Tuesdays With Nina: Year End Round-Up — Donuts, Condoms, Cock Rings and Pseudonyms

Nina is wrapping up the year with a collection of questions on several topics.

Sex Toys Fit for the Kringles

We're betting the missus is grateful.

Sex-for-World-Series-Tickets Conviction Overturned

Court cites spirit of the law rather than letter.

Facebook vs. Idiot with Revenge Porn Site

It's sort of hard to find someone to root for, in this battle.

Anti-Rape Site Seems to Blame Booze More than Rapists

"Control Tonight" tries to be helpful but is utterly tone-deaf on sexual assault.

Teenagers! Sexting! ... Oops. Not So Much

Apparently no need to get hysterical about teens and their sexy cell phone messages. Which we weren't.

Condom Marketing Campaign Isn't Your (Facebook) Friend

Fake profiles of babies will probably all get deleted ... someday, somehow.

Deputy Interrupts Bondage in the Woods

We doubt if being all over the Internet was part of this particular fantasy.

Bibilical Lego Sex! Yes! No! Censor It! Ban it!

Sam's Club washes its hands of "The Brick Testament."

.XXX Domain Fight Isn't Over

Adult companies sue to stop monopolistic conduct, price gouging for addresses.

Siri is Also a Vibrator; Nokia's Lumia is Spanish Slang for Prostitute ...

And then there's the AT&T “Vivid,” which was a trademark lawsuit (or partnership?) waiting to happen.

Stalking Young Teens Makes for Disturbing Art Exhibit

Let's face it: Some kids make it a little too easy.

Facebook Grapples with Porn Infestation

Unnamed hackers blamed for “coordinated spam attack.”

Why You Should Not Post That Porno of Your Ex-Girlfriend

Revenge backfires, big-time, for Pennsylvania man.

Kutcher Will No Longer Tweet First and Think Later

Defending Joe Paterno to 8 million followers didn't work out well for him.

University of Missouri Pays for Ban on .xxx Domains

This still sounds like legalized extortion to us.

In Sweden, Even the Elk Have Threesomes

Look for yourself. What else could they be doing?

'Anonymous' Joins Fight Against Child Pornography

Controversial group vows to continue to crash targeted servers.

'Sesame Street' Youtube Channel Hacked with Porn

Yes, we had the same reaction. Is NOTHING sacred?

'Amateur' Porn Really Can Pay the Bills

This probably doesn't work for just anyone, of course ...

Your Boob Job Pictures, Live on the Internet ...

Oops. Surgeon leaves names on before-and-after photos.

She's 71, and Gettin' It On in the Back of a Buick

Good for grandma, right? Well, maybe not. The cops don't approve.

Texas Mom Wants B&N Erotic E-books Segregated

We get the point. But the road to censorship is paved with good intentions, you know?

Which is Worse, No Girlfriend or a Fake One?

FakeGirlFriend.co is for when you're really lame, or really need an excuse.

The Spiritual Sexual Predator — A Cautionary Tale

This author thought she had the street smarts to avoid sexual scam artists. The only problem was, this one came wearing a faux halo and rugged six-pack.

Rihanna, Topless? Not on MY Farm, She Isn't

Irish dude tells her to take off her clothes somewhere else. Presumably, she does.

Is Your Son Gay? There's an App for That ...

Probably you ought to ask him, instead of your smartphone.

Rate Me — Not: Why I Don’t Want to Know How Many Stars Your Ex Gave You

These days, you don't really have to go on a first date with a total stranger. You can Google, you can hunt them down on dating review sites, you can get a glimpse into who they are before you ever get a glimpse of them at all. But is this really the best way to get to know someone, or the most accurate for that matter?

Gamer Girl Porn Stars, Coming Soon to Your XBox Live

It's really kind of a brilliant idea, when you think about it.

Gamers Enlisted in Science's Fight Against AIDS

Crowdsourcing helps figure out structure of key enzyme. FTW!

Have You Been In A Mercedes Lately: An Intimate Q&A With Mercedes Ashley

The Internet has made privacy and protecting your personal information a difficult challenge, even for the average citizen. But when you make your living in front of the camera, it paints a large target on your back and can invite people to target you for harassment.

