David Atlanta Vol. 17 Issue 34 by David Magazine

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Charting Out Your

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DECADENCE How To Avoid Spending the Weekend In Jail

Fort Troff The Right to Bare Arms

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8 A Note from the Editor 10 3 Shots 14 Southern Decadence 20 Qi Clay Sauna 22 Robin Williams 26 Seen@: Roast of Ruby Redd 28 Seen@: Ivy Queen Live 30 Seen@: Kickball for Kids 34 Seen@: SE Black & Blue 36 Seen@: Einsteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40 Fort Troff 48 Datebook 50 the Scene 52 Bartab 54 Crossword 56 Fairyscopes 58 Favorite Bitch 60 Bitch Session

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A Note from the

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Amping Up for Southern Decadence

t’s that time of year again where the parties seem to happen weekend after weekend. On one hand, you’re excited to attend events like Southern Decadence, Labor Day weekend, Pride and so on, then, on the other hand getting planned and ready can be more than a little daunting. David Atlanta has come up with some ways to get it together with an easy to follow guide to Southern Decadence in New Orleans. Find out where and when the big events and parades are occurring. Then be inspired by our decadent Fort Troff fashion spread and find your kicks for the ‘Crescent City.’ On another note, I’ve received my first response to one of my Editor’s Notes and it’s actually kind of insightful. Response to Choice or Chance Editor’s Note: I read your editorial about whether we “choose” to be gay or not and your question, “Was it a choice to have romantic feelings for the same sex?” You go on to state, “A person does not choose their sexual orientation either.” I would add to that their “emotional” orientation as well. At 60 years of age and after years of psychotherapy to understand those feelings I still can’t explain my physical/ sexual attraction to men nor my EMOTIONAL attraction. Too often “heterosexuals” get caught up in the “sex” part and never get to the “love” part to understand and accept same sexed couples. Love is not sex... though the two together is the ultimate bliss. I would propose that we are both homosexual AND “homoEMOTIONAL”... and while that doesn’t necessarily get us any closer to understanding the origins of those feelings, it more fully explains sexually and emotionally who we are. Sincerely, Lloyd Herrington Thank you for your reflections on the topic. I would never say that I had that topic exactly right. Having an open dialog is one of the best ways to gain insight into the origin of our sexuality.

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cotty is one of the friendliest and yet mischievous faces in all of Atlanta. One can always get a great drink, a great joke, and tons of great attitude from this long time mixologist at Woofs. Scotty has a way of making everyone feel welcome and abused (in a friendly way) at the same time. Woofs is nestled in a strip mall on Piedmont near Sydney Marcus and is Atlanta’s first local gay sports bar offering a restaurant, more than 20 televisions, pool, darts, and even lotto. What’s your favorite drink to make? The one I make for myself! Oh, you’ve heard that one already? The one I like to make for customers is a shot called Black Out Lemonade. It started in New Orleans on Bourbon Street. The Black Out Lemonade is made with Blue Curacao, raspberry liqour, Absolut Citron and a splash of sour and cranberry. Worst kind of customer? Inexperienced customers are my least favorite, like the ones that order an Absolut and vodka. Craziest thing you’ve ever done behind the bar? (Laughs) Well, you and I did bartend a private party together a long, long, long time ago completely naked. Oh my God! I can’t print that! 10 // 08.20.2014

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Southern Decadence Takes Over

arching to the beat of its own drum, New Orleans has unfailingly found ways to throw a party. Louisiana state government has tried in vain to levy their prejudices on the “Crescent City” which has been a melting pot of French, Creole, Spanish, Catholic, African and also, always, gay. In 1974, a small group of friends living in a ramshackle home at 2110 Barracks Street just outside of the French Quarter decided to throw a going-away party for their roommate. At the same time, this party was to quiet the complaints about the New Orleans heat from their new tenant from New York. The group named the event a “Southern Decadence Party: Come As Your Favorite Southern Decadent,” requiring all participants to dress in costume as their favorite “decadent Southern” character. Over the next few years, the Southern Decadence party grew in size and infamy, and added a small parade into the mix. The group would meet at Matassa’s bar in the French Quarter on Labor Day Sunday to show off their costumes, then parade through town back to their home on Barracks Street to continue the party into the night. The rest, as they say, is history. What began as a little costume party is now a world-famous gay celebration. In it’s 43rd year, it has mushroomed from a small gathering of friends to a Labor Day weekend tradition, attracting over 150,000 participants, predominantly gay and lesbian, and generating almost $180 million in tourist revenue. This annual economic impact ranks it among the city’s top five tourist events. This year’s theme is “Under The Big Top – Welcome to the Gayest Show on Earth” and the official colors are canary yellow, turquoise and pearl white (how gay is that?). With a street 14 // 08.20.2014

