What happens if parents are just as useless and confused about sex and consent as their teenage kids? Troy Michael Bordun talks to Jennifer Reeder about “Bitchy Teases,” motherhood, and teen sexuality in her new film Knives and Skin. Continue reading “A New Film’s Lynch-y Take on Youth, Sexuality, and Perversion”
Jenny Yuen’s book Polyamorous: Living and Loving More approaches the subject of polyamory with an open-mind, extensive research, and the first-hand experience to back it all up. Troy Michael Bordun talks to the author about jealousy, internet communities, and trust.
Continue reading “This New Book Offers a Fresh Take on Polyamory”
Drew Lint puts the identity-swapping narrative to the test in new gay erotic thriller M/M. Troy Michael Bordun talks to the director about identity, queer desire, and masculinity in the film.
Continue reading “The Gay Erotic Thriller “M/M” Takes Toxic Masculinity to Task”
A vision in rhinestones and nylon tights, Cassandro the Exotico – a celebrated Mexican wrestler who happens to also be gay as hell – is finally getting the biopic he deserves. Troy Michael Bordun talked to Cassandro about homophobia, masculinity, and the glitz and glamor of wrestling.
Continue reading “Cassandro the Exotico is Wrestling Homophobia Out of the Ring, with Style”
Two films – one about punks getting murdered in the woods, the other about a love triangle in Japan – stood out at Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. Here, Troy Michael Bordun talks to the people behind The Ranger and Amiko about their genre- and gender-bending filmmaking.
Continue reading “Two New Women-Led Films Explore Desire and Gender”
The new psychological thriller Cam explores the camming industry in an intimate and nuanced way. Troy Michael Bordun talks to the filmmakers about digital identity, camgirl super-fans and sex workers rights.
Continue reading “This Film About Camming Tears Down the Sex Industry’s Red Tape”
Canadian filmmaker and pornographer Bruce LaBruce never shies away from politically- and sexually-charged subject matter. His latest feature film, The Misandrists, about a lesbian separatist terrorist community dealing with a heterosexual infiltration, is no different. Troy Michael Bordun talked to LaBruce about the film, pornos, sexuality, and future/past feminisms.
Continue reading “5 Questions with Filmmaker and Pornographer Bruce LaBruce”
Wonder Woman isn’t just a spokeswoman for peace, feminism, and impractical clothing choices for wartime – she’s also an important character in the history of BDSM and nonmonogamy. Troy Michael Bordun revisits the contested history of Wonder Woman’s creator, the women in his life, and the sex-positive feminism they championed.
Continue reading “A Guide to Wonder Woman’s Kinky History”
The porn wars are back. Troy Michael Bordun describes the anti-porn sentiment today and how this position could be dangerous for porn performers, porn consumers (us!), and marginalized individuals.
Continue reading “Here’s What’s Wrong with the “Porn is Dangerous” Argument”
Unforch for us curious sluts, there aren’t many films out there that feature non-monogamous people in a sensitive or nuanced way. But don’t fret: we’ve compiled a list of six movies that don’t portray non-monogamous relationships as satanic cults (we see you, Tom Cruise). By Troy Michael Bordun.
Continue reading “6 Films About Non Monogamy That Don’t Suck”
