Press
Empress Wu’s work, words, and opinions have appeared in Refinery29, Rolling Stone, Daily Dot, Vice, and Huffington Post, among others. She also has spoken on panels and workshops on BDSM, sex work, art, and activism. Scroll down for selected press and appearances.
Empress Wu: The Artist’s Dungeon
Petit Mort Mag | Summer 2021
I sat down with Petit Mort to discuss my BDSM practices and some tips on how to care for accoutrements of pain and pleasure.
Not Your Token Asian
Refinery 29 | Natalie Gontcharova | May 9, 2021
Meet the organizers who serve (and have been serving) Asian American communities.
Migrant Massage Workers Don’t Need To Be Rescued
The Nation | Rosemarie Ho | April 2, 2021
Wu, a member of the sex worker collective Red Canary Song, discusses body work at the intersection of class, race, gender, and whorephobia.
We’re All Missing the Point of the Armie Hammer Cannibalism Scandal
Rolling Stone | EJ Dickson | January 16, 2021
”The cannibalism fetish isn’t the most disturbing part of the leaked sexts that allegedly came from the Call Me By Your Name star.”
Sex Workers to Host Self-Destructing Digital Variety Show Against EARN-IT
Vice | Samantha Cole | July 29, 2020
On August 21, E-Viction will feature live performances to raise awareness of legislation that harms marginalized communities.
What is Femdom? Inside the World of Female Domination
Daily Dot | Ana Valens | June 6, 2020
”These professional dominatrixes know all about power.”
A NYC Sex Work Exhibit Aims To Shatter Stigma Around The World's Oldest Profession
Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | March 12, 2020
The colorful pop-up museum, located in Greenwich Village, aims to reframe dialogue around sex work and advocate for its practitioners.
Why are People Into Cannibalism?!
Why are People Into That Podcast | Tina Horn | January 2020
”In truly one of the most deranged episodes in the history of this podcast, Empress Wu and I speculate about the thrall of cannibalism, figurative and in some cases literal.”
Dominatrix Empress Wu Explains How She Heals Others Through Her Work
Now This | December 2018
”This dominatrix says that her work is about more than power, pain, or pleasure — it’s about healing through vulnerability.”
Interview with Empress Wu
Peach Fuzz Magazine | Lauren Murray | April 2017
Appearances
Brown University
SXSW
MoMA PS1 - Panelist
7 Days of Domination - Presenter
Pass the Porn - Performer and Panelist