Gay Pages

Established in 1994 and one of the world’s 25 oldest printed magazines, the sophisticated Gay Pages is the only gay glossy coffee table magazine in South Africa. It enjoys comprehensive national print distribution, reaching approximately 1600 outlets ranging from airport lounges, retail and 1400 mail boxes. This clean, presentable coffee table publication has a wide and diverse audience, while many premium brands advertise with us, as the affluent, brand loyal gay consumer segment is one of the most sought-after audiences globally. Our focus on writing reviews on travel, restaurants, cars, lifestyle and luxury products, whilst publishing gay content from all over the world, made us a household name and popular with local and international tourists from Japan to the USA. Our incredibly popular website has over 1000 articles (www.gaypagessa.co.za) and has tremendous reach, with more than 100 000 page views per month. We offer both print and online subscriptions.

Gay Pages

WINTER 2022

CONTRIBUTORS

IN THE SPIRIT

ECOLOGY

FOR THE LOVE OF ART

THE OPULENT Mercedes-Benz S-Class

THE ULTIMATE LUXURY The Mercedes-Maybach

CAR NEWS

FORD RANGER RAPTOR

CHERY TIGGO 7 PRO

OPEL MOKKA 1,2T GS LINE

AUDI ALL-ELECTRIC E-TRON

DEFENDER 90 D 300 X DYNAMIC HSE

DVD & STREAMING REVIEWS

MUSIC REVIEWS

P IS FOR… PATRIK

BOOK REVIEWS

DAVID VANCE

CLIMATE DYSTOPIA, HOMOPHOBIA, AND CAPITALISM: AN INTERVIEW WITH ALISTAIR MACKAY

Intimacy Coordinator • Upon entering the coffee shop where we are meeting to discuss Èmil Haarhoff’s latest skill as intimacy coordinator on big film productions and on stages, I am impressed by his appearance and self-confidence. This is essential if you work with (often) temperamental or even doubtful actors who must perform intimate scenes like kissing or even romantic scenes (in various forms) when they don’t feel fully prepared for it. Èmil has indeed transformed himself!

PLEASURE IN THE PAIN: The ABC of BDSM

AGEING WELL WITHOUT COMPROMISING OUR LIFESTYLE OR LIFELONG FRIENDS

FIFTY is the new THIRTY • Current lifestyle changes have enabled the transformation of people who were once dismissively considered middle-aged into the new, vibrant category of the healthily mature man. While ageing is inevitable, some do so gracefully, while others disgracefully!

Growingold… Not so gracefully • I’m sitting in the reception area at For Beautiful Life Dental & Aesthetics in Dunkeld, Johannesburg, waiting for my next treatment. Dr Nadia Dannhauser, the owner of this prestigious facility, walks past, and I can’t help but wonder if ess gracefully” is more than just skin deep. To satisfy my curiosity, I reached out to three professionals to get more perspective.

Memoirs of a Millennial Another New Normal • How is it that, every year, the new normal becomes less and less normal? Whatever, and whoever, normal may be. In a post-pandemic time, this is truer than ever, especially regarding intimacy and interaction. After all – holding hands could’ve been life-threatening until recently, and STDs were the least of our worries going in for that kiss on a first date. The socio-sexual implications of dating, after all, don’t comply with a pandemic’s safety recommendations. So, what now? How do we find normality in a time that’s defined by the lack thereof?

Transforming PAIN INTO PURPOSE • Mom was supposed to go first. After two years of bravely fighting breast cancer, my dad, heroically by her side, believed that all would be well, and just as hope surfaced like a desperate breath, it spread to her lungs. More cancer. More tears. You see, dad was the strong one. The healthy bull. He was getting plans together to build mom a home with an elevator. She...