Aaron Hicklin
Out Magazine
New York, NY, United States
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No Outsider: Casey Gerald's Haunting Memoir Is a Vital Missive to These Cracked-Up Times
By his late 20s, Casey Gerald — a “poor, black, orphan queer” — had achieved everything society could wish of a young man. But in an unhinged world, what does that mean? His new memoir is a vital missive to these cracked-up times. → Read More
St. Lucia Is for Sinners
Bowie, an elephant, and oiled-up boys play into the history of the Caribbean Xandau. → Read More
Stockholm Fashion Week Soars
New York based designer Andre Landeros Michel takes his genderless fashion to the Scandinavian capital of cool → Read More
Luring Them In: Remembering the Queer Novel That Broke Barriers
Felice Picano’s The Lure was an exercise in genre fiction and the first queer novel to make the popular Book of the Month Club. → Read More
All Hail the Material Girl
In Provincetown, Kim Petras wows her queer fans. → Read More
Fragrance: A Field Guide to the Best and Worst Sniffs Out There
Men aren’t always great at figuring out what works for them — behold the existence of cargo shorts. We’re no better with fragrance than we are with fashion — terribly inconsistent and unfaithful, hopping in and out of bed with any number of scents wafting our way at the airport. To help narrow down your options, look no further than Perfume: The A-Z Guide, by fragrance freaks Luca Turin and… → Read More
Exclusive: The Making of Louis Vuitton's First Men's Fragrance Collection
Whether it evokes a stormy summer night or transports you to Guatemala, Louis Vuitton's new line of scents is a lesson in creativity and imagination. → Read More
How These Man Booker Prize Winners Use Fiction to Explore the Conflicts & Contradictions of Class, Sex, and Race
"They'll Grab Your Dick, and You Don't Dare Touch Them." A Conversation with Alan Hollinghurst and Marlon James. → Read More
When 'The New York Times' Says Sorry
A Mea Culpa from the paper for its inattention to AIDS in the 1980s is welcome, but may be too little too late. → Read More
Alicia Garza & Asia Kate Dillon Are Fighting For a New American Revolution
The Black Lives Matter co-founder and gender nonbinary Billions star on the struggle for the country's soul. → Read More
Fall Into This 'Flamingly Gay' Palestinian Artist's Cross-Cultural Web
Jordan Nassar’s embroidery is taking on identity, geography, and hummus. → Read More
Artist Agnes Martin Faced Shock Treatments & Stigma in Her Search For Love
A new book explores the complicated relationships of the pioneer, painter, and icon. → Read More
Gucci's Capsule Collection Was an Electrified Ode to Elton John
Channel your inner Elton John with the bright colors and textures of Gucci's Spring 18 collection. → Read More
Musical Marvel Ute Lemper Summons the Spirit of Marlene Dietrich
Back at Cafe Carlyle after a long absence, the iconoclastic musician revisits a youthful encounter with the legend → Read More
A Gay Travel Guide to West Sweden
If you're not staring at a glorious vista, you're probably not in West Sweden. → Read More
Trump Wanted to Borrow a Van Gogh; He Was Offered a Gold Toilet
It's not unusual for The White House to borrow iconic works of art to decorate 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When Barack Obama took office he borrowed "Black Like Me #2," by the queer black artist Glenn Ligon, among many other works. For President Trump's White House, a request to New York's Gugenheim Museum for Vincent Van Gogh's "Landscape with Snow," was rejected. Instead, curator Nancy Spector… → Read More
Scissor Sisters Frontman Jake Shears is Building a 'Honky-Tonk Fantasia'
After a long absence, the singer is hitting the new year running with a Broadway role, a memoir, and his first solo album. → Read More
Editor's Letter: The Unbridled Passion and Violent History of Gay Love
OUT Editor in Chief Aaron Hicklin reflects on his "Elio moment," homophobia, and love without caveat. → Read More
On a Break Between Bowie and MJ, Aaron Walton Met His Rock Star
When Andrew Logan met Walton on Fire Island, it was kismet. → Read More
Oprah Slays Golden Globes
Big Wins for Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies, but Call Me By Your Name and Get Out are both shut out. → Read More