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posted by HH on June 16, 2010

There's something for (almost) everyone this week in DVDs. No matter how you look at it, Annie Sprinkle has had one of the most remarkable sex careers of the modern era. With the uncut and remastered release of Annie's classic Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle her true fans can revel in 3 full discs of Annie bliss.

We haven't been able to resist the wave of XXX parodies that have flooded the market lately, and Seinfeld XXX was no exception - it has a good home amongst the Scrubs and The Office porn parodies. Porn Wars has gone well beyond the parody and is a phenomenon in it's own right and the saga continues in Porn Wars Episode 2. Don't miss Courtney Trouble's Roulette or Penny Flame's new Expert Guide.

Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle Uncut Edition DVD The deluxe version of Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle is here! 3 discs featuring a digitally remastered version of the original film including the cut "golden shower" scene not available to the public until now. Also included is a full length commentary by Annie, Q&A interview, bonus scenes, the original trailer, a 24 page colour booklet, and last but certainlty not least, an Annie Sprinkle finger puppet. What more could you ask for? $45 | more

Expert Guide to Rough Sex DVD Sometimes the best way to spice things up in your sex life is to learn how to push your sexual boundaries while respecting each other's limits, and Penny Flame does just that in the newest edition of the Expert Guide series. In the same style as other DVDs in the series, the upbeat way that information is presented makes learning fun--you might even forget that you're watching an educational movie! Learn different types of slaps, what parts of the body to hit (and parts to steer clear of), hair pulling techniques, bondage, communication including dirty talk, establishing safe words and boundaries and much more. Three sex scenes follow, demonstrating a variety of power play situations and even games couples can play together. Heterosexual focus. $35 | more

Porn Wars Episode 2 DVD Love the first episode of Porn Wars and just want more? Porn Wars 2 is another installment of great sex and great graphics, with a feeling that the actors are really enjoying what they are doing. Big budget and high action infused with sex and CGI equals a "force" to be reckoned with. $29 | more

Roulette DVD Queer sex is as hard to define as it is to ignore. Roulette is a series of sex scenes, music videos, short art films, and more. Each short is directed by a different person, yet everything seems to fit quite nicely together. No rules, just real sex with a very diverse cast. From Courtney Trouble and the folks at nofauxxx.com. $35 | more

Seinfeld XXX DVD With a bang-on set, ridiculously cheesy jokes and a perfect cast, Seinfeld XXX is another gem in the porn parody genre. It really couldn't have been done much better. A great variety of different sex acts and intensity abound. $35 | more

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posted by HH on June 14, 2010

Selecting erotica that's right for you is as difficult as choosing a new toy. Reviews are always subjective, and novels are pretty hit or miss. Fortunately, our favourite erotica editors know what its like, and our shelves are always packed with best of the best anthology collections. Erotic anthologies come in a variety of flavours: some focus on a particular sex act or type of sex (like BDSM or anal erotica); some collections are grouped loosely around orientation or gender (like the 'Best Women's Erotica' series); and then some erotic anthologies are thematic (like Cowboys).

This week, we're so pleased to present the 2010 editions of The Best Lesbian Erotica and The Best Women's Erotica 2010 which are both excellent additions to both long running series, and The Best Sex Writing 2010 which isn't strictly erotica, but also isn't strictly un-erotic either - it is one of our favourite books in our 'brain sex' collection. We've finally posted Original Plumbing #2 online and #3 should be out soon too, so keep your eyes peeled!

Here's what's new in books this week at Come As You Are:

Best Lesbian Erotica 2010 Perhaps the best collection of today's outstanding lesbian erotica. Stories of a seductive cupcake-shop femme, two lovers producing classic pin-up porn for each other, one-off trysts between two butches, and a deliciously dirty text message relationship that ends up being more than the participants bargained for make this edition definitely one to pick up. A great collection of a bunch of different types of stories, all written well and impossible to put down. $19.95 | more

Best of Best Women's Erotica 2 A great collection of well-written erotic tales written from a women's perspective, Best of Best 2 illustrates deep, dark desires including blowjobs on trains, dirty talking with strangers, and much more. A variety of different types of stories to satisfy anyone's taste. $19.95 | more

Best Sex Writing 2010 Best Sex Writing falls in line with previous years' editions - throught-provoking, entertaining and educational essays on 25 topics directly relating to sex. This year's topics include first-time swinging experiences, the sexual aspect of the Twilight saga, teen sexting, a straight man obsessed with having sex and relationships with lesbians, and much much more. Always a great read. $18 | more

Best Women's Erotica 2010 Back again with the newest edition, Best Women's Erotica promises to be the most racy volume yet. Juicy tales of vegetable garden sex, a female cop forcing a flirty male collegue to strip in the line-up room, a sexy shoe shine from a stranger and much more. Dirty and explicit without being too raunchy. An excellent collection of 18 great erotic stories. $19.95 | more

