Articles by Stoya

Stoya

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So You Want to Perform in Porn

If you read that and thought, 'Why yes, I do want to perform in porn,' this is for you. If not, please feel free to read along for potential entertainment value. Or put the computer down, and go do whatever it is that people do on Fridays. For those of you still interested, the first step to performing is deciding what kind of porn you want to do. Full story

2013 Jun 7 Stoya Stuff

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Stoya on Peeking Behind the Porn Curtain

As a culture, we are fascinated by what entertainers and public personalities do when they aren't at work and how they became who they are. This is why demand for biographies, interviews, and backstage/on-set photographs exists. The superficiality in these projects rubs me the wr… Full story

2013 May 23 Stoya Stuff

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Art Is Just as Powerful as Protest

Getting people to care and want to learn about things that they don't see as directly impacting their lives can be difficult. Which is why I believe that wrapping points and ideas up in pretty or exciting packages is just as valid a tactic as demonstrating in a public place with Full story

2013 May 9 Stoya Stuff

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Stoya on How to Perform a Meathook

There's a frequently repeated anecdote about 20th century ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky from one of his early shows in Paris. Someone asked him if it was hard to perform one of his celebrated leaps—to stay suspended in the air in a way that appeared superhuman. His reply was "No… Full story

2013 Apr 25 Stoya Stuff

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Stoya on Why Las Vegas and Megachurches Are the Pinnacle of Human Achievement

Humans are by no means the only animal that engages in behaviors which do nothing to directly contribute to the survival of the individual or species as a whole. However, we do seem to do it harder than any other creature. Full story

2013 Apr 11 Stoya Stuff

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Stoya on the Metaphysics of Cocksucking

"What's your number-one tip for giving the best blowjob?" This question drives me insane. I usually pause to shoot murderous looks at whichever PR person has set up the interview before responding. I have two sound-bite-sized answers: "Don't chomp down unless the person has expre… Full story

2013 Mar 28 Stoya NSFW

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Stoya on the Pitfalls of Heteronormativity and Monogamy

Being outside of heteronormativity tends to come with a need to consider one’s personal views on roles in relationships, how our appearance affects the way we are perceived, what sex actually is, what monogamy is, and what arrangements are right for us. I had to learn (by hurting… Full story

2013 Mar 14 Stoya Stuff

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Stoya on How Porn Chicks Avoid Getting Preggers

Stoya is our hands-down favorite adult entertainer. Turns out she's also a really fantastic writer. Here's her first column for us. It's about birth control. Full story

2013 Feb 28 Stoya Stuff

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