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Do It Tonight
Do It Tonight! Break Out the Body Paint

photo by psalms133 Who wants to paint the town red when you can stay home and paint each other? Playing with edible finger paints is like having a smokin’-hot Montessori teacher encourage you to “indulge your inner Picasso” while going down on you to help “unleash your creative juices.” (And if that just turned you […]

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Blog Snog (03-20-09)

photo by ritingon A weekly roundup of sex- and love-related posts from some of our favorite blogs and websites: College Candy reports that boobs are growing. Not anyone’s in particular — just boobs in general. (Which we suppose is excellent news for all the “melon-ballers” out there.) Our old pal Grant Stoddard (yep, the one […]

Videos
Archival Footage: How (Not) to Crossdress

This is an oldie but goodie from our Nerve.com days. For his column “I Did It for Science,” our friend Grant Stoddard decided to try out crossdressing. First he went to Miss Vera’s Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls. We weren’t too impressed with the results. So if you stick with the […]

What's Up Doc?
Dr. Kate: Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City who answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. One of the most common concerns I hear from patients is about their vaginal discharge. “I have an infection…I’m too wet…I’m too […]

TV
Art Imitates Life on, Um, Dancing with the Stars

So we were catching up on our train-wreck viewing on Tivo last night and saw a bit of Dancing with the Stars (we know, we know, but it’s like sequined crack!). Anyway, one of the contestants is Holly Madison, the den mother of the Barbie-esque triptych that “dated” — and fairly recently broke up with […]

Pop Culture
The Top 10 Celebrity Facebook Status Updates (We Wish Were Real)

photo by Julio_Enriquez Thanks to the technological marvel that is Twitter, we don’t have to wait until Us Weekly hits the newsstands to find out how John Mayer is taking his most recent breakup with Jennifer Aniston. “This heart didn’t come with instructions,” he Tweeted on Monday. Deep shit. And then Jake Gyllenhaal was spotted […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: What’s So Wrong with Cheating on My Husband?

Dear Em & Lo, I’ve read your books and love your website, but I notice you are against any infidelity and look down on those who have affairs, but you’re okay with swinging and group sex and anal sex probes and bisexuals and all kinds of things that normal folks (who occasionally stray) find disgusting. […]

Do It Tonight
Do It Tonight! Have Shower Sex, Not Shower Intercourse

photo by turydddu We don’t recommend attempting intercourse in the shower — there are just too many possibilities for water-related injuries! Plus, you could be setting yourself up for failure — it’s often impossible to get in the right positions for pleasurable penetration, considering the cramped spaces and slippery surfaces. But we do understand that […]

Polls
And My Parents Don't Know I'm Gay? Part 1: Vogue

from Who’s Dated Who This is the first in a multi-part series by our contributor Anonymous Bosch, a college student on the west coast who won’t reveal any more details. Well, except these: When I was a toddler, I would toss my plane, train, and automobile models in the trash can with a snarl, then […]

Wise Guys
If He Asks About Size, Can I Tell Him the Truth?

Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: If a guy asks me how I think his penis ranks size-wise, and I honestly think it’s a little on the small side or perhaps too skinny, what do you think the best approach is? Straight Married Guy (Fred): I’ll start answering […]

Pop Culture
Celebrities (and Lesbians) Do It Too. They Fall in Love.

Remember when Ellen DeGeneres wouldn’t talk about her sexuality? When a mere 13 years ago she played straight people in horrible movies? Well, look how times have changed! Yesterday she had her wife, Portia de Rossi, on her talk show for the first time ever. They hugged, they talked about their wedding and about living […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: What’s a Better Term for…Um…Er…Don’t Make Us Say It!

We feel just awful that we can’t answer every single advice question we get, but we figure that any answer is better than no answer at all. Which is why, once a week, we’ll let you guys decide how to advise a reader. Help out this reader by posting your answers in the comments section […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Platonic Guy Friend Rubbed Me the Wrong Way

photo by islandjoe Other people’s dreams are never interesting…except when they’re about sex. Each week, our dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells one lucky reader what their dirty dream means. This week, a straight woman asks Lauri: The other night I dreamed that I was lying down on my stomach on my couch at home watching […]

Do It Tonight
Do It Tonight! Designate a Dialer

photo by jlcwalker Are you trying to get over your ex? Or are you trying to gain “hand” in a booty or dating situation? Or do you simply have no shame? If any or all of the above apply, then you need to designate a dialer before heading out on the town. A designated dialer […]

Do It Tonight
Do It Tonight! Add Some Baby Wipes to Your Secret Sex Drawer

photo by Just_SallyRye Once you get over the slightly seedy feeling of using a baby product for sex, you’ll realize what an ingenious invention baby wipes are. Use them to wipe off a sex toy immediately after use, or grab one after any kind of back door exploration or money shot. (A note to lazy […]

Websites
Blog Snog (03-13-09)

photo by Xu 17 A weekly roundup of sex- and love-related posts from some of our favorite blogs and websites: What’s more difficult than a single person trying to pick up someone in a bar for sex? A couple trying to pick up another couple in a bar for dinner dates and board games. Ladies, […]