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Meet the Comics Creator Who Brought X-Men’s Iceman Out of the Closet

sina grace was determined to be an indie graphic storyteller. then he got the chance to help a superhero come out of the closet. Out of the closet and into the limelight, comic...

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Harry Bush May Be the World’s Best Unknown Gay Erotic Artist

Harry Bush, an expert at depicting the male form, might be the best gay erotic artist unknown to the public. Bush loathed gay culture, which he regarded as shallow. He was...

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Touko Laaksonen aka Tom of Finland

Tom of Finland Set the Standard for Gay Erotic Art

Known as Tom of Finland, Touko Laaksonen is credited for setting the standard for gay erotic art. He created an out-of-reach and impossible to ignore image of gay masculinity...

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The Warwick Rowers Return for a 10th Anniversary Edition Calendar

Doing good never looks as fine as it does when gracing the pages of The Warwick Rowers’ annual calendar. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the calendar features...

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What Are the Essentials to Create the Media Room of Your Dreams?

When people think media rooms, they frequently see opulent simulations of movie palaces in their own home. But don’t haul out the red-flocked wallpaper and stadium seating just...

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New York Splendor

“New York Splendor” Unlocks the City’s Most Memorable Rooms

“I often think of Manhattan apartments and town houses as secret gardens, hidden from view by building facades behind which flower personal expressions of great taste and...

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“Jewelry: The Body Transformed” Tracks Adornment History at the Metropolitan Museum

Beads and baubles, talismans and trinkets, shimmer and shine: since the dawn of man, we’ve been finding inventive ways to adorn ourselves. Now with Jewelry: The Body...

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Benjamin Moore's Color of the Year Featured on a Wall with Art

By the Way: What Color Will 2019 Be?

Recently, Benjamin Moore announced its Color of the Year 2019: Metropolitan AF-690, a stylish gray with cool undertones; we get some perspective on using the hue from people with...

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How Karl Lagerfeld Helped Reinvent a City

When Karl Lagerfeld returns to Hamburg, people take notice. As an arbiter of luxury and indulgence, few people are more influential than the Hamburg-born kaiser of couture who...

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LCMA Presents “Outliers and American Vanguard Art” in November

LACMA will bring the lauded exhibition Outliers and American Vanguard Art to its galleries starting November 18. The project explores pivotal moments when avant-garde artists and...

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John Waters

John Waters’ Art Exhibition “Indecent Exposure” Brings His Signature Satire Home to Baltimore

“Indecent Exposure” is the new John Waters exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art. And hard as it is to believe, it’s the first such exhibition in his hometown....

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Nomad Chic Ensemble from Brunello Cucinelli

By the Way: Will Nomad Chic Be the Fashion Look for 2019?

Looking for a fashion trend to follow? Byron scoped out the new collection from Brunello Cucinelli in search of inspiration. It seems that this tumultuous year has driven us back...

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