January/February 2024

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OUT magazine is America's premiere general interest and style magazine for gay men.

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MARK BERRYHILL Chief Executive Officer JOE LOVEJOY Chief Financial Officer MICHAEL KELLEY Co-Founder, equalpride BERNARD ROOK Chief Operating Officer MICHEL J. PELLETIER Chief Marketing Officer KAYLA GAGNET Executive Director of Digital Content NEAL
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A Note From Our CEO
Dear Out Readers, I couldn’t be happier to have the phenomenal Colman Domingo on the cover of this issue of Out. Domingo’s range, talent, and commitment are displayed in all his work. From Broadway to the silver and streaming screens, Domingo’s excel
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A Special Note to Our Readers
In the next issue of Out, you’ll notice some big changes. Two iconic LGBTQ+ media brands are joining forces! We’re excited to announce that starting with our March/April issue, Out’s sister publication, The Advocate, will be included in our print edi
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Party Pics: The 2023 Out100 and NewFest
The LGBTQ+ gliterrati came out in full force for the 2023 Out100. Stars like Dylan Mulvaney, Symone, Gigi Goode, Tan France, Wilson Cruz, Candis Cayne, and David Archuleta attended the November fete in Los Angeles at NeueHouse. Sponsored by Gilead, T
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The Out Oscars
Andrew Haigh / All of Us Strangers Crafting a modern ghost story that’s also a touching family drama and a searing queer romance is a tall order, but leave it to Looking and Weekend creator Andrew Haigh to fulfill it. Adapted from Strangers, Japanese
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Orttu, All Queer
Something of an open secret among those most plugged into what’s hot, the fashion brand ORTTU has become a favorite among celebrities and influencers. Notable fans who have publicly sported the brand in the past year include singer Prince Royce, The
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Dan The Director
Dan Levy writes, directs, and stars in Good Grief — a new genre-pushing Netflix film about love, loss, and friendship that will have fans saying, “David, I have a feeling we’re not in Schitt’s Creek anymore.” “Good grief” is an expression of surprise
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Queer Americana
Along with other artists like Brandy Clark and Out100 cover star Brandi Carlile, singer-songwriter Allison Russell is carving a space in the world of country and Americana music for queer women. The Canadian-born artist, who now lives in Nashville, k
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Perfect strangers
photographer JASON HETHERINGTON @jasonhetheringtonstudio photographer’s assistants LIV WAGNER @livrw_ digital tech ALFIE BUNGAY @alfie_bungay Andrew Scott stylist WARREN ALFIE BAKER @warrenalfiebaker Andrew Scott grooming KC FEE @kcfee Paul Mescal st
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Flex appeal
Jeremy Pope is known as an actor on both stage and screen. And an acclaimed one at that. He’s received an Emmy nomination for Netflix’s Hollywood, a Golden Globe nomination for The Inspection, and Tony nominations for Choir Boy and Ain’t Too Proud (w
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How To Fund Your Fabulous Life
My personal finance perspective is this: It’s actually my duty as a gay man to live a fabulous, fulfilling life. I say this with both sassiness and reverence. Throughout the ages, LGBTQ+ folks have been marginalized and criminalized, demeaned and dev
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V-Day Grooming Products to Attract Love and Self-Love
Yes, of course we all want to look and feel our best. With the pressure Valentine’s Day puts on most of us, we must remember that self-love must always come first. So if that means getting in better shape, landing on an alluring, signature scent, or
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The Taste Of The Times
Learning how to prepare orgasmic grilled cheese, eye-watering mashed potatoes, or gooey Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies is a much more pleasant experience when Vaughn Vreeland is your instructor. As a supervising producer for New York Times Cooking, Vr
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The Unsinkable Titanique
When Titanic was released in 1997, it wasn’t just a movie — it was a phenomenon. Titanic turned actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet into household names, established James Cameron as Hollywood’s top filmmaker, became the highest-grossing movie
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Formal Introduction
photographer SAM WAXMAN @wamsaxman photographer’s assistant AUSTIN RUFFER @austinyourface photographer’s assistant SPENCER CLARK @thespencerclark stylist MARTIN GREGORY JEREZ @martin_gregory stylist assistant KEVIN SILVA @kevinsilvva grooming MAGDALE
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The First Black Gay Movie Star
photographer SAM WAXMAN @wamsaxman photographer’s assistant AUSTIN RUFFER @austinyourface photographer’s assistant SPENCER CLARK @thespencerclark styling directors WAYMAN & MICAH @waymanandmicah @forwardartists stylists’ assistant YNES TRABELSI @yuns
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Go Bananas
When the chef poured the dark rum onto the pan, a dramatic burst of flames danced into the air, sparking gasps and applause from our table. The experience was the pinnacle of being touristy in New Orleans — ordering Bananas Foster at Brennan’s, a sal
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A Guide to America’s Clothing-Optional Gay Resorts
Gay men’s clothing-optional resorts have made a resurgence in recent years but, like the community to which it caters, there’s no one-size-fits-all blueprint for success. While many gay men seek elevated amenities and services while on vacation, some
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New Kid On The Strip
CHER DOESN’T SHOW up to just any party. But there she was, watching craps and making out with her boyfriend at the grand opening of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the mammoth casino-resort that recently opened. The people behind the legendary Fontaineb
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The Battle Of Book Bans
I hold a heavy thing in my hand, a hardbound copy of Ulysses by James Joyce, one of the most famously banned books in history. It’s just a book. A hard one, but nothing to be afraid of. It almost did not survive. On its second printing in 1922, a mer
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Resolve
A lot can happen in 2024. We can’t control most events. But we can set intentions to be our best and prepare for the worst. Hit the gym. Read a book. Do a good deed for a stranger. Be kind to your neighbor — and yourself. There’s a long road ahead. A

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