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)
Many moons ago — almost exactly three years back, in fact — I wrote about AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) using shame as a tactic to moralize a “Yes” vote for LA County’s 2013 Measure B, which called for mandatory condoms in porn (here). Via a