Tomorrow, December 29, is the Feast of Miguel de Molinos. The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius tells us that Molinos was a “Spanish priest and mystic, the chief exponent of Quietism. He studied theology at Valencia, moving to Rome after his… Continue Reading
“Science keeps showing us that sex also doesn’t fit in a binary, whether it be determined by genitals, chromosomes, hormones, or bones (which are the subject of my research),” says Alexandra Kralick for Pacific Standard. “Skeletal studies, the field that… Continue Reading
“Every man and every woman is a star.” –AL I:3 Yesterday, December 25, was the 2nd anniversary of astronomer Vera Cooper Rubin’s death in Princeton, New Jersey (coincidentally, yesterday was also Isaac Newton’s birthday on the Julian calendar). While Rubin… Continue Reading
What’s your relationship style? Are you a person with more secure attachments, or do you tend to avoid interpersonal closeness? Do you think that might affect your sex life? Researchers Kristen Mark, Laura Vowels, and Sarah Murray also wanted to… Continue Reading
Today is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. The Weather Channel explains in more detail: Typically around Dec. 21 or 22 – though on rare occasions, it can be as early as Dec. 20 or as late as Dec.… Continue Reading
Today in 1812, Sacagawea died at the age of 24. She is best known today as an interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition in the early 1800s, and little else is known about the rest of her life. History… Continue Reading
Knowing that sex workers are at disproportionate risk of violence and sexual and emotional ill health, researchers Lucy Platt, Pippa Grenfell, Rebecca Meiksin, Jocelyn Elmes, Susan G. Sherman, Teela Sanders, Peninah Mwangi, Anna-Louise Crago wanted to find out why. To… Continue Reading
What did fetish stores, wild hair styles, sex work, non-binary gender, and BDSM have in common? Punk Rock, says Lissa Rivera of New York’s Museum of Sex in an interview with Rolling Stone. “Sex is the fetish-wear, sex is putting… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, December 13, is the feast day of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Frederick of Hohenstaufen. Frederick was born around 1194 e.v., the son of the Emperor Henry VI and the grandson of Frederick Barbarosa. During his… Continue Reading
In 1969, Vincent Price released a spoken-word recording of lectures on witchcraft, magick, and demonology. While this double-album is probably hard to find for purchase, you can now listen to it online. Obviously there’s no guarantee that the material is… Continue Reading