By Jonathan Bugg

party that runs around the clock and Southern Decadence circuit party events every night, a person could quickly become overwhelmed by the options. Here’s a run-down of some of the events that we’ve found. THURSDAY: What better way to kick off the festivities than with a “Big Dick” contest at Bourbon Pub / Parade? Super-hot international porn star and dancer Hans Berlin will be making a guest appearance. If you have what it takes to win this event no doubt you’re in for a wild weekend. “The Bearded Lady” Billy Francesca and Nicole Dubois host the contest at midnight. At the same time, on Thursday, Oz (800 Bourbon St.) is holding their strip off contest titled “D*ck in a Cup.” We’re sensing a theme here, are you? During Southern Decadence weekend, you’re bound to get an eyeful. Public nudity and public sex is not allowed, and the obscenity laws are still on the books. You need to use your better judgment on this stuff. It is possible to get into trouble by showing too much, and people who are arrested, sit in jail until the courts re-open after Labor Day, which will cost you much more than $200. FRIDAY: On Friday, the party really gets going. Starting at 7 p.m. is the traditional Southern Decadence Float Parade down Decatur and then through Bourbon Street. Usually consisting of around 15 floats, the Float Parade is presented by Toby LeFort and the Knights of Decadence. There are definitely some things you need to remember when spending time in the “Big Easy.” No matter how “bad” you have to go, do not urinate in the streets or on doorsteps or through iron gates! This is a fine way to end up in central lock-up and again, people who are arrested sit in jail until

fewer inhibitions (if that’s possible), and you don’t have to stay in only one club. You can walk through the streets of the French Quarter for hours of simply people watching and getting your drinks on the go. It’s a long weekend though so pace yourself! SATURDAY: Spend the day exploring the city. Café du Monde is a popular New Orleans food destination specializing in beignets with powdered sugar (served in threes), coffee with chicory, and café au lait. It’s a destination that most seasoned travelers would swear by on their way to the French Market. Another restaurant that is consistently in the top ten lists for travelers is the Market Café at 1000 Decatur Street. Famous for their excellent Shrimp Po Boys and spicy Bloody Mary’s, the bar the courts re-open after Labor Day which will cost you about is always open, the music is always playing, and the food is $200 or more. Besides, it’s not polite. Listen to your body. Get Mardi Gras perfect. in line before you really have to go. By the time you’re crossing Café Lafitte in Exile is the oldest continuously operating gay your legs, you might be at the front of the line. bar in the United States. Café Lafitte is a must see if you are Friday night you have lots of options for activities. DJ Sean interested in visiting an incredibly unique landmark in New Michael and, from Los Angles, DJ Mike Bryant, take over the Orleans’ historic French Quarter. Both Tennessee Williams dance floor at Bourbon Pub / Parade with tons of strippers and and Truman Capote used to frequent the bar. such to keep you titillated. Across the way at OZ, DJ/Producer Roland Belmares will be cranking up the beats until the wee Good Friend’s (740 Dauphine St.) is another excellent bar to check out, especially when the weather heats up in the afternoon and hours of the morning. you’re in need of a frozen cocktail. GF’s is the self-proclaimed Remember New Orleans is a 24/7 party. The clubs simply home of the Separator, described as a frozen brandy Alexander, don’t close. Think Backstreet Atlanta with more humidity, blends vanilla ice cream with sweet brandy and coffee liqueur.

