Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains

Planned Parenthood promotes its annual Get Yourself Tested campaign.

In what U.S. state is it illegal for a man to have sex with a fish? If you want to know the answer -- and are looking for something both fun and educational to do Thursday night -- Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains has you covered. It's hosting a sex-trivia night at Hamburger Mary's Club M as part of PP's annual Get Yourself Tested national campaign.

The event will feature trivia questions both humorous and informational on topics ranging from anatomy to pop culture, and proceeds will go to support the GYT low-cost testing days coming soon to a PPRM center near you.

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All photos by Nate "Igor" Smith.

For more scenes from the 2012 Adult Video News Awards, visit our full slide show.

Legal, legitimate, adult-oriented pornography gets a tough rap sometimes, and that's a tear-leaking shame -- because what consenting adults do in their spare time, in the privacy of their own homes (and a few seedy theaters), should be off limits to prudish scrutiny and judgment. Reading skin mags, watching flick-it-flicks and scoping the occasional Penthouse Forum doesn't make anyone bad; in fact, indulging in some stress-relieving, mood-enhancing jug-a-jug is one of the surest ways to achieve that which we all lust after: happiness, harmony, focus and most of all, truly effective cognitive dissonance.

Here's a list of five ways that porn makes people's lives better. And remember: Lube rhymes with boob.

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In Denver, we have theater for all tastes -- and if yours runs to the risque, we've got that, too. Denver's Dangerous Theatre fills that niche with, er, cheek and, often, laugh-out-loud panache.

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Chad Kultgen is the epitome of everything that is lewd in this world. His work is dirty, offensive and polarizing (see: The Average American Male). He makes a living transcribing explicit sexual fantasies with the women who frequent your local fitness center, and could give a rat's ass about how marginalized he makes you feel -- you average American person, you! On Thursday, February 21, Kultgen will be appearing at the Tattered Cover in LoDo to promote his new book, The Average American Marriage. Prior to his arrival in Denver, Westword caught up with the controversial author to talk about America's ever-growing addiction to porn and how there's no possible way online dating sites could have been created by a higher power.

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Reggie and Kasi Alexander.

Forget about Fifty Shades of Grey. E.L. James' popular trio of "mommy porn" books are popular, but there was kinky romance before them -- and thank the various gods, there will be plenty after. Local Colorado authors Reggie and Kasi Alexander (two of the three subjects of this week's feature story, "Big, Big Love") have published six books filled with sex, romance -- and enough kink to make E.L. blush.

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"Mean" Joe Greene had trouble turning down a Coke in this infamous Super Bowl commercial.

It's on your mind. You can't stop thinking about it. Your blood starts to pump. Your mouth begins to water. And while the buildup lasts for days, the actual live action (from start to finish) only lasts about ten minutes. No, I'm not talking about sex; I'm talking about the Super Bowl, baby. And while that ten minutes of action is glorious, the other three hours and fifty minutes of "America's game" carry some relevancy as well.

To find out what happens during that time, Westword recently sat down with Metropolitan State University of Denver marketing professor Darrin Duber-Smith, who divulges what he believes are the keys to successful Super Bowl advertising and reveals his all-time favorite Super Bowl commercial in the process.

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Fake it 'til you make it.

I love that we live in a country that's sexually open enough -- not as much as some European countries, but that's another list for another time -- to allow for public education on how to have and give orgasms. Denverites, you have an upcoming class available at Anythink Library Wright Farms: The aptly named "Orgasm...I want it...Where do I find it?...How do I get it?" lasts from 6 to 8 p.m. on January 22.

Yes, there is a class for that, and if there isn't an app for that, I'm sure there will be soon. But just as valuable, I think, would be a class to teach people how to effectively fake orgasms, for all those annoying times when you need to pretend to get off quick, fast and in a hurry: so you can get back to work, kick somebody out of your apartment and pretend you'll call them; so you can keep your partner/spouse from feeling like a loser in the sack; and my favorite reason, the sexual version of charity, to spend time with some poor dingus you met on Craigslist casual encounters -- and then instantly regret.

For your pleasure, here's a list of ten fantastic and effective ways to fake an orgasm -- for both men and women. No class needed, but you can still send me your money.

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Ian Witlen

Today could be the end of the world as we know it, which means the sex-crazed Craigslist addicts are out in full force. We found the ten horniest kinksters in the area, desperate for some action before the Apocalypse. Which one would you send a picture to first?

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Tired of the perilous world of online dating? The Art Connection is offering a way to actually meet people in person, in a secure environment, and even if romance doesn't result, at least art will.

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Is getting spanked losing?--or winning?

Do you know what a "Dirty Sanchez" is? How about "The Rickshaw" or "The Ambush?" Hint: all of these are sex positions, and sexy knowledge like this will come in handy for competing in the X-Rated Spelling Bee on Saturday, December 8, at Rooster & Moon. There will be sexy drinks, sexy prizes, sexy giveaways and free paddlings for misspellings: Spanks for the memories!

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