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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 8. COVER STORY: MEET BODY SCULPTING SPECIALIST NICK PERILLO
14. FLIX: IRRESISTIBLE Alyn Darnay, tells us why Irresistible is a movie of the moment that he will watch again and you shouldn’t miss.
16. FLIX: YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT According to Alyn, You Should Have Left is a good horror film with a great cast and some really good scares that is an excellent film for a rainy night.
18. HEALTH & WELLNESS: PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEES
Protect your employees and customers by understanding the CDC COVID-19 National Guidelines and your county and city COVID-19 Safety Guidelines & Requirements.
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Enjoy our video of digital issue 8.2020 about Mighty Kings husbands duo Rick Twombley and Griff King, who have amassed over 700,000 followers on their social media accounts.
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This week we welcome Anthony Kosinchuk, a very talented new contributing photographer, and Nick Perillo, one of his beautiful models, to the pages of Wire Magazine.
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MEET BODY SCULPTING SPECIALIST NICK PERILLO 8 WIREMAG.COM #09 2020
This week we welcome Anthony Kosinchuk, a very talented new contributing photographer, and Nick Perillo, one of his beautiful models, to the pages of Wire Magazine. You will be seeing more of Anthony’s work and the gorgeous men he photographs in future issues. Nick specializes in body sculpting by coaching his clients to achieve a high level of fitness and a specific look with their bodies. Enjoy his interview and photos! Rafa Carvajal: Where are you originally from and where do you live? Nick Perillo: I was born in Las Vegas, but grew up in California around North County San Diego. RC: What do you do for a living? NP: I specialize in body sculpting by coaching clients to have a high level of fitness while achieving a specific look. RC: Who is the professional icon that inspires you most? Why? NP: My greatest inspiration has come from fighters Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali and Connor McGregor because everyday is a fight to get what you want out of life.
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"EVERYDAY IS A FIGHT TO GET WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE." - NICK PERILLO
RC: How do you stay in such great shape? NP: "Your daily routine dictates your future." It's all about keeping training a priority in your daily routine. One to two hours of training everyday with an occasional rest day for recovery, and I am able to achieve the look. RC: What do you enjoy the most about modeling for photography? NP: The collaboration process between model and photographer that makes each other's vision come alive. That to me is magic! RC: Boxers or briefs? NP: Briefs all day. RC: What is your favorite food? NP: I love a good steak meal, but it's all love. I don't want any hate mail from any vegans out there. Lol. 10 WIREMAG.COM #09 2020
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"THE COLLABORATION PROCESS BETWEEN MODEL AND PHOTOGRAPHER MAKES EACH OTHER'S VISION COME ALIVE." - NICK PERILLO
RC: What is your favorite pastime? NP: I enjoy spending time with friends and family going on adventures. RC: What is your favorite place in the world? Why? NP: That's what I'm trying to find out. I’m looking to book shoots around the world, so I can find out first hand. Stay tuned! RC: Is there anything else you would like to share with Wire Magazine readers? NP: Big thanks to Anthony Kosinchuck and Wire Magazine for the support!
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FLIX By Alyn Darnay
IRRESISTIBLE
Jon Stewart, the genius behind 16 years of the best version of Comedy Central’s Daily Show may have taken his leave from television, but he hasn’t left the spotlight for a minute. Recently, after nine years of lobbying, he showed up at a congressional hearing fighting for health benefits for the First Responders of 911. Then, he showed up on The Late Show with his buddy Steven Colbert, to deliver a scathing monologue about Senator Mitch McConnell. He has been an outspoken defender of the press, made headlines when he saved two goats that wandered onto the subway tracks in Brooklyn, hosted a telethon to raise money for autism, and wrestled Jon Cena on Monday Night Raw. Now he’s back directing films with his second offering, Irresistible, and it’s bang up good. Political, of course, funny, of course, uncomfortably right on, and containing a few twists that’ll really turn you around. It seems obvious that he partially based this terrific political satire on the 2017 special election for Georgia’s small 6th congressional district, which, if you don’t remember, was the most expensive House election in U.S. history. It generated and cost more than $55 million, as both political parties decided to ridiculously fight it out tooth and nail for the single seat.
