Zach and the City: Fuck Art

A thirst-trapping New York writer learns to see through art-world posturing—by striking a few poses of his own.

Zach and the City, Zachary Zane, 8 Author, 8 Drag, 8 Harlem, 8 Jose, 8 MBOA, 8 Myth, 8 Poet, 8 TrapZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020Zach and the City, issue8

About the Author

A straight writer reckons with the ethicality of his long career penning queer erotica.

M. Christian, 8 Drag, 8 Harlem, 8 Jose, 8 MBOA, 8 Myth, 8 Poet, 8 Trap, 8 ZACZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020issue8

The In-Between: The Poet and the Athlete

A lifelong poet and football player learns to punt the exhausting double life for a play right up the middle.

RK_Russell, The In-between, 8 Author, 8 Drag, 8 Harlem, 8 Jose, 8 MBOA, 8 Myth, 8 Trap, 8 ZACZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020Rk_Russell, The In-Between, Issue8

Drag in South Africa: The Art of Expression

In Rainbow Nation, drag began where diversity was said to end.

Mihlali Ntsabo, 8 Author, 8 Harlem, 8 Jose, 8 MBOA, 8 Myth, 8 Poet, 8 Trap, 8 ZACZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020Issue8, C - Hindu Nationalists, C - Ugandan, C - Nigeria

My Body and Other Adventures The Woman in the Picture

Seeing herself with another lens, an insecure lover discovers the nuance, and beauty, of letting it all hang out.

The Art of the Thirst Trap

Notorious attention getters, is there more to sexy photos than meets the horny eye?

Blaze Stewart, 8 Myth, 8 Jose, 8 Harlem, 8 ZAC, 8 Author, 8 Poet, 8 Drag, 8 MBOAZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020blaize stewart, Issue8

Mine Own Bi-ness

“My sexuality doesn’t make me a pawn in your identity games.”

katherine inoueSeptember 8, 2020Currents, Rio Veradonir, C - Peter, C - Rainbow, C - Label Wars, C - Confessions, C - Helen Bi

Smear the Queer

For one lifelong athlete, a hurtful childhood game launches a journey to a whole new playing field.

Blaze Stewart, 7 Play, 7 Lines, 7 Battles, 7 ZAC, 7 Score, 7 MBOA, 7 PoleZachary ZaneJuly 1, 2020Issue7, blaize stewart

Coming Out to Play

A player’s confession to his teammate best friend triggers an affirming undefeated streak — and an NFL career.

RK_Russell, 7 Battles, 7 Lines, 7 MBOA, 7 Pole, 7 Score, 7 Smear, 7 ZACZachary ZaneJuly 1, 2020Issue7, Rk_Russell

The In-Between: Exercising Gender Lines

From silks to “Insanity”, one woman returning to the gym muses on the fitness of others’ expectations — and her own.

Ancient Battles and Modern Brains

A Kinsey researcher draws a line from modern-day male homophobia in the sports world to an ancestral masculinity defined by war.

Zach and the City: Being a Sub

A blindfolded Valentine’s stunt gives a bi top a heart-on for sexual surrender.

Keeping Score

Grunting after a ball does not a manly man make.

M. Christian, 7 ZAC, 7 Smear, 7 Pole, 7 Play, 7 MBOA, 7 Lines, 7 BattlesZachary ZaneJuly 1, 2020Issue7

My Body and Other Adventures: Too Much of a Good Thing

Seeking well-being, a runaway athlete finds new mileage in getting off track.

Children on the Pole

Nevermind strip clubs: Pole dancing brings the same benefits as other forms of exercise. Should it be recognized as a sport — and open to kids?

Reese Piper, 7 ZAC, 7 Smear, 7 Score, 7 Play, 7 MBOA, 7 Lines, 7 BattlesReese PiperJuly 1, 2020Issue7

Excellence Ain’t Equal

We should all strive to be our very best. But our value as humans is intrinsic.

katherine inoueJune 8, 2020Currents, Rk_Russell

The Sum of Our Parts

No box can sum you up, however many of them you check off.

A Night at Hamburger Mary’s

Some people deny who they are. Others deny who they were. But however much a story might change, it’s still the same story.

Zach and the City: All of Me

Zach has built a following by writing about being a slut. Would branching out to other topics put his brand dangerously out on a limb?

Questioning Sexual Identities

For sex researcher Michael Bailey, nothing is sacred — except the truth.

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