HX (magazine)
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HX Magazine is a glossy, freely-distributed gay nightlife magazine in New York City, also billed as The Totally Biased Politically Incorrect Party Paper. The magazine began in 1991, using the name Homo Xtra. It is published by Two Queens, Inc., namely Matthew Bank and Marc Berkley. Although the magazine is mainly read for its bar, club, restaurant and other listings, it has substantial editorial content, including a snarky gossip column, theater, film and restaurant reviews, horoscopes, and "news" about the local gay nightlife. The editorial style is crisp and witty, which, along with the magazine's tendency to feature muscular "gym queens" on its cover, has contributed to the magazine's identification with Chelsea, the neighborhood in which it is produced. Several current and former members of HX's staff, including Marc Berkley, Troy Dunham, Sean Kennedy, Trenton Straube, Mark Peikert, Brandon Voss and Tray Butler are luminaries of New York's nightlife and/or respected journalists. The lead singer of the Scissor Sisters, Jason Sellards (AKA Jake Shears), is also a former writer.
HX's closest rival is Next Magazine.
In 2005, HX Media grew to include sister publication The New York Blade, which covers local, national and international gay-related news and events. The weekly publication is the only gay owned and operated newspaper in New York City.
In September of 2006, HX Media launched its newest publication HX Philadelphia, Philadelphia's own freely-distributed gay nightlife magazine. Its current staff includes editor Matthew Ray, and associate publisher Karl Michelfelder (better known as Philadelphia's gay nightclub disc jockey Carl Michaels).
