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Contents 8 A Note from the Editor 10 3 Shots 16 Oscars Guide 18 Academy Awards

Drinking Game 24 NOLA Mardi Gras 34 Seen@: Atlanta Eagle 36 Seen@: Jungle 42 Seen@: Mary’s 44 the Scene 46 Bartab 48 Datebook 50 Kyle’s Bed & Breakfast 56 Fairyscopes 57 Classifieds 58 Favorite Bitch 60 Bitch Session

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ansas recently set off a national firestorm when the GOP-controlled House passed a bill that, if made law, would allow anyone to refuse to do business with same-sex couples by using their religious beliefs as an excuse. This bill included coverage for both private businesses and individuals, including government employees. While the legislation is currently dead in Kansas, thanks to some sanity in the Republicanled Senate, that’s not the last we’ve heard of this kind of legislation.

Republican lawmakers are now pushing similar bills in other states nationwide, from Tennessee to Oregon. As we’re heading to print, there’s a new pending law in Arizona that, if signed by Governor Jan Brewer, would allow for business owners to refuse to sell or provide services to gays if it went against someone’s religious beliefs.

These bills, while sponsored by Republicans, are in many cases coming from conservative religious groups that have fought against LGBT rights for years. They claim they want protection for those who oppose same-sex marriage, but that’s very clearly not what these bills state in their language.

We’re looking at pure, unadulterated discrimination. It’s a last-ditch effort by a group that’s finally seeing that the world is changing, and it’s being done in an extremely absurd way.

On the one hand, these bills are a great way of showing how we’re winning the culture wars. These laws are so clearly discriminatory, even the normally anti-gay Republican leader of Kansas’ Senate had to say that the bill in her state went too far. On the other hand, that hasn’t stopped activity in other states. By the time what I’m writing prints, Arizona may have passed this sort of legislation. This legislated chaos may actually become law somewhere. We may be winning the war, but our battles aren’t over yet.

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While a similar bill hasn’t come to Georgia yet, don’t be surprised if one makes its way to the Legislature sooner than later. And if/when that happens, remember that as stupid as this type of legislation may be, fighting its passage is vital – and may be the one thing that keeps it from passing.

Elijah Sarkesian P.S. On a much lighter note: we have a contest going on right now that you may have seen promoted in the book and online over the last few weeks, called Men of David. We’ll have more details coming in the next few weeks, but I want to take a moment to encourage you to submit yourself and/or friends you think qualify to the contest. It’s going to be a lot of fun, and you won’t want to miss out.

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How did you get your start?

I frequented the Opus 1 and, every time I would see the owner, I would express my interest in wanting a bartending job. He finally gave in after some pushing and prodding, and gave me a chance. That was a long time ago, and I couldn’t be happier.

What are three things people don’t know about you?

1. Everybody knows I’m a huge country music fan, but what they don’t know is that I’m a huge closeted Miley Cyrus fan. Sue me!

2. I love horses and go riding every time I get the chance.

3. By night, I’m a mild-mannered bartender, and by day I’m the Pink Power Ranger!

Tell me about your craziest experience as a bartender.

This one time, I had a drunk customer get mad at me for cutting him off, and he threw Chili Cheese Pups from Krystal at me. It was so crazy, and such a waste of Chili Cheese Pups! Mmm…Chili Cheese Pups.

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Deep Inside Hollywood

By Romeo San Vicente McConaughey adrift on the Sea of Trees

get us to enter this sorrowful world it’s her. She always was the coolest member of the Sex and the City gang. Shooting We no longer remember Failure to Launch or Ghosts of this year, expect accolades for her come 2015.

