RIP Vine… I actually never even knew ya. I hate to admit it, but I struggle with the “too much free time” issues services and apps like Vine raise in me. (I don’t get message boards either — someone explain it!) And since Vine excommunicated all content that could be
If Prop 60 can happen, what’s next? (commentary for LA Daily News)

I recently communicated with Susan Abram, a writer/reporter at the LA Daily News who has covered adult entertainment for some time now. Like many, Susan was/is interested in Prop. 60, the “mandatory condoms in porn” initiative on the California state ballot this November. Susan spoke to representatives from organizations for and against the
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Uses Shame as a Campaign Tool (again)
California’s Prop. 60 — More complicated than you think
Which US Presidential Candidate will be the Best for Porn? (commentary on The Debrief)
Pizza & Porn — The History Behind the Delivery Trope (commentary on Eater)
JOI — What it is, and why it matters (commentary for Broadly)

JOI? Joi? Joy? Pretty much. JOI stands for “jerk off instructions” — and a typical JOI video involves exactly that: a person, typically a femme dom-esque woman, talking into a POV camera giving detailed and thorough instructions to the viewer, typically a cisgender guy, on how he should jerk himself
“Child Pornography” & CSAM (excerpt from “Sexual Deviance and Society”)
Ethical Content & Unethical Consumption (commentary for Vocativ)
“Not caring” does not mean “legal” – CA Prop 60 and Industry flight to Las Vegas

I recently spoke to Zachary Siegel, a journalist writing for USC’s Annenberg Media (among several other outlets). Zach wanted some insights re the possibility of porno flight to Las Vegas in the event of California’s Prop 60 — which mandates condoms in porn, civilian ability to sue those with a financial stake in production,