![]() ![]() I’m looking forward to the year ahead of sex in movies, and to kick off this year’s column, below is a preview of what to expect. ![]() I am excited for creative approaches to sex on screen, both in terms of the act itself and the greater impact it has on characters’ cultures, dynamics, and personalities. As someone who thinks about sex a lot (I co-write Slate’s " How To Do It" advice column) and pays close attention to matters of media representation, I eat all of this up. Poor Things, which in part explores the pragmatic enjoyment of sex via a woman who hasn’t been socialized to be ashamed of her sexuality or body, has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards. Saltburn might not have gotten half the play that it did were it not for the kinky bathwater-drinking, grave-humping, and dick-out dancing by Barry Keoghan’s character, Oliver. And yet Saltburn and Poor Things were two widely discussed films from 2023, due in no small part to their depictions of sex. Often, it’s kicked off by a social media post declaring sex scenes pointless-or worse, a violation of consent-that multiple outlets have all weighed in, giving rise to discourse about the discourse. Online, it feels like discussions about sex onscreen are as fervid (and often as unreasonable) as they were in the early ‘90s. So when Basic Instinct or Fatal Attraction cut to a few minutes of skin slithering all over the screen, it felt like a service was being provided. There were simply fewer avenues to experience depicted sex back then, especially as someone who was below the age of 18 and without access to a large stash of porn VHSes. I came of age in the early ‘90s, when erotic thrillers were all the rage and even movies that weren’t exactly erotic thrillers (like Single White Female) had the good sense to play like them. Well, that’s not precisely true-no one was going to die if they didn’t get to see men’s bobbing butts and women pantomiming going from zero to orgasm in 15 seconds-but it kind of felt that way. And thankfully, it kicked off a charming romantic film and TV franchise.In my day, sex scenes were placed in mainstream movies out of necessity. During the long weekend leading up to the wedding, Harper works to keep Lance from reading the novel, which contains a secret he’s kept from the groom, and from acting on his desires with an old flame, Kendra (Nia Long).Ĭomposed of a deep ensemble - Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan and Regina Hall included - the film follows multiple relationships as these adult friends confront their romantic futures through biting humor and unflinching honesty. That prospect would be easier if Harper, a writer, didn’t base his new book off his friends’ lives. With his best friend, Lance (Morris Chestnut), a star running back, getting married to Mia (Monica Calhoun), he must travel to New York City to attend their wedding. ![]() It’s been years since Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) has seen his old college buddies. They are poetic, comedic, rapturous and politically minded films - told with soul-stirring intimacy. Yoga Young (18-25) Young Asian (18-25) Young Chinese (18-25) Young Japanese (18-25) Young Thai (18-25) Welcome to PORN.COM Categories, one of the easiest and quickest ways to access the adult video content you crave. The relationships in this collection range from young passions to midlife romance, and the types of movies range from glossy studio pictures to vital queer indies. Much like Blackness is not monolithic, neither is Black love. ![]()
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