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On Girls and Goths in the Early Aughts
I think horror was always a part of my identity, lurking somewhere deep in my bones, long before I realized it. All things being relative, coming of age during the early aughts as…
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Sexy Books Podcast: The Magic Necklace with Claire Napier
In this episode, I chatted with comics editor, critic, and cartoonist Claire Napier to discuss her new horror-romance comic, The Magic Necklace: Ann-Rita’s acting differently since she came back, because she’s not afraid…
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Why You Should Take Naked Pics of Yourself, Now
(This post is for adults, 18+ please.) Sometime after I hit my thirties, I began to love my body—to appreciate it, and enjoy it—in a way that I’d never been able to when…
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Why Are There So Few Safe Options for Menstrual Care?
We all know that medical research for women lags embarrassingly far behind other medical research. Take this example: The myth that the clitoris has 8,000 nerve endings comes from a study on cows…
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Review: Portland Toy Co.’s iO Dual Density Dildo
One great thing about dildos is that they’re kind of like My Little Pony for grown-ups. They come in fun colors and shapes, some of them are glittery, some have wild designs. There’s…
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No Pills, Plz: Why I’m Done with Birth Control Pills
It feels a bit wrong to be writing anything that criticizes birth control methods these days—considering the state of women’s rights in the U.S. and the obliteration of Roe v. Wade, we need…
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A Horrormance Novel Mood Board
I haven’t posted here in a bit, mostly because I’ve been working on a horror/romance novel for a couple of months now, and it’s the most fun I’ve had writing anything in years…
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Sexy Books Podcast: The Body Horror Christmas Special
In today’s very special episode of the Sexy Books Podcast, we open with a chat about what Blythe has been up to for the last year: Having a baby! We get deep…
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Review: Blush Avant D9 Ergo Mini Dildo
The Avant D9 Ergo Mini Dildo by Blush Novelties is a simple, no-frills dildo, despite its mouthful of a name. More representational than realistic, it features an approximately 5-inch-long (1.3-inch wide) smooth, slightly…
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A Primer on Lube, Plus Some of My Favorites
If you read my sex toy reviews, you may have a noticed a trend: I bring up lube quite often. In almost every post, actually. Why? Well, a few reasons. First of all,…
