BDSM

Getting off on a little “deviant” behavior may be a feeling well known by most kinksters, but what is it that makes being naughty so damn nice?

A BDSM test, fetish checklist or exhaustive list of kinks to check off or check out might sound like it takes the guesswork out of kinky play, but are the ways we connect really that basic?

Why what I need now might not be what I’ll need later (and because some experiences really do ask for chocolate).

Going to a Domme for your mommy issues? BDSM instead of SSRIs? And let’s not even get started on CBT… Aria Vega asks what we’re all thinking: is kink actually therapeutic?

Sign up or stay clear? Finding a safe(r) and reputable shibari dojo, rope studio or BDSM dungeon starts here with our how-to for assessing if a space is right for you.

Communication in kinky scenes is an integral safeguard against misunderstandings and uncertainty, yet intimate experiences are rarely so predictable or neatly contained by negotiation alone.

What is shibari and why do people do it? If you’re ready to start wrapping your head around the increasingly popular practice of Japanese rope bondage, keep reading...

Ready to add a kinky twist to your sex life? Just add rope. Here are five spicy Shibari Study classes that put the ‘bonding’ in rope bondage, plus five bonus classes to take your play into overtime…

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and whether you’re looking for gifts for your Dom or sub, or simply want to spice up date night with some BDSM flavor, we’ve got your kinky inspiration…

For many kinky folks, shibari is a means to a (hopefully) sexy end but how do you actually do it while, uh, doing it? Consider this your ultimate guide to bringing rope bondage into the bedroom.

After a decade of Fifty Shades of Grey, where is kink and BDSM in pop culture headed next?

J explores how disability and identity intersect in their navigation of (chronic) pain and pleasure, and non-normative ways of being, living, loving and fucking. 

How you end your rope scene is just as important as how you begin it – here’s why you should include some TLC in your BDSM…

Insights from the Shibari Study Discord community on what they wish they’d known at the beginning of their shibari journeys.

A quick look at ‘rope space’ and the science behind the psychological peaks (and comedowns) of BDSM.

Because there’s more to consent in kink than ‘yes’ and ‘no’, these popular BDSM tenets offer consent frameworks for better play.

A brief explainer about the intersection of the personal and the political in terms of kink, BDSM and cultural norms.