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As a kid I was incessantly taunted with nicknames like Opie, Alfred E. Neuman, or Archie Andrews. I was likened to 'that little boy from The Partridge Family' and Ronald [...]

The article presents an interview with band gay musician Jake Shears. He described his relationship with bassist and keyboardist Babydaddy. He shares his experience stripping in gay bars. He discusses his experience being invited in Elton John's party before his wedding to David Furnish. He explains the success of the band Scissor Sisters overseas.

The article presents interview with musicians JoJo Americo, Paul Alexander and Nashom, of the group "The Ones." JoJo said that it was beauty working with stylist Patricia Field. Paul told that they were inspired by their club history in the lyrics to "Ultra Modern." According to Nashom, this album can perform better than their other ones.

An interview with pornography actor and recording artist Colton Ford is presented. He clarifies that he has been a recording artist for about 25 years and did adult films for 10 months only. He says that before appearing in adult films, he was in a jazz quartet, had two major label deals, was signed to Denise Rich, and paired up with Frankie Knuckles. He asserts that doing adult films did not demean him because it just consensual sex.

This article interviews gay rapper Cazwell, about career and music. Cazwell talks about his ability to boost energy from the audience during performances. He says that the Internet played an important role in his success in his career in the music industry. He expresses his thoughts on being a gay rapper.

A reprint of the article "Gay-Cation!," by Michael Knipp, which appeared in a previous issue of "The BottomLine" magazine, is presented. The article focuses on vacations on offer by Zoom Vacations company to its gay clientele. Co-founders Joel Cabrera and Bryan Herb claim their vacations expand the mind, invigorate the soul and re-energize the imagination. Herb says the tours they are offering are multisensory and experiential, an experience that combine adventure, luxury, culture and style.

The article focuses on the marketing firm Pink Banana Media, founded by Matt Skallerud in the U.S. The company specializes in helping companies utilize the Internet in order to build brand loyalty among customers, particularly those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. It teaches clients how to interact with the LGBT community. Pink Banana Media remained competitive in terms of positioning companies for success online by creating websites, working with the firms to sell products and targeting the LGBT market.

The article presents the opinion of motion picture director Chuck Griffith about the state of LGBT filmmaking in the U.S. He criticizes the work of gay director Jonah Markowitz. Information is given on the film production company, Roaring Leo Productions, he founded. He mentions some of the gay films produced by the studio, including "Best of Breed" and "Plastic."

The article reports on the launch of OnTheHunt.com, an original-content amateur site that features sexual encounters of Manhunt members, by OLB Media in 2008. About 1,500 applications were received by the recruitment campaign for the site in 2008. According to the article, selected models meet at a central location with cameras in order to capture their meeting and encounter. Among the moonlighting cameramen for the site are Collin O'Neil and Jeremy Hall.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of living in suburban communities in the U.S.

An interview with Andrew Christian, proprietor of clothing brand Andrew Christian Inc., is presented. He says that his experience in working for several clothing manufacturers aided him in learning the business. He admits that he initially did much of the business himself in an effort to maximize his funds. He announces that his company will be introducing an underwear design that would enhance the buttocks.

An interview with Lucas Silveira, the transgender front man of The Cliks, is presented. He described the experiences of The Cliks during a concert tour with singer Cyndi Lauper. He described the type of music performed by his band and characterized it as angry. When asked how fans react to his sexual orientation, he claimed that he receives good feedback from fans.

The article presents an interview with Esera Tuaolo, a gay athlete and a former defensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons. When asked about the things he wanted to change in his past, he said, nothing because the past made him who he is now today and would not have the strength or opportunity to touch people's lives.