Out August 2011

8 CONTRIBUTORS & INFLUENCES<br> 10 LETTERS<br> 14 EDITOR'S LETTER<br> 16 BY THE NUMBERS<br> <b>FOREGROUND</b><br> 19 JOHN BARROWMAN<br>
The Torchwood star talks gay sex and immortality.<br>
22 GENTLEMANLY PURSUITS<br>
From Cousteau to Bond, the enduring appeal of going deep<br>
24 LIVE THE LIFE<br>
Director Rainer Fassbinder's fictional sailor Querelle put the naughty in nautical.<br>
26 DOGGY STYLE<br>
On the runway and the beach, man's best friend is making a strong showing.<br>
32 THE NEW OFFICE BAG<br>
Drop the briefcase—it's time for a sporty alternative.<br>
33 A PERFECT DAY<br>
Traipsing through Tel Aviv with Israeli pop singer Ivri Lider<br>
34 POP LIFE<br>
Fany Gerson's Mexican paletas—this summer's big chill<br>
36 FEMALE TROUBLE<br>
Sundance winner Circumstance follows two girls' secret romance in Iran. Plus,
our favorite gay teen besties in film.<br>
37 HUMILIATION NATION<br>
Wayne Koestenbaum's new book explores our undying fascination with shame.<br>
38 LIQUIDITY<br>
The Italian cocktail renaissance<br>
<b>SYMPOSIUM</b><br>
41 LITTLE MAN<br>
When actor-writer Dan Bucatinsky and his partner adopted a boy, they had no idea
how intimidating raising a son could be.<br>
43 MORE THAN A ROOMMATE<br>
Nick Burd signs a new lease on life.<br>
<b>FEATURES</b><br>
44 A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN<br>
Homosexuality may be the last taboo in the world of professional sports. But with
a vocal group of straight athletes—including Ben Cohen and Michael Irvin—taking
a stand, that's about to change.<br>
BY CYD ZEIGLER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROGER ERICKSON, THOMAS GIDDINGS, AND RICHARD PHIBBS<br>
60 THE 21 BIGGEST DICKHEADS IN SPORTS<br>
They're pottymouths, loose cannons, haters, and homophobes—and they're all
in our hall of shame.<br>
62 ANALYZE THIS<br>
How comedy queen Lisa Kudrow brought her quirky Web series Web Therapy to TV.<br>
BY ARI KARPEL PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL JASMIN<br>
67 LET US ENTERTAIN YOU<br>
What happens when you ask Adam Levine, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and pastry chef Yigit
Pura to throw a summer party?<br>
<b>FASHION</b><br>
72 BACK IN UTERO<br>
In 1992, Marc Jacobs turned the fashion world on its head with a grunge-inspired
collection. We still smell teen spirit.<br>
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHIAS AND DONOVAN VRIENS-MCGRATH<br>
<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
82 STORE INFO<br>
85 SURVEILLANCE<br>
Our guide to the finer things in life: Everlast training gloves, Renee Lacoste
tribute sneaks, Gansevoort Miami's fit hotel<br>
88 4,000 WORDS<br>
John Barrowman takes us behind-the scenes on the set of Torchwood.