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US $5.00 October/November 2010

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014 Ronnie Kroell Ronnie Kroell tells Mint Male about his aspirations, charitable work and his passionate view on politics. Photographed by Bret Grafton.

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TRX Suspension

Personal trainer, John Cotter, teaches you how to stabilize your core, and add form, definition, and strength to your body.

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010 Styrofoam Mint Male's own Creative Director and Executive Editor ask Arne of Styrofoam what makes his music tick.

008 Yoga 101 Core Fusion Specialist John Nelson teaches how to stretch to be more flexible, and increasing your core strength.

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030 The Heated Debate Director of Fashion, Josh Shores, analyzes Huffington Post/Weatherproofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Style vs. Substance Poll and shares his views on the topic.

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The Fight for the Middle Class

The dueling conservative and progressive debate on which side of the aisle is fighting for the middle class.

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4 Emerging Artists You Need to Know About

012 LGBTQ Plague

Mint Male's Mitch Montoya sits down with 4 emerging artists that are bringing creativity and new life to the art scene.

A tribute to those lost to suicide and what we as adults need to do for the youth of our community.

Publisher + Editor in Chief Joey Grant Director of Fashion + Associate Publisher Josh Shores Managing Editor + Associate Publisher Lisa Kimmey Creative Director + Editorial Design Christina Burton Executive Editor Jennifer Schnoes Director of Photography Bret Grafton Director of Hair + Makeup Heather Bear Dear Reader, The rapidly growing threat affecting the youth in our community is suicide. Most of us have felt powerless, bullied and have experienced the depressing affects of bigotry. Some people have more to bear than others and some are dealt much more than any human should have to endure. The fear and hate that has been embedded into millions of people is being kept alive through the lack of equal rights and these issues being silenced in schools. If we teach our children about heterosexual traditions in school, the same should be done for homosexual students in a safe environment. Change must be implemented in every part of our society, from laws and rights to education and tolerance. The growing hate in the religious communities is clouding the teachings of their own religion, fueling fear, violence and intolerance. You don’t have to like us, but you do need to respect us. It’s time for change, and it’s time for every member of the LGBTQ community to stand up and say, as said by Christine O’Donnell — “I am you.” I am your son, daughter, friend, teacher, and doctor. I deserve to live on a level playing field. I deserve to go to school and be protected from bullying, abuse and being smashed down until I harm myself or end my life. I deserve parents that embrace me for who I am and protect me from bigotry and hate. I deserve to fall in love and marry the one I love and adopt or have children I can teach tolerance to. I deserve to be you; nothing less and nothing more. The economy will continue to suck, the two wars we are fighting will continue to progress, and we cannot sit back and continue to allow our innocent people to die at the hands of hate, fear and intolerance. We need to join together and support those who have it worse than us. Or, for you who feel despair and suicidal please check out The Trevor Lifeline. Donate, join vigils and talk to someone. Educate your friends and family on the still growing epidemic that affects our youth. The Trevor Project says: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers (Massachusetts Youth Risk Survey 2007). More than one–third of LGB youth report having made a suicide attempt (D’Augelli AR — Clinical Child Psychiatry and Psychology 2002). Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives and one quarter report having made a suicide attempt (Grossman AH, D’Augelli AR — Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior 2007). Questioning youth who are less certain of their sexual orientation report even higher levels of substance abuse and depressed thoughts than their heterosexual or openly LGBT–identified peers (Poteat VP, Aragon SR, et al — Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2009). LGB youth who come from highly rejecting families are more than 8 times as likely to have attempted suicide than LGB peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection (Ryan C, Huebner D, et al — Peds 2009;123(1):346-352) You can visit The Trevor Project at www.thetrevorproject.org The Trevor Lifeline (866) 4-U-TREVOR (866) 488-7386 Lines are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year All calls are toll-free and confidential

Stylist Assistant Lauren Canino Contributing Writers John Cotter, Personal Trainer John David Nelson, Core Fusion Specialist Gerard McGuiggan Mitch Montoya Models Stephen Schneider Kyle Krietemeyer David Groene Tony Flannigan A Special Thanks to: Ronnie Kroell Contributors Casey Fitzpatrick Penry Glow Contract Lighting, Inc. 3150 North Sheridan Road, 27D, Chicago IL 60657 (312) 391-6927 Cram Fashion 3331 N Broadway St., Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 883-1940 cramfashion@gmail.com www.cramfashion.com Heated Debate Contributors Sebago www.sebago.com/us Zeglio Custom Clothiers 306 S Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 431-0779 zeglio@zeglio.com Hart Schaffner Marx www.hartschaffnermarx.com American Apparel www.americanapparel.net Ragstock www.ragstock.com Zenni Optical www.zennioptical.com/home.php

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Today I did a circuit training session that consisted of pec flyes, chest presses, shoulder presses, upright rows, bicep curls, tricep extensions, oblique crunches, reverse crunches, hack squats and one leg pistol squats. This must have taken me at least 45 minutes and a whole series of machines and weights right? No, in fact I never left the area I was standing in.

TRX is a suspended set of bands that you might see or recognize from an Olympic training area. The same training areas where the incredible athletes doing the beyond awe-inspiring feats of acrobatics and isometric routines that do nothing but leave you with your mouth agape looking at how toned, defined and muscular they are. The TRX uses gravity and your own body weight to challenge and strengthen you. It stabilizes the core, and adds form, definition and strength to the body. Here are some examples of the more intense exercises that can be done. These are only a few of the hundreds of exercises that can be done with suspension. Mind you, if you have just started to work out or have a weak core, I do not recommend trying these right off the bat, but they are something to build up to. As an extra push, you could also include some weights into some, but not all, of the exercises. The routines that can be done with these awesome bands, plus it looks really kick ass if you can do them properly! If you see them (literally) hanging around in your gym give them a try. You will be surprised if you can bench a good deal of weight and discover that basic push ups with these bad boys are much more challenging, but provide a deeper burn.

