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What is STRIBILD? STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. It combines 4 medicines into 1 pill to be taken once a day with food. STRIBILD is a complete single-tablet regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. To control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses you must keep taking STRIBILD. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to reduce the risk of passing HIV-1 to others. Always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fluids on them.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD?
• Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you also have HBV and stop taking STRIBILD, your hepatitis may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking STRIBILD without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to monitor your health. STRIBILD is not approved for the treatment of HBV.
Who should not take STRIBILD? Do not take STRIBILD if you: • Take a medicine that contains: alfuzosin, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, cisapride, lovastatin, simvastatin, pimozide, sildenafil when used for lung problems (Revatio®), triazolam, oral midazolam, rifampin or the herb St. John’s wort. • For a list of brand names for these medicines, please see the Brief Summary on the following pages. • Take any other medicines to treat HIV-1 infection, or the medicine adefovir (Hepsera®).
What are the other possible side effects of STRIBILD?
STRIBILD can cause serious side effects:
Serious side effects of STRIBILD may also include:
• Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency. Symptoms of lactic acidosis include feeling very weak or tired, unusual (not normal) muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain with nausea or vomiting, feeling cold especially in your arms and legs, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or a fast or irregular heartbeat.
• New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do regular blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with STRIBILD. If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking STRIBILD.
• Serious liver problems. The liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and fatty (steatosis). Symptoms of liver problems include your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice), dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored bowel movements (stools), loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, and/or stomach pain. • You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or serious liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking STRIBILD for a long time. In some cases, these serious conditions have led to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any symptoms of these conditions.
• Bone problems, including bone pain or bones getting soft or thin, which may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV-1 medicines. • Changes in your immune system. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new symptoms after you start taking STRIBILD. The most common side effects of STRIBILD include nausea and diarrhea. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or don’t go away.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking STRIBILD? • All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis virus infection. • All the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how STRIBILD works. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. Do not start any new medicines while taking STRIBILD without first talking with your healthcare provider. • If you take hormone-based birth control (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc). • If you take antacids. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or after you take STRIBILD. • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant while taking STRIBILD. • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in breast milk. Also, some medicines in STRIBILD can pass into breast milk, and it is not known if this can harm the baby.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please see Brief Summary of full Prescribing Information with important warnings on the following pages.
STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used as a complete single-tablet regimen to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS.
I started my personal revolution Talk to your healthcare provider about starting treatment. STRIBILD is a complete HIV-1 treatment in 1 pill, once a day. Ask if it’s right for you.
Patient Information STRIBILD® (STRY-bild) (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/ tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) tablets Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, please see the full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information.
• Do not stop taking STRIBILD without first talking to your healthcare provider • If you stop taking STRIBILD, your healthcare provider will need to check your health often and do blood tests regularly for several months to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking STRIBILD
What is STRIBILD?
Who should not take STRIBILD?
• STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. STRIBILD is a complete regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. • STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. You must stay on continuous HIV-1 therapy to control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses. • Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing HIV-1 to others. Do not share or reuse needles, injection equipment, or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them. Do not have sex without protection. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
Do not take STRIBILD if you also take a medicine that contains: • adefovir (Hepsera®) • alfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatral®) • cisapride (Propulsid®, Propulsid Quicksolv®) • ergot-containing medicines, including: dihydroergotamine mesylate (D.H.E. 45®, Migranal®), ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot®, Migergot®, Ergostat®, Medihaler Ergotamine®, Wigraine®, Wigrettes®), and methylergonovine maleate (Ergotrate®, Methergine®) • lovastatin (Advicor®, Altoprev®, Mevacor®) • oral midazolam • pimozide (Orap®) • rifampin (Rifadin®, Rifamate®, Rifater®, Rimactane®) • sildenafil (Revatio®), when used for treating lung problems • simvastatin (Simcor®, Vytorin®, Zocor®) • triazolam (Halcion®) • the herb St. John’s wort Do not take STRIBILD if you also take any other HIV-1 medicines, including: • Other medicines that contain tenofovir (Atripla®, Complera®, Viread®, Truvada®) • Other medicines that contain emtricitabine, lamivudine, or ritonavir (Atripla®, Combivir®, Complera®, Emtriva®, Epivir® or Epivir-HBV®, Epzicom®, Kaletra®, Norvir®, Trizivir®, Truvada®) STRIBILD is not for use in people who are less than 18 years old.
