May 172021
- Pat Bond, co-founder of the Til Eulenspiegel Society in 1971 and arguably one of the founders of the modern BDSM culture, died on February 31, at age 94.
- The History section of the New Books Network podcast has an interview with Stephen K. Stein, author of Sadomasochism and the BDSM Community in the United States: Kinky People Unite (2021, Routledge). (Previously reviewed)
- Evie Lupine has a video on Jeffree Star’s use (appropriation?) of BDSM imagery to sell mascara.
- On Shibari Study, you can watch Midori’s talk on the history of Japanese bondage for free until June 1, 2021.
- CVLT Nation profiles 1960s BDSM paperback publisher Satan Press and its striking covers.
- The Woodhull Freedom Foundation continues to lead the struggle against SESTA-FOSTA.
