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From the hot topics to the hot messes, here's what you may have missed last week. BY DIEGO WYATT
ROOKIES OF THE YEAR New York Mets rookies stripped down to show off their colorful Underoos gifted to them by outfielder Curtis Granderson. The result was a crop of stylishly sexy ball players. If only other superheroes could get on board with this look. Photo: Twitter
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THE UNDERGROUND GOES MAINSTREAM Chinese social media is buzzing about a gay marriage proposal that took place on the Beijing underground. The adorable couple was cheered on by the crowd of fellow passengers. Same-sex marriage is currently illegal throughout China and this could very well be a sign that there is some slight shift about to take place. Photo Courtesy of The Independent
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LADY MARMALADE Veteran rock ’n’ soul diva Patti LaBelle debuted her very own cooking show on the Cooking Channel. As could be expected, she perfectly melded her sultry sass and recipes for good grub. “I’m not bragging, not patting myself on the back, but I cook, I think, better than I sing,” she told Rolling Stone.
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WHO'S REALLY THE BOSS? Former child star Danny Pintauro, best known for playing Jonathan on Who’s the Boss, confessed that he was not only a crystal meth addict, but he is HIV positive in an interview on Oprah: Where Are They Now? The 39-year-old admitted that he has been keeping his diagnosis hidden for the past 12 years. Photo Courtesy of OWN
6 HE'S GOT JOKES During his UN speech, Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe parted from his remarks about turning away from Western influence to discuss his favorite subject: the gays. “We are not gays,” Mugabe professed with the zeal that sparked laughter from the crowd. This is one of many public forums Mugabe has used to combat homosexuality. Photo: Jason Szenes/Landov
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MR. SMITHERS COMES OUT The sexual orientation of beloved Simpsons’ character Mr. Smithers has been one of Springfield’s biggest mysteries. “In Springfield now, most people know he’s gay, but obviously Burns doesn’t,” said Simpsons show runner Al Jean in an interview with TV Line. Jean promises a closer look into the romantic life of Smithers this go ‘round. Photo Courtesy of FOX
3 BILL GATES GIVES BACK The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida a $5.8 million grant to continue their work in developing a new HIV vaccine. Earlier this year, Gates said that he was committed to a “95 percent to 100 percent reduction” in new HIV cases by 2030.
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WATCH IT, MATT! Hunky leading man Matt Damon has been ruffling a few rainbow feathers as of late. A profile in The Guardian implied that he thought it best if actors didn’t come out publicly, but Damon defended himself during a visit on Ellen. “I think you’re a better actor the less people know about you period,” said Damon. “And sexuality is a huge part of that.” Nice dodge. Photo: Max Vadukul/Esquire
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LUCK BE A LADY GAGA Step aside Taylor Swift, Billboard has announced Lady Gaga as 2015’s Woman of the Year. Gaga will have to take a break from filming American Horror Story: Hotel and recording her next studio album to be front and center at the luncheon that honored Swift last year. Photo: Nick Knight/Vanity Fair
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BY DIEGO WYATT
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CLOSET DOOR PRIDE = EMPOWERMENT
been had we come out earlier, later or not at all, we understand the power of standing in our truth and can appreciate how far we’ve come.
enial. Anger. Anxiety. Acceptance. Freedom. This list reads like the emotional stages of coming out of the closet. For many of us, this journey towards self-acceptance came with an incredibly dim light at the end of the tunnel. Still, we pursued it and it illuminated our worlds more than we could have ever imagined.
National Coming Out Day is celebrated on October 11 of every year—the date marks the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Around the world, allies of and identifiers from the LGBTQ community celebrate one another and the progress made by the community over the years. It is a time to revel in our personal growth, rally in support of actions that need to be taken at present and look forward to an even brighter future.
Coming out is different for everyone. It isn’t always a huge blowout leading to excommunication from the homestead and it isn’t always an emotional tear-jerking moment worthy of a Dateline NBC special. It can be simple, straightforward and surprisingly uneventful. For better or worse, we can all remember what it felt like to come into our own, and come out to ourselves and those closest to us.
Each day, innumerable individuals of all ages that fall somewhere along the LGBTQ spectrum but have yet to come out look into the mirror and don’t like what they see. They are desperately trying to keep up a mask for reasons they don’t have to explain or defend to anyone. These individuals are not to be pitied; rather, they are cautionary tales that should remind us all of the personal freedoms we take for granted in our own lives.
There’s a certain weightlessness to that initial sensation. It’s a free fall. For that moment in time, we are suspended from the gravitational pull of judgment, doubt and expectation. Looking back, coming out is an entirely different experience than we first imagined. Time has a way of doing that to our perception of the past. We are stronger now and smarter. Even though we may contemplate how different our lives could have
In a world where personas can be constructed with the addition of photos to a social media profile, a screen swipe across a digital device or any odd number of characters in a text message, it takes a lot of courage to be who you are. The best part of the journey, however, is discovering that we didn’t need to find that courage in the actions or acceptance of others. The best part is discovering that we had that courage within us all along.
