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Gen Y and the “New” Pornography

Gen Y and the “New” Pornography

James Swift
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In our pursuit of human degradation, we now have an endless amount of material to whet our sadistic appetites.

Here Is A Deep Fried iPad

Here Is A Deep Fried iPad

Brandon Gorrell Brandon Gorrell
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Well, a foamcore replica of one, and a few more gadgets while he was at it.

Pondering Voluntary Imprisonment

Pondering Voluntary Imprisonment

Greg Levin Greg Levin
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Most people associate imprisonment with only negative things — extreme confinement, starchy food, non-consensual sodomy, small beds, bad lighting — but I see things in a more promising and positive light.

In Defense Of The Emoticon

In Defense Of The Emoticon

Stephanie Georgopulos Stephanie Georgopulos
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How, in an age where we earnestly refer to ourselves as “plugged-in” and “wired,” are we taking ourselves so seriously that we bemoan the use of a smiley face now and again?

Where Have All the Dude Blogs Gone?

Where Have All the Dude Blogs Gone?

Tim Donnelly Tim Donnelly
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In fact, Googling “female blogs” provides several directories to some of the top writers, sites and topics on the internet. Google “male blogs,” however, and you’ll fall down a completely different rabbit hole: the top result is “Best Male Blogs — Gay Blog Directory;” eight of the other top 10 results are gay porn-related; one is about male nurses; the other is spam.

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