Posted in Barcelona on Aug 16th, 2010
We talked recently about the publication of the Spanish edition of the American book “BDSM 101″ by Jay Wiseman. This is one of the most important books for the dissemination of the techniques, tricks and safety standards of the erotic sadomasochism scene and thus an indispensable reference for “newbies” who want to delve into this [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Aug 13th, 2010
It is undeniable that the world of fetishism and sadomasochism has become fashionable in recent times: just take a look at the recently released pictures of Kylie Minogue wearing a rope harness, or Lady Gaga being bound by Japanese genius Nobuyoshi Araki … Not to mention the growing presence of traditionally notorious fetish accessories such [...]
Posted in Paris on Aug 12th, 2010
The Parisian Jean Aicard Avenue is a spacious and bright avenue in the Ménilmontant district, near the famous Père-Lachaise cemetery. Upon arriving at the number 6, a sign displaying only the letter “D” announces that you have reached the Demonia Boutique … A very discreet entrance considering that it is one of the largest fetish [...]
Posted in Berlin on Aug 11th, 2010
There are European countries that where squatting (the occupation of abandoned buildings) is completely normal, and for example in both Germany and the Netherlands the practice is quite common. In Berlin there is a place that was bombed during the Second World War called Tacheles (which in Hebrew means “speaking out”) that after the fall [...]
Posted in Madrid on Aug 10th, 2010
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes was one of the most important Spanish painters of all time and one of his drawings recently sold for $ 1,339,722, a price even higher than Sotheby’s had estimated for the painting. The work was called “El ladrón de nidos” (The nest thief) and it has not been on the [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Aug 9th, 2010
There is a picture hidden in a drawer in my mother’s house, and she always used to whip it out when I called her a square as a teen. In the photo, there is a perfectly bronzed little architect building a castle in her birthday suit. “See,” she says, “We were not always such squares. [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Aug 6th, 2010
For those women with whom nature has not been very kind, don’t despair. Even if silicone implants are not an option for you, there are new technologies. After long debates on this issue, it seems that the experts have come to new conclusions. Women can now kill two birds with one stone; reducing the amount [...]
Posted in Paris on Aug 5th, 2010
“I am neither a passenger nor an ethnologist,” says the director of the Maison Rouge in Paris, Antoine de Galbert, of the magnificent exhibition “Journey in My Head” which he is currently curating. Galbert has the spirit and excitement of a big obsessive collector, which led him to gather more than 400 indigenous headresses from [...]
Posted in Barcelona on Aug 4th, 2010
We talked recently of the close, yet not always well explored relationship between eroticism and food, and how it is impossible to find restaurants in which to play erotic games with food. However, it is possible to find places which are not restaurants, but occasionally offer unique opportunities to “play with things to eat.” For [...]
Posted in Paris on Aug 3rd, 2010
While millions of people around the world might laugh when they hear the results of this study, the reality is that researchers studying sex have results that back up their assertion that the best sex lasts for 10 minutes. Yes, if you thought you had to be a tireless tantric lover like Sting trying out [...]
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