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weekly dispatches by maude® on modern intimacy through the arts, culture, science, and relationships.

shoot your shot.
In Partnership with
Food & Drink
shoot your shot.

A caffeinated negroni is the ultimate nightcap.

How common are vibrators, exactly?
Culture
How common are vibrators, exactly?

If you have at least one, you’re in the majority.

The Story of the 28,000-year-old Dildo.
History
The Story of the 28,000-year-old Dildo.

Eight inches of Stone Age smoothness.

reconnecting after having kids.
Relationships
reconnecting after having kids.

Five ways to keep the spark alive.

why do we lean right when we kiss?
Science
why do we lean right when we kiss?

The science and art of snogging.

Porn at the New York Public Library.
Arts
Porn at the New York Public Library.

The enormous erotica collections of the world’s finest institutions.

Sex Education in America.
History
Sex Education in America.

How the birds and bees have transformed over time.

Movies That Changed The Way We Think About Sex.
Arts
Movies That Changed The Way We Think About Sex.

A peek at groundbreaking filmic fornication.

A Brief History Of The Portrayal Of Sex In Art.
Arts
A Brief History Of The Portrayal Of Sex In Art.

For as long as humans have drawn, they’ve drawn people going at it.

Iconic Sex Anthems
Culture
Iconic Sex Anthems

From Etta James to Lonely Island. You see, unlike with small talk or, say, dating app banter, music allows for a certain brash, unfiltered form of candor—especially concerning sex. And while socia...

The benefits of massage.
health
The benefits of massage.

Why giving and receiving massages makes us feel so good.

advice for the apps.
dating
advice for the apps.

Who doesn’t love a quippy bio? 

Defining the lines between kink and fetish.
Relationships
Defining the lines between kink and fetish.

There’s a difference between enhancing an experience and being essential to it.

Sapiosexuality: Is it real?
Science
Sapiosexuality: Is it real?

Is attraction to another person’s intellect a sexual identity, or just a turn-on?

cinemaude volume 7.
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cinemaude
cinemaude volume 7.

Dakota Johnson and Ro Donnelly's favorite romantic flicks curated monthly.

Do rabbits like sex as much as people say they do?
Culture
Do rabbits like sex as much as people say they do?

Unpacking the tall tale.

The evolutionary necessity of masturbation.
History
The evolutionary necessity of masturbation.

Surely your arms are exactly the right length for a reason?

The benefits of sharing a bed with your partner.
Relationships
The benefits of sharing a bed with your partner.

The case for getting cozy.

The Science of Wet Dreams.
health
The Science of Wet Dreams.

Anyone—yes, anyone—can experience them.

The Bizarre Connection Between Sir Isaac Newton And Dildos.
History
The Bizarre Connection Between Sir Isaac Newton And Dildos.

Physicist, mathematician, furious dildo-hater.

Does Sex Make You Smarter?
Science
Does Sex Make You Smarter?

An unexpected benefit of getting down with it.

A guide to sensory deprivation.
Relationships
A guide to sensory deprivation.

Why deprive yourself?

Foreign Tongues: International Euphemisms For Sex.
Culture
Foreign Tongues: International Euphemisms For Sex.

No shock that Parisians are the most poetic.

The Most Popular Food Fetishes.
Food & Drink
The Most Popular Food Fetishes.

From aphrodisiacs to American Pie.

A brief history of monogamy.
History
A brief history of monogamy.

How common is shacking up one-on-one?

The Myth Of The Magnum, Debunked.
sex education
The Myth Of The Magnum, Debunked.

Bigger or bust?

Why do women experience orgasm?
sex education
Why do women experience orgasm?

It may be evolutionary—or not.

The Etymology Of The Word Condom.
History
The Etymology Of The Word Condom.

And its corresponding slang from “rubber” to “weenie beanie”.

The Science Behind Fetishes.
Science
The Science Behind Fetishes.

Podiaphilia unpacked.

Hot Tub Hanky Panky.
Living
Hot Tub Hanky Panky.

A field guide to heated antics.. and avoiding a UTI.