Tentacles With A Touch Of Class

On the spectrum of WTF-class kinkery, tentacle porn is still one thing that gives even diehard porn fans a bit of pause. But maybe it's all in the presentation? After all, pouring a bucket of writhing squid all over a bound shibari model isn't exactly what many folks would call foreplay. But what if the pictures were in black and white? And maybe featured some gauzy soft focus and beautiful busty models? Photographer Linda Lieberman probably wasn't shooting her own title on Genki Genki or anything, but these nude portraits of women and their cephalopod friends might help some of the more squeamish among you ease into the concept. And she even branches out into shellfish and other creatures of the sea in case your taste runs more towards things like crab! More »

Swedish Fetish (And We Don't Mean Your Thing For Leggy Blondes)

That's right, Swedish Fetish is not a book about people who get turned on Ikea sofas or delicious little meatballs or eating delicious little meatballs while sitting on Ikea sofas (although maybe some of the people photographed here do get their kicks that way)—instead, it's a photographic look at the fetish scene in Sweden. Compiled over two years by photographer Andrea Belluso, these beautiful photos capture everyday Swedish folks enjoying their favorite pastimes, whether it's skin-tight latex uniforms or shibari bondage or just sitting around being looking sexy, which is something many Swedish people do very well. Maybe you didn't think the Swedes were into the kinky stuff, but just because their furniture is easily assembled that doesn't mean their sex lives have to be. More »

Sticky Business At The West Coast Fetish Ball

This weekend saw over a thousand some odd people (ok, mostly odd — but in the good way) gather at Hollywood's Henry Fonda Theatre for the First Annual West Coast Fetish Ball, sponsored by Syren Latex and JT's Stockroom. Rumor (not to mention the press release for the event) has it that lines of latex- and leather-clad revelers waited outside the venue in the cold for admission to the event, and were then rewarded for their stamina with live exhibits and performances involving bondage pros and sex educators and some showstopping shibari demos from fetish superstars Midori and Kumi. Check out what you missed after the jump. More »