Monthly Archives: July 2010

Superstars of Burlesque

I recently started taking burlesque classes at Studio L’Amour and am very excited for the upcoming show “Superstars of Burlesque,” the most action packed, teasingest, pleasingest burlesque spectacular ever to hit Chicago! For two nights (August 20th & 21st) the historic Music Box Theater stage will be bursting with world title holders from the The [...]

Secret Historian

Check out this beautiful slide show about Justin Spring’s new biography of Samuel Steward. Steward was an English professor, writer, and tattoo artist who left behind detailed documentation of gay male life in the mid 20th century. His documents included photos, drawings, letters, a card catalog of over 700 sexual partners, a thousand page journal [...]

A Question About Female Ejaculation

Oh hello, lovely Early2bed ladies. I am hoping you can help me out. I can squirt. I am certain of it. If I am real relaxed, I can make myself squirt by way of my showerhead and it feels absolutely fantastic. The only problem is, I have never been able to replicate this outside [...]

Help a documentary about asexuality!

Early to Bed just pledged to help this documentary get finished, we think you should too. Asexuality is a topic no one talks about much..or knows that much about. Here is a great interview with the filmmaker!

RealDoll Video

You’ve got to watch this short documentary from California is a Place about the making of RealDolls. These ultra-realistic sex dolls have infiltrated pop culture (remember Lars and the Real Girl?) and have changed the possibilities for future intersections between sex and technology. I found it interesting that RealDoll creator, Matt McMullen, was a sculptor [...]

Sale This Weekend!

It is so freaking hot! So use the code SWEAT for 20% off anything online until 7/28/10.
It won’t make you feel any cooler, but it will make you happier!
xoxo

Contribute to Soul Revolution!

If riot grrrl or DIY/punk feminism changed your life, you should definitely check this out. Sara Marcus, author of upcoming book Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution, is looking for contributions to her new video project.
The point isn’t to wax nostalgic—or, at least, not to dwell in nostalgia; it’s [...]

Review of the HandMaiden Dildo

6,000 Year Old Dildo

Swedish Archeologists recently discovered an antler phallus from the stone age. Its relatively uncommon to find symbols of male fertility in Europe from this time period, so archeologists are having a difficult time determining its use. The sex toy possibility has definitely come up.
Measuring twelve by two centimetres, its size is perhaps not very impressive, [...]

Sumbit to Naked Girls Reading

ATTENTION WRITERS: Naked Girls Reading wants you to SUBMIT!

International literary salon Naked Girls Reading (www.nakedgirlsreading.com) is looking for exceptional, “gut level” writing in the areas of Short Fiction, Poetry, Criticism and Erotica. In November 2010, an array of famous Naked Girls will read finalists in every category and give away the Naked Girls Reading [...]