New York's Finest Bump and Grind, on Duty

And of course there's video. There's video of everything these days.

British Youth Warned about Bad Sex Education on the 'Net

Kids are urged to learn to identify trustworthy sites. We have a list, of course.

Former Brit Lawmaker Advocates Porn Regulation

She claims requiring viewers to pay would help adult industry.

'Feminist Whore' Found in Code of New Game

Yes, they changed it. Can you say misogynist? Sure you can ...

'Doorknob Girl' Porn Started with a Drunken Tweet

Japan's latest fetish: Cute girls licking doorknobs.

Celebrities Don't Have to Worry About .XXX Domains

As for the rest of us, well ... the porn ghetto launches next month.

Worst Date Ever, Perhaps ...

We think being forced to drive a getaway car deserves at least a nomination.

'Porn Granny' Beats the Rap and Hopes You Do, Too

Law firm's tactics on behalf of adult film companies amount to extortion, critics say.

Someone Wants the Kardashian Sex Tape to Disappear

Thanks to the Internet, we'd say this is wishful thinking.

Sinéad O'Connor on an Internet Lust Hunt

Have stubble? Like anal sex? You might be her guy.

Computing in Bed Can Be Hazardous to Your Sex Life

Experts suggest you choose between your laptop and your lover ...

Anti-Gay Puerto Rican Senator's Pics Turn Up on Gay Sex Site

Oops. These things just happen, you know?

Dating Site Opens for the ‘Sexually Challenged’

Where there's a will, and love, there's often a way.

Greatest Threat to Your Online Privacy? Your Partner

Who's checking your email and text messages besides you? Shhh.

Smart Phones, for Some, are Better Than Sex

Maybe it depends on when you ask?

Barak and Sheba's Travel Guide for Kinky Social Networking

Seeking new connections through kinky social networking sites can be fraught with drama, dissatisfaction and potentially danger. Keeping a few important tips in mind can help improve your experience and find what you're really looking for.

‘Perfect 10’ Porn Site Loses in Lawsuit Against Google

However, the company's copyright case against a file-sharing site advances.

First .XXX Site, casting.xxx, Goes Live

Adult industry still calling for boycott of new domain extension.

In a Down Economy, Sugar Daddies Sought

More recent college grads make “arrangements” to pay off loans and bills.

College Chancellor's Dungeon Brought to Light

It really has not been a good week at the University of Northern Virginia.

Adult Star Celebrates Japan Cup Victory with Live Bukkake

Thirty guys. Ninety minutes. Shoots, and scores ...

How You Tweet Reveals What Gender You Are

Women stand out by being more expressive.

Google Plus Might Be a Minus for Sexuality Communities

It's what every geek wants this summer: an invite to the beta of Google Plus, the social network du jour. As with any beta, problems abound — but one in particular is causing quite a fuss. Why is Google Plus the latest accidental foe to the transgendered/genderqueer community and the current enemy of sex writers everywhere? Read on.

Girl Gamers Unwelcome Where the Boys Can't Behave?

Controversy in LAN party land mostly reinforces stereotypes.

Study: Most College Students Send Erotic Texts, Photos

Here's a tip, though: Don't store those XXX phone pics on Facebook ...

Everyone's Invited to AdultCon, Via the Internet

Huge lifestyle convention will be broadcast live by Porn Life Radio, online.

All Hail the Mighty Vagina!

So says Summer's Eve. Of course, they want to sell you stuff. But this is still fun.

Argentina Banning Prostitution Ads

Press freedom advocates oppose restrictions and say the new law will weaken media critics of government.

Hustler Says Legal Fight Over XXX Domains Will Continue

Company says new Internet web space will drive up costs as adult industry resists segregation.

Allergic Reaction Apparently Cause of Death in Bestiality Incident

Irish man charged with buggery and faces possible life sentence.

Microsoft Safety and Security Center Was 'Poisoned' with Porn

There are some red faces in Redmond, presumably ...

Top Ten Strangest Stuff People Sent Me This Month

Every month I am flooded with emails from friends and strangers with the subject line “Saw this and thought of you,” immediately followed by the most fucked-up, confusing shit you could ever possibly imagine.

Ongoing War Between Facebook and Scammers/Spammers

Free music? Hot girlfriend porn? It's probably too good, or bad, to be true.

