museum of sex

Do you hear that tooting, friends? That slightly annoying, repetitive sound is the melodious tone of my own horn, which I am currently tooting. Because the past week was kind of a butt-kicking one for me, and I'm going to tell you why! [...continue...]

Kayvon Zand: I think what freaks people out is that you can’t just dismiss me. They can dismiss my image, but when I open my mouth, I have something to say. [...continue...]

Te scene was an intense mélange of over-the-top fashion statements, artful nudity, impossibly glamorous makeup, and performance art, all mixed in with strobe lights, fog machines, and the museum’s exhibits (which included a bouncy castle made of inflatable boobs). Afterward, I talked to Kayvon Zand about where the party fits into the New York nightlife scene, self-expression, art, and (obviously) sex. [...continue...]

Great news, everyone! My incredible panel on the responsibilities and roles of pornography a week ago at apexart was in New York and not reachable by lots of you. Featuring Cindy Gallop of MakeLoveNotPorn.tv, Sarah Forbes of the Museum of Sex, ex-pornographer Dan Reilly, performer and producer [...continue...]

Fanny Firewater preparing for the April 15 Poetry Brothel–Film Noir. I don’t talk much about the Poetry Brothel here, for some reason that, in retrospect, I can’t discern. I think when I started writing about porn, I was eager to keep my “respectable” life separate [...continue...]

I don’t know about you guys, but I am one busy mofo. I absolutely hate it when a friend contacts me at 4:30 pm, when I’m getting ready to leave work and go run around the city like a crazy person trying to run my errands, show up at the right parties at the right times, network, eat, [...continue...]

I got to watch this hottness unfold last night at Cinekink. What did you do? Oh my gosh, I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself after Cinekink is over, you guys. I mean, obviously I’m going to write a wrap-up article for the whole week of kinky festivities for WHACK! [...continue...]

Ok, guys, I’m going to go ahead and ignore the fact that the House of Representatives passed legislation denying all Federal funding to Planned Parenthood yesterday. I have to ignore it right now. Because if I start thinking about, one of two things will happen: 1) my head will explode and I’ll [...continue...]

UNRATED: Sex in Cinema A Special Panel at the Museum of Sex, Thursday, Feb 17th starting at 7pm Although graphic portrayals of violence are readily accepted by movie audiences in cinema and our society at large, the depiction of sex and sexuality is still met with resistance.  Filmmakers who [...continue...]

A quick post to remind you all how wonderful boobs are! Check out this just-in-time-for-Valentine’s-Day study of bazongas, from Sarah Forbes of the New York Sex Museum: If You Have Breasts or Love Breasts, This One’s For You I LOVE boobs! Happy birthday to [...continue...]