Acclaimed for his ferocious fetish imagary, Thomas Buchta is German photographer who portrays the darker sides of faith, death and sexuality in their rawest forms. Manipulating his images like a sculptor, his world is one of freaks, oddities and extreme sado-masochism, distilled through the gritty, kaliedoscopic, fun-house mirror of his unique imagination.

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San Francisco based sci-fi/geek blog io9 reviews sexy post-apocalyptic comics: Some of the wildest adult BDSM comics take place in elaborate future dystopias, where society has broken down and fetish-wear is the survivalist uniform of choice. Often, the backstory of these sexy post- apocalypses includes plagues, killer cyborgs and nuclear holocausts. Are you feeling turned on yet? Click through for our roundup of the sexiest post- apocalyptic worlds, with a very NSFW (seriously!) gallery of boys and girls in dystopian bondage.

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Found four ebooks by Helen Henley, regular column writer in Atomage magazine. A great Valentines gift for any rubberist partner!

"Pussy in Boots, begins with Helen meeting Charles, a wealthy businessman. He offers to help her find a publisher for her book - a popular history of erotica - in return for her help with his own sexual interests and his ambitions to be a sex slave. Things only get better when, employed by a firm whose products include everything from condom dispensers to beverage machines for the office, Helen discovers the powerful effect on male sensibilities of leather couture and high boots. She comes up with some unique methods of dealing with male chauvinism and sexual harassment in the work place."

"Not your conventional bonking book, Pussy in Boots is a woman's story, one that contains suicide attempts, deviant sex, and in part two dives deeper into rubber fetishism and sado-masochism as Helen continues to research her book. It is also a modern love story and there is an unfashionable happy ending. The story is laced throughout with extracts from her collection of writings of medieval and modern authors of erotica and in combination they form a satirical tour de force."

Ebooks by Helen Henley:

• Pussy in Boots: The Autobiography of a Very Kinky Woman
  
• Pussy in Boots II: Further Confessions of a Very Kinky Woman
  
• The Dirty Dozen
  
• Enter with Trumpets

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"A goth who leads his girlfriend around with a dog lead and collar was stopped from getting on a bus amid fears for passenger safety, a bus firm confirmed.

Dani Graves, 25, and his fiancee Tasha Maltby, 19, of Dewsbury, West Yorks, claim they have been discriminated against by bus firm Arriva Yorkshire. The black-clad couple said they had been told to leave one bus and prevented from boarding another. The bus firm said safety came first, but it was investigating the complaint.

Mr Graves told BBC Look North: "We're used to strange looks, we're used to comments.
"But we didn't expect it from someone like that. They're providing a public service. We had our bus passes, we did everything that you are supposed to do to get on a bus."

BBC got the full story.

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What better way to treat your Valentine (or meet a new one), than to attend the Boudoir Bizarre Fetish Valentine's Party in Amsterdam, on the 23rd of February, 2008? With the a pretty impressive lineup of performers, DJ's, hostesses and other kinky goings on, the Bizarre is shaping up to be a pretty big deal. This bash promises a return to the old school debauchery and decadence of the 90's that put Amsterdam on the fetish map and we expect it to be a blast!

"A genuine style fetish party with a burlesque twist, we'll take you back to the real pervery and creativity that was so common at the famous Amsterdam parties of the 90's... Nine shows on two stages, plus walk around acts, an excellent DJ lineup, a big lounge with stands and Champagne, and no less than three playrooms + shooters, absinthe, ice cream, fruit and more..."

Some of the performers lined up to appear include omnipresent mega babe Ancilla Tilia reppin' her home turf, Kaori Latex Dreams, The Heartbreak Bitches, The I Scream Girls, Mistress Rowena and more. Take a look at these galleries of past parties to get a glimpse of what you can expect to see and give you an idea of the dress code, which is strictly enforced! Located just a few minutes from Central Amsterdam and The Red Light District, where love is always in bloom, what better way could there be to spend Valentine's Day?

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If you happen to be in London and you're looking for a good party crash on New Years Eve, why not slip on your rubbery best and head over to Mass for Torture Garden?

Since 1990, Torture Garden has been one of the world's premiere fetish parties, bringing together the worlds of fetish fashion and BDSM with cutting edge music, performance and art all under one roof.

