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scenes from The Upper Floor

2 January 2010

In the beginning of December, I made a post announcing that there was going to be a live webcast tour to launch Kink's new site The Upper Floor. In the post I explained what I understood the content and theme of the site was going to be; literally a decadent […]

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ambient eros: TimeFreeze photography

1 January 2010

Image by Evgeny Goncharov. I hope that today's discovery of Moscow denizen Evgeny Goncharov and his graceful portfolio of glamor nudes indicates a taste of what awaits me in the porn mines for the year ahead. I wandered across his photostream on Flickr an hour ago, and have been enjoying a […]

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sex doesn’t sell (the blockbuster remix)

1 January 2010

Exception: put a naked Robert Downey Jr. in anything, and I'll buy it. If you've been reading my Chronicle column for a while, you'll remember back in late 2008 when I did a piece illustrating that the maxim "sex sells" is an outdated notion -- a sex-negative one -- that no […]

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named Examiner’s Sex Writer of the Year!

1 January 2010

Happy New Year everyone! I'm still glowing from being named Examiner's Sex Writer of the Year. Yayz! The full Sexaminer award list is here -- congrats to Sasha Grey. Also, while we're on the publicity front, some people know me from my (apparently unforgettable) appearance in MacHeads: The Movie, a film […]

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this week’s column: you’ve come a long way

31 December 2009

Image by Ellen von Unwerth via superwrong. This week's column for the SF Chronicle is more personal than usual, but that's what's great about being a columnist. It was written with the forethought that it would be my last of 2009, last of the decade, and published on NYE. It was […]

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junk foodz: end of the year sex lists

30 December 2009

Image by the girl who tamed the tiger. I love those end of the year -- or this year, end of the decade -- sex wrap up articles, lists and posts. I decided not to do one for my column this year, though I may do something to that effect tomorrow […]

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great post on a condom use basic fact

30 December 2009

Image by helenaa75. A colleague in sex ed posted a great short item about condom use that covers a little known fact about their use: latex condoms dry things out. Even pre-lubricated ones. I can't count how many times I've advised on this topic over the decade, and it always surprises […]

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(in)security theatre

30 December 2009

One hour ago I posted on Twitter that bloggers have been served supoeanas and had their computers confiscated for posting TSA guidelines. Yesterday, these bloggers' posts were the only point of sanity and fact my partner and I could find to use to prepare ourselves to be able to follow […]

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my visit to London Coco de Mer

27 December 2009

Human hair whips, blonde and auburn, respectively. Right before the holidays I got a chance to visit one of the London Coco de Mer stores (there are two; there are also two stores in the US, Los Angeles and the brand *spanking* new New York store). It wasn't any ordinary visit […]

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top ten sexy geeks 2010

25 December 2009

Photo of h4wt Sexy Geek runner-up Dr. Kiki Sanford by Mike O'Donnell. Better late than unsexy; this year's nerd lust list is being posted a few days after the traditional date, yet more carefully considered than usual and hotter than your MacBook Pro's thigh-burning battery. Why more carefully considered? For one, […]

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sex toys that will change your life

17 December 2009

Image of the life-changing Iconic Rabbit (which I want!) by Pat Law. This week's San Francisco Chronicle column is one of my favorites of the year; it's called Sex Toys That Will Change Your Life Violet Blue: Can a sex toy change your life? For many, the answer is yes. A […]

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more Frédéric Fontenoy

17 December 2009

I did a post featuring the photography of Frédéric Fontenoy in October; friend Katie West points out that 180 Magazine has an entire set of his newer work called Chambre Noir that is absolutely stunning. How does he do it? Well, in an unintentional moment of clicking around, I found […]

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excellent post: Ms. Naughty’s Porn For Women Retrospecive 2009

17 December 2009

Image by Vorfas (vorfas.blogspot.com). There is little for me to add after reading the inimitable Ms. Naughty's new post, Porn For Women Retrospective 2009 (msnaughty.com). It surprised me to see myself in it so much; I'd forgotten what a big year I've had in the media. Never mind me; do not […]

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Devil in Miss Jones + Massive Attack + Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)

17 December 2009

Watch the video after the jump; someone was a crap programmer and made it autoplay only, and I never surprise you with nonconsensual autoplay video experiences. Hit [click to continue…] at the bottom of this post to watch it; it's fabulous! I've been able to track this video back about five […]

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the [male] FapMapper app

16 December 2009

Image (taken last month in San Francisco) by Curtis Joe Walker. I love sex apps; I'm armed with an Android (and am strongly considering working with MiKandi (mikandi.com) on a VB-branded sex-positive Android app). Also, I really enjoy the writing of TechCrunch's MG Siegler; I look forward to his and Paul […]

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a nonsex minute: think about homeless youth for the holidays

16 December 2009

As many longtime readers know, I was a homeless adolescent (13-17, roughly). This past year I have done a lot of public advocacy on this topic, and have done some very intense public speaking in an effort to engender understanding around the issues kids face on the streets. It hasn't […]

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sexbot and android developments

16 December 2009

Image (of a sex doll and real feline) by Stacy Leigh. Led by the fantastic h+ Magazine article, Sexbots Will Give Us Longevity Orgasm by Hank Hyena (hplusmagazine.com), I went mousing off on a tangent to find that right now a chain of department stores in Japan are taking holiday orders […]

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gender genetics and sexual orientation evolution

16 December 2009

Image by Nathan Appel. Two articles, one about male and female genes battling for domination as an ongoing life-long struggle, and one on asexuality as the fourth sexual orientation really caught my eye. I apologize that I can't remember where I found them (the via), but since I can't get them […]

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Eon McKai wants to see you naked

14 December 2009

My close friend Eon wants to see you naked in your own house. Sorta like Merkley??? always does but possibly less crazy. (It took me two full days to put my house back together after modeling for Merkely???) Eon's inspired by the video he shot (above) […]

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a visit to the Musée de l’Erotisme in Paris

13 December 2009

Two days ago, after GaryVee and I frightened the horses and fluffed the trolls at LeWeb (it's now clear we two were the most controversial speakers), dotBen and I finally got out to do some quick sightseeing in Paris. He had worked two 10+ hour days in a row running […]