The nude and the Naked
Look at all these naked people and sex in here! Have you no shame, Neuerotica?!
Nudity is the default, sex is as necessary as it is pleasurable, and as I’ve mentioned elsewhere in these chapters, is intimately connected to the arts. This was my plan from the beginning. In Proem (the preface to this twelve-part introduction), In the late 1990s and early 2000s, I was known for throwing big parties that were more than just dancing. I provided various types of beer, wine, and liquor, food (not appetizers), and women. The only thing I didn’t provide was the drugs, but anyone who wanted to could bring their own. My friends were having sex everywhere (including my office, which I clearly stated was off limits) except the front lawn. I wanted Neuerotica to feel like a party, and I believe that if you’re gonna throw a party, it should be as hedonistic as possible. Here, we have great musicians, great artists, great fashion designers, great editorials, and lots of “inappropriate” behavior. It’s a socialist party, after all (that was a pun, please chuckle).
photograph by troofire
miuzi weighs a ton
Instruments of war can be found scattered throughout this site and in our memes, but it does not mean that we are advocating for violence. We do, however, advocate for self-defense, which is why many nations across the world have swords, spears, arrows, or guns on their flags. They represent defending their country and ideals against all comers, and nothing more. The same applies to Neuerotica’s defense of our artists, philosophy, and ideology. The other reason for their presence is because the United States government has waged a war against the American people.
Weapons displayed on our site also represent the manner in which we’ve chosen to fight our ideological enemies. In a 1988 interview with Spin magazine, Chuck D of rap group Public Enemy had this to say when asked about references to Uzis in their music and their display at PE’s concerts:
”My Uzi is my mind, the bullets are the words I speak.”
Basically, Chuck is paraphrasing the old axiom: “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Our e-magazine is the weapon, our words are the bullets, and our memes are the “truth bombs” scattered throughout social media. President Donald Trump is the immediate threat, but racism and capitalism have always been a threat and was always going to lead us down this road; if not now, then eventually. Americans believe that we’re living in the best of all worlds, but we aren’t; we’re just comfortable. Journalists are the voice of the people, and I intend to use my voice to speak truth to power until I can’t anymore.
There are many ways to fight a war, and I’ve chosen mine through journalism. There may come a day when that won’t be enough, but (fortunately) that day is not today.
There have been many accounts of women throughout history not only fighting for their nation but also leading troops into war.
In 1921, Vladimir Lenin had this to say:
”The involvement of proletarian women in the common class struggle, and their growing solidarity have shaken the usual self-confidence of the bourgeoisie and spread alarm in place of its previous tranquillity: the increasing organisation of the female proletariat removes the last defenceless victim of capitalist exploitation.”
For me, armed women aren’t a girl-with-a-gun fantasy; they’re a necessity. You will never have a revolution (or make any progress in your society) without the aid of the empathy, determination, and strength of women. We already know that men are quick to pick up a gun when they feel threatened or for a “cause”, but women deserve some badass, buckshot representation too. So, this is why you’ll see armed women lurking in various parts of Neuerotica. The only thing that’s serious about our e-magazine is our editorial section; the rest is filled with creative, irreverent, and satirical mayhem. The semi-nude or fully nude women with guns here aren’t of the “girl with a gun” tropes you see everywhere from photography, art, and cinema. I’ve been told (because I prefer intelligent women) that I’m “too picky”, but I’m not. I’m discerning.
It took me far too long to realize that, when I was younger, what was preventing me from fully enjoying my father’s porn mags as much as other male “readers” was male-gaze photography. I find practically all of male-produced nude photography to be trash. Sadly, most nude photography seems to be made by men. There are really good male nude photographers, though, and their works are the types of images I choose for editorial purposes. I love, strong and intelligent women, and while I’m not the perfect feminist ally, I try to be as consciously selective as possible.
Now, if you’re wondering where all the men are, they’re coming (no pun intended). Most of the art and photos of men I’ve seen on the internet are of muscle heads, and while I have nothing against muscular men (I hope to grow up to be one someday), I don’t like power-fantasy men. I’ve built up a photo collection of men (nude or otherwise) and all of these images, both straight and queer, will be making their debut here soon. When it comes to nude photos of men, I may be more particular in my taste than I am with women. I expect, however, for you, dear reader, to contribute. If you don’t already see it here, then bring it. We welcome your participation.
99.9% AI-free
Not to say I’d be embarrassed if I did, but I don’t make AI-generated art. The preponderance of Neuerotica’s design comes from photographs, traditional art, or digital art (AI art doesn’t lend much of itself to customization for a website of this size and complexity). Most of the photographs seen here are by other artists and photographers, but some of it was (digitally) made by me. If there’s an image with no attribution, it’s an Adobe Stock photo or an asset from another paid provider.
