- A very interesting copy of items confiscated from people while entering the UK House of Commons… my favorite is “magic wand” but don’t miss the handcuffs, giant tennis balls, tent… and piercing kit. Things confiscated from people entering the UK House of Commons (Reddit)
- Fetish model model Jade Vixen just can’t seem to catch a break with her boyfriends. Three years ago, one of her ex-clients killed her Manhattan lawyer boyfriend before committing suicide himself, and her recent beau has been found dead in her house in scuba gear. S&M Fetish Model’s Second Boyfriend Found Dead In The Attic (Gothamist)
- Disgusting: William Shatner at Charlie Sheen‘s roast on the ‘right ways’ to rape a woman in a joke to Mike Tyson. The aforementioned girl is Desiree Washington, who was just 18 years old when Tyson brutally raped her. Washington suffered long-lasting emotional trauma from the assault, as well as two venereal diseases. Comedy Central Cuts Rape Jokes From Sheen Roast (FishbowlLA)
- This Fall, Joie de Vivre’s Citizen Hotel in Sacramento, debuts its fabulously naughty “Roses are Red, Violet Blue” package. The package was inspired by acclaimed sex author and expert Violet Blue, who finished her most recent book while staying at the hotel. Guests who book the package will stay in the very same room where she found inspiration in the hopes that they can channel their inner erotic adventurer. Sugar & Spice, Naughty & Nice – Stylish Citizen Hotel in Sacramento Debuts the Steamy and Erotic “Roses Are Red, Violet Blue” Package (PR Web, yay that’s me!)
- (Warning, this is really gross!) Japanese cult director Noboru Iguchi knows what he likes. He likes gore. He likes campy scifi. He likes karate. But mostly he likes tits and ass so it should come as no surprise that when Iguchi was approached by an independent producer willing to to write him a check to make whatever he wanted to make Zombie Ass was the result. Reviews: Fantastic Fest 2011: ZOMBIE ASS Review (TwitchFilm)
- “Even though most of the egg and sperm donors I interviewed reported that they were motivated by the money they could make, being honest about that would result in a woman’s application being thrown in the trash. Egg agencies prefer women who are motivated by altruism, or at least say they are motivated by altruism, because otherwise they violate the cultural framing of egg donation as a gift from one woman to another. Sperm banks are just the opposite: They expect men to be motivated by the money.” Secrets of the sperm bank (Salon)
- Being dependent on others, who may choose to protect you from yourself as they would a horny teenager, can be the ultimate assault. Another thing about sex and Alzheimer’s is that it touches upon so many hot button issues: the right to privacy and pleasure, sex outside of marriage, homosexuality, gender stereotypes, monogamy versus infidelity, sexual exploitation versus consent, masturbation, pornography, and icky denial over our parents, the elderly, or those with disabilities desiring or doing it. Sex and Dementia: Shrouded by Taboo (RH Reality Check)
- The journalist who exposed the shocking story of six sex slaves kept in a Lyoyang basement in China’s Henan Province, was detained by police. Authorities did not want the story, which included two murders, tarnishing the towns image. In the dungeon: Pictures of underground rooms where sex slaves were held for TWO years and raped after being kidnapped from karaoke bars + China detained journalist who exposed sex slaves in basement (Mail Online, DigitalJournal)
- Pornographic magazine publisher Larry Flynt offered $1 million on Thursday to anyone with proof of “an illicit sexual liaison” involving leading Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry. Los Angeles-based Larry Flynt Productions, which publishes Hustler, said it bought full-page advertisements in the weekly editions of the U.S. satirical tabloid The Onion and the Austin Chronicle, a Texas alternative paper, seeking evidence of any Perry peccadilloes. Porn magnate funds $1 million quest to embarrass Perry (Reuters)
- The actress Charley Chase who appeared in porn movies allegedly involving the Los Angeles Fire Department has apologized to the firefighters for her role in the filming. A story NBC4 broke earlier this week reported that some LA firefighters allegedly allowed producers of two porn movies to shoot sex scenes with their engines as props. Porn Actress to LA Firefighters: “I’m Sorry” (NBC Los Angeles)
- Lest we forget that the sex video is also making KK a lot of money. Kim Kardashian Superstar will remain in the possession of Vivid Entertainment. For now at least. Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Offer: Rejected! (The Hollywood Gossip)
- Do scientists really believe that the female orgasm is a byproduct of the male orgasm? A new study examines “orgasmability” to determine whether it serves a purpose or is just an evolutionary accident. What Is the Point of the Female Orgasm? (Popular Science)
Image from Agent Provocateur’s just-launched Home Collection – video and gallery here.
Female orgasm, whether “clitoral” or “vaginal,” remains a highly individualized and mysterious issue. We know it exists; we pursue it; we prize it. Yet, we often know not whence it cometh.
I thought it had been proven that orgasm makes people become more attached to their partners, with obvious evolutionary benefits…
Congratulations on “Roses are Red, Violet Blue.” Keep us posted on, umm…outcomes….