TRX Suspension Training Incline Chest Press – Grab the loops as if

you were attempting to do a basic push up with the TRX straps, get your stability, and then backwards using your core to assist you into position. When your body is at a 70 degree angle, come into the push up position and execute a push up. (Pictured) One – Leg Lunge – Take both straps and loop one ankle in them so your foot is behind you and the heel is facing up. Take a couple of steps out using your unstrapped leg for support and your strapped leg extended behind you. Keeping your weight on the front leg, squat down as if doing a normal lunge pushing your rear leg behind you, this will cause a deep stretch in the muscles. Push off with your front leg again and repeat. Do a set and switch over to the other leg. Oh the burn!

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Oblique Crunch – Loop both feet, one per strap, and walk your hands out until you are suspended off the floor in a suspended push up position. Using your knees as a directional, twist your body, bringing your knees up towards your armpit into a crunch. Move back to start and then do the same on the opposite side. This will kill your core and rip your obliques.

I’m John; your local Chicago body changer! I have helped hundreds of people transform their bodies from the inside out, and I’m ready to give you the tools to do the same! Of course for us to work together properly, you should know who I am — I’ve lived in Chicago for five years with my partner Derek. Our favorite club is and always will be Berlin, we have a corgi-mix named Belle and I really love to say the word tush. I have been teaching exercise classes in the Gold Coast at Exhale spa for the past three years and have recently begun teaching at Indigo studio. Last year I became an ambassador for lululemon athletica’s 900 Michigan store, and this year I created a flow class for Indigo Studio which was featured in TimeOut magazine. Mint Male Magazine featured me in their May 2010 Mini Mint calling my Core Fusion® Sport class, the best fitness class in the city. I love to help people and I’m ready to help you! For us to change, we have to change from the inside out, so I will lay down a few theories that will help you get the best results possible. Nothing about your body is set in stone. If I suggest something and you give it your best shot but can’t do it today, that’s where you are today. Where you are tomorrow will be different. You’ll be a little stronger or a little more flexible. If you keep with it using patience and persistence, I promise you, you’ll be able to touch your toes…eventually. No one cares if you’ve worked out today. The only person who’s affected by your exercise is you. You should exercise because it’s something you want to do: you want to sleep better, you want nicer looking skin and hair, or maybe you just want look great in a swimsuit. Remember that looking better is just a side perk of all the real benefits of a regular work out routine.

There’s one last thing to know at this point and this is probably the most important of all. This describes my exercise beliefs 100%. There’s a little spectrum that no one seems to know about. It’s a simple line. On the one side you have all strength and no flexibility (Cue the Gov. of Cali) and on the other side you have all flexibility and no strength (Kate Moss). Both Arnold and Kate have the same chance of getting injured. He could trip and his tight muscles might tear — she could try lifting her neighbor’s fat cat and could just as easily tear her weak muscles. You, my friend, want to be in the middle. True strength is flexible. The master knows he is also the student. There’s a piece of Kate Moss in all of you Schwarzeneggers out there — I’ll help you find it! Everything we work on together will challenge both your strength and your flexibility because it’s important to have both.

Photography by Bret Grafton Photography Post Production by Christina Burton

The best way to burn fat is to raise your metabolism. Which you can do, nothing about your body is set in stone. Cardio might not be the answer you’re looking for to burn fat. There are after all marathon runners who are overweight. How can that be? (More to come on that subject in a future issue)

Your body is perfectly designed from the center outwards. Your core supports every muscle in your body, and more importantly, it’s the true support for the spine. Our cores are the most finicky, laziest muscles we have. They must be trained to work — if you can’t engage your core when you move a couch, you’ll destroy your back. For us show-offs, we can’t get into any cool poses without a strong core! The best pose I know to strengthen your core is the curl. You need to get good at this. This will change your body. When you round your back, your abdominals contract. Period. The way to start pose this is on your forearms, feet really pushing into the floor. Round your back as much as you can. Pull your navel to spine. You’re already working! Now this is important: don’t let your stomach pop up. You must think about this. It’s vital to the pose. Don’t let yourself fall back either, move right hand to right leg — everything still exactly the same, navel in! Then move your left hand to left leg. Nothing changed. Now we’re in a pose that looks easy but is actually quite challenging. Know that the power of the pose is in your legs and your mind. If your stomach pops up, your abs will grow that way! Remember: we want to flatten your stomach. Part of having a flat stomach is holding it flat! Activate your thighs. Dig your heels into the floor. Feel how you just squeezed your butt? Keep that. You’re doing it right—you’re now tucking your tailbone under, making this a very deep contraction for the lower abdominals. A lot of legs but it’s actually very little arms — lift your chin, roll your shoulders up back and down, broaden your collarbones. Bend your elbows. Pull your navel in and make your core do more work than your arms. Your abdomen literally wants to be as pulled in and as tight as you can hold it. This is totally mental; it wants to pop up but don’t let it. Even if you can pull in one more millimeter, do it and hold still for as long as you can. So now you have these great new tools. Get good at them! If you have any questions or issues, you can come find me at Exhale. I’m your new resource! See you next month!

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3. In what way do you think music has can change the way people live their lives or see the world?