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Now on to the main events. OZ presents hometown favorite DJ/Producer Joe Gauthreaux for his almost annual performance that always brings Decadence revelers. Also, in his first New Orleans appearance, Miami DJ/Producer Kidd Madonny takes the upstairs dance floor at Bourbon Pub / Parade at 11pm. SUNDAY:

point, so if you’re going to show a little (or a lot) of skin, please be aware that everyone is an amateur photographer and you will end up on someone’s tumblr. In the evening, DJ Hector Fonseca tears it up at OZ and DJ Derek Monteiro from Los Angeles spins at Bourbon Pub / Parade with spotlight performances by Rhea Litre and Billy Francesca. When all is said and done, its certainly is a jampacked holiday weekend full of fun and frisky frivolity.

The best part about Southern Decadence is that since it’s on Labor Day weekend, there doesn’t seem to be an end to the Have a great time Atlanta boys and try to stay just sober party. On Sunday it just keeps going strong. One thing we’ve enough so that you can remember how tremendous of a time learned over the years is to wear shoes you don’t mind toss- you had. ing at the end of the trip, especially on Bourbon Street. The streets at this point are muddy with spilled drinks and other smelly liquids (see aforementioned comment on urinating in the streets). Grand Marshals Aubrey Sinclair, Chad Boutte and Rebba Douglas lead the infamous walking parade through the streets of the French Quarter. The parade starts at 5 p.m. at the traditional Green Lantern. In past years, the parade route has sometimes taken detours, but not as much in more recent years. Just listen for the banging of the drums and you’re sure to find this raucous group. During the afternoon there are a plethora of T-dances and street parties to attend, Grenades to consume and men to cruise. Everybody is getting very loose and uninhibited at tis

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he sad suicide death of 63-year-old comedian & actor Robin Williams on August 11th shocked everyone. Already it seems that greater awareness of the terrible effects caused by clinical mental depression will be a legacy from the passing of this multi-faceted genius. From Popeye, Hook, and Death to Smoochy, to The Fisher King, Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society, to animated fare like Aladdin, and the visually-trippy, death-themed What Dreams May Come, over four decades of artistic brilliance will continue to shine. Williams’ gay fans are now reflecting upon a career which included positive portrayals of queer characters and hilarious gender-flipping. Mrs. Doubtfire, the 1993 movie also featuring Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan, saw Williams as an estranged and unemployed husband struggling to stay in touch with his three children. Cleverly costumed as an elderly Scottish nanny, the actor’s hijinks in full-on drag immediately endeared audiences. The film won an Academy Award for Best Makeup and two Golden Globes; one for Best Picture, the other to Williams as Best Actor. In a statement, Sally Field said, “I’m sad for the world of comedy. And so very sad for his family. And I am sad for Robin. He always lit up when he was able to make people laugh, and he made them laugh his whole life long...tirelessly. He was one of a kind. There will not be another. Please God, let him now rest in peace.” At the time of his death, Williams was developing Mrs. Doubtfire 2. The future of that project is now in doubt. Three years later, release of the box-office smash The Birdcage propelled Williams into the lavender spotlight with his characterization of a gay cabaret owner on Miami’s South Beach. Shot at the famed Carlylse Hotel, the movie was a tour de force for Williams. He was paired with openly-gay comic actor Nathan Lane as his over-the-top drag queen companion. Gene Hackman also appeared cross-dressed in the film’s final scene. The Birdcage was warmly received and topped the box 22 // 08.20.2014

By Gregg Wynn office for nearly a month following its 1996 debut. Lane said, “One day, while riffing in the character of a snobby French toy store owner, Robin maybe laugh so hard and so long that I cried. It seemed to please him to no end. Yesterday I cried again at the thought that he was gone.” GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, recognized the picture for going beyond stereotypes, “The film celebrates differences and points out the outrageousness of hiding those differences.” At least four more motion pictures starring Robin Williams posthumously await wide distribution. Among them is Boulevard, in which the late actor plays a closeted married man who forms a relationship with a young male prostitute. Boulevard was screened at this spring’s Tribeca Film Festival. “Tapping into that same loneliness felt in One Hour Photo and Good Will Hunting, the actor projects a regret so deeply identifiable viewers should have no trouble connecting it to whatever is missing in their own lives -- whether those regrets are romantic, sexual, professional or spiritual,” said Variety magazine in their review. “This is one of the kindest characters Williams has ever played.”