Girlfriends Past. We happily put them out of our head when Matthew McConaughey took the wheel of his terrible career Emma Watson endures Regression and pulled an abrupt and awesome u-turn into seriously excellent work, the kind he promised everyone back in Dazed Alejandro Amenabar, the gay, Academy Award-winning, and Confused. Whether it’s on TV in HBO’s wickedly great Chilean-Spanish filmmaker, isn’t afraid to go there. He put True Detective or in good movie after good movie like Mud, Nicole Kidman through supernatural hell with The Others and Killer Joe or his now-Oscar-nominated turn in Dallas Buyers directed Javier Bardem in the euthanasia-themed drama The Club, the man is on fire in the best possible way. So it’s al- Sea Inside. Now it’s Emma Watson’s turn, as she takes a role most run-of-the-mill good news to learn that he’s taken a role in the director’s new film, Regression, a thriller with a disin the latest Gus Van Sant drama, Sea of Trees opposite Ken turbing (and, until now, under wraps) plot. So far what we Watanabe. From a Chris Sparling (Buried) script that made the know is that the script is from Amenabar himself and co-stars 2013 Black List, Van Sant will tell the story of an American Ethan Hawke as a convicted sex offender with no memory of man who goes to the notorious “Suicide Forest” located in the his crimes, which include raping his own daughter. No news foothills of Japan’s Mount Fuji. There he meets Watanabe, a on whether or not Watson plays the daughter or the theraJapanese man who’s having second thoughts about his own pist who engineers the title’s therapeutic process that helps planned demise and the two begin a journey out of the forest Hawke’s character retrieve the evidence of his horrible acand back to the land of the living. Maybe when he finds his tions. Shooting this year, look for it to make your local multiway out he’ll give Kate Hudson some career rehab pointers. plex the feel-bad place of 2015.

Stockholm, Pennsylvania, population College Republicans court the gay vote Cynthia Nixon and Saoirse Ronan Hot new gay director John Krokidas, fresh off his 2013 indie Lest we forget that indie cinema is still the main destina- hit about the Beat Generation, Kill Your Darlings, has plans to tion for gut-wrenching, heartbreaking stories, here comes reunite his stars for the next project on his plate. Krokidas Stockholm, Pennysylvania. The debut directorial feature is looking for Kill cast members Daniel Radcliffe and Dane from Nikole Beckwith – it’s adapted from the stage play – DeHaan to reteam for College Republicans. From a Black List was developed through the Sundance Screenwriting Lab and script by Wes Jones, the film is a period piece, set in 1973, sounds like it’s going to require a box of Kleenex to deal with. concerning much younger versions of right-wing political opA kidnapping drama – hence that title – it tells the story of a eratives Lee Atwater and Karl Rove on a very strange political developmentally stunted young woman (Saoirse Ronan) held road trip. The light-hearted satire of the birth of contempofor 20 years by her captor (Jason Isaacs), then reunited with rary dirty tricks-style campaigning will tell the story of Rove her birth mother (Cynthia Nixon) as an adult. Her mother must cutting his teeth on a hardball campaign for National College struggle to nurture the daughter she’s never known, earn Republican Chairman under the guidance of campaign manher trust and affection and fight to restore her to the world ager Atwater. In other words, it doesn’t sound like a warm, of functioning human beings. In other words, here comes fuzzy Tea Party-approved biopic. Good.

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David Atlanta’s Guide to the 2014 Oscars Race

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hether you’re heading to one of the many bars hosting an Oscar party this year or you’re holding your own viewing party from the comfort of home, you’re likely joining a large part of the community in celebrating Hollywood’s biggest night. But have you seen the films nominated this year? Have you kept up with what’s been one of the tightest races in recent memory, based on the many precursor awards?

Well, we’re here to help! Here’s a look at what you can expect in the biggest races come Oscar night this Sunday, March 2.

Best Picture You know how every year, there seems to be one front runner that will almost definitely win this category? Yeah…this is the year that’s the exception to the rule. With nine nominees, the race has come down to three solid contenders vying for the big prize. Most of the precursor awards – awards from various critics groups and guilds – have gone to 12 Years a Slave or Gravity, with American Hustle serving as a spoiler in some contests. The odds are in favor, ever so slightly, of 12 Years a Slave here; it’s a more “important” film, which will help garner votes. But it’s hard to love the movie, since it’s a brutal reminder of slavery’s impact. That may make it easier for Gravity – the big box office champ in this year’s race – to pull ahead.

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By Elijah Sarkesian

Best Director Unlike Best Picture, this one’s no contest. Gravity is a major directorial achievement, and while the other contenders here all did excellent work with their respective films, they don’t approach the technical marvel of what Alfonso Cuarón pulled off with this years-in-the-making masterpiece.

Best Actor Who would’ve predicted five years ago that Matthew McConaughey would have the career revitalization he’s had?

