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Crowley is probably one of the most controversial and misunderstood men of the twentieth century. For many his name is synonym of magic, occultism, spiritualism and witchcraft. Few people know that behind this image, there is a great writer, essayist and poet. He was indeed, a very eccentric man, but with an inimitable artistic legacy. Known as [...]

Around the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 90s, a band called the Divinyls released a sexually provocative song called “I touch myself,” which went “I don’t want anybody else, when I think about you, I touch myself.” I was a teenager at the time, and I remember I was fascinated: it always [...]

‘Paloma Blanca’, ‘Por Ella, Por Ella’, or ‘For All the Girls I’ve Loved Before’ are just three of the numerous successes of Julio Iglesias. The Spanish singer has conquered over the years the title of a true planetary star, and has also established some records in terms of record sales. By the mid-80s, he was [...]

The Ramones was the band that invented Punk Rock, there is no doubt about that. Punk Rock as it is known nowadays was created by this band from Queens in New York and all the members that have played in the group are worldwide honored punk rock icons in the history of rock and roll. Marky, [...]

Strolling down the seafront with a loved one, I came across a unusual scene this city – an image which reminded me of my good friend Fermin, a man of 68 who lives in Lisbon with his new wife of 62, and who emails me every now and again inviting me to spend a few [...]

The Pritzkers are a wealthy magnate family from Chicago who own, amongst other businesses, the hotel chain, Hyatt. Reasonably famed in the world of finance, in the cultural sphere they are mainly known for the prestigious prize of the same name. Started in 1979 by the Hyatt Foundation, the Pritzker Prize, which is a total [...]

Have you ever gone to a supermarket and seen those little devices that are displayed beside the packets of condoms? If you’re not very into sex toys, you might even think they’re some type of modern and strange bottle openers, but no. They’re actually rings for penisses also known as cockrings, that have the double aim [...]

The new century began over a decade ago, and with it, a new chapter in the sexual revolution of humanity. There is still a large percentage of conservatives in opposition to the gay marriage law, who believe that marriage is sacred, “an ancient tradition which symbolises the union of a pair, and the establishment of [...]