Alcohol: Women's Favourite Aphrodisiac?

An article in this week's BUST Newsletter, mulls over the "facts."

'Cause "women" is clearly a homogenous category and no one's ever seen Don Draper throw back a few before engaging in some car crashing infidelity.

Watch out ladies who've slept with more than 8 men-you're a slut.

Also, all women are heterosexual.

Thursday: Brought to You By the Orginal Gay Slash Fiction Couple

Hot.

2 Hot Transsexuals Finally Give some Answers!

"Has someone ever asked you a question that feels invasive? Has a complete stranger ever made assumptions about your life? Do people tell you that your name and pronouns puts a strain on their lives? Red and Charles answer some of these challenging questions!" - freshlycharles



So. Awesome.

Who's Hotter? The Undead Edition

Being home sick the last few days has given me time to ponder some of life's important questions. Unfortunately, the feverish brain isn't always the best judge of what qualifies as an "important question," and in this case, the brain-scrambling, gray matter liquifying, ideologically blindsiding subject I've been considering is--who's hotter, Spike or Angel?


So, stop for a second with those Bill Compton and Eric Northman debates and remember the ontological struggle you experienced when faced with a decision between Louis and Lestat. Then, remember how the whole Louis/Lestat question was disqualified due to the burned-in-your-memory portrayal of both of these characters by none other than the extremely unsexy Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, respectively. Ok, no judgement here. It's cool to get hot over what gets you hot. Be proud, nuff said. But, seriously, if you do think either of those hunks of celluloid is the spiciest spice on your Mexican pizza, do you ever really tell anyone?


Ok, I digress. Clearly, my complete lack of the hots for B.P. and T.C., respectively, as well as my valiant call for respect for the original vamps of prime time, demonstrates the unwavering importance of the Spike vs. Angel query. There you have it. Rational. Relevant. Of the upmost importance in a world filled with viral vampire media marketing campaigns.

One's got a chip in his brain, the other's got a soul.

One has a cockney drawl, the other a terrible (and I mean, terrible) Irish accent.

Both have rollicking tempers and washboard abs.

Who will it be, people? I'll let you decide.

Get "Person"alized

'Cause you know ladies, nothing says personhood like having a fella give you a set of panties with his name on them.

Ok, maybe it is a tad sexy to be holding the name of your lover so close to your love bits, but just remember to subvert ideas of ownership people.

A Little Too-Literal interpretation, Anyone?

Wow.



I'm guessing whoever built this is either the most naive person ever, or living happily knowing they pulled one of the weirdest pranks of the 20th century.

Lickety Split smut zine Seeks Project Coordinator and Treasurer!!

Lickety Split smut zine is searching for a volunteer to become our new project coordinator and treasurer. We are looking for an extremely organized and motivated individual to manage the administrative and financial tasks related to the running of the zine. Previous experience in project management/administration is an asset, as are strong interpersonal and leadership skills. This is a non-hierarchical position expected to be performed while continually encouraging and maintaining collective and consensus based decision making.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Organizing meetings of the Lickety Split team and taking minutes
  
• Working with each department to set deadlines
  
• Liaising with all departments re. workflow, deadlines, meetings
• Facilitating the creation of annual budget as well as budgets for all departments
• Managing bank account
  
• Organizing and filing invoices and receipts in an orderly fashion to create a clear paper trail
• Processing payment to vendors (printers, etc.)
• Whenever necessary acting as an intermediary contact and administrator re. general inquiries
  
• Keeping zine on track by staying on top of future plans and initiating action in respect to these
  

Though this is an unpaid gig, refreshments, space and time will be available as well as major kudos, high fives and freebies along the way. For those of you who are interested in beefing up your resume, or have talent to share, please send your CV and get in contact with Sarah at sarah@licketysplitzine.com.

The deadline to apply is September 30th, 5pm. Lickety Split is an equal opportunity "employer" and members of traditionally disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.

Lickety Split smut zine Seeks Advertising Guru!!

Lickety Split smut zine is searching for a self-motivated, organized and marketing-savvy volunteer to become our new advertising guru!

As a publication and community that prioritizes sex positive expression and thought, and considers compromising our politics a major turn-off, our ad person would work to approach like-minded businesses and organizations to sell ad space while continually upholding the Lickety Split mandate. With the additional duties of conducting ongoing research into potential advertisers as well as the creation and maintenance of our ad contact database, creativity is a must, as is the ability to work autonomously and in collaboration with the Lickety Split team. Previous experience is an asset, and while this is an unpaid gig, there is future potential for commission based on total sales. What’s more, we’re happy to be approached by students who are interested in this position as an internship/Co-op opportunity.

For those of you who are interested in beefing up your resume, or have talent to share, please send a cover letter and your CV to sarah@licketysplitzine.com.