Thanks to a series of smart choices since 2011, the critical opinion of McConaughey as an actor has vastly improved, and his turn in Dallas Buyers Club is the culmination of that change. Plus, he’s playing a real-life character and lost a tremendous amount of weight for the role. If there’s any chance of a spoiler, it’s Leonardo DiCaprio for The Wolf of Wall Street, but the chances of anyone but McConaughey taking this are slim.

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett has practically had her name engraved on the Of the acting categories, this is the hardest to pin down. At this point, statue since Blue Jasmine came out in August. There are only a few factors that may see someone else get it. First, the reit’s a race between Lupita Nyong’o cent press regarding Woody Allen may siphon off some votes for 12 Years a Slave and Jennifer Lawrence for American Hustle. In from Blanchett. Second, Amy Adams is the only contender in this category without a win, though this marks her fifth nomiLawrence’s favor: if people want to give an Oscar to one actor of nation in nine years and first lead nomination for American Hustle. Voters may want to reward Adams, but Blanchett still the four nominated for American Hustle, she’s got the least comhas the momentum. In any case, this is a rare year where the nominee with the least buzz is Meryl Streep. It’s a weird year. petition. Plus she’s Hollywood’s “It” Girl still. What doesn’t help: she just won last year, and back-to-back Oscar wins are rare enough as it is. For a 23-year-old to have two Oscars? It Best Supporting may not be in her best interest to win again so soon. Instead, Nyong’o has the edge here. She may be her film’s only shot at Actor a big win, since Best Picture is a tight race, and she’s given a First off: this cat- series of remarkable acceptance speeches during the Oscar egory is surpris- race. Things like that count. ingly young this year. The oldest Additional Category Notes nominee is Jared Leto, who is also Keep an eye on Best Original Song. “Let It Go” from Frozen the frontrunner was the centerpiece of the film, but Pharrell’s “Happy” from for his role in Dallas Buyers Club. While Leto is as much of a Despicable Me 2 is turning into a radio hit (it’s #2 on the lock as Blanchett at this point, if someone could beat him on Billboard Hot 100 as we go to print) at just the right time. Also, Oscar night, don’t be surprised if it’s Barkhad Abdi for Captain Gravity has seven technical nominations, and it has a good Phillips. A first-time actor who can hold his own against Tom shot at sweeping those categories. If you’re taking part in our drinking game, be careful.

Hanks? That’s mighty impressive.

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The

Oscars Drinking Game

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he Golden Globes may be the night where Hollywood drinks at an awards show, but the Oscars are the night where it’s your turn. Here are the rules:

1. Select a drink for the evening. While you’re free to drink anything you want, we suggest you select something related to one of the Best Picture nominees – and we have suggestions for you!

2. Remember, the ceremony is a marathon, not a sprint.

In other words, pace yourself. If you’re wasted before the Red Carpet is over, it’s gonna be a long night.

3. Have fun!

Oscar Drinks 12 Years a Slave: A glass of red wine.

American Hustle: A martini Captain Phillips: Coffee, for the person not drinking tonight.

Dallas Buyers Club: Whiskey Gravity: Vodka Nebraska: Beer, any kind.

Philomena: Guinness.

The Wolf of Wall Street: Champagne.

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Red Carpet Take a Sip If… • Someone says they’re “so excited to be here.”

• A nominee says it’s “just an honor to be nominated.”

• Someone is photo-bombed by Jennifer Lawrence.

Take a Drink If… • A celebrity avoids a question.

• An interviewer says, “You were brilliant in…” (or some variation) • You see a celebrity who brought a parent/family member as their date.

• A celebrity corrects an interviewer.

Finish Off Your Drink If… • A celebrity makes a comment about E!’s GlamCam 360, Mani Cam or any camera work that’s deemed sexist. This also works if they make an obscene gesture to the Mani Cam.

Awards Take a Sip If…

The Show Take a Sip If… • Ellen makes a reference to being a lesbian.

• Ellen wanders into the audience to interact with people during the show.

• A presenter plugs their new project.

• Someone thanks their parents.

• Someone thanks God. • Someone acknowledges Meryl Streep.

• The band tries to cut off someone’s speech.

• Someone cries.

Take a Drink If…

Take a Drink If… • No one laughs at an Ellen DeGeneres joke.

• A presenter can’t read the TelePrompTer. • Someone at your Oscars party says, “Wait, she died?” during the In Memoriam montage.

• Anyone makes a 12 Years a Slave joke – and it flops.

