Slate by Michael Carey A number of essayists, at Slate and elsewhere, have criticized the affirmative consent policies that are increasingly being adopted at universities across America. The basic idea underlying these policies is that “s/he didn’t say no” should not be an acceptable excuse for initiating unwanted sexual contact. It raises …
International Business Times by Barbara Herman The highly anticipated film adaptation of E.L. James’ erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey,” starring Jamie Dornan as dominant Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as submissive Anastasia Steele, debuts Valentine’s Day 2015. But the film has been beset by difficulties in casting (Charlie …
How a sophomore is making waves in the BDSM community. The Eagle By Jordan-Marie Smith BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism) is an acronym that might conjure up ideas of leather-clad dominatrixes in velvety lounges but they might not be the four letters that people associate with a sophomore college …
The Daily Beast by Ian Frisch After a turkey-meatloaf dinner, they went down to the dungeon and she undressed, tied her hair up, put on a cat mask and leather collar, and assumed slave position on her knees. Even before the whip hit, the slave’s fingers curled into a …
How do you research a sexual sadist? Elle by By Annabel Brog For now, a few teasers. Firstly Mr Dornan arrived direct from one Mr Eddie Redmayne‘s stag do (Eddie stars on our January issue collector’s cover, get it here). We have never seen anyone so tired and still vertical. …
Refinery29 Finally, a video game that may start to undo all the damage that “Grand Theft Auto” has done. (Maybe.) Hurt Me Plenty — an interactive, online game now available for free download — teaches you how to engage in BDSM practices safely. All you need is a trackpad. The …
People Magazine By Hilary Shenfeld Most people in his upscale community knew Robert Bashara as a successful businessman, prolific charity fundraiser, Rotary Club president, church usher and married father of two who volunteered at his kids’ volleyball and soccer games. And that upstanding image might have remained intact – if …
New York Times By WILLIAM VAN METER At the holiday Pop-in@Nordstrom shop, offerings include snowflake sweaters, penguin beanies, wool scarves and a selection of black leather harnesses — for humans, not reindeer. The harnesses were designed by Zana Bayne, who has almost single-handedly elevated the harness from the boudoir …
TMZ Dave Navarro can go from shredding to bedding in one fell swoop … now that he’s designed a two-in-one guitar strap slash sex toy. The rocker tells TMZ he decided to combine his 2 favorite things — music and sex — and teamed up with a BDSM toy company …
Reason by Elizabeth Nolan Brown Continuing on its recent censorship-happy path, the U.K. government amended regulations this week to prohibit online porn from depicting a variety of erotic activities. Now-illicit acts range from the very specific (female ejaculation; “spanking, caning, and whipping beyond a gentle level”) to the incredibly broad …
