Jane's Favorite Sites!

I have become a huge fan of most of what Kink.com is doing across the board on their sites. I guess because they're using models who are into BDSM (even the "newbies" are there because they have an interest) it feels both more real and more consensual than lots of other BDSM porn I've looked at. The preview area of the site basically consists of an update log, with each weekly update having several large thumbnails, and a photo count and runtime of the video. The preview thumbnails will give you a great idea of what the content inside is like from a visual aspect, but still can't convey what each scene might be like to watch. Mostly that's because with the dozen or so different Tops who are on this site, the way a scene goes can be very different from shoot to shoot. My favorites were definitely the ones with more sensual and verbally gentle guys. I find it way hotter to be talked dirty to without it sounding mean. BUT that's just me, and for those who have different tastes, they'll find scenes they like here too. The Sex and Submission theme is definitely sex and S/M. It's not terribly heavy S/M, but flogging, electric play, nipple clamps and so on are pretty much always involved. One of the other things I liked was the equal focus on the women having orgams. It's kinda rare to see that in NON bdsm porn, but I would say that the women are getting as many, if not more, than their male tops in these scenes. Yay for that! In the members area you'll get all the scenes since the start of the site, in mid-2005. That's 100+ scenes, each with video and photos. The video quality isn't as high on the earlier content, but the new content has excellent large quality. You can either stream clips on WMV or you can download a zip file of all the content in one fell swoop. The download times were good and fast. The other thing that I actually liked for once was the user comments. For the most part they were respectful, and constructive - and it's kind of helpful when you find other users that share your interests to look at their comments overall as a way of figuring out which other scenes you might want to view. Although they do have a model section with models listed in alphabetical order, that feature fell flat in that it didn't link directly to the scenes on that site. Really a minor nitpick overall. As with all the Kink.com sites, membership is ONLY for the single site, but if M/f BDSM with lots of sex is your kink, this is a wonderful site. - Jane » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2007-09-19
Cost: $29.95/month recurring, other options Advertising Content: None
Category Listings: BDSM / Fetish Video, D / S, Female Bondage, Sado-masochism (S/M)

Molly's Mirror is a collaborative erotic poetry, prose and photography site. The namesake of the site, Molly, has a category for her journal postings, which definitely have a sensual thread. I suggest starting at the 'about molly' post, the moving down the righthand navigation to "collections", which group posts on a theme together. You'll find some to contain photos with just enough text to arouse and entice, and others to be collaborative serials. I absolutely enjoyed wandering through this site. Oh, and a note to those who want participation: Molly says "We will start with a small group of contributors and will draw more in as we go." -Jane

Date Reviewed: 2007-08-30
Cost: Free Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: Blogs / Journals - Sex, fine art nudes, mainstream erotica

Videobox just released a new BETA interface to try, so click the "more info" link at the end of the review for our tech guy's take on it. I didn't think it could be done better for the incredibly cheap price, but this site truly does kick ass. They have 3000+ full length movies, from around dozens of different studios: amateur, gonzo, superhardcore, lesbian, fetish and BDSM. The interface for viewing has an incredibly cool option where you can drag-and-drop different start and end points to stream just the scene you want, OR you can download the whole thing to your hard drive to watch whenever you like. The pricing on the site makes them the best deal online. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2007-07-09
Cost: $9.95/mo. basic, $14.95/mo. DVD quality Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: BDSM / Fetish Video, Downloadable Video, Interracial Video, Streaming Video, Veteran Sites

GoodVibrations just launched an all-new design of their wonderful online store. If you're unfamiliar ith them, they are the ORIGINAL sex-positive and female friendly sextoy store, starting in San Francisco in the 70's, by author/educator Joani Blank. They now have several stores, as well as this online shopping store. You'll find products at GV that you won't find anywhere else, and everything is chosen with an eye for quality and design. You'll also find a thoughtful selection of books and videos, safer sex supplies and so on. In addition, you can get info on their in-person events and educational workshops, read blogs from the staff, and watch free GVTV video clips on various subjects. It's a wonderful resource with outstanding products and customer service. - Jane » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2007-07-03
Cost: Free Advertising Content: None
Category Listings: Books / Zines, Mainstream Video/DVD, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