Finish Off Your Drink If… • Anyone makes a 12 Years a Slave joke – and it works.

• Anyone makes a Woody Allen joke.

• Tina Fey and Amy Poehler make a surprise appearance.

• Someone trips or has a wardrobe malfunction. If both happen simultaneously, finish your drink, fill it back up, and finish it off again.

• A winner uses their speech time as a political platform.

• It’s the film’s first award of the night. If it’s a film’s second award, drink twice. If it’s a film’s third award, drink thrice. And hold on for dear life if Gravity sweeps the technical awards.

• A winner isn’t present.

• A winner thanks Harvey Weinstein.

• Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins an Oscar.

Finish Off Your Drink If… • Someone says they don’t have a speech prepared.

• A winner’s acceptance speech lasts under 10 seconds.

• The Best Original Song winner is not “Let It Go.” • Jennifer Lawrence wins her second Oscar in two years, and the Internet explodes. davidatlanta.com // 19

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Beads, Drinks and Men: Your Guide to Mardi Gras in New Orleans

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ew Orleans. The great city is rich in culture, history and mystery unbounded. From Voodoo doctors and practitioners including the late, great Marie Laveau (remember: she wasn’t just a character on American Horror Story: Coven), to French history and Creole accents, New Orleans is truly a modern day melting pot. But there is one thing NOLA offers that can be claimed by no other: Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras, French for carnival season, is technically a single day, Fat Tuesday. But in a town like New Orleans, where the party never ends, the celebrations leading up to Fat Tuesday start weeks before. Mardi Gras is a day of numerous parades, lavish and ornate costumes, and of course, beads.

By Dylan S. Goldman

Second, know your parades and bars. It is a good idea to plan your route ahead of time. “Your route should include bathroom stops,” Lackey encouraged, in light of the severity of public urination.

Gay visitors should definitely experience NOLA’s “Fruit Loop”, a part of the French Quarter spanning from the corner of St. Ann and Burgundy streets to the corner of Bourbon and Dumaine streets, and is home to most of the gay bars and clubs of the French Quarter. If you don’t pace yourself properly, you may miss out on some of the most fun gay bars NOLA has to offer. “Most of the tourists start at the very top of Bourbon Street, but never get to what’s referred to as the Lavender Line. That’s where St. Anne crosses Bourbon Street,” Lackey explained. “On two of the corners are the Bourbon Pub and Oz. And if you go up St. Anne there’s Good Friends and several other gay bars along the Fruit Loop.”

As practically neighbors of Louisiana, give or take several hundred miles of highway, many Atlantans can’t resist the intoxicating call of Mardi Gras, and wind up making the trip Here are some of the best and brightest: to experience the raucous festival of drinking and drag for themselves. If you are one of these people, have we got a Bars/Clubs treat for you.

The Bourbon Pub Native Atlantan and former NOLA resident/bartender 801 Bourbon St, New Orleans • (504) Rachael Lackey gave us an inside scoop on the unofficial 529-2107 • bourbonpub.com gay guide to a spectacular Mardi Gras, including where to Currently in their 40th year bringing the go when, how best to travel and the dos and don’ts that will sexiest party to NOLA, The Bourbon Pub keep you out of trouble. is one of the hottest places to get down.

Highly rated by Zagat, Travel + Leisure, First of all, there are two rules in NOLA that will keep you out the Times Picayune and more, this is of trouble, and more importantly, out of jail. “Don’t urinate among one of the hottest spots not to in public and don’t touch the police horses,” Lackey shared. miss when you’re in New Orleans. In ad“And also, marijuana is a ticketed, not a criminal, offense.” dition to an insane Mardi Gras throw down, The Bourbon Pub Instead of jail time, you’ll have to shell out $400. has events and themes every night of the week. Bring some good shoes, honey, because here, the dance never ends!

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headlining this year, so try and get to NOLA for an amazing experience! For more information, and parade route, check out endymion.org.

Krewe of Bacchus: An organization that parades around the Sunday evening before Mardi Gras, celebrating the King of Wine, Bacchus. Bacchus has been played by many different celebrities through the years, including William Shatner, Bob Hope, Elijah Wood, Hulk Hogan and Will Ferrell, to name a few.

