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Steven Blum

How is Anyone Calm?

Recently, it occurred to me that I don’t know anyone who is calm. I’m certainly not. When something feels odd inside — and I mean…

Oct 10, 2018

How is Anyone Calm?

Oct 10, 2018

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The Straight Men Who Strip at Gay Bars

Derek Nelson, a spiky-haired beefcake from rural Pennsylvania, had just lost his job at the Hollywood Wax Museum when he was approached by…

Mar 29, 2018

The Straight Men Who Strip at Gay Bars

Mar 29, 2018

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People Are Obsessed with Talking About Sex on TripAdvisor

‘Good and cheap to get your kink on with your lover. Get the back view so you can enjoy the Mountain View in stand up dog position’

Mar 1, 2018

People Are Obsessed with Talking About Sex on TripAdvisor

Mar 1, 2018

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Freckle, the Gender-Bending Queen of the Internet, Is Ready for Her Closeup

I’m at a health food cafe in L.A. and the actress Freckle is teaching me how to be more like her. Her secrets, she says, are tinted…

Feb 22, 2018

Freckle, the Gender-Bending Queen of the Internet, Is Ready for Her Closeup

Feb 22, 2018

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What It’s Like to Be A Gay Dad in 2018

A roundtable discussion with today’s modern families

Feb 15, 2018

What It’s Like to Be A Gay Dad in 2018

Feb 15, 2018

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The Source of Russia’s Notorious Hatred for Gay People

A researcher discusses the first-ever large-scale study on Russian homophobia

Feb 1, 2018

The Source of Russia’s Notorious Hatred for Gay People

Feb 1, 2018

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Inside the World of Erotic Trump Fan Fiction

Why it’s hot for the president to get fucked by Putin, dinosaurs and even his own tax returns

Jan 25, 2018

Inside the World of Erotic Trump Fan Fiction

Jan 25, 2018

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Ai Weiwei on His New Doc and the Plight of the Refugee

In a certain sense, Ai Weiwei’s new Oscar-shortlisted film, Human Flow, represents a departure from the artist’s usual incendiary style…

Jan 18, 2018

Ai Weiwei on His New Doc and the Plight of the Refugee

Jan 18, 2018

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MEL Magazine

The Queer Kids Who Can’t Get Over ‘Call Me by Your Name’

After seeing Call Me by Your Name three weeks ago, Ramone, a 20-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico, began posting photos of its star…

Jan 9, 2018

The Queer Kids Who Can’t Get Over ‘Call Me by Your Name’

Jan 9, 2018

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Why Have Massive Age Differences Long Been Common in Gay Dating?

‘Call Me by Your Name,’ Kevin Spacey and what counts as predatory behavior among gay men

Dec 14, 2017

Why Have Massive Age Differences Long Been Common in Gay Dating?

Dec 14, 2017

Steven Blum

Steven Blum

Writer and editor in L.A. focused on sex, gender and LGBTQ+ issues. Vice, Mel, Slate, GQ, them., Out, Broadly, etc. | www.steven-blum.net | @stevenblum

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