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he short-lived HBO series Looking may be dead in the water, but something tells us that the career of Texas-native and New York transplant Raul Castillo is just starting to heat up. Castillo, who played Richie in Looking, will take on the role of flamboyantly fabulous DC Comics villain Eduardo Flamingo for the second season of Gotham, as re-
ported by Variety. Castillo will appear on episode nine of the popular series. For the unitiated, Flamingo is one of he most ruthless villains to ever walk the streets of Gotham. He is known for being an unfeeling, murderous lunatic with a penchant for eating the faces of his victims. Castillo cut his teeth (and earned his acting chops) performing in the indie New York theatre scene. Along with making a splash in Gotham and reprising his role as Richie in the Looking film, Castillo is slated to star in the Netflix original film Special Correspondents, which will be written and directed by funny man Ricky Gervais.
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She's Unbreakable. Pop music royalty Janet Jackson released her hotly anticipated album Unbreakable and people went berserk. It has been seven years since the dancing diva released a studio album and the reviews tout this offering as her best in 15 years. To accompany the album release, Jackson surprised fans with a lyric video featuring behind the scenes tour footage for her single "Burn It Up" featuring Missy Elliot.
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Gay (With Kids). Web series GayWithKids offers the world a peek inside the lives of an adorable modern family with two dads, one baby and a whole lot of love. Beautiful same sex couples from around the country share the joys and headaches of fatherhood. The series is recorded as day-in-the-life segments that are as enlightening as they are heartwarming. Check out the series at www. youtube.com/user/GaysWithKids.
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SAY WHAT?
“No one should ever have to decide between doing what they love & openly loving who they love. When I'm authentic, so is my work.” -Wilson Cruz via Facebook in response to Matt Damon's recent comments
“Somebody said or did something to you to make you feel like you’re not enough, and that’s not true. You are exactly who you need to be.” -Kerry Washington in an interview with AOL discussing receiving the GLAAD Vanguard Award
“You boys gotta toughen up!!! Don't be so weak !!! If one word can put your entire community in distress you're DOOMED. LOL."
“I’m single forever. That’s the weird thing. Gay men my age don’t want to date someone their age."
-Azealia Banks via Twitter @AZEALIABANKS
-52-year-old Graham Norton in an interview with The Mail
“It is possible for people of the same sex to have a deep friendship without being attracted to each other. People are attracted to each other in all sorts of ways."
“I don’t think whether you know or think or believe I’m gay has anything to do with what my abilities are. As an actor, that’s how I feel."
-Martin Freeman of Sherlock, discussing the possibility of a romantic twist
-Whoopi Goldberg on The View in response to Matt Damon’s recent remarks
PHOTOGRAPHY: WILSON CRUZ, WENN; AZEALIA BANKS, SHARIF HAMZA/VMAN; GRAHAM NOTRON COURTESY OF BBC; KERRY WASHINGTON, FOX/US WEEKLY; MARTIN FREEMAN, BBC; WHOOPI GOLDBERG, AP/THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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Max Switzer is a man of many talents. The South Florida-based life coach and clinical hypnotherapist walked away from dance to help guide others. Along the way, he found himself. We spoke with the man behind Maxwellness HypnoCoaching and Healing about self-image in the gay community, handling the skeptics and fighting dragons. Brace yourself for a breakthrough. How did you get involved in the mental health field? I always wanted to be a dancer. That’s what I always did when I was growing up. I was a troubled child, you could say. I was sent to schools for that. In the process of working with other kids with issues, I saw that I had a gift. That was the first time I ever thought about doing anything other than dancing. Nothing else interested me. I went to school for social psychology and I didn’t end up finishing, because I felt that it was wasting my time. Maybe it wasn’t the right time for me. By the time I ended up leaving, I felt that I could do more on the outside. I learned so much in that period of time about myself and what it was that I really wanted to do. One day I was speaking with my stepmom. I told her that I have a new idea. I want to be a life coach. She told me that she had met someone who did life coach trainings that very day. She even had his card. She said you have to meet him and I did back in 2011 in Toronto.
You have a strong presence in the gay community. Is there a common thread that brings many clients to you? A lot of people think they are unlovable or not worthy of love. A lot of it relates back to childhood. We have all of these screens we put on top of that. We don’t want to see that about ourselves, let alone let anyone else see that. Within a few sessions, you can get to the core belief that’s sabotaging those behaviors. The number one question I ask my clients in the beginning, the middle and the end of a session is who do you know yourself to be? That’s always different. Every time you ask that question, you’re in a different space and state of mind. You’re thinking different thoughts and naturally have a different understanding of who you are. It’s always growing. That’s really what self-actualization is all about. The question is not really one to get an answer from, it’s one to contemplate.
"human beings are more than their behavior. Behavior is just a way to meet a certain need."
The range of work you do has helped a wealth of people, as demonstrated in testimonials on your website. Talk to us about your client base and its diversity. I’ve have a pretty big grip in the gay community since I started. There were a lot of people who lived through the HIV crisis and lost a lot of their friends. It was basically only men for the first few years. Now, it’s all kinds of people. What I’m seeing today are people solid in their careers who are really established and have a strong foundation, but they’re looking for more.
Are there ever times when you can’t really help one of your clients like you’d like? Sometimes, it’s just not a match. What’s the point of collecting a check and not getting the results? I don’t play that game. I also teach Qigong. It’s based in Daoism and it’s all about not being swayed by accolade or criticism. Your success is independent of me and your downfall is independent of me. Otherwise, I get too involved. That’s hard to do. What does life coaching mean to you? A coach is someone that takes that raw talent and conditions you to really be a star. I don’t know where I’d be without my coach and my coach says the same thing.