Considering the responses to our interview questions, we’re lamenting not conducting a telephone interview. Arne, the Belgian one-man-wonder behind Styrofoam, is hilarious! He’s also a very talented musician. With his professional career spanning a decade, he’s worked with many artists including Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, Alias, Miki Yoshimura, and Bent van Looy of Das Pop. His ‘Indie-tronic’ sound is incredibly unique in a sea of cookie-cutter pop stars of Top 40 fame, and you’ll love his sound from the very first track you hear.

I think, as it does to me, music has the possibility to play a major role in people’s lives. Just imagine how hearing a song in a certain place and context can totally transport you back over time and space. I’ve had this happen numerous times. One time we were touring the US and had to take this crazy long drive from Minneapolis to Seattle in less than three days. I remember making a stop in Missoula, walking around town there. I went into this espresso bar (I’m a total coffee geek) and they had The Go Betweens’ “Streets Of Your Town” playing and it truly seemed like the greatest moment for me, hearing that song right there and then. 4. What are your favorite songs you’ve remixed?

1. How do you describe your music to people?

It’s pretty funny how sometimes you have to describe your music to people who don’t really have much of a clue about different (alternative) music genres in general. My favorite is always when I’m entering the US and the Immigration officer (usually some 50-something guy) starts getting curious at some point and starts asking me what kind of music I’m doing. I usually tell him it’s electronic music with samples and synths and beats, that it’s pretty dancy but that there’s also songs and vocals. I’ve had one Immigration Officer who went like “So you mean like Kraftwerk?” That was probably the coolest Immigration Officer I’ve ever run into. 2. What’s the first piece of music you listened to today?

I’m currently in Hollywood producing a bunch of songs for the new Meiko record on Interscope so I walked over to get breakfast this morning while listening to some of the mixes I did the other day. Right after that I also listened to the new Goldfrapp record as I hadn’t had a chance yet to check that out.

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There are so many it would do the others injustice to pick out just a single one. One of my favorite recent ones is the Logan Lynn remix. I’d never heard his stuff before he got in touch with me and then I went and listened to it and I was just so blown away. 5. How has your music evolved since you first began making music?

I think it has evolved quite a lot, since I’m not the type of person who wants to keep making the same record over and over. And I’ve been at it for a pretty long time. My listening habits also keep evolving and I’m probably not the same person I was ten years ago when I first started producing records as Styrofoam. I’ve always been interested in presenting weird or out there sounds within an accessible context – never been into experiment for experiment’s sake. I think one major change is that I’ve sort of grown old of the “melancholic/sad” tag that’s easily associated with the type of music I’ve been making. With this new record I was really into making some more banging in your face type of songs, although there’s still a certain undercurrent that’s probably always been there. I’ve also gotten better technically at producing beats and programming synths, singing, writing songs and finding the right hooks.

6. What sorts of music did you listen to as a child?

The first music I remember was the stuff my parents played which was pretty mainstream but I also remember really liking those Jacques Brel records my mum used to play. Then as I got a little older I got to listen to a lot of stuff my two older sisters were into which was mostly new wave type bands like The Cure, Gary Newman, The Smiths. I guess from the age of 15 or something I started getting into what could be considered indie rock myself. 7. What first sparked the desire to make music? Who was your first inspiration?

I think my biggest inspiration to pick up a guitar (which I did initially) and start making noise was Hüsker Dü’s “Zen Arcade” because it made me realize that you could have great hooky songs and totally f**k them up and make noise at the same time. Dinosaur Jr.’s “Bug” had a similar effect on me. They had all these incredible pop songs that just got buried under a ton of noise. I remember even then being totally into the production side of those records and wondering how the hell they’d recorded all that and dissecting those records and trying to figure out the different guitar parts and effects. 8. What is your beverage/drink of choice?

It changes. I’ve really been into vodka cranberry but the past couple of weeks I’ve been a sucker for gin sour. 9. What’s your biggest vice?

Sneakers and jackets. 10. What is your biggest pet peeve about life/musicians today?

There are far too many to mention but I usually try and stay positive. Luckily I’m also fortunate enough to be able to travel all over the world and do lots of great stuff and meet lots of amazing people and all of this started by recording some noise on a four track recorder in my bedroom. 11. What are you currently reading? Any favorite books to suggest?

I’m a total bookworm. I’m currently reading Tom Perrotta’s “The Abstinence Teacher”. My absolute favorite is David Peace (especially his GB84) but I’m also into Denis Johnson, Richard Yates, Richard Ford, Jim Thompson. 12. Since you’re from Belgium, what’s the biggest culture shock when coming to the US?

Most of the time I’m in the US I’m staying in LA/Hollywood and I guess it’s safe to say that Hollywood probably isn’t representative for all of the US. There’s a lot of craziness in Hollywood, from nightly LAPD helicopter flights to homeless people outside the 7/11 to 24h supermarkets, to the obsession with outer appearance/body cultus. I do get to hang out with pretty normal people over here most of the time so it doesn’t really bother me too much. It’s mainly just interesting and fascinating. I’m a sucker for American culture. 13. If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be?

Morrissey. 14. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? What would you do with it?

I would get the guy in the motel room next to me to shut up and stop calling his girlfriend a “f***ing c**t” and let me go to sleep.

