sexuality

2,000-Year-Old Phallic Wooden Object Found In England Likely Oldest Roman Sex Toy Ever Found

Decades after a wooden object was discovered in a Roman ruin, a team of researchers reidentified it as a phallus — and it's possibly the first Roman sex toy ever found.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 23, 2023

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2,000-Year-Old Phallic Wooden Object Found In England Likely Oldest Roman Sex Toy Ever Found

Decades after a wooden object was discovered in a Roman ruin, a team of researchers reidentified it as a phallus — and it's possibly the first Roman sex toy ever found.

By Amber Morgan • February 23, 2023

29 Photos Of Erotic Art Throughout History, From Egyptian Papyruses To The Ruins Of Pompeii

Humans have been creating depictions of sex for millennia — and these examples of erotic paintings and sculptures prove it.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 8, 2022

29 Photos Of Erotic Art Throughout History, From Egyptian Papyruses To The Ruins Of Pompeii

Humans have been creating depictions of sex for millennia — and these examples of erotic paintings and sculptures prove it.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 8, 2022

Go Inside The World’s Red-Light Districts In 35 Striking Photos

Red-light districts are city neighborhoods with a high concentration of sex work. These unique worlds exist all over the globe — and each has their own unique history.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 20, 2022

Go Inside The World’s Red-Light Districts In 35 Striking Photos

Red-light districts are city neighborhoods with a high concentration of sex work. These unique worlds exist all over the globe — and each has their own unique history.

By Austin Harvey • November 20, 2022

Inside The Tabloid Romance Of 89-Year-Old Oil Tycoon J. Howard Marshall And 26-Year-Old Playmate Anna Nicole Smith

The marriage of billionaire J. Howard Marshall and stripper-turned-model Anna Nicole Smith shook up the media in 1994 — and eventually led to a Supreme Court case.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 1, 2022

Inside The Tabloid Romance Of 89-Year-Old Oil Tycoon J. Howard Marshall And 26-Year-Old Playmate Anna Nicole Smith

The marriage of billionaire J. Howard Marshall and stripper-turned-model Anna Nicole Smith shook up the media in 1994 — and eventually led to a Supreme Court case.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 1, 2022

Romans Ate This ‘Miracle Plant’ To Extinction 2,000 Years Ago — Now A Scientist Says He’s Rediscovered It

Silphium was incredibly popular as a contraceptive, but it supposedly also helped to prevent disease and make food taste better.

By Katie Serena • Aug 27, 2022

Romans Ate This ‘Miracle Plant’ To Extinction 2,000 Years Ago — Now A Scientist Says He’s Rediscovered It

Silphium was incredibly popular as a contraceptive, but it supposedly also helped to prevent disease and make food taste better.

By Katie Serena • August 27, 2022

Inside Teratophilia, The Bizarre ‘Monster’ Fetish That’s Become Increasingly Popular

Taken from the ancient Greek words for “love” and “monster,” teratophilia involves the sexual attraction to fantasy creatures like Bigfoot — and sometimes real-life people with deformities.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 26, 2022

Inside Teratophilia, The Bizarre ‘Monster’ Fetish That’s Become Increasingly Popular

Taken from the ancient Greek words for “love” and “monster,” teratophilia involves the sexual attraction to fantasy creatures like Bigfoot — and sometimes real-life people with deformities.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 26, 2022

Australian Man Confesses To Pushing Gay American Off A Cliff In 1988 — And Comes Out As Gay Himself

In the 1980s and 1990s, gay men were frequently attacked in Sydney and sometimes forced to jump from the city's cliffs.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 4, 2022

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Australian Man Confesses To Pushing Gay American Off A Cliff In 1988 — And Comes Out As Gay Himself

In the 1980s and 1990s, gay men were frequently attacked in Sydney and sometimes forced to jump from the city's cliffs.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 4, 2022

Inside The Harrowing Abduction Of Steven Stayner — And His Daring Escape

In 1972, seven-year-old Steven Stayner was kidnapped by a pedophile named Kenneth Parnell in Merced, California — and held captive for the next seven years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 17, 2022

Inside The Harrowing Abduction Of Steven Stayner — And His Daring Escape

In 1972, seven-year-old Steven Stayner was kidnapped by a pedophile named Kenneth Parnell in Merced, California — and held captive for the next seven years.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 17, 2022

A Peruvian Museum Is Using Ancient Erotic Sculptures To Teach Men How To Self-Screen For Testicular Cancer

A partnership between a health organization and the Larco Museum in Lima invites men to touch the 1,000-year-old artwork to learn how to self-examine for early warning signs of cancer.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 3, 2022

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A Peruvian Museum Is Using Ancient Erotic Sculptures To Teach Men How To Self-Screen For Testicular Cancer

A partnership between a health organization and the Larco Museum in Lima invites men to touch the 1,000-year-old artwork to learn how to self-examine for early warning signs of cancer.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 3, 2022

25 Photos Of How The Gibson Girl Became America’s Preeminent Lifestyle Influencer Of The Early 1900s

The Gibson Girl first appeared in the 1890s illustrations of artist Charles Dana Gibson and helped inform the beauty standards for American women of the time — for better and for worse.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 2, 2022

25 Photos Of How The Gibson Girl Became America’s Preeminent Lifestyle Influencer Of The Early 1900s

The Gibson Girl first appeared in the 1890s illustrations of artist Charles Dana Gibson and helped inform the beauty standards for American women of the time — for better and for worse.

By Erin Kelly • March 2, 2022