What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD? STRIBILD can cause serious side effects, including: 1. Build-up of lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in some people who take STRIBILD or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death. Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis: • feel very weak or tired • have unusual (not normal) muscle pain • have trouble breathing • have stomach pain with nausea or vomiting • feel cold, especially in your arms and legs • feel dizzy or lightheaded • have a fast or irregular heartbeat 2. Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take STRIBILD. In some cases, these liver problems can lead to death. Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver (steatosis). Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms of liver problems: • your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice) • dark “tea-colored” urine • light-colored bowel movements (stools) • loss of appetite for several days or longer • nausea • stomach pain You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking STRIBILD for a long time. 3. Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and take STRIBILD, your HBV may get worse (flare-up) if you stop taking STRIBILD. A “flare-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before. • Do not run out of STRIBILD. Refill your prescription or talk to your healthcare provider before your STRIBILD is all gone
What are the possible side effects of STRIBILD? STRIBILD may cause the following serious side effects: • See “What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD?” • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before you start and while you are taking STRIBILD. Your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking STRIBILD if you develop new or worse kidney problems. • Bone problems can happen in some people who take STRIBILD. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people who take HIV-1 medicine. These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the middle of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. The exact cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known. • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen when you start taking HIV-1 medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you start having any new symptoms after starting your HIV-1 medicine.
The most common side effects of STRIBILD include: • Nausea • Diarrhea Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. • These are not all the possible side effects of STRIBILD. For more information, ask your healthcare provider. • Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking STRIBILD? Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including: • If you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis B infection • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant while taking STRIBILD. - There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines during pregnancy. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the health of you and your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry. • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you take STRIBILD. - You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby. - Two of the medicines in STRIBILD can pass to your baby in your breast milk. It is not known if the other medicines in STRIBILD can pass into your breast milk. - Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements: • STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how STRIBILD works. • Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following medicines: - Hormone-based birth control (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc) - Antacid medicines that contain aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or after you take STRIBILD - Medicines to treat depression, organ transplant rejection, or high blood pressure - amiodarone (Cordarone®, Pacerone®) - atorvastatin (Lipitor®, Caduet®) - bepridil hydrochloride (Vascor®, Bepadin®) - bosentan (Tracleer®) - buspirone - carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®) - clarithromycin (Biaxin®, Prevpac®) - clonazepam (Klonopin®) - clorazepate (Gen-xene®, Tranxene®) - colchicine (Colcrys®) - medicines that contain dexamethasone - diazepam (Valium®)
- digoxin (Lanoxin®) - disopyramide (Norpace®) - estazolam - ethosuximide (Zarontin®) - flecainide (Tambocor®) - flurazepam - fluticasone (Flovent®, Flonase®, Flovent® Diskus®, Flovent® HFA, Veramyst®) - itraconazole (Sporanox®) - ketoconazole (Nizoral®) - lidocaine (Xylocaine®) - mexiletine - oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®) - perphenazine - phenobarbital (Luminal®) - phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®) - propafenone (Rythmol®) - quinidine (Neudexta®) - rifabutin (Mycobutin®) - rifapentine (Priftin®) - risperidone (Risperdal®, Risperdal Consta®) - salmeterol (Serevent®) or salmeterol when taken in combination with fluticasone (Advair Diskus®, Advair HFA®) - sildenafil (Viagra®), tadalafil (Cialis®) or vardenafil (Levitra®, Staxyn®), for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). If you get dizzy or faint (low blood pressure), have vision changes or have an erection that last longer than 4 hours, call your healthcare provider or get medical help right away. - tadalafil (Adcirca®), for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension - telithromycin (Ketek®) - thioridazine - voriconazole (Vfend®) - warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®) - zolpidem (Ambien®, Edlular®, Intermezzo®, Zolpimist®) Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking STRIBILD without first talking with your healthcare provider. Keep STRIBILD and all medicines out of reach of children. This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about STRIBILD. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can also ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about STRIBILD that is written for health professionals, or call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.STRIBILD.com. Issued: October 2013
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INTERVIEW
WHY WERE YOU ATTACKED? I don’t know why someone
I was once so close to would
hurt me. However, I don’t think it was planned. I don’t think
he woke up that morning and
plotted against me. I do think he was mad at me though
and that it was his anger that pushed him to assault me.
