The New York Times ran a substantial piece on the still-unsolved Long Island sex worker murders by Robert Kolker, author of a forthcoming book on the same subject. Anwar al-Awlaki, a cleric assassinated by a US drone strike in Yemen, “regularly visited high end prostitutes” — if you think 7 times over ten months counts as regularity. How… Continue reading The Week In Links—July 5th
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Magic Mike (2012)
You’ve got to be on bath salts if you don’t already know that Magic Mike is the new Steven Soderbergh film about male strippers, based on head hunk Channing Tatum’s experiences in the business. Everyone knows this, and there are no spoilers, really, because we could tell you everything that happens in the movie without… Continue reading Magic Mike (2012)
The Week in Links: June 29
With the release of Magic Mike, the new Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum film that draws from Tatum’s real-life former sex industry career, articles on male strippers have become the next big thing this week. Here, five male strippers review the film, and here, male strippers in Vegas discuss their hopes that the film will help revive their… Continue reading The Week in Links: June 29
The Week in Links: February 10
RT talked with some pro-dommes about their profession. Nothing Earth-shattering was revealed, but it’s always exciting to see large news networks cover sex workers in a respectful light. The Oakland-based East Bay Express also spoke with local BDSM pros about their work this week. A New Jersey man was arrested for impersonating a police officer to extort sexual favors from prostitutes.… Continue reading The Week in Links: February 10
Channing Tatum Strips; Jason Sudeikis’ Strip Club DJ returns on SNL
Kat and I howled when we saw Jason Sudeikis’ strip club DJ character last year, and he returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend when former male stripper—and current star of Magic Mike, Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper movie—Channing Tatum was the guest host. The show made the most of his background. Tatum’s monologue revolved entirely around… Continue reading Channing Tatum Strips; Jason Sudeikis’ Strip Club DJ returns on SNL