LELO’s Reinvented Condom: HEX

A new hexagonally structured composition dodges slipping and breaks while allowing for ultimate pleasure

Sponsored by LELO

We are all, by now, acutely aware of the benefits of condoms—offering protection from STDs and unwanted pregnancy. Despite all the research and wisdom gained regarding sexual health, the last 70 years have seen few advancements in condom technology—until now. Swedish pleasure object specialists LELO have revisited condom design with their brand new HEX condom, an innovative hexagonal design that defies slips and breakage while …

Color-Changing Condoms That Detect STIs

Three young teenagers from the Isaac Newton Academy in Ilford, Essex have created condoms that change color after coming into contact with a sexually transmitted infection. Daanyaal Ali, Muaz Nawaz and Chirag Shah developed the clever contraceptives—dubbed “S.T.EYE”—to make “detecting harmful STIs safer than ever before, so that people can take immediate action in the privacy of their own homes.” TeenTech has awarded the young …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Crystallized skulls, watercolor maps and Woody Allen's art references in our look at the web this week

1. Acid Drops The short film from animator Matt Box combines art and skateboarding with tricks from pro skater Dylan Rieder. The name refers both to both the film’s trippy styling and the introductory skate trick. 2. Skullethyst This supremely mesmerizing skull is carved from a well-marbled amethyst to intricate detail. Viewed from above, the cavity is exposed to reveal the jagged quartz interior. 3. …