American interdisciplinary artist Sean Fader works at the nexus of photography, video, performance, and lived practice. Fader’s 2010 photography series Sup? is a life work that explores projections of the digital self and the disconnect there is with the analog self. For 365 days (beginning in January 2010), Fader trolled online dating and hookup websites […]
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Life is a web of relationships: with our family, friends, significant other, community, colleagues, co-creators, and our selves. They are the most complicated — and the most rewarding — element of life. This month’s issue explores the full spectrum of relationships; why they’re important, what we’ve learned, and how to make others feel truly valuable. We’re proud to
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It has been many years since I traveled to places unknown, but as the details of what I have seen and done in my many journeys begin to fade, it is the feelings I have experienced in those places which remain clear in my memory. As the Danish writer, Peter Hoeg says, “traveling tends to
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When planning a trip when young and naïve, I would ask myself just two questions: 1) can I afford it? and 2) is it going to be fun? For many years, those were really the only things I considered. But as I have aged, come out as a gay man, and have seen the world
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Solo travel is a revelation for control freaks independent people like me. No negotiating itineraries or budgets; far more space to meet new people and also slip out of town when said people get clingy. You may not be able to split costs, but you’re more likely to get treated to dinner or get a houseguest invitation.
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A couple of years ago I was walking up Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. It was the end of a long day and I was feeling and looking pretty drab compared to the impeccably dressed employees of Park Avenue’s Fortune 500 companies. As I approached the corner and was about to step into the street,
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“What really matters is what you like, not what you are like. Books, records, films – these things matter. Call me shallow, but it’s the fucking truth.” -Rob Gordon in High Fidelity It’s advice I often give to my friends when they are considering the pros and cons of a partner or potential partner while