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Strip Club Lite?: Air Sex Competition Makes Local Debut at Middle East
May 20, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Fri. May 20
We were pretty sure air guitar competition was the stupidest thing we'd ever seen until we realized hot dog eating was a competitive sport. Which made us realize that truly the world of so-called reality TV has pulled America's pop culture wagon train right into the gutter, where we can watch nightly spite, Donald Trump teach us what dignity and class is all about, watch people fall off big beach balls into mud and indulge Snooki in looking orange and acting trashy. Which brings us to The World Air Sex Championships, taking place at the Middle East Upstairs Friday May 20. They're like air guitar but with, like, sex. Let the promoters of this thing describe it: "Instead of rocking out with an imaginary guitar, you’re making sweet and/or filthy love with an imaginary sex partner." This was, we thought, something people perhaps reserved for the privacy of their own home, but we live in a post-privacy world, right? Promoters: "You choose a clip of music, you show up in whatever sort of wardrobe you like, and you come up on stage and show everyone how you do it. Or how you wish you could do it. Or how you once had it done to you." The promoters acknowledge you may then think: "'Oh my god was that a bad idea' and while it’s embarrassing to show that act to a room of strangers, you know that you need to do it now in order to make sure that no one else falls down the same rabbit hole you got stuck inside. Or, you know, just do it however you want." Is there any logic there? "The only rules we have are the laws laid down by the state we’re in. Since most Air Sex venues serve alcohol, you can’t get naked. And since some also serve food, all orgasms have to be simulated. Other than that, you’re free to do whatever it takes to impress the judges, the audience in the theater, and the world! If you’re interested in competing please contact
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This thing started at the Alamo Drafthouse and Paramount Theatre in Austin Texas last year. Multiple nights. I'll have to ask my brother-in-law, who lives down thay way about this. There are eight of these competitions beind held around the country.
No word yet on what prizes will be though the joy of public onanism is probably a prize in its own right. It's an 18+ show and starts at 9. Cover; TBA.
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ud and indulge Snooki in looking orange and acting trashy. Which brings us to The World Air Sex Championships, taking place at the Middle East Upstairs Friday May 20. They're like air guitar but with, like, sex. Let the promoters of this thing describe it: "Instead of rocking out with an imaginary guitar, you’re making sweet and/or filthy love with an imaginary sex partner." This was, we thought, something people perhaps reserved for the privacy of their own home, but we live in a post-privacy world, right? Promoters: "You choose a clip of music, you show up in whatever sort of wardrobe you like, and you come up on stage and show everyone how you do it. Or how you wish you could do it. Or how you once had it done to you." The promoters acknowledge you may then think: "'Oh my god was that a bad idea' and while it’s embarrassing to show that act to a room of strangers, you know that you need to do it now in order to make sure that no one else falls down the same rabbit hole you got stuck inside. Or, you know, just do it however you want." Is there any logic there? "The only rules we have are the laws laid down by the state we’re in. Since most Air Sex venues serve alcohol, you can’t get naked. And since some also serve food, all orgasms have to be simulated. Other than that, you’re free to do whatever it takes to impress the judges, the audience in the theater, and the world! If you’re interested in competing please contact
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