Hey there,
We did it. We made it to the last issue of 2020. Normally,
I’ve always thought that New Years celebrations are a
little silly. Making it one more time ‘round the sun never
impressed me much. Until now. When I think about
everything that has gone down in 2020, I can’t help but
paraphrase a throwaway line from “Armageddon.” 2020 is a
vicious life-sucking bitch from which there is no escape.
Well, guess what? Much like the scrappy team of oil-drillers-
turned-astronauts, we found a way to survive. So, pop the
bubbly and let’s end this year with a bang!
On the cover you’ll find Lolo, one of the most ravishing
beauties we’ve laid our eyes upon. This is the very first
magazine cover for the comely Canadian and we couldn’t be
more thrilled.
We have the one-and-only Ty Dolla $ign appearing on a
digital cover. Ty is on the precipice of releasing his most
impressive project to date, “Featuring Ty Dolla $ign.” The
artist dug deep for this one, tapping into the spirit of the
moment. “No matter how much money you have, who
you were or what your situation was, there was no way to
escape the pandemic,” Ty told us. “It was full ego death—for
everyone.”
Teddy Swims, the teddy bear of a man with an angelic
voice, is in the process of watching all his hard work pay
off. He told us about how he’s using his newfound fame to
take care of his people as well doing what he can to fight
systemic racial injustice.
We want to end the year focusing on our health and
wellness. To help us on our journey we spoke to a couple
of trainers (Mike Chabot and Melissa Alcantara) who
are kicking our asses into shape, an amazing man who
completely transformed his body (John David Glaude) and a
modern-day gladiator pushing his body to the extreme in the
UFC (Lyman Good).
Let’s put this hectic year behind us by reveling in the bright
spots that came out of it. Do a little something nice for
yourself, maybe get that tattoo you’ve been fixating on. We
made it. Let’s take a breath before we buckle back up and
attack 2021 with a vengeance.
-Charlie Connell, Editor in Chief
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