A lover, fighter and freelance writer, María Cristina Lalonde writes about sex and relationships by day and trains to be a champion kickboxer by night. Ever in pursuit of karaoke and romance, she's lived everywhere from Chicago to Mexico City to Medellín to Lisbon to Bali—but Austin, Texas will always be home. Check out her work at mariacristinalalonde.com.
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What Ancient Roman Sex Was Actually Like
Renowned for debauchery and penis obsession, their escapades were more complex than that.
The Bewildering Allure of the Creampie
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