Can you recall the craziest live show you've ever seen?

Having grown up in small town suburban Pennsylvania, my jaw hit the floor when I heard the premise of Kink.com's live shows. Kink.com is unique in that they invite a studio audience of strangers to spectate the filming of staged hardcore pornographic content. Think The Ellen DeGeneres Show but instead of two people sitting in chairs, they're wrestling naked. The craziest show of my life.

Thus began my fascination with San Francisco's vibrant BDSM community. Ropes, whips, power, and safewords are amongst the many topics explained as part of this fetish. This documentary short covers the basics of BDSM (for my vanilla friends) alongside the personal stories of two professional adult actresses.

I hope you enjoy.

-L