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DOM Magazine Goes Monthly

And yes, that is model Leandro Okabe in leather pants on the new cover.

The guys at DOM were kind enough to send me an exclusive picture of Leandro from the "Urban Fetish" edit shot by Rogério Mesquita, and a sneek peak at the Cowboy-themed feature shot by Marcelo Bormac.

The fourth issue of DOM hits newstands next week, in time for Gay Pride. It also includes a sexy picture portfolio by photographer Paulo Cabral, an interview with Indian prince Manvendra Gohil, and a guide to São Paulo Gay Pride written by my fellow Brazilian bloggers Introspective and Carioca Virtual. More from the issue after the jump.

To Get You Through The Weekend: Raphael Laus

Model Raphael Laus looks so hot in the Jeansmania editorial in the third issue of DOM that I almost wish he had graced the cover instead of actor Rodrigo Hilbert.

On a side note, I like that there was a bigger emphasis on sexier pictures (all tastefully shot) in the latest issue of the magazine. Keep them coming.

Fashion Boys

My favorite feature from the third issue of DOM magazine is the Fashion Boys edit with some of the top male models in the country (present and past) shot by Jorge Figueiredo S. Below are two pictures from the editorial, with models Ramirez Allender and Marcelo Boldrini.

Marcelo Boldrini is such a cool model. I would love to see him back on major fashion campaigns and magazines.

DOM Goes Online

Brazilian gay magazine DOM unveiled its website last week, and I am loving it. Not only does it feature a sexy picture of Alvaro Jacomossi which did not make its way into the latest issue of the magazine, but it also contains making of videos of the covers, articles, interviews, and eye candy (like the picture of Miro below). It is especially great for those who don't have access to an actual copy of the magazine.

DOM magazine starts running monthly after the next issue.

Making Of DOM #3

The third issue of gay magazine DOM has already gone to print, and will hit newstands all across the country next week. Below is a behind the scenes look at the spread with coverboy Rodrigo Hilbert.

Video via Revista DOM. More coming soon.

A Sneak Peek At DOM #3

The third issue of DOM magazine hits newstands soon, and Made In Brazil has a first look of what's inside.

The issue features Brazilian actor Rodrigo Hilbert on the cover, and in a fall fashion spread shot by one of my favorite national photographers, Paschoal Rodriguez. It is great to see that some actors are not afraid of posing for a gay magazine.

Inside the magazine there is an interview with club owner Andre Almada, an article about two openly gay men in the Brazilian military, a guide to Montreal, and fashion and beauty spreads shot by the likes of Marcelo Bormac, Jorge Figueiredo, and Du Borsatto and Milla Puoli. There are a few more exclusive images from DOM #3 after the jump.

A Semana: Gay Media, Gisele, Pato, And Naomi's Tumor

Actor Rodrigo Hilbert has been confirmed as the coverboy for the third issue of gay magazine DOM, making him the first straight actor to take the plunge. According to some of my sources, Junior magazine has a hot celeb in store for its fourth cover as well.

Brazil's porn G magazine shut its doors last Friday in São Paulo. The bankrupt publication was bought by Ad Business, which already owns several gay sites. Rumor has it that the entire staff is going to be revamped, and that the magazine will focus on more nudity and less content from now on.

Talking about gay media, check out more hot pictures of Pedro Virgil's Naked For A Cause.

V magazine has an exclusive peek at the images from the YSL spring campaign which haven't been released yet.

Preview images from the new Colcci fall ad campaign with Gisele, which will be unveiled on national magazines next week.

Tom Ford does GQ Russia (with the usual chest hair exposed).

Rising soccer star Alexandre Pato pays a visit to Nike in Beaverton to get some customized kicks.

Naomi was unleashed from the hospital in São Paulo last night, and is already been taken care of by her current Brazilian bf Marcus Elias. She had to undergo surgery over the weekend to remove a tumor. No nurses were harmed during her stay.

Quick note: just got the new Shapeshifters and Jason Nevins mixes for Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love, and they are off the hook.

To Get You Through The Weekend: More Miro

Just because I love the pictures taken by Cristiano for the second issue of gay magazine DOM.

Expect a full review of the issue next week. More pictures and a video of Miro Moreira here.

Miro Moreira For DOM

As much as I love Igor Macedo on the cover of Junior magazine, I have to admit that it does not compare to Miro Moreira in a swimsuit on the cover of DOM. Below are some images of the editorial with Miro from the gay magazine.

