About
I'm Laura Leu, a writer living in New York City. I enjoy telling strangers on the Internet my name, occupation and city of residence.I've written for Women's Health, Maxim, Cosmo, Details, Health, Time Out New York, New York Post, McSweeney's and Salon, among others. In January 2010, my boyfriend Adam and I launched Navigeaters, a blog that documents our quest to eat a meal from every nation in the world without leaving NYC. I also created Self-Petting Zoo, your one-stop shop for masturbating animal videos.
If you're an editor who wants to give me work, you can read some clips below or take a look at my resume. If you're a horny old German man, you can watch this video of me playing my accordion while my friend pole-dances.
You can email me at laura.leu [at] gmail.com, or find me on Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, or standing right behind you. Psych!
stuff i've written
"I Dream of Weenie: My Life As a Female Competitive Eater," Salon
"Abnormal School," Time Out New York
On attending Coney Island Sideshow School.
"Inside the Mind of a Monster," Stuff magazine
A feature profile story on Arthur Shawcross, convicted serial killer and cannibal.
"Love Machine," NY Press
An essay on watching my ex-boyfriend have sex with a robot.
"Conventional Sex," Details
A tour of the nation's sultriest, strangest, and stickiest sex festivals.
"Dating a Dreamboat," Women's Health magazine
An essay on dating a male model.
"Bedroom Briefing," Stuff magazine
A recurring Q&A sex advice column.
"Fear of Clothing in Las Vegas," Stuff magazine
An interview with cover girl Nikki Cox
"TONYPD," Time Out New York
A recurring column, in which I dress like a cop and issue tickets to people for various misbehaviors.
"Pop Vulture," Shock magazine
A parody of weekly celebrity tabloids.
"XXX-posure," Stuff magazine
A first-person narrative on becoming an extra in a porn movie.
"Hot Seat: Richard Simmons," Time Out New York
A Q&A interview with Richard Simmons.
"Why Karma is a Bitch," McSweeneys.net
A McSweeney's list in which I defend the Buddhist doctrine's cattiness.
Get a room.
(Source: thedailywhat)
My Star Wars Polka is appropriate only one day out of the year. That day is today. May the Fourth be with you!
This hat really makes a statement. And that statement is: “I am a vagina.”
[Photo: People]
First practice run with my mentors, Crazy Legs Conti and Tim “Eater X” Janus. In 10 minutes, I ate 7 dogs and 7 buns. My goal is 12, so I’ll be practicing a lot more until my qualifier on June 4. Which means I’m going to have a lot of meat sweats in May. Apologies in advance to any smell-sensitive vegetarians who come within my vicinity.
I bought this waterproof notepad because I seem to have my greatest strokes of brilliance in the shower, and then I promptly forget them by the time I towel off. Adam made the first contribution to it, a genius one indeed.
Fun fact: Kerrin Frey is my hometown hairdresser! Every time I go back to River Falls, she would cut my hair and tell me about the progress she’s made on the dress. I’m happy to hear she finally finished it!
DIY of the Day: Tara Frey’s mom Kerrin spent six years working on her daughter’s prom dress. What took her so long? Well, most of the time was spent gathering up enough Starburst candy wrappers to make a wearable article of clothing. “It’s going to be a little bit too much attention,” Tara said of her Starburst dress, shoes, flowers, and purse. “But hey, she worked hard on it.”
As sweet serendipity would have it, Tara and her date — who received a matching Starburst vest — may actually end up being the best-dressed couple. “Our theme for the prom is ‘Candyland,” Tara said. “So kind of lucked out on that one.”
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