The deadline to apply is September 30th, 5pm. Lickety Split is an equal opportunity "employer" and members of traditionally disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.

Lickety Split is a pansexual smut zine dedicated to encouraging sex-positive expression and thought. The zine promotes collaborative art making and encourages diverse contributions to climb into bed with one another, because one sexual expression just does not satisfy. Lickety Split wants to help make the masses cum with smutty photography and art, essays and stories in order to fulfill the whole human being and address the complexity of sex.

Lickety Split smut zine Seeks Fundraiser Fantastico!!

Lickety Split smut zine is searching for self-motivated, organized and outgoing volunteer to help us make our fundraising dreams come true!

We are looking for a creative individual who has a knack for drumming up a diverse array of fun and innovative fundraising strategies and events ⎯ be they silent auctions, rock shows, workshops, sponsorships, you name it. If you’ve got the ideas and the chutzpah to make them a reality, we want to hear about it!

As always, the ability to work autonomously and in collaboration with the Lickety Split team, volunteers, and especially our event planner, is a must — as is a keen sense of what makes people open their wallets and pull out their chequebooks. Now is an especially exciting time to be part of the Lickety Split team and, as the zine grows, we are looking for someone to help us expand our revenue streams to include sponsors, grants and promotion of membership and subscriptions. As fundraiser, your main responsibilities would include:

• Planning and organizing fundraising events alone and with the Lickety Split team
• Approaching and maintaining relationships with current and potential sponsors
  
• The creation and maintenance of Lickety Split's sponsorship database
• Ongoing research into applicable grants and similar revenue streams
• Development of membership and promotion of subscriptions

Though this is currently an unpaid gig, refreshments, space and time will be available as well as major kudos, high fives and freebies along the way. Each issue of Lickety Split relies heavily on the revenue generated by fundraising and your contribution in this capacity is essential to our production!

For those of you who are interested in beefing up your resume, or have talent to share, please send a cover letter and your CV to Sarah at sarah@licketysplitzine.com. What’s more, we’re happy to be approached by students who are interested in this position as an internship/Co-op opportunity.

The deadline to apply is September 30th, 5pm. Lickety Split is an equal opportunity "employer" and members of traditionally disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.

Lickety Split is a pansexual smut zine dedicated to encouraging sex-positive expression and thought. The zine promotes collaborative art making and encourages diverse contributions to climb into bed with one another, because one sexual expression just does not satisfy. Lickety Split wants to help make the masses cum with smutty photography and art, essays and stories in order to fulfill the whole human being and address the complexity of sex.

Lickety Split smut zine seeks Distro and Sales Officer!!

Lickety Split smut zine is searching for an outgoing, organized and reliable volunteer to help bring us to the masses, over and over again! As our distro and sales officer, you will be responsible for assuring Lickety Split reaches our local and international audiences in a timely and professional manner, while continually keeping an eye out for new opportunities to promote the zine and its sex positive mandate. The ability to work autonomously and in collaboration with the Lickety Split team is a must and previous experience is an asset.

Primary Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Liaise with consignment shops and wholesalers about sales and stock and check in with them periodically

• Coordinate on-line sales (Etsy, Indyish) and update them in a timely fashion

• Manage the subscription list

• Organize and file invoices and receipts for mailing/distro expenses in an orderly fashion to create a clear paper trail

• Manage mailings of stock in a timely fashion to consignment shops, wholesalers and on-line orders.

• Coordinate volunteers to help with stocking consignment shops

• Coordinate the distribution of one-sheets and promotional material to current and potential customers

• Collaborate with LS on-line and PR team to promote new zines

• Store and maintain stock in a responsible fashion

Note: this position, like other LS positions, has busy seasons and then less busy times (in between issues) as the demand for stock goes up and down.

Though this is currently an unpaid gig, refreshments, space and time will be available as well as major kudos, high fives and freebies along the way. People's knowledge of Lickety Split and its sex positive outlook is directly linked to the work of our distro and sales officer and this role is essential to fostering energy amongst the LS team, community and contributors!

For those of you who are interested in beefing up your resume, or have talent to share, please send a cover letter and your CV and get in contact with Sarah at sarah@licketysplitzine.com. What’s more, we’re happy to be approached by students who are interested in this position as an internship/Co-op opportunity.

The deadline to apply is September 30th, 5pm. Lickety Split is an equal opportunity "employer" and members of traditionally disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.

Lickety Split is a pansexual smut zine dedicated to encouraging sex-positive expression and thought. The zine promotes collaborative art making and encourages diverse contributions to climb into bed with one another, because one sexual expression just does not satisfy. Lickety Split wants to help make the masses cum with smutty photography and art, essays and stories in order to fulfill the whole human being and address the complexity of sex.