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First, you have to have a clearly defined outcome. Without it, it’s hard to get any kind of momentum. A coach takes you from where you’re at to where you want to be. Often on that road, there are things that come up—resistance, self-esteem and a lot of it is self-image. You’re probably met with a number of skeptics who don’t realize the power of free expression, hypnotherapy and life coaching. How do you respond to that? The only way you can respond is through education. I’ve put it all under the umbrella of coaching. Hypnosis is one of the most powerful tools known to humanity, but it’s just one of the tools. There are people who don’t want to go into hypnosis and there are some who don’t need to. A martial artist who becomes really good and a champion mixes all kinds of different things to beat their partners. This is all about our journey. We have to leave what’s comfortable. We have to leave and fight the dragons, like Joseph Campbell [a modern American mythologist] says. Our demons only have as much power as we’ve fed them in the past. Without imagination, we can’t overcome them. What’s the biggest difference between a life coach and a clinical therapist from your point of view? Therapists have to stick along the lines of the DSM [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]. They get paid through insurance and insurance wants to see a diagnosis. They define people and diagnose people through their behaviors. NLP [Neurolinguistic Programming] says that human beings are more than their behavior. Behavior is just a way to meet a certain need. When you figure out what that need is, you can change the behavior. You can integrate those parts. Psychotherapy doesn’t always get into that. What would you say most people get wrong about any of the practices you use to get people to reach their full potential? Most people think that they're giving up control. That’s the number one thing that I hear about hypnosis, or coaching even. It’s about becoming more in control and recognizing the places where you’re out of control and moving past that. We all have
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things that we do every day and don’t even realize. Through these different modalities, you’re able to see them and move past them. It’s about getting that control and giving back that power. You’ve seen your clients grow from session to session. How would you say that you grow with each session? I learn a lot. Each is different. It’s a level of humility from always learning. One of my recent clients has been here seven years and it’s not that he can’t speak English, but he has a block. When he makes a mistake, he freaks out. He goes into a fight-or-flight response. Now, he can access his understanding of the English language to formulate a sentence. I said to him: The judgment on the behavior is worse than the behavior itself. That was a big one for me. To see how what I do works is incredible. Not only are you a life coach, but you have a life coach. What’s your relationship like with your coach? It’s pretty personal, but it’s also professional. I feed him when I am having difficult clients. Not to say that I always do what he tells me, but what he says triggers me to think about things in a different way. It’s all about the conditioning of self-image. Talk to us about what’s next for you. I’m thinking about going back to school over the next few years. I want to get more understanding and study the sociological development of homosexuality in America with such a large population—millions— who’ve died just 20 years ago. A whole generation vanished. Instead of only oneon-ones, I want to speak to groups and inspire young people. I see so many young gay men not having much to go off of and not having much sense of self. They’re going way over what they need to to prove themselves as valid, worthy and lovable. In the process, they are pushing people away. There are so many options. It wasn’t so long ago that I felt like I had none. I slept through my 22nd birthday. I had nothing to celebrate. I wasn’t happy. If it wasn’t for some of the role models I met along the way, I wouldn’t be where I am today. The dark always leads to the light.
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Marlon Cano is more than meets the eye. His transformation looks a lot
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writing poems, short stories and competing in a host of writing competitions. Moreover, he is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in music to learn the ins and outs of songwriting, composing, production and instrumentation. His career goals may come as a surprise to many who have only seen him in the dim lighting of a night club, but it makes perfect sense upon closer inspection of his past. “When I was younger, I used to participate in writing competitions,” says Cano. “Back then, I was writing more stories. While you’re growing up, you write more about growing up and what you see on TV. Your mind is changing, so you have new ideas. Music is what I like—telling a story through the lyrics.” Cano’s passion for music is evident whenever he speaks about the art form. His face lights up and his eyes cloud over with stars. This very charisma is front and center whenever Cano is dancing—something that has helped him amass a considerable following in the South Florida community. Despite faithful patronage from locals, Cano, like many gogo dancers, has to navigate the expectation and judgments of others that stem from his current career. “When you say you’re a dancer, people think you are after them only for the money and to see what you can get from them,” explains Cano. “They see you as if you are taking advantage of them. At the end of the day, it’s a job. You’re having a nice conversation with someone, sharing a drink, sharing a moment and getting to know each other. That’s it.” Cano isn’t preoccupied with what others think of his decision to dance to support his family. He has better and brighter dreams for his future that aren’t founded on the preconceived notions of perfect strangers. “I may be famous in five years, you never know, but I will never be ashamed or hide anything that I’ve done,” asserts Cano. “You have to go through a lot of things in life to get to where you want to be. Everything I do is something that I learn from. I’m going with it and learning along the way.”