FitBit Leaks Sex Stats to Google

Oops. We actually do not think everyone needs to know how many calories we've burned by having sex.

Kutcher, Village Voice Atwitter Over Backpage Alt. Ads

Soon-to-be "Two and a Half Men" man blames ads for sex slavery.

The Scarlet Letters: “SE” for Sex Ed

In a perfect world, every child-guardian relationship would be punctuated with down-to-earth, all-your-questions-answered talk about the young person’s emerging sexuality.

Florida Woman Arrested for Posing as Husband's Ex on Craigslist

... And the kink and dom responses come rolling in. Predictably, trouble ensues.

Alleged Sex Slave in New York a No-Show in Court

Accused rapist in S&M-related case remains jailed in lieu of $350,000 bond.

Dutch Parliament Votes Net Neutrality into Law

What you do with your bandwidth is your own business, in the Netherlands.

Hacker Responsible for CEO's Porn-y Presentation

When you fire the IT guy, you really need to be a little more careful ...

"Sexting" Not Really Enough for Those on Infidelity Website

Survey at AshleyMadison.com shows respondents want face-to-face contact.

Weiner Resigns in First No-Sex Sex Scandal

A relieved Congress is again pervert-free. (Right.)

AEBN Reports “Horniest” States and Cities

Michigan, Washington, Maryland and Arizona top the list for video-on-demand porn.

Right-wing Filmmaker Produces Truly Vile Sexist, Racist Political Ad

Congratulations, dude. You've offended us, and that's not easy.

Northeasterners Have the Most (and the Safest) Sex

Trojan Sex Census indicates the Internet, social networking are increasingly part of American sex lives.

Penises in New Zealand Big Enough to Be Seen from Outer Space

Thank you, Google Maps. This is why they made you.

Syrian Lesbian Blogger Missing, or Perhaps Non-Existent?

If she's real, we hope she's okay. If she's fake ... we still hope she's okay.

Iranian Linked to Porn Sites Won't be Executed

Canadian resident remains jailed in Tehran pending review of case.

As Scandals Go, 'Weinergate' is Lame

He's embarrassed. Yes, it figures. But so what?

Everyone Gets to Vote for Britain's Sexiest Members of Parliament

We're expecting a site for choosing the hottest members of Congress, soon ...

More Twitter Insanity: British Comedian-Magician Stalked

You'd think he could just make her disappear ...

'Weinergate' the Biggest of Current Twitter Scandals

Have you changed your password lately? Because this could happen to anyone, right?

Canadian Politician Denies Twittered Penis Pic is His

Well, of course it isn't. These things happen all the time.

EduHookUps.com Apparently Sold, Under New Management

College sex-dating site apparently had security problems.

Cheerleader Fired for Blogging About Misbehaving Cricketers

It's a scandal! Right? Well. for cricket, maybe.

Chatroulette Hiring Full-Time Penis Watchers

Yeah, we SO want THAT job on our resume ...

Porn Actor Testing Clinic Apparently Shut Down

AIM Healthcare blamed for “Patient Zeta” and data security fiascos.

The Devil's Advocate: Is Fantasy Dangerous?

One of my hobbies is perusing Internet erotica. I churn through sites like ASSTR.org — filled with erotic offerings from thousands of anonymous authors — and try to discern the psychology behind the fantasies.

And you know what? They scare the crap out of me.

Hookup Samaritan Helps College Seniors Get Laid

Quinnipiac University website launched in time for a few pre-graduation flings.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Want MariaTalks.com Shut Down

Sex education website outrages some conservatives.

Cloud Girlfriend: At Least You Know They're Lying

Finally, a place where it's totally okay to fabricate a dating profile.

Anti-Gay-Marriage Group Might Sue Defector

Facebook page with 290,000 fans deleted by man who now supports civil unions.

Today is a Perfect Day to Upload a Gay Kiss Photo to Facebook

Protest at London bar goes global after social network deletes a picture. (Update: Facebook apologizes.)

Facebook Belly-Dance Posts Cost Woman Her Divorce Settlement

Ex-husband and judge figure out she's not exactly disabled.

Alleged Rape Victim Wants Match.com to Screen Out Predators

We feel awful for her and disagree with her at the same time.