DO YOU THINK HE FEELS REMORSE FOR HURTING YOU? I would imagine he may feel
Interview by Sam Chafin
some remorse but I am uncer-
Photo by Tom Pickering
tain if he regrets what he did.
I
n the spring of 2007, Belo Cipriani was beaten and robbed of his sight at the hands of his gay friends. At the age of twenty-six, he
was forced to relearn how to walk, cook, and date - in
the dark. He wrote about
the two years immediately
following his assault in first book, Blind: A Memoir.
“When I became blind, I
realized that everything I knew
about blindness was inaccu-
rate,” he says. “Many of my erroneous assumptions about blindness had been created by Hollywood and I wanted to put
something out that properly portrayed what it’s like to lose your sight in the 21st century.”
Blind: A Memoir became
an international best seller, prompting Cipriani to delve deeper into his writing.
This
month he unveils his first novella,
Midday
Dreams,
a short tale about a Portuguese
family
who
discov-
ers one of the uncles is gay
WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN A WRITER IF YOU HAD NOT LOST YOUR SIGHT? If I had not lost my sight, I
would still be working in corporate America. Even though
I have always been a fan of books, it wasn’t until I lost my sight that I realized I could write one of my very own. Photo by Tom Pickering
WAS WRITING MEMOIR CATHARTIC?
YOUR
It was deeply liberating.
It allowed me to reflect on is-
sues that otherwise I may have swept under the rug and not
He had some good in him and I am hoping he has found a way
to deal emotionally with what he did.
HAS HE EVER REACHED OUT TO YOU TO APOLOGIZE?
dealt with. The time I spent
No, he has not.
and it allowed me to move for-
ARE YOU STILL ANGRY?
editing proved to be cleansing ward with my life.
No. I have come to terms
with my fate. I realize today
that we can plan and organize all we want but, at the end, life
may take us on a completely different journey.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE IN YOUR FICTION WRITING? I hope to achieve a good
story and introduce characters that people will remember.
WHAT INSPIRED YOUR FIRST NOVEL, MIDDAY DREAMS? I have visited several Por-
tuguese cities and in one of
my trips, I met a woman who shared that her brother had left FENUXE.COM : 13
the Azores twenty-five years
also walk away with a little YOU HAVE FORGIVEN HIM?
plained that her brother lived
minded me of the woman
beautiful islands are rarely I forgave him on the day my memoir was published. Holding mentioned in literature and the paperback copy in my hands many people don’t even helped me see my past for what know where they are located. it is—the past—and allowed me Hopefully, Midday Dreams to embrace my future.
to work on Midday Dreams
jaunt to the nine islands in
earlier with a man. She exin San Francisco with his so-
called friend. Fifteen years later, I heard a song that re-
and her brother. I soon began and allowed the story to
write itself. Midday Dreams is not my attempt at piecing
taste of the Azores. These
inspires folks to make the the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
together the woman’s story,
WHAT ARE YOU MOST GRATEFUL FOR TODAY?
her but grew into something
I am most grateful for technology. Without my adaptive software and devices, life would be a lot more challenging.
it’s a tale that was inspired by different.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE READERS TAKE AWAY FROM THE TALE?
away the knowledge that we
IF YOU COULD SAY ONE THING TO YOUR ATTACKER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
that does not have to have
I forgive you.
I hope my readers take
can have LGBTQ literature
erotic scenes or tragedy to
be compelling. I hope they
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SUIT & TIE The Gentlemen’s Foundation & Urban Socialites Magazine present the 3rd Annual Gentlemen’s Ball Sun. Dec. 7 at 7 PM. Hosted by Karamo Brown at the Marriott Marquis, the elegant gala will include creative black tie, a 3 course meal, celebrity entertainment and complimentary cocktails. It’s time to suit up gents, put your game face on and find your prince charming.
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Atlanta’s favorite son is coming home and bringing a few friends along with him. Superstar Usher will be at the Phillips Arena on Dec. 9 along with special guests August Alsina, DJ Cassidy and Nico & Vinz. The singer is currently promoting his URX Tour all across North America.
