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Judge Dredd Might Be Gay
For those who have followed Judge Dredd comics, you know that Judge Dredd’s first love is The Law, but according to a recent issue, his second love may be dudes. Dredd is a UK comic with a long history of dealing with social and political issues in a sci-fi world.
Lately, comics have been relegated to being an “idea factory” for other media like television, movies and video games. Anything comic creators can do to grab some attention has been tried and I’m sure this is another ploy for some short term press.
I think the real story here is that reaction has been… meh. Most readers of Dredd are used to the satire and not your standard 13 year old hetero adolescents. Of course some people are upset, but it seems to be based on the obvious marketing ploy. Apparently heroes coming out of the closet are not that big a story anymore, and that’s a very good sign.
Dream hard,
Dirk Hooper
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Dirk Hooper Photography and The Fetish Show Updates
Photos from Footnight Dallas by Dirk Hooper
I was the photographer for the new Footnight Dallas foot fetish party and got a bunch of great photos of the fetish models and dominatrix at the event. Please click on the link below to see those photos.
Read More: https://www.dirkhooper.com/photos-footnight-dallas-dirk-hooper/
See my work in Issue One of Subspace Magazine
I recently shot with Dallas dominatrix Mistress Daria and part of the shoot ended up in a feature article in the debut issue of Subspace Magazine. You can read more about the magazine and order your own issue below.
Read More: http://www.subspacemagazine.com/site/index.php
Erotica: Ella Ardour and Apple Angel
Ohh My Blog in the UK featured my recent shoot with pin-up models Ella Ardour and Apple Angel.
Read More: http://ohhmy.co.uk/blog/erotica-ella-ardour-and-apple-angel/
Photographer Pierre Dal Corso shoots fetish fashion set for the spring & summer campaign of Parisian Mise en Cage
Check out this scorching fetish fashion editorial shoot by Pierre Dal Corso for Mise en Cage. If you don’t think fetish has taken over fashion then you’re just not paying attention at this point.
Read More: http://fashionography.net/pierre-dal-corso-for-mise-en-cage-ss-2013/
How can I stop being kinky? I want to leave BDSM!
Cara Sutra takes on the question of whether you can stop being kinky in this excellent article.
I personally know a lot of people who have “quit” BDSM and have returned after a relatively short period of time. Most people want out for one of two reasons. Either they are in a relationship that ends in disaster, or they get tired of the childish antics and rumor mongering in the community. I could probably write an article on both subjects (and should) but the point is that those two things are not strong enough de-motivators to keep you out of kink forever.
When I mentor new dominants and submissives I always tell them that once they make the step into the kink world there is no going back. Yes, you can repress how you feel, but there is something that brought you to kink in the first place. That need is a part of you and BDSM is extremely powerful when it’s done right. It is a part of you.
I have to agree with Cara Sutra’s conclusion that, in my experience, you can’t remove being kinky from your nature any more than you can change your sexual orientation or your love of chocolate.
Princess Zoe and I want to tackle this subject on a future episode of The Fetish Show. If you have a comment, personal story or some studies to share please contact me at: dirk@dirkhooper.com
Read more: http://carasutra.co.uk/2013/01/fetish-friday-how-can-i-stop-being-kinky-i-want-to-leave-bdsm/
Porn’s most powerful players
CNBC takes a look at who are the biggest business leaders in porn. Ron Caldwell is an excellent pick, since CCBill is nearly the only company that will process the credit cards of porn sites. Other people like Larry Flynt and Steven Hirsch of Vivid are exactly who would expect to see on this short list.
Of particular note to readers of FETISHWEEK, Peter Acworth makes the list. He’s the fetish photographer turned Kink.com mogul who they say has most benefitted from the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon.
Read more: http://au.pfinance.yahoo.com/photos/photo/-/15950062/porns-most-powerful-players/
The English Mansion Features Dominatrix January Seraph
The English Mansion is well-known for offering quality femdom video and photos. Mistress Sidonia features gorgeous LA dominatrix January Seraph in this article and naturally has a link to some of her work at The English Mansion.
You can also follow January Seraph’s Twitter account here.
Read More: http://www.theenglishmansion.com/blog/archives/6395
James Franco Talks about his Kink.com Documentary
The LA Times offers this short interview video with James Franco and Christina Voros who produced and directed “Kink” the documentary on the Kink.com websites. The thing that strikes me about this project is the respect that the creators bring to fetish and BDSM. Just listen to what they have to say about the professionalism and business acumen at the Armory and you know that things have changed radically in the past couple of years.
I’d love to see this film and will review it as soon as I get a chance. The debut was at Sundance so I’ll get my chance soon.
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