Words and photographs by Joshua Michael Jenkins One of the most difficult things for me to do in this short life is to respect, honor, or aide people who: 1) have hatred toward ideologies or people they don't understand, and 2) use that hatred to physically or emotionally attack others. (Obviously, the exception to this is people who think staying silent toward nazis or white supremacists is okay. It isn't.) Don't get me wrong – I advocate, 100%, for basic human rights for al

Ahh, April. In Chicago, wave two of seasonal depression has set in and we're all looking at each other with dead eyes thinking, "why the fuck do I still live here?" While the West Coast basks in Beychella, we're still wrapped up in bed under blankets and cookie wrappers with a packed bowl in one hand and our iPad (streaming a video of Beychella) in the other. Despite the excruciating wait for 50+ degree weather and the vitamin d bukkake we're all dying for, Chicagoans stay up

words/photography: Joshua M. Jenkins model/art by: Mino Sanchez (@cocteautwinks) Last May, an old (tattoo) artist buddy of mine from college posted a photo of one of his drawings on Instagram. It was a picture of Bert from Sesame Street wearing a sweater with Garfield on the front, captioned with, "WHO CARES". I had wanted more tattoos for awhile (I had two at the time, both of which I can best describe as "meh"), so seeing these two beloved characters from my childhood with

Two years ago, gay photographer Luke Austin moved to the United States to pursue a now successful career in photography. His muses, typically sun-kissed, naked, and queer men, represent a gaze of the male form many queer men don't see outside of a 2am romp on PornHub. When I first discovered his work in 2012, however, I was both enamored and disheartened. His stunning portrayals of the male body played a large role in diminishing my own body dysmorphic disorder (big nose, oil

It’s a few ticks before noon on a Sunday morning. There’s a strong, stale tobacco smell lingering in your hair from the night before. You rub your tongue over your teeth and grimace, as they're still wearing plaque from the countless sugary beverages you consumed. You reach for your phone and wake the screen, hoping to find a text from your friend to piece-together at least a fragment of the preceding evening’s events. About a quarter of Carly Rae Jepson's E•MO•TION album has

Since meeting Mister Wallace in 2012, his unapologetic words/poetry and no-bullshit attitude consistently empower me to drive positive change in the world by being myself, speaking my mind, and never apologizing for any of it. A few months back, he released his first EP - FAGGOT. Featuring aceb00mbap, Kiam, and Cakes da Killa, FAGGOT explores sex, empowerment, and acceptance of our queer-as-fuck selves. READ THE INTERVIEW HERE. #misterwallace #lgbtq #cakesdakilla #kiam #ace #