.<br>
46 SMOOTH TRANSITIONS<br>
Scent pairings to take you from daytime to playtime<br>
48 LIQUIDITY<br>
On the hunt for a rich, full-bodied, flawless red? Go west, young man.<br>
50 LIVE THE LIFE<br>
Miles Davis reinvented jazz—and with his effortless style, the notion of
cool.<br>
52 PRAGUE REVISITED<br>
Old-world ambience and modern design make perfect bedfellows in the Czech Republic's
idyllic capital.<br>
54 ON LOCATION<br>
Seven under-the-radar gay film fests worth flying for<br>
56 POP QUIZ: MIAMI<br>
Seven new hotels, one perfect fit<br>
58 FOP CULTURE<br>
Geoffrey Aquilina Ross's new book, The Day of the Peacock, salutes the last of
the old-school dandies.<br>
60 CAN I BE BLUNT?<br>
Help wanted: Amy Sedaris seeks skilled homosexual<br>
<b>FEATURES</b><br>
69 THE POWER 50<br>
From Hollywood titans to Capital Hill gatekeepers, our fifth annual survey of
the most influential gay men and women in America<br>
78 NEW YORK DOLL<br>
Justin Bond has always taken the road less traveled. Now the legendary downtown
performance artist is about to tackle the most challenging project yet: redefining
gender.<br>
BY MIKE ALBO / PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIMOTHY GREENFIELD-SANDERS<br>
82 LIFE BEYOND BORDERS<br>
With his provocative columns and scathing political commentary, journalist Glenn
Greenwald has never shied away from controversy. We step into his complicated
world.<br>
BY FRED A. BERNSTEIN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY CALE<br>
86 SUMMER TRAVEL SPECIAL: R & R REDUX<br>
Classic spa treatments get a modern makeover.<br>
BY JIMMY IM AND JUSTIN OCEAN<br>
92 NORTHERN EXPOSURE<br>
From a one-of-a-kind gay nuptial to its thriving second cities, a complete guide
to alternative Scandinavia<br>
BY DAN ALLEN<br>
96 LIVING OUT LOUD<br>
Five years ago, Thomas Dekker almost gave up acting to work in a record store.
Now, with a new role as Lance Loud in the HBO film Cinema Verite, he's playing
America's first openly gay reality star.<br>
BY BILL KEITH PHOTOGRAPHY BY YU TSAI<br>
<b>SYMPOSIUM</b><br>
Dispatches from the front lines of contemporary culture<br>
63 MORE THAN WORDS<br>
When Rahul Mehta handed over his new manuscript to his mother, the writer felt
like he was coming out all over again.<br>
65 CIVIC DISOBEDIENCE<br>
How small actions are jump-starting political change<br>
66 OVER THE RAINBOW?<br>
Have gays moved on from the death-wish diva?<br>
<b>FASHION</b><br>
104 SUIT YOURSELF<br>
Being in the board room doesn't mean you have to look boring. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIAMPAOLO
SGURA<br>
<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
113 SURVEILLANCE<br>
Our guide to the finer things in life: stylish metal luggage, DVF's highballs,
Victorinox's knife for nerds<br>
116 STORE INFO<br>
119 BOY'S TOWN<br>
Patrick McMullan snaps the men of New York City's Fashion Week.<br>
120 THE LAST LOOK<br>
Cover star Justin Bond dips into his photo trove.