Reuters On the rooftop of an empty building in Zagreb, Dino Helvida carefully pierces his client Kaitlin’s torso, legs and face before putting hooks through her skin. Shortly after, he suspends her from a metallic frame, her heavily tattooed body dangling horizontally in the air. Helvida, 27, is a professional …
Ofcom decides that Pandora Blake’s dreamsofspanking site was not a video-on-demand service and is therefore not subject to censorship The Guardian by Damien Gayle A feminist pornographer has hailed a victory for freedom of expression after she won her appeal against an order that had forced her to take down …
Bustle by MARIELLA MOSTHOF OkCupid is playing around with a new feature designed to add complexity to its Tinder-esque “Quickmatch” function, called Flavors. OkCupid “Flavors” group matches by a shared personality trait, giving users more information to swipe on than just a picture. The way it works is, every day, …
Bristol Post By ChrisAllen A BRISTOL man has been convicted of raping a woman during a Fifty Shades of Grey-style relationship of bondage and domination. Ryan Kennedy was convicted of the rape of two other women over an eight-year period. The 28-year-old was cleared of three other charges – two …
The word “Fetish” is emblazoned on the cover of this month’s Numéro magazine, while Katie Holmes and Claudia Schiffer both don leather and lace Fashionista by DANA KRUSPE The word “Fetish” is emblazoned on the cover of this month’s Numéro magazine, while Katie Holmes and Claudia Schiffer both don leather and …
Exploring one of the most popular — and dangerous — trends of our generation. Cosmopolitan by Kelsey Lawrence This May, a 20-year-old Texas man was charged with the 2014 death of his prom date, who didn’t wake up the next morning after a night of allegedly “rough” sex. Though her …
The star of the new BDSM-themed Showtime series ‘Submission’ on her unique—and kinky—journey of self-discovery. The Daily Beast by Ashlynn Yennie submit or not to submit? That was the question I asked myself before going in to read for the lead role of Ashley in Showtime’s new late-night series, Submission. …
Huffington Post by Jed Ryan Within the incredibly diverse LGBT community, the worldwide Leather/fetish/kink family is undoubtedly one of its most close-knit subcultures. Leathermen, Leatherwomen, and their allies have created a large and diverse — yet simultaneously intimate — network from Amsterdam to New York City. Throughout the year, there …
Broadly by Alice Sanders Finding a therapist can be a major problem for anyone who’s into BDSM or fetish. The most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, updated in 2013, is the first version in the 62-year history of psychiatry’s diagnostic bible that does not …
Narratively By Stefanie Iris Weiss | Photos by Jonathan Alpeyrie They met on the dance floor at Burning Man. Michel Madie, a 57-year-old French Jew of Algerian descent, a former veterinarian, and a real estate mogul in New York City. Rasmus Foyer, a 27-year-old Swedish civil engineering student with an …
