Interesting insights in NBC News (3/29/15): “Amid CA Woes, Some Eye Vegas as New Porn Alley” by Chris Morris. As public health concerns mount, the porn industry has been under assault by a variety of opponents in recent years. That may be pulling the sector out of California’s embrace, and
Performer and ultra-marathoner, Tyler Knight! While [performers] get 99.9% of the ink/black pixels, making porn takes a lot of elbow grease, and it’s not just the people on the box covers doing the work. Because it’s March (and because I figured it would be interesting), I asked some guys who
Takedown Piracy owner and unabashed Westlemania fan, Nate Glass! While [performers] get 99.9% of the ink/black pixels, making porn takes a lot of elbow grease, and it’s not just the people on the box covers doing the work. Because it’s March (and because I figured it would be interesting), I
Award winning director and entrepreneur, David Lord! While [performers] get 99.9% of the ink/black pixels, making porn takes a lot of elbow grease, and it’s not just the people on the box covers doing the work. Because it’s March (and because I figured it would be interesting), I asked some
I have been hearing so much about this new documentary from HBO – “Going Clear” – and I must watch it! Here are some *notes on the scandal* from Salon… — Scientology and Hollywood: Tom Cruise, John Travolta and the new “Going Clear” shockers (3/26/15, here) “Going Clear” and the outlandish
Below is reporting from MetalSucks.net (here), outlining something so weird, something that could be so awesome on one level, and something that ultimately showcases how silly we are as a culture… Some thoughts: 1. If H&M is partnering with actual musicians in order to create contrived bands and brands and
I recently spoke to Lauren Vino at MTV News about life without porn – what would it be like? Our hour-long talk was summarized by a great quippy piece on MTV News. Have a read and enjoy! * * * “A Sociologist Explains What Life Would Be Like If Porn
I’ve been getting all this press about LionReach Productions’ Marriage 2.0 lately – invitations to premieres, screeners in the mail, and news that an edited version of the film received an NC-17 rating from the MPAA. This is a big deal for any project that includes any semblance of hardcore sex, much
I was very pleased to wake up this morning to a lovely book announcement from Ekstra Bladet, Danish for Additional Sheet (3/15/15). My Danish is rough (read: non-existent), so I went to Google translate for an approximation. Here you have it, slightly copyedited: In a series of personal essays, sociologist Chauntelle Tibbals
Grantland reporter and Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) newbie Molly Lambert recently wrote one of the best looks at porn’s crown jewel fan/trade event – “Porntopia: A trip to the Adult Video News Awards” (3/10/15 on Grantland here). If you don’t know what AEE is or if you want to get a