INSIDE

Vincent AzzopardiPAGE 4

Cover ModelAndrew Barnes

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Cortland WoodardPAGE 18

SPLOOSH!SPLOOSH!MAY 2013

A SPECIAL PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO L.J.

Volume 1, Issue 3

STRAIGHTISSUE

Igot your letter with all thejuicy details about your

Ebony & Ivory lifestyle.Sounded like an episode ofJerry Springer.

I asked Christopher forsome good gossip:

• Jo facilitated Clyde’smother picking him up andtaking him home toKentucky.

• U.S. Marshalls were onthe hunt for Josh Smith andhis mother.

Christopher had his herniasurgery, and I stayed atDanny and Jaysin’s to helptake care of him.

Christopher has been busymaking plans for a big birth-day bash for Danielle. He’sbeen working a lot as well forUnited Way. If he can stay ontop of the invoicing, he shouldmake a lot of money. I havenot been getting many hoursat the hotel, which I includedsome photos of for you. I needto start looking for anotherjob, so I can save some moneyto move back to Columbus.

I am so confused by theprison mail policy. I just gotback the money order that Ihad resent to Indiana, but itcame from Gilmer. It included

a form with reasons whysomething may be returned,but they didn’t mark any ofthe reasons. So I have no ideawhy they won’t give you this.Gonna try and call the prisonand find out. Take care andlots of love!

– Jeffrey Thomas

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Lord jezus u fraggle side step urhopelessly behind on times and fArbeyond having the slightest bit ofReprehensible dignity to u sir iwouldnt feel good about casting spitsafely at u go frost urself at leastthen ur lite with have a slight glow ufucktard babble that

Ah, see. Anyone with a good moralcompass would have a good laugh atthemselves in this. But an a**holewho knows it hits home will reactlike an a**hole. If this were aboutme, I’d be sharing it with all myfriends and getting in on the humor.God love ya, Clyde. Learn how tospell and write coherent sentences.

Haha i give its cute but only personur personifying a shade of ur ownstupidity and lets face it there needsto b a dummy for jeffery hey girl heyfirst lady chips 2013

via Facebook in response to the Clyde For Dummies advertisement

On The John

Clyde v. World

SPLOOSHVolume 1, Issue 3 • MAY 2013

Editor: Jeffrey ThomasAssociate Editor: Christopher Ludlow

P.O. Box 420, Point Pleasant, WV 25550jrthomas20@gmail.com

I work back there!

MTV cancelled its West Virginia-basedreality TV show “BUCKWILD” a weekafter the accidental death of 21-year-oldstar Shain Gandee.

Network spokesman Jake Urbanskiconfirmed the news, saying it was “not aneasy decision.”

“But given Shain’s tragic passing andessential presence on the show, we felt itwas not appropriate to continue withouthim,” the network said. “Instead, we areworking on a meaningful way to pay trib-ute to his memory.”

MTV has aired a special, “BUCKWILD:WV to the NYC,” which was shot beforesecond-season filming had begun. Thenetwork said Shain’s parents, Dale andLoretta Gandee, support the move.

Gandee and two others were found deadof carbon monoxide poisoning on April 1.Gandee’s SUV was stuck in a mud pitnear his home in Sissonville, its tail pipesubmerged. That could have allowed theinvisible gas to fill the vehicle’s cabin.

Gandee, his 48-year-old uncle, DavidGandee, and 27-year-old friend Donald

Robert Myershad lastbeen seenleaving abar at 3a . m .March

31.

Shain Gandee (pictured top right and inthe center above), nicknamed “GandeeCandy” by fans, was a breakout star ofthe show that followed the antics ofyoung friends enjoying their wild countrylifestyle. Season one was filmed last year,mostly around Sissonville andCharleston.

Gandee favored four-wheelers, pickupsand SUVs over cellphones and comput-ers, and “mudding,” or off-road driving,was one of his favorite pastimes. It wasno coincidence some mourners arrived inmud-splattered trucks.

Shooting was underway on season twoat the time of Gandee’s death, but MTVsaid film crews were not with him overEaster weekend and hadn’t filmed himsince earlier that week.

