I recall my first experience being incarcerated. I stared down at my little civil war cannon floundering in the jail square of Monopoly and waited, teeth gritted, knuckles trembling, for luck to ferry me on my way. As a child, and even as an adult, […]
We’ve all been there, crouching in front of the fridge at three in the morning, staring at that leftover Chinese takeout, and thinking, “What has become of my life?” You close the fridge, start to leave the kitchen, then realize all hope is lost and […]
New York fashion week barely started and the good old days filled with glitz and kitsch and gossip are apparently out, replaced by the older days where sanctions were used as threats against brands that didn’t employ black models. Regurgitating issues of old such as […]
We’ve all felt neglected or mistreated by a large company at some point and the Internet has fast become a forum for people to express their dismay. Social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are often used to publish, in some cases over-the-top, negative […]
Consumerism in the 21st century is more influenced by the opinions of other consumers than by advertising. The thumbs up system on Facebook, YouTube and other websites are now in command of what products and services we decide to purchase with our hard-earned cash. Every […]
Ladar Levison, founder of email service provider Lavabit, finds himself in a Kafkaesque situation after the NSA ordered him to hand over any and all data his company had on all of its users. The reason for this intrusion was the former NSA-employee turned whistle-blower […]
In an iconic Wayne’s World moment, Garth Algar turns to Phil, a partied-out friend, and declares, “If you’re gonna spew, [brandishes small paper cup] spew into this.” Garth may not have known it at the time, but he was spouting some wisdom. If you must […]
Following the last installment of Tales of a New Kinkster, E.B. Hill now talks about how BDSM helped him through the transitional period after a break-up. Breakups inevitably lead to a swath of sexual experiences often necessary for breaking through the emotions and other stuff […]
Following on from his second installment of Tales of a New Kinkster, E.B. Hill talks about how one of his relationships developed through BDSM. I’ve encountered quite a few people who differentiate the physical and emotional in sex. What’s more, emotional sex to most people seems […]
Following on from his first installment of Tales of a New Kinkster, E.B. Hill now talks about BDSM in relation to one of his partners. Kink means different things for different people. From what I’ve noticed, more people are kinky than they’d like to admit, […]
In the first of his Tales of a New Kinkster, E.B. Hill talks about his introduction into the world of BDSM. Every summer a good friend of mine and I would work as camp counselors. I’d do the creative activities, and she’d take the kids […]
I was thirteen when I got my hands on my first porn mag. Unlike most kids my age, who were limited to the pages that weren’t stuck together, mine was brand new. In fact, I was its first owner. Ownership isn’t quite accurate though, as […]
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ruled his country with an iron fist in a velvet glove during his three terms in office from 1994 to 2011. In a surprise statement by his bosom buddy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, the ex-PM received support of the […]
People around the world seem to go mad every time Apple announces the imminent release of their next iPhone. The 5s was scheduled for a limited release on September 20, 2013, along with its lower-end counterpart, iPhone 5c. So what could we expect of these […]
Whenever you leave your home to interact with the world outside, you leave a plethora of fingerprints and DNA everywhere. This is physical evidence of your existence that can be used against you if necessary. On the Internet you leave something more sinister behind – […]
Remember the thrill six years ago when you stopped a car in the middle of the road, tossed the unsuspecting driver out and then ran him over with nothing but a big grin across your face? Everybody who played the first installment of Grand Theft […]
It’s argued that the first ever horror movie was Le Manoir du Diable in 1896, a short film where a bat flies into a castle and transforms into the Devil. Perhaps the viewers of early cinema got a good scare out of the special effects, […]
They call themselves New York’s finest and their mission is to enhance the quality of life in the city by working in partnership with the community in accordance with constitutional rights to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear, and provide for a safe […]
One can’t help but hear people on a daily basis blaming the economy for all kinds of things. It’s become the new scapegoat in town, topping even the weather, which we all love to reproach. The latest mantra out in the street seems to be: […]
The geopolitical narrative surrounding the domestic war in Syria has taken a surprising turn towards a diplomatic solution following a suggestion by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who proposed that Syria surrender its chemical weapons arsenal for destruction. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was […]
