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The V-Spot: Can I open up my relationship to date my ex?

The V-Spot: Can I open up my relationship to date my ex?

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Feb 10, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Featured, The V-Spot

Hi Yana, I’m currently one year and six months deep into a heterosexual relationship with my boyfriend. I’ve long regretted not asking for an open relationship from the beginning. I’m bisexual and I’ve always been in monogamous relationships. For the past two to three...
Former Club Castaway manager says she quit following dispute over queer performers

Former Club Castaway manager says she quit following dispute over queer performers

by Luis Fieldman | Feb 5, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

Bella Vendetta, who worked for Whately’s Club Castaway and planned to move forward with a line-up of queer and trans performers, said she left after three weeks following a dispute with ownership over those plans. “My original thoughts were sadness that it didn’t work...
Amherst Cinema series on new directions in movies gets prestigious grant

Amherst Cinema series on new directions in movies gets prestigious grant

by Sammy Croteau | Feb 5, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

Amherst Cinema’s original film series, Bellwether: New Directions in Cinema recently received a $15,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Amherst Cinema’s General Manager, George Myers, Pioneer Valley-based filmmaker Luke Meyer, and...
Editorial: Needless election tech — and the Iowa Caucus — need to go

Editorial: Needless election tech — and the Iowa Caucus — need to go

by Dave Eisenstadter | Feb 4, 2020 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

In years past, there may have been times for me when the beginning of February was a time to look forward to the Super Bowl, or even the State of the Union with other presidents. This year, it was all about the Iowa caucus. After more than a year of anticipation, we...
The V-Spot: Can I open up my relationship to date my ex?

V-Spot: My long-distance partner doesn’t want video chat sex

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Feb 3, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Featured, The V-Spot

Hi Yana, My partner and I are temporarily in a long-distance relationship and he’s expressed discomfort with video chat sex. It sounds like it’s mostly based in discomfort with being naked and vulnerable in front of a camera, feeling unsure about how to make...
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