Do you like tasting some of California's best wines while getting tied up and slapped across the face? Of course you do. Which is why Femina Potens will host a night of wine and bondage on April 14th featuring some of the state's choicest vino and some of the finest ropes with which to be hogtied. Dominants and submissives (that's you, slave) are welcome not only to sip lovely, woozy wines, but also to taste some of the finest binding from around the world, including rope made in Japan, the Netherlands, Hawaii, and Seattle. "Experience the intricate differences in the ropes' bite, toothy or sleek quality, the smell, the taste, its ability to make your submissive squeal or moan in deep pleasure," exclaims the press release. more ›

It's not every day that the Business Times runs a story like this, so we we simply had to mention it. A fellow named Jack Hagerty closed on a condo unit last week at 32-34 Natick Street in Glen Park, and he's now trying to rescind the deal after receiving a disturbing email from his new neighbor. Hagerty has a son, whom he has shared custody of, and he's now freaking out and trying to get his $621,000 back after the neighbor (quite bizarrely) wrote to him to announce he is "a sexual enthusiast and enjoys leather sex." more ›

The Exotic Erotic Ball's choice to relocate from Cow Hollow the Cow Palace [Ed. Note: sorry, typing too fast] to Richmond's Craneway Pavilion may have been a mistake. The Contra Costa Times reports that organizers are canceling the event, which was supposed to happen tomorrow night, due to "unforeseen circumstances." Those circumstances were clearly the lack of ticket sales, and several thousand people who did buy tickets will receive refunds. A police source noted that event wasn't going to break even, after they incurred hefty fees for security imposed by the city of Richmond. more ›

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For those who may not have seen this fly 'round the internet and back, we bring you, as a special TGIF treat, the S&M Kitty -- who for all we know hails from SOMA. more ›

Look at what someone gone and did during last Sunday's Folsom Street Fair. Pretty sneaky, kids. more ›

We had just arrived at a bachelorette party in Santa Cruz on Friday afternoon when we received a curious picture message from a 208 Iowa Idaho area code -- the only picture we've ever received on our dinky, no-frills phone. Our phone had cropped the photo in such a way that we couldn't tell it was actually an image of a TV screen. The voluptuous buttocks, black leotard, and tube socks made for some good laughs for five minutes, in between champagne refills. The clutter and wood paneling in the background makes the image all the more creepy. We can't say we know anyone in Iowa Idaho, which leads us to notice how cell phones have really opened up the possibilities for the average prank caller. more ›