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Some of fmis best friends have come up to fm in recent weeks to broach the topic of the magis sincerity: is fm trying to be a real magazine, or are we just fucking kidding? Believe it or not, this is a matter to which fm has itself devoted a good bit of thought when contemplating its collective oomphalos while sitting on the collective can. In point of fact, last Thursday, when discussing the hot prospects for issue 4 and otherwise, there was almost a throwdown amongst fmis editors et alia, prompted solely by consideration of the question, consideration...
...first blush, things donit look too good for the naive point of view. If we are to accept the position that fm is a sincere publication, one that cares about its content, design, staff and readership, then what up with, say, gossip guy? Despite the construction of GGis sneaky-cool, big-goggled persona, sometimes Guy must rely on the kindness of strangers in getting the goods. Most of the time, these tips are hot, but sometimes he gets his hands on a cold one. It is a constant source of disappointment to us, as well it should be. Another example...
...same time, though, there are bits of fm, small bits granted, that smack of truth and reality (and sometimes even effort), the very cornerstones of sincerity. As proof, take a look at our hard-hitting Abercrombie expos. Or maybe try our models on for size. Christ, it doesnit get any more facile that that. Of course, there is a fine line between what is sincere and what is sentimental. Youill find that, in order to stay on the left side of that line, weive eschewed such journalistic conventions as fact-checking and grammar...
...then, are we or are we not full of shit? Can we possibly find an answer to this thorny question? Let us follow the courageous example of, say, Godel or Heisenberg, and say, resoundingly, no. This is not a proposition fm can decide, at least not right now. Perhaps later there will be time. For the moment, we leave it to you instead. This weekend, as you chillax, do with us what you will. Decide if we shoot from the hip, or from slightly lower. And read accordingly...
...Exactly how ihappeninii is the Foz? Besides being a member of the Owl, the Foz is also somewhat of a player. When FM confronted him about whether or not he had ever hooked up with a girl who only knew him as iThe Foz,i he skirts the issue: iI canit recall, but I was probably pretty drunk.i And if the intention of calling oneself iThe Fozi is to attract the attention of women, this man knows his stuff. iOne day at the dining hall,i The Foz explains, ione of my roommates called me Foz, and two girls came...