In this week’s edition of The Reverse Cowgirl: human furniture is fun, an intimacy coordinator reveals all, the wife of the Gilgo Beach killer speaks, the founder of OnlyFans pivots, the CDC issues body hair guidelines for women, and more.
The knockout photograph at the top of this newsletter was taken by Lanee Bird, an indigenous queer photographer, colorist, and video editor based between New York and Los Angeles who’s a “self proclaimed voyeur and pervert.” This particular portrait features Mistress Trinity and her human furniture.
“‘Whenever I tell people I’m taking this course, they ask me what happens if an actor gets an erection,’ Grace said.” How does one become an intimacy coordinator? The New Yorker spills the beans.
I love this interview with Lisa Yuskavage, whose paintings I saw at David Zwirner earlier this year. Come for the naked ladies, stay for the luminous colors.
The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets recounts the Gilgo Beach serial killings and takes you inside the home of suspect Rex Heuermann’s home and conducts interviews with Heuermann’s ex-wife and daughter. (Tip: this is better.)
Photo by Eric Nopanen on Unsplash Stripping in a war zone: “When Lisa, 20, laces into her ultra-high heels for her shift at a strip club in Ukraine's Kharkiv, she knows that aside from dancing, she will have to comfort traumatised soldiers.” A report from Agence France-Presse.
What if Tinder profiles had testimonials from exes? Soren Iverson considers.
Tim Stokely, the founder and former CEO of OnlyFans, where people go to get naked or stare at naked people, has a new creator platform called Subs, and it’s not just for perverts. Wired eyeballs it: “Like OnlyFans, Subs features both safe-for-work and adult content, of which creators take an 80 percent earnings cut.”
Under President Donald Trump, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued very specific guidelines for female body hair. Armpit hair? No. Leg hair? Nope. Pubes? No way. Fines will be issued for transgressors.
I love these queer matchbooks. (via Rob Walker)
Image via Sabrina Carpenter Pop star Sabrina Carpenter debuted on Instagram what may or may not be the cover art for her next album, Man’s Best Friend. “Am I the only one who thinks this is dehumanizing for women?” a commenter queried. Personally, I like it.
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