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UNLOCKED is a weighty new publication by ATOPOS cvc, the Athens-based cultural organisation founded in 2003 by Stamos Fafalios and Vassilis Zidianakis (recently joined by Angelos Tsourapas), that 'attempts to “unlock” the depiction of the naked...
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Drawing cracking great burly men for his own diversion since a teenager, the artist who would become known as Tom of Finland destroyed much of his early work upon being conscripted to World War II (in a time where homoerotic material could have...
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Long regarded as a man's world, Barcelona-based Swede Erika Lust has been beating the feminist drum in the erotic film industry with her series XConfessions — earning plaudits from commentators as varied as Dazed and Vogue; the former calling her...
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Just what is it that goes on behind the discreet curtains of an exotic “massage parlour”? If the jokes and innuendos associated with the shady businesses are anything to go by, there's more on the menu of your average one than an innocent...
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Why bother with the hassle of a real woman when you can create a perfect one from your imagination — one that doesn't clutter up the bathroom with lotion bottles, doesn't leave hairpins and scrunchies everywhere, and who will, with a proper...
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William Blanchard pretty much confirms the theory that drummers are the weirdos in any band — he describes taking up the drums as akin to running away and joining the circus. His experiences in the fantasy world of the music industry informs his...
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As a term to describe women, “bird” doesn't go over very well in these days of enlightened feminism. Having said that, there's no denying that Parra's feminine figures have a touch of the avian about their features. So do the men, on the odd...
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Even if you can't put a name to it, it's certain you've seen the painting technique known as cangiantismo before. Developed during the Rennaissance, it's a way of changing the hue of a colour within a model to introduce light and shade, but in the...
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As far as allegations of objectification go, I can't offer anything in the way of credible defence for these classic examples of American pin-ups other than to say that if I spent the majority of my day with my head stuck under a car bonnet, I'd...
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You are all a bunch of inveterate narcissists. Well maybe not all of you, but statistically speaking, a great many people are. According to YouTube, 300 hours of video is being uploaded to its site every minute, and much of it makes the satirised...
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Cock, cock and more cock. Proud, throbbing, tumescent members wherever you look. Just thought we'd better let you know what to expect at this exhibition, although if you're familiar with the work of Touko Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland) it won't come...
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A retrospective of one of Japan's most acclaimed artists will get underway at Foam in Amsterdam in December, offering a chance to look back through the oeuvre of Nobuyushi Araki and experience a previously unseen series of the artist's work. ARAKI...
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“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
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Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
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An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
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As we move deeper into 2024, it's the perfect time to shake things up and inject some excitement into our routines. If you kicked off the year with a New Year’s resolution to infuse your life with a bit more adventure and zest, you're in the right...
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OnlyFans is on fire in 2024, and it’s not cooling off any time soon with its 2.1 million creators blazing trails. Swimming in this vast sea and trying to find the best OnlyFans creators in 2024 could be your next big adventure—or a massive...
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