Image Courtesy of Nettwerk Music Group Check Arne out at: http://www.itunes.com/us/artist/styrofoam/id/39812899 http://www.myspace.com/styrofoam http://www.facebook.com/styrofoammusic http://www.twitter.com/arnestyrofoam

The Plague of America by, Jennifer Schnoes

“No one person is more valuable than another.” – Lady GaGa A wildfire has swept our nation. A plague. Its name: Bullying. Not just any bullying though: Anti–gay Bullying. In the last month alone, six young people have made national news by taking their own lives due to extreme anti–gay bullying from their peers. While this is not a new issue, the media coverage of these unnecessary deaths have lit the fire under society’s ass. The country is astonished at the cruelty, the intolerance, and the absolute ignorance and irresponsibility of those surrounding the deaths of these young men, and outraged parents and LGBTQ allies are yelling for change. Schools should be a haven for young people, but they are the very place young LGBTQ students dread to go. Houses of education need administrators who do not turn a blind eye to problems. When someone is being consistently attacked, verbally and physically it is their job to protect them. Boys will be boys is not good enough anymore. Telling the parents of a dead child that they couldn’t watch every student is not an excuse anymore. This issue of Mint Male is dedicated to those who’ve taken their lives, to those struggling to find acceptance within their family, friends, and peers, and to those who’ve helped those who could not help themselves. If you have a voice, please use it. Arrange to be a speaker at your local school. Petition your PTA to hold a school–wide education session on bullying and the effects of social cruelty. Make sure your local school officials know they’re being held accountable for these youths’ safety, and let them know that excuses are not going to cut it. Work to change your local school policy if teacher’s hands are tied with regards to interfering in student bullying. Let school administrators know that leaving homosexuality out of the conversation is causing more harm than good. Public schools do not belong to the religious alone. You have an obligation to every student in your system, not only those whose parents are offended by differences. If you’ve ever been a victim and risen out of that darkness to become a happy individual, let those who helped you know how much they did for you and how much you appreciate it. Then use that experience to do the same for someone else who is struggling. Perhaps together, if we are loud enough, those who have sunken low enough to consider ending it all will hear us and know that there is a better tomorrow and they are not alone. These young people had their lives cut short for the sake of someone’s amusement. Recently, children as young as 11 have taken their own lives because of anti-gay harassment at school, children who may not have been gay in the first place. But the intolerance and cruelty of bullying will play on any weakness to illicit a reaction. We need to take our children aside and teach them that making fun of another is not fun at all. It causes pain and hurt and death in some cases. Losing one child to suicide is one too many and it needs to stop. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of those who’ve lost a child to suicide, not only to these six youth’s families, but to all families who’ve felt the pain of loss. For more information on suicide and how to prevent it please visit www.suicide.org If you have suicidal feelings or know someone who is suicidal please call 911 or your local emergency number. Do not ignore a cry for help or someone saying that they are going to kill themselves. Do not protect someone’s plan for suicide, and do not worry about risking a friendship — going to your friend’s funeral will be worse. For suicide support, or just someone to talk to please call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800784-2433). Other resources for suicide prevention are: www.Save.org/ Suicide Awareness Voices of Education — a guide for awareness, prevention, and the warning signs of suicide. Also a great deal of information on coping with the death of a loved one. www.SuicideHotlines.com/ For help when you need it. www.YourLifeYourVoice.org/ A free counseling hotline for kids and teens on issues such as suicide, bullying, substance abuse, and family issues. www.YellowRibbon.org/ National Teen Suicide Awareness organization Remember. You are important. You do matter. We Love You.

Asher Brown, 13 – Cypress, Texas Asher was an intelligent, straight A student who came out as being gay on September 23, 2010. He was harassed because of his religion, his clothes, and his sexuality. He was a Buddhist, read a lot of books, and didn’t much care to wear ‘name brand’ clothing. For this he was ostracized. He took his own life with his father’s handgun after being bullied at school. Seth Walsh, 13 – Tehachapi, California

Hung himself after suffering extensive anti–gay bullying at school. He spent 10 days on life support before dying from his attempt. Local officials say his tormentors cannot be charged because school bullying is not a crime. It is reported that the children who were talked to about his death broke down into tears as they “didn’t expect this kind of reaction.” Billy Lucas, 15 – Greensburg, Indiana

He was a freshman at Greensburg Highschool in Indiana. He was found hanging in his grandmother’s barn after suffering greatly at the hands of his peers only just weeks into the school year. The day before he died, he’d been harassed at lunch, and according to a witness, was told to “go hang himself”. He was a true animal lover, and enjoyed spending time with the horses on his family farm. He spent his last moments with the animals he loved so dearly. Justin Aaberg, 15 – Anoka, Minnesota

Hung himself after being bullied at school for years. He came out to his friends at only 13, and even had a boyfriend. He played the cello and had lots of friends. Tyler Clementi, 18 – Rutgers University, New Jersey A young man with a bright future, jumped off the George Washington bridge to his death after being videotaped in his dorm room having sex with another man. His tech–savvy roommate set cameras up and streamed live onto the internet, outing him and driving him to take his own life. He attended Rutgers University in Central New Jersey. He was a member of the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra during the 2010-2011 season as a violinist. He won the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra Scholarship, the Orchestra Parents Association Award, and the National School Orchestra Award. He had been recognized by the Friends of Music that supports music in the Ridgewood public schools for his community services. His roommate and another accomplice, Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei, have been charged in the incident. Raymond Chase, 19 – Monticello, New York A young, openly gay man who was a student at Johnson & Wales in Providence, Rhode Island, died after hanging himself in his dorm room. He was studying culinary arts.

