This past Sunday, I was a guest on the fabulous Kink on Tap podcast. One of the things we talked about is how sex–and adjacently STI’s–are on the rise for senior citizens. I spilled to the audience something I have been working on: a journalism piece about elderly BDSM. This one is coming soon, but [...]
Yesterday I was in the shower, the warm-cool space where I do my best thinking, and I realized that so much of what I’ve learned about my sexuality has been through asexuality–from somewhere invisible in sex-positivity, in feminism, from somewhere that isn’t sexual at all. Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction. It’s not like [...]
Grant Stoddard is the much loved underdog of the sex-writing world. His “I Did it For Science” column at Nerve gave us a hands-on account of his personal exploits, which saw him tackle everything from dressing up like a baby to doing a sample Real Doll at the factory. A few must reads: Experiment: To [...]
Known as “the man with a pussy,” Buck Angel has become a cultural icon. He’s a successful porn star—who’s addressed audiences at Yale University. Angel does the talk-show circuit, but when he took Howard Stern up on a dare to ride the Simian Sex Machine, the joke was squarely on Stern. Angel is redefining gender [...]
The second installment of my project, The Man Series went live on Sexis today. This time I am talking to prolific writer, photographer and sexual activist David Steinberg who was recently named Erotic Photographer of the Year. Being one of the visible and outspoken guys working in the realm of feminism and sex, he’s got [...]
photo by Morgan Dale A woman gives birth to a baby and afterward, the doctor comes into the room and says in a formal tone, “I have something to tell you, Mrs. Smith.” Instantly, the new mother knows that something is amiss. “What’s the matter, Doctor?” she asks worriedly. “Is my baby all right?” The [...]
Naked Jen’s nickname is straight-forward, she is exactly who she sounds like she would be. Naked Jen gets naked everywhere: on the street, while walking her dogs, touring on vacation, on the steps of the capitol building and most recently at Chicago’s Navy Pier at it’s most crowded — just after the fireworks grand finale. [...]
The giddy electronic sound of Hearts Revolution is both infectious and haunting — sometimes sugar coated but always piercing. Sweethearts and band-mates, Lo and Ben are two pieces of the BFF necklace that make up this riot grrrl spirited electro-thrash band. Hearts Revolution first got media attention not solely for their music but also for [...]
I had the chance to chat with nightlife maven, Larry Tee, the man who literally owns electroclash, the movement that triggered the electro explosion of this decade. While Tee’s name is synonymous with the early 00s sounds of electroclash, he has managed to stay relevant with a music career spanning over three decades. In his [...]
I recently chatted with the lovely Isla from the band Purple Crush, Not familiar with them? Find out more and see Videos below. In 2006 sweethearts Jared and Isla, of the electropop band Purple Crush embarked on their first U.S. tour. As they traveled by car from city to city, a fluorescent colored phenomenon spread [...]
