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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…

6 min readOct 10, 2018

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How is Anyone Calm?

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Steven Blum
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MEL Magazine

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…

6 min readMar 29, 2018

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The Straight Men Who Strip at Gay Bars

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Steven Blum
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MEL Magazine

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’

6 min readMar 1, 2018

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People Are Obsessed with Talking About Sex on TripAdvisor

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Steven Blum
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MEL Magazine

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…

6 min readFeb 22, 2018

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

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Steven Blum
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MEL Magazine

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

A roundtable discussion with today’s modern families

10 min readFeb 15, 2018

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

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Steven Blum
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MEL Magazine

The Source of Russia’s Notorious Hatred for Gay People

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

6 min readFeb 1, 2018

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The Source of Russia’s Notorious Hatred for Gay People

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Steven Blum
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MEL Magazine

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

5 min readJan 25, 2018

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Inside the World of Erotic Trump Fan Fiction

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Steven Blum
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MEL Magazine

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…

4 min readJan 18, 2018

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

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Steven Blum
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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…

5 min readJan 9, 2018

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

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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

9 min readDec 14, 2017

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

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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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