Columbia Students Create New Sex Magazine, Change World

Because we are old (and have some affiliation with Columbia University), we remember the first time Columbia students banded together to form a "new erotica review," one that seems to have completely folded after a mere two issues. But, college students being college students, the failures of the past are hardly likely to deter the pioneers of the present: and so, just this month, a new "new erotic review" has been born up at the Alma Mater on the Hudson shore.

C-Spot--which, at the very least, wins points for its name--is a self-described "work in progress" that seeks to cover a great deal of territory. Seemingly no area is off limits: the first issue features articles on vibrators, nude modeling, strip clubs, and internet porn (as well as the requisite selection of art nudes); and the letter from the editor promises much, much more (interviews with pornstars and sex workers! Sex party reviews! Sexpert Q&A!). It's all very young and earnest, and--jaded as we are--we half suspect it'll burn out after an issue or two. But hey, who knows? Maybe this time, it'll actually work. We certainly wish them well.

· C-Spot: The New Erotic Review (c-spotmagazine.com)