Why More And More Women Are Paying For Erotic Massages
“I was turned on in all senses—mentally, physically, emotionally.”
Death Cafes Are Alive!
A growing number of “death cafes” are helping people break old taboos around dying and death.
The Moral Dilemmas of Crimes with ‘Unknowing Victims’
At 12 she was abused by a friend’s father. Police told her parents she was asleep so there was no need to let her know. The problem? They were wrong
Inside the UK’s Strip Club Renaissance
A new generation of strip club parties, spearheaded by marginalised groups, is shaking up the scene
Inside Reddit’s Man-Cave Support Group
As the number of single-male households skyrockets, men are flocking to Reddit to flex and give feedback on each other’s homes.
Inside West Bengal's Booming Sound System Battles
In the region's rural villages, ceremonial competitions have birthed an ear-splitting sub-genre of bass heavy music.
Diving Into New York’s Murky Green Waters, Searching for Treasure
It’s hard to see through the water, and too easy to find trash, but divers are finding joy in exploring New York.
Is Popular Culture Finally Ready for Ripped Women?
For most of cinema’s history, the pursuit of a Herculean physique has been a male-only endeavour. But in recent years, a number of actresses have begun to bulk up for the screen.
Run Clubs Are The Wholesome Dating Trend Replacing The Apps
Sports and sex are two things I’ve never conflated. But in 2024, it feels as though I’m in the minority.
La Camionera: the Lesbian Bar the People Made Happen
La Camionera is the only FLINTA (female, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender) owned lesbian bar in London.
From Glasses to Metal Braces, Gen Z Is Embracing the Nerd Aesthetic
The idea that functional devices make us ‘unfanciable’ was propagated by ’90s and ’00s pop culture.
How To Get a Free Tree of Your Own for Earth Day
New York Restoration Project is tackling urban inequity by giving New Yorkers free trees to plant in all five boroughs.
Inside Brooklyn’s Most Unhinged Easter Party
Across the river from Manhattan’s annual Easter Parade, a blasphemous Easter celebration rave in Dumbo.
Scenes from the Raucous Purim Party at House of Yes
DJ David Kiss’ Purim party, now in its fifth year, is an off-kilter Bar Mitzvah fever dream where all are welcome.
Queer Birding Takes Flight in the City
A morning spent strolling with the 'soft, outdoorsy' NYC Queer Birders crew through McCarren Park.
Ancient Greek-Inspired Debauchery Comes to Bushwick
A new immersive art experience recreates an Ancient Greek ritual at the nightclub Three Dollar Bill.
The Untold Lives of Mature OnlyFans Performers
Women aged 65 and older are relaunching their careers on OnlyFans, fulfilling needs otherwise lacking from their lives.
How a Drag Performance Artist and Educator Spends Sundays
When Kelindah Schuster entered the Brooklyn drag scene, the idea of someone assigned female at birth performing high femme drag was controversial.
How a Drag Performance Artist and Educator Spends Sundays
When Kelindah Schuster entered the Brooklyn drag scene, the idea of someone assigned female at birth performing high femme drag was controversial.
Mx. Schuster, who uses they/them pronouns, pushed back. “Women know a lot about the constraints of femininity,” they said. “Why shouldn’t we have the opportunity to play and experiment and subvert those things?”
It was through drag that Mx. Schuster, 30, realized they were trans. Drag shows became a place where they could subvert their femininity, m
Mx. Schuster, who uses they/them pronouns, pushed back. “Women know a lot about the constraints of femininity,” they said. “Why shouldn’t we have the opportunity to play and experiment and subvert those things?”
It was through drag that Mx. Schuster, 30, realized they were trans. Drag shows became a place where they could subvert their femininity, m
Detoxing at an Underground Brooklyn Bathhouse Rave
At the new rave series Steamroom, revelers sweat it out, literally, as they get down and get it on.
Inside the Satanic Temple's Legal Battle to Beat Abortion Bans
At first glance, The Satanic Temple’s new telehealth venture seems like a social experiment in trolling.
Taxidermy and Drag Culture Collide at Wunderkammer
Scenes from an evening of ‘telling stories with skin and bodies' at an annual competition at the Bell House.
How a Taxidermist Spends Sundays
Growing up in a cramped Miami apartment, Divya Anantharaman would spend hours perched by the kitchen window, gazing at the birds passing by.
Will Harvard’s New Bionic Vaginas Revolutionise Women’s Health?
Medical conditions affecting people with vulvas are notoriously understudied, but new developments in the field suggests this might be changing.
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