Few things can ruin the moment more than getting up out of bed and rifling through messy piles, franticly looking  for a condom.  Let alone trying to locate something slightly more risque like lubricant, massage oils, or even fuzzy hand cuffs.  It is important to have all of these props in one place, accessible and [...]

Familiarity breeds contempt.
-Mark Twain
I’ll admit it. I’ve got a bit of musical ADD.
Even with almost 40 straight days’ worth of music in my library, I often find myself bored and looking for something new.

Christmas is coming, and what better way to get holiday cheer than some classic “Scared of Santa” moments?

We’re a nefariously curious bunch here @ Urban Monarch, and this curiosity certainly extends to monitoring the comings and goings of our wonderful visitors.
Recently, I had a look at our search engine referrals since our debut in July and decided to share some of the amusing terms people have typed in that have brought them [...]

Life in a cubicle can be a soul draining experience.
Between the loss of privacy, micro management and an employer’s constant attempts to treat us in as childlike a fashion as humanly possible, it can take a lot of caffeine and years of therapy to undo the damage done.
Fortunately, there are a few tricks I’ve found [...]

One of the most often overlooked areas of a man’s wardrobe are his undergarments.  I’m not even speaking of luxury boxer shorts and designer socks.  A man should have enough basics, in good condition, to last through the week. 

Zan’s fourth DVD in the Enlightened Seduction series is about change — personal change.
Can one learn to become good with women? Is this kind of radical change really possible? Naturals aren’t born with it — they made a conscious effort to be that way.

With Christmas season upon us and a mere 3 weeks until the big day I find myself curious:
When do our uber-hip Urban Monarch readers do their shopping?
I for one am forever grateful for Amazon prime and my ability to put things off as far as possible. I.E. I haven’t bought one gift thus far.

Happy December you wonderful readers of Urban Monarch. In case you missed them, here are the most popular posts this week:

Sex: The Art of Cuddling
Grooming, One Step at a Time
Being More Happy

Have a kickass weekend, and don’t do anything we wouldn’t do!

So, you’ve never kissed a girl huh? Or when you have there’s been no oomph behind it?
Never fear, the Brits are here — to give you a cheeky lesson in the art of passionate kissing.
Bonus if you’re a girl and a Radiohead fan: if you look at the guy in the video at the right [...]

When nothing else subsists from the past, after the people are dead, after the things are broken and scattered the smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls bearing resiliently, on tiny and almost impalpable drops of their essence, the immense edifice of memory
- Marcel Proust