NAUGHTY OR NICE PRAISE THE SISTA Everyone is invited to Henry’s Naughty or Nice Holiday Party Sat. Dec. 13. Delicious food, cocktails by Kim and a thumping dance floor are all promised! This is the launch party for a new monthly event at Henry’s slated for the 2nd Saturday of each month. Mark your calendars for there will be no cover!
Sister Louisa’s Final Sunday Service will be held Sun. Dec. 14 at 7 PM. Special guest Robert Ansley will be in attendance for fellowship before the annual winter hiatus. Like always there will be no cover for all brothers and sisters wanting to raise the roof ‘till the wee hours of the morning!
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Courtney Act By: Dustin Shrader
Irresistible Courtney Act is just as delectably, delightful on the phone as she is while on stage. Ever the divine performer, she is a force to be reckoned with. From being a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race to the numerous performances and stops, one has to wonder how she finds time to sleep, let alone record a Christmas song! That’s right, Courtney, along with her fellow sisters Alaska and Willam are releasing their own cover of The Weather Girls’ “Santa Bring Me a Man” this December. I recently caught up with the blonde Aussie who gave me quite the earful and about her holiday project and more. 16: December 05, 2014
I am dying for the scoop on your new, holiday single! What can you tell me? Well Willam, Alaska and I had so much fun doing American Apparel together that we decided to do a Christmas song. It’s actually a cover, not a parody of The Weather Girls’ “Santa, Bring Me Man.” You know one of this big a** gay Christmas songs. We did our own little take on it. We’re so nervous making it. We were like, “Is this gonna work? Is it gonna sound good?” But when I heard it for the first time I was dancing around the house in my underwear, so that must be a good sign! The three of us shot the music video on Nov. 23. It is going to be insane. The video will have GoGo boys, a Santa and believe it or not a Saint Bernard! Oh, we have a snow machine also, which I am very excited. It’s going to be a really fun Christmas song! Cause I feel like Mariah Carey’s “All I want For Christmas” is the ultimate fun, Christmas song and we wanted this to be on her level. So was that the ultimate goal to have a Mariah Carey level Christmas song? Sort of. We just wanted something that can be played and danced to at a gay bar. I mean Christmas is almost as gay as being a drag queen! (Haha). It just seemed like a good fit. Drag queens and Christmas together at last. The only thing better would be to have drag queens in Vegas during Christmas. The unholy trinity! So have you three thought about doing a full, holiday album? We haven’t thought about doing a holiday album officially. After doing this we were like, “Omg, are we a girl group!?” I love
Alaska and Willam because they are so cool! They are out there doing their thing and don’t care what anyone says! Willam was immediately on board to do the song. Alaska took a little coaxing. And luckily she agreed! And as always she manages to steal the show. Willam and I definitely had to channel our inner black woman. I’m assuming the three of you are good friends and very close? Yeah! Willam and I were good friends before American Apparel Ad Girls and that’s where I met Alaska. We all just clicked. We give and take. No one is worried that their spotlight is going to get stolen. We just want to make good music. Since it is the holidays, I want to switch gears here. Other than “Santa Bring Me a Man” do you have another favorite Christmas classic? Well, I do love singing “All I want for Christmas” by Mariah. I know it’s totally cliché but I can’t help it. I do love the song “My Single Christmas Wish.” The lyrics fitted me perfectly growing up. The song talks about a girl who dreams of one day being rich and famous and powerful. It hit the nail on the head. I love it. What is your best Christmas memory from growing up? For some reason I have this memory when I was six-years-old I remember getting all these He-Man dolls. Well, they’re action figurines not dolls. I remember playing with them behind the couch. I sat there for hours by myself playing these make-believe games with these hard, plastic-bodied He-Man dolls. I think my fixation with the adult, male form stems from playing with those toys. They are extremely sexualized.
I had a couple of those myself so I know exactly what you are talking about! Right!? If you look at them as an adult, you can see what I mean. They are like these amazing, Adonises. So do you have any big plans for the holidays? I am going to be in London for Christmas. I have some good friends over there I am going to spend time with. The only thing I am worried about is the cold weather. I am from Australia, so cold weather and I don’t mix. I have this phobia. I think I must have died in a past life from cold weather. Being in London during the peak of winter just terrifies me. I’m gonna have to go shopping! And hopefully it’ll be a white Christmas! My first ever-white Christmas! I know you have to something big and exciting happening in 2015. Actually yes! I am completely booked until next August. You know as an entertainer I always worried about where my next paycheck will be coming from. This is the first time in my life I don’t have to stress over it. But on those days where I was low on money, I just called them my “fasting” days, pretending to be healthy. I have so many varied gigs. I’ll be traveling to Alaska for a performance. Then I’ll be doing the Battle of the Seasons tour all across America. It is a bus and truck tour of America. It is kind of scary and amazing at the same time. Then I’ll be taking my one woman show all around Europe! I also have a new series starting called “Courtney Talk.” Hearing people’s stories has always been one of my passions. It’ll air on YouTube and hopefully be well received!
