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We mentioned briefly the new queer food magazine Mouthfeel back in October, they were part of a food event. Mouthfeel “is a limited-edition, bi-annual print and online magazine that launched in April 2015. The magazine explores the complexities of food and the characters involved, written from a gay point-of-view and designed with a hardcore punk aesthetic. Each magazine comes in a collectible package and showcases personality forward profiles, essays, articles and original artwork in its PLATES section. Mouthfeel also features city guides and regular online features.” Sounds great doesn’t it? If you want to get to know the magazine a little better… Go to the launch of the new issue this Saturday at Printed Matter. Our friend Slava Mogutin told us that he’ll be doing “a drawing/reading performance,” he’s one of the featured artists in the issue. They’ll have complimentary Milagro tequila which means you must get there early, it’s a free event and tequila runs out quick. I have a feeling it’s gonna be one of these events where every homo with the fomo will be in attendance. Expect to eat cake, meet the cover boy, chef Gerardo from El Rey, (he knows how to pickle an egg, trust). Go chill with plenty of other food and dick lovers, could be tasty, no?!  —Abi

We told you to go to the Guggenheim to sneak into the Grimes show a couple of weeks ago, and guess what we’re telling you to do it again! But don’t sneak in this time, just sign up to a museum membership and you’ll get into this one and all future parties for free! Yay. So what’s up with this event anyway. Well Art After Dark is your chance to see the museum’s current shows, at night, which is so much chicer than seeing them during the day. Plus they have wine and beer and a DJ. The current exhibition includes Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting and Photo-Poetics: An Anthology. “As you move through the galleries, the museum will fill with the sounds of a live set by deejay Ms. Nix. (aka Nicole Lyn).” Doesn’t that just sound lovely? Yes, yes it does.  —tom

I live for some Erykah Badu. She’s been busy lately, having just released a new mixtape (which is brilliant) and also hosting the Soul Train Awards (a bad night for Iggy Azalea — google it if you don’t know what I’m talking about). She is one of the best live performers I have ever seen, and is as talented telling a joke as she is at singing her songs. This Wednesday, December 2 is your chance to see the queen perform in her hometown of Brooklyn at the Kings Theatre. Tickets are sold out, but their are a bunch available at Stubhub, starting at $145. I know that’s a little pricey, but trust me it’s worth it, besides, you’re not a bag lady (see what I did there) you can afford it, treat yourself to some Baduizm.  —tom

The independent food publication Put A Egg On It is celebrating the launch of their 11th issue with a post-Thanksgiving themed event. They are gonna have a leftover sandwich competition! That sounds like a great idea because most Thanksgiving turkeys are dry and they work much better in a sandwich. So, head over there with your dry turkey leftovers to make some delicious sandwiches. There will be prizes, so if you’re competitive like us you’ll have a blast. Don’t bring that soft bread, it’s usually so nasty and you Americans love it, I can’t stand it. The condiments for the sandwich will be provided by “the ridiculously delicious” Sir Kensington — I heard their stuff tastes great, I hope that someone from Sir Kensington reads this and sends us a few things for the holidays. They’ll have free beers, drinks and snacks. They encourage you to bring your relatives, but I’d say no. That’s not the best way to meet someone new that you could possibly hook up with. Don’t pretend that you are not looking for that post Thanksgiving dick reset!  —Abi

Some friends of mine tried to have a pre-fall party way before the Fall season came, but after all the planning and talking about it, we never really got to it. Maybe for the next season… This brings me to this event that Tom pointed out to me, Queer Brooklyn Clothing Swap. A clothing swap! Perfect! I am gonna be honest with you I don’t know the people behind this event, but it says queer and we are in the same city. According to their Facebook page the folks organizing this have “a lot of clothing we don’t wear anymore. We think there might be other folks in this same predicament. How about we swap clothing?” Yeah exactly, that’s a great idea. Here’s  how it works, “free entry with (clean) clothes to swap or a light refreshment (we will never say no to food). $5 suggested donation otherwise. No one turned away for lack of funds. All leftover clothing will be donated to an LGBTQ organization (any recommendations are welcomed!).”  Basically if you can’t find things to swap it’s a great way for you to donate your clothes to a LGBT organization. This event is at someone’s home, so it’s gonna feel a bit weird at first, but then once you say hello and swap some clothes, drink some alcohol and eat some snacks I think it should be just fine. These people seem chill.  —Abi

