After a long journey through the postal system from Germany to the United States, along with time spent being forwarded within the US itself in an attempt to find me while I travel, the March issue of Matador Magazine, Germany’s best-selling GQ-style magazine, has finally made its way into my waiting hands.

A bit late perhaps – the fault being entirely mine, as I’m currently away from home – but the spread looks great, making it well worth the wait.

Alongside the usual gear reviews found in men’s lifestyle magazines (audio equipment, auto news, gadgets), how-to lists and entertainment news, you’ll also find an interview with Charlize Theron, a profile of Shaun White, and a list of bands with the guru’s they adore. Amy Winehouse apparently works one-on-one with David Sye, while the Beach Boys go in for the more 60’s commercial message of the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. And of course there’s also the stunning spread (oddly not the cover) of Sabrina, aka Miss Matador. What men’s lifestyle magazine would be complete without a Miss Magazinename?

Buried in amidst all of that - if you can get past Miss Matador - you’ll see a strangely not out of place article by Stephan Bernhard featuring a sword swallower from the United States, titled What it Feels Like to Swallow a Sword.

It’s a good feature, and I’m indebted to Mr. Bernhard for arranging the interview, writing the article and making sure that the print copy made it into my hands.

Great work Stephan! Here’s hoping we can work together again!

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tags: amy winehouse, charlize theron, german media, germany, matador magazine, men’s magazine, miss matador, roderick russell, shaun white, stephan bernhard, sword swallower, sword swallowing

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