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2014
Gift Guide Are you panicking because Christmas is only two weeks away and you haven’t gotten anyone gifts? Well, it’s a good thing you’re reading this issue because it’s stuffed to the brim with fun, clever and well-priced gift ideas that will make you look like the best husband/ boyfriend/son/brother/friend that ever was. With that in mind here are some of our favorite gifts for this holiday season.
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1. Norelco Philips Norelco Vacuum Beard Trimmer – As we all know when it comes to gay men we all like it natural. This Trimmer helps you trim with less mess. It sucks up loose stubs while you cut, leaving a perfectly groomed mug behind. $40.69 2. Elizabeth Arden Prevage Face Premium Set – These high-end products work around the clock using Idebenone, a powerful antioxidant to strengthen skin, support its renovation process and diminish signs of aging. $159 3. Acqua Di Gio Giorgio Armani – Inspired by the delicious sea breeze, glistening sun and the warm, rich earth this distinguished fragrance is utterly irresistible. $41 4. Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm - A hydrating lip balm that protects from sun and wind, ideal for keeping your and your man’s lips moist and chap-free. $7.50 5. L’Occitane Cade Shaving Cream – Full of purifying and invigorating organic CADE essential oil, shea butter and vegetable-based glycerin, CADE Shaving Cream provides an extra gentle shave that leaves skin moisturized and smooth. $28 6. Menaji Skincare Camo Magnum Concealer – The world’s first concealing agent for men, it is designed to camoflauged scars, bumps, blemishes while providing SPF protection. $26 7. Clinique Anti-Fatigue Cooling Eye Gel - Instantly revitalizes, brightens tired-looking, puffy eyes. Say goodbye to dark circles this holiday season. $29 8. Mustache Cufflinks – Help your bestie look sophisticated and original for their next night out. $24.99 9. Ernest Alexander Crosby Messenger Bag – Work or weekend, this bag meets all of life’s demands in a stylish new way. $365 10. Fossil’s Defender Watch – Draw inspiration from the past with these iconic military inspired timepieces. $95 11. Cole Haan Colton Wingtip Shoes – For the guy who wants style without compromising comfort, these shoes are perfect for your friend to wheel and deal in. $129.95 12. Burberry London Woven Silk Tie – Forget their dad’s old tie, give your friend a classy upgrade to bring their outfit to the next level. $89.98 13. Marco Marco Solid Boxer – Let their underwear pack a punch with vibrant colors and comfortable shape. $28 14. H&M Knit Sweater – Show those closest to you how to fight off winter and look good doing it. $29.95
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1. Soiree Premier In-Bottle Wine Aerator – This wine aerator is a dream for your wine-connoisseur friends who want to keep every drop as fresh as the first. $28 2. Dimple Self-Chilling Pint Glasses – Loved ones can now get rid of those outdated ice trays in favor of this innovative glassware. $45 3. Olive & Castano Candle in Coconut Calyx – This lavish, hand-blown beauty will alight your home with simple serenity. $35 4. Sussex Picnic Basket for Two with Coffee Service – Handcrafted willow encases this divine picnic set perfect for romantic lunches at Piedmont Park. $142.80 5. Sportline Hydra Coach Intelligent Water Bottle – Got an avid runner in the family? Then the interactive water bottle will keep them on their a-game. $29.99 6. Meridian Two Door Drawer Valet Charging Station – The Meridian drawer offers is perfect for professionals offering extra storage and cell phone charging capabilities in a sleek, compact design. $175 7. Marshall Stanmore Speaker – Packing a lot of audio punch, the Stanmore wirelessly powers the music on your iphones, ipads, ipod touches etc. $399.95 32: December 5, 2014
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1. Iphone 6 Plus – Let the early adopter in your life know they’ll always come first. $299 2. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - For the techie who isn’t afraid to think outside the box. $299 3. Roku Streaming Stick- Give your tv addict hours of entertaining binge watching through the cold winter days. $49 4. Beats Mixr Headphones – Bring the year’s best hits to life with this awesome accessory. $249.95 5. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 - Ideal for your friend who’s always on the go.$770.89 6. The Tile App - Help your forgetful friends keep track of all that life throws at them. $18.95 7. Candy-Colored Power Tube - Perfect to keep their phones and laptops alive as they travel through the holidays in style. $39.95
