8 CONTRIBUTORS & INFLUENCES 10 LETTERS 14 EDITOR'S LETTER 16 BY THE NUMBERS FOREGROUND 19 JOHN BARROWMAN
The Torchwood star talks gay sex and immortality.
22 GENTLEMANLY PURSUITS
From Cousteau to Bond, the enduring appeal of going deep
24 LIVE THE LIFE
Director Rainer Fassbinder's fictional sailor Querelle put the naughty in nautical.
26 DOGGY STYLE
On the runway and the beach, man's best friend is making a strong showing.
32 THE NEW OFFICE BAG
Drop the briefcase—it's time for a sporty alternative.
33 A PERFECT DAY
Traipsing through Tel Aviv with Israeli pop singer Ivri Lider
34 POP LIFE
Fany Gerson's Mexican paletas—this summer's big chill
36 FEMALE TROUBLE
Sundance winner Circumstance follows two girls' secret romance in Iran. Plus,
our favorite gay teen besties in film.
37 HUMILIATION NATION
Wayne Koestenbaum's new book explores our undying fascination with shame.
38 LIQUIDITY
The Italian cocktail renaissance SYMPOSIUM
41 LITTLE MAN
When actor-writer Dan Bucatinsky and his partner adopted a boy, they had no idea
how intimidating raising a son could be.
43 MORE THAN A ROOMMATE
Nick Burd signs a new lease on life. FEATURES
44 A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Homosexuality may be the last taboo in the world of professional sports. But with
a vocal group of straight athletes—including Ben Cohen and Michael Irvin—taking
a stand, that's about to change.
BY CYD ZEIGLER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROGER ERICKSON, THOMAS GIDDINGS, AND RICHARD PHIBBS
60 THE 21 BIGGEST DICKHEADS IN SPORTS
They're pottymouths, loose cannons, haters, and homophobes—and they're all
in our hall of shame.
62 ANALYZE THIS
How comedy queen Lisa Kudrow brought her quirky Web series Web Therapy to TV.
BY ARI KARPEL PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL JASMIN
67 LET US ENTERTAIN YOU
What happens when you ask Adam Levine, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and pastry chef Yigit
Pura to throw a summer party? FASHION
72 BACK IN UTERO
In 1992, Marc Jacobs turned the fashion world on its head with a grunge-inspired
collection. We still smell teen spirit.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHIAS AND DONOVAN VRIENS-MCGRATH DEPARTMENTS
82 STORE INFO
85 SURVEILLANCE
Our guide to the finer things in life: Everlast training gloves, Renee Lacoste
tribute sneaks, Gansevoort Miami's fit hotel
88 4,000 WORDS
John Barrowman takes us behind-the scenes on the set of Torchwood.