Nirvana Fans Most Likely to Have Sex on First Date

Coldplay, Adele, Gaga—not so much, according to music dating site survey

Homeless Advocate Sues Over Fetish “Beatdown” Videos

The defense? “These men are crack addicts …” Yikes.

Third Graders Seek “Hot Girls” on School Computers

Parents notified, Internet filters upgraded, etc.

America's Dating Profile: West Virginia is for Kink

New Yorkers seem to have their own special dating patois.

Twitter's @TopTweets Account Spreads Porn Spam

Company says someone must have hacked them, because they'd never do that ...

USC Frat Boy Suspended for Rooftop Public Sex

Cell phone photos start an Internet furor.

How to Take the Perfect Kinky Profile Pic

How do you get the best photos for your profile on erotic social networks or kinky dating sites?

Underaged Sex Trafficking Statistics Turn Out to be Totally Bogus

LA Weekly exposes opponent of Craigslist and adult online ads.

Sex Bombs and Bisexuals and Horniness, Oh My!

Or would you rather read about molecular regulation and serotonergic neurons?

Apple Caves to Pressure, Removes “Ex-Gay” App

If you're offended by an iPhone or iPad program, just let them know.

Apple-Approved App for Gay Conversion Condemned

Exodus International's "ex-gay" for iPhone, iPad offensive to more than 127,000, so far.

Global Child Sex Abuse Ring Smashed

More than 1,000 arrests expected; adult porn sites assisted investigation.

New Jersey ‘Sexting’ Law Advances

Teens caught sending racy photos would no longer be considered child pornographers.

Etsy Tells the World About Your Dildos ...

... and then backs off after furor over privacy.

Russian Bomb Squad Defuses Sex Toy

Mail-order vibrator was making “strange ticking noise.”

Online Hook-ups: Part 3—Fetish Sites

Jennifer Aniston Makes a Sex Tape

Okay, so not really. But they're calling it that.

Live, from New York: The Naked Therapist

Is Sarah White just another webcam girl? We're fine with that ...

Online Hook-ups: Part 2—Newspaper Classifieds

Blogger, SexIs Contributor Curates #LadyPornDay

A day for talking about porn and masturbation, for girls only.

The Word of the Day is “Flexisexual”

We're thinking it's a keeper, but maybe we're just vocabulary anarchists.

Postal Worker in UK Collected Sex Toys, Porn, Lingerie

Police recover stash of stolen items in man's attic.

Devil's Advocate: Is Blogging Worth it? Part 3

Anonymous blogging has risks, but also advantages. The sex blogging community itself wouldn’t be such a rich and thriving place if everybody’s salacious sexual stories were easily linked to their names, faces and the website of the schools their kids attended.

Facebook Adds Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships

Social network expands relationship status labeling choices.

Online Hook-ups: Part 1—Casual Encounters

Check Your Phone, Get Your Official New York Condoms

City launches IPhone/Android app in support of safer sex.

Craigslist Dating Brings Down New York Congressman

Anonymous woman spills all to Gawker, speculates on why Lee resigned.

Porn Stars Big on Twitter But Not Facebook

XXX social networking thrives on those itty-bitty messages.

Secrets of a Sex Writer: Skype Sex for Dummies

Last week, I lost my Skype virginity. To summarize my extremely non-scientific findings: Skypeing can be very sexy, just make sure you’re ready to handle it.

NFL Players Team with XXXChurch

Anti-porn minister helps those who want to stay visually pure.

Whose Fans are Sexier?

French dating site looks at Wisconsin, Pennsylvania for clues.

OKCupid Acquired by Match.com for $50M

Cool, free dating site now the property of not-nearly-cool, paid site.

Fab Might be Groupon for Gays

New site launches in New York as “the fun way to discover the gay world.”

Appeals Court Rules for Free Porn Site

RedTube.com prevails in case brought by pay-porn webmaster.

Racks and Cages and Condoms, Oh My!

My Visit To A Play Space In The Wilds Of Suburbia

Indonesian Pop Star Gets Jail Time for Porn

Prosecuted for release of home sex videos he says were stolen.

Bristol Palin Invited, Then Uninvited from College “Sex Week”

Protests lead to cancellation of appearance at Washington University.

