It’s the last day of Senior Week at Gizmodo, and this is my confession: I am a huge pole dancing fan. Something about the combination of dance and acrobatics, athleticism and grace, gets me every time ...

For RadioActive's Morgen White, pole dancing is a sanctuary. White is a 20-year-old college student, and she says taking pole dancing classes has boosted her confidence and helped her appreciate ...

The pandemic led me to the pole. Let me explain. Prior to 2021, I had never been strong in my life. In fact, I was pretty damn weak. It was so bad that from the moment I booked a flight, I would start ...

MaKayla Keating, 22, emerges from the wings of the stage wearing a skintight halter top and skirt — both almost blinding with sequins. She walks up to a vertical metal pole anchored to the ground, ...

Pole dancing in Sin City was not the plan. Is it ever? Few kids grow up aspiring to earn a living on the pole. Timber Brown, 26, certainly didn't. With his background -- an abusive childhood, ...

While pole dancing has a darker association as an exploitative occupation, there are women with chronic pain who have found (and built) a new love for their body, incredible strength to manage the ...

Back in May, I convinced two of my friends to try something new: pole dancing. The event, Pole in the Pearl, was taking place at The Pearl, offering an hour of beginner instruction followed by two ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The curious hybrid of art, sport, exotic dance and fitness craze has developed a mainstream following but “it’s still a little naughty.” Sara Joel, from Long Island, performing ...