CONTENTS
10 CONTRIBUTORS & INFLUENCES
12 EDITOR'S LETTER FOREGROUND
15 MOVIES IN HIS MIND
Don't be fooled by his boyish good looks. Writer-director Christopher Landon has
a twisted sense of humor.
17 YOUTH IN REVOLT
The U.K: s racy teen series Skins makes its splash stateside.
18 LIVE THE LIFE
Saluting the King's tropical side
20 MUMBAI CURIOUS
Fueled by a flourishing film industry and a spirited queer media, the city may
be India's great gay hope.
22 WEDDING MARCH
Gay destinations for the marriage-minded
24 LIQUIDITY
Go small (batch) or go home.
26 GLAM ROCK
Diamond Rings: Toronto's latest indie gem
31 BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Timepieces for playful types SYMPOSIUM
Dispatches from the front lines of contemporary culture
33 THE SILENCED ACTIVIST
While Tyler Clementi galvanized a movement, his story remains a Mystery.
35 REVENGE OF THE NERDS
The growing allure of the gay geek
36 FIRED UP
When the Smithsonian acquiesced to requests from the Catholic League, did it turn
its back on freedom of speech?
38 KATHMAN-"I DO'S"
Could Nepal be the next gay nuptial hotspot? FEATURES
40 PRINTED MATTERS
At only seven issues, Didier Lestrade's Magazine influenced an entire generation.
Now its archive hits the web.
BY TIM MURPHY
42 OUTS ULTIMATE SEX AND LOVE SURVEY
We asked; you answered. Find out the titillating details of our first-ever poll
of the nation's state of personal affairs.
48 HOW THEY MET
Our favorite couples—including Tom Ford and Richard Buckley—share
their stories.
70 FLICKR LOVE
The scrapbook gets a very public makeover.
BY VINCE ALETTI FASHION
72 A CLASS APART
With a nod to the book of photos and letters culled from the archive of Montague
Glover, we explore fashion's obsession with working men.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRUNO STAUB DEPARTMENTS
83 STORE INFO
85 SURVEILLANCE
Our guide to the finer things in life: the Valentine's Day edition
88 MODEL CITIZEN
Martin Landgreve keeps it brief. THIS MONTH ON OUT.COM
THE 100 HOTTEST GAY BACHERLORS
Celebrities, designers, media moguls—they're all here, and they're all available,
just in time for Valentine's Day. Take your pick and then vote for your favorite
bachelor to be crowned the most eligible.
I WANT MY OUT TV
Catch intimate soundcheck performances and video interviews with Duran Duran,
Cut Copy, Twin Shadow, Glasser, Girl in a Coma, and more. Also: Head into the
studios of some of your favorite designers including Chris Benz and Gilbert &
Lewis.