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LAST CALL The Wilton Manors location of GYM Sportsbar has only been open for a few months and bartender Kyle Gurzynski is giving local bar hoppers more than enough motivation to stop in for a bite and some booze. Originally from upstate New York, Kyle's sunny disposition and boyish good looks have made him a new favorite among patrons. We interrupted his time behind the bar to get the dish on the crush-worthy cutie. WORDS BY JAMEER BAPTISTE | PHOTO BY DENNIS DEAN
Adorable, fresh-faced bartender Kyle Gurzynski is not the only reason to stop by the newest nightlife addition to Wilton Drive, GYM Sportsbar. Sure, he has a pretty set of pearly whites and a baby face, but he also provides a sociable service that makes frequenting the bar feel more like a visit to a friend’s house for a riveting sports game. The 28-year-old has been interested in bartending since he came of age. He knew that his fun, bubbly personality would be a perfect match for his job duties. He went to bartending school to learn the tricks of the trade. He later went off to hone his craft as a bartender, while working in the hospitality industry as a food and beverage supervisor. “I always liked bartending, because it’s creative, fun and social all while being professional,” says Gurzynski. Gurzynski wasn’t always as gregarious as he is today. Although he was naturally inquisitive, always interjecting himself into the conversations of adults around him, he was reserved as a young boy growing up in Rochester, New York. “I was always the kid that paid attention and included myself in adult conservations that had nothing to do with me,” laughs Gurzynski. “I also had no problem being by myself.” Not to say that he didn’t have any friends, but the friends that he did have were a small intimate bunch. This was something he cherished as a kid, since he came from a very small extended family and an even smaller immediate family consisting of just himself, his mother and his father. Gurzynski's childhood days were spent in the small Rochester suburb of Spencerport. As the only child, he was close with his friends and the family of his friends along with his parents. They were all a tight-knit group who enjoyed playing soccer. At one point, his mother even coached one of his soccer teams.
Gurzynski developed his silly, fun-loving personality while still in high school. It continued to flourish as he got older. His curiosity and newfound outgoing personality sparked new desires within and by the start of his twenties, Gurzynski started to dream of a life outside of Rochester. Eventually, the nudge he needed to make the move presented itself in the form of a good friend who received a job offer in Florida. Within six weeks (and after much contemplation and advice from others), Gurzynski made the move to South Florida in April 2014 accompanied by his good friend. “It broke my mom’s heart a little bit,” admits Gurzynski. “When the only child moves far away, it hurts.” Now, Florida has a little bit more sunshine with Gurzynski in its clutch. By looking at him, you would never guess that he’s in his late twenties. Just a flash of his captivating smile and boyish charm is enough to make you smirk. “I get carded while I’m working, when it should be another way around,” says Gurzynski with an enchanting grin. “It’s great, I love it!” Gurzynski's attentiveness and professionalism is everything you'd ever need in a bartender and is sure to spark a laid-back time with friendly conversation. For those reasons, Gurzynski has gained a loyal following in the short time that GYM Sportsbar has been open on The Drive—August 2015. Visit Gurzynski at GYM Sportsbar every Saturday from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm and on Sundays from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. GYM Sportsbar 2487 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors, FL 33305 954-368-5318
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CONDOM CULTURE Most of us remember enduring every awkward moment of sex ed: the suspiciously frantic proctor, our flush-faced classmates with seemingly boundless surpluses of hormones coursing through their adolescent frames, amateur photography of any number of sexually transmitted infections, and, of course, that embarrassing moment when an innocent piece of fruit was ruined forever (sorry, bananas). Here, we run down a few things about condoms you never learned in sex ed. BY DIEGO WYATT
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"A CONDOM IS THE GLASS SLIPPER OF OUR GENERATION. YOU SLIP ONE ON WHEN YOU MEET A STRANGER. YOU DANCE ALL NIGHT, AND THEN YOU THROW IT AWAY. THE CONDOM, I MEAN, NOT THE STRANGER." MARLA SINGER, FIGHT CLUB
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DENVER WAS NAMED THE MOST LUSTFUL CITY IN THE US BY FORBES. THE COLORADO CITY BOASTS HIGHER CONTRACEPTIVE SALES THAN NEARLY ANY OTHER ITS SIZE.
Z I M BA BW E USES MORE CONDOMS THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT OVER 109 MILLION CONDOMS WERE USED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNTRY ALONE LAST YEAR!
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Condoms were so pricey during the 17th century, it was a common practice to re-use them in lieu of disposing of them.
Calling someone a “scumbag” is actually a big deal. The seemingly harmless insult originated in the 1960s and was used to describe a used, semen-filled condom.
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FOR THE RECORD, DJ JOSHUA ATOM & DJ FRANK-O HAVE A ROMANCE REMINISCENT OF WHAT YOU'D EXPECT IN A LOVE SONG. THE MASTER MIXERS FORGED A BOND THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC AND THE ART FORM OF DJING. NOW, THEIR SWEET SOUNDS KEEP PEOPLE GROOVING ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. WORDS BY JAMEER BAPTISTE PHOTOS BY DENNIS DEAN
