Fetish Fact, Fiction & Fantasy

Story by: The Leather Fraternity  January 1, 2022 

Legendary Drummer Photographer & Writer Mark I. Chester: A Preview from His New Book  Story by: Mark I Chester Photography by: Mark I Chester January 1, 2022 DRUMMER MAGAZINE HOLDS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE in my heart. I was living in Madison, Wisconsin and...

Story by: Alexander Cheves  Photography by: Artwork: Colton Long  January 1, 2022  Roughly once a month, Jack in Seattle (not his real name) puts someone in a sleepsack. After lacing up the front, he adds more restraints, like chains and straps —...

Fiction  Story by: Patrick Califia   January 1, 2022  There was a sleuth of bears at my gym, and in this realm of brawny, heavy-lifting, cigar-scented, graceful men, he was the king. I didn’t know his name, so I thought of him as Ursus. His head...

Bondage as a State of Mind  Story by: Eric Anders  January 1, 2022  I’M KNEELING ON MY HANDS AND KNEES IN FRONT OF my Master’s throne. Minutes begin to feel like hours as I wait for him to touch me. He finally reaches out and starts to lightly draw his...

Film Review Story by: Hank Trout Photography by: Jack Fritscher January 1, 2022 THIS IS NOT A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT AIDS. AND YET, THE SPECTER OF AIDS HOVERS OVER EVERY FRAME OF THIS IN-YOUR-FACE documentary by Ryan A. White and Alex Clausen. RAW! UNCUT! VIDEO! a love...

A Photo Essay Photography by inkedKenny

A Photographic Study of Homosexual Bears  Story by: The Leather Fraternity  January 1, 2022  Exhibit A – Otter  jack/@jacko1255  A man who is hairy all over but typically smaller in frame and considerably less heavy than a bear. In the wild,...

A Personal Journey  Story by: Charlie E  Photography by: Saul Morgan  January 1, 2022  IT WAS THE MID ‘00S. I WAS IN MY EARLY 30S, HAD discovered the ever-growing London gay scene and was sampling its many experiences. My mate managed to get me on...

Story by: Wade Webster  Photography by: Eagle Tokyo  January 1, 2022  TOKYO IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CITIES IN THE world. The scene is vibrant and energizing, but certain spaces are closed to an outsider. Traditional Japanese bars in the gay district...

How I got into rubber Story by: James JRubberCub Photography by: Tightshinyrubber and PHOO//BAR October 18, 2020  Diving into the rubber scene can be daunting for a newbie. I’ve been at it for about 17 years, so I’ve learned some important things along the way...

Born August 20, 1927. Died July 24, 1996   Story by: Nick Wafle Photography by: Bill Ward  October 18, 2020  Flip through most back issues of Drummer and you’ll likely find the four-page comic, “Adventures of Drum.” These all-too-brief pages tell...

Fiction Story by: Mike Miksche  October 18, 2020  After all this time, I was finally face to face with Master B. He had me meet him at an old carpet factory in Mission Hill that had been converted into condos. He told me to go to suite 506. Before I arrived,...

The Italian rubber scene during COVID-19 Story by: Mike Miksche Photography by: Italian photographer the_dark_side_of_Pan October 18, 2020  What is the rubber scene in Italy like? Well, the country has four fetish associations and one fetish group, but none are...

Make room in the rubber scene for us big boys   Story by: Charlie E Photography by: Saul Morgan October 18, 2020  The first fetish item I bought was a rubber singlet. I wore it for hours as I looked at myself in the mirror, and decided then that I...

A Berlin sex club during a pandemic Story by: PIGtures Photography by: PIGtures October 18, 2020  I arrived at the Berlin club at about 7:30 p.m. I was #103—there was a limit of 400 people allowed in. A mature, tattooed daddy with a long grey beard and a tank top...

(Brooklyn, New York) Story by: Tom Roper Photography by: Tom Roper October 18, 2020  “I have to say, it was really tough.” “I got really nervous about the future. Will I ever do this again? Some people were like, ‘Oh yeah, this will blow over soon,’ but I think I...

During COVID-19 | Opening reception | PAST EVENT Story by: BBE LLS October 18, 2020  Friday September 11, 2020 Galerie Judin, Berlin 18:00 – 21:00 Hundreds of visitors queued for the chance to see originals from the master of gay fetish art, Tom of Finland, aka...