Yesterday, O=II announced the first performance of the Gnostic Mass in Japan. We have since got notification from the FSR of Japan that they’re FB posting was in error. The Mass will be in June, not July. Also, we were… Continue Reading
Yesterday, May 17 marked the 60th anniversary of the passing of artist and magician Austin Osman Spare. The Wikipedia article on him begins: “Austin Osman Spare (30 December 1886 – 15 May 1956) was an English artist and occultist who worked… Continue Reading
The Daily Mail recently an article on John Humphrey Noyes and his Oneida commune, established in upstate New York in the mid 1800’s. The Oneida community was a number of utopian undertakings that would appear to have contributed to the… Continue Reading
The BBC.com recently posted an article on the latest findings on human pheremones. “The idea that human pheromones influence our chances of sex and love permeates pop culture. It means some people are even willing to buy perfumes called ‘love… Continue Reading
Lexicographer Jonathon Green’s comprehensive historical dictionary of slang, Green’s Dictionary of Slang, covers hundreds of years of jargon, cant, and naughty talk. He has created a series of online timelines (here and here) where the words too impolite, indecent, or… Continue Reading
Wooden carvings of male genitals found in the hands of female mummies discovered in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region were part of an ancient ritual, not sex toys, according to a new study by Chinese scientists. The phallic carvings… Continue Reading
Scientific journal Nature recently posted a piece on possible reasons why socially imposed monogamy could have become popular in human societies. After pointing out the evolutionary advantage to breeeding as quickly and producing as much variation as possible, the article… Continue Reading
When it comes to what women like, society makes a lot of assumptions. A Google search of “What do women want?” brings up titles like “What Women Really Want,” “Listen Up, Men! Here’s What Women REALLY Want From You,” “What… Continue Reading
On from April 16, 2016 until Sunday, 12 March 2017, the Victoria and Albert Museum will display skivvies from the 18th Century until today: corsets, bras, hosiery, jock straps, girdles, thongs, and more. The exhibit explores how undergarments both shaped and… Continue Reading
Allison Elkin attended the Subspace Easter Fetish Ball at the Great Hall in Toronto, and reports about it in Vice. Featuring fetish bunnies, crucifixion fantasies, naughty priests, spankings, a St. Andrew’s Cross, and more, the party doesn’t allow penetrative sex, but is all about… Continue Reading