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J Joshua Atom and DJ Frank-O’s union is a love story made for the big screen. Their star-crossed tale is one that includes music, collaboration and turntables, all of which have kept them soaring both professionally and romantically. It all started in 2001, with Joshua Atom and his dream to become a DJ. It wasn’t just ambition that led him to his lifelong career of spinning tracks. His aspirations, coupled with his friendship with the owner of West Palm Beach club Kashmir, a once popular gay dance club, helped jumpstart his career. Kashmir owner Jon Elu wanted to start a new night at the venue, but the price for local DJs was skyrocketing. As a substitution, he turned to Atom, a club regular, who was just starting out as a DJ and offered him the position. DJ Atom was elated at the opportunity and officially began his career as Kashmir’s Sunday hip hop night DJ. Bootylicious Sundays started off slow with 50 friends, but quickly grew to a crowd of 400 partygoers every weekend. While Bootylicious grew in popularity, DJ Atom’s skills as a DJ were improving and professionals in the field were taking notice. In no time, he was developing new leads and even received an invitation from DJ Miik to play at the once premier Fort Lauderdale gay dance club Coliseum. “I kept growing as I met more and more people,” remembers DJ Atom. “I think I played at almost all the gay clubs in Fort Lauderdale.” DJ Atom settled in at Port St. Lucie’s (PSL) gay nightclub Rebar as their resident DJ, which is where the could-be romance novel begins. In 2010, a Rebar patron took notice of DJ Atom. After getting to know him a bit, he devised a plan to appeal more to the resident DJ. He noticed that DJ Atom’s CD and DVD mixing method was antiquated and electronics were the way of the future. DJ Frank-O, not knowing the first thing about turntables, researched until he was
prepared to implement a plan that would win over DJ Atom's heart. It worked. Within a year’s time, the two built a bond while DJ Atom became acclimated with the sonic waves of the future. “He taught me the mixing skills and I taught him the technical skills,” says DJ Frank-O. The romance blossomed, as DJ Frank-O was no longer on the sidelines admiring DJ Atom. He could entertain the crowds too, a skill that came in handy on August 1, 2011. DJ Atom’s birthday bash proved to be a major celebration. Fueled by a few too many birthday cocktails, DJ Atom handed over his turntables for the first time to DJ Frank-O. This is what started DJ Frank-O's career. It was a match made in heaven and behind the scenes the two worked together to hone their individual styles and create video remixes (an added bonus that not many DJs incorporate in their music sets) to accompany the tracks they would play at their different venues. “We are not in competition with each other,” DJ Atom adds. “We live and work well together.” As DJ Atom booked more gigs in Fort Lauderdale, DJ Frank-O took on his first residency at Rebar. DJ Frank-O continued to actively pursue gigs to get his name out there. One club he was adamant about performing at was Progress Bar in Wilton Manors. After inundating them with his business cards, he made his debut in Fort Lauderdale thanks to Progress Bar manager Justin Romme. After five years together, DJ Atom and DJ Frank-O are going strong and booking gigs locally and nationally. DJ Atom has traveled to Arizona, Las Vegas and New York for gigs and the duo has even performed at Gay Days Orlando. “We are the party starters,” DJ Frank-O says about what it’s like to be a DJ. “We keep the party going and everybody has a good time.”
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A DYNAMIC DUO. DJ JOSHUA ATOM (LEFT) AND DJ FRANK-O (RIGHT) ARE AN INSEPARABLE DJING DUO THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMING FOR YEARS.
DJ Atom and DJ Frank-O constantly bounce ideas off of one another to produce great music sets and video remixes. However, they both have unique styles. DJ Atom likes to add a taste of hip hop to his musical sets. DJ Frank-O, on the other hand, infuses his love for everything RuPaul’s Drag Race into his Top 40 mixes. “We both pretty much feel the same way when we are working,” says DJ Atom. “We love to take requests and play what people like to hear.” When they are not working, the two like to take it easy at home and decompress from their wild and crazy work lives. One of their favorite things to do is to binge on Netflix shows while relaxing with their five kids— two dogs, two cats and a fish. These days, you can catch DJ Atom spinning at Rumors Bar & Grill (2426 Wilton Drive
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Wilton Manors, FL 33305; 954-565-8851) every Friday and Saturday starting at 9:00 pm, Rebar (8283 S Us Highway 1 Port St Lucie, FL 34952; 772-340-7774) on Wednesdays from 10:00 pm to 2:00 am and Tuesdays at the waterfront restaurant Pelican Landing of the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty Six (2301 SE 17th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316; 954525-6666) from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. See DJ Frank-O as the resident DJ at Le Boy (1243 NE 11th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304; 954-368-8786) every Thursday through Sunday starting at 8:00 pm. Be sure to catch DJ Atom in action for his first appearance on the DJ Stage at Pride Fort Lauderdale (800 NE 8th Street Fort Lauderdale FL 33304; 954-566-2264) on Sunday, October 11 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Then, stop by Le Boy for Pride Fort Lauderdale’s official after party with DJ Frank-O and guest performer Lady Bunny from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am.
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lagging, also known as the hanky code or the bandana code, is a color code used to indicate preferred sexual fetishes. It became popular among gay men in the 1970s and is still employed by many today, although some colors and corresponding fetishes vary based on your location. Flagging isn’t only practiced through handkerchiefs. Over time, men began to employ unique and unexpected methods to highlight their fetish of choice including socks, neckties and even nail polish among others.
Flagging on the left side of the body is an indication that an individual is a top— they are active in the practice denoted by the color. Flagging on the right side is an indication of being a bottom—passive in practice as it relates to the advertised fetish or desire. Labels aside, flagging has helped make the gay world a more colorful place. If you’re ready to taste the rainbow, we’ve put together a little guide to help you navigate the color code. And we did it with painter strips. Because we can. BY DIEGO WYATT
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YOU'VE SURVIVED ANOTHER WEEK. CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER. THERE'S NO BETTER WAY TO SAY GOODBYE TO LAST WEEK THAN TO KEEP BUSY THIS COMING WEEK. THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN. FEAST YOUR EYES ON WHAT NEXT WEEK HAS IN STORE FOR YOU AND CHOOSE WISELY. YOUR SOCIAL LIFE DEPENDS ON IT. BY PATRICK ROBERT
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JUDY TENUTA
THE PALM BEACHES THEATRE 8PM
THU 10/8
Outrageous redheaded comedienne and early LGBTQ-rights activist Judy Tenuta began her career in the 1980s alongside such up-and-coming comics as Ellen Degeneres and Paula Poundstone. Known for her coarse voice, accordion-playing, and raunchy humor, Tenuta promotes The Power of Judyism—her own religious concept explicated in a book and comedy CD released in 1991. 8:00 p.m. The Palm Beaches Theatre. 262 S. Ocean Blvd. Lake Worth. 33462.
