BDSM
A behind the scenes look at the atomic wedgie community
Stretched out — Benjamin Fredrickson’s new project and photobook ‘Wedgies’ queers a time-old bullying act by exploring its erotic, extreme potential.
Written by: Isaac Muk
In search of authentic Japanese rope bondage culture
(NSFW) Shibari’s popularity has boomed worldwide. Yet in Tokyo, Kinbaku remains an underground affair, connected to the sex industry and practiced by cult icons like Akira Naka.
Written by: Manami Okazaki
Inside Japan’s most notorious Love Hotel
Tokyo’s Alpha Inn has provided a vital home for underground erotic expression and Japan’s BDSM community – but can this iconic space survive?
Written by: Manami Okazaki
How sex workers are fighting back against online deplatforming
The #StopDeletingUs campaign is resisting a mass wave of deletions of sex positive accounts and arguing for fairer moderation of sexual content online.
Written by: Alex King
The sex-positive party host championing consent
Queer utopia — Crossbreed – the queer, sex-positive rave – is revolutionising London’s kink scene. How does its founder Alex Warren make sure everyone’s on the same page?
Written by: Lydia Morrish
A peek inside Britain's online kink community
A/S/L? — In Sex Site, Joshua T Gibbons shows the human side of the web's kink community through intimate portraits of people he meets online.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The photographer uncovering BDSM's vulnerable heart
Bare-all honesty — Max Eicke spent three years photographing dominatrixes, building up enough trust to dig beneath the surface of stereotypes, masks and roles.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The cab driver who became a stress-busting dominatrix
Oh, Gloria... (NSFW) — Arthur is an unassuming cabbie from London’s East End. Gloria is a BDSM dungeon master helping people let go of themselves. Although they’re the same person, this is not a double life. It’s a reminder that sometimes the most colourful characters exist beneath the surface.
Written by: Alex King
Huck 58: The Offline Issue
Out Now! — After a year of shit-storms, The Offline Issue gets back to basics by unplugging from the internet and diving into the real world.
Written by: HUCK HQ