If you like to look at nude, beautiful women, then DOMAI is the place to go! I was completely entranced from the time I arrived at the website. The free section of the website shows photos of 27 lovely women along with testimonials from current members. Also you will find that you can signup for a weekly newsletter or pick up collections of pictures for your own private stash. The picture collections are priced at $19.95 to download or a little bit more to have a CD shipped to your home. There are another two collections that are available only for download at this time. Learn more about the site’s founder Eolake Stobblehouse, who explains why and how the site got started. While you are here be sure to check out the essentials and articles available for some fantastic ideas, opinions and comments. The artwork section features various artists including that of Eolake Stobblehouse. This site is amazing in its concept and simplicity. The photos are of happy, beautiful, nude models. This is so refreshing in today's society where you can easily find explicit sex acts covering almost any genre. The members’ area of this website is absolutely phenomenal. There are over 15,000 hand-picked images that feature over 350 different models. Browsing the site is incredibly easy; you can choose to look for your favorite model or photographer with ease. The photos themselves are of the finest quality I've seen and there are three updates per week; Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I think I’m in love! If you were only going to buy one membership at a paysite I would definitely recommend this one. - reviewed by Koi » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2007-06-22
Cost: $19.95/month recurring Advertising Content: None
Category Listings: art / digital art, fine art nudes, Natural Breasts, softcore

Bondage.com has been online for almost a decade now, starting from their origins as a labor of love produced by a couple of self-described web geeks from San Francisco. There is a good deal here that is free, starting with the highly active discussion forums and personals ads. You can post, browse, read, get email and so on all for free and it's a wonderful resource for that. If you upgrade to a paid membership (which we suggest if you use the site frequently, not unlike supporting public radio if you use it) you get a plethora of other features, like the personal ad matchmaker service, the huge photo archive (74,000+ images), video, and their library of BDSM articles and resources. All in all, a fabulous community site that we can't recommend highly enough.

Date Reviewed: 2007-05-20
Cost: Free, $19.95/mo. for all features Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: BDSM / Fetish Video, BDSM Fiction, BDSM Resources, Female Bondage, Male Bondage, Personal Ads, Sado-masochism (S/M)

This is a re-review for a site that has grown considerably for yet another year. Photographer Jay Greenman has been updating constantly since our initial review in 2003. The layout is still fairly simple - visitors get a few free preview pages, each with several fullsize images of graceful nude portraiture. The preview does a great job of showcasing the flavor of the site as an homage to the female form in all it's beauty, which I found absolutely refreshing in today's superhardcore online world. In addition to the photos, visitors get a downloadable screensaver and a WMV formatted video clip. The free area is also home to a free e-card section, with over 50 ecards to choose from. Visitors can also see a listing of all the models inside, with a short bio and small image. Members have access to all the galleries, with weekly updates since 2002 - a couple hundred galleries, 54 different models, all original material. The photos are lovely, the kind of photography that is becoming more rare these days of simple, soft nudes. No action shots, no "pink", rather it does have the feel of celebrating, rather than exploiting, the models on the pages. Each gallery loads thumbnails down a lefthand column, and loads images in the main frame. If you want an even larger image, you click the medium sized one and it opens the highest resolution file. Another recent addition is video clips - right now there are just 4, with more in production. In keeping with the site attitude and theme, these are interviews with the models, or playful scenes such as pillowfights or baths. Videos were offered in both WMV and MOV formats. In addition to the recurring membership plan, you can opt for a non-recurring one month for $19.95. - Jane » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2007-04-30
Cost: $17.95/mo.recurs at $14.95 thereafter Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: amateur compilations, model / glamour, Natural Breasts, Postcards, softcore

Updated review for a site we listed two years ago. At the time, they were located only in the U.K., although they shipped worldwide. Now they have a U.S. based store (Los Angeles) as well, so you can pick which site to go to on the splash page. This is an absolutely gorgeously designed website. Coco-de-mer is a real life retail store in London, and this web counterpart offers indulgent online shopping. The interface is Flash designed - mouse over different site components and you'll find the store philosophy, an erotic movie, info on events held at the actual store location, and the web store. I had a wonderful time just exploring the site, the imagery was truly lovely. You'll find incredible boutique items, such as very unique handmade silk lingerie, various lotions and potions, a careful selection of spanking implements, and sextoys that are truly distinctive in material: jade cockrings, sterling silver and glass dildos, and so on. The price range is at the high end, given the materials used, but if you're looking for a sex toy that is art in and of itself, this is a place to find it. Shopping is via secure online storefront, prices in sterling pounds. The shipping charges are fairly expensive to the United States, because of customs fees, and less expensive within the UK and Europe. The privacy policy, contact info and shipping/returns info was all exemplary. - Jane » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2007-03-08
Cost: free Advertising Content: none
Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Books / Zines, Lingerie, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