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DEATH GRIPS
CULTURE ROOM 8PM The experimental group Death Grips combines hip hop, industrial music, and noise music into an interesting mélange praised by critics. The single “I’ve Seen Footage” has been their most acclaimed to date, routinely considered one of the best songs of the current decade. Their newest album The Powers That B is a double album and has received their usual strong critical acclaim.8:00 p.m. Culture Room. 3045 N. Federal Highway. Fort Lauderdale. 33306.
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PRIDE FORT LAUDERDALE
HOLIDAY PARK & WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM 11AM Broward County’s large gay population results in two pride events occurring each year. The annual Pride Fort Lauderdale takes place at Holiday Park and War Memorial Auditorium, where local businesses set up tables and various entertainers perform on stage. This year’s line-up includes Trina, Shadina, Fantine, Kitty Meow, Lady Bunny, Taryn Manning, and Dumblonde. 11:00 a.m. 1000 Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale. 33301.
PHOTOS: DEATH GRIPS, POONEH GHANA; PAULY SHORE, REBECCA JOELSON/THE TENNESSEEAN; CIRQUE ELOIZE:ID, LANCE CENAR; NEW FOUND GLORY, GRIZZLEE MARTIN. JUDY TENUTA, BOYCULTURE; DEATH GRIPS, DAVID ANDRAKO; PRIDE FORT LAUDERDALE, FACEBOOK.
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PAULY SHORE
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The king of MTV’s Spring Break program during its 1990s heyday, Pauly Shore returns to Florida to tell jokes at Magic City Casino. Shore’s career was catapulted by his surfer vernacular, “weasel”-esque behavior, and classic catchphrase “Hey, BU-DDY.” A film career in the 1990s included mini-masterpieces In the Army Now, Jury Duty, and the environmentallyconscious Bio-Dome. Shore is back to his first love—stand-up. 9:00 p.m. Magic City Casino. 450 NW 37th Ave. Miami. 33125.
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While most film festivals attempt to showcase the talents of little known filmmakers and their labor-of-love projects, swede fest Palm Beach shifts the narrative and, instead, showcases no-budget, laughably bad remakes of hit Hollywood films. The fourth annual Swede Fest in Palm Beach features three-minute swedes created by local filmmakers. The winner receives a luxury stay at Crane’s Beach house. 7:00 p.m. The Palm Beaches Theatre. 262 S. Ocean Blvd. Lake Worth. 33462.
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III POINTS
MANA WYNWOOD PRODUCTION VILLAGE 5PM III Points Music, Art, and Technology Festival brings together Miami’s talented local acts, vendors, artists, thinkers, and dreamers for a cutting edge experience. BBQs, panels, showcases, demos, lectures, gallery shows, and a diverse lineup of musicians. Today’s concert includes Ghostface Killah, The Martinez Brothers and Jess Perez. 5:00 p.m. Mana Wynwood Production Village. 318 NW 23rd St. Miami. 33127.
PHOTOS: PAULY SHORE, REBECCA JOELSON/THE TENNESSEEAN; SWEDE FEST PALM BEACH COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER NOTARNICOLA; III POINTS, IAN WITLEN
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CIRQUE ELOIZE: iD
ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 8PM
With over twenty years touring more than 440 cities around the world, Cirque Eloize has become a major force in theatre. Their current production iD transports audiences to a vibrant urban streetscape filled with acrobats, break dancers, and contortionists, performing in front of a kaleidoscope of eye-popping video projections. This entire production culminates to a one-of-a-kind video trampowall. 8:00 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. 33132.
MON 10/12 ONCE
BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 8PM
TUE 10/13
Based on the surprise hit indie film, Broadway smash Once tells the intimate tale of a Dublin street musician and his rebound relationship with a sensitive young woman. The minimalist set features a bar that can be utilized by patrons before the show and during intermission. The cast dances, acts, and plays instruments on stage, melding the different aspects of a theatrical experience. 8:00 p.m. Broward Center for the Performing Arts. 201 SW 5th Ave. Fort Lauderdale. 33312.
NEW FOUND GLORY REVOLUTION LIVE 6:30PM
WED 10/14
New Found Glory has been creating radiofriendly pop punk for almost two decades. Formed in Coral Springs in the late 1990s, New Found Glory garnered a cult following and critical acclaim with such albums as Nothing Gold Can Stay and From the Screen to Your Stereo. Hit singles include “My Friends Over You,” “Head on Collision,” and “All Downhill from Here.” 6:30 p.m. Revolution Live. 100 SW Third Ave. Fort Lauderdale. 33312. PHOTOS: CIRQUE ELOIZE, LANCE CENAR; ONCE, JOAN MARCUS; NEW FOUND GLORY, PURE VOLUME
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SINCE THE STONEWALL RIOTS OF 1969 HELPED SPARKED THE GAY LIBERATION MOVEMENT AS WE KNOW IT, PRIDE CELEBRATIONS HAVE POPPED UP THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. THEY SERVE AS AN ENDURING DISPLAY OF OUR COMMUNITY’S SOLIDARITY. JUST LIKE THE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE LGBT COMMUNITY, NO PRIDE CELEBRATION IS QUITE THE SAME. WE'VE GATHERED TOGETHER NINE UNIQUE WAYS PRIDE IS CELEBRATED AROUND THE GLOBE. PACK YOUR BAGS, WE'RE GOING ON A WILD RIDE!
