Vanishing New York Last year, when the second part of the High Line opened, I wondered how long the sex-positive Folsom Street East festival would survive on West 28th, now that the once-desolate block has become a destination for tourists and condo-buyers. Soon after, I looked at the arrival of …
I’m worried about this country. “Fifty Shades of Grey” is the No. 1 best seller? Is this another example of the dumbing down of America? The Wall Street Journal I don’t read romance novels anymore, so until the “Fifty Shades” trilogy became the fiction du jour, I was unaware of …
The Australian The power couple of Australia’s increasingly open polyamorous community, Rebecca and James Dominguez, have made Senate submissions urging the legalisation of same-sex marriage, as they promote greater acceptance of multiple-partner relationships. The couple have led the way in publicly outlining their own journey from monogamous marriage to one …
Winnipeg Free Press For an estimated two per cent of the population, that classic one-liner has an automatic — and quite serious — retort: “OK, as long as you take mine.” In the 1950s, the media dubbed it “wife-swapping.” Today, it’s known by the less male-centric term “swinging.” Or just …
Brand Channel With libraries reporting waiting lists in the thousands and retailers reporting over 10 million copies sold in just a month and a half, the popularity of 50 Shades of Grey and its siblings 50 Shades Darker and 50 Shades Freed has not only dominated The Hunger Games trilogy …
Examiner As predicted and not surprisingly so, the book that’s sweeping the country is still smashing the competition on USA TODAY’s best-selling books list. Obviously I’m talking about Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James. The BDSM inspired trilogy has topped the list for the month of May, with …
The BDSM bestseller has been a much-vaunted hit among women, but there’s one group who’s not convinced. Some female Christian writers say the BDSM bestseller corrupts minds and destroys marriages, and they’re urging the faithful not to read it. Buzz Feed “I wouldn’t drive my Envoy into the front of …
New Jersey.com The handcuffs are flying out the door. So are the floggers. Whips and rope? Forget about it. “Things that were selling out in a week are selling out in a day,” said Nick Smerecki, manager of Adult Playtime Boutique in Edison, where sales are up 400 percent over …
The NY Post There’s a run on rope — and not the camping kind. White-hot read “Fifty Shades of Grey” has left unassuming New York women so feverish, they’re snapping up all the tools and toys that bondage and S&M hunk Christian Grey introduces to “unexplored” young heroine Anastasia in …
PC Gamer As reported by IGN, Hitman Absolution game director Tore Blystad has apologised for the controversy caused by the Attack of the Saints trailer, which featured Agent 47 brutally killing a group of assassins dressed – as Tom put it at the time – as BDSM nuns. “We’re sorry …
