How to Talk Dirty Like a Pro

In the wake of a recent-ish breakup, I reached out to a guy I used to hook up with, "Ted," to see what his availability was like for some no-strings sexual healing. I learned that he'd moved out of Boston earlier this year—bummer—but in the meantime, he was curious if I'd tell him what I was wearing… underneath my…
The Magic Of The One Night Stand
Welcome to Jezebel After Midnight, in which we indulge in sexy sex talk.
Not all one night stands are magic. Many are drunk decisions, some are "the hell with it" choices, a few are regrettable ideas. But it seems like everyone has a story of that one incredible time, when all the stars aligned. The partner was hot,…
I Have A Crush On A Male Porn Star
Welcome to Jezebel After Midnight, in which we indulge in sexy sex talk. Note: All links in this post are NSFW. I haven't watched a lot of porn in my life, and up until recently, when I heard the term "male porn star," I thought of not-traditionally-attractive legend Ron Jeremy, whom I would never actually want to,…
Sarah Haskins: Cleaning Is Not A Substitute For Sex
Getting Gorgeous Used To Be A Lot Less Complicated
Over on the blog called The Smart Set, Paula Marantz Cohen writes a requiem for the beauty parlor. Cohen recalls an age when you went out just to get your hair did, not mani-pedi massage with full-body deforestation: "When I was growing up, my mother used to go twice a month to the beauty parlor. That was what it was…
Is There Such A Thing As Too Clean?
Are you one of those people with a little bottle of hand sanitizer on your desk? Did you know that most people didn't use soap to bathe themselves until the late 19th century? Katherine Ashenburg's new book, The Dirt On Clean: An Unsanitized History, is a history of cleanliness. Salon has an interview with Ashenburg,…
Erica Jong Would Rather Be A Lesbian Than A Cougar
Feminist author/sex enthusiast Erica Jong (Fear of Flying) let it all hang out during an episode of the highly addictive and educational podcast series In Bed With Susie Bright this past summer. She was way too TMI (which we love in a gal), talking about how her husband likes getting her pubes stuck in his teeth, how…
