We consume a lot of media here at Sex and the 405, including a handful of magazines, ranging from Psychology Today to Playboy. Among these, Cosmo probably gets more love than it does anywhere else, both because our editrix is taken with Helen Gurley Brown and because we accept each magazine for what[...]
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May 12th, 2010 - 9:00 AM § in Culture, Papers/Rags
The Future of Porn is 3-D
Ah, welcome to the future of porn! Presenting… 3-D glasses? Really? Yes. This Friday, Playboy magazine will include a set of 3-D glasses. (Scroll down for a NSFW pic!) “What would people most like to see in 3-D?” asked Playboy‘s inimitable Hugh Hefner. “Probably a naked[...]
The Conflicted Experience of a Porn Writer
Lynsey G. writes for porn rags. She didn’t plan it, just kind of fell into it. Since last year, she’s been writing a column at McSweeny’s about her conflicted experience as a woman and feminist in the madness of one of the biggest industries in the world. This, dear readers of Sex [...]
January 18th, 2010 - 9:00 AM § in Culture, Papers/Rags
Sean Lennon Revisits Parents’ Iconic Cover
Sean Lennon, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, did a playful revisit of his parents’ iconic Rolling Stone with his lover Charlotte Kemp. The original image was shot by Annie Leibovitz in December of 1980 and appeared in Rolling Stone in January 1981. The Sean version was shot by Terry Richardso[...]
January 13th, 2010 - 8:00 AM § in Culture, Papers/Rags
The LA Times Gets Kinky (In Name Only)
As we all know, the LA Times has a new section for all the late-breaking news that were once in the paper. They decided to name it LATextra, short for Los Angeles Times Extra. Makes sense, right? Unless you’re a member of the more literary BDSM community, of course. If you are, the name immedi[...]