No Nut November (#NNN) is a trending internet challenge in which participants attempt to abstain from ejaculation and orgasm by not masturbating and/or not engaging in partnered sex for the entirety of the month. While studies have elucidated physical and psychological health benefits of masturbation/orgasm as well as abstinence from them, the effects of temporary […]
When originally erected on a street corner in Sydney’s red-light district of Darlinghurst in 1995, the statue of “Joy” provoked local controversy and was subject to vandalism, including a hammer attack by an outraged mother who thought it looked like her daughter. It was removed two years later, but has now been reproduced in more […]
Cardi B encouraged fans to take PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a medication to prevent HIV risk from sex and injections, saying it isn’t just for gay men. “I understand where the stigma came from and everything. HIV is really, like, high in the gay community. But why you think these bitches don’t be having that shit?” […]
An international study of over 6000 partnered individuals from 50 countries shows that 21% of those initiating their relationship since 2010 met their partner online, and that those relationships tended to be less satisfactory and involve lower intensity of experienced love. An article in The Guardian discusses how the new rules and terminology for online […]
Mashable’s resident dating app expert, Tabitha Britt , has compiled an essential list of the best sexting apps out there. Many sexual subjects are virtual subjects these days, as explicit texting has become a popular form of foreplay. In a world where nudes and fantasies are riding the wings of Wi-Fi, digital tools that foster […]
Boots is an eight-part comedic drama series that was released by Netflix on October 9, 2025. The show is based on the 2026 memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White. The plot is set in 1990 and follows a closeted young gay man and his straight best friend who join the marines. Speaking of […]
Merely weeks after a similar case we reported on, a federal judge has dismissed another defamation suit based on unsupported use of the “P-word.” This case involved the rap star Drake’s ongoing verbal battle with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar. In the Judge’s ruling, she concluded, “‘Not Like Us’ is replete with profanity, trash-talking, threats of […]
Reporter Anna Louie Sussman discusses the growing trend for users of online dating platforms to employ AI chatbots to create their romantic profiles, flirt, and arrange dates. As the skill for writing original prose or even grammatically correct sentences becomes a lost art for many, AI fills the breach but reduces the most intimate forms […]