Social Networking Leads to Sex, Sooner

Survey says most of us believe that, anyway.

Secrets of a Sex Writer: Is Social Media Ruining Your Sex Life?

When it comes to sex and dating, social media is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s, well, social, and therefore, has the potential for fun, flirting, meeting people and getting to know dates, significant others, fuck buddies and those who hold the potential to fall into those categories.

Devil's Advocate: Is Blogging Worth the Risk? Part 2

In the early days of blogging, writers only had to “self censor” if they thought their mother or pastor might be reading their ramblings. Now, it’s all too common to find employers perusing your posts, too…and taking notes—which is why many bloggers have decided the only way to be secure expressing opinions is behind the mask of anonymity.

Playboy Coming to iPad

Access is through browser, not an app.

Octomom Fetish Video: Coming Soon

We can't watch. Well, maybe we can. Do we have to?

Some Things Never Change in Dating Advertising

Inane advice for the desperate: It's everywhere.

Sea Captains Need Love, Too

“My mistress may be the sea, but the thing is ... that's just an expression.”

Like World of Warcraft? Here Comes ... Bonecraft

Game features drunken space marines seeking elf pussy.

Chatroulette Selling Access to Naked Dudes

Site now earns a profit from 50,000 penises per day.

Erotic Art Museum Sues Photo Blogger over Flickr Shots

$2M sought in lawsuit over explicit pics.

Avoid Kama Sutra-Themed Computer Virus

PowerPoint presentation is sexy—but then, you're screwed.

Weird Sex Science Awards: And the Nominees Are ...

For normal people, sex is an enormously pleasurable act; and then there are the scientists, for whom sex seems to be just another human behavior to scrutinize and analyze.

Kink.com Sacrifices a Virgin Porn Star

Even some kink-friendly critics disappointed by implications of live deflowering event.

McDonald's Censors Free 'Net Access in New Zealand

Some LGBT sites allowed but others deemed too explicit.

The Bloggess' Avalanche of Giving

One small request generates an outpouring of support for those in need.

Website Tells You How to Succeed as a Sports Groupie

Sure-fire ways of bedding a pro athlete?

Lingerie-Clad Protester Grounded Again

TSA turns down her offer to strip.

Time Warner Slows Lawsuits Against Porn File Sharers

Cable company says it has more important things to do.

Threat of Kinect Porn Inspires Clueless TV Journalism

This could happen! (Oh, wait. Not really.)

Fighting Spam, One Bigger Dick Ad at a Time

Lawyer aims to empty our inboxes of dreck.

Sex Clinic Shutters in Shanghai

Students would rather get information on the Internet.

Dirty Holiday Cards, Thanks to Google Instant

Web site lets you make a greeting full of (censored)

Is Blogging Worth the Risk? Part 1

ChaCha: Sexual Advice from an Unlikely Source

Over one billion questions answered … including “Can I sodomize you?”

Survey Says: Dec. 31 is for One-Night Stands

Some people just like to start the New Year with a random bang.

Craigslist Yields to Pressure in Canada

Company pulls erotic service section from web sites.

UK Government Considers Massive Internet Porn Ban

Can they do that? Perhaps.

Microsoft Opposes Kinect Sex

Company says Xbox will stay “family friendly”

Japanese Dirty Words and Sex Slang: Postcards from a Sex Nerd

Study hard, unless you want us to tataku you with a shokushu.

Wikileaks, Now in Leak-Free Sanitary Napkin Ads

Clever idea, and we're so glad it wasn't one of ours.

Yahoo! Search for Puppies, Find Porn

Company apologizes for embarrassing glitch with images.

Christina Applegate: Pre-Natal Pole Dancing

Why wait for the DVD? We couldn't.

Cup Size Choir Spreads Holiday Cheer; Illinois Separates Church and State; Amish Bonnet Rippers Popular

Lingerie company models sing carols, or anything you want ...

Sexy Thanksgiving to All; Bad Sex Writing Award; Penis Enlargement App Pulled

You'd think there isn't much sexy about turkeys and Pilgrims, but you'd be wrong.