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: JON STEWART CAST: STEVE CARELL, CHRIS COOPER, MACKENZIE DAVIS,
TOPHER GRACE, NATASHA LYONNE AND ROSE BYRNE IRRESISTIBLE Rating: 4 1/2 Stars (out of 5) Rated: R (language including sexual references) Running Time: 1 hours & 41 minutes
Here’s The Storyline… Irresistible relates the tale of highpowered Democratic political strategist Gary Zimmer (Corell), who has just lost the presidential election, as well as some of his confidence. He's looking for a “sure thing” election to run that will put him back into the winner’s box. When an assistant shows him the video of a retired Marine colonel (Chris Cooper), in a small rightwing Wisconsin town, standing up for the rights of his town’s
undocumented workers, Gary believes he has found the holy grail of easy elections. All he has to do is convince the colonel to run for mayor, a task that proves daunting. Gary eventually convinces the colonel to run, and the campaign is progressing well, until the Republicans decide to counter his efforts by sending in his brilliant nemesis Faith Brewster (Rose Byrne). What happens next is an out-of-control and often hilarious fight between the two rivals for what they think is the soul of Middle America. Jon Stewart’s daft satiric talent and canny political wit is woven throughout the film. Everything that made his Daily Show so great is on full display here, and it comes with the added maturity of an experienced hand. I can’t wait to see what he gives us next. Carell delivers what for him is an unusually nuanced performance, getting his laughs more from the overall situation than from his antics. Rose Byrne is terrific as the embodiment of every frustrating strong female any man has ever been challenged by. Chris Cooper adds another interesting character to his enormous list of credits, and Mackenzie Davis is cool and quiet as the colonel’s daughter, a seemingly shy but understanding pawn. Irresistible premiered everywhere on VOD June 26th. My take… Irresistible is a movie of the moment. The timing for the release of the film is perfect, coming out in that sweet spot just before this summer’s Democratic and Republican conventions. It gives us all something to ponder and discuss. Think I’ll watch it again. Don’t miss this one.
Alyn Darnay is a film critic; feedback is encouraged at adarnay@wiremag.com. 14 WIREMAG.COM #09 2020
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FLIX By Alyn Darnay
YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT
It seems that there have been a few really enjoyable horror films around these days. You know the ones. They keep you guessing and at one or two points you get that scare that lifts you out of your chair and makes your heart beat faster. True horror aficionados live for these exquisite 'Levitation Scenes' and will stay through some pretty awful films if they come with a few of those moments. You Should Have Left is one of the better ones and comes with everything a true psychological horror film has to offer and more. For one thing, there’s Kevin Bacon right there on the screen and not three degrees apart from himself. You gotta love the Bacon. Then, there’s the beautiful Amanda Seyfried, as pretty and vulnerable as ever. Next, you have an interesting script based on a best selling novel, and lastly, there’s David Koepp, a talented director with a singular vision.
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: DAVID KOEPP BASED ON BEST SELLING BOOK BY: DANIEL KEHLMANN CAST: KEVIN BACON, AMANDA SEYFRIED, AVERY ESSEX, ELI POWERS AND GEOFF BELL
YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT Rating: 4 Stars (out of 5) Rated: R (some violence, disturbing images, sexual content and language) Running Time: 1 hours & 33 minutes
You wouldn’t think matching Bacon, who is 61 years old, with 34 year old Seyfried in a marriage could be a basis for a good horror film. Rather, you’d expect it to be more of a murder mystery. However, here it works great by setting up an insurmountable problem that’s almost certain to end in disaster. Here’s The Storyline… In an effort to patch up their failing relationship, Theo Conroy (Bacon), a rich middleaged retiree, takes his young
actress wife Susanna (Seyfried) and their six-year-old daughter Ella (Essex) on a quickly planned vacation to a beautiful but isolated house rental in Wales. What starts out as a perfect place to enjoy each other’s company, soon turns into a series of strange events that lead to arguments, fears, anxiety, shocks, and to the slow unraveling of Theo’s mind. It all leads to the shocking discovery that, try as they may, they cannot leave the house. For some sinister reason, this house, with a strangely twisted history, wants to keep them forever. If this film seems to be satisfyingly familiar to you, it’s understandable, given that Bacon teamed up with David Koepp on another successful psychological horror film, 1999’s Stir of Echoes. You don’t think of Kevin Bacon as being in many horror films, but then you look at his career and you see films like Friday The Thirteenth, Flatliners, Tremors, and Hollow Man. You never know what to expect from him, but it’s always going to be good. You Should Have Left became available On Demand everywhere on Thursday, June 18th. My take… You Should Have Left is a good horror film with a great cast and some really good scares. The film is splendidly crafted, delightfully entangled, and an excellent film for a rainy night.
