Author Archive

IT’S JUST SOMETHING WE DO: In honour of May being International Masturbation Month, Al Mackay writes about spanking the monkey and pounding the python – and that it doesn’t have to be done alone.
MINDING THE GAP: South Africa has a long way to go in realising the power of gay spending. Everyone grasps that the pink rand is appealing but why does no-one successfully market to gay men, asks Al Mackay.
THE RELIGIOUS BOYFRIEND: Al Mackay didn’t grow up in a religious home and had long-avoided the follies of Christianity. Until, of course, he fell in love with a religious man.
A TASTY DUO OF PORN: It’s not every day you get to meet an international porn star, never mind two of them! Al Mackay had the pleasure of getting to know Pavlvs Guell and Salvatore Dolce when they visited Cape Town recently.
BEAUTY & HEALTH: EN MASSE: When I think of Thai massages, I envisage bamboo, plastic palm trees and pan-pipe music. But nothing could be further from the stylish experience at En Masse, in Cape Town.
IN DEFENCE OF BOTTOMS: The entire English language is structured around the idea that being a receptive partner is humiliating. Thankfully, Al Mackay comes to the defence of the bottom man.
IS THREE REALLY A CROWD?: For Mambaonline columnist Al Mackay, group sex always seemed sordid and filthy; something best left to Britney Spears. And then reality stepped in...
THE GYM PARADOX: Is there a link between past heart-break and getting buff? What motivates people to make the time for gym? Al Mackay explores the gym paradox...
REVIEW: MARC LOTTERING – NOT IN 3D: Funny man Marc Lottering’s latest show, Not in 3D, is now on at Cape Town’s new On Broadway dinner theatre on Long Street.
CHANGING THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION: Are we hard-wired or even fated to be attracted to particular types of people or can we control who we find appealing? Al Mackay finds out for himself.