Slate There are a lot of things to find disturbing about GQ‘s Rihanna profile, featured in its December “Men of the Year Issue”—like how naked she is or how she appears to have used the interview to stage another meeting with Chris Brown, further evidence that the two are back …
The Irish Times MY FAVOURITE CASE: A UK sadomasochism case allows us to consider when the state should be allowed to criminalise actions between consenting adults What is your favourite case? Many years before the publication of EL James’s 50 Shades of Grey, sadomasochism was slap-bang before the English courts. …
24 Hours Vancouver The lawyer who represented families in the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry has published another blog post about RCMP Cpl. Jim Brown after the latter filed suit against him, which claims his online posts were “false and defamatory.” Lawyer Cameron Ward’s post responded to a civil suit …
Gather Rumor had it that Fifty Shades of Grey would generate a brand new baby boom that would surpass even the one created by World War II. While that remains to be seen, E.L. James’ “mommie porn” novels have spawned a bizarre new fashion line–for babies. No, that’s not a …
The Washington Examiner Tuesday’s election results showed that 52 percent of Maryland voters bought the “fairness” argument those proponents of the state’s same-sex marriage law used. That was the percentage who voted for Question 6, the referendum that allowed the same-sex marriage law the Maryland legislature passed earlier this year …
The Bellingham Herald Oyster Stats show surprising tidbits on a range of topics using data we’ve accumulated from our hotel coverage and site traffic. Our goal is not to provide scientific data but to provide interesting directional insights about travel trends. Here is some whimsy from the election cycle. Once …
The Tri-City News The Coquitlam RCMP officer whose online fetish photos were made public is suing for breach of privacy and defamation. Cpl. James Charles Brown is suing Vancouver lawyer Cameron Ward, New Westminster resident Grant Wakefield and two unidentified people listed as John and Jane Doe, who are said …
The Province A Coquitlam RCMP officer pictured in bondage images that were made public this summer claims the man who uncovered the photos and a well-known Vancouver lawyer have defamed him. Cpl. James Charles Brown filed a notice of civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver Thursday, naming Grant …
CBC News A Mountie who put bondage photos of himself on the internet is now suing a Vancouver lawyer and the tipster who alerted the RCMP that pictures had been posted online. Cpl. Jim Brown, of the Coquitlam, B.C., detachment, claims he is the victim of defamation after the sexual …
Psychology Today UCLA researchers recently published the results of a study that provides initial analysis of the concept of hypersexual disorder. Hypersexual disorder is a proposed diagnosis that may be included in a section of APA’s forthcoming DSM-5 that is reserved for conditions that require further research. Hypersexual disorder is …
