Sex, Culture & Adult Shops
Written by Fiona Piccinato – Love Heart Adult Shop This article discusses the broad adult sector but makes specific reference to bricks and mortar adult retail outlets as they have become welcoming, inclusive, and judgement-free spaces where clients and customers can safely express their inner desires. This is a marked difference to previous, often negative, […]
My Dungeon Sanctuary: How I Found a Strong Female Community in a BDSM Dungeon
By S.C. Parent When I chose to work as a professional submissive at a dungeon, I thought I’d have a chance to satisfy my curiosity about BDSM, while hopefully making some money in the process. I never imagined I’d become part of the strongest community of women I’ve ever encountered, and forge meaningful relationships with […]
Releaf offers more than Relief
By Robbie Swan Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry is at last starting to take shape with the opening of Victoria’s first medical cannabis clinic and dispensary in St Kilda. Under the clever brand name of ‘Releaf’ the dispensary is on the ground floor with the two storeys above it which are in the process of being […]
What it actually takes to make good content
Ask any digital marketing company Melbourne based or beyond what it takes to make good content and everyone will have their own secret twist. Good content should be original after all and no magician should reveal all their secrets, so we’ve put together what we know to be the foundations of good content. Firstly, what’s […]
Chasing Inflation
An interview with Club Owner, Martha Tsmaris By Robbie Swan Martha Tsmaris is the well known owner of Inflation and Chasers nightclubs in Melbourne’s famous King st precinct. Last year Inflation hosted the long running Saints and Sinners Ball where two patrons were shot and seriously wounded by police. Citing negligence, bias, discrimination and more, […]
How Influencers changed the way Millennials Access Porn
By Cameron Lucas In the last decade, the rise of free porn was supposed to signal the start of the end for the porn industry. Free videos, and overseas sites hosting pirated films meant anyone could evade the paywall for content they wanted to see. Subscription numbers went down, and it looked as though industry […]
A Note From The General Manager
By Rachel Payne Little wins on the campaign front make the process all worthwhile, as you can see from our campaign focus – from financial and employment discrimination to movement on classification reform – Eros is making meaningful gains, and gaining some wins for members. Financial Discrimination Campaign The campaign to end banks discriminating against […]
Adult Stores and Drug Harm Reduction
By Jarryd Bartle With most State and Territory governments dragging their feet when it comes to pill testing at music festivals, adult retail stores can play a crucial role in ensuring users get key information about the drugs they take. Reagent testing kits are products that contain chemical testing tools to help users identify the […]
What Else Can You Do With Blockchain – Part 3 of 4
By Nathan Smale Over the last two editions of EROS we have covered the general introduction to blockchain and questioned if you should even care about it. In Part 1, we looked at how you can use cryptocurrency to increase your revenue if you are trading online (and since then, much has been written about […]
Censorship, Laws, and the Big Porn Scapegoat
By Eva Sless If there’s one thing important, powerful people and organisations love more than money, it’s a scapegoat. That clever little “get out of jail free” card that allows you to pass the buck, take no responsibility for your actions, and most likely keep on keeping on the way you always have because hey, […]
