Year: 2008

Originally published in SF Chronicle. Sure, we all heard about the Spitzer scandal, and the sad news that the DC Madam hung herself, but what about the sex stories no one told you about? A lot happened in sex this year; did you know that Playgirl Magazine folded (putting many gay porn stars out of… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. – Paola Rey, from Andrew Blake’s “Night Trips: a Dark Odyssey.” – Charlotte Stokely, ‘from Andrew Blake’s “Night Trips: a Dark Odyssey.” Andrew Blake (andrewblake.com, link is not work-safe) has been known to say things like, "Average porn is anti-erotic." And we all know he's right: Most porn sucks, and… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. Note: Many of the links in this column lead to images of sex toys of varying levels of realism. If having a picture of a dildo on your computer screen when your boss walks in isn't a problem, that's great. But if it is, be smart and save these links… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. “GothKitty from Madame S” (acrylic on canvas, 20×24) Suzanne Rachel Forbes “Denny in Twin Peaks” (acrylic on canvas, 18×36) Suzanne Rachel Forbes “Julia in Vinyl” (acrylic on canvas, 18×36, personal collection) Suzanne Rachel Forbes “SF Fetish Ball” (graphite and india ink on paper, 9×12, sold) Suzanne Rachel Forbes In a… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. On Craigslist New York, you could indeed say that a panic — of the erotic kind, at least — has a firm "grip" on Wall Street. One Casual Encounters ad headline reads, "RESESSION SEX: FULL SWAP." [sic] Another ad explains, "Perfect and easy way to beat the Recession on an… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. When local erotic photographer Merkley??? held the opening party for his self-published, gorgeous, glossy oversized hardcover book "111" — appropriately at art gallery 111 Minna — it was madness. The crowd was overflowing; people were lined up around the block and in the streets. All to see and buy his… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. Yes, the family-packed Proposition 8 protest last Friday night, with estimates of between 15,000 and 25,000 marchers, was quite peaceful. Unless you saw the look on 8-foot-tall Miss Trannyshack 2007 Pollo Del Mar's face. She looked like she was about to slam a size 15 open-toed high heel into the… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. Far be it from me to attempt a liberal media cover-up of the real dangers of porn. DVDs have really sharp edges. Like, do not spill Astroglide into your keyboard. Your hard drive could fill up. Do not lick the monitor; it's bad for the screen. Most porn sucks and… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. If you've ever been in San Francisco for one of our famous zombie flash mobs, then you know just how sexy the undead can be. With no warning, often during business hours, a group of zombie and necrosexual wanna-bes moan, ooze and alluringly shuffle their way downtown looking for…brains. (And… Read more…

Originally published in SF Chronicle. I don't know about you, dear readers, but I reached Palin porn exhaustion about a month ago. I was being sent Palin porn links from the most unlikely people. Local UC professors. A librarian. A Google employee. People I thought didn't give a whit about Palin or porn. They e-mailed… Read more…