An Off-the-Curriculum Introduction to BDSM & Fetish Art History
A little slap and tickle – kinky or otherwise – has been good medicine for…
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Working Girls of Place Blanche: Documenting the Parisian Sex Trade
Our story takes place in 1950s and 60s Paris at Place Blanche, in the shadows…
What was the Deal with Marcel Duchamp and Chess?
It’s a question we asked ourselves recently in a Messy Nessy editorial meeting after finding…
A Pilgrimage to the Ancient Penis Monastery
Deep in the Himalayas you’ll find Bhutan, an ancient kingdom with an equally ancient Buddhist monastery…
Muse du Jour: France’s Legendary Surrealist Stripper
Let’s catapult straight into the centre of Paris’ exotic dancing universe, the Crazy Horse Saloon,…
Meet the Belle of Provence
Jamie Beck went looking for inspiration and wound up moving to Provence, where she spends…
6 Startling Things I Didn’t Know about Bettie Page
Last night, I watched Bettie Page Reveals All, a 2012 documentary about her life history, with much of…
Instagram’s Most Adventurous Naked Hippie
I think this is the shot that got me hooked on the Magdalena experience. Yup. It’s…
The Girl behind the Wallpaper
You definitely know her face, but do you know her story, her name, or that…
How Sex Scenes in Film/ TV really Work
Ah, sex scenes. Those precious few minutes of a film (or HBO series) when parents…
How One Frenchman Became the World’s Most Beloved Lesbian Poet
We thought we’d heard it all when it came to imposters. Clearly, we hadn’t met…
The Groundbreaking Kitsch Cowboy Art of George Quaintance
You just can’t outshine George Quaintance. Literally. Take one look at the glistening bodybuilders from…