“A new biannual publication expressing fashion, art, and photography, all through fetish the lens of fetish culture, emerges in BRKFST Magazine. It’s a unique pressing with a point of view that represents various kinks and communities in a genuine and thoughtful way; real people, with real kinks, who present lust and vulnerability with innocence and genuine exhilaration…”
link: http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/fetish-kink-art-culture-sex-magazine-brkfst
read more“My kid was laughing, watching me put on lipstick. I learned how to put on lipstick from this tutorial on ROOKIE (an amazing online magazine that I love at the tender age of 30, despite it being predominantly by and for teen girls)…”
link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ravishly/im-a-queer-femme-and-it-o_b_9620296.html
read more“It feels like every few weeks some article comes out asking whether porn makes us bad lovers, asking whether it’s making teen boys into cumshot-obsessed mouth-breathers, or teen girls coerced puppets who think anal is standard second-date fare…”
link: http://www.vice.com/read/we-asked-couples-about-their-porn-watching-habits
read morePhoto by Helmut Newton, Two Pairs Of Legs In Black Stockings, Paris, 1979, Courtesy Sothebys 2011
Ever curious about bringing your partner to visit AOS? A couples experience can be life-changing! Whether it’s celebrating a special occasion, learning and having fun together, or reigniting a spark, we are here at your service! Nothing pleases us more than to please you…both of you! As a tribute to those special couple friends we’ve developed over the years, and to perhaps intrigue those of you who have always wondered, we’ve decided to start a series of posts exploring how one special couple started discovering the world of kink together. Here’s the first installment written by a very special friend of AOS…
read more“‘We live in the generation of not being in love, and not being together. But it sure feels like we’re together, ’cause we’re scared to see each other with somebody else’…”
read more“For many people, coming out is a process of revealing their true identity—whether it’s being gay, trans, or a Democrat in Texas. It isn’t always easy, and there isn’t a pre-written script explaining how to do it, but coming out can be freeing…”
link: http://www.vice.com/read/what-its-like-to-tell-your-friends-and-family-about-your-fetish
read more“If you were where I was in the initial hours of Easter morning, you might have thought you had slipped down a literal rabbit hole. Not a proverbial one—an actual one, punctuated by neon-colored flashing lights while a shirtless DJ played industrial to a room full of bouncing, scantily clad bondage bunnies…”
link: http://www.vice.com/read/photos-of-bondage-bunnies-and-kinky-jesuses-at-an-easter-fetish-ball
read moreWith the launch of our newly revamped website, comes a new Featured Artist Interview with the youngest member of AOS, Lita Kai! Every time we come away from spending time with her, comes the thought that wisdom doesn’t always just come from age; some people are born with it. Getting to know this petite firecracker is a pleasure in every way!
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It’s really good to be back in New York.
Despite the April rain and my lingering wanderlust, I’m content to have my heels on the ground for the time being. This past week I’ve busied myself with work, play, and the delicious overlap. As I approach this next season, I’m prioritizing my surroundings. Spring cleaning…but beginning with my favorite areas.
read more“Patterns in dating have remained relatively stagnant over the years. We meet and we connect, or not. If all goes well, we start looking toward the future. But there’s been one big change in recent years in how we define the term ‘meet’…”
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