this week in kink

Get ready, February 10, 2018 – the Power Exchange Contest is in full swing! It’s being held in Los Angeles, Ca for the first time ever! So Los Angeles residents, you don’t want to miss the chance to take part in this event. Learn more about the event here. The contest is open to couples, triads and families who have been in a power exchange dynamic for at least one year. If that’s you, get on it!

FetishArtist.net Showing at Dirty Show Detroit

Detroit, MI — FetishArtist.net will be showing an art piece called“The Jock and the Leatherman” at Dirty Show Detroit, the largest erotic art exhibition on the planet.

The art on display is a large pen and ink piece featuring an older leather man in the desert with a classic customized motorcycle and his younger lover in a harness using a jock strap as a gag.

“This is a great honor,” said Jay E. Moyes of FetishArtist.net. “I’ve dreamed of this moment for years. The Dirty Show Detroit is a high water mark for erotica and fetish, and I look forward to the opportunity to show there again in the future.”

“The Jock and the Leatherman” will be one of many pieces of erotic art on display at Dirty Show Detroit. The art show also features exhibitions of erotic video and film, along with live stage shows.

Dirty Show Detroit runs, February 9-11, and February 16-17. For ticket information, details on live performances and much more, go to DirtyDetroit.com.

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About FetishArtist.net
FetishArtist.net features the artwork of leather, latex, BDSM, and those that amplify the experience. It is the creation of artist Jay E. Moyes, with updates of his art in progress, new pieces, showings and news about the fetish art scene and BDSM community.

About Dirty Show Detroit
For over a decade, the Dirty Show® has been considered one of the largest and most important erotic art exhibitions on the planet. Each year, the exhibit features hundreds of quality erotic works, in virtually every imaginable media, from all over the world. It has become an immersive experience, with world-class performance artists on the stage and in the audience. It attracts a diverse and cutting-edge audience of free-spirited Detroiters, whose yearly attendance has grown to over 10,000 people. Now, in its 18th year, the exhibition continues to push boundaries, and remains a beacon for established and emerging artists from around the world.

Normalizing BDSM? Well apparently this photo series is attempting to do just that and we love it! The crave portrait project has been photographing folks in and out of their fetish gear. Check out the gallery here. It warms our kink little hearts.

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Tips from a real dominatrix on how to be dominant in the bedroom? Yes Please! Click here to read more.  Whether you are trying BDSM for the first time or a seasoned veteran. You may have some things to learn here.

For shits and giggles, lets take a quiz shall we. I constantly find myself trapped in the endless stream of mindless garbage on the internet. Then I came across this silly little quiz. How well did you score? Take the quiz here. You know you want to.

If you haven’t heard about this legal app yet, you soon will. It’s a doozy! It’s a legal filing app to give consent. It’s gotten a bad rap so far. Let us know what you think? Is this a valid form of consent? Why or why not? Is this even something that should exist? Read about it here.

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A couple weeks ago we highlighted a studio that was combining yoga and kink. This week we have a Dominatrix who is combining her love of fitness with BDSM to create kinky exercises classes. Click Here to read the whole article.

New BDSM Club alert!!! Okay, we don’t mean that kind of club. Actually its a college level club at the Princeton. “Princeton Plays is now even recognized by both the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students and the Undergraduate Student Government as an official student organization.” Would you be surprised to know that other major ivy-league universities also have kinky clubs that grace the presence of their halls?  Click here for the full article.

Star Wars fans, listen up!! This just ignited the kinky Star Wars fans inside of us, so we had to share. Yes, that’s right, Star Wars sex toys just in time for Christmas and/or the upcoming Star Wars movie. May the force be with you! Personally, we think the death star ball gag tops our christmas list. What is your favorite?

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Los Angeles, CA – Friday, December 8th, Mistress Cyan will be warming the holidays and a lot of butts with her annual “Slave Auction”  toy drive for charity. If you haven’t been to a Slave Auction before, Mistress Cyan puts on quite the little treat. Stop by and you’re sure to enjoy what Sanctuary LAX has to offer. Read all about it here.

Want to win a flogger AND attend a really awesome event? Lupercalia is held February 16-18, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta. Lupercalia is a 3 day alternative lifestyle/BDSM/Kink conference featuring workshops, discussions, play parties, special presentations and social opportunities for individuals, couples and groups wanting to learn and share with others who are active, curiously exploring or just interested in alternative relationships and various forms of consensual adult play. This will be our 19th consecutive year.

Tickets are $180 Canadian and can be purchased by emailing LupercaliaTickets@gmail.com. We have a rope track this year on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased for Sunday Only for $125 Canadian. We have dungeons Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Nights, Saturday night we have a comedy show by John Pendal and a drag show by The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose. Our presenters this year are Susan Wright, John Pendal, Jim Duvall, The Kitty, TinyK and Katt, as well as Zemyn, MacGilla, and PoppaNawa.  If people would like more information they can go to our website http://lupercalia-edmonton.com or check out the Lupercalia group on FetLife.

Buy your tickets before Dec 21st and you’ll be entered to win a flogger valued at $125 donated by Sir-Canada Toyworks.

Want a glimpse inside a dungeon in Surrey? You’ll get your chance. In this article, the writer dives into the secret and sometimes even public lives of fetish players who frequent the dungeon. Complete article with pictures here.

Gamers, this one is for you! RPG based, this game Lust Doll allows you pick your sexual journey. Instead of picking your character based on their looks, you are given a list of fetishes and kinks to choose from. You might be surprised by whats on this list. Read all about it.

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Student Dominatrixes get candid. Yea, that’s right…Student’s who are working part or full time as Dominatrixes. The job gives them the time they need to study and rest when it’s slow and allows them to make money to pay their tuition and living expenses when they  have clients lined up. – Read all about it here.

The wonderful world of erotic electrostimulation! We’ve reviewed these wands in the past, but you may find this video review even more charming. Check it out here. The reviewer is a first timer and it’s particularly enjoyable watching her experience the electricity for the first time. Reminds us of our first times.

Kink Yoga? Somehow a studio in Berlin has figured out how to combine a love of yoga and kink into one hour long class. Students are encouraged to wear latex and kink clothing so they can become more aware of the movements of their bodies as well as increase their power of intuition. We aren’t exactly sure what that means, but it makes for a very interesting exploration. Read the article here.

Porn Hub opened a pop up (excuse the pun) Sex shop in New York City! Check it out here! It’s located at a temporary brick and mortar storefront at 70 Wooster Street.

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Great News!!! Los Angeles Leather Pride Dates have been confirmed by The Los Angeles Leather Coalition (LALC). Mark your calendars folks: March 18 to 25, 2018 has been chosen for the 19th Annual Los Angeles Leather Pride (LALP) fundraising and community social gathering. What is the theme you ask? You’ll have to read about it here.

Polyamory has typically gotten a bad reputation when it comes to cinema. However, the new Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman biopic has made a noticeable shift toward positive portrayals of this relationship model. We are shown a real-life love story. The Guardian covers the story here.

It may be hard to believe, but revenge porn isn’t a crime in many states across the United States, although it should be. 1 in 8 internet users have fallen victim to this crime. Fortunately, revenge porn will soon be a crime in New York city. The act will be considered a misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment and/or a fine. Read more about it here.

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