More images and a making of video after the jump.

Two New Cover Boys

The third issue of Junior and the second issue of DOM magazine are already on Brazilian newstands, and I can't wait to get my hands on both of them. The covers are promising: Junior has Igor Macedo, and DOM scored Miro Moreira.

Brazilian gay media has never had such a good moment.

Perfect Jawline

The picture of Saulo Melo in the two-page spread about aviators in the new DOM magazine is one of my favorites from the gay publication. I had to post it.

Reviewing DOM, The Second Gay Magazine Launched This Year In Brazil

As mentioned here before, DOM magazine is the second gay publication to hit Brazilian newstands this year. I did not know much about the project prior to picking up a copy of the first issue a week ago, but I had high expectations considering the magazine is printed and distributed by a much bigger publishing house than Junior, the other gay publication launched this year, and that model Andre Ziehe agreed to pose for the cover. My expectations were also for a greater focus on news, and a more mature approach to readers.

The issue looked great on newstands all over São Paulo, but then again there is no way a cover with Andre Ziehe could not work. When I opened the magazine though, the first thing that hit me was the paper quality. It is not that paper stock is more important to me than content, but I do not like to be able to see through pages when I am paying R$ 10 for a magazine. The paper factor ended up giving me the impression of a cheap product before I even started flipping through the pages, and it is something I would highly suggest the editors rethink for upcoming issues.

The first issue of DOM happens to be filled with the same problems of the the first issue of Junior. Most of the items featured are old news to readers who are connected to the internet, which makes me think that editors should be paying more attention to blogs, and international websites. The art direction and graphic design are more cohesive than the one presented in the first Junior, but it looks even more dated than the content, and is harmed by the poor quality of the printing.

Articles in the first issue of the magazine include an interview with a notorious gay couple from Rio, picture profiles of personalities from the São Paulo gay scene, and a travel guide to Buenos Aires. There is also a guide to obtaining a six-pack, a lecture on organizing your closet (no pun intended), and a very Cosmo questionnaire to find out which sexual animal you are. Reading through all of them proved to be a real lesson in patience. It is not that the reading is not informative. The problem is that it lacks personality, and feels sterile.

As for the editorials, I did not understand the main feature with Andre. He looks hot as expected, but the styling is beyond tragic, especially considering this is a magazine for a more mature readership. The other editorial piece with model Gabriel Grandi is more of what I expected from the magazine: simple looks in black and white. Considering the magazine claims not to be interested in becoming a fashion publication, my only question is: why is it that the biggest sentence on its cover reads SEXY FASHION CHIC? The stylists should have gone more Details and GQ than Nylon, that is for sure.

As much as I support the idea of a hetero-friendly gay magazine (to use the editor's own words), my problem with the first issue of DOM is exactly that: a gay magazine trying hard to be straight. Pardon me for being sarcastic, but I don't think any straight boys are going to be picking up a copy, so there is absolutely no need not to be out and proud. I am not saying that there is not a market for DOM because there is: it is a magazine for a relatively older reader, who does not have an immediate need to know about the latest trends, and who does not necessarily live in a big metropolitan area. When you come to think of it, that market is huge, and very much in need of a product like DOM. Proof of that is the fact that the magazine is already sold out in most newstands.

I understand how difficult a first issue can be, and I have no doubts that DOM will improve based on the feedback it is getting from readers like myself and many others. The second issue of Junior was already a million times better than the first, and I am sure the same is bound to happen with DOM. The next cover is set to feature model Miro Moreira, which is already reason enough to look for it.

André Ziehe Does DOM

In my honest opinion, the best thing about the new gay magazine DOM which launched last week is the editorial with André Ziehe, who just so happens to be one of my favorite models. However, only because the magazine claims to not want to focus on fashion and targets an older gay customer, I find the styling of the spread extremely odd and out of place. Lucky for DOM Mr. Ziehe is not capable of taking a bad picture.

More of André Ziehe in the first issue of DOM here, and after the jump.

Targeting The Boys

I have never been a big fan of the ad campaigns for TNG (not even when they featured Mr. Gianecchini), but I have to confess that the label's new ad on the first issue of gay magazine DOM did grab my attention.

It is great to see that Brazilian labels are now investing on gay vehicles, and developing ads especially for them. Football does not even exist here, but I think the label managed to get its point across.