Teasers from upcoming articles in Modern Dungeon Quarterly’s Spring Issue:

Featured Furniture: Spanking BenchesCorporal punishment has a long and colorful history, but spanking benches themselves are a relatively new development. While certainly inspired by the various positions one might be punished in, the benches themselves were wholly developed by the BDSM community starting in the late 19th century. Mrs Theresa Berkley, a 19th century British dominatrix, is known for her creation of the Berkley Horse, but this device held the victim in a fairly upright position, instead of bent over as most spanking benches are designed now.

Setting the Mood: MusicThe preferred dungeon music for any given play space can be as varied as the individuals involved in the community. There is someone I know who might prefer to have every one of her scenes accompanied by the CD from Metallica entitled “S&M”. That wouldn’t work very well for most people however. Some people can find themselves very distracted when they play if the music playing has any words or singing. They find themselves wanting to sing along with the song they recognize which takes away from the energy of their scenes. Whereas some others find that a song they know and love can energize them, and allow them to put more into their play. Let’s talk about how to accommodate as many people as possible with your musical choices for your local play spaces.