Folsom Street Fair 2009 review

The 2009 Folsom Street Fair has come and gone for San Francisco. As soon as the glitter, feathers, and stray cock rings have been swept up from the streets, the planning committee goes right back to work thinking of the future – with leather harness tan-lines burned into their chests by the bright Folsom sun. Read more

Torture Garden’s first outing to Paris

The first Torture Garden in Paris kicked off in the early evening on ‘La Plage’ an outdoor beach area complete with bar and deck chairs. OK, Glaz’art, an exhibition/performance space in a north-easterly quartier of Paris, was not created specifically for a fetish event, and high heels and sand don’t make for the best companions, but there was nice ambiance and it was a relaxing start to a long night. I missed the burlesque and cabaret but did arrive in time for a dramatic pyro-technology display finalé presented by La Compagnie Vatra Read more

16th Annual Bettie Page Look-alike Contest at SF’s Bondage A Go Go

At Midnight on March 18th 2009, “BETTIE PAGE IMMORTAL,” Bondage A Go Go’s 16th Annual Bettie Page Look-alike Contest took place in San Francisco. Read more