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This week in kink, October 2, 2017

October 2, 2017 By Desdemona Leave a Comment

What do you get when you combine Renaissance and Kink? Salon.com brings us this fascinating article. Read more about it here and find out if there are players near you! Would you attend?

Beverly Hills is world renowned for a lot of things: celebrities, fashion, shopping…but not necessarily kink. SNCTM gets its own documentary series that delves into the kinky side Beverly Hills. A must see if you plan on visiting.

The Kinky Archives of Skin Two (The mag that captured the zeitgeist of London’s fetish scene) gives us a glimpse of some great kinky photography of the 90’s. A much appreciated blast from the past. Read the full story at DazeDigital.com.

Did your fetish make the list? Scallywagandvagabond.com put together a list of popular fetishes among singles and couples.

Have some kinky news to share? Tell us about any upcoming BDSM events, new products, dungeon openings / closings, collarings, kink in mainstream media, and anything else you think kinky folks might be interested to hear about. Send your tips through to news@kinkweekly.com, and it might just end up on next week’s “This Week in Kink”!

This week in kink, September 25th, 2017

September 25, 2017 By Desdemona 1 Comment

A fascinating read on a pair of pioneers in the BDSM lifestyle. Living in San Francisco, they continue their work and teachings. Read their full story from the San Francisco Chronicle.

An Irish bar is under fire for an “aesthetically vile” sign that has been in place since 2013. When I read the article headline I was expecting the sign to have nudity or offensive language. The simple marquee sign in large black lettering simply says “BDSM”-paying homage to the name of the bar. The bar owner is taking it in stride, however.

The Story of L and spin off from The Story of O gets a second life with its 2017 re-release. The story follows a lesbian plot line as a woman goes from Dominant to submissive.

Read about China’s leading expert in BDSM. She’s not what you would “expect”.

This week in kink, September 18th, 2017

September 19, 2017 By Desdemona 1 Comment

Our friends The Monarchs here in Los Angeles will be hosting their Harvest of Horrors play party this Saturday at Threshold. It’s sure to be a spooky blast! Get tickets here.

Anyone heading to Prague? The Sex Machines Museum looks like a must-see for any kink enthusiast. Boasting sexual devices through the ages, the museum also features vintage porn, genital jewelry, and more!

I was delightfully surprised by Vice’s detailed ‘how to’ for kinking up your apartment. Some of New York’s most notable Dominatrixes gave their best tips for working with small spaces and making vanilla items handy for play.

This is an interesting turn of events ending with a victory for the Folsom Street Fair organization-Facebook originally rejected a proposed ad from Folsom soliciting for volunteers for their annual event. The ad is below. Do you all think this ad is too much for Facebook? Eventually, Facebook reversed their decision and ran the ad. Read the full story here for the details.

This week in kink, September 11th, 2017

September 11, 2017 By Desdemona Leave a Comment

It’s an emotional day in the US as we remember the events of September 11th at the World Trade Center in New York. Though I was not in the country at the time, it was an event that rocked the world and most certainly won’t be forgotten. Today we remember those that lost their lives and all of the first responders and volunteers who answered the call for help on that day.
-Dexx

Texts From Last Night share some sweet and tender moments in BDSM.

This is a hilarious and fun story about a unique scene some pro-Dommes did with a client.

This week in kink, September 5th, 2017

September 5, 2017 By Desdemona 1 Comment

I trust everyone had a good Labor Day weekend. I spent mine relaxing poolside in Palm Springs but I hope some you had a kinkier weekend!

-Dexx

This new series Neurotica from IFC cracks me up. A OCD Dominatrix, that’s all I’m going to say. Watch episode one and let me know what you think on the comments!

This article on the long practiced art of “flagging” is really interesting. The act of wearing a specific handkerchief in one’s back pocket to signify where your interests lie. This practice was predominantly practiced by the gay leather community.

Allure magazine did a very “scientific” study to find out which sexual practices are the most popular.

An ermerging gender fluid line of lingerie is coming from a very unexpected designer. Check out this article from Bazaar.

The Coaster Show is back here in Los Angeles at La Luz de Jesus Gallery. The annual show brings work from many artists with a strong showing in fetish and erotica this year. Artists submit their works painted or produced on drink coaster-sized canvases. The show runs through the end of the month.

