Fetish Fact, Fiction & Fantasy
Stories From Issues 215 thru 228
DRUMMER LEGENDS: BILL WARD
Born August 20, 1927. Died July 24, 1996 Story by: Nick Wafle Photography by: Bill Ward October 18, 2020 Flip through most back issues of Drummer and you’ll likely find the four-page comic, “Adventures of Drum.” These all-too-brief pages tell...
THE TRAINING CAMP – PART 4: WHAT CAMP?
Fiction Story by: Mike Miksche October 18, 2020 After all this time, I was finally face to face with Master B. He had me meet him at an old carpet factory in Mission Hill that had been converted into condos. He told me to go to suite 506. Before I arrived,...
DRUMMER WORLD – ITALY
The Italian rubber scene during COVID-19 Story by: Mike Miksche Photography by: Italian photographer the_dark_side_of_Pan October 18, 2020 What is the rubber scene in Italy like? Well, the country has four fetish associations and one fetish group, but none are...
HIGH-SHINE BULGES
Make room in the rubber scene for us big boys Story by: Charlie E Photography by: Saul Morgan October 18, 2020 The first fetish item I bought was a rubber singlet. I wore it for hours as I looked at myself in the mirror, and decided then that I...
THE GARDEN OF HORNY DELIGHTS
A Berlin sex club during a pandemic Story by: PIGtures Photography by: PIGtures October 18, 2020 I arrived at the Berlin club at about 7:30 p.m. I was #103—there was a limit of 400 people allowed in. A mature, tattooed daddy with a long grey beard and a tank top...
A FETISH PHOTOGRAPHER AND ROPE BONDAGE ARTIST IN LOCKDOWN
(Brooklyn, New York) Story by: Tom Roper Photography by: Tom Roper October 18, 2020 “I have to say, it was really tough.” “I got really nervous about the future. Will I ever do this again? Some people were like, ‘Oh yeah, this will blow over soon,’ but I think I...
TOM OF FINLAND: MADE IN GERMANY
During COVID-19 | Opening reception | PAST EVENT Story by: BBE LLS October 18, 2020 Friday September 11, 2020 Galerie Judin, Berlin 18:00 – 21:00 Hundreds of visitors queued for the chance to see originals from the master of gay fetish art, Tom of Finland, aka...
THE INTERNET
Is it bringing us together, or tearing us apart? Story by: Nigel Whitfield October 18, 2020 The smoke-filled leather bar of yesteryear feels like a thing of myth or legend in most cities, especially during the pandemic. But all too often, when you talk to those...
MODERN (RUBBER) FAMILY
Photo series by Matt Spike Story by: Matt Spike Photography by: Matt Spike October 18, 2020
WHAT’S SEX GOT TO DO WITH IT?
The world of cartoonist James Newland Story by: Mike Miksche Photography by: Comics by James Newland October 18, 2020 Have you ever imagined Snoopy in a gimp suit? Cartoonist James Newland has, and it’s how he describes the style of the crazy-ass comics he...
MY HAPPY PLACE
Wearing my rubber gear at Starbucks Story by: Kevin Clarke Photography by: Bizarrobear October 18, 2020 The first time I saw a pic of someone out in public in heavy rubber gear—and I don’t mean a raincoat and wellies on a rainy day—was on Tumblr about 10 years...
COUNTING LOADS
You’re more than just the cum in your ass Story by: Damon Jacobs Photography by: Illustrations by mattia_BAU_vegni October 18, 2020 “I was placed on my knees in a row of naked guys, waiting to get fucked,” a client in his mid-40s said, describing a popular...
STICKY PAGES REVIEW
Get schooled with these legendary books Story by: Patrick Califia October 18, 2020 There was a time when finding knowledgeable information about leathersex or radical sexual practices was not easy. One had to scour the library, or the shelves of the local gay...
TO ME, GEAR ISN’T GEAR UNLESS, AND UNTIL, IT LOCKS
A deeper subspace Story by: Dutchpupmomo Photography by: Matt Spike April 8, 2020 One of my hottest sessions was an evening I had with my then-Dom in a Berlin hotel room. He told me to kneel in front of him and present my hands, which he took and handcuffed...
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PETER BERLIN
He believes he’s had no impact—is he wrong? Story by: Matt Baume Photography by: Courtesy of Peter Berlin April 8, 2020 Peter Berlin is surprised that I’m calling him at the time we agreed to. “You are on time!” he exclaims, his German accent just a shade off of...
INDUSTRIAL RUBBER. REAL RUBBER. HEAVY RUBBER.
Finding my people Story by: Kevin Clarke Photography by: Courtesy of Kevin Clarke, CusNL, and Spiralien April 8, 2020 As I write this in my office, I’m wearing chest waders, heavy Carhartt rain gear, and a Black Diamond rubber raincoat. Next to my desk, there...
BIKERS, BONDAGE, AND THEIR BITCHES
A photo series by inkedKenny Story by: inkedKenny Photography by: inkedKenny April 8, 2020
I’M NOT YOUR FUCKIN’ FETISH
Black Masters & BBC Story by: Q Darkqwolf Photography by: Tom Roper April 8, 2020 It seems strange to even have to say it in this day and age. What with how the leather scene (and sex in general) has become so politicized and socially conscious—for better or...