Innholdsfortegnelse for January/February 2024 i OUT

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, knows that queer women, including Black queer women like her, are an important part of the foundation of country music. And she knows that they’re also the future of the genre. The future is now. In 2023 Russell released her second solo album, The Returner, earning four Grammy nominations to bring her career total to eight. Among other categories, she’ll be vying for Best Americana Album on music’s biggest night in February. Now that she’s firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars in the world of Americana, she’s reaching…

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 devalued. Generations of people died in either infamy or in the closet, their loves and identities hidden from the pages of history. Channeling wealth and fabulosity, as epitomized in 1980s ballroom culture, is a means of pushing back against a society seeking to silence and erase us. When Junior LaBeija declared “Opulence: You own everything!” in Paris Is Burning, it became a rallying cry to show up loud and proud. Being extra is queer expression at its best, but this excess is looked down upon in personal finance circles. And…

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 edition. This new way of delivering our award-winning content is called a flipbook. What does this mean? • All Out subscribers will now receive The Advocate.• The Advocate will expand its reach, almost doubling its print distribution.• The Advocate content will be available to thousands more subscribers.• This will allow our subscribers and newsstand customers to access content from both magazines in one place. The combined Out and The Advocate will feature exclusive covers for each publication on either side of the magazine. Inside you will find the same trailblazing…

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 Royal Treatment actor Mena Massoud, comedian Bowen Yang (during his appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers), singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, singer Bobby Newberry (at LA Pride), and Bruno Tonioli (on Dancing With the Stars). Since launching around five years ago, the brand has become known for breaking gender and aesthetic boundaries: think lace shirts, organza jackets and pants, rhinestone-studded denim, pink looks for men, and lots of unusual little details. ORTTU stands for “Open Road to the Universe.” And the brand loves to be open to new ideas, possibilities,…

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 stylist FELICITY KAY @felicitykay Paul Mescal grooming JOSH KNIGHT @knightjosh location LINE 204 STUDIOS @line204 Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal are no strangers when it comes to the “internet boyfriend” phenomenon — a term used to describe a collective crush by social media users. And they are perfectly fine with being in a league that includes Timothée Chalamet, Pedro Pascal, and Oscar Isaac. “It’s a mark of respect,” Mescal says on a warm November afternoon in Los Angeles during their Out photo shoot, shortly after the pair posed together and cracked inside jokes like, well, actual boyfriends might. The 27-year-old says that “to be admired for your work is…

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 perhaps updating to technologically advanced skin care that provides some immediate result, the answer to your question must always be “you.” Even on date nights, you should be looking for fresh ideas to enhance all your routines by perhaps incorporating a few wellness tools and home lifestyle edits to really increase the endorphin rush (releasing dopamine and vastly improving our mood). My poison is that I’m constantly writing. So at my desk, I keep amazing skin care products, moisture mists, SPF lotions, fragrances, and…

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 @yunsienyc tailor AYNAI @aynai.sy grooming LAURA COSTA using DIOR SAUVAGE @lauracosta.nyc @exclusiveartists nail tech NIA MUCH videographer AUSTIN NUNES @austinunes Colman Domingo thinks he’s just a regular guy. Pay no attention to the fancy clothes he might wear on red carpets — “This is all drag,” he says — or the chauffeured vehicles he may step out of. Never mind the Emmy he won in 2022 for a deeply compassionate role opposite Zendaya in Max’s Euphoria, or the Tony nomination he received in 2010 for his supporting performance in the historical musical The Scottsboro Boys. “On an ordinary day, I think I’m pretty ordinary,” he…

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, disappointment, and annoyance, which are all emotions carefully examined in Good Grief. The title is also literal, as Levy’s protagonist, Marc, grieves the death of his husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). The story begins in London, which is also where Levy finds himself for his Out interview. “I came here in my early 20s escaping a breakup — funnily enough — and made a lot of friends here,” the Toronto-born creative notes of his affection for the city. “Sometimes when you need a place and it shows up…

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, Vreeland brings his expressive brown eyes and a dose of millennial queerness to the Gray Lady’s legendary Food section. Reworking fan favorites of the Times, like beef stew and chocolate chip cookies, Vreeland adds new twists and incorporates fresh ideas from the Food section’s very vested online commenters. Conversing casually with his audience (“Still no salt. Little sus”) while wearing jeans, polos, and ball caps, Vreeland helps transport the newspaper of record into the TikTok era. Initially, Vreeland considered many trades, from acting to publishing to visual arts. It was during a post-college…

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 salmon pink Creole restaurant nestled in the heart of the French Quarter. But there is a reason why locals and visitors alike clamor for this decadent dessert, which was birthed at Brennan’s in the 1950s and rose to become a culinary mainstay on the world stage. The chef explained the Bananas Foster back story while she mixed the brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon on a burner; the setup had been wheeled out so patrons could enjoy the spectacle of its preparation — and the intoxicating aromas.…