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Wednesday, August 20 • 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. • Awards Dinners Blake’s on the Park (227 10th Street) • Friday, August 22 • 7-10 p.m. • www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com Marriot Marquis Atlanta (265 Sponsored by just about every bank in town, Blake’s Banker Peachtree Center Ave NE) • Pride is bringing together the community with their neighwww.atlantagaychamber.org borhood bankers. 100% of the food sales will be donated to The AGLCC exists to promote the Joining Hearts and For The Kid.org economic growth and advancement of our LGBT and allied business members, our non-profit organizational members, as well as our corporate partners and their employOscar’s 5th Anniversary Thursday, August 21 • 7 p.m. • Oscar’s (1510 Piedmont ees, through advocacy, leadership, education and support. Ave NE) • www.oscarsatlanta.com The Community Awards Dinner is the AGLCC’s opportunity The now infamous Ansley area bar is celebrating its 5th to recognize and celebrate the excellence of those that Anniversary under current ownership. Oscars is known for we are here to support. Tickets for general admission are their stiff drinks and friendly service. They plan on keeping $100 and VIP tickets are $150 which includes complimenit simple with drinks, food and of course fun. Come out this tary cocktails and self-parking. Thursday and wish them well.

This Week in Theaters

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For: Based on Frank Miller’s book, “A Dame to Kill For”, originally published in 1993. Dwight (Josh Brolin) is hunted down by the only woman he ever loved, Ava Lord, and then watches his life go straight to hell. Chronologically, this story takes place prior to “The Big Fat Kill” (featured in the film Frank Miller’s Sin City) and explains how Dwight came to have a dramatically different face.

Boyz II Men & En Vogue

Friday, August 22 • starting at 7 p.m. • Chastain Park Amphitheatre (4469 Stella Drive) • www.classicchastain.com/event/boyz-ii-men-en-vogue-2 Boyz II Men’s back again, doin’ a little east coast swing. A band that’s been around more than 20 years, hear old time favorites along with new hits from their latest album, ‘Twenty,’ as they perform live in concert at Chastain. Also performing is En Vogue, known for songs like “Hold On,” “Free Your Mind,” and “What A Man.”

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If I Stay: Based on Gayle Forman’s young adult novel, Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz) thought the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam (Jamie Blackley). But what should have been a carefree family drive changes everything in an instant, and now her own life hangs in the balance. Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate.

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10TH & PIEDMONT Half Price Wine Bottles BLAKE’S Trivia at 10:30pm, Weekly guest hosts, $250 cash/prizes - LGBT Kickball Host Bar 8-10pm BURKHART’S Blue Monday Karaoke with Darlene at 10PM EAGLE Music Videos with Scotty FELIX’S Free Pool FRIENDS Texas Hold’em 8 pm G’S Half Price Wine Bottles HERETIC Jukebox drag with Knomie Moore HIDEAWAY $2.50 Domestic Beer JUNGLE Stars of the Century Show 11pm MODEL T Monday Night Madness Free Pool - 10pm - 2am OSCAR’S Service Industry Night with Eric SWINGING RICHARDS Hip-Hop Night, Sponsored by Hennessy 8:30pm

Tuesday

BLAKE’S “Midtown Open Mic” with Belinda, Kyle and Nate 9:30 pm to Close BURKHART’S DRAG-EOKE with Angelica D’Paige and Ruby Redd at 10PM CLUB RUSH “Tipsy Tuesday” 18 & up Open until 4am EAGLE Tuesdays w/ Tony FELIX’S Smirnoff Martini Night G’S Industry Night HERETIC 2-Step Tuesday, dance till 11pm HIDEAWAY Trivia with Wil 9 pm LAS MARGARITAS Cuban Night - $12.95 All You Can Eat Cuban Buffet & $5 Mojitos MODEL T Wii Tuesday Afternoons 2pm 9pm $2.50 beer / $3.0 well vodka OSCAR’S Show Tune Tuesday with Chad8 pm SWINGING RICHARDS 1/2 Price cover

