Sex

‘Orgies, striptease, raunchy dances’: The ‘bunga bunga’ parties and the bribe case involving Italy's Silvio Berlusconi

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been acquitted in a bribery case where he was accused of paying witnesses to lie about his infamous ‘bunga bunga’ parties. But, what happened at these soirees that brought the downfall of the powerful politician in 2011?

Explained: The 'mascara' trend and how people are using codes to talk about sex on TikTok

Having code words or language to refer to sex is not new. Now, TikTok users are using the term ‘mascara’ and other metaphors to discuss sex, relationships and even assault

Let’s Talk about Sex: Why France is giving free condoms to young people

France on Sunday started offering free condoms to everyone under the age of 26. Terming it a ‘small revolution in preventative healthcare’, President Emmanuel Macron announced the measure to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among the young population

Pennsylvania panel to vote on proposal defining sex, race

The proposal would define “sex” as including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation and differences in sex development

Monkeypox: Mostly transmitted through sex, virus may entrench as new STD in the US

More than 2,400 US cases have been reported as part of an international outbreak that emerged two months ago

With Gehraiyaan, intimacy seems to come of age in Hindi cinema

It seems aptly ironical that the ‘intimacy director’ for Shakun Batra’s Gehraiyaan was brought in from Ukraine. Quite obviously, the Indian film industry has no idea of how to portray intimacy on screen.

China silent on tennis star Peng Shuai despite growing overseas concern

Peng Shuai has not been heard from since accusing former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual abuse

Campaign in US against 'stealthing' or the removal of condom without consent during sex

In the United States, the fight against this long-taboo practice is gaining momentum, marked by a major victory in early October when California became the first US state to pass a law banning the act

Sex Education Season 3 review: Another winning chapter in Netflix's saga of self-love

I love that the openness of Sex Education makes me think and reflect, and at times, straight up uncomfortable. But it is a kind of discomfort I am grateful for.

The Girlfriend Experience: In Season 3, sex is power and data is everything

Costumes aside, there’s very little sexy about this show about sex. For the sex isn’t used to titillate, but illustrate a transactional world where the whole world is a commodity.