Sex
Inside London’s secret sex party revolution
Going underground — The capital’s nightlife is under constant threat, but a new wave of DIY fetish parties is fighting back. Writer Will Coldwell takes a trip to the dungeons.
Written by: Will Coldwell
An eerie look inside a Chinese Love Doll factory
Sex for dummies — In a new collaboration, photographers Xiaoxiao Xu and Marco van Duyvendijk set out to reveal the unseen side of sex doll workshops.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The truth, lies and illusions behind our online lives
New Romantics — In her latest column, journalist and author Emily Reynolds explores the differences between how we market ourselves on social media, and what it can teach us about who we are IRL.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Is our fear of the online world driving us further apart?
New Romantics — While it was initially seen as a way of bringing us together, the Internet has become a place we approach with caution. In her second New Romantics column, Emily Reynolds explores why this growing wariness might be driving us further apart.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
How we experience love, sex & intimacy in the modern age
New Romantics — Sexting, swiping and selfies – in a new column, writer Emily Reynolds explores the strange new ways that technology is changing our relationships.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Millennials are having less sex than their parents – so what?
From Where I Stand — Recent research has shown that people born between the late ’80s and millennium are losing their virginity later than ever, and having less sex than previous generations. Given the rocketing rents and anxiety-inducing work hours, is anyone really surprised?
Written by: Dawn Foster
Twisted portraits of sex, power and feminine desire
The story of O — In her new mixed media project The Story Of O, New York artist Natalie Frank examines the good, bad and ugly of women's erotic imaginations.
Written by: Ione Gamble
Soles, sex and skateboarding: Why I get off on skater’s feet
A London sub’s fantasy — ‘The ideal situation involving a skateboarder would go a little something like this: he’d finish skating, all hot, sweaty, and worn down... then, while he’s kicking back watching TV and eating, I’d get down on all fours and lick his shoes clean.’
Written by: Anon, interview by Henry Calvert
Viewing sexual subcultures through a sociological lens
Lust & desire — From cannibalism and butt play to homemade sex toys, Phile is the new zine exploring and celebrating sexual diversity around the world.
Written by: Salma Haidrani
Why does feminism keep leaving sex workers behind?
#ThemToo — Erika Lust discusses the media’s dire treatment of sex workers, and asks why social justice movements like #MeToo have left them almost completely out of the conversation.
Written by: Erika Lust