Original Plumbing Issue 2 When we heard the there was going to be a new zine created for, and made by, FTM trans guys, it caught our attention to say the least. When we finally had a chance to take a look at it, we were absolutely thrilled with the results. Original Plumbing features hot, full-colour photos of diverse models, witty, humourous and interesting interviews, and much more. This zine is flying off our shelves, and for very good reason. Published quarterly. $8 | more

Sometimes She Lets Me You know what they say about how opposites attract, and sometimes the strongest attraction can be between butches and femmes. Sometimes She Lets Me is a collection of the best butch/femme erotica out there on the market. Stories include "Tag" where two lovers play the game naked in the woods and find eachother by scent; "Homecoming Queen" in which members of different high school cliques meet up by chance for a little role play; and the super-charged "Roulette", which tells of a powerful, manipulative femme schooling patrons at a rough butch bar. $18.50 | more

Transgender History Written in an informative yet extremely readable format, Transgender History traces back the ups and downs of trans rights and movements over the last half century. Discusses underground scenes, political changes, stand-out figures, health care battles, acceptance in different communities, and much more. A great intro to trans studies for anyone! $19.95 | more

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posted by HH on May 27, 2010

Maybe we're being nit-picky, but has the best erotica of 2010 even been written yet?!? If they called it The Best Women's Erotica 2009 it would be confusing and wouldn't feel current, but still... In any case, we've got a couple of new Best Of 2010 collections this week - because anthologies are still the best way to get your erotic feet wet - and a new version of a "book" near and dear to the hearts of many at Come As You Are (because in Penis Pokey, YOU are the star - which is what we've been saying for years.)

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posted by HH on May 25, 2010

What's the first rule of Buck Angel's Ultimate Fucking Club? Tell all your friends about it, of course! This month's crop of new DVDs is coincidentally thematic - we've got five incredible (and hot!) new titles from some of Come As You Are's favourite sex educators and pornstars. From Buck Angel to Tristan Taormino to Midori, May is proving to be particularly lucky, at least when it comes to DVDs.

Crash Pad Series 5 DVD The popularity of Crash Pad just keeps growing and growing, and for great reason! This fifth edition it a little more to-the-point than some of the others, with less dialogue and filler and more action. Diverse cast including folks of a variety of shapes, sizes and ages steal the show with tons of cocksucking, strap ons, an expert flogging and caning scene, slapping, teasing, and much, much more. Starring super sexy femmes and tattooed toppy butches - and even a bio guy for the first time in a Crash Pad episode - this one is definitely not to be missed. | more | $35.00

Expert Guide to Anal Pleasure for Men DVD Tristan Taormino debunks myths and stereotypes around men's anal pleasure, while giving the viewer helpful hints and tips around safer sex, toys, lube, great ways to stimulate the prostate, and much more. Couples talk about how they incorporate anal play into their routines to really kick things up a notch for both partners, featuring full-on sex scenes incorporating strap ons and other toys. | more | $35.00

Midori's Expert Guide to Sensual Bondage DVD Straight from the world's premier bondage pro, Midori teams up with Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide gang to show us how to perfectly incorporate bondage in the bedroom for amazing sex. Communication, safety and materials are covered and explained, including how to use items from around your house, positions, and much more. 2 hot sex scenes follow. Also learn how to create Midori's famous vibrator bondage harness! | more | $35.00

Rough Sex DVD Rough Sex, directed by Tristan Taormino, features five scorching scenes between couples who like their sex with a little edge. Each scene starts with the actors talking about how they learned that they enjoyed harder sex, how they like it in their real lives, and why they chose their partner that they are performing with. Scenes contain slapping, spitting and dirty talk, yet an excellent balance of trust, communication, and consent is maintained that adds to the sensuality and eroticism of the scene. Well shot with a great cast, viewers really get the feeling that the actors are into what they are doing and truly enjoying themselves while treating us to a collection of great scenes. No girl/girl, no threesomes. | more | $35.00

Ultimate Fucking Club DVD Buck Angel bestows upon us his Ultimate Fucking Club, in which Buck has interview a buch of dudes and picked the cream of the crop to perform with him on video. Not as rough as some of his other movies - just right to the point, all-out hot sex. Lots of oral sex, outdoor scenes, and another heavily tattooed hottie shaving Buck's head before getting it on. | more | $35.00

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April 29, 2010

It has never been easy being green, and condom manufacturers haven't made being vegan any easier, until now! If you've been in or around CAYA over the past few years, you may remember those blissful days when our condom selection was bountiful, and vegan condoms were easy to come by (anyone remember those awesome tri-coloured condoms? how about the beloved, and still missed Pleasure Plus? Sigh. Those were the days...)

