On the Rag, Vol. 928

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Joey Pollari, Michael Johnston, Tom Hopper, Bruce LaBruce, Nicholas Hoult, Anthony Ippolito, Andrew Garfield and more BELOW.

DNA: Sergey Boytcov turns up the heat in Miami

Attitude: Michael Johnston reveals he was taught being gay would send him "straight to hell"

The Word: Nate Mohle and Rikke Bahena reveal the creative magic behind San Diego's Red Dress Party, where sexy costumes and celestial glamour are part of a fundraiser for HIV services

Get Out!: New York's LGBTQ Film Festival returns October 15-25 with more than 130 films, including new works starring Andrew Scott and Rami Malek, plus screenings, parties and special events

Philadelphia Gay News: Trans Oral History Project launches zine amid uncertain future

Playgirl: Meet Benjamin, the 21-year-old Serbian soccer player and model who's turning heads with his good looks and boyish charm

San Francisco Bay Times: Tracing the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club's evolution from a clandestine gay political group in 1971 to a powerful force in California politics

DA MAN: "The Terminal List" star Tom Hopper is back in action -- and showing off his leading-man looks 

Ion Arizona: Charlie's Phoenix goes all out for Halloween with six weeks of costume contests, drag shows, themed parties and a Dia de los Muertos celebration

Behind the Blinds: "American Horror Story" actor Joey Pollari explores his lifelong fascination with horror and what makes fear feel human

Gay Times: R&B singer Syd opens up about embracing her facial hair, finding freedom in her 30s, married life and the future of The Internet

Boylicious: Dmitry makes a splash

GQ: Anthony Ippolito steps into Sylvester Stallone's shoes in "I Play Rocky," the story behind the making of the 1976 boxing classic

Interview: Underground gay cinema provocateur Bruce LaBruce talks sex, censorship, aging and his unlikely embrace by the cultural establishment

Moments: Houston, we don't have a problem

Esquire: Glen Powell opens up about a terrifying on-set injury, his romance with Michelle Randolph and why he is finally learning to slow down

Adelante: A statewide coalition warns that California's Proposition 44 would reduce access to healthcare for LGBTQ people

Out NW: Laverne Cox is still evolving

HotSpots: Reviews of six South Florida destinations offering massages, facials, grooming and more

IFCCA: French tennis player Alexandre Mueller opens up about the strength and resilience behind his game while living with Crohn's disease 

Rage Monthly: Kal Penn takes on the role of Anna Nicole Smith's doctor in a new biopic, plus Halloween happenings, Patricia Quinn's "Rocky Horror" memories and more

Icon: From "A Single Man" heartthrob to masked bank robber, Nicholas Hoult reflects on two decades of transformations, fatherhood and finally feeling comfortable in his own skin

Icon France: Actor Victor Belmondo reflects on his Franco-Italian roots, his role opposite Stanley Tucci in "Masterplan" and his approach to style and elegance

Esquire UK: Andrew Garfield reflects on his evolving career, life in the spotlight and the personal experiences that have shaped him

TheMenStyle: Louis Quentin and Trystan Barth bring contemporary menswear to the streets of Paris in a stylish new editorial photographed by Nicolas Wagner