Bad Dragon
Bad Dragon is a manufacturer of sex toys aimed at the fantasy market, sold online and at conventions.
History
Bad Dragon was founded in June 2008.[1][2] Varka, one of the four co-founders, started making sex toys in his college dormitory in Scotland the previous year.[1][3] The company is now based in Arizona.[4]
Products
As of September 2016, Bad Dragon offers 53 dildos and 18 penetrable toys, all made of platinum-cured silicone.[2] The company's products are aimed at fantasy fans, including dragons,[5] horses, orcas, chimeras, and werewolves.[2][3][6][7] The website gives a biography and picture for each character.[4][5][7] Products are cast by hand and can be extensively customized, with a choice of colors including special requests, of firmness, and of dildo length;[3] customers can also submit their own designs, of which one is chosen for special production every month.[2] Dildos can be ordered with a tube to simulate ejaculation;[4] the company sells "cumlube".[2][7][8]
Pop culture
Bad Dragon is featured in the nerd culture documentary Traceroute and the Furry documentary "Fursonas" .[9][10]
References
- 1 2 Donohue, Caitlin (September 20, 2012). "Werewolf beats all: Interview with the CEO of fantasy sex toy site Bad Dragon (NSFW)". San Francisco Bay Guardian.
- 1 2 3 4 5 O'Connor, Brendan (July 1, 2014). "Bad Dragon's green dildos are firing up the fantasy-sex market". The Daily Dot.
- 1 2 3 Sciortino, Karley (June 1, 2011). "Enter the Dragon". Vice.
- 1 2 3 Cleland, Jake (July 2, 2014). "Giant dragon dildos are real and they're spectacular". The Vine. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05.
- 1 2 Davis, Allison P. (July 2, 2014). "The Cut: Make Your Game of Thrones Sex Fantasy Come True". New York magazine.
- ↑ Gale, Hannah (July 2, 2014). "These dildos are shaped to look like dragon penises, and we're pretty terrified". Metro.
- 1 2 3 Shrayber, Mark (July 1, 2014). "Here's the Giant Dragon Dildo You've Been Writing Erotic Fan-Fic About". Jezebel.
- ↑ Fortey, Ian (May 18, 2009). "18 More of the World's Most Disturbing Sex Toys #12. The Drippy Dragon". Cracked.com.
- ↑ Mühlbauer, Peter (March 7, 2015). "Über den Raum in die Zeit". Telepolis (in German). Heise Online.
- ↑ Higgins, Chris (May 1, 2016). "'Traceroute,' A Documentary about Nerds and Annihilation". Mental Floss.