When you become a muse, do you give up agency? Or is there something empowering about being one? Tatum Dooley talks to filmmaker Nadia Litz about muses, maestros, power, and lingerie.
Is Being a Muse Ever Empowering?
Introducing Sacred Sadism: Plant-Inspired Kink Tools
Not all kinky people are into leather and chains, some want to get down and dirty with toys inspired by the great outdoors. Enter: Sacred Sadism, the line of ecosexual-friendly “impact play tools” made for your everyday plant fetishist. Tatum Dooley talked to the brand’s founders about the enduring appeal of nature, accessibility, and non-traditional forms of BDSM.
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The Director Double Standard: How Images of Female Directors Differ from those of Men
Why do images of male directors generally portray them pointing and shouting, whereas female directors on set are smiling and poised? Tatum Dooley discusses the representation of female directors, and how the rejection of this demure image by legendary director Agnès Varda’s is inspiring women behind the camera today.
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Twinning: How Mirroring Your Partner Recalls the Myth of Narcissus
Often, in a relationship, we risk losing ‘I’ and becoming ‘we,’ as we adopt each other’s behaviors. But what happens when you look like you could be your parter’s twin? Tatum Dooley writes from experience. Continue reading “Twinning: How Mirroring Your Partner Recalls the Myth of Narcissus”