Fetish Fact, Fiction & Fantasy

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...

A Reminiscence on Bear Magazine  Story by: Luke Mauerman  January 1, 2022  AS I LOOK THROUGH MY FEEDS THESE DAYS I SEE great thirst for an array of body types that were clinically undesirable—and even laughed at—thirty years ago. Certain male body types...

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...

Is it bringing us together, or tearing us apart? Story by: Nigel Whitfield October 18, 2020  The smoke-filled leather bar of yesteryear feels like a thing of myth or legend in most cities, especially during the pandemic. But all too often, when you talk to those...

Photo series by Matt Spike Story by: Matt Spike Photography by: Matt Spike October 18, 2020 

The world of cartoonist James Newland Story by: Mike Miksche Photography by: Comics by James Newland October 18, 2020  Have you ever imagined Snoopy in a gimp suit? Cartoonist James Newland has, and it’s how he describes the style of the crazy-ass comics he...

You’re more than just the cum in your ass Story by: Damon Jacobs Photography by: Illustrations by mattia_BAU_vegni October 18, 2020  “I was placed on my knees in a row of naked guys, waiting to get fucked,” a client in his mid-40s said, describing a popular...

Get schooled with these legendary books Story by: Patrick Califia October 18, 2020  There was a time when finding knowledgeable information about leathersex or radical sexual practices was not easy. One had to scour the library, or the shelves of the local gay...

He believes he’s had no impact—is he wrong? Story by: Matt Baume Photography by: Courtesy of Peter Berlin April 8, 2020  Peter Berlin is surprised that I’m calling him at the time we agreed to. “You are on time!” he exclaims, his German accent just a shade off of...

Finding my people Story by: Kevin Clarke Photography by: Courtesy of Kevin Clarke, CusNL, and Spiralien April 8, 2020  As I write this in my office, I’m wearing chest waders, heavy Carhartt rain gear, and a Black Diamond rubber raincoat. Next to my desk, there...

A photo series by inkedKenny Story by: inkedKenny Photography by: inkedKenny April 8, 2020 

How married men made me a better Dom Story by: David Curtis Photography by: Paul of Scotland April 8, 2020  Things that got my attention in my youth, as well as getting my libido going? Tying someone to a stake while playing cowboys and Indians, the homoerotic...