The New York Times By ELAINE SCIOLINO ***, the symbol was called. When *** was handwritten on books and periodicals in the New York Public Library’s permanent collection, it meant one thing: supervision required. The triple-star code, created some time in the first part of the 20th …
Maxim by Ali Drucker Bob Dylan had it right when he said “The times they are a changing.” While a few decades ago the idea of a polyamorous relationship may have been largely unheard of, more Americans than ever are accepting of the practice (although a majority still oppose it) …
BuzzFeed by Nitasha Tiku Plush Talent, a New York City-based agency representing adult film stars, recently started giving new clients a welcome guide to the porn industry. Along with tips on social media (“Twitter is a must have for every porn star, period.”) and taking photos for producers (“Don’t use …
New York Times by Michael Musto On a warm Saturday night in November, about 800 gay men wearing harnesses and other items made of leather gathered at Brut, a party held at Santos Party House in Lower Manhattan. Mostly in their 20s and 30s, the men danced to pounding house …
Gothamist BY LAUREN EVANS What is there to say about this BRIC TV video on Bushwick’s polyamory house that wasn’t already said with lingering shots of curved faucets and supple hands wrapped around goblets of wine? “What’s the garbage situation?” the embedded reporter asks the group, comprised of comely 30-somethings …
RawStory by Valerie Tarico Want a special someone who will bring you to your knees? One who will be totally in charge? One who will tell you that you are really, really bad and threaten you with punishments? Maybe you have a little day dream about being a captive virgin. …
Huffington Post by J.A. Rock My dom once stopped a scene to make sure I was still breathing. I wasn’t mad or anything. I was really glad she checked, because if I hadn’t been, it would have confirmed all my mom’s fears about the dodgy, catacomb-ish sex dungeons she …
Gamasutra By Katherine Cross The “romance options” are one of the most talked-about aspects of modern RPGs, the anodyne name betraying the fundamentally lifeless simulation of sexual relationships afforded to us by most games. But it’s still tremendous fun, finding the right partner for all your grand adventures. “Partner” …
Buzz Feed by Nitasha Tiku When Kink.com severed ties with adult film star James Deen, the company’s disavowal was swift and unwavering. Two days after Deen’s ex-girlfriend, Stoya, alleged on Twitter that he had raped her, the San Francisco-based BDSM and fetish porn studio said it would cease all ties …
The Guardian by Kate Iselin Non-monogamy, polyamory, open relationships: whatever your preferred term, it can be a heavy word to drop at the dinner table. For many, it conjures up images of swinging 70s’ couples throwing keys in a bowl post-fondue party, or sexual free-for-alls in darkened, Latex-scented nightclubs. …