Some fans reacted angrily to the deci-sion on social media, launching a cam-paign to keep the show. Cast memberCara Parrish was among those objecting.

“I think MTV should show reality.Losing Shain broke all our hearts,”

Parrish tweeted.Although the idea of filming with-out Gandee “hurts me clearthrough my soul,” she wrote, “thethought of turning our backs onhis dreams is worse.”

But many others, includingsome at Gandee’s funeral, saidthe show just wouldn’t havebeen the same without him.

Shain Gandee was the third“BUCKWILD” cast member tomake unwanted headlines.

Last month, 24-year-oldSalwa Amin violated the terms

of her bond following a Februaryarrest on drug charges.

Another cast mate, Michael DouglasBurford, was charged in Februarywith driving under the influence.

Some detractors, including U.S.Sen. and former West Virginia Gov.Joe Manchin, had publicly worried

about the show and its cast before thefirst episode aired.

Manchin asked MTV to cancel the show,telling the network’s president that itwould profit from the “poor decisions ofour youth” and that it played to ugly,inaccurate stereotypes about the peopleof West Virginia

— Associated Press

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The men of BUCKWILDThe men of BUCKWILD

Shain GandeeShain Gandee

Tyler BouletTyler Boulet

Tyler Boulet ofBUCKWILD

Tyler Boulet ofBUCKWILD

Vincent

Azzopardi

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Vincent

Azzopardi

DOB: April 14, 1988

Hometown: Derby, England

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 176 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Vincent AzzopardiVincent Azzopardi

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Vincent Azzopardi

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Vincent AzzopardiVincent Azzopardi

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fun.’s Jack Antonoff :

Straight, but not narrowA selection from an interview by Chris Azzopardi with the

band, fun.’s 28-year old guitarist, Jack Antonoff:

When and why did gay issues become so importantto you?

I wish there was a great story or a poetic answer, but Ijust don’t know how anyone could not be outspoken andenraged with any violation of human rights. Anyone who iseven remotely cognizant is speaking up and fighting forequal rights.

If fun. were a band 30 years ago and had come outin favor of gay rights, you probably would have jeop-ardized your career. What does it say about this timein our lives that you’re able to stand up and stillmaintain a significant fan base?

We get asked, “If you guys are gonna be political, do youworry you’ll be offending people who are coming to yourshows?” And the answer for us is, “Well, if anyone has aproblem with us, then they’re homophobic and hateful andwe’re glad to not have them come to our shows.” (Laughs)

There are a lot of queer people who look at “We AreYoung” as an anthem of liberation and individuality.How does it feel knowing you’ve written the themesong for a new generation of not just youth but queeryouth?

That’s just the coolest thing I’ve ever heard, because it’salways subcultures — it’s always people who are oppressed— that are the most vibrant. That’s part of the reason whyI feel so drawn to the gay community in general — the veryfact that there’s an opposition in general that creates anamazing community within the gay community. You can’treally find that anywhere else. It’s inspiring.

Were any of the songs on “Some Nights” writtenwith the gay community in mind?

Not initially and not directly, besides “One Foot,” whichtalks about being in the closet and the church and theoffensive things that come out of there. But these are songsabout feeling separate and about feeling pushed aside andfeeling down on yourself and pushing on. That’s the themeof the album. That’s the idea of all of it: carrying on andmoving on. “Carry On” speaks to the same issues that gaypeople go through, which is a lot of the same issues that alot of people go through. It’s just on a different scale. It’sabout having other people treat you like you’re less thanand finding a way to move on.

