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11/08/2025

Some people call it “a surprise gift.” Others act like it’s just part of the party. But slipping drugs into someone’s drink—whether it’s G, acid, ket, or anything else—isn’t generosity. It’s a violation. And yes, it’s a crime.

It doesn’t matter if they didn’t “mean harm” or if nothing “technically” happened after. You can’t consent to a drug you didn’t know you were taking. That’s the end of the conversation.

This happens everywhere. Sometimes it’s strangers. Sometimes it’s friends. Sometimes it’s someone you’re already hooking up with. In all cases, it’s about control, not connection.

In this piece, we break down what it is and what to do if it happens to you—from deciding whether to report, to protecting yourself in the aftermath.

Consent has no vibe exception. Drugging someone is a felony.

Full article now up.

08/08/2025

If art had a pleasure palace, Constance Tenvik would design it. With Trojan horses, smoothie bars for the hot and exhausted, and Pucci-draped walls— her imagination runs like a Renaissance rave of bright colors, acid sound and big personalities.

We caught up with the Berlin-based artist-slash-performance-dreamweaver about myth as muse, painting your crushes, and how to break the rules of art without breaking the spell.

“The more I’ve made work, the more it’s become my own world. A place I keep nurturing,” she told us.

The world: Overflowing bowls, costume drama, maximalism, and a soft spot for strangers as icons.

Full story is now up.

07/08/2025

Alinka: The Greatest Love Story of My Life — A Resident’s Ode to ∄

Some clubs leave a mark. Others build you. For DJ Alinka, Kyiv’s ∄ (K41) wasn’t just a venue—it was the spiritual, sweaty catalyst that reconnected her to her roots, reshaped her sound, and gave her back to herself.

In this conversation, she opens up about crying behind the booth, the politics of pleasure, and why the dancefloor still feels like utopia when the world is falling apart.

From q***r resilience to fog-machine catharsis, from airports as hell to tracks born in emotional chaos—this is house music with heart, memory, and meaning.

“I still get tears in my eyes every time I play there,” she says. “There’s nothing quite like it.”

Interview live now.

04/08/2025

Perfectionism, pressure, kink, care and the permission to surrender.

Photographer Linzenbold is peeling back the glossy surface of rubberism—not just to expose the surface, but to delve into intimacy, trust, and the transformation beneath it. Vacuum beds, latex masks, and heavy rubber suits become tools for something far more radical: vulnerability.

This isn’t about fe**sh aesthetics. It’s about what we hide under high-shine.
What we reveal when compressed.
What it means to submit—not just to someone else, but to your own desire.

Dive into containment, contradiction, and the softest parts of control.

16/07/2025

Playful’s packing the l**e and lace—London, we’re coming.

We’re heading to Body Movements on August 25, where q***r bodies, basslines, and sweat-stained euphoria collide across East London. 20+ venues. Zero shame. 100% playfulness.

Q***r club culture at its finest—and may we hope to say, filthiest?

See you there.

03/07/2025

You’re at a kink party. There’s people in leather, latex, high heels. Someone’s moaning into a velvet pillow. You? You showed up in sneakers, didn’t ask before touching, and just said “you look like a good little sub” to a stranger.

Congrats. You’re that guy.

Don’t be that guy.

Full article up on the web.

19/06/2025

Nylon, k1nk, resistance — and one hell of a stocking shot.

We spoke to artist and filmmaker Nicholas D. Celano about his surreal short Nylon Sonata — a self-funded, soft-lit study in f3tish, v0yeurism, and self-reclamation.

Think: 3roticism with a PhD, shot through a pair of pantyhose.

Full feature up now.

13/06/2025

What if shame isn’t a problem, but a k.nk in the wiring?

Our latest deep-dive unpacks why the things we’re taught to hide are often the ones that turn us on. It’s not broken logic — it’s the brain chasing risk, release, and forbidden territory.

From humiliation fantasies to the dopamine hit of transgression, we explore how taboo becomes erotic, and why k.nk is rarely just about the act — it’s about reclaiming control.

Read now: “Shame, Desire, and the Brain: Why Taboo Feels So Good”

09/06/2025

Born together, raised on records, and baptized by the Dutch underground — identical twins Doppelgang have been inseparable since day one. With roots deep in Amsterdam’s q***r nightlife and a sound that refuses to stick to one genre, they’ve built a universe where every dance floor becomes a space for connection, chaos, and camp. Ahead of their return to Berlin, they talk about why nightlife is more vital than ever.

Full article and interview up now!

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02/06/2025

Fifty years ago today, more than 100 s*x workers occupied a church in Lyon, France. They weren’t there to pray. They were protesting — against police violence, criminalization, and the daily harassment that came with doing their jobs. It was June 2nd, 1975. And it sparked a movement.

Berlin might seem like a liberal playground, and on paper, s*x work here has been legal since 2002. But legality doesn’t mean liberation.

Workers in Germany are required to register with the state, attend mandatory “health” counseling, and carry a “prostitution ID” — a system critics have compared to tagging or surveillance. Some report being outed when trying to book a hotel or apartment. Others avoid registering altogether and risk fines.

Even Amnesty International has taken a clear stance: decriminalization of s*x work is essential to protect the rights, health, and dignity of s*x workers.

They’re not calling for glorification. They’re calling for basic human rights. The right to work safely. To report abuse. To access healthcare without shame. To exist without being erased by algorithm or law.

So when you see platforms disappear, performers pushed out, or governments like Sweden using words like “rescue,” ask: who is actually being saved?

Full article is now up.

13/05/2025

At times it can feel like a secret society—one where craftsmanship, creativity, and a dash of edge come together. We want to spill the tea on the secrets that has captivated us.

In B**M Essentials: How to Dress, Play with Toys, Roleplay and Build Your Perfect Dungeon, we trace the path from the first buckle to final surrender.

Ready to elevate your play?
Full read is now up.

08/05/2025

We visited Berlin-based artist Page Travaglini’s exhibition at The Code.

creates rug art that is soft, bold, and unapologetically ph***ic. From cigarette doodles to 3D tufted d1cks, she’s turning masculine energy into q***r celebration, one yarn strand at a time.

Art, s3xx, softness, Berlin after-hours and toilet stall inspiration.

Full article is now up.

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