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Creative Dir: MB _____________ Client: ________________ Layout: Corrections 1: Corrections 2: Final PDF: Published since 1994 CONTENTS #421 March 30–April 12, 2011 PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Brandon Matheson ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Matt Mills ASSOCIATE EDITORS LOZON LINDSAY Drew Rowsome & Matt Thomas COPY EDITOR Lesley Fraser CONTRIBUTORS Paul Bellini, Drasko Bogdanovic, Rolyn Chambers, Michael Lyons, Heroine Marks, Max MacDonald, Jonathan Valelly & Phil Villeneuve PHOTOGRAPHERS Drasko Bogdanovic, Tony Fong, Lindsay Lozon, Heroine Marks & Drew Rowsome EDITORIAL INTERNS Ryan Carter, John Crouch, Ryan English, Michael Lyons, Eduardo Sabate & Jonathan Valelly ADVERTISING & SALES DIRECTOR Ken Hickling NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Jeffrey Hoffman 12 DREW ROWSOME EXPERIENCES ACCOUNT MANAGER THE HEAT OF PALM SPRINGS: Brian Garrison THE GAY OASIS CLIENT SERVICES & ADVERTISING ADMINISTRATOR Eugene Coon CUSTOMER SERVICE John Webster ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Cassidy Phillips CREATIVE DIRECTOR Lucinda Wallace PRODUCTION MANAGER & SENIOR DESIGNER Leslie Miller GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Darryl Mabey, Andrew Tran & Bryce Stuart PRODUCTION DESIGNER Joel Cembal DISTRIBUTION & COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR Craig Palmer DISTRIBUTOR Ted Hawkins SUBSCRIPTIONS (26 issues): In Canada C$55.95; United States US$63; all other 18 countries: US$115. 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