While casually browsing on social media one lazy Sunday afternoon. I happened on an eye- (and hole-) opening Instagram post from sex educator @makeupandsin. It said: “Fisting isn’t just a porn thing. It’s an incredibly intimate act that requires tons of lube and communication.” This quote is great because it offers a refreshing and important […]
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Social Lubricant: A Conversation With Big Plo
Though we’ve come to love him as our sex advice-giving daddy, being a pro wrestler was always the goal for Big Plo. “My earliest childhood memory was watching WWF with my grandpa, I couldn’t have been more than four,” he shares with RIDE. “From the minute I started watching. I knew it was something that […]
The Sex Toys Keeping Porn Stars Happy During The Pandemic
The CDC says sex is very important for our mental, social and physical well-being, outlining in their ‘COVID-19 and Sex’ guide from British Columbia that people “can, will and should continue to have sex during the COVID-19 pandemic.” This includes using sex toys. The guide contends that you are your safest sex partner, followed by […]
Social Lubricant: A Conversation With Markus Kage
You may wonder how a straight man becomes a gay porn star. For Markus Kage, it started after he quit mixed martial arts––a gradual outcome of self-sabotage. With a rippling body vibrating with testosterone, Kage decided to become a stripper. Though he danced for women, it didn’t take long before he was being pawned off […]
Big Dicks For Beginners: The Best Positions For Pain-Free Anal Sex
A quick glance at Grindr will reveal that queer men advertise and fetishize big penises. As a reporter on queer culture, I’ve written about this proclivity and, according to sex expert and therapist Dr. Joe Kort, our collective penchant stems from the misguided notion that a big dick is a marker of masculinity, which is […]