*On the right is a suicide note left by a 16 year old high school student who was terrorized by his bullies. He survived his attempt. We have stylized it to emphasise the emotion behind it, moving from incoherent to calm. Be warned, the legible portions of the note are laced with profanity and are an intense journey through a tormented moment just before a suicide attempt. Please take caution if you are easily offended as it is un-edited and disturbing. Credit to www.suicide.org

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should I go on. You must understand me. I cant do throgu h this any more. Of fucki cant. I am scared everyday I feel like shit everyday I don't want to go out anymore. I never want to go to school how can I learn anyting cant I don't care. Grades so what and then I will work and people will call me fag I will always be a fag to them Assholes assholes fuckfuckfkk No I wont let anyone else hurt me. That is anyother reason why I will commit suicide

Nobody will hurt me agaoin ever erer. No one will call me a fag or a queer or a pussy or a fag boy or anything. Nobody i going to spit on me again. Or write faggot on my lockoer of send me letters telling me that I should go to anothershcoo because I am a faggot or say they should kill me because I am an ugly faggot and they should kill me. Or that I am a ugly faggot and noother faggot would fuck me. Who says I want to fuck or when or why or where. Whaty do they knowthe talk about fucking girls. I never talk about anyutint assholes fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck[name remove

started this shit and she should be imprison forever. Now I cnat stop cryuing I ma so fucked up my head is so fucked up mom and dad I am sorry. I need to die ju undertand. Please understand and neverstop loving me. It is not your.and don't be sadplease never be sad. Ifeel so sick not ikind of feel happy to because I kno know it will be over soon. I don't khow about ahat everything will be like ima kind of scared too. But I have to die nowbecause I can not take one more day ican n take one mor fucking day of them saying fag queer, hittng me spittin at me. They spit on me. God dam assholes. And [name removed] said that he was going tostic a broom stick up my assbecause he said that that is what I like. Asshole.illstick it up his ass asshole. Why did all of this happen my head is just so fucked up ia m sa always. I don't remember when iwas happy. It was so long ago, or was I ever happy . can faggots be happy. I don't knowbut I am not a faggot they are faggots and am a person. I feel so much paing all of thetime I guessyou could say that I anm like numb. Because I am. Just pain all pain. And I hate the pain. I am always sa Assholes. Andi hurt like shit. It is like they beat the hellout ofme with their stupid words. I guess that they do. They don't win I will winbecause iwill be happy and the are hotiblepeople.fudk I cant stop crying byt I am very happy to it is weird. I guess I am cryingbecause I am sorry mom and dadbut I am hppy that I will be in heave and no moreattakces. Is being a faggot mean you are inwariam fuckfuckfuck Itewqa on tuestdy that ithouth antoerther antoe fuckufuckfuckfuck. It was on tuestda fucking tuestday I am dead soon and haqppy fuck I should have a partey. I am just a person.they are they fucking fags.I need towrite a poemi will name iti am not fag I am not a fag You are the fags Remember that I am a person You say faggot faggot queer queer but you don't know anyting I know that you are stupid asshole and that is more than you knowWhat is heavenreally like mom and dad. I hope it is all that not here. And don't be sad because you will be with meagaoin. I know know. I am getting happier now. I am becauseit is all ending now. I want you to know that I feel good now. I think I feel really good now , yes I do. I am not crying anymo and I am rfeeling happy. I think I will be happy in heaven no longer a faggot just a person. The real faggots are tthem

I have to say goodbye now so don't be sad. Please never be sad. I am happy. I am really happy now. Everying will be fine I am happeire that I have ever been becaus it is all over. Goodbye I love you mom and dad but I hate almost everyone else. Don't be sad. I am happy now.

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onnie Kroell is a man that leads with his heart. After meeting with him, no one can doubt that his intentions are always for the good. This Chicago native, who at a very young age was “toddling down the streets of Andersonville,” has rightfully won over the hearts of many and was dubbed the “Mayor of Andersonville” at just two years of age. Ronnie, smiling and reminiscing about his youth, said “I’ve always been very close with my family, and Andersonville has always really been home for me.” He soon found his passion for fashion and modeling when flipping through his friend Victor’s portfolio. He excitedly told his mother the aspirations he had to become a model. “I was this pre-pubescent, pimply faced kid and my mother looked at me and said ‘If it’s your dream, you can do anything you want to if you put your mind to it.’” At age 15, he started pursuing that dream, signing up with local agencies like ELITE and ROYAL, and scouring Craigslist for modeling gigs.

For the next eight years, he built his books and lived in the city of Chicago. It was then that he tried out for Bravo’s Make Me a Supermodel. He made it through the whole season and in the end was deemed a runner up but was chosen “fan favorite”. The show demonstrated his very sweet demeanor and gave the world a chance to see a model grow stronger with his work. Ronnie explains, after seeing the show, “It was trippy; very surreal looking at myself.” He learned a great deal about himself and found that being away from his family made him “realize how lucky you are with your relationships.” He also learned a lot about the inner workings of the fashion industry and being a model. “I think there is an outward perception of glitter and glam and a fabulous lifestyle. There certainly are elements of that in the industry, but you don’t realize how hard people work in the industry.” Ronnie breaks the stereotype of models and labels by using his good looks and charm for the greater good. In his career as a model, he learned a very important lesson, “I was essentially a hanger for the designer work.” He took himself out of the equation and realized the task at hand.

After the show ended Ronnie decided to “take it to the next level” and moved to New York. There he quickly found success, and started working with Philip Sparks, Loris Diran, Malan Breton, and Richie Rich. He was also on the covers of Instinct, Next, Playgirl, and of course, he can now add Mint Male to his growing list. Ronnie has a lot of plans and aspirations that we soon will be able to witness. Ronnie’s Playgirl cover shoot was quite unique. He got to have creative control over the shoot, which is practically unheard of. They got to play around with it, and the results, obviously, were incredible. He commented on the fact that Playgirl, a magazine that has always traditionally catered to women, is upping their game to welcome their gay consumers. “They’re certainly realizing they have gay subscribers and a market for men who read the publication.” Besides being a model, Ronnie has taken on many other work outlets, even starting his own unisex fragrance. One of the amazing things you may not know about him is that he has done extensive work with charities and human rights organizations, and he recently founded his own charity, GeekNerdWonk. Kroell explains that their mission “in a nutshell is to help charities help themselves. We do that in three different ways: help throw fundraisers, assist in the grant writing process, do the research and create the science that helps underfunded and traditionally marginalized community organizations. Organizations that don’t have the blessing of a lot of press, and they’re not quite as big.”

