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Sex & Ethics: Part I (The Basics)

February 24, 2010 in Everybody Does It by B.B. Nichols | 2 comments

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To define ethical sex, I’d argue, only a few criteria that need to be met: that it be consensual, honest, and safe. Sex that is not consensual is rape. Sexual partners that are not honest about preexisting conditions or their intentions and or are not safe, can be a death sentence. I’d say that’s fairly obvious to all of us, but what about the psychological effects of sex? What about the mental and emotional side-effects that can accompany intercourse? How does one navigate the feelings and expectations of their partner ethically?

FTM Porn Star Buck Angel Speaks @Yale

February 19, 2010 in Activism by hadjalexiou | 2 comments

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As one of our HN editor’s is a former Yalie (meaning he went to Yale, not the other two definitions), it was brought to my attention that female-to-male (FTM) transsexual porn star Buck Angel was a guest speaker there recently at the annual Sex Week at Yale, also known as… wait for it…  SWAY.

Getting That Kissable Beard

February 12, 2010 in Grooming by Antonio Cerna | No comments

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New York Press reporter Jordan Galloway offers up a few tips for how to keep your beard soft and trim in time for Valentine’s Day. Read a few tips here — including some advice from our friend, the prince of bearded bliss, Pinups Magazine editor, Christopher Schulz.

Lady Gaga | The Book

February 5, 2010 in books by Antonio Cerna | 2 comments

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What!? Yes. Lady Gaga has new bio-book coming out from Overlook Press on March 2, 2010. Ready to for the title? “Behind the Fame,” by Emily Herbert. It’s unclear if this will be an authorized biography. Either way, we want a copy stat. Jack Lamplough are you reading this? We smell an E! True Hollywood Story in the making.

CONTACT | 1 Year Anniversary Party Thursday. 1/28/10. $4 Drafts. $3 Shots. @10pm. #easternblocnyc.com.

January 26, 2010 in Nightlife by Antonio Cerna | 2 comments

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thursdayTechnically, CONTACT @ Eastern Bloc began on January 8, 2009—we have the pictures to prove it—but we don’t care much for technicalities so we’re celebrating 1 year of DJ Bob Reyes’ party this Thursday, 1/28/2009, and duh, you’re invited.

DJ Bob Reyes will be throwing down Retro/Electro/Rock n Roll/Streets of Rage/Boner Jams. Drink specials: $4 Drafts, $3 Shots. Starts @ 10pm. easternblocnyc.com.

Finding A Daddy | “Band of Bikers”

January 26, 2010 in photography books by Frederick McKindra | 4 comments

Scott Zieher's "Band of Bikers" from powerHouse Books ($ 24.95)

Scott Zieher's "Band of Bikers" from powerHouse Books ($ 24.95)

Tucked near the end of Band of Bikers, a series of found photographs pocketed by Scott Zieher from the estate of an unknown fellow tenant and now published by Powerhouse Books, a merry biker poses for a triptych of glamour shots sporting boots, a cod piece, and a beer can. Aha! now there’s a money shot — a kind of brazen thigh — baring to make the viewer look over his shoulders, in case someone spies him looking at dirty pictures. Lucky for that viewer, Zieher has done all the dirty work, ferreting these images from a heap of the deceased’s personal belongings, stashing them for more than a decade before slapping them onto a coffee table or bedside stand.

Friendly Fire/Favor

September 29, 2009 in Sex by B.B. Nichols | No comments

EVERYBODY DOES IT | Whenever you get together with long-time friends, it doesn’t take long to see just how much and how little you’ve changed. This past weekend, I didn’t just see any old friend, but one of my closest friends who happens to live on the other side of the world.

Since I began writing this column she’s inspired a lot of my themes and provided me with plenty of anecdotes, and for that I am eternally grateful, especially because each anecdote usually got her in trouble with her boyfriend at the time. As usual, there was no steady boyfriend to introduce her to during this visit, but I guess in a lot of ways that’s better, because too often we let our friends’ opinions of our lovers color the way we see them.

HN Man’s Summer Soundtrack

July 21, 2009 in Music by mitchmarr | 2 comments

INDIE SUMMER | Alas. Summer has arrived — and anyone lucky enough to be in New York City this weekend experienced the bliss of light breezes, low pollen, and gorgeous sun. Still, summer is not complete without a soundtrack. Here’s a list tracks to get you started.

1. Passion Pit – Moth’s Wings: After two months, this fluttering track from the indie buzz band’s first full length still stands out.

2. Discovery – Osaka Loop Line: Demi-super-duo freshens up the genre with synth-pop built for summer.

3. Spoon – Got Nuffin: Indie set’s golden boys hit summer on a dark note . . . without losing the shake.

4. The Most Serene Republic – Heavens to Purgatory: “Gadzooks! Gadzooks! Gadzooks!”

5. Camera Obscura – The Sweetest Thing: Belle & Sebastian might be on hiatus, but this Glasgow outfit is just hitting its stride.

