Award-winning director and performer Candida Royalle passed away on September 7, 2015. She was 64. Royalle suffered for years from recurrent bouts of ovarian cancer. According to her longtime friend Annie Sprinkle, via Facebook, “A few weeks ago she had to go to the hospital for a few days. Her
I talked sex, tech, privacy, and AshleyMadison with TQ Avery of Majic Atlanta 107.5 R&B radio. AshleyMadison is only one of many sites on the interwebs catering to people looking to step out on their spouses/partners, discretely. And this week, hackers made good on their promise to release AM members’ previously-stolen
Have you read Exposure yet? If not, what are you waiting for? There’s definitely a lot to be learned from Exposure: A Sociologist Explores Sex, Society, and Adult Entertainment. Have you read it? And if so, did you love it? Hate it? Something in between that’s difficult to capture in 140
It’s just the most exciting news ever – at long last, Exposure is available now! Get your copy in the Exposure store right here. You can also watch the content/titles I discuss in the book in the store. Weigh your thoughts against my own – what do you
Independence Day, though far from perfect, raises all sorts of feels for me – gratitude that we live in a world where we’re free to think and believe and speak as we choose and inspiration to continue working towards a better society and human community. Because all those aforementioned freedoms
BOSTON – It was called “Pioneers of Feminist Porn,” but in retrospect a better name for the event might have been “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Porn, But Were Afraid to Ask.” In a wide ranging conversation expertly moderated by sociologist Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals, multitalented directors Candida Royalle
Refinery29 recently did a great interview with performer Casey Calvert re her thoughts on the documentary-film, Hot Girls Wanted. I reviewed Hot Girls Wanted for my UPROXX column about a month ago… and a very interesting (read: odd) reference to that review was included in Casey’s R29 interview. I greatly
This is interesting as music, as culture, as a piece of intersectionality, and more… From VICE Noisey (VICE’s music-specific news outlet, 5/20/15): The pioneering electronic/industrial “cholo goth” duo Prayers formed in 2013 with vocalist Leafar Seyer and producer Dave Parley. Both Mexican immigrants, the two have transformed the sound and
There’s no way I can unpack passing in one tiny blog post. The topic is too complex and far-reaching, and I’m not transgender. Though I can speak to the issue as I see it and as it’s been described to me and though I can do everything to be an
“‘Happy’ Memorial Day!” – that shit makes me uncomfortable. So does stuff like this: (pictured: screen grab from Twitter, taken 5/25/15) I’m not gonna lie — I like (read: love) a good sale. I also like BBQing, drinking beer, swimming and going to the lake, and taking days off. But