Museum of Sex Blog

Meet the tween queens behind Brazil’s butt training meme. (Via Riochromatic.com)

A chance encounter with the Rio Gay Pride Parade, 17 years and a quarter million condoms strong: a hyper-color photo-essay via RioChromatic.com.

I asked Gregory Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Williams College and resident expert on gay sex tourism in Brazil, to confirm or deny media claims that Rio is the hottest gay travel destination on the planet.

Want to stock up on the best of Brazilian lingerie at Forever21 prices? Head to Nova Friburgo, a super-mellow town three hours north of Rio. You’ll know you’re close when you see the lingerie billboards.

Rio de Janeiro’s new police forces may have shut down the famed funk parties in Vidigal and Rocinha, but the Sunday night funk party in Rio das Pedras has been going hard for years.