This year Bacchus will be played by Hugh Laurie…you may know him as Dr. Gregory House. For a taste of what Mardi Gras is all about, make sure you don’t miss the festivities brought to you by the Krewe of Bacchus the Sunday before Mardi Gras! For more info and routes, visit mardigrasparadeschedule.com/krewes/bacchus/.

Oz 800 Bourbon St, New Orleans • (504) 593-9491 • ozneworleans.com If watching sexy male go-go dancers shake it for you on the bar while you sip on a cold, tasty cocktail sounds like the perfect way to spend an evening, Oz is the place for you. Expect to pay a cover- it is Mardi Gras after all- and then prepare to dance the night away. The downstairs dance floor is sea of sweating and grinding hotties, whereas the upstairs offers a little more space. There is a bar upstairs as well, of course.

The bar is cash only, so come prepared. And ladies, the upstairs bathroom is unisex- for those who are a little on the shy side, go ahead and use the facilities downstairs.

The Quarter Master Deli 1100 Bourbon St, New Orleans • (504) 529-1416 • quartermasterdeli.net Also referred to as the Nellie Deli, the Quarter Master is where to find a true NOLA sammie within the Fruit Loop- and where “nothing beats a good ten inches”. Most well-known for their sandwiches, Quarter Master Deli also offers 24-hour grocery delivery, and an extensive menu of Southern fare. They have received excellent ratings, and have been serving the community for 30 years- and time don’t lie!

The main event is not the only parade you can catch while you are in New Orleans, either. You can catch other parades before Fat Tuesday, including the Krewe of Endymion and the Krewe of Bacchus.

Krewe of Endymion: This parade takes place on March 1st, and includes over 2,700 “masked revelers” whose soul purpose is to shower the crowds with millions of strands of collectable beads and throws. Carrie Underwood will be 26 // 02.26.2014

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Looking for somewhere to get together with other people who enjoy the Oscars? Well, you’re in luck! Several of our favorite bars around the city are hosting their own viewing parties this Sunday, March 2. Here’s what you need to know: Amsterdam’s viewing party begins with a Red Carpet kickoff at 2 p.m., with the official party starting at 7 p.m.

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10th & Piedmont’s Red Carpet Oscar Party begins at 7 p.m., and includes both Oscar Ballot and Best Dressed contests, Non-Stop: Liam Neeson’s reinvention as an ass-kicker with cash and other prizes. Angelica D’Paige hosts, and $15 continues this week with Non-Stop, where he’s an air mar- gets you bottomless champagne. shal who must find someone killing passengers on a flight.

Friends is hosting “A Night of Stars,” beginning at 7 p.m.

Kids for Cash: In this film, a small town celebrates a judge hell-bent on keeping kids in line, until one parent starts to Burkhart’s is throwing their Oscar-themed party with the question the judge’s motives. Oh, and this is a documen- Armorettes, beginning at 7 p.m. tary, so the horrors shown are real.

Ten Atlanta starts their Oscar viewing party at 7 p.m.; preThe Wind Rises: Acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki’s dict the winners through an Oscar ballot for a chance to win self-purported final film, one of this year’s nominees for cash and prizes.

Best Animated Feature, finally sees a stateside release outside of New York and Los Angeles. The English voice Las Margaritas is also throwing an Oscars viewing party; for cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski and more details, visit lasmargaritasmidtown.com.

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fairyscopes ARIES (March 20 – April 19):

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22):

If you hear a word you don’t know today, don’t guess at its meaning -- get out your dictionary (or go online), and look it up. Unknown (or perhaps foreign) words and phrases are significant today.

The next couple of days will be exceptionally wonderful for you -- expect to climb to new pinnacles in all areas of your life, from romance to your career.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20):

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21):

If your mind feels sluggish today, you can get it going with a bit of exercise this afternoon -- make time for a good workout or a nice run; then spend some focused time this evening getting this morning’s work done.

Today when you hear people trashing an overexposed celebrity who happens to be someone you adore, don’t stand idly by while your idol is tarnished. Standing up for her or him will earn you a new fan!

GEMINI (May 21- June 20):

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20):

This is a good day for serious emotional conversations -- if you’ve been putting off any potentially painful discussions, you needn’t do so any longer. A family member is anxious to hear from you.

Bright colors and bright light will be important to you today -- seek out sunshine, and make choices that bring vibrantly hued things into your life. Expect your day to be full of joy.