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Pride festival, Pride Glasgow, invites the four-legged friends of locals to join in on the fun. Pride Glasgow hosts a dog show that doubles as a dog pageant. Participating pups have the chance to win in 11 categories, including: "Prettiest B*tch," "Best Biscuit Catcher," "Cheesiest Expression" and "Most Camp/Butch Dog."
PHOTO: MTV
WASHINGTON DC. Capital Pride in Washington DC gets wet and wild at Penn Social, with an annual Jell-O wrestling event by Scandal DC. As a sanctioned women’s event, only ladies get the privilege to squirm around in a 50-gallon inflatable pool of the squishy delight; however, everyone is welcome to watch the fun.
PHOTO: CARLOS MELIA
UNITED KINGDOM. Let it be known that the Brits know how to commemorate Pride. Along with traditional Pride activities, the UK hosts a series of Pride events dedicated solely to students and the leather community. In London, every year there is National Student Pride and for the first time, the UK will celebrate UK Leather Pride in the city of Bristol in November of this year.
PHOTO: PRIDE SCOTLAND
IRELAND. Dublin Pride in Ireland has a special event hosted by the Dublin Bears involving one of the world’s most recognizable pop stars: Lady Gaga. Bears in Ireland get together and dance the night away to Mother Monster at the Dublin Bear Lady Gaga Pride Tribute. Paws up, indeed!
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GERMANY. Gay Pride Berlin, known as Christopher Street Day (CSD), is a weeklong celebration. Sounds normal, right? Well, here’s where things get interesting: Within a solitary week, CSD hosts more than 200 different activities in observance of Gay Pride Berlin. Events range from performances, lectures, exhibits, screenings, and concerts to any number of parties.
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PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): AMSTERDAM, TUMBLR; SPAIN, REUTERS; AUSTRALIA, STAR OBSERVER; BRAZIL, JOSE CORDEIRO.
AMSTERDAM. When it comes to letting it all hang out, Amsterdam Gay Pride is where it’s at! Nude Club Amsterdam is proud to present their gay cruise and party at Amsterdam Gay Pride. Attendees are only allowed to wear their shoes and nothing more. Dress code is strictly enforced.
AUSTRALIA. Sydney Pride Festival's slogan is Live, Love and Be. However, they are forgetting one word: Endure. Sydney Pride Festival is comprised of 18 straight days of celebrating. We're exhausted just thinking about it! In that span of time, any Aussie is sure to gain enough pride-fueled empowerment to last an entire year.
SPAIN. Madrid Pride in the town of Carrera de Tacones, Spain makes the Miami Beach Gay Pride High Heel Race seem like a walk in the park. Participants in the Stiletto Race not only have to hightail it to the finish line in heels, but they have to do while navigating cobblestone streets. Even if you don’t make it to the finish line first, you deserve award for not breaking your leg.
BRAZIL. Brazil’s Sao Paulo Gay Pride has gone down in history as the largest in attendance. In 1997, when the parade started, there were only 2,000 attendees. By 2011, Sao Paulo Gay Pride reported a record high of 4.1 million people in attendance. Since then, the annual celebration has drawn in a steady increase in visitors year after year.
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gain? That’s because high fat and sugar foods like cookies, cakes, pies and other refined carbs make people initially feel happy, festive and comforted. These rich, fattening goodies become associated with celebrations and good times. People simply forget about the weight gain and clogged arteries that are also the results of such extended feasting. THE RUN DOWN So what can you do to change bad eating habits and develop healthier taste buds? Well, to begin, be sure to make it simple by taking a few easy steps:
FAST FOOD = FAST CALORIES Why do we resort to this kind of eating when we know that it spells disaster? First, we live in a fast-paced world where everything must be accomplished speedily and conveniently. Instead of taking time to make sound nutritional choices, we turn eating into just one more task to scratch off our “to-do” list. Second, once we form these sloppy, unhealthy eating habits, it’s hard to break them. Thus, the fast food restaurants, junk food wagons and vending machines feed us daily with calorie-dense, high fat and sugar quick fixes. WE THINK, THEREFORE WE EAT What most people don’t realize is that there are psychological components behind our eating patterns. Most of us develop our taste for food when we are little children. That’s when kids are introduced to the typical American diet of fast-food and super-sized portions. It’s tough to change behaviors that are formed when we’re still in diapers. Parents, at an early stage, can take no better step than to introduce their children to sound nutritional practices from the beginning. STOP GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH BAD EATING HABITS There is another psychological component involved in overeating bad foods. I call it the “comfort element.” Ever wonder why holidays are such trying times for weight
1. Cleanse your palate. Try replacing fatty foods with choices that are healthy and nutritious. Substitute a banana instead of a candy bar for that mid-morning snack. Keep nuts and fresh fruit in your desk at work instead of visiting the vending machine when you are feeling “munchies.” 2. Try eating at home more often where you can control portion size and how your food is prepared. 3. Without being obsessive-compulsive, read labels when you shop and be conscious of calories: 1 gram of carbs = 4 calories; 1 gram of protein =4 calories; 1 gram of fat = 9 calories; 1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories. 4. Eat less fat. You need some fat in your diet, so try to get it from healthy, whole grains, lean chicken and beef. Avoid processed fast foods. High protein foods are more filling. 5. Think of food as energy. The cleaner you eat, the better your body will run, and this will make you feel better and live longer! Tom Bonanti is a certified personal trainer and licensed massage therapist with his own gym and studio, Pump’n Inc. www.pumpnincgym. com at 1271 NE 9th Avenue in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33304. Contact Tom TrainerTomB@aol.com with all questions or set up a free consultation by calling him at (954) 557-1119.