Sex.com Sells; Good News for Porn Quarantine; Estrogen May Save Lives; Rub the Penis for Luck

The Internet domain sex.com changes hands yet again, for $13 million.

Is the iPod Touch One “Bad” Apple?

For the past three years, Apple’s iPod Touch has been the company’s biggest success with consumers under 18. Now that the device’s newest upgrades include the same video chat feature in the iPhone that was immediately adopted by the phone sex industry, what does this mean for the “kid-friendly” entry in the Apple empire—and for the ubiquitousness of tech and sex, no matter what your age?

Secrets of a Sex Writer: Internet Dating Pros and Cons

Online Dateless

The sea of online love is vast, and there are a lot of fish in the ocean. If you don't want to wind up looking like a bottom feeder, you have to have to dangle the right bait. So, put away those night crawlers and read on.

Plugged In: The Instant Gratification Anomaly

IPhone Sex Study Makes Techies Horny; Mexican Supreme Court and U.S. Lawyers Push for Same-Sex Marriage

iPhone users have more sex—at least, that’s the bottom line of a highly technical and quantifiable statistical project published on the web yesterday by…OKCupid?

Female Bloggers Invade NYC, Favre's Photo Fumble, and Dating Technology

“The female blogger is one of the most powerful communicators in social media today.”

Hope for HIV Vaccine, China Frees Porn, Sacred Popcorn in Kamasutra Spoon Exhibit.

All those billions of dollars spent on HIV research have yielded results, as scientists have now identified three new antibodies that neutralize 91 percent of HIV strains.

Plugged In: Internet Censorship

Technology is widely touted as the anti-censor, opening up realms of knowledge from the mundane to the sublime to all people with unlimited access. But all Internet connections are not created equal, and the controversy over sexual materials has only intensified on the digital stage. From iPhones to censorwalls, the battle over freedom of information rages on.

Dita Does Sparkling Water, Semi-Nude Son-in-Law for Sarah Palin

Dita Von Teese is coaxing audiences into a very sexy Perrier fixation, thanks to a viral video marketing the brand.

Hospital Operates Porn While Prince Denies Internet

During a House of Commons debate on improving government transparency, it came out that a London hospital had loaned out one of its wards for the filming of a pornographic movie.

Plugged In: Teledildonics

The Naked Reader Book Club Twitterotica Contest!

One week, 140 characters...and your imagination. Presenting our weekly winner, runner up and the outstanding entries for last week’s topic: The Unknown

SexFeed: Facebook Tightens Security, May Kick Out Streakers

Private Lives, Public Candor

The Internet has done what all great tools of communication do: fundamentally transformed the way we interact with one another—and that’s just as true of our discussion about sex as it is anything else. The games we play haven’t changed, but how we play them has.

The End of “What If?”

A recent story in the UK’s Telegraph reports that Facebook is cited in roughly one in five of the country’s online divorce petitions, but millions of avid users swear the reconnections are mostly harmless fun. Have these quantum leaps forward in technology created a society addicted to its past?

Plugged In: iPorn—Is the Sin in the App or the Apple?

Technology and porn have always been butt buddies, but the most prudish mobile device out there is the one in everyone’s pocket. The iPhone acts like your paranoid Aunt Marge when it comes to sexy apps, even though its own browser puts the World Wide Wank at your fingertips. How did we get here, and what does it mean for the future of digital sex?

Plugged In: Chatroulette

With all the mainstream exposure, has Chatroulette remained the edgy, dangerous place we first heard about?

Getting PAID for doing what I used to do for FREE: Part 2. The Realities

It’s all well and good to decide to become a paid sex worker, but going from theory to practice can be a lot more complicated than you might imagine.

Amateur XXX: Homemade Porn Gives Mainstream a Run For Your Money

Big budgets, top names and sleek production values aside, in its never ending quest to be hot, hotter, hottest, traditional adult movies have become predictable, thus leaving the door wide open for a new breed of amateur auteurs to infiltrate the market with reality-based fare many viewers say they can’t get enough of.

Apps vs. Anticipation: Redefining Desire in the Digital Age

In Gilda (1946), Rita Hayworth slowly peeled off a single elbow-length black glove to evoke all the magic and sensuality of the striptease, to the delight of viewers and the press. Roughly sixty years later, hardcore pornography lurks in every corner of our Web browsers. But are our lightning-fast Internet connections really helping us do sex better, faster, and more efficiently?