— www.pridesource.com

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Top 20 SongsDance/Club

May 24, 2013

01 Get LuckyDaft Punk

featuring Pharrell Williams

02 Play HardDavid Guetta

featuring Ne-Yo & Akon

03 Hold OnNERVO

04 People Like Us Kelly Clarkson

05 Heart Attack Demi Lovato

06 Heartbeat Tony Moran vs Deborah Cooper

07 What You Are Bex

08 Get Up (Rattle) Bingo Players

featuring Far East Movement

09 Let There Be Love Christina Aguilera

10 Glowing Nikki Williams

11 This Is Our Love Sophi

12 Surrender Bouvier & Baronafeaturing Abigail

13 This Is My Goodbye Antoine Clamaran featuring Fenja

14 Next To Me Emeli Sande

15 Lolita Leah LaBelle

16 I Can’t Wait Namy & Barbara Tucker

17 #thatPOWER will.i.am featuring Justin Bieber

18 Hands Up Keenan Cahill

featuring Electrovamp

19 Carried Away Passion Pit

20 Run Dat Back Jadagrace

— Billboard Magazine

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Tim Hartman

Andrew Barnes

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Andrew Barnes

Andrew Barnes

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Andrew Barnes

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Andrew Barnes is a male model,

who has donesolo videos as“Rocco” forChaosmen,

Next Door Male,CockyBoys and others.

Quotes are from Andrew’smyspace page.

Andrew Barnes

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Andrew Barnes

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Andrew Barnes

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W hat is the true defini-tion of a twink youmay ask? Besides

being the homosexual male’syoungest and most hairlesssub-species, twinks have acouple of other traits andhere’s a quick guide to deter-mine if you can wear the twinkbadge of (dis)honor.

You may be a twink if:

• You’ve seen every cycle ofAmerica’s Next Top Modelat least three times.• You worship Honey Boo Boo.• A typical lunch is a can ofRed Bull.• You wear Lady Gaga’s per-fume “Fame.”• You can do makeup betterthan any star of Teen Mom.• You own a jockstrap, but youdon’t play sports.• You have a One Directionposter.• You watch everythingBravo-related: re-runs ofKathy Griffin’s My Life onThe D-List, the RealHousewives, Watch WhatHappens Live and FlippingOut.• You want to go to a taping ofAnderson Cooper’s talk show.

• Your vocabulary mostly con-sists of ratchet, slay, stan,twerk, HBIC, flaw-free andkiki (a few of which should bebanned).• You wish you were onRuPaul’s Drag Race.• You’ve ordered a salad atMcDonald’s.• You refuse to wear under-wear that cost less than $20.• Taylor Swift’s music makesyou feel emotional.• The last book you read wasKris Jenner’s memoir.• You don’t have time for basicbitches.• You watched The X-Factorjust for Britney Spears.• You wear sunglassesindoors.• You’d never be caught deadin a Sears except to buy some-thing from the KardashianKollection.• Your blood type is Starbuckslow-fat iced coffee.• You have at least oneHannah Montana song onyour iPod.• You wax your ass.• You had lip-syncing contestswith yourself.• You know every single lineof Mean Girls.

— Out Magazine

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So You Think You’re A TwinkFelipe Bolpato

Brant

Billy Morgan

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“Elton John had his handup my a$$ the other night,”said rising star ChanningTatum.

To which the obviousresponse is, “Really? Howdid that feel?”

“Like any other hand upmy a$$, but more knightly,”Tatum replies.

“I can check that box now.It falls under the umbrella ofdoing sexual sh#t with EltonJohn in public. I’m sure I’mnot the first.”

— OUT Magazine

Daft Punk has set another record on Spotify.The music service announced that the electronic duo’s

new album, “Random Access Memories,” had thebiggest number of streams in its first week in the UnitedStates. Spotify wouldn’t release the number of streams,but Daft Punk beat the 8 million streams Mumford &Sons set with “Babel” last year.

“Random Access Memories” is the fourth albumfrom the Grammy-winning French group.

Daft Punk also set a Spotify record last month when itssong “Get Lucky” had the biggest streaming day for asingle track in the U.S. and the U.K. Since its debut, “GetLucky” has been streamed more than 27 million times.

— Associated Press

Daft Punk sets Spotifyrecord withnew album

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Cortland Woodard, from

Saint Petersburg, Florida,

is a promising new model

and enjoys street fighting.

Cortland has been featured

on Michael Anthony Downs

website, wwwwww..mmaassccuu..nneett.

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