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queer cinema.
Film
queer cinema.

From real LQBTQ love stories to historically set fiction, add these to your queue. 

Sex on the Road. 
Culture
Sex on the Road. 

Summer is nearing, which is to say, road trip season is upon us.

how to master car sex.
Culture
how to master car sex.

A few keys to mastering the art of the four-wheeled romp.

The Inherent Allure Of Hotel Room Sex.
Culture
The Inherent Allure Of Hotel Room Sex.

It’s not just the mini shampoo bottles.

intimacy across language barriers.
Relationships
intimacy across language barriers.

Recommendations for foreign tongues.

The Soaring History of the Mile High Club.
History
The Soaring History of the Mile High Club.

Over 100 years of shenanigans at 35,000 feet.

a guide to setting the mood, daily.
Relationships
a guide to setting the mood, daily.

On creating intimacy every day.

love in zero gravity.
Film
love in zero gravity.

Our list of space movies to get your rocket launched.

the astrology of sex and love.
Culture
the astrology of sex and love.

Your sexual personality as explained by the stars. 

Sex sells: the history of sex in advertising.
History
Sex sells: the history of sex in advertising.

Does an ad for weedkiller really need nudity in it?

A Brief History of Lingerie
History
A Brief History of Lingerie

From corsets to Calvin Klein.

The 18th-century club for “fallen women.”
History
The 18th-century club for “fallen women.”

The adulterous aristocrats’ association.

An Unlikely Sex Education Pioneer.
History
An Unlikely Sex Education Pioneer.

How an affair with an angel led to subversive sex education.

the first sex shop for women.
History
the first sex shop for women.

A brief history of an iconic sex shop.

black romance.
Film
black romance.

Dynamic films that celebrate Black love in all its complexity and beauty.

by the book.
Arts
by the book.

Stories that will help you escape it all.

Sex & Cinema: Iconic On-Screen Firsts.
Film
Sex & Cinema: Iconic On-Screen Firsts.

From the earliest female orgasm to Hollywood’s initial, groundbreaking sex scene. 

Valentine's Day's unholy cousin.
Culture
Valentine's Day's unholy cousin.

February 15th is the best day of the year.

A brief history of victorian valentines.
History
A brief history of victorian valentines.

A more vicious holiday greeting. 

how to write a love letter.
dating
how to write a love letter.

When was the last time you picked up a pen?

history's raunchiest love letters.
History
history's raunchiest love letters.

The greats that mastered the raunchy missive long before technological innovations.

How are sex scenes filmed?
Culture
How are sex scenes filmed?

Coordination, illusion, and the occasional prop.

Can a piece of media spur a sexual awakening?
Culture
Can a piece of media spur a sexual awakening?

   a sampling of some much-referenced pop culture sexual awakenings.

How seasons impact your sex drive.
sex education
How seasons impact your sex drive.

Navigating the influence of environmental shifts on libido.

a brief history of the midnight kiss.
History
a brief history of the midnight kiss.

The New Year’s kiss is believed to trace back to German traditions brought over to the U.S. in the mid-19th century.

How mistletoe became the plant of festive intimacy.
History
How mistletoe became the plant of festive intimacy.

Nothing says “Christmas romance” like kissing under a parasitic growth.

on why we love holiday sex.
Culture
on why we love holiday sex.

A lot of us are born in August and September, but why? Blame the eggnog.

Is Gift-Giving A Turn On?
dating
Is Gift-Giving A Turn On?

Our most seasonal love language.

Why the Holidays Are the Most Popular Time to Conceive.
health
Why the Holidays Are the Most Popular Time to Conceive.

Consider it the cuffing season finale.

the most common sexual fantasies.
Relationships
the most common sexual fantasies.

The fantasies that get people going.