Most of us think of Photoshop as deceptive. José Insunza uses it to uncover deeper truths.

The Myth Of Obscenity

How do we separate pornography from art when the line between them keeps moving?

Black and Queer in the Harlem Renaissance

In an age of racism and homophobia, black and queer artists carved an unprecedented space for themselves to flourish.

Zach and the City: Fuck Art

A thirst-trapping New York writer learns to see through art-world posturing—by striking a few poses of his own.

About the Author

A straight writer reckons with the ethicality of his long career penning queer erotica.

The In-Between: The Poet and the Athlete

A lifelong poet and football player learns to punt the exhausting double life for a play right up the middle.

Seeing herself with another lens, an insecure lover discovers the nuance, and beauty, of letting it all hang out.

The Art of the Thirst Trap

Notorious attention getters, is there more to sexy photos than meets the horny eye?

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