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I’m Back! Catch Me & Jayel Draco on the “Adrian Has Issues” Podcast!

Jayel Draco May 10, 2018May 9, 2018

I went back for more of the delightfully geeky “Adrian Has Issues” podcast with my partner in life and business, Jayel Draco! Together with host Adrian King (AKA the geek with the most delightful giggle you’ve ever heard), we spent an hour mulling over the weirdness of business-hip lingo, the ethics behind operating a community-based business, and all manner of geekery. … Continue readingI’m Back! Catch Me & Jayel Draco on the “Adrian Has Issues” Podcast!

Live Q&A with Lynsey G. & Oneshi Press!

Jayel Draco May 2, 2018April 29, 2018

Come hang out with me tonight on Twitch! I’ll be taking viewer questions during a live Q&A starting at 5:00 p.m. MDT (that’s 7:00 Eastern, 4:00 Pacific). Ask me anything! … Continue readingLive Q&A with Lynsey G. & Oneshi Press!

I’m in Rolling Stone, Talking about Weed and Porn!

Jayel Draco April 30, 2018April 29, 2018

I’m going to have to start adding new stuff to my bucket list. My first article, about weed and porn, was published over the weekend at Rolling Stone! … Continue readingI’m in Rolling Stone, Talking about Weed and Porn!

A Lotta Links for Your Weekend: Playboy, MEL, and more!

Jayel Draco April 27, 2018April 26, 2018

Just in time for you to zone out at the end of your work-week, here’s a whole lotta links to enjoy! (Or rage out about, or be grossed out by, as may be appropriate in some cases. Hey, it’s a lotta links! I like to give options!) My new work at Playboy and MEL, and others’ contributions at UNLV, The Outline, and elsewhere! … Continue readingA Lotta Links for Your Weekend: Playboy, MEL, and more!

“Watching Porn” Won an Award!

Jayel Draco April 17, 2018April 16, 2018

“Watching Porn,” my half-memoir, half-informative-book-about-the-adult-industry, won the gold medal (top honors!) in the Sexuality/Relationships category in the Independent Book Publishers Awards, or IPPYs! … Continue reading“Watching Porn” Won an Award!

New Installments of my Two Comics!

Jayel Draco April 6, 2018April 5, 2018

Everybody, I’m kind of freaking out! I’ve got new installments of each of the comics I’m writing for Oneshi Press out right the heck now! In case you missed it, I’m publishing a graphic novel and a comicbook series, eight pages at a time, in the Oneshi Press Quarterly Anthologies. … Continue readingNew Installments of my Two Comics!

My First Playboy Article: AI in Sex-Tech

Jayel Draco March 29, 2018April 16, 2018

I spoke to the intelligentsia of the sex and robotics industries for Playboy.com. My mission: to discover if my fears of sex-crazed smart bots were justified. From the guy behind the RealDoll and its accompanying AI app, Harmony, to a spokesperson for xHamster, where AI agents are trying to decode “the language of love,” to the co-director of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics, I got some really interesting answers. … Continue readingMy First Playboy Article: AI in Sex-Tech

Muscle Pain + Magic Wand = Success!

Jayel Draco March 27, 2018March 26, 2018

Folks, I just had a magical afternoon. It started out with a bad mood. I had way too much to do, including running some errands that set my day back by hours. And those

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The Stormy Daniels Bandwagon is One I’m Fine with Jumping On

Jayel Draco March 12, 2018

I am 110% here to watch Donald Trump get taken down a peg (or hopefully several–hell, I hope he gets kicked out of office for this mess) by a woman who is also a sex worker who is ALSO a republican. The poetry of the situation is perfect beyond reckoning. And I’ve got plenty of popcorn ready to watch it go down. I’m also here to capitalize on Stormy’s resurgence by linking to the interviews I did with her. … Continue readingThe Stormy Daniels Bandwagon is One I’m Fine with Jumping On

Christopher Zeischegg’s “Body to Job” Fucked. Me. Up.

Jayel Draco March 6, 2018March 5, 2018

I read “Body to Job” over the period of several weeks, and almost every morning, I woke up thinking about [it]…The book crawled under my skin and stayed there. … Continue readingChristopher Zeischegg’s “Body to Job” Fucked. Me. Up.