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Thursday

BLAKE’S Texas Hold em Poker 7pm “I - Candy” Street level with Shawnna Brooks 11pm BURKHART’S DANCEFLOOR DIVAS with Phoenix (RuPaul’s Drag Race s3) at 11:30PM EAGLE Balls Deep Karaoke w/ Mikey FELIX’S Karaoke w/ Brett & Tyler 10pm FRIENDS Texas Hold’em 8pm; Ladies Night 10 pm G’S Game Night with Mr. Brent Star HERETIC 3 Legged Cowboy Night 9pm HIDEAWAY Service Industry Night LAS MARGARITAS Dirty South Trivia $5 Smirnoff & Cuervo Drinks. House Cash Prizes & $5 Wings LIPS ATLANTA Dinner with the Divas MODEL T Party Time with Michael - 9 pm OSCAR’S Twisted Thursday with Eric SWINGING RICHARDS 2-4-1 VIP & Entry TEN ATLANTA Decadence | A Night of Drinking and Debauchery w/Go-Go boys and music by DJ Daryl Cox

Friday

10TH & PIEDMONT Bites & Bubbles 5:007:15; 1st Friday- Popstars, Last Friday – Swank BLAKE’S 5-9pm TGIF w/ Robin & Shae “Deadly Vixens” 11pm - Bill Berdeaux spins til 3 am BURKHART’S FEMME FATALE with Destiny Brooks and Justice Taylor at 11PM CAMPAGNOLO Live Piano by Gay Men’s Chorus member Daniel Guillaro 10pm-1am CLUB RUSH “Got Leche” Free entry until 11pm 18 & up - Open until 4am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FRIENDS Happy Time Friday Kelly & Ken 6 pm HERETIC FUR Friday HIDEAWAY Kick Back Fridays! BLAKE’S “yoUVee” Glow-Go boys with JUNGLE The Other Show with Edie CheezNeon 10p-1am - Rob Reum spins til 3 am burger 9:30pm BURKHART’S HUMPDAY KARAOKE with LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Darlene at 10PM Style CAMPAGNOLO Any Bottle of Wine Half Off MODEL T Friday Bagels - 10 am | Texas EAGLE Underwear Night with Tony Holdem Poker 8 pm FRIENDS Hump Night with Regina Simms OSCAR’S Music Video Night G’S Karaoke with DJ Audio Prism SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review,$10 HERETIC Pig Dance Black Out Party DJ TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Daryl Stan Jackson 10pm-3am NO COVER Cox 10pm HIDEAWAY 1/2 Price Beer LIPS ATLANTA Bitchy Bingo MODEL T Party with Elvis - 9 pm OSCAR’S Ruby Redd’s After Party - 10 pm SWINGING RICHARDS 2-4-1 VIP Room

Wednesday

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Saturday

10TH & PIEDMONT Bellini Brunch BLAKE’S #thebritnthetit 1-9p - “Boys on Boxes” upstairs 12am to close - “Glitter Bomb” Drag 11pm - Shane V spins til close BURKHART’S SYNERGY with Shawnna Brooks and Monica Van Pelt at 11PM CAMPAGNOLO Legendary Musician Robert Ray on the piano 10pm-1am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FELIX’S Karaoke w/ Brett & Tyler 10pm FRIENDS Free Pool with Bryan 2-6 pm; Let’s Make A Deal with Ken 6-10 pm G’S All you care to eat brunch HERETIC Varies: Club Night or 3 Legged Cowboy Night - 10pm HIDEAWAY Open at 12:30pm! Saturday Night Party JUNGLE Ruby’s Redd Light District 9pm; Club Night, Various Guest DJ’s LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Holdem Poker - 3 pm | Party with the M&M Boiz - 9 pm OSCAR’S DJ Christopher Kind SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review $10 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Rob Reum 10pm

