shibari
BDSM-Curious? Get Strapped in by This Woman-Founded Bondage Brand
Lolli Wraps is turning up the heat on the best BDSM gear, from shibari rope to leather harnesses.
A Beginner's Guide to Kinky Sex
If you're turned on but intimidated by the complex lingo, etiquette, and array of fetishes out there, let us gently domme you through the basics.
I Tried Rope Bondage as a Coping Mechanism for My Anxiety
It felt like yoga—a steady, reliable movement from discomfort to comfort and I was in control of the pace.
Start the Year Right With a Doc About Brooke Candy and Japanese Bondage
shibari rope tying has been around for literally centuries, and it's still thriving today in pop culture and beyond.
I Tie People in Knots For Erotic Theater
Gestalta is a performance artist specializing in shibari, the Japanese art of erotic rope-tying. She explains why shibari is all about the power exchange between rigger and model.
I Tried Japanese Bondage to Learn About the Beauty of Getting Tied Up
I also learned a lot about pain, bruising, and how much my shoulder can take before it dislocates.
People Tell Us About the Strangest Side Jobs They've Had
"I spent a year looking after TV fortune tellers in Budapest."
[NSFW] How Japanese Rope Bondage Infiltrated Mainstream Art
Artists have been drawn to kinbaku for centuries for its highly aesthetic and controversial forms.
[NSFW] A Brief History of Japanese Rope Bondage
Kinbaku might seem like the latest BDSM trend, but the erotic art practice is centuries-old.
Photos of a Woman Trying to Make It in Japan’s Rope Bondage Scene
Milla Reika is the rare woman in the male-dominated world of 'shibari.'
Social Sci-Fi Film 'Sculpt' Plays Out Humanity's Dark Obsessions
Sci-fi, shibari, Charlotte Rampling, and Willem Dafoe star in Loris Gréaud's dark sci-fi art film, 'Sculpt.'