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35 Pictures Of Bettie Page, The Iconic Pinup-Turned-BDSM Model Who Helped Usher In America’s Sexual Revolution

Through her titillating photoshoots, Bettie Page showed a pious and restrictive mid-century society how fun and freeing a woman’s sexuality could be.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 3, 2022

35 Pictures Of Bettie Page, The Iconic Pinup-Turned-BDSM Model Who Helped Usher In America’s Sexual Revolution

Through her titillating photoshoots, Bettie Page showed a pious and restrictive mid-century society how fun and freeing a woman’s sexuality could be.

By Erin Kelly • February 3, 2022

9 Stories Of Brave LGBTQ Soldiers Who Were Nearly Forgotten By History

Many militaries around the world have a long-standing history of silencing and even banning queer service members, but these fearless soldiers dared to protect their countries anyway.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 21, 2021

9 Stories Of Brave LGBTQ Soldiers Who Were Nearly Forgotten By History

Many militaries around the world have a long-standing history of silencing and even banning queer service members, but these fearless soldiers dared to protect their countries anyway.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 21, 2021

Tourists Having Public Sex On Spanish Beach Are Ruining Protected Dunes Of Gran Canaria

A new study has found that tourists are trampling over native plants to have sex while littering the protected area with garbage — with rare lizards choking to death on used condoms.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 16, 2021

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Tourists Having Public Sex On Spanish Beach Are Ruining Protected Dunes Of Gran Canaria

A new study has found that tourists are trampling over native plants to have sex while littering the protected area with garbage — with rare lizards choking to death on used condoms.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 16, 2021

Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So

James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first gay president in U.S. history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Nov 14, 2021

Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So

James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first gay president in U.S. history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • November 14, 2021

Forbidden Fruit: Six Shocking Real Life Incest Stories Throughout History

From royal courts of Renaissance Europe to rock stars of the 1960s, these infamous cases of incest will make your skin crawl.

By John Kuroski • Nov 3, 2021

Forbidden Fruit: Six Shocking Real Life Incest Stories Throughout History

From royal courts of Renaissance Europe to rock stars of the 1960s, these infamous cases of incest will make your skin crawl.

By John Kuroski • November 3, 2021

27 Raquel Welch Pictures Of The Sex Symbol Who Broke The Mold

She once said, "I am living proof that a picture speaks a thousand words." And these vintage Raquel Welch pictures show exactly what she meant.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 10, 2021

27 Raquel Welch Pictures Of The Sex Symbol Who Broke The Mold

She once said, "I am living proof that a picture speaks a thousand words." And these vintage Raquel Welch pictures show exactly what she meant.

By Erin Kelly • September 10, 2021

The Story Of Christine Keeler, The Showgirl Whose Affair With A Politician Shook Up Mid-Century Britain

In 1963, a British dancer named Christine Keeler found herself at the heart of a national debacle known as the Profumo Scandal that nearly destroyed her life.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 30, 2021

The Story Of Christine Keeler, The Showgirl Whose Affair With A Politician Shook Up Mid-Century Britain

In 1963, a British dancer named Christine Keeler found herself at the heart of a national debacle known as the Profumo Scandal that nearly destroyed her life.

By Morgan Dunn • August 30, 2021

Inside The Disturbing Practice Of Chinese Foot Binding

Chinese foot binding was seen as a sign of sophistication and being upper-class. Women without bound feet had little chance of marrying into nobility.

By Wyatt Redd • Aug 8, 2021

Inside The Disturbing Practice Of Chinese Foot Binding

Chinese foot binding was seen as a sign of sophistication and being upper-class. Women without bound feet had little chance of marrying into nobility.

By Wyatt Redd • August 8, 2021

Tantra Is Not What You Think It Is

Ever since tales of Tantric sex reached the West, many have attempted to understand Tantra — and have gotten it very wrong.

By John Kuroski • Jul 29, 2021

Tantra Is Not What You Think It Is

Ever since tales of Tantric sex reached the West, many have attempted to understand Tantra — and have gotten it very wrong.

By John Kuroski • July 29, 2021

Ziegfeld Follies: The Opulent Broadway Shows That Dazzled 1920s New York City

From 1907 to 1931, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. put on a series of extraordinary shows that "glorified" American women and embraced “erotic abandon.”

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 15, 2021

Ziegfeld Follies: The Opulent Broadway Shows That Dazzled 1920s New York City

From 1907 to 1931, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. put on a series of extraordinary shows that "glorified" American women and embraced “erotic abandon.”

By Kaleena Fraga • July 15, 2021

Gloria Hemingway’s Tragic Life As The Transgender Child Of Ernest Hemingway

Throughout his adult life, Gregory Hemingway struggled with gender dysphoria and tried to live as a woman — which irreparably damaged his relationship with his father.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 7, 2021

Gloria Hemingway’s Tragic Life As The Transgender Child Of Ernest Hemingway

Throughout his adult life, Gregory Hemingway struggled with gender dysphoria and tried to live as a woman — which irreparably damaged his relationship with his father.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 7, 2021

Meet Veronica Franco, The Revered Venetian Courtesan Who Was Defamed By Claims Of Witchcraft

In Renaissance-era Venice, Veronica Franco reached unusual heights for a woman as an educated courtesan. But as luxurious as the position was, it could be easily destroyed.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 3, 2021

Meet Veronica Franco, The Revered Venetian Courtesan Who Was Defamed By Claims Of Witchcraft

In Renaissance-era Venice, Veronica Franco reached unusual heights for a woman as an educated courtesan. But as luxurious as the position was, it could be easily destroyed.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 3, 2021