This week in kink, August 28th, 2017

August 28, 2017 By Desdemona 1 Comment

Read about the formerly very secretive training house for Mistresses and Masters. New York’s La Domaine Esemar is ready to try their hand at fulfilling your fantasies, if you pass the interview that is. This reads like a novel of fiction but I wouldn’t mind experiencing it first hand myself.

The details on this particular article are a little foggy, but a man was found dead at Flamefest, an outdoor BDSM festival we reported on in past issues of Kink Weekly. We hope they get to the bottom of this particular case. We found an additional article with more information.

Here is one Domme who gives professional Dominatrixes a bad name. A woman by the name of Nirvana Fetish perhaps took her financial domination too far by extorting money from a married man, threatening to expose their relationship. We’ll leave this one to the courts to decide, but things are not looking in her favor.

This week in kink, August 21st, 2017

August 21, 2017 By Desdemona 1 Comment

We hope you all enjoyed viewing the eclipse safely, it was definitely the highlight of all the news outlets here in the states! -Dexx

This is a fun read from Leafly about one Dominatrix/entrepreneur pitching her cannabis-based lubricant at a pot convention in order to win over investors.

Flamefest sounds like the kind of place I’d like to visit. The BDSM/swinger festival has classes, parties and more. Unsurprisingly, local residents are unhappy about the “festivities.” since the event happened last weekend, we can assume it went off without a hitch, but we’ll keep you posted on any updates.

“The Hacienda Villa is located in the city’s trendy Bushwick area, and is home to 14 open-minded 20-somethings who embrace ‘sex positivity’.” A communal BDSM house where residents are not allowed to sleep with one another-a novel idea! How about we get a west coast chapter started? Full story here.

This week in kink, August 14th, 2017

August 14, 2017 By Desdemona Leave a Comment

Local LA sex party with a BDSM influence Snctm is making waves with its one hundred million dollar membership, offered to one lucky guy after expanding it’s parties to New York. Read more about this all-inclusive membership here.

FetishCon kicked off this past weekend in St. Petersburg, FL. The event moved cities after years of holding its festivities in Tampa. Apparently the event went off without incident-that is I’m sure plenty of kinky fun was had but no one died or got arrested. All in all, a good weekend I’d say!

Here in Los Angeles we wanted to wish a local community leader Mistress Cyan, owner of Sanctuary LAX congratulations on her marriage. We hope her and her bride have a happy and long life together!

This week in kink, July 31st, 2017

July 31, 2017 By Desdemona Leave a Comment

I suppose this is the part where I say, wow can you believe how the year has flown by?! The year is scooting on by but we are just getting started here at Kink Weekly.

-Dexx

Former housewife Morgana Muses is breaking stereotypes with her BDSM oriented films. The Guardian’s in-depth coverage of this artist is a must read.

Check it out, there’s a Tinder for kinky gay folks. We’ll see if this one is a roaring success.

This week in kink: July 24th, 2017

July 24, 2017 By Desdemona 2 Comments

This issue is all about the Dominants! Don’t worry, we threw in Vic’s fun take on dungeon etiquette and also some steamy erotica from Skye Leroux involving some “switchieness.” I being of dominant mindset found all of this to be quite interesting but those of you who are submissive or switch will still find new and useful information here! As always, let us know what you think in the comments.

-Dexx

Buzzfeed reports on rapper R Kelly and his house full of ladies. Apparently they are all involved in a Daddy/babygirl relationship. This is unsurprisingly causing a bit of a stir with the general media and public due to its “unusual” nature. Furthermore, there are allegations that abuse is happening and that the girls are involved in an unhealthy relationship. Many of the women who have been with Kelly for years are their of their own volition so it is difficult for their friends and families to assist. We’ll have to see how this all plays out.

VICE covers the website Ethical.porn which aims to do just that, offer porn that includes all voices and emphasize consent. That sounds like a tall order considering the rabbit hole porn has gone down in recent years. It will be interesting to see how their work takes effect.

A few weeks ago we reported on Wonder Woman’s potential roots in kink and BDSM, now a new documentary film wants to prove this theory. Director Angela Robinson hope to do just that with her new film Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

In a great twist of fate, a Dallas gay bar owner is running for Governor. Read the full story here.

Rolling Stone begs the question, “Is it safe for abduction fetish sites to exist on the internet?” Fetlife has been under scrutiny lately as being considered a resource for real life non-consensual kidnappings and more. What do you think?

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