Fifty Shades of Grey is now the fastest selling paperback in history. Its success has generated a debate about sex, fantasy and the nature of desire The Guardian When a book sells in the huge numbers that EL James’s Fifty Shades of Grey is maintaining this summer, the world must …
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NY Daily News There appears to be an infinite number of shades of grey as the mega-popular trilogy has spawned a movie, merchandise, BDSM seminars, a worldwide celebration of a fictional character’s birthday and, now, a hotel getaway experience. (Photo: Courtesy of The Edgewater Hotel) The Edgewater Hotel in Seattle, …
Straight.com With its kinky sex scenes involving whips and rope, E.?L. James’s 50 Shades trilogy has certainly grabbed people’s attention. Dubbed “mommy porn” by Ellen DeGeneres, the best-selling erotic novels about a young literature student’s relationship with an older, wildly successful, dominating businessman who likes to tie up submissive brunettes …
Local group Kingston Kinksters is a social and educational outlet for people interested in BDSM Queens University Journal Soft-spoken and well-mannered, the voice on the other end of the phone isn’t what people typically see as someone who enjoys BDSM — a practice that encompasses bondage, discipline, domination, submission, sadism …
The Gothamist An ongoing “upscale” swingers sex party was shut down at the Mondrian SoHo hotel this weekend after security guards got wind that this wasn’t just a normal photoshoot. Or as the party organizers claim, because they wanted some publicity: “The hotel security wanted to gain access because we …
The Courthouse News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) – A married couple claim in court that they both lost their jobs after another couple they met on Craigslist, seeking “like-minded couples for consensual, discreet adult encounters,” sent revealing photos to their employers, asking, “What kind of people do you employ?” James …
The Washingtonian The notion of the girl next door takes on new meaning when she’s Shamaine, a girl next door like no other. Over lunch at Georgetown’s swanky Bourbon Steak, Shamaine (“No last name, please”) blends in with the other customers. The 33-year-old is dressed conservatively, looks fit, and has …
SF Weekly For connoisseurs of BDSM porn, San Francisco’s Kink.com has built up a reputation that makes them the sadomasochistic equivalent of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Fans of the company’s sites look to them not only for high-quality porn that caters to a wide variety of fetishes, but for …
International Business Times With a place atop the New York Times bestseller list, a $5 million movie deal and endless media coverage, “Fifty Shades of Grey” has become a cultural phenomenon. Just as countless romance novels have done for decades, the book has hit a sweet spot for women from …
