Mind, Body & Soul

May 22, 2013

If You Like It … Put a Label On It

By Hayley E.

In college, particularly in Isla Vista, we are encouraged to despise labels. You may be lying blissfully in bed when your partner of x-months asks you timidly, “So, are we exclusive?” Don’t panic. Don’t push them...

May 15, 2013

To Hump or Not to Hump? He Said, She Said Edition

By E. Nasty, R. Pengsta

To Hump, or not to Hump: that is the question.   Coworkers Hers: Tread carefully here, fellow humper. Sure, you might run into that hunky hulk in the workplace, but odds are that your choice of lover from such an en...

May 8, 2013

Call of the Wild: Farewell, Four Walls

By Hayley E.

As a man once said, “Yeah, it’s fun.” I enjoy public sex for the same reasons I enjoy scary movies — the thrill of it. There’s a damn good chance someone is going to see your ass bobbing up and down in the lewd...

May 1, 2013

Boobies, Booze and Batman: 3 Little Words That Make Men Melt

By E. Nasty

If you want to make your man happy, there is a deceptively simple three-part plan that is guaranteed to work one hundred percent of the time: show up naked, bring beer and put on “Batman.” I’m sure that I sound pla...

April 24, 2013

Gents, Tame Your Man-Mane… And Let Your Inner Lion Find His Roar

By Hayley E.

My doves, my pets, hello. I return to you with a righteous crusade at hand. I dream a dream of perfectly mowed, or at the very least nicely trimmed, meadows in the pants of men everywhere. Yes, you young rapscallions, yo...

April 17, 2013

Snowflakes, It’s Time to Explore Your Shades of Gray

By Luc Gendrot

This week: “alternative” sexualities and how completely normal they are. I’ve railed against the concept of binaries in thinking about sexuality before. This approach remains a sore subject for me, which is why I t...

April 10, 2013

Get It Girl: Helping the 70 Percent Find Their “Oh”

By R. Pengsta

“Not screaming euphoric hallelujahs during intercourse, ladies? Here are tips for a thirst-quenching, tsunami wave-surging orgasm—guaranteed.” It wasn’t written like this, but that’s what the headline looked li...

April 3, 2013

Quel Your Horn With Porn: The Merits of Spending Some “Me Time” in Cyberspace

By Hayley E.

To begin, I like porn. I watch porn. As your dedicated Humptress, it is my duty to divulge this to you. You may now sigh in relief. You are now either more holy than I and abstain or one of my brethren. What a cozy atmos...

March 6, 2013

K.Perry Got It Right: Kiss a Girl, You’ll (Probably) Like It

By Hayley E.

We’ve all been there: It’s a party, everyone’s hammered and the girls are getting extra flirty. Suddenly, there, among the filth of the fiesta, shines a vision. Angelic vocals reach a crescendo. All who witness are...

February 27, 2013

On Finding True Bromance At Last

By Luc Gendrot

This week I want to pay small homage to my roommates, friends and a mildly interesting case study that examines why being authentic and overcoming stereotypes often go hand in hand. Ending up with a stereotypically mascu...

February 20, 2013

Sex Goes Slapstick: Gaucho Bedroom Bloopers Exposed

By Hayley E.

Hello my nubile Nexus readers, today we will be partaking in a great American tradition: basking in the embarrassment of others. This fine Wednesday, we’ve been lucky enough to have some of your peers sacrifice themsel...

February 6, 2013

What Happens Before Sex (And, No, This Time We’re Not Talking Foreplay)

By Hayley E.

Come hither, my brethren, let us unite once more over our love of all things saucy. As Valentine’s Day is approaching, and is thus undoubtedly on the minds of most women out there, I feel a slight mix-up in the itinera...

January 30, 2013

Some Fruit Just Shouldn’t Be Labeled: Why You Can’t Name, Frame or Slap a Sticker on Sexuality

By Luc Gendrot

This week I think I’ll talk rather seriously about labels, how stupid I think they are and the definition of sexuality. I apologize in advance, dear readers, for the lack of witty one-liners. I tend to get irritated by...

January 23, 2013

Bite Me: Sink Your Teeth into the Wonders of Kink

By Hayley E.

Gather round, gather round, one and all. Today our topic is one of much excitement: kinky sex. But before we get there we must take a peek into my past, so you can understand how I have suffered for this cause. Now, plea...

January 16, 2013

Sit Back, Open Your Mind and Spread Your Legs for the Sex Talk Your Parents Didn’t Give You

By Luc Gendrot

Hello my lovely new readers, I’m going to skip all of the intro nonsense and get right to it: This is the Wednesday Hump, so let’s talk about sex. But let’s divest our talk of sex from the very emotional bits and t...

January 10, 2013

Grab 2013 By the Balls! The Sexual Musts to Make 2013 Bangin’

By Hayley E.

Hello my nubile Nexus readers! I hope you were all sufficiently sloshed on New Years. As I shamefully wasted an opportunity to make countless “Santa’s sack” jokes for the Christmas holiday, and instead chose to ran...