Alyn Darnay is a film critic; feedback is encouraged at adarnay@wiremag.com. 16 WIREMAG.COM #09 2020
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PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEES In order to protect your employees and properly take care of your customers, you must develop an in-depth understanding of both the CDC COVID-19 National Guidelines and your county and city COVID-19 Safety Guidelines & Requirements, typically issued in Emergency Orders and Amendments. As Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar telecommunications company, I recommend implementing the following measures: • Require all employees and visitors to wear a face covering/mask before entering your business. • Post ost signs signsat at your your front front entrance entrance informing informing all employees and visitors that they they must must wear wear aa face facecovering coveringor ormask maskbefore beforeentering. entering. • Take the temperature the temperature of allofemployees all employees and visitors and visitors before before entering entering the building, the building, and and do not do allow not allow anyone anyone in if in they if they havehave a fever. a fever. • Require anyone with anyone a fever withtoabefever tested to for be COVID-19 tested for and COVID-19 provideand a negative provideCOVID-19 a negativetest COVID-19 before returning test before to work. returning to work. • Require all employees all employees to wear a toface wearcovering/mask a face covering/mask inside your inside business. your business. • Implement and enforceand 6 feet enforce social6 distancing feet social rules distancing for allrules employees for all employees and visitors.and visitors. • Train employees employees to properly to properly wash wash their hands their hands and use andhand use hand sanitizer. sanitizer. • Sanitize and clean and allclean areasall in areas your business in your business throughout throughout the day, including the day, including all surfaces, all cubicles, surfaces, desks, cubicles, offices, desks, equipment, offices, equipment, floors, etc.floors, etc. • Maintain all doors in allthe doors building in theopen building as much open as as possible much asto possible eliminate to eliminate human contact humanwith contact doorwith handles. door handles. • Require any employee any employee experiencing experiencing potential potential COVID-19 COVID-19 symptoms, symptoms, or living or living withwith an an individual individual who who tested tested positive positive forfor COVID-19, COVID-19, to to provide provide test test results results showing showing they they were were tested tested forfor COVID-19 COVID-19 and and thethe results results were were negative, negative, within within 4-7 4-7 days days ofof taking taking thethe test. test. • Post socialsocial distancing distancing and face and covering/mask face covering/mask postersposters from the from CDC thewebsite CDC website in your elevator, in your elevator, common common areas, and areas, bathrooms and bathrooms to educate to all educate employees all employees on these on measures. these measures. • Modify your vacation your vacation and leave andpolicy leave and policy implemented and implemented the following the following requirement requirement per the per CDC the CDC Guidelines Guidelines for allfor international all international or cruise or cruise travel: travel: Any employee Any employee who requests who requests this typethis of type leaveofwill leave not be willallowed not be allowed to return to to return work for to 14 work days forafter 14 they daysget after back they from gettravel, back plus fromuptravel, to 4-7plus additional up to days 4-7 additional to take a COVID-19 days to take test a and COVID-19 provide the testnegative and provide resultsthe to negative your company; results given to your that company; the CDCgiven issuedthat thethe Level CDC 3 Warning issued the to Avoid Level 3 Nonessential Warning to Travel Avoid due Nonessential to Widespread Travel Ongoing due to Widespread COVID-19Ongoing Transmission. COVID-19 Transmission. • Add an ultraviolet an ultraviolet light light system system to your to your air conditioning air conditioning that will thatconstantly will constantly cleanclean the airthe in air your in building your building and kill and germs, kill germs, bacteria bacteria and airborne and airborne viruses. viruses. • Hold company company wide wide meetings meetings with all withemployees all employees to explain to explain and implement and implement all the allprotocols the protocols outlined outlined above. above. The health safety of your employees, their families and your customers should be your top priority to ensure the continuity and success of your business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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