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The past year and half has been tough. Multiple lockdowns and time spent away from friends and family have greatly impacted our social lives, as well as our sex lives. If you’re looking to start dating, or having sex, there's a few things you should consider first to ensure you and your partner/s stay safe in these strange COVID-19 times.

I find myself daydreaming of dancefloors. I’ll be staring out the window, distracted from work by passing clouds, and a strobe-flash of colour and light blossoms in memory. For just a moment, it is real––I can hear the syncopated rhythms of a techno beat; can see hot men dancing on stage in neck-breaking high heels; can feel the embrace of rope arms stretch around me. But it is fleeting. The window is always there when I open my eyes again. Disappointingly. It makes me wonder, why do my memories of Naarm’s infamous queer parties flicker in the mind like acid flashbacks? What power do they possess to haunt in such a visceral way? In what follows, I attempt to answer these questions by drawing on cherished memories of being lost on some of my favourite queer dancefloors.

With the next Melbourne Rubber contest just around the corner, we took the opportunity to sit down with Melbourne’s four previous “Melbourne Rubberman” contest winners.

There's one thing we've noticed from running classes and workshops for the last few decades: talk to a room of people about "sounding" and you get a lot of questioning looks and shrugs. Once you start explaining what sounding is and what utensils we recommend using for this fun type of play, the next thing we hear is the sound of 30 legs slamming shut echoing across the room. And as sadists, we must admit that sound is pretty gratifying!

The word "chastity" actually comes from the latin word "castus" or "morally pure". And we can think of nothing more pure than locking down some poor prisoner until the keyholder so desires to relieve them of their cage. It could be 5 minutes.. it could be a week... maybe it will be a month? Once you're under lock and key is probably not the right time to ask "Oh shit... How long will this go on for?!"

Wax play is a form of temperature play used in BDSM and if done right with the right wax, can be safe and extremely fun! Many beginners and newbies look at the wax pouring on to skin during BDSM play and immediately think of skin burns and extreme pain however with a knowledgeable and experienced top with the right equipment, this shouldn’t be the case.

If you have always wanted to learn the basics of Electric Sex and how to incorporate it into your play scenes, this 30 minute intro class is perfect for you. Best of all it's completely free thanks to Down An' Dirty and Eagle Leather!

If you have always wanted to learn the basics of wax play and how to incorporate it into your play scenes, this 30 minute intro class is perfect for you. Best of all it's completely free thanks to Down An' Dirty and Eagle Leather!