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  • Guess What?

    Written by

    Rob

    Just to give you some context before you make a guess, this is the first needle from a fresh box of play piercing needles.

    Think you know what’s being pierced?  Read on to see if you’re right.

    Admittedly this one was pretty easy to guess, although I can see where people may get confused and guess something other than penis.

    You can see more in the CBT and Similar Play Piercing gallery.  And if you’re looking to pick up some fresh needles yourself, be sure to visit the BMEShop.  The shop itself is closed right now due to it being moved, but it should be back up and running really soon.

  • Happy Birthday Fakir!

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    The very first thing everyone should be doing today is wishing Fakir Musafar a happy birthday! Now, some things are remembered with a moment of silence, but I think that the best thing to do for this day is to photograph your body play — your body art, modifications, rituals… The list of Fakir’s contributions to this community is so long I couldn’t possibly do it justice in a single posting, but I think one of the most important was his drive to document this community, beginning with himself, be that in his private world, or that which he shared with the world in PFIQ and Body Play and other media. Anyway, Fakir is the greatest, he was there at the start making this world and this community a better place, and he’s still going strong, and I expect and hope he will continue to for a long time yet.

    Photo copyright 2012 Dorian McCarron

  • Biohackers: A Journey Into Cyborg America

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    “I just want to see how far I can push the human.”

    The Verge has just posted a very fun little documentary on “Grindhouse Wetwares” and other groups working on functional implants and “scrapheap transhumanism” (love that term), as well as some great coverage of magnetic implants and things like that. It’s a bit over ten minutes long and lots of fun. Set some time aside and check it out. I have to be honest that I am not terribly impressed by what has been done so far, but these are baby steps being taken, and I hope that even if it falls far short, I’d like to think it will inspire people to go further and do it better.

  • Not Quite Jieba

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    I saw this branding in Alejandro Hernandez Salazar’s portfolio (Tattoos by Spooky, Mexico) and the first thing I thought of was the scalp brands that some Buddhist monks wear, but after looking further into the gallery I realized that these were actually very intense strike brands, done by using a propane torch to heat up a very large bar of metal that must carry an incredible amount of heat inertia. I actually spent some time wondering which method would be “worse” for the person having it done. The Buddhist brands, known as “jieba” (ordination scars), are done in rows of three (which I guess should have been my instant tip-off) making either 6, 9, or 12 scars, which take about five minutes flesh slowly sizzling from the incense… but the amount of energy in that big bar once heated? A bit scary. Click here for the photo credit on the monk by the way.

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  • Karaoke Night Perversion

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Lexci Million took the suggestive photo when she was out for a night of Karaoke lately… I know how hard it is having a tattoo that you have to worry is going to upset people. Anyway, if you really must see the uncensored version, you can click the image. But be warned, it is not even remotely what I would call NSFW. Oh, does this count as a “Guess What?”

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