Updated review for one of my favorites: Jen's Ex is one of the very few indie sites that is fun, artsy, eclectic enough for me to categorize mentally with what I think of as the really great ones: Isabella@home, CKailey and so on. I thought this kind of site wasn't being done anymore, because of burnout or whatever, but it is and it's being done magnificently by Jen. Guests get some sample images, her LiveJournal and a tour format preview. Members get 5,000 photos, with dozens of galleries of arty pinups and colorful camp. They also get several webcams, from life cam to "show" cam, access to 30 or so other cams (she's part of the Camz network so you get access to all of those cams), Jen's RealPlayer 8 music videos and a host of other sometimes silly and always fun tidbits. Jen is beautiful, wacky, naked - in short, this site rocks. Sadly for us (if not for her) Jen has a fulltime job outside of the site now, so the cam section featuring her is pretty much archive only, but I love this site nonetheless and am glad she chose to save it rather than just pull the whole thing when she took a veer on her career path. - Jane » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2007-02-23
Cost: $14.95/month, recurs at $9.95 Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: Natural Breasts, softcore, Webcam - Women

Rope is probably the hottest trend in BDSM play these days. Rope bondage can be beautiful, painful, sexual or non, wonderfully sensory. What before was a somewhat difficult thing to get into has become much easier for "newbies" with books from some leading rope riggers like Midori, and also with prefinished hemp rope from Monk. This webstore offers lots of color choices, and various lengths and diameters of nicely finished hemp. In addition you'll find how-to books and videos, safety scissors and other accessories. Ordering is online via secure server, and I can attest after many previous orders as to the speedy processing and shipping time. Our highest recommendation.

Date Reviewed: 2007-02-02
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: BDSM Gear

I just cannot say enough good things about the sites coming from this Australian adult company - every single site they've done (beautifulagony, ishotmyself and sonicerotica) have been reviewer picks, between Vamp and myself. This latest site, I Feel Myself, is as beautifully done as the others. The premise is female masturbation and orgasm filmed tastefully and artistically. Now some people hear the words "tasteful" or "artistic" and immediately think it's art that isn't hot. Well, I will say that they are putting out some of the most arousing content I've seen in my years of doing this. The emotion and energy is captured so perfectly, you can't help but get into what is going on. You'll never find a bored looking pornstar here, or have to suspend disbelief. You'll not want to fast forward to "the good parts", because it's all good. There is a sample video to view, which is offered in both medium and high res version of either Quicktime or WMV. I recommend that of course to make sure you've got the right software for viewing. You can also browse the entire list of scenes, each with a thumbnail, short description and helpful keycode to content: solo, twosome, homemade, etc. They also offer videos called "lubrication" which are insightful interview or conversation pieces with the women talking candidly about sex, orgasms, past experiences and so on. There is absolutely nothing I'd change about this site. The FAQs are helpful, membership terms are fully disclosed and easy to access, and they have quite active user forums. My highest accolades to another wonderful site. - Jane » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2006-11-29
Cost: $29.95/month recurring, other options Advertising Content: None
Category Listings: Downloadable Video, for women, Streaming Video, Uncategorizable

Insex.com was legendary online for the most hardcore S/M sexual bondage online. Since the demise of that site, the original creator has gone on to launch HardTied, which is a much tamer version of Insex. This version is much more focused on bondage, not nearly so much S/M - although it's also got a focus on penetration, orgasm and erotic humiliation play. The preview area has thumbnails of each scene, a few of the more explicit of which are censored. There is also a sample of the resolution of the inside video and photo content in the FAQ section. The members area had 60 scenes when I visited, each of which included photo sets (between 60-150 fullsize images) a full downloadable movie, or the same movie cut into 5-10 minute long clips for easier downloading. The movie quality was high - good sound, lighting, etc. They do a good job of showing you what part of the scene each clip is going to have, with sample thumbnails. Most of the focus is on rope bondage, lots of gags, nose hooks, etc. although I did find one scene on rubber bondage. These guys are the best at what they do, all content is original and exclusive to the site. I do like the focus on consensual S/M - you'll find the models interacting and discussing experiences and scenes in the user forums. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2006-11-28
Cost: $30/month recurring, other options Advertising Content: None
Category Listings: BDSM / Fetish Video, D / S, Female Bondage