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DO RE MIFO The Fort Lauderdale segment of the 2015 MiFo LGBT Film Festival (the Miami portion takes place in April), held over the course of two weekends, October 9-11 and October 16-18, showcases more than 50 films. The following Screen Savor column features reviews of select films from the festival’s vast programming schedule. For the complete listing of screenings and festival events, visit www.mifofilm.com. FOURTH MAN OUT. Fourth Man Out is turning out to be a popular title at LGBT film fests. It helps that the lead cast includes hot guys such as out actor Evan Todd as Adam, Parker Young as Chris, and Chord Overstreet (less hot under a beard) as Nick. The script has plenty of funny and touching scenes, although it’s a little hard to believe the people living in the Albany region of upstate New York would have difficulty dealing with a gay friend or neighbor. At 24, car mechanic Adam (Todd) has yet to come out to his best friends Chris (Young), Nick (Overstreet) and Ortu (Jon Gabrus,
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who plays the character as an unfortunate amalgam of Jack Black and Josh Gad). Once you see the guys in action – using “gay” as a homophobic epithet, for example – you may better understand his hesitation. Nevertheless, Adam has decided it’s time to come out. Needless to say, it doesn’t go well. Somehow the guys find it within themselves to rise to the occasion, with Chris taking the lead. After all, he and Adam have been friends since childhood. It also helps that Chris’ f*ck-buddy Jessica (Jordan Lane Price) and Rachel (Jennifer Damiano), a woman Chris meets in a bar, provide the necessary support. Fourth Man Out is as much about Adam’s coming out process as it is about the way the people in Adam’s life play a part in that new development. Adam’s coming out to his parents, including mother Karen (Kate Flannery), and a stoner co-worker at the garage where he works, add levels of comedy to the story. So do the scenes in which Adam attempts to meet other gay men via a dating app.
STUFF. There’s a lot of stuff in writer/director Suzanne Guacci’s Stuff (Aspire). Married lesbian moms Deb (Yvonne Jung) and Trish (Karen Sillas) are going through a rough patch in their relationship. Stay-athome mom Deb takes care of the house and daughters Sam (Brianna Scudiero) and Suzie (Maya Guacci). Dentist mom Trish is the bread-winner. Both women are stressed out by their responsibilities, but that’s the least of their stuff. Five years after her beloved father’s passing, Trish still hasn’t properly dealt with her grief. Even worse, her cold and stubborn mother Ginger (Phyllis Somerville) is holding Trish back by simply refusing to have a headstone placed on the grave. There is also a lot of Trish’s father’s stuff – clothing, belongings, paperwork – still cluttering Ginger’s house, but it’s just more stuff for her to avoid. Meanwhile, Deb strikes up a friendship with Jamie (Traci Dinwiddie), the tattooed apprentice tattoo artist mom of Joey (Vincent P. Colon), an autistic boy in Sam’s preschool class, which stirs all sorts of stuff within her. Jamie has her own stuff, including Brian (Joseph A. Halsey), the trashy father of Joey, who is out of his latest rehab stint and wants more contact with his son. Of course, there’s stuff with the kids, including Suzie’s determination to get a part
in the school play. Not quite stuffed to the gills, Stuff does want you to keep track of a lot of stuff, but it does so without belaboring the point. [Oct. 11, 5 p.m. at Classic Gateway Theatre.] PHOTO COURTESY OF WB
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When the unexpected conflict of a perceived attraction between Adam and Chris arises (and who could blame Adam?), Fourth Man Out takes a dramatic turn. But you know right from the start that a happily-ever-after ending is in the offing (or should that be outing?). [Opening night feature - Oct. 9, 8 p.m. at The NSU Art Museum.]
COMING IN. A bit of a strange selection as LGBT film festivals go, Coming In (WB/Summerstorm) is a German language rom-com about a gay hairdresser and trendsetter who discovers that he is in love with a woman. Directed and cowritten by gay filmmaker Marco Kreutzpaintner, Coming In is as romantic as it is comedic. Tom (Kostja Ullmann) has the most successful men’s hair salon in Berlin. His gorgeous boyfriend Robert (Ken Duken) helps him run his business and keeps it a profit making entity. Tom is also highly respected in the gay community, not just for his business success but for his philanthropic work for gay youth, as well. The launch of a new line of hair care products for men takes Tom to Berlin’s Neukölln borough where he meets Heidi (Aylin Tezel, a ringer for Sarah Silverman). Heidi’s Bel Hair salon is a far-cry from Tom’s sophisticated and chic place of business. Making matters worse is a photographer who snaps a picture of Heidi kissing Tom, leading to questions about his sexuality. In an effort to make things right, Tom secretly helps Heidi out at her shop. Of course, that only confounds the situation. After spending a lot of time together, an attraction develops into something more than just a phase. Funny and sexy, is a rom-com that has earned the designation. [October 11, 7:30 p.m. at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale.]
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