CANCER (June 21- July 22):

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19):

Someone you share space with -- whether it’s a roommate, the person in the next cubicle or even a pet -- may be feeling some inequity in how you share that space. Make sure you’re considering their needs.

As you plan what you’re going to do today, focus on tasks that you can do solo -- making progress with other people might be difficult now, unless you’re sure you’re willing to let them take the lead.

LEO (July 23 – August 22):

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18):

Do whatever you can to keep the mood lighthearted today -- it will be your job to get friends or colleagues laughing about a slightly upsetting (but, let’s face it, highly comical) situation.

The eyes have it today; be sure to make direct eye contact with everyone you interact with -- even store clerks and bus drivers. You’ll learn something very valuable from a stranger’s gaze.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22):

PISCES (February 19 – March 19):

Beauty doesn’t always announce itself with a triumphant flourish -- there is also a quieter sort of beauty that a person must actively seek out. It is all the more rewarding because it requires a bit of effort.

You’ve been waiting patiently for a friend or relative to repay a debt -- the trouble is, she or he has forgotten all about it.

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’m sure you know by now, that there are absolutely no subjects off limits for this column. Hell, I’ve given advice on everything from extracting hotdogs outta the booty to handling stuff that ordained exorcists won’t even touch. For this installment, I decided to take a break from the ‘perils of boypussy’ and address a few of the female readers like a soothing feminine spray during a Georgia heatwave. This week’s Favorite Bitch® is all about the ladies and their cunnilingus! You may wanna wear a bib, because it’s getting messy up in here ...

Dear Miss Tiger, I really need your advice! My boyfriend is awesome at eating me out. I have multiple orgasms and gush all over the place.

He recently started putting a towel around his neck to catch some of the squirting. How do I tell him the towel is a turn off?

-Nicole

Dear Mount St. Helens, Bitch, please! Ain’t no other motha fuckah had you bustin’ fire hydrant caps and you have the nerve to complain? If it’ll make you feel any better, try investing in some fancy monogram towels during the next Macy’s White Sale ... and shut the fuck up! NEXT! Dear Miss Tiger, My man isn’t putting in that work, if you know what I mean.

Why do guys expect blow jobs when they don’t want to eat the pussy?

-Latisha

Dear Miss Tiger, My fiancé enjoys eating food during sex, especially cakes and desserts. I tried it but it’s not my thing. What should I do?

Dear Tell The Bastard To Put Down The Little Debbie And Focus On The Hello Kitty, If your man was half as good at eating the cream from your pussy as he is at licking the filling from a Hostess cupcake, then I’d say who gives a shit if he brings a lunchbox to bed.

But since he isn’t, try taking your lunchbox to someone who is. NEXT! Dear Miss Tiger, This may sound crazy but my husband eats grapes from my vagina. I’m afraid he’ll want to experiment with larger items that I might not enjoy as much. How do I express my concerns without causing marital discord?

-Leanne Dear What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Favorite Bitch® isn’t the place to handle your shit delicately. Follow my advice and you’ll be in divorce court quicker than that husband of yours bobbs for apples, oops I meant grapes.

Baby girl, I don’t know what to tell you other than the next time he inserts some grapes, show him your Kegel exercises are paying off ... and turn those grapes to jelly, better yet, show the motha fuckah that the Holy Ghost resides in your pussy and turn them grapes to boxed wine!

Dear It’s Not All Guys - Just Your Raggedy Ass One, P.S. I think my iTunes can solve your fuckin’ problem and in the Be concerned if a watermelon ends up in the refrigerator ... words of Lil’ Kim, “If you ain’t lickin’ this, then you ain’t stick- and your ass isn’t planning a fruit salad! in’ this.” NEXT! Dear Miss Tiger, Help me out because my new girlfriend won’t squirt in my mouth. Any advice on what I should do?

-Charlie Dear JELL-O Shots, I have the perfect solution! Take yo’ ass to a gay bar. I gurrrunnn-teee that you’ll find a dude (quite a few, actually) who’ll be more than happy to use your throat like a dart board.

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If you’re happily partnered, why don’t you let us single guys have a chance?

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That awkward moment when you’re about to hook up with a masc guy and then he sees your Beyoncé poster and says, “I’ll pass.”

If your Grindr profile pic is of you and a drag queen…

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