This is a truly unique site that I've been intending to review for some time. The entire site is devoted to videos of people masturbating to orgasm - but shot ONLY from the shoulders up. It's all about eroticizing the facial expressions and sounds during "la petit mort", and in focusing on this they've come up with one of the more arousing sites around, with absolutely no nudity. The videos are shot and submitted by contributors, sometimes they also include a "confession" where they talk about their orgasms, sexual history, feelings about how orgasms look and sound, and so on. There isn't much to preview, other than pages of small images that link to the join screen and a sample video file, although if you click "overkill" you'll find the free blog portion of the site that often contains erotic stories. Agony contributors are about equally male and female, another unique attribute to the site. Inside the members area you'll find a great layout and design (look at more info for a screenshot) where you set up your viewing preferences, then browse away. Videos are either WMV or Quicktime format, with two different resolution options depending on your connection speed. As you're browsing through, you can save particular clips to "favorites" to find them easily later, or mark things as already viewed, which was tres cool! One of the things I found the most fun was actually watching the confessions, it's an interesting and entertaining look at how various people feel about sex. The masturbation videos are very hot, although I have to be honest that I ended up viewing very few of them because I didn't feel like getting turned on while I was in the office. Confession: though I view lots of porn, I rarely get turned on by any of it anymore. This site did something for me though. heh. Anyhow, there are hundreds of clips online, maybe half of them with a corresponding interview style confession. Great site, truly sex-positive and one-of-a-kind. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2006-11-13
Cost: $14.95/month recurring, other options Advertising Content: None
Category Listings: amateur compilations, Downloadable Video, for women, men, Streaming Video, Uncategorizable

Thomas S. Roche has been writing professionally since he was around seventeen. He is currently the Managing Editor over at Eros Zine, and has worked for some really great folks in the past (like Good Vibrations). He has written quite a few erotic books (in addition to writing so many published short stories, nonfiction articles, and reviews that he has lost track of how many are out there). This website lists some of the books that he is responsible for. If you click on a book, it brings you to a shop (like Amazon) where it can be purchased. You can get signed editions of some of his work through the author himself. If you want to look at some of his current short story work, you can check out his blog (which he links to on this site). There is usually a teaser and a link to where the rest of the story can be read. There are a bunch of reviews and other neat goodies in his blog as well. If you want to know more about the man himself (and his interests), then you can check out his livejournal link. There is a photo gallery on the site, but much to the disappointment of fans everywhere, he keeps his clothes on in every picture. He is a member of San Francisco Sex Information and has been inducted into the X-Rated Critics Organization. The site is very simple, but it leads to lots of information that I'm sure everyone will enjoy. It is also a lot of fun to read, which oddly enough is a unique quality when speaking of writer's promotional/personal websites. - Vamp

Date Reviewed: 2006-09-27
Cost: Free Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: alternative / sci-fi erotica, BDSM Fiction, Blogs / Journals - Sex, Books / Zines, mainstream erotica, Other Web Review sites, Sexuality Info

I love Vixen Creations products, so I was happy to see this site in our review que. Vixen is a woman-owned sextoy manufacturer in the San Francisco area that makes some of the best quality silicone toys I've encountered. (I personally have a few of their toys, and they are my favorites) Silicone is easy to care for, comes in gorgeous colors, and is nice and firm without being so hard as to be uncomfortable. Their online store is easy to browse, with categories like anal toys, dildos, best sellers, etc. They have a good faq in the tips area on how to care for your toy, how to choose a dildo, sizing, etc. Contact info is good, with phone, address and email all included. Ordering info and return info is also clearly stated. Heartily recommended! - Jane

Date Reviewed: 2006-09-19
Cost: Free Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

This is an exceptional portfolio site for photographer Michael Andrews, a disillusioned fashion photographer who turned to fetish/nude/bondage work in order to better capture his creative visions. There are 5 galleries currently online, all of which are a mixed bag in terms of subject matter, but not in terms of quality. The work here is beautifully shot, with gorgeous composition and color. Gasmasks and light bondage are recurring themes, as are other types of masks and blindfolds. If you look on the "more" link, you can find paysites the photographer also runs, but this particular site is all free. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2006-05-24
Cost: Free Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: Female Bondage, fine art nudes, Latex / PVC / Rubber

