Name that Vibrator Contest!

A winner has been chosen!! This sassy little vibe has been christened Thalia! How could we resist this explanation of the name choice: I’m going to vote for “Thalia”. Not only was she a Greek muse (of comedy and pastoral poetry), but her name means “to blossom”. Perfect. (there is also a painting of Thalia [...]

Pastie Making and Twirling Workshop (new date!)

Ever wanted to learn the secret behind the twirling tassels and bejeweled nips of burlesque darlings everywhere?  Join Ms. Bea Haven, one of Chicago’s best-loved burlesque performance artists for an evening of naughty crafts and twirling instruction.  Come with a thirst for knowledge, leave with a sparkly pair of tassels and a new party trick.  [...]

Read Banned Books

Now here’s a national week I can get behind: the American Library Association is celebrating Banned Books Week from September 25th through October 2nd. Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights [...]

Emergency Bra

Dr. Elena Bodnar won the 2009 Ig Nobel Public Health Prize for her extraordinary invention of a bra that instantly converts into two gas masks, one for the wearer and one for a friend of her choice. The emergency bra is meant to be a readily available protection against deadly gasses in the event of [...]

Sexual Freedom Day Every Day

So its Bisexuality Visibility day, Body Image week, No Make-Up week, Masturbate to Christine O’Donnell month, Sexual Freedom Day etc etc. I suppose I should probably pick one of those and write about it, but really all I’m interested in is Guinness World Record Breaking week. Particularly the new human mattress dominoes record. WordPress is [...]

Zak Sabbath Interview

There are very few cis-men in porn who I get excited about. I could probably count them on one hand. So I was thrilled to see Rabbit White’s interview with my original porn boy crush- Zak Sabbath. I first became aware of Zak many years ago, during my first forays into the magical world of [...]

8 Frames of Dirt

I’ve been staring at these smutty 8 frame animations all day, trying to decide which I like best. I’ve come to the decision that I really just want more of them. Boobs have never been this mesmerizing. And that’s saying a lot. via violetblue

Love Design

An oldie but goodie: Love Design. A friend recently reminded me of this collection of work by 20 designers that explore ideas related to sex and love. These objects are “specifically designed to enhance (or distort) our pleasurable sense of togetherness in every possible (and impossible) way.” I particularly like “vessel one,” a bed that [...]

Name Change Mobilization Advocate Training TONIGHT!!! (in Chicago)

TJLP Allies and Supporters, After years of legally changing names on an individual basis, TJLP has begun organizing volunteer-run legal name change days to help even more transgender and gender non-conforming folks through the confusing process of legally changing their names! The more names legally changed, the better! Have you had your name legally changed [...]

Njoy Your Cocktail

Love Contemporary, an ultra-swank Helsinki lounge developed this cocktail with the creators of Njoy. I absolutely adore Njoy’s stainless steal toys ( so much that I spent a month of college painting one of their butt plugs for my advanced painting and drawing class) and we are always mentioning the temperature play the material invites, [...]