PRAY We all have our own deities so I’m not even going to try and tackle religion. God, Al- lah, Shiva...Pick one and believe. We all have to worship something. For some it’s not religion, it’s the relentless search for perfection. And for others, it’s a new Madonna.
THE ART OF FITNESS in Laguna Beach operates by the credo “your body is a work of art. Let The Art of Fitness make it a masterpiece.” In this oceanfront gym you can spin, lift weights with a personal trainer or increase your flexibility through yoga or Pilates—even expand your mind with guided meditation or massage. Oh yes, there is a world-class spa on site.
I don’t want to be all name-droppy but at EASTON GYM I’ve seen Patrick Dempsey, Eva Mendes and Dominic Monaghan working out. Yeah you can do Crunch or 24-Hour Fitness—both of which are basically sex shops. You can even do Gold’s and hang with a bunch of steroid-ed out meatheads. Or you can spend an arm, leg and lung to work out at Equinox in order to “get discovered.” But if you really want a great work out, at a great gym with a neighborhood feel—at a great price, Easton is the place.
THE PILATES ROOM in San Diego is a great place to learn. Devotees of Pilates claim the exercise lengthens muscle, strengthens and tones your core and they liken it to yoga because the method uses the mind to control the muscles. Because Pilates requires a Pilates Reformer (the machine you work out upon) and a trainer, it can be pricey. But not at The Pilates Room where they offer group classes that are limited to six people. They also offer one-on-one training and mat classes for killer abs.
Saying that LADY GAGA has taken the music world by storm is an understate- ment. Since the release of her debut album, 2008’s The Fame, Lady GaGa has sold an estimated 13 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. Fast forward two years and both Time and Forbes magazines have included her on their lists of the 100 Most Influential People. But those are just stats. Not since Madonna has one artist held the attention of so many music fans. And if you don’t believe that, go to any gay bar in any city in the world. I bet a Lady GaGa song is playing right now. And her fans are dancing and singing along even if they don’t speak English. That’s devotion.
LOVE Who understands it? You know, love. What is it? An emotion? A virtue? An action and a feeling? I know I’m not in love with anyone right now. And that’s fine because the pursuit of love can be very fun. Here are four things that I’m finding, well, lovable.
MARC JACOBS BANG is MJ’s new fragrance. Marc Jacobs is a gay icon and a fearless designer. From his legendary grunge collection for Perry Ellis which got him fired but changed fashion, to his eponymous collections that are always on the must-have lists of fashionistas all over the globe, to his work as creative director at Louis Vuitton which has given a grand old fashion house new life, Marc Jacobs is one of the greatest designers of all time.
AUSTIN WILDE is hot. Austin Wilde is an award-winning porn star. Yes, porn stars get awards. He recently won the Grabby for Best Newcomer. No pun intended. What I like best about Austin is he has this multi-culti appeal. You look at him and he can be Black, Latin or ethnic White. Think of him as the face of what happens after all the races have mixed and became one extremely hot entity. Oh, and he’s versatile too.
NIKITA is the CW’s newest action show. It’s a story we’ve heard before; beautiful young girl is forced by shadowy government agency to become a spy/assassin. Yes, the original La Femme Nikita was a kind of hot and sexy French movie. Of course the American version gave us bland Bridget Fonda in one of the most unbelievable performances ever. Now we have a TV series based on the movies. What’s cool about this? Maggie Q, the star. How many American TV shows have featured a female Asian lead? Gorgeous and badass, after honing her craft in action movies with Tom Cruise, Jackie Chan and Bruce Willis, it’s about time for Maggie’s close-up and star turn.
And last but by no means least EAT, PRAY, LOVE the book, not the movie. The book has been on the N.Y. Times Best Sellers List for 158 weeks. Oprah loved it. And obviously a whole lot of people love it too. And darn it after seeing the movie I marched myself over to Borders to see if I shall love it too. It’s sitting on a stack of books that includes The Curi- ous Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Running With Scissors and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. I’ll get to it. I promise.
SEPTEMBER 2010 | RAGE monthly 57
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