The people behind the amazing website Videobox have now launched a gay male video site, and it's every bit as good as their flagship. If you're unfamiliar with Videobox, the technology, quality of video and low price are the things that truly set it apart from the competition. You'll find preview clips to view on the free side of the site. Once inside, you'll find 100 full length movies to download, with a choice of 3 resolutions for basic service, OR if you have an extremely good connection you might want to try their new "DVD quality" download for $15/month. You can download and keep on your harddrive all the movie clips you want, or you can stream it in your browser. Movies are in Windows Media Player format. The cool part of the technology is that you can drag and drop start and end points to your video, to just view the chunk you want. You'll find the content categorized by movie type, with plenty of description and thumbnails so you won't waste time downloading what doesn't interest you. Simply another great value. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2006-05-04
Cost: $9.95/mo. recurring, other options Advertising Content: Low
Category Listings: Gay Male Video, gay men

This is the real-life store that I'm most likely to shop at. Locations in Seattle, New York, and of course online. If you are near one of the real life stores, check out the site for listings of educational events that they have in-store. The website is grand too, with tons of info on how to pick out the right toys, online secure ordering, and a great selection of high-end products. If you're looking for a porn video to spice things up, and wondering about "female friendly", their video reviews will give you a definite clue as to what to buy, with icons for those with a plot, with some kind of kink, with exceptional cinemetography, and so on. I cannot recommend them highly enough. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2006-03-01
Cost: free Advertising Content: nil
Category Listings: Amateur / Indie Video / DVD, BDSM Gear, Books / Zines, Mainstream Video/DVD, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

Wow, wow, wow. Ok, I already reviewed another site by this creative team called "Beautiful Agony", and this site is every bit as wonderful. Basically, it's a collaborative nude and semi-nude photo and video galleries, all female contributors from all over the globe. The concept is simple: real women taking photographs of themselves, artistically, creatively, with as much or as little showing as they would like. The result is a wonderful, body-image boosting and sex-positive webzine with material you won't find anywhere else. I strongly advise taking the free tour to get an overview of the content. You'll find generous free sample images that are playful, colorful, beautiful. If you click on the sponsorship options, you'll find a whole bunch of levels and prices in order to view more content. See the extended review for more info on that. In the membership area, you'll find 1,700+ portfolios by over 1,500 artists with over 70,000 images and 150 video clips. I love the whole presentation: click on a folio and you'll get a page of thumbnailed images, bio info about the contributing artist, and a very active comments forum. The images by and large are really well done. Most of the contributors are quite talented photographers. When you're browsing, you can sort your results in many different ways: by artist name, by date added, by content (video, photo), and so on. The videos are largely the contributors shooting video of themselves shooting photos of themselves, with commentary sometimes. You can download zip files of movies, or stream them in WMV or Quicktime. The photo sets, as well, can be downloaded via zip file if you want a whole set. Absolutely wonderful site! » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2006-01-20
Cost: Starts at $9.95, see extended info Advertising Content: None
Category Listings: amateur compilations, Downloadable Video, fine art nudes, for women, Natural Breasts, softcore, Streaming Video

Ok, I love this site. Apnea is adorable and uncategorizeable - part goth chick, part wacky, part unconventionally beautiful. A former SuicideGirl now out on her own, she's a 20 year old student who runs the site in order to be her own boss. The free area gives you some small sample images and bio page, booking info, etc. The site only launched 2 days before this writing, and she's offering a great deal for "early adopters" of only 6 bucks a month recurring. In the member section of the site, she opened with about 1,000 photos. The image galleries are artistic and gorgeous, nicely laid out in thumbnails with a slideshow format. High quality, large, by some great photographers like Christine Kessler and Steve Diet Goedde, and others I'd not seen previously who are very good, like 'lithium picnic', who seems to be a regular photographer here. Content is fine art nude, some fetishwear/goth type. She has one small video clip up now, with more promised. At the intro rate being offered you can't really lose, now can you? » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2006-01-06
Cost: $5.95/month recurring Advertising Content: None
Category Listings: fine art nudes, Goth / Vamp, Latex / PVC / Rubber, Model Portfolios, Solo Amateurs