I hated AI-generated art after beta-testing Adobe's Firefly, but in 2025, I gave it a chance. I wanted to see what the clamor was all about. In the beginning, all I had ever seen of it was that slick, bright, shiny shit. I’m not just a random observer; I’ve been a fan of classical artists such as Rubens, Monet, and Michelangelo, as well as commercial artists like Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo. I even have antique and vintage art that dates back more than a century; I know art. I have developed a unique perspective on AI-generated art, am aware of the environmental impacts that people claim are associated with its use, and recognize that not all of those claims are 100% true. There’s also the AI bubble that many experts predict will burst sooner rather than later.
Most of the AI art I looked at back then inspired (and to this day, still inspire) the most outrageously humorous thoughts I had ever had, and I really don’t understand why. Not all of my AI-inspired ideas are humorous, though. In fact, my goal, almost from the moment I realized I had this "talent,” was to create satirical memes. The circus of despair, death, and tragic humor emanating from the Trump administration makes it easier for me to come up with ideas that match the images. My best memes are unapologetically savage because they have to be if they’re to be effective. What’s happening in the United States of America isn’t just political to me, it’s become personal. I’m angry. On the street, I use either my hands or whatever is at my disposal in the moment to defend myself or retaliate, however politics isn’t the arena where fists do any good: it can even make things worse if it comes down to a physical confrontation. My words are my weapons, they’re sharper than a katana and I wield them as such. That’s all I need.
If it’s not humorous or satirical, my memes serve as propaganda. I attach socialist, political, and philosophical quotes to my images (whether AI or traditional art) that, for the most part, have no connection. Also, I rarely use someone’s AI art as is; most of the time, I edit it to change the narrative or context of the original. It can be a time-consuming endeavor, mostly because the tools I use are limited, but my approach makes the images look much better, and I think I do good work.
The preponderance of Neuerotica’s design and structure, however, comes from photographs, traditional art, or digital art (AI art doesn’t lend much of itself to the level of customization I require). I always make an effort to credit every artist whose work I use for either web or social media content. Admittedly, I do make mistakes, so if you see one of your images here or in our memes that I haven’t credited, please reach out to me, and I will do my best to rectify the oversight.
Some of you may have seen this site last year when it was full of AI-generated images, and that’s because they were easier and quicker for me to find, edit, and upload. Since then, I’ve been working towards removing all of it, replacing it with photographs and traditional and digital art. There shouldn’t be any more, unless its presence serves a specific purpose.
It has been one hell of a journey; I’ve never written this much in my life. Repeatedly tearing down and rebuilding the site for nearly two years was enough. The reason I decided to do this thesis-long introduction is that I wanted everyone to know that a lot of thought (and work) went into creating Neuerotica. There was extensive research, planning, design, and construction that went into its creation. If you read it all and made it this far, you’re fucking nuts, but I appreciate you all just the same.
photo render by BoliviaInteligente
lost highway
Well, this is the end, my friends. The title of this chapter is from something I mentioned in Chapter 9 Neuerotica is sexually and politically charged. It’s not a juvenile pipe dream, however; it’s a thoughtfully conceived “weapon” of mass construction. Having said that, maybe a satanic socialist sex cult isn’t such a bad idea. Wouldn’t that rock? No?
It’s funny that, when I started, most of what I’ve written in these twelve chapters was originally one long page, where I was calling the different parts of our introduction “sections”, until I realized how long it was going to be. I’m making this summation as concise as possible, however. There are some things I spoke about in previous chapters that I’d like to clear up and phrase in simpler terms, as well as some things I failed to mention.
Let me start with the (semi) long, boring stuff.
For as long as I can remember, some slang terms used in African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods have made their way into mainstream society. The latest term to make that migration is “woke”. In the hood, to be woke means to be aware or “awake”. If you’re caught “sleeping” in the hood, you can get “got”, meaning conned, robbed, assaulted, arrested, killed, etc. If you’re hustling in the streets or walking through a bad neighborhood, your folks might tell you to stay woke, i.e. get to your destination safely. The phrase can also apply to what you’re being told by the media and the government. Sometimes, someone might say “don’t sleep” which, of course, means the same thing.
How white right-wingers got hold of “woke” and turned the word into something derogatory is something that I will never understand. In case you hadn’t noticed, Neuerotica is woke. It’s not that we don’t discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals; we welcome them and believe they add much to the significance, seditiousness, and seductiveness of Neuerotica.
I don’t recommend learning about socialism or communism from anything published in Neuerotica. If you’re an American and you’re going to be critical about something, you should know something about it, in which case, I recommend reading a book. You may also want to read up on capitalism, since it’s the economic system under which you live. Americans tend to be horribly misinformed about politics. Neuerotica’s socialist editorial content and symbolism was inspired by the generation (and young musicians) responsible for me embracing the ideology after a long absence of any interest. I had no intention of including it here, but it seemed to be a good fit after I had given it some consideration.
Editorials are opinions and observations about a particular person(s) and other topics, but don’t typically require citations to verify the information being presented. Given the current political climate, however, I may begin including citations in our editorial section. The last thing I want is for people to think that we’re sharing “fake news”. However, by the time everyone reads this, I’ll have published a satirical fake news “newspaper”. I began working on it last year, and it will be a part of the site. I think it’s pretty funny, so I hope you’ll check it out.
photograph by samo19