6. Asa – Jailer: The one real crossover hit from the worldly singer-songwriter’s solid debut — go ahead, sing along.

7. God Help the Girl – I’ll Have to Dance With Cassie: Because the first three lines (and the rest of the lyrics, really) could be translated into a staple for dandy discoers.

8. Drake – Best I Ever Had: It’s not as annoying when D-list actors try to cross over. And a little sleaze is alright now n’ then.

9. Mos Def – Priority: Mos Def reasserts what a real MC should be. Ecstatic indeed.

10. Dirty Projectors – Stillness is the Move: This is your art rock on R&B. Who needs Mariah?

11. Love Is All – Last Choice: Can’t get through a sunny road trip with a bouncy punk tune.

12. Sonic Youth – Thunder Clap (For Bobby Pyn): Elder statesmen still got it. In spades.

13. Cymbals Eat Guitars – Wind Phoenix (Proper Name): Most bands can’t muster on an album what these Staten Islanders pack into one song.

14. Dan Deacon – Slow With Horns / Run for Your Life: Crown prince of Baltimore heaps depth — and instrumentation — on hype.

15. Choir of Young Believers – Next Summer: ‘Cause it’s not summer without a little bittersweet drama.

Flowchart Fun: Things to Say During Sex

July 15, 2009 in Sex by smhayhurst | 2 comments

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Here’s a fantastic categorization of things you can moan during sex. I can’t wait to try “Hello, vicar!”

Via Boingboing.net.

Salem @ BUTT Bang 2009

June 23, 2009 in Music by Antonio Cerna | 7 comments

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Photos by Miguel "The Spaniard" Lafuente and Roberto Ochoa.

UPDATE // Salem front man John Holland has one of those teen-prostitute, crack-addict stories that you read about in Dennis Cooper novels. So it made sense that he appeared on stage dressed in white, pale-faced, through a veil of smoke surrounded by band mates Jack Donoghue and Heather Marlatt.

For those unfamiliar with Salem, here’s how Holland described the band’s sound to BUTT Magazine:

“Uh, it’s annoying when people try to say shit like ‘Electro/Punk’ blah, blah, blah… , I’m not gonna say it’s not dark…. When Heather sings she sounds angelic, and then when Jack raps he sounds thuggy. …I don’t really know why everyone thinks it’s ‘Goth’.”

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Robbie Cooper’s Art-Porn Project

June 22, 2009 in Art by Antonio Cerna | No comments

immersionSEXTUBE // Who doesn’t like porn? Outside of the queer-elite bubbles of New York, masturbation remains an untouchable subject. And this is why video artist Robbie Cooper’s latest work — commissioned by Wallpaper.com — is both unsettling and relevant. Part of a larger “immersion” video series — which you can read about on the artist’s blog, Cooper splices interviews of “porn aficionados” with shots of the subjects as they orgasm to their favorite pornographic images/videos.

Our biggest takeaway?

  1. People look crazy when they’re cuming.
  2. Pornography is fascinating.
  3. Side ponytails remain a tragic, tragic mistake.

NSFW // FULL 18 MIN VIDEO AFTER THE FOLD.

Click Culture | BastardLife.com

December 11, 2008 in Online by Antonio Cerna | No comments

Sexy pictures, semi-intelligent conversation, and omni-sexuality — that’s the formula for BastardLife.com, and perhaps the number one reason to check out their site this week. Their motto is simple “Straight, bi, or gay, we’re here for you.” Show ‘em love.

Discussion Fourgy: Condoms VS Canary Diamonds

August 12, 2008 in Sex by Antonio Cerna | No comments

INTRODUCING “The Discussion Fourgy.” Every week we pose a question and post the most hilarious, thoughtful, insightful, and totally brainless responses. The Fourgy is: A gay man. A straight man. A gay gal. And a straight gal.
 
Q: According to NPR: “Sex without Condoms is the new Engagement Ring.”  Can rubberless dongs truly replace princess cut canary diamonds? Is Trojan the new Cartier? Discuss.

Straight Guy Tom responds:
The only way this substitution will hold is if the birth control pill becomes the new prenuptial agreement. Although, do you suppose online sales of cock rings have skyrocketed?

Gay Gal Mazbot responds:
um, this whole thing confuses me.  i mean do girls really think that just because they get a ring, and have unsafe sex, that they will magically never be exposed to an STD?  And it’s not like people can’t cheat? But more importantly, it’s very foretelling of our sad economic state if people are will to trade safe sex for a proposal.

Straight Gal Molly Responds:
Wow, I haven’t had a fourgy since college!!
Off the cuff I think that, unless your loved one is extremely rich, you can be fairly certain they aren’t giving anyone else a princess cut canary diamond. It is a lot harder to be sure, however, that they are not giving anyone else their rubberless dong.

 
Gay Guy Phillip responds:

If you ask me, engagements are always messy. Ring or no ring, you’re still dealing with shit.

