Sex
Exploring the strange, secretive lives of England’s adult babies
Nappies, bears and bubbles — Polly Borland’s iconic ‘90s photo series, The Babies, explores one of the world’s most maligned and marginalised sexual fetishes.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Cosey Fanni Tutti: fearless provocateur, ultimate outsider
A life less ordinary — Branded a ‘wrecker of civilisation’ by the establishment, Cosey Fanni Tutti is a creative force who ripped up the rules in the realms of sex, music and performance art. Now the rest of the world is finally catching up to her.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Up close and personal with male sex worker and activist Thierry Schaffauser
Documenting Thierry — Photographer Marc Vallée spent two years collaborating with Thierry, documenting the personal and the political of the young sex worker's life for his latest zine, Documenting Thierry.
Written by: Michael Segalov
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
No, being kinky is not the same as being queer
From Where I Stand — When the Huffington Post decided to included kinksters in their definition of queer they disrespected a community that has been involuntarily fetishised for years.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The indie porn stars fighting for a kinky revolution
Get your freak on — Progressive porn is taking off and it’s proudly freaky, ethical and queer. But new legislation threatens to whitewash the industry just as things are heating up.
Written by: Alex King
This artist turned 'male 4 male' Craigslist ads into NSFW drawings
No kissing — In '(no kissing)', Dominic Myatt turns the ads in one of the kinkiest corners of the internet into saucy drawings.
Written by: Marta Bausells
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
The woman who can't have sex
Turning dysfunction into empowerment — A little-known condition called vaginismus means filmmaker Shelby Hadden can't have traditional sex. But after suffering ‘virgin’ shame for years, she's using the power of animation to break the taboo surrounding female sexual dysfunction.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
Let’s stop demonising kids for sexting, and address the problem like adults
From Where I Stand — British police have recently claimed they've relaxed their attitude towards under 18s caught sexting explicit photos, but today Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt called for an urgent crackdown. We don't need to make children criminals, they just need education.
Written by: Amelia Abraham