Wire Magazine 39.2018 Hot Models Calendar Handsome French Model Alexis Hodebourg by David Vance

ISSUE # 39 | 09.27.18 TOP TRAX: ARIANA GRANDE'S SWEETENER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 8. HOME CHEF: LYCHEE LOVE

12. TOP TRAX: ARIANA GRANDE'S SWEETENER

Ariana's latest album, Sweetener, could be the one fans will look back on as her career-defining moment.

14. COVER STORY: HOT MODELS CALENDAR

Autumn is starting and temperatures are cooling down, so we warm you up with a Hot Models Calendar showcasing very sexy photos of French model Alexis Hodebourg by David Vance.

22. FLIX: WHITE BOY RICK

According to Wire Magazine's film critic, Alyn Darnay, if you like good streetwise drama, you'll like White Boy Rick.

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The lychee is mostly served alone as a delectable fruit dessert – which hardcore fans like fresh, natural, and unadorned – but you can also enjoy it in other delicious lychee-based recipes.

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In this week's issue, we bring you our last Hot Models Calendar of 2018 with some very sexy photos of French model Alexis Hodebourg by David Vance. Alexis is from France, lives in Miami, does carpentry and woodwork, and likes to model. Top Trax sneak peaks Ariana Grande's latest album, Sweetener, which could be the one fans will look back on as her career-defining moment. Home Chef delivers some delicious lychee love. Flix reviews the new film White Boy Rick; and Arts Newsie Picks previews the upcoming musical performances of The Phantom Of The Opera, the Miami Symphony Orchestra and Elton John.

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hat is it about ancient products that make for such great desserts? What, is Häagen-Dazs with a fruit foam of some sort not chi-chi enough?

Apparently not. And if you have eaten at a Chinese restaurant, you probably know this is true. Skip the mass market ice cream and go for the preferred choice of simply chilled lychee.

Unless you are an aficionado that might be the only time you encounter the unusual Asian fruit.

But once you have tried one, you might just decide to seek them out for your home meals.

These days, besides the mediocre canned version, some markets and many specialty markets carry the seductive fresh version.

Originally harvested in China, the lychee is a small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin. It's also called litchi nut when dried. Its light, floral taste – some say it's a grape/rose, others insist pear/watermelon – pairs perfectly with coconut, lime, and other tropical tastes.

The lychee is mostly served alone as a fruit However, there is more that can be done. Consider for example a lychee-banana fruit dessert and hardcore fans want it exactly that "soup," such as one provided by thespruceeats.com. way – fresh, natural, unadorned. There's nothing wrong with that and those who love the fruit can go their entire lives enjoying it this way. As INGREDIENTS • 1 large ripe banana, or 2 small ones a finale to an Asian themed dinner party, it's a palate-cleansing, sweet delight.

• 8 to 10 fresh lychees, peeled (see below), or canned lychees (drained) • 1 can of coconut milk (regular or "lite") • 1/4 to 1/3 cup of loosely packed brown sugar, depending on desired sweetness • pinch of salt

1. Peel the lychees if you are using fresh fruit.

2. Peel the bananas, then slice them in half lengthwise. Cut these lengths into smaller sections – roughly 2 inches long.

3. Pour the coconut milk into a saucepan or pot, and place it over medium-high heat.

4. Add the sugar, stirring to dissolve (about 30 seconds to 1 minute). Start by adding 1/4 cup sugar, taste-testing for sweetness. If you'd like it sweeter, add a little more.

5. Add the rest of the ingredients. Continue stirring until the bananas, and lychees are warmed through (1 to 2 minutes).

6. Serve the banana-lychee soup immediately, or cover it and place it in the refrigerator for later. This dessert is excellent served either warm or cold. Chilled is great on hot summer days, while warm is a perfect comfort food during cooler weather. It can be your go-to recipe year-round.

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CHOOSING AND PREPARING FRESH LYCHEES

• When buying lychees, look for pretty pink skin – not green. To see whether or not a lychee is ripe, simply press the skin gently with your thumb. With this, the lychee should give a little. If it's too soft, it may be over-ripe. Good lychees will also have a gorgeously lush and floral perfume. They will taste sweet, but not overly sweet.

• Open the skin up. Your thumbnail is probably best for this, and then strip back the peel.

• Peel off the skin entirely.

• As you peel, you can eat the lychees. When you pop them into your mouth, watch out for the stone, which is very smooth and hard. If you're planning to prepare the lychees, whether serving or using them in a recipe, make sure to open up the fruit and use your thumb to remove the stone.

• Better and necessary for most recipes, peel back the flesh, remove and discard the pit. Patch the fruit back together.

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Once you've mastered choosing and cleaning lychee and familiarize yourself with the flavor, there are a number of desserts. In the end, you might decide you like the simple, fresh version. But stretch out first and try recipes from all over Asia. You'll be glad you did!