When it comes to Prop 8, Ronnie has a very strong opinion and is not hesitant to voice it. “I feel that Judge Walker determining that Prop 8 was unconstitutional was very accurate. According to our constitution, states can make no laws that restrict or prohibit freedom or strip peoples’ rights away. Any time there has ever been an amendment or law made, it was to grant rights, not to take them away and the burden of proof should be on the lawmakers to prove why they should be taking the rights away not the burden on the community of who the rights were stripped away from. I think that is the turning point for the movement for equality. The government will not be able to make a solid case to create laws that take peoples’ rights away. The thing about laws and the majority of people is that California created a referendum for Prop 8. It’s not really up to the people, that’s why there are three systems and why it’s not easy to make a law that hurts people. The Constitution, the reason why we left oppression, was to build a country in which we can have these religious freedoms and rights, and the moment you start taking this away from anyone, it’s a very a slippery slope.”

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On the boyfriend front, about a year ago, Ronnie met Taylor and the two fell in love. Recently they’ve had opportunities to work together, but still keep their individual career paths. Taylor expressed, “We have similar aspirations, but it’s important to keep our individuality.” In the industry, they’ve both been pushed to play it off as if they’re single. They’ve talked it over and felt the same way they do about everything else. They’re not going to hide their relationship or keep it behind closed doors. Taylor explains, “If I found success from a lie, it wouldn’t be a success for me.”

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So what can we expect to see Ronnie doing in the future? Ronnie and Taylor have pitched a reality show that has peaked the interest of several networks, but they have a solid negotiation in the works and they’ll start filming in December. He describes the show as a “marriage of The Hills, Sex and the City, and Queer as Folk”. The idea is that the show will be very organic. The six main characters (Ronnie and Taylor included) will welcome the cameras into their lives to portray in a realistic manner “what life in New York City is like for a gay man all along the entire spectrum, not just one stereotypical perspective.” Between Ronnie and Taylor, they’ve got a couple of productions in the works. The fragrance line, reading for a few plays, television and film, modeling, you name it. Ronnie is going to continue with his charity work and fight for human rights. Wherever his road is leading, he’s grabbing the handlebars and steering himself upwards and onwards. And of course, he’ll be looking good when he gets to the top.

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The saga of the middle class continues into these 2010 midterm elections. Both sides of the aisle are accusing the other of being the one to blame for the economy and the shrinking of opportunity for the “average” American, but which story is true? I am not an economist, and like many, I do not fully understand the downfall of the economy nor the slow, almost non-existent recovery. I do, however, follow the policy of this administration very closely and have seen the complete destruction of the past administration, which these days, we known as the “Bush era”.

Let’s face it, the middle class is the backbone of America. I know it. You know it. There has been much talk of cutting taxes for the middle class. However, what the middle class needs is J–O–B–S.

Lately, you can’t stop hearing about the infamous “bush–era” tax cuts, deregulation, and a complete disregard for the middle class. The Drum Major Institute places the middle class at earnings of $25,000 to $100,000, leaving a huge majority of Americans in the middle class. The class system alone can be perceived in many different lights; income, education, political clout, royalty, etc. Is the American “middle” class shrinking? What happens when we start to neglect the people that keep America running? Class structure does not traditionally change in families, and most people stay in the class they are born in with few exceeding that route whether they try to enrich their lives or not. In the past, if you played by the rules, went to school, or stayed at a decent job, you could live your life somewhat close to comfortable. Now the jobs are just not there, and the tax cuts that were supposed to encourage growth and job hiring put us deeper in the hole and unemployment. The deregulation of the oil industry, Wall Street, and real estate was meant to encourage the free market, but all it did was bring us more frequent and larger scale disasters. We have an entire party in the hands of the lobbyists and it’s called the GOP. To add fuel to the fire, we have this extremist party now attached to the GOP known as the Tea Party. The Tea Party (aka extreme right wing republicans) want to toss out Medicare, Social Security, the Department of Education, and some even believe that abortion (even in cases of incest, rape, and harm to the mother) should be banned. All of these deregulating actions will only result in hurting the middle class and lower income households. The best part of all this is that these people are supposed to be “Christians”. Last time I checked, when I attended eight grueling years of Catholic grammar school, Jesus was all for the poor, sick, and anyone who needed help. Yes, the democratic base is not ecstatic coming into this election season, but honestly, would you rather have a republican? Or, even worse, a tea partier? Well just keep this in mind: Christine O’Donnel, the “Republican” nominee for Senate in Delaware, was quoted saying she wants to stop funding AIDS programs and she believes Gays are “curable”. This is not just a fight for the middle class in the upcoming election, this is a fight for our lives, and for our country to move forward.