With big thanks to those brave souls who tackled the Health Canada condom registration process to bring these condoms into our fine country, we're incredibly happy to bring Glyde Vegan Condoms to the CAYA community in Toronto and all through Canada!

You may remember Glyde from their awesome latex dams (can I offer you something in cola?), but they're also known for making condoms that aren't manufactured using a milk protein, making them totally vegan. Perfect for the animal-lover in your life! Wait, that didn't come out right: Perfect for the person who loves animals, but not in that way.

In any case, Glyde condoms rock our proverbial house with their sizing options too!  They offer a snugger fitting "slim fit" style, regular fit "ultra" and roomier "maxi" style.  Additionally, the "ultra" style is available as a flavoured condom (sorry, no cola, but we do have licorice, strawberry, blueberry, wildberry and vanilla available).  The unflavoured Glyde condoms are available in singles or packs of 12; Glyde flavoured vegan condoms are available in singles.

Check out our selection of Glyde Vegan Condoms.

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April 22, 2010

When we launched this new version of the Come As You Are website in the fall of 2009, we tried to maintain as much of the feel of the old site while integrating new features as seamlessly as possible. Unfortunately, in the shuffle, we lost a few links to our beloved French site Venez tels quels. We're so pleased to now have a link from the Come As You Are books portal to our fine selection of educational and erotic books en français.

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April 21, 2010

This week we have a mini web update to catch up the folks online with what's been going on in store lately. We'll have a veritable party of new sex toys (including some gems from Fun Factory and Tenga), books and DVDs for you next week when our spring newsletter comes out, but in the meantime, here are a couple of new toys designed for men to tide you over!

The Sue Johanson endorsed Super Head Honcho has a lot going for it that comparable men's toys just don't have - especially at this price! We've tried hard to not hit you over the head with eco-sex marketing, but ever since we began discontinuing phthalate laden sex toys, it has become difficult to find suitable men's toys. Remarkably, the Super Head Honcho is a phthalate-free masturbation sleeve for men. With a textured interior and "suction compartments" provide good stimulation, and unlike a lot of similar sleeves, the Super Head Honcho has good deal of length and isn't capped at the end for ease of cleaning and use.

Vibrating rings are a ton of fun solo, but if you're looking for more, the Vibratex Duet will hit just the right note! With two built in vibrators, the Duet brings a whole world of vibration to everyday lovemaking. One vibrator can be set to vibrate on contact, while the other provides continuous vibration via an off/on switch. The non-toxic and phthalate-free elastomer ring and vibe-holder is completely removable for easy cleaning and battery replacement.

Check out the Vibratex's Duet ring and the Super Head Honcho sleeve.

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posted by hh on February 19, 2010

We've got some awesome new products around Come As You Are that we wanted you to check out. Even if you spent a little too much dough enjoying your Valentine's Day to the fullest, these new top-of-the-line toys won't disappoint, and won't break the bank. 

bCurious – This awesomely shaped external vibe is an affordable option for those looking for a great multi-functional rechargeable vibe. http://www.comeasyouare.com/default/index.cfm/shop/product/bSwish-bCurious-Rechargeable-Vibrator/

Fleshlight Vibro – For years, we’ve had customers asking for a Fleshlight that combines vibration with it’s already excellent design. The new Vibro comes with three multi-speed one-touch vibes that are inserted into the sleeve to take this Fleshlight to a new level. It’s also a deal - $100 for sleeve and case, plus the vibrators – and it comes in it’s own sexy tin.

http://www.comeasyouare.com/default/index.cfm/shop/product/Fleshlight-Vibro-Pink-Lady/

Lelo Mona – Lelo’s got a new design out – they’ve upgraded their traditional control pad with easier to use push buttons, as well as streamlined the design of the body of the vibrator. Check out Mona – a total steal on sale at $110.

http://www.comeasyouare.com/default/index.cfm/shop/product/Lelo-Mona-Vibrator/

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posted by hh on February 5, 2010

The Minx Harness

This new harness from Aslan Leather is the epitome of sexy, comfortable, and functional. Similar to the ever-popular Jaguar, the Minx features a stunning, corset-style, lace-up back. Available in black ($165), leopard ($180), and as just the back as an addition if you already own a Jaguar ($65).

Click the image to view all new products from Come As You Are!

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October 23, 2009

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September 8, 2009

Here’s what’s new and shiny on our shelves this week: I’ve got three classic and classically inspired offerings.

First up, is the long awaited re-release of Zazel. This was one of our best selling titles when we first opened, and they’ve just made it available in a brand new 2-disc edition, remastered in HD widescreen.

The look of our new Tear Leather Fetish Collar can only be described as classic. Turn any neck into an El Greco masterpiece!

And what’s more classic than a good ol' queer daddy fantasy? Daddies offers stories of younger guys lusting after older, more experienced men...and vice-versa.

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