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Nudity scares people. The naked body, we've been told,
should be adorned, clothed and securely shielded from
civilized society. We have biblical stories and zealous
lawmakers to support and enforce that notion but
civilization also depends on what it fears. For artists, the
nude body is ripe for investigation and exploration....MORE
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By Amanda Bloom
I was a college sophomore and it was my first “real”
spring break—with boys and booze. We went to Fort
Lauderdale, which had not sustained its fabulous ‘80s MTV
image, but was cheap and still promised plenty of drunken
revelry. We ended up in a cheap hotel on the wrong end of
the strip. ...MORE
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By John Lankford
We’ve seen love dolls hanging in porn shop windows, either screaming like a mute siren or peacefully grinning as if in a casket. Anyone who says they haven’t wondered what copulating with a love doll is like is lying. Companies keep making those masturbation aids found in millions of bedroom dressers. Who hasn’t wondered if screwing an inflatable lover would trump a trusty old vibrator? ...MORE
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By Jim Jones
In 1998 I went to Thailand with my friend Ben. While we
were sitting around talking at a friend’s salon, one of
the most beautiful men I have ever seen walked in. His name
was Num and he was the owner’s ex-boyfriend. ...MORE
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