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1. Wicked Tickets at the Fox – Defy gravity and catch this new theatre classic. $63.60 - $200.90 2. Weekend Cabin Getaway in Blue Ridge – Spend a romantic weekend in Blue Ridge, GA $99-$265 3. Bette Midler Tickets (Philips Arena in May) - Just remember in the winter, far beneath the winter snow, lies the chance to see the Devine Miss M in all her glory. $46-$211 4. Walter & Jesse Fan Art (Breaking Bad) – Show the ultimate fan how much they matter with this one of a kind present. $29.95 5. Chocolate Covered Sir Francis Bacon Brittle – Give the foodie something to drool over during the afternoon meetings. $9.95 6. To-Do-List Mug - Help that forgetful someone remember what is important as they wake up their body each morning. $10.95 7. Smartphone Micro Stand – Let your tech-savvy coworker sit back and enjoy their gadgets with ease. $29.95 8. Engraved Luggage Tags – Your travel obsessed office mate will never have to worry about losing their bags before an important meeting again. $12 9. Stapleless Staplers - Help them keep their papers together without worrying about tears or prickly metal again. $16 10. 642 Things To Write About – Urge your friends to get those creative juices flow ing with these witty writing ideas. $9.57 11. Wine Pairing Towel Set – Fish and white? Meat and red? Never let confu sion stand in the way of a successful event ever again. $28 12. The Wine Bottle Glass – Guzzle the holidays away with a seemingly un limited glass of wine. $9.95 13. Man Candles – Even the manliest of men can’t help but love the scent of these candles. $17.99 14. In stant Excuse Ball – Perfect for your flaky friend that’s running out of creative ideas to get out of something. $9.95 15. Giant Flask – Help your friend get through that horrible family holiday party for years to come. $19.99 16. Go The F**K To Sleep - For that buddy with the new baby at home, this book will be sure to help them unwind as they deal with the bad part of parenting. $6.15 17. Facebook Like And Dislike Stamps - Allow your friends to bring their digital world to life with these ink stamps. $11.99
SPOTLIGHT
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Party for a cause Dust off that old jewelry passed down from mom and pop and head on over to Worthmore Jewelers! The jewelry company will hold their fourth annual Antique Jewelry Roadshow holiday parties on Dec. 6 & 7.
Lost-n-Found Youth is an organization that assists homeless LGBT youth. The organization is actively working to take Atlanta’s homeless LGBT youth directly off the streets in order to provide much needed care and comfort. Worthmore founder, Harris Botnick, states the holiday parties are just one of the many ways the jewelry retailer aims to give back to their communities during the holiday In addition to jewelry appraisals, guests will get to experience sev- season. “We wouldn’t be here today without the support of the Deeral designers featuring Nina Nguyen displaying her newest pieces, catur and Midtown communities,” said Botnick. “So we are happy to Leo Ingwer unveiling his 1939 Antique Inspired collection, and Reac- host these types of events and celebrate the holidays with them.” tor Watch founder Jimmy Olmes chatting up his stylish and practical Due to the immense popularity of the charity events, Worthmore watch line. encourages guests to limit their items to two per person, per session. The weekend-long festivities will not be complete; however, without Attendees can still bring more than two items, yet once a guest’s two some Christmas and charity cheer. At the event, two fundraising gin- per session slot is up, they must get back in line to have their other ger-bread house-making competitions will take place in honor of the prized possessions evaluated. Lost-n-Found Youth Campaign. Although the deadline has passed to enter the delicious competition, community members can still vote Also, if guests and customers mention Lost-n-Found while shopping for their favorite house during the parties. Attendees will be able during weekend of the Dec. 6 and 7, Worthmore will donate 10% of to purchase “votes” for their favorite cookie house, 5 dollars for your purchase (excluding diamonds and certain watch lines) to the one vote or 20 dollars for five votes. All proceeds benefit the local organization. Lost-n-Found Youth. Each vote will also enter individual partygoers into a drawing for a chance to win a $250 Worthmore Jewelers gift The weekend parties will be held at Worthmore’s Midtown (500-L3 card. The gingerbread-house competition winners will also receive a Amsterdam Ave.) and Decatur (117 East Court Square) stores. For $250 Worthmore Jewelers gift card. All winners will be announced more information about such a jolly good time and admirable cause, on Mon. Dec. 8, via Worthmore’s Facebook and Instagram profiles. visit WorthmoreJewelers.com/happenings. For anyone who has not attended a Worthmore party in the past then you are in for a real treat. All of Atlanta’s community is invited to stop by with their family heirlooms and antique jewelry for a free session with Worthmore’s own jewelry historian. During these sessions, the age, origin and value estimates of your items are divulged.
