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Mike Miksche

Is my hometown gym a bathhouse? (Part 2)
Opinion

Is my hometown gym a bathhouse? (Part 2)

The challenges of cruising

February 24, 2016
Is my gym a bathhouse? (Part 1)
Opinion

Is my gym a bathhouse? (Part 1)

Sidelong glances, slipped towels — the art of hooking up never seemed more daunting

February 17, 2016
Packing up the past
Opinion

Packing up the past

Shedding the old bridges the gaps

February 10, 2016
Strippers and feelings in Montreal
Opinion

Strippers and feelings in Montreal

Reevaluating my relationship while at Campus

February 3, 2016
Montreal’s Video Erotica
Opinion

Montreal’s Video Erotica

Sometimes a grungy cinema is just a grungy cinema

January 27, 2016
Le Stud at Montreal
Opinion

Le Stud at Montreal

Blurred lines make for progressive changes

January 20, 2016
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The politics of porn, necrophilia and gay zombies
Arts

The politics of porn, necrophilia and gay zombies

Bruce LaBruce releases a provocative anthology touching on all his favourite topics

January 15, 2016
Seven slutty places in San Francisco
Travel

Seven slutty places in San Francisco

Getting deep inside Mike Miksche’s favourite cruising spots

January 14, 2016
An old flame at L’Aigle Noir in Montreal
Opinion

An old flame at L’Aigle Noir in Montreal

Of worlds and lovers past

January 13, 2016
Tour the infamous sexual history of NYC’s Meatpacking District
Travel

Tour the infamous sexual history of NYC’s Meatpacking District

Hellfire Tours walks you through the 1980s sex club and BDSM culture

January 11, 2016
Leather only at New York’s Eagle (Part 2)
Opinion

Leather only at New York’s Eagle (Part 2)

Change with the times or fall behind

January 6, 2016
Seven slutty places in Toronto
Travel

Seven slutty places in Toronto

Mike Miksche’s guide to getting piggy and playing in ‘Hogtown’

January 1, 2016
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Leather only at New York’s Eagle (Part 1)
Opinion

Leather only at New York’s Eagle (Part 1)

Re-igniting the lost art of cruising

December 23, 2015
Finding New York’s underground Paddle (Part 2)
Opinion

Finding New York’s underground Paddle (Part 2)

Lose yourself while you still can

December 16, 2015
Finding New York’s underground Paddle (Part 1)
Opinion

Finding New York’s underground Paddle (Part 1)

Ignoring the bullshit and finding the gems

December 9, 2015
The single life (Part 2)
Opinion

The single life (Part 2)

Did overthinking make me miss out?

December 2, 2015
Why take the ‘sexual’ out of ‘homosexual?’
Opinion

Why take the ‘sexual’ out of ‘homosexual?’

Our history was built on sexual freedom, so why are we punished for it?

November 27, 2015
The single life (Part 1)
Opinion

The single life (Part 1)

Bar hopping at the Black Eagle is best with no attachments

November 25, 2015
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