Pepe Smit
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Guido Palau
Guido Palau created the masks and head pieces for the Alexander McQueen show Savage Beauty at the Met and they're extraordinary!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Liza (1972)
Unfortunately, I've never seen this and I missed the screening at BAM. If anyone out there knows where I can get my hands on a copy, I'll be your best friend forever.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Hey, Where’s My Robot Girlfriend?
The Orgasmatron from Barbarella (1968)
How has technology served and been in service to sex? This was the subject of another great talk at the Observatory: Hey, Where’s My Robot Girlfriend? An Exploration of Sexual Robotics, Teledildonics and Carnal Technology by sexual health researcher, educator and writer Laura G. Duncan. There was a lot to think about.
What is natural about sex? Everything and nothing. From The Future Eve (1886) to teledildonics “the mechanical in service of the libidinal is rooted deeply in our cultural consciousness.”
Real Doll
We have always had sexual relationships with technology (the VCR, webcams, sexting on smart phones). Duncan makes the excellent point that what constitutes “natural” sex isn't necessarily clear. There have been dildos since there have been human beings, vibrators have been in existence since 1870 (it was steam powered), Viagra and lube all enhance what the body does anyway just on our own terms. We have always used machines to enhance our sexual experiences and mimic human functions.
Which brings us to the sex robot and fucking machines. There was much discussion on the desire for the sex robot to look and act exactly like a human being, if not better. But they aren't human and never will be. Fucking machines do things human beings can not do. They are stronger, faster, and last longer. There is an element of dominance over the person, submission to the machine. Or machines can be the tools they are and exist in service to the user.
Gigolo Joe from A.I. (2001)
I think I'm more interested in a robot that looks like a robot. Why not embrace the fact that you're fucking a machine for all of the benefits of that machine. A Hitachi isn't a replacement for a person, it's something all together different.
Sex Machines by Timothy Archibald
On a side note, there is a very low representation of queer robots and robots of color in the sex robot world.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
CineKink '11
Billing itself as “the kinky film festival,” CineKink NYC returns for its eighth annual appearance March 1-6, 2011, to be followed by a national showcase tour. Presented by CineKink, an organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television, works featured at CineKink range from documentary to drama, comedy to experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit – and everything in between.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
True Life | I Have A Fetish
True Life | I Have A Fetish: "Andrew and Daisy are struggling to find romantic partners who accept their obsessive fetishes and can love them unconditionally."
Sunday, January 9, 2011
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