Word of the Day (WOD): Rimsphere

August 6, 2008 in Uncategorized by Antonio Cerna | No comments

RIMSPHERE – (noun) The act of two gay men rimming one other (69-rimming if you will). 

For example:

“I was in rimsphere when you called.”

“Sorry I missed dinner, I had to stop at rimsphere on my way home.”

Everybody Does It: Jurassic Parking Lot

August 5, 2008 in Sex by B.B. Nichols | 1 comment

When I was in high school my first boyfriend asked me to take his virginity. Our relationship chiefly consisted of hooking up in the back of his Ford Explorer in parking lots and garages around town, so this was no romantic, candle-lit scene. That night, atop a garage downtown, where the lights glinted from the buildings towering almost eight stories above ground, he asked me to be his first. Since I was still a virgin in both ways that count, I didn’t feel like I could grant his request.  We broke up before we ever went all the way, but it wasn’t long after that we both found other parties to make us men. 

Everybody Does It: What’s Your Sign?

July 29, 2008 in Uncategorized by B.B. Nichols | No comments

SIGN LANGUAGE — For weeks now it seems that my horoscope has been setting

me up for disappointment. It has promised success at work and in my personal life, and extolled the virtues of patience and humility while these blessings come to fruition. If these stargazing fools knew anything about Capricorns they would realize that patience in the promise of reward is not an attribute that characterizes our stubborn, type-A personalities. As a disciple of Gay Astrology I have never felt more closely defined by my sign. So if these scribes of my chosen religion believe that my immediate future is to be blessed, why am I so hesitant to believe?

Everybody Does It: ‘Staycations?’

July 15, 2008 in Uncategorized by B.B. Nichols | No comments

LASCIVIOUS LOCAL – As gas prices climb higher and higher, local officials and politicians have encouraged people to consider going on ’staycations.’ The idea being that because of the high cost of travel, we should explore the attractions and accommodations in the nearby area. In most parts of the country this would probably sound a bit ridiculous since the local ‘attractions’ are a bit more limited, and for the many New Yorkers who deign to show their faces in Chinatown or the Circle Line when begrudgingly entertaining out of town guests, the idea of a being asked to stay in the city for vacation sounds downright outrageous. But it needn’t seem so distasteful. Despite the dozens of places you can reach for just a few dollars on the train or bus, there is also plenty of fun to be had without even leaving your neighborhood.

Familiar Territory

July 14, 2008 in Uncategorized by Antonio Cerna | No comments

Haven’t we all been there in one way or another? A poignant reminder from the brilliant xkcd.

3 Questions Never to Ask in a Social Setting

June 16, 2008 in Behavior by Antonio Cerna | 7 comments

 

Cole Escola suggests keeping your mouth closed.

Cole Escola suggests keeping your mouth closed.

 

 

FOOT IN MOUTH DISEASE — It’s party season in New York. And you can literally feel the energy in the air. Fire Island is flaming, sidewalk cafes are brimming, rooftop parties are overflowing — and everybody is hooking up left and right. So here’s some advice for all of my young, drunken homos. Unless, the person you’re addressing is married to you on Facebook or calls himself/herself your BFF in public (!!), don’t ask the following 3 questions in social conversation. It’s just rude. Wait until you’re sitting one on one. And even then, bite your tongue grrl — take if from someone whose foot is permanently lodged in his mouth. Antonio Cerna and Blair Bryant discuss.

Village Voice: “Women like fag porn.” (Wait… What?)

May 16, 2008 in Sex by Antonio Cerna | 1 comment

Liberté! Égalité! Sororité! | Have you ever wondered what lesbians get off to? Neither have I.

A comedian once joked about Central Park’s The Ramble — where historically men have gone to seek other men for anonymous sexual romps. If lesbians went to The Ramble she joked, they’d wouldn’t approach women with lines like, “hey, hey, you want some of these, you want some of this?” Instead, they’d say things like “hey, hey, do you want to open a bookstore together?”

Well, in this week’s Village Voice Tristan Taormino explores the topic of women who get off on gay male porn.

That’s right ladies. Girls who enjoy watching fags going at it ala Brokeback Mountain. But it doesn’t stop there. Puckerup.com’s Taormino argues that In the same way that straight men drool over girl-on-girl scenes, women (and especially dykes!!) watch fag porn for the same reasons. Plus dyke porn totally sucks.

Pay attention gentlemen, now you and your lesbian girlfriends can watch xtube together.

Kera Bolonik, Nerve.com:

“Nothing makes me hotter than watching two men going at it. There is something really admirable about gay male porn, at least in principle: it’s egalitarian. Everyone gets a turn at the top as well as at the bottom. Everyone comes, and often they do it together.”

Regina Lynn, Wired.com:

“For me, gay porn has always been arousing because of its masculinity. The strength and power, plus the double dose of raw male drive and sexuality, add up to more than the sum of their parts.”

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