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POP CULTURE
Glee’s Final Move!
Poor Silly Ole’ Bear
Get ready Gleeks, cause Glee’s sixth and final season finally has a premiere date! The musical comedy will begin to sing its swan song on Jan. 9th at 8:00 PM with a two-hour premiere. Not only did Fox announce the premiere date, but also the network was kind enough to prepare us for Glee’s official curtain bow, which will take place on Friday, March 20th with another two-hour episode. Season six will center around Lea Michele’s character, the superstar driven Rachel Berry who makes her way home to Lima, Ohio after failing as a TV actress. While visiting her alma mater, Rachel discovers that the glee club’s formidable foe Sue Sylvester (Jane Lnych) successfully completed her mission of banning all arts at McKinley High. Looks like Rachel’s Hollywood failure couldn’t have come at a better time! Slated to return alongside Lea will be Heather Morris, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Chris Colfer and more! And to add more great news, Glee’s final run will be an uninterrupted, 13-episode stint. With less than two months to go, everyone ought to stock up on their tissues! Knowing Glee, we will need them.
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Dang, seems like everyone is out for blood these days. Winnie the Pooh, the classic, cuddly-stuffed bear has come under fire on an international level. A Polish playground has banned Winnie from being the mascot due to his “dubious sexuality” and being “inappropriately dressed.” Um, what? According to the Croation Times, a town councilor of Tuszyn said, “The problem with that bear is that it doesn’t have a complete wardrobe. It is half-naked, which is wholly inappropriate for children.” Other naysayers throughout the town have even suggested Pooh is a hermaphrodite; hence, why he doesn’t wear underpants. Apparently, these Polish townsmen have only read translated versions of the English tale, versions that are not so kid friendly. Hmm, perhaps they should become more acquainted with the Disney version we all know and love.
Be Still My Heart
Nick Jonas is the gift that keeps on giving. Jonas recently popped by the Wendy Williams Show to discuss a lot more than his chiseled physique and best-selling new album. During the interview, the crass talk-show host noticed Nick was missing a certain piece of jewelry he has become synonymous with wearing—his purity ring! Naturally, Wendy asked if Nick regretted discussing his virginity in public, “I don’t regret it. It was an important part of my childhood and that was that. As I grew up, I figured out my own belief system. I am comfortable with who I am and what I believe in and I’m an adult.” Yes, Nick. Yes, you are. When asked directly if he was a virgin, Nick responded, “No. As I said, I am adult in all ways.” (Drool.) Besides his current tour, Nick also stars, more than half-naked, in his new show Kingdom on DirecTV. 42: December 5, 2014
Dressed 2 Kill… Joy
Apparently, the theme of Cher’s latest tour had quite the unknown double meaning. Sadly, the revered icon canceled the remaining dates of her Dressed 2 Kill tour due to an ongoing viral infection she contracted a couple months back. However, no one seems more upset than the superstar does. In a statement released to her website the singer says, “I am totally devastated. Nothing like this has ever happened to me. I cannot apologize enough to all the fans who bought tickets. I’m so proud of this show. It is my best ever. I hope we can come back next year and finish what we started.” We do too! It’s okay though, Cher. We know we haven’t seen the last of you!
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A Very Merry Holiday POPS! Michael Krajewski, conductor Reginald Smith, Jr., actor Members of Cirque de la Symphonie John Lemley, Santa All-City Chorus, Kevin Hill, director
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