The much anticipated Hotel Fasano will finally open its doors in Rio this Sunday. A cocktail will be held from 10 am to 6 pm to 3,000 select guests, celebrating the new hotel which will officially start operating this Tuesday.

Just out of curiosity, the comments about the September issue of Vanity Fair on this blog generated a series of articles and posts on every Brazilian site this week.

Diamonds are Beyoncé's best friend, and a new fragrance for women.

Gwyneth Paltrow looks slightly scary on this month's W magazine, photographed by Steven Klein.

Actor Ryan Reynolds talks to the Advocate about gay rumors and homophobia.

Model Viviane Orth scores the cover of the August issue of L'Officiel Brazil. This will be her second cover for the magazine in the country.

Top male models get their hair bleached for the latest installment of V Man.

Mix Brasil takes you backstage to check out the making of the cover of its upcoming gay magazine, Junior. I was fortunate to receive a copy of it in advance, and am thrilled that the country will have a gay publication that does not revolve around porn.

I had a bit of an obsession with German photographer turned (his own) model Lars Stephan earlier this year, but I am even more obsessed now after taking a look at his summer sweat series of self-portraits (warning: NSFW).

As previously mentioned, Mix Brasil partnered with Mr. Gay International to elect a Brazilian representative to the title. Eleven Brazilian cities have already confirmed their participation on the pageant, and Mix Brasil is still taking applications until Monday. The national finalist will be chosen in São Paulo on October 20. Now where do I sign up as a judge?

A 45-year-old man was found dead at Sauna 269 in São Paulo. The victim was found at a storage area with deep wounds on his forehead, and his pants down. According to the police, the victim probably died trying to exit the sauna during an unexpected police check last Friday night. The man apparently tried to escape to avoid having to tell his wife that he was at a gay sauna, and fell from the roof. Sauna 269 declined to comment on the case.