Sunday

10TH & PIEDMONT Bellini Brunch | Flashback Showgirls with Angelica D’Paige BLAKE’S Open at 1pm - Bloody Marys w Robin - Classic T w Bill Berdeaux “Cellblock Sunday” w Lateasha 8 pm BURKHART’S The Armorettes at 9PM CLUB RUSH Hip Hop and R&B - 18 & up Open until 4am FELIX’S Bloody Marys & Mimosas FRIENDS DJ hosts Sunday Delights 2 pm-closing G’S All you care to eat brunch | Karaoke with DJ Audio Prism HIDEAWAY Atlanta’s Favorite Bloody Mary Bar! 12:30 pm LIPS ATLANTA Gospel Brunch w/ Bubba D. Licious LAS MARGARITAS Papi’s $17.95 Unlimited Brunch & Choice of Mimosas, Sangrias, Bloody Maria’s, & Mojitos MODEL T Sunday Dinner with Ron 3:30 pm OSCAR’S Sunday Fun-day TEN ATLANTA Brunch 11am & music by DJ Rob Reum inside and DJ Robert Ansley on the patio 4pm

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Down 1 Navratilova, for one 2 Company emblems 3 Anticipate the coming of 4 Penetrating 5 International Male puts it out 6 Mapa of Switched at Birth 7 Rather, informally 8 Will beneficiaries 9 Withdraws, with “out” 10 Meadow sounds 11 Lending letters 12 Foaming at the mouth 13 Hayworth’s Khan 21 Stud site 22 Evian waters 25 Get the hoar hot 26 Paint Your ___ 27 Billie Holiday’s “___ to Be You” 29 It’ll spice up your meat 31 B’way locale 32 Some infielders in Glenn Burke’s sport

33 Large phallus painter Picasso 34 Eliot’s “cruellest month” 35 Ice cream treat 37 DeLaria of Orange Is the New Black 38 Opera solos 40 Chef Traci ___ Jardins 44 Fair-to-middling 45 The Capitol dome is its top 49 Fourth notes for Menotti 52 Lesbos and Man 53 Add fuel to 55 Tonto’s erection 56 Use a rubber 57 “Hey, I never thought of that!” 58 Type of crime 59 Jessica of I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 60 Pig repast 61 Actor Mineo 62 Gardner of Show Boat 63 Where wrestlers lie together

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ARIES (Mar. 20 – Apr. 19): Your moods will be ignitable this week. Couple that with a hectic day or two and spontaneous combustion is a very real possibility. Keep cool, diamond dog, because it’s embarrassing to lose it in public. Sure, it always makes you feel better, but it’s still embarrassing.

LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22): You see fiery potential in a new guy in your life. He smolders and simmers and you can see things getting quite hot. But remember that everything that glows eventually dims, and then you’re stuck with something lukewarm, tepid, and no longer of any use.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 20): This week will be fun, and you won’t believe how much you’ll get done! This will leave spare time for flirting with the UPS guy, gossiping with the gals in accounting or bidding online for a Burberry man purse. Why can’t work be this much fun all the time? Ponder this as you leave early.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20): Don’t be sad about another busted romance, as there’s always another one right around the corner. Romance, that is. That, yes, will probably end up busted. It may seem like you’re stuck in a vortex, but this curious cycle must end some time. They can’t all be Mr. Wrong.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22): Problems with coworkers could reach a boiling point. It may be time for a mediator, someone other than your boss to help you work it out. Because escalating tensions will lead to a public catfight, and with the way you two have been sharpening those claws, it ain’t gonna be pretty.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 – Jan. 19): Cancel dinner plans and postpone coffee dates for tonight. You’ll be gripped by a strong urge to be alone and there won’t be a man handsome or rich enough to keep you from that. Well, there may be one thing to lure you out, but you’re not willing to do the work required to find out.

GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20): Listen to the advice of friends this week, but don’t act on that alone. They only know so much about your personal situation, and only you know the rest. See how your gut feels, since it rarely lies, and then act. Sometimes you just have to solve things yourself.

LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22): Don’t obsess over relationships if you’re a single guy. Haven’t you ever heard that the grass is never greener yada, yada, yada? Enjoy being single while you can, and don’t be in such a hurry. The money you’ll save on years of couple’s therapy alone will make it all worth it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18): It’s tough selling advanced ideas to prehistoric minds. That’s what you may face at work this week. It may be time to start thinking about changing jobs or careers. Keep a job search on the down low, but be prepared to bolt faster than Elton John from paparazzi should the right offer come along.

CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22): Seek out the company of those who share your personality traits this week. This way everyone will agree with each other, and no one will be surprised by emotional outbursts or dark moods. But too many of you can get the water boiling, and that’s not going to be good for anybody.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21): Don’t do anything butch or manly like tune up your car or work with power tools this week. The possibility of debilitating injury is only a hedge cutter away. Breaking a nail while fixing the plumbing in the bathroom could keep your out of macramé class for weeks.

PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 19): Trying to work through the fog in your head will belike trying to figure out the relevance of Kim Kardashian. That’s right, a complete waste of time. Try your best to get through a trying day. After work, engage in the type of brainless activities that only the Internet can offer in such abundance.

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pposites Attract. This week’s installment of Favorite Bitch is all about that. It’s also all about people on the prowl for some strange and those afflicted with a serious case of the Fever! These children need to be preoccupied with the person and not the fetish realness they’re serving. What can I say? Hustlin’ advice ain’t easy, hunty!

Dear You And Barbra Are Killing Me, Take that pussy to any train stop in The Bronx. Not only will you get your wish, but you’ll be granted 20 more from 20 other ex-cons who’ll be more than happy to fuck the shit out of ya. Unfortunately ... it’ll be simultaneously. NEXT!

Dear Miss Tiger, This mother fucker left me for some stupid white bitch. How Dear Miss Tiger, did this happen? My boyfriend used to only date black men. I’m constantly -Damon catching him staring at their bulges when we’re out and about. What gives? Dear Tyler Perry Wondered The Same Thing -Bryan After Shemar Moore Dumped His Ass, Too bad your man doesn’t subscribe to the notion, “The darkDear Don’t Want No Short Dick Man, er the berry, the sweeter the juice.” Lord knows I’ve had one I can tell you what doesn’t give ... and that’s your goddamn too many sips of that communion wine ... and the good word dick. Because if it did, your boo wouldn’t be on the prowl for wasn’t the only thing I was spreading. something BIGGER and BETTER. NEXT! To hell with your man and that white trash he picked up at the Dear Miss Tiger, Men’s Fragrance counter at Macy’s. Get new dick. NEXT! My hairdresser shared your column with me. I never thought I’d be writing you for advice but here I am doing just that. I’m Dear Miss Tiger, having intense sexual dreams about President Obama. This I’m a gay white dude whose been hooking up with a married wouldn’t be so terrible if it wasn’t that my husband and I are black guy on the DL. Over the weekend, we ran into each staunch Republicans. What do you make of these dreams? other at Target and he totally ignored me. That shit really -Barbra hurt. What’s up with that? -Kyle Dear You Ain’t Evah Heard “Dreams Of Fuckin’ An R&B Dick” By Lil Kim But You’re Living It Dear Did It Hurt As Much As Taking His Big Hunty, Dick, Darling, your dreams are about as unique as the motha fuckin’ Bitch, please! He may fuck you up the ass, but he sure as hell khakis at Old Navy. You’re just like any other white, female ain’t gonna stroll down the houseware isles with you ... like Republican who is dry, tired and day dreams of getting some every other queen on a Sunday afternoon! of that big-black-cock. And another thing, I guarantee your damn husband is just as typical as any other white, male Need advice? Write, Tweet or Facebook me and get the Republican - he’s saggy, pencil-dicked and ready to videotape answers you’ve been looking for! what you’ve been dreaming about. NEXT! P.S. Watch your back. Michelle will cut the bitch that dares to lay a finger on her Butterfinger! Okaay??? NEXT! Dear Miss Tiger, I’ve decided that white men can’t satisfy me sexually. I need 9 inches or more and the white boys don’t have it. I’m looking for a black gang banger to hit it. Should I go through with it? -White Girl From Queens, NY

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Hey drag queen with the boobs. Not every guy wants to have those things rubbed in their face.

That guy must be the last in the world to try PNP. What an idiot.

I’ve got to switch gym memberships. Running the gauntlet of facing judging queens and then the temptation of a coffee shop and a deli is killing me.

I miss Robin already.

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