DEC 2023 | #96 ISSUE

In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story with actor and professional wrestler, Adam Copeland! He talks about acting in Syfy's Haven, History Channel's Vikings, and most recently Disney+'s Percy Jackson and The Olympians - which is streaming right now with episodes dropping weekly. We also talk about his phenomenal career wrestling in the WWE under the name Edge as well as currently wrestling at AEW under his own name. We talk about how he navigates these industries, his passion for them, and more!

This month, we caught up with actor, entrepreneur, and social justice advocate La La Anthony Showtime's The Chi and STARZ's BMF to talk about how she stays healthy during the holiday season, what she's gifting, and her upcoming projects.

We also talked with one of our faves, JoAnna Garica Swisher of Netflix's Sweet Magnolias to talk about how she navigates the holiday season, traditions, and her upcoming projects.

As we navigate the remainder of this year, we're looking ahead as is NWSL's Angel City FC and US Womens National Team's Christen Press! She talks about how she got into soccer, her passion for the game, the importance of advocacy and how she has taken this from her platform to her company, RE--INC.

We love a great night out which includes an amazing meal as well as cocktails. We sat down with Lynnette Marrero, Partner/Chief Mixologist at Delola and Head of Education for Bar Convent Brooklyn. She walks us through those early days of craft cocktails in NYC in the early 2000's from beverages, bartenders, and the fusion between food and spirits! She also talks about her role at Delola, Jennifer Lopez's Ready-To-Drink Better-For You brand that is perfect to enjoy year around and with a number of dishes. She also talks about her brand Speed Rack as well as her upcoming projects!

This month, we enjoyed chatting with Andrea Salazar, Creative Dir. of SETA a brand that empowers women through an edgy assortment that reflects her lifestyle whether she leans towards dressing boho, ethereal, minimalist, etc. She talks about her fashion background, where she trained, and shares looks with us that we can wear however we plan on celebrating NYE. We also talk about her being a finalist on S2 Prime Video's Making the Cut and what that experience was like with Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. This interview is from our THE 9LIST® Holiday Virtual Event that took place this month where you can see the event as well as the looks presented, here.

Another interview in this month's issue is with SVP Brand, and Creative Liz Money of BÉIS, an on the go travel brand by Shay Mitchell. We talk about Liz's fashion backgound, the ethos of this brand, essential pieces, upcoming projects/collaborations, and even events that they did this year that they are proud of! This virtual event was part of our Athleisure Mag Summit® Series so you can see the conversation here and we also have an ATHLEISURE MAG SUMMIT® X BÉIS giveaway of must-haves BEIS pieces for 1 lucky winner that we are running now through Jan 3rd.

This month's The Art of the Snack comes from Tsubame here in NY which take Omakase to another level with this culinary experience. This month's Athleisure List comes from Bijoux Lounge in NoLita which is a decadent way to end the night or to start your weekend! We also have Cucina 8 ½ which is known for their table side Caesar salads, Italian dishes, and a lovely ambiance to enjoy a great meal.

This month’s 9PLAYLIST comes from Synth Pop Duo Icona Pop. Our 9DRIP comes from our cover, Adam Copeland as well as the founder of Lagree Fitness, Sebastien Lagree. Our 9LIST STORI3S comes from MAX Rap Sh!t Daniel Augustin and JoAnna Garcia Swisher. Our 63MIX ROUTIN3S comes from La La Anthony and Icona Pop. This month's THE 9LIST 9CH3FS and THE 9LIST 9B-L-D comes from NY brunch institution Chef Ron Silver of Bubby's, Food Network's Alex vs America Chef Eric Adjepong, and Hav and Mar's (Chef Marcus Samuelsson's latest restaurant) Chef Friyal Abdul! This month and in our upcoming JAN ISSUE #97, we have our NEW YEAR, N3W YOU feature. This month you'll hear from Adam Copeland, Dominic "The Surgeon" Ciambrone (NOV ISSUE #95 cover), Daniel Augustin, Andrea Salazar, Grammy Award Winning Producer/Songwriter Toby Gad, La La Anthony, and Icona Pop.