Category Archives: Welcome Kink

On Saturdays, we Welcome Kink: That which is related to a subculture; deviation from the norm— a twist, a curl, a sharp turn in something otherwise straight. We invite essays about wild, deviant, twisted behavior, sexual or otherwise. Edited by Antonia Crane.

Locker 29

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Antonia Crane

New Orleans is a sweaty pussy that sticks to your face, soaks into your skin and stays the night. Continue reading →

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The Last Lines of Famous Novels, If Those Novels Were Porno Films

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Barrymore

Not included: “N(SF)W” by Zadie Smutt. Continue reading →

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Transitional Housing

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Patrick O'Neil

Patrick O’Neil reflects on a confession. Continue reading →

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Garden Gnomes

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Rosarita Morgenstern

Rosarita hooks up with a random guy for the first time in ten years…will her worst fears be realized? Continue reading →

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More Buck for My Bang: Online Dating in the Age of FOMO

Posted on April 5, 2014 by M.E. Cavlare

Technology has turned all of us into a bunch of cowardly assholes. Continue reading →

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Taking a Page from Paul Janka: What Nice Guys Can Learn from Pick-Up Artists

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Raffi Wineburg

Raffi Wineburg on the Millennial struggle to meet women without the aid of booze or the internet, and how Paul Janka of all people helped him. Continue reading →

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Ride With Me

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Antonia Crane

In this excerpt from her soon-to-be-released memoir, SPENT, Antonia Crane recalls a stint at Pleasures. Continue reading →

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