I hear the cries of the middle class that tax breaks for the wealthy are ridiculous and not what America wants or needs. If one has a basic knowledge of the U.S. economy, he understands why tax cuts for a class of people that are largely unemployed, upsidedown on their mortgages, over burdened with credit card and other debt, are not the solution. Paying less tax on your salary of zero dollars is of no comfort. Nothing from nothing leaves nothing. Our liberal democratic congress is sadly more concerned with increasing the number of people dependent on governmental assistance. The drive to grow a nation of life– long welfare recipients is the primary focus of the current congress. The more helpless they can render you, the more you need Big Brother. Growing the government is paramount to their agenda and will ensure they have more and more control over more and more people. Socialism anyone? What, if anything, has gotten better for you since the shift of power occurred in congress? Unemployment is remarkably high, the markets remain extremely volatile and the nation’s debt has reached incomprehensible highs. That’s some change. I know, I know, it’s Bush’s fault, right? I’ll concede much of our current crisis began on his watch, but where’s the change that was supposed to make it better? I see change and it’s all for the worse. You cannot spend your way to prosperity. Duh! Anyone against continued tax breaks for the wealthy has no clue as to how this stuff works. The wealthy have always been crucial to a thriving economy. Wealthy people invest in the markets and within their own businesses which creates jobs. That’s right, the wealthy create jobs. When is the last time a poor man offered you employment? Never? That’s so surprising. If we keep taking from these people, they will have less cash to invest, therefore slowing, or even halting the creation of new jobs. Wealthy people already surrender up to 40% of their salaries to taxes. What would your paycheck look like if you paid 40%? Yikes, not a pretty sight! Is it the wealthy man’s fault that he’s rich, or is it your fault that you are not? It’s fashionable to damn the darkness, but it’s just as easy to switch on a light.

The greed of the corporations, banks, and a party that is out for the kill has caused 1 in 5 people to claim unemployment (which last reported is up to 15 million out of work), 1 in 8 homes in foreclosure, and what is considered to be in the worst economic year in history. So will the middle class stand up for their livelihood, or will they be tricked into siding with the party that brought our great country to its knees.

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Aaron Christensen According to local artist Aaron Christensen, “craft” has been given a bad rap. “When people hear the word craft, they think of stencils, needlepoint and making wreaths out of pine–cones with grandma,” he says, “I think there’s a lot of great craft in art.” Though these domestically driven hobbies certainly have redeeming qualities, they pale in comparison to the structurally innovative and well–designed works created by Christensen and his sculptor contemporaries. Meticulously choosing a wide array of visually dynamic materials, Christensen creates sculptural and installation pieces that not only explore geometric figures but also intelligently interact with their surrounding space. In one particular work, a two–way mirrored rhombicosidodecahedron (a shape with 20 triangular faces, 30 square faces, and 12 regular pentagonal faces), Christensen creates a visually arresting sculpture that changes depending on the lighting of a room.

While one would think that only some convoluted thought process could inspire this type of modern art, surprisingly Christensen’s collection is derived from modest ideas. “My mom was an art teacher so she was always trying out her art lessons on us. She got really into origami and then gave me lessons in origami which I started to practice a lot as a kid,” he says. Using the manipulative techniques of origami, Christensen continues to experiment with an array of materials, including ceramics and plastics, and has developed a holistic approach to sculpting. Beginning with raw materials, he cuts, molds and fastens, keeping in mind an overall shape or feeling rather than discrete or minuscule details, which leads to a finished project that is more intrinsically connected to the artist. “Each sculpture is like a piece of me that I’m trying to put out in the world,” he says, “to exude my energy like I exude energy.”

Ben Holiday I think within art and design, the main focus is line. This simple, yet thoughtful, comment was just the beginning of my conversation with artist and architect, Ben Holiday, whose burgeoning, multi–faceted career is not only grabbing the attention of structural enthusiasts but also major design companies interested in selling his work. Although Holiday’s comment could suggest an overly basic approach to design, his prints of iconic views of Chicago and other cities in the world are vibrant and With ideal for livening a dull space. The shots, which include everything a ty reali oducing udor e from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Louvre, have a modern, impressions p p s ay , show alentless g to parl gitimate ), it’s istic feel coupled with dramatic colors that provide a sense of time, t n le i f t ind a o p actu o emotion and space. Along with providing unique perspectives, this slew es attem me int mes to m nt who arot, an appear P a a i o t f t s to ri hn or. ec te of particular collection, which was picked up by CB2 to be sold in celeb inutes sey Shor how con fun. Jo decision s a creat show or think m a s r s — i rt e 5 y a y h J 1 ot e id I stores across the country, represents an amalgamation of Holire t it f their e cast o m a real s really a new tha f a journ r it be an says, “D ist ? No, n h o e t k e o day’s work in architecture, interior design and print–making t r w r t ( h t h f a r o r t r ” a r t e , h caree g to hea t these s ork of A rather p hing wh ove on ext grea — a potent combination that Holiday has always wanted to but g en m met shin he n wha o’s W ucin refre rstands on Brav efining, duce so lf and th nner is t surround himself with in his pieces and career. “My parents i prod d e ro de peted s w r r p r n e e e u u u e ft r h o r o t have always been in the general contracting, construction, y a ally o com — a him fo arbe c enever y do for I think tion “w ng o h ldn’t interior design industries and I was always involved in art ou t wh atten nsideri . Parot’s lic artis ow wou show. W ething y st ? No. D w e o n z c i h e f z d t s as a child. When I went to college, I thought about what m r h o e w u t a o e h e n s f is no a lot tial b e psyc on th ot out o it’s just merican y.” I could do that would marry all of these things together. him enguin substan against ago. Wh l , A e d n a t n e o t r a r P arne achine, nerating nces set in Chic from a “I go a marath next gre long jou So I naturally progressed into practicing architecture g s a s y the ally ing nly h e Time M were ge y experie s Galler it come idemic because it combined artwork with all of the building runn ng to be er is a re p s t h ertai n a ow c Wells’ T ed work ols for g xhibitio lains tha e AIDS e d folgoi art care h s s I was doing,” he says. a e . h p E h b m t a t x G I w y. An e f . n e m y h r n o y a n things este arot for H ay–t int o ight ng g , bal s reall t’s st k cover evious g ed of tri own at W s work, P t the he with bei culture g o r a a o r i n y P Now working at a commercial architecture firm, s hile ning bo — his p compri cently sh tent in h in 1986 history us on ga ontinui of a W , d n C c s e 6 t Holiday has the opportunity to further develop a stu re cover llection s, was r ueer con urned 1 nging an ould fo he says. e layou s to his line of prints for CB2 as well as focus on bri that I w nced,” mo r art” co pattern ding q ory. “I t re th it relate Try p o u l p e u t c e l rio metri how the future of design trends in the industry. t his peri to ex ly on niqu says. t inc geo ed abou ocumen really u ided ear iends ex ot plans ars) and rot,” he “Art, architecture, design; they all need not ask ire to d I have a e. I dec gs my fr ive, Par s and b ohn Pa J e r des think necessarily adopt an exclusively preservaarch eets hous , thin cultu so I ing the rienced ating an ink bath school m tionist attitude, but they have to consider e e low t I exp ss of cr ace (th rairie p p e that there are only a finite amount of Portha rt of gay s proc this ditional . “It’s so nooki. resources,” he says, “you have to think: traiture S a d tr orl off, what can you do with an existing can be a tricky our w ling that pul space without completely starting business. On one over?” Having a limited number of hand, there is pressure natural resources certainly places from a long–standing tradition the future of architecture in a in portrait making to render an precarious situation, but with image to the exact likeness of a subject, Holiday emerging as one of while on the other hand, there is the necessity of Chicago’s next great designartistic innovation. Frequently, these opposing forces ers, we can rest assured can lead to overly abstracted pieces or entirely flat images, that plans for the future which is why when we encountered artist Cody Cranch, whose will be both thoughtful portraits convey immense activity and movement through subtle and beautiful. manipulations of carefully controlled lines, we took notice.

