Out May 2011

18 CONTRIBUTORS & INFLUENCES
20 LETTERS
24 EDITOR'S LETTER
26 BY THE NUMBERS
FOREGROUND
31 JOHN BENJAMIN HICKEY
The Big C star takes on Broadway in a new revival of Larry Kramer's searing classic, The Normal Heart.
34 GENTLEMANLY PURSUITS
The safari: for sophisticates and thrill-seekers alike
36 PERFECT DAY
Creative director Joe Zee shows us his favorite haunts in Los Angeles.
38 NOTHING LIKE THIS DANE
Pop's newest kook, Oh Land, invites us into her funhouse.
44 LOST IN THE MIX
Artist Lari Pittman's dizzying, collage-like paintings are collected in a comprehensive new tome.
46 SMOOTH TRANSITIONS
Scent pairings to take you from daytime to playtime
48 LIQUIDITY
On the hunt for a rich, full-bodied, flawless red? Go west, young man.
50 LIVE THE LIFE
Miles Davis reinvented jazz—and with his effortless style, the notion of cool.
52 PRAGUE REVISITED
Old-world ambience and modern design make perfect bedfellows in the Czech Republic's idyllic capital.
54 ON LOCATION
Seven under-the-radar gay film fests worth flying for
56 POP QUIZ: MIAMI
Seven new hotels, one perfect fit
58 FOP CULTURE
Geoffrey Aquilina Ross's new book, The Day of the Peacock, salutes the last of the old-school dandies.
60 CAN I BE BLUNT?
Help wanted: Amy Sedaris seeks skilled homosexual
FEATURES
69 THE POWER 50
From Hollywood titans to Capital Hill gatekeepers, our fifth annual survey of the most influential gay men and women in America
78 NEW YORK DOLL
Justin Bond has always taken the road less traveled. Now the legendary downtown performance artist is about to tackle the most challenging project yet: redefining gender.
BY MIKE ALBO / PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIMOTHY GREENFIELD-SANDERS
82 LIFE BEYOND BORDERS
With his provocative columns and scathing political commentary, journalist Glenn Greenwald has never shied away from controversy. We step into his complicated world.
BY FRED A. BERNSTEIN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY CALE
86 SUMMER TRAVEL SPECIAL: R & R REDUX
Classic spa treatments get a modern makeover.
BY JIMMY IM AND JUSTIN OCEAN
92 NORTHERN EXPOSURE
From a one-of-a-kind gay nuptial to its thriving second cities, a complete guide to alternative Scandinavia
BY DAN ALLEN
96 LIVING OUT LOUD
Five years ago, Thomas Dekker almost gave up acting to work in a record store. Now, with a new role as Lance Loud in the HBO film Cinema Verite, he's playing America's first openly gay reality star.
BY BILL KEITH PHOTOGRAPHY BY YU TSAI
SYMPOSIUM
Dispatches from the front lines of contemporary culture
63 MORE THAN WORDS
When Rahul Mehta handed over his new manuscript to his mother, the writer felt like he was coming out all over again.
65 CIVIC DISOBEDIENCE
How small actions are jump-starting political change
66 OVER THE RAINBOW?
Have gays moved on from the death-wish diva?
FASHION
104 SUIT YOURSELF
Being in the board room doesn't mean you have to look boring. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIAMPAOLO SGURA
DEPARTMENTS
113 SURVEILLANCE
Our guide to the finer things in life: stylish metal luggage, DVF's highballs, Victorinox's knife for nerds
116 STORE INFO
119 BOY'S TOWN
Patrick McMullan snaps the men of New York City's Fashion Week.
120 THE LAST LOOK
Cover star Justin Bond dips into his photo trove.