Sexuality
Don Dixon’s “Praying Mantis”
Talk of bugs that eat their mates automatically reminded me of Don Dixon's one hit, the great "Praying Mantis." If you click here, you should be able to hear the song for free. Warning for those at work or in a quiet zone of some sort: it will start playing automatically.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 23, 2008 -
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Category: Death, Insects and Spiders, Music, Sexuality
Weird Poster
If anyone can possibly explain the meaning of this poster, please do so.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 20, 2008 -
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Category: Aliens, Art, Sexuality, Signage, Posters, Gender-bending
Science papers with double meanings
Jacks of Science has collected a list of "Unintentionally inappropriate science papers" which includes:- AN Oraevsky, Spontaneous emission in a cavity, PHYS-USP, 37 (4), 393-405 (1994)
- D. Vlassopoulos, et al. From hairy balls to hairy rods : Using macromolecular chemistry to bridge the gap between polymers and colloids, The Journal of Rheology (2000)
- S. Tanveer, Surprises in Viscous Fingering, J. Fluid Mech. vol. 409, pp. 273–308 (2000)
- W. Likos, N. Lu. Automated Measurement of Total Suction Characteristics in High-Suction Range: Application to Assessment of Swelling Potential, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 1755 119-128 (2001)
Pinto, RMN. (1962). Sex and acoustic trauma: audiologic study among 199 Varig Airlines (Brazil) Flight-Stewards and Stewardesses. Revista Brasileira de medicina. 19(6): 326-327.
Unfortunately not as interesting as it sounds, because by "sex" they mean "gender". And also:
Carbaugh, BT, et al. Effects of morphological variations of chicken models on sexual responses of cocks. Animal Behaviour. 10: 235-238.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Oct 14, 2008 -
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Category: Science, Sexuality
Mechaphilia
Jordan Witham is a mechaphile, which means that he likes to have sex with cars. His "partner" is a 1967 VW Beetle. He explains:The article in Closer magazine about him is a bit old (from May of this year), but the best part about it is that Jordan himself (or someone claiming to be him) has been posting in the comments thread, defending his behavior with lines such as, "This article makes it sound like I'm a wild car-rapist. In reality, I just love my cars a lot, and sometimes get kinky with 'em."
Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 29, 2008 -
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Category: Sexuality, Fetishes
The 10th Victim
This article in today's NEW YORK TIMES tells us about "Street Wars," a game played in urban environments by players determined to "kill" each other. Several precedents for this game are cited in the article, but the writer misses the most important and primal one: A 1953 story by famed and beloved SF writer Robert Sheckley, titled "The Seventh Victim."The story was later filmed as THE 10TH VICTIM. Its most famous scene: Ursula Andress using guns concealed in her bra, as seen in the second clip below.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 27, 2008 -
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Category: Explosives, Games, Roleplayers and Re-enactors, Geeks, Nerds and Pointdexters, Guns, Literature, Science Fiction, Movies, Sexuality, Sex Symbols, War, Weapons, 1950s, 1960s, Women, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
As Boys Grow
Let it never be said that WEIRD UNIVERSE is unbalanced or sexist. Here's a companion piece to MOLLY GROWS UP.Doesn't the coach sound just like Troy McClure on THE SIMPSONS?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 27, 2008 -
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Category: Body Modifications, Facial Hair, Domestic, Family, Children, Parents, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Sexuality, Documentaries, 1950s, Men
Molly Grows Up
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 26, 2008 -
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Category: Babies, Body Modifications, Domestic, Family, Children, Parents, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Sexuality, Video, 1950s, Women
Hair Club Infomercial
Continuing the baldness theme, there's something disturbing about this recent Hair Club for men infomercial. Don't Mike and his stepdaughter seem to be a bit too flirtatious with each other?(via Presurfer)
Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 10, 2008 -
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Category: Body Modifications, Sexuality, Advertising
Follies of the Mad Men #20
Judging by the reaction of the people in the background, these are either a) real transgenic tiger men walking down the street; or b) very convincing masks. In either case, the viewer is forced to ask, "Are tigers particularly famous for their sartorial choices?"
BONUS: this ad may serve as Furry porn, if you're so inclined.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 01, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Fashion, Sexuality, 1950s
Follies of the Mad Men #17
Babes really go for guys who carry around liquor store props.
"Is that a Jeroboam in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 29, 2008 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Sexuality, 1960s
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