We’ve heard from a couple of people that this party is bananas. We like parties that are bananas — they’re the ones people will be talking about when we’re old. This Friday is your chance to get bananas with the latest edition of Grace and Execution. This monthly party is dedicated “to showcasing Queer performance and dance based work.” The event provides “a platform for artists to examine queerness by exploring themes of gender, sexuality, androgyny, and the politics that surround them.” You can expect “performance/movement based work by: Olga Dobrowolska, Tyler Ashley, Elayna Lopez, Gage Of The Boone, Shawn Escarciga (MISS LADY SALAD) and Leah Marie Beltran.” Bring a good attitude and leave your privilege at home (I’ve always wanted to say that, lol), Have Fun!  —tom

This is the 28th Mix NYC — a queer experimental film festival. If you haven’t been to any of the previous festivals then this is the year to atone for your sins. Tonight you have 3 options. First up is the documentary Peace of Mind which “documents the life of American artist, Flo McGarrell, prior to his untimely death in the earthquake that struck Haiti in January of 2010.” Following that is The Fight For Home which documents the struggles for minorities to claim a home and features “Fierce drag queens” battling the Google/Twitter/Yahoo tech buses of San Francisco plus Black and Asian communities coming together in the struggle for racial justice in the aftermath of the LA Riots, Rodney King’s beating, and Tian Sheng Yu’s death. Finally there’s The Hustle which the festival is giving little information about besides a gif of Marilyn Monroe strutting through a fancy restaurant and this quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln: “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” I’m intrigued!  —tom

The RentBoy.com raid was really stoopid. Prostitution should be legalized. If someone wants to sell their affection, and body, it should be no one else’s business but their own, and in all seriousness, a site like Rentboy was a safe place for many of these workers to operate. “The Rentboy.com raid is the latest front in a state-sponsored war to criminalize the survival of people in the sex trades. Rentboy offered a safer way to work, screen clients and create community, now it no longer exists pushing those that advertised on Rentboy onto other online platforms and the street.” This Wednesday get to the LGBT Center and start to “organize around the #RentboyRaid, police profiling and violence against people in the sex trades, and the Human Trafficking Intervention Courts, along with other issues of concern to people in the sex trades in New York City.” It’s an important cause, whether you work in the industry or not. Do it for Zola!  —tom

One of our contributors, Jeffrey, recently wrote about Jack Pierson’s Tomorrow’s Man 3 book for our site “this hybrid book-zine-porno-photo-anthology continues to Let You Know. This edition layers the works of four distinct artists, Pierson, Peter Fend, Richard Tinker and Veralyn Behenna, to create a surprising narrative about the male figure, environmental justice, and the collision of graphic collage with organic form.” The book series Tomorrow’s Man is published under Bywater Bros. Editions. “Pierson’s full color photographs are, as always, delicious. Shot in a range of naturally lit (often tropical) environments, he explores the male body with a playful precision that reveals without overwhelming — tastes without gorging.” This launch event is taking place at the newly opened Printed Matter (that new location is sexy). Aside from the 4 different covers they’ll have a special hardcover edition of 75 which includes an original signed and numbered photo by Jack Pierson. All the proceeds will benefit the Fire Island Artist Residency and Printed Matter’s relocation. We’ve been saying this for a while now, events at Printed Matter are the perfect place to meet your next date. The crowd is always cute, and cunt!  —Abi