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He's a lover -- and also a hater He's a lover -- and also a hater
Dale Peck, the madman critic famous for his trash jobs on Moody, Eggers and Franzen, talks about forgiving his abusive father in his new "fictional memoir" and wonders why we can't all get along.
By Virginia Vitzthum Dec 12, 2003
G-strings and Ph.D.s G-strings and Ph.D.s
Katherine Frank stripped, interviewed her customers and then wrote a thesis about male desire.
By Virginia Vitzthum Jun 11, 2003
Endless love Endless love
The men are deeper, and the sex can be sweet as well as hot. But dating at 41 is no less exquisitely confusing than it is at 21.
By Virginia Vitzthum Apr 29, 2003
No Pistols, no Who, no Rolling Stones No Pistols, no Who, no Rolling Stones
Why the Mekons are the only middle-aged band you don't have to be embarrassed about.
By Virginia Vitzthum Oct 9, 2002
"12 Monkeys" "12 Monkeys"
Combining time-travel thriller and experimental film, Terry Gilliam's 1995 oddball classic steals a tale of doomed love and cruel fate from Hitchcock -- then pays back the debt.
By Virginia Vitzthum Aug 19, 2002
Protecting us from predators Protecting us from predators
Is it fair to send sex offenders deemed "dangerous" to mental wards after they've served prison time?
By Virginia Vitzthum Apr 11, 2001
Looking for Mr. Other Half
I want my soul mate to be my lover, best friend and intellectual equal. Why is that asking too much?
By Virginia Vitzthum Feb 27, 2001
Escape from hell
After months of editing S/M porn and being harassed, Juan has a "bottoming epiphany." Second of two parts.
By Virginia Vitzthum Feb 13, 2001
Juan in hell
A computer geek becomes the whipping boy for a gay S/M porn producer. First of two parts.
By Virginia Vitzthum Jan 30, 2001
Kind of a drag Kind of a drag
A young man turns himself into a beautiful woman, but the transformation is only skin-deep.
By Virginia Vitzthum Jan 9, 2001
A Christmas miracle
For a man alone for the holidays, a Christmas trick is the gift that keeps on giving.
By Virginia Vitzthum Dec 19, 2000
Better loving through imagery Better loving through imagery
A pair of video artists try to turn the TV into a love machine with a nonpornographic video designed to steer your gaze toward your partner.
By Virginia Vitzthum Dec 5, 2000
Schmuck amok Schmuck amok
A struggling comedian takes on the beauty elite with an exhaustive, lifelong program of "approaching" (please don't call it "accosting") models and actresses on the street.
By Virginia Vitzthum Nov 21, 2000
Sexual healing Sexual healing
Unwittingly exposing America's hypocrisy about sex may be a highlight of, not a stain on, Clinton's legacy.
By Virginia Vitzthum Nov 7, 2000
Reform school Reform school
A program for first-time johns lets offenders off the hook in exchange for their attendance at a daylong session taught by ex-hookers.
By Virginia Vitzthum Oct 17, 2000
Compartmentalized kissing Compartmentalized kissing
Does it work to have different people for different things, or do we all want a spouse?
By Virginia Vitzthum Oct 3, 2000
Keepin' it real Keepin' it real
Mary Lou, a teenage prostitute, turns to a married man for protection and starts to like him, maybe a little too much. Part 4 in a series.
By Virginia Vitzthum Sep 19, 2000
Just civil unioned! Just civil unioned!
A newlywed lesbian couple talks about the meaning of their Vermont don't-call-it-marriage.
By Virginia Vitzthum Sep 5, 2000
Bambi the mermaid Bambi the mermaid
This dominatrix loves to perform for her clients, but won't push it so far that it threatens her husband. Second of two parts.
By Virginia Vitzthum Aug 22, 2000
Bambi the mermaid Bambi the mermaid
This Midwestern dominatrix and professional baby charms snakes at Coney Island -- and she looks great in a fishtail and pasties. First of two parts.
By Virginia Vitzthum Aug 8, 2000
"The Seekers: A Bounty Hunter's Story" by Joshua Armstrong "The Seekers: A Bounty Hunter's Story" by Joshua Armstrong
A boastful, badass manhunter reveals the secrets of his craft.
By Virginia Vitzthum Aug 8, 2000
Selling intimacy Selling intimacy
Prostitution has always been useful for people who can't find true love. Part 3 in a series.
By Virginia Vitzthum Jul 25, 2000
Ball of confusion Ball of confusion
Mary Lou and her johns mix it up -- who's zooming who? Part 2 in a series.
By Virginia Vitzthum Jul 11, 2000
The story of a young prostitute The story of a young prostitute
A teenage call girl gets her "parenting" wherever she can find it. Part 1 in a series.
By Virginia Vitzthum Jun 27, 2000
Staying on the island
I lived my own version of "Survivor" one winter in St. Thomas with a friend and three strangers.
By Virginia Vitzthum Jun 13, 2000
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