This party should be grand, so ring in the new year in style with a "Fashion Freak Couture Performance Installation" hosted by Stefan, a performance by the Aesthetic Meat Foundation, a Japanese bondage installation with Mistress Amrita and Kazaya, burlesque performances presented by Bibian Blue, Kalki, Syban and a host of others, as well as the all the play equipment, art-porn, visuals and of course great music that you've come to know and love. It's out with the old and in with the new as the folks at TG usher in another year of fetish mayhem for your pleasure.

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Heart wrenching and poignant, "Davy's Story," is a short film directed by John Le Brocq, centering on the plight of Davy, a rather lonely submissive rubberist, who wants only to be played with. One glimpse of the longing in his hooded eyes made me realize just how fortunate some of us are to have someone to share our perversions with and how important it is not to take that for granted. It's not all sour times for our rubbery hero however, by film's end it seems he has found someone to play with him, in the person of a coolly alluring Lady Onna, who finally gags Davy to close the film. We can only imagine his fate beyond the closing credits...



The description on YouTube states: "One of a series of short documentary films set in a lodging house run by Lady Onna and featuring a cast of weird and wonderful characters who pass through..." If this is but the first in a series, we can't wait to see who else visits the inimitable Lady Onna's mysterious abode!

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Are you stuck thinking about what to give that special dom/me in your life that has everything this holiday season? Well master craftsman, Troels Jespersen of Whipcraft, has just the perfect thing for you, the ultimate tool of corporal punishment, a beautiful, hand made, state of the art flogger. These are not just any old torture toy I'm talking about here, Whipcraft delivers the Rolls Royce of punishment tools, sleek, sexy works of art that will please the eye along with the flesh. Of particular interest to latex fetishists might be the "Dominator DeSade," flogger which features a rubber coated, hardwood handle as well as latex lashes (ouch!). Available online since 2005, Jespersen's incredible creations have drawn rave responses at the Manifest Party in Copenhagen, The German Fetish Ball and the Skin Two Expo in London over recent years and it's easy to see why!

"WHIPCRAFTs philosophy is to combine classic craftsmanship and beautiful materials to create aesthetic pleasure. The tools are no longer just accessories to play, but an integral part of it. Visual pleasure and physical ecstasy is the ultimate goal – where individual and tool merge into one."

Reknowned for his fine woodwork, the Danish artist's passion for the lash was born back in 1985, when he was introduced to his local BDSM scene, joining Danish SM organization SMil and later becoming the group's vice-president. Over the years, Jespersen's passion for the darker side of eros has brought him into the realm of sexual politics, where he has given lectures, radio broadcasts and television appearances educating and pontificating on his favorite subjects.

Want to be the envy of all the other masters and mistresses at your upcoming holiday party? Bend your sub over and open up a can of designer whupass on the dear girl or boy with a Whipcraft!

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Amsterdam's most elegantly exotic dinner and fetish party weekend returns on December 14 and 15 for another session of Clinic Weekend. This edition of the oh-so decadent dinner and cabaret night features performances by Rubber Doll and Rebecca's Rubber Room amongst others. While the next night's pansexual play party draws fetishistas the world over and has gained a reputation as being one of the kinkiest and most exhilarating around!

On December 6 there is Nuit Dèmonia; the largest fetish event in France! The party takes place at LA LOCO, where you will be able to cruise all three levels of this famous disco, to enjoy dinner in a full-fledged restaurant, to admire the various exhibitions, to gather with friends for a drink in any of the four bars inside the premises, to dance on the huge dance floor, and to be entertained with the different Fetish and BDSM shows on the center stage (from 10pm to midnight). Don’t miss it...

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Fetish Society NYC is a new 24 page, full-size glossy magazine devoted to fetish lifestylers the world over. Each month, FSNYC will showcase the creative individuals who's artistry and devotion to the fetish lifestyle, make up the life's blood of the scene. Along with these features, readers will also get insightful articles about relevent issues, BDSM related "how-to's," and more. With an eye on today's hottest fetish photographers, artists, designers, clubs and parties - as well as the "Mistress of the Month," FSNYC is an illuminating and thought provoking magazine - and a steal at $5.00 US!

Hot off the presses, highlights from the premiere issue include a profile of Mistress Of The Month Satomi, an interview with photographer Adrian Buckmaster, an Atsuko Kudo fashion spread and "Chateau O, Flogging 101."

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