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After drawing frequently in his younger years, Cranch initially gave up his artistic endeavors to pursue more academic and career oriented projects — a decision that left him starved for creativity. “After college I started working and it seemed so silly. I thought, ‘just some drawings in a sketch pad, it’s silly.’ Then, I realized I was dying a little bit on the inside.” Drawing inspiration from magazines and friends, Cranch has recently rediscovered his artistic prowess and has created a wide array of portraits that individually evoke the emotions of his subjects and collectively examine queer representation. Although Cranch has sketched a variety of subjects, his work focuses more on queer subjects — a group he felt helped him connect more intimately with his work. “The people that were most interested in being represented in my work were gay men, so at first it was unintentional,” he comments. “I originally started looking at models in magazines, but everyone is so photoshopped, everyone is perfect. With real people, especially men, there’s no makeup; only angles.” With his hobby now merging into more serious territory, Cranch has hopes of displaying his works more frequently, but his focus still remains on creating. “I’m still very certain about drawing people that affect me: real people. Queer people. I’m taking things I’m certain about and moving in a different direction.”

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Written by Josh Shores Photography by Bret Grafton Post–Production by Christina Burton

This fall, take to the suit. With shows like Mad Men and so many young and hip politicians popping up, anyone from hipsters to CEOs are sporting slim fitting, more modern suits with the classic structure. If you can afford a custom suit, it is always a great alternative to the store-bought suit because it’s tailored just for your body.

Another great option that makes for a very affordable suit in a city fit is Perry Ellis. Since it’s nearly November, we wanted to show you some interesting facts from a poll we received conducted by Weatherproof and Hart Marx on best dressed politicians and how it can affect their ratings.

In this Bi-Partisan photo shoot we worked with Zeglio, a custom suit-maker with a shop right here in Chicago. With their suits starting at $390.00, you can get a few of them without breaking the bank. Prices like this give you the option to get a classic grey or navy pinstripe as a staple, and then splurge for a more trendy piece like a black 3-piece to be more formal or a wool pinstripe jacket with a tweed pant.

According to Huffington Post’s Style vs. Substance poll conducted with Weatherproof, the majority (55.2% compared to 45.3%) say that presentation matters more than a politician’s policies. Two out of five (40%) said they’d opt to vote for a candidate who dresses well. The Poll also reveals the Most Stylish politicians.

Be cautious so as not to clash too much with patterns or fabric. It’s best to keep it simple on either the top or the bottom and go with a little more flash on the opposite. You can also liven things up with some color in the tie or a pocket square which is back in style this season. They are very easy to fold and are most commonly found in cotton fabric (which tends not to droop into the pocket as much) or silk (which is more formal). A cuffed pant seems to be a hit this fall and can pair quite well with a nice loafer, which we used here with a pair from Sabago shoes. We also teamed up with Hart Shafer Marx, the guys who dress many politicians (including our President himself) and who have been making great fitting suits right here in the USA in Des Plaines, Illinois since 1887.

President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi were voted the most stylish politicians, according to Weatherproof’s® Substance vs. Style poll. Close to 18,000 people voted on the Style vs. Substance poll which was conducted on the Huffington Post’s Style section from August 2nd through August 8th of this year. A surprising 55.2% of those surveyed said that presentation matters, while only 45.3% said that a politician’s policies are more important than their presentation. In today’s political landscape, when a few percentage points determine the outcome of an election, it is important to note that close to 40% of those surveyed said that they were more likely to vote for a candidate who dressed well.

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