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Fresh Production We live in a time when trends are currency and following them is what makes the world go round. Pop music is no exception, which is why it all tends to sound the same every now and then. Sweetener is one collection that marches to its own beat. Not only has Ari enlisted some of the most iconic producers in the biz to pilot this project – like Pharrell Williams, Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh – they've all made sure to keep every track sounding fresh, cohesive and innovative from the haunting acapella intro "Raindrops" to the R&Broadway closer "Get Well Soon" to the Cuban-flavored "Arturo Sandoval" (on the deluxe set).

Squad Goals One of the things that put Ariana on our radar in the first place was her collabs with icons like Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, rapper Big Sean, and her late ex Mac Miller. Now that she's made her way to the top, that hasn't stopped her from running with the big dawgs on Sweetener. This time around, she's sharing the spotlight with the legendary Missy Elliott, Nicki (again), and rising out singer-songwriter Troye Sivan. I guess it really is all about who you know.

All Grown Up The 25-year-old singer has called Sweetener the most personal album of her career. Now that she's got more creative control of her work, she's finally putting herself out there, singing about her own experiences, feelings and emotions; and taking her fans on a journey beyond the club bangers and catchy hooks. That's not to say the collection takes itself too seriously though. Despite the occasional missteps and heavy themes, in the end, Ari still manages to deliver her messages of struggle and survival with a spoonful of sugar.

If you're a recording artist, producer or musician and would like your work featured in TOP TRAX, hit me up at abarrios@wiremag.com.

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Co-writing Credits It's no secret that even the biggest artists perform songs written by others. Kesha wrote "Till the World Ends" for Britney, Ryan Tedder (One Republic) wrote "Halo" for Bey, and Sia has been the go-to author for pretty much everyone in the biz. Ariana is no different, but this time she's put in her two cents into almost every one of Sweetener's entries. There's no shame in just singing other people's work, but songwriting is a craft all its own and is the difference between being a singer and being a true artist.

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WHITE BOY RICK hat were you doing when you were 14 years old? I was in school trying my best to learn stuff. On the other hand, Detroit resident Rick Wershe Jr. was a school dropout, already a street hustler, an FBI informant, and well on his way to becoming a drug kingpin.

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Rick Jr. agrees to turn informant against his new friends. This leads to his seduction by the easy money that's made by pushing drugs, which his FBI handlers have taught him to do, and eventually leads to his downfall.

This is definitely McConaughey's best role since The Dallas Buyers Club. However, his performance is so close to the character he played After a year of endless superhe- in that film, I couldn't tell where roes, action adventures, and really one character ended and the other dumb comedies, here is an inter- began. The real star of the movie esting drama based on a true story though is newcomer Merritt as Rick that's both compelling and believ- Jr., who made the most of a chalably plausible. Like me, you prob- lenging role that required him to ably have never heard of Rick, carry his emotions expressionlessunless you read The Atavist Mag- ly throughout the film, while still azine, which published a long managing to convey his feelings at article about him in 2014 entitled every turn.

"The Trials of White Boy Rick," and brought his case into the pub- Director Yann Demange did a maslic eye. It's hard to believe that a terful job utilizing great locations simple story of a blue-collar father and bad weather as important eland his teen-aged son could veer ements in building an engrossing so far off course, but it did happen and very believable story. Kudos and in painful and dynamic ways. also go to Cinematographer Tat Radcliffe whose use of lenses and movement brought you right into Here's the storyline‌ the film's world in a very tangible Rick Wershe Sr. (McConaughey) way. is a man struggling to raise his teenage son Rick Jr. (Merritt) and My take‌ I liked the film. It's difdaughter Dawn (Powley) at the ferent, yet familiar and will keep height of the crack epidemic in your interest throughout. If you like 1980s Detroit. He is barely eking good streetwise drama, you'll like out a living by hustling guns on this one. the street. The FBI has been watching both he and his son make a few sales to the African-American gang running the drug trade. In return for keeping his dad out of jail,

White Boy Rick Rating: 3 1/2 Stars (out of 5) Rated: R

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Alyn Darnay is a film critic; feedback is encouraged at adarnay@wiremag.com.

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Global icon Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour kicked off in the U.S. on September 8, 2018, and plans to have more than 300 shows across five continents, including North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and Australasia, prior to its conclusion in 2021. This will be Elton's last-ever tour, so if you have never seen the legend live in concert, get your tickets promptly. "Performing live fuels me and I'm ecstatic and humbled to continue to play to audiences across the globe," said Elton. "I plan to bring the passion and creativity that has entertained my fans for decades to my final tour. After the tour finishes, I'm very much looking forward to closing off that chapter of my life by saying farewell to life on the road. I need to dedicate more time to raising my children."

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