Take me now: Romantic and affordable weekend getaways
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December 20, 2013
Think a limited budget makes a weekend away impossible? No way. If you really want to get out of town, we’ve got the tips to get you there. Perspective This is not about a week in Paris. ( Start here when you want to plan a longer trip.) This is about 48 to 72 hours […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: Favorite sex scenes in film
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By: health
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December 6, 2013
Tis the season for packed theaters, buckets of popcorn, and huge Hollywood expectations. Are you ready for all the big holiday films ? We can’t wait, so we’ve decided to kick things off Bedsider-style. For a warm up we did movie kisses . Now for something a bit more adult— and NSFW —here are five […]
Put a bow on it: Flirty, funny, cheeky gifts
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By: health
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November 29, 2013
Need a Smitten Kitten mug cozy ? Even though that’s from last year’s more-naughty-than-nice gift guide , we still love everything that KnotworkShop creates. But this year we’ve got new suggestions for you. Read on if you want to give something cheeky this holiday season. If only you could giftwrap an orgasm. Oh wait. You […]
Original bad girls? Getting to know Jezebel, Salome, and Lilith
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By: health
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November 1, 2013
Temptation. Seduction. Coercion. Demons. Dancing. Grisly deaths. There was never a dull moment for Jezebel , Salome , or Lilith . Some call them bad girls of the Bible. Others see them as historical icons that deserve reexamination. Whether you’ve read their stories as gospel or fiction, we think these women are fierce and fascinating. […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: How to scare the crap out of your date (on Halloween)
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By: health
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October 25, 2013
Hearts will pound. Muscles will tense. Goose bumps will appear. Breathing will become heavy. Are we describing fear or orgasms? Both induce an adrenaline rush, but for the sake of Halloween, this time we’re talking fright night/date night. (But here’s a piece on the big O because those are fun too.) Now, get ready to […]
Madame de Pompadour: Getting to know King Louis XV’s favorite mistress
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By: health
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August 23, 2013
Back when European kings and queens married not for love but for bloodlines and political power, it was acceptable for them to choose lovers from people in their court. France’s King Louis XV had many courtesans , but only one was his favorite: Madame de Pompadour . Was it the sex? Her hair? Read on […]
Greatest hits: Just in case you missed some
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By: health
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July 5, 2013
Did you know you can explore all of our Frisky Fridays based on topics that interest you? Just go to the Frisky Friday archives and click on tags like Keeping Things Hot or Problem Solving or History and Culture . And since we’ve written over 150 columns, we thought this would be a good time […]
Page-turners: The hottest summer reading lists
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By: health
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June 7, 2013
They are perfect for the beach, poolside, or on the bus to work. They can scare, thrill, and woo you one day then make you cry the next. They are the books of summer. And here are some great (and frisky) reading lists if you want to pick one up. POPSUGAR suggests seven erotica titles […]
Punks, Pirates, and Plaid: Getting to know Vivienne Westwood
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By: health
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April 12, 2013
There are many lusty ladies of fashion, but only Vivienne Westwood had a shop in London called SEX. Sure she’s a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire now, but she has also been called the Mother of Punk . Here’s why we’re intrigued by Dame Westwood. Dirty thirty. Vivienne—who was born in […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: Centuries of sex
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March 29, 2013
There are college courses—and graduate degrees—devoted to human sexuality, so we won’t dare try to condense this vast subject into one little Frisky Friday. (As if we could.) But we will share five fascinating historical facts about sex, you know , to greet the weekend with a wink. 30,000 BC That would be the Upper […]