Porn in Recession: America in Decline

The recession is upon us; no one sane would dare doubt it. The auto industry’s long since moved overseas, and despite government bailouts, no one in their right mind would buy a Ford. Pilots are working longer hours for 50% pay; 127 banks have failed. But are industries we previously thought to be recession-proof feeling the punch too? If porno fails, says the soothsayer, the nation fails…

Chained to the Monitor: My Time as an Online Slave

I ended up the collared pet of a woman I never met, never talked to on the phone, saw on webcam only a handful of times, but communicated with almost daily. It's not easy turning your life over to another person, and maybe not all that healthy. But its allure was as strong as any drug and I just couldn't resist.

The Bloggess: The 10 weirdest things people sent me this month

Hi. My name is Jenny and people email me weird-ass shit. Almost all of emails begin “You don’t know me but I saw this and thought of you”. Then I feel a little bit sad at the direction my life has taken. But then I look at the links and it makes it all worthwhile. Except for the ones that make me question humanity. And then I share the links here. Then we all suffer and rejoice together.

Geeky Love’s Guide to Cybersex

Gamers and sex. I know these two words aren’t often paired in popular lexicon. Nonetheless, I feel it is my duty to inform you that gamers are having sex, lots of sex. While there are many things to be learned from the Gamer Sutra, today I’d like to focus on cybersex.

Cyrano in 140 Characters or Less: The Art of the Love Letter—and Email

These days, not even poets are squeezing their hearts into love letters. We live in a fast-food world. And while love still isn’t something you can order from the drive-through, modern courtship is a reflection of the way we live: fast, easy, and a little out of control—like a quick email, an instant message—or a throng of twenty-first century Cyranos Twittering their love...in 140 characters.

The Nylon Underground

It’s a tradition as old as the internet itself—the act of selling one’s own used undergarments online for a quick infusion of cash. Yvette Safire recently found herself in a bit of a financial bind, and thus began to contemplate the possibilities...

The Strange, True History and Evolution of the Personal Ad

Contrary to popular belief, the personal ad is not yet another invention of the internet. It’s been around for centuries, continuing to evolve with each generation’s needs, desires, and fetishistic frenzies—from the earnest days of ‘matrimony papers’ to today’s user-friendly searches on websites such as Craigslist.

Sex and the Suburbs: I Promise to Love, Cherish and Not Get Caught?

Cheating on one’s spouse has become big business—just ask Ashley Madison.

The Bloggess: The internet is entertaining/terrifying

There’s no real nudity here but you’re still going to feel dirty and confused after reading this.

Exes & Sexes: The Twits of Splitsville

From Facebook to Twitter to Myspace to AIM, YIM, and Skype, our love lives have transitioned seamlessly into the constantly evolving fabric of Web 2.0. But what do you, a savvy social networker, do when your love live goes awry? Kal Cobalt sorts through the tweets, status updates, and Skype logs to find out.

A Short, Torrid History of Sex on the Internet

From the early days of Usenet to the vivid pornscapes of today, sex and the internet have always been a union of perfect harmony. Today, Sexis traces back sex’s brief yet torrid affair with the internet.

When Kirk Met Spock: Sex and Fan-Fiction

Slash is more than a figure of grammar; it's more than Guns n' Roses ex-guitarist: it's a whole 'nother thing entirely. It may be about the men...but it's all for and by the women.

eDiscord: Love & Sex on the Intertubes

There are few places better suited to prove and reprove the preposterousness of human sexuality than the annals of the online dating scene.

Clown porn is not as funny as you think it’s going to be

Warning—no clowns were penetrated, cajoled, or agitated in the making of this article. We will studiously deny any approval of it. We will not pay for your emotional trauma. Or a tongue-graft, so that you may regrow your sense of good taste. And thus, without further ado, we present...the Bloggess.

The Sexis Pulse: Half-Price Edition

Taking the pulse of our cultural sex drive, one Casual Encounter at a time.

Veruca Salt Gets Laid

On Craigslist, the user can find anything their heart (or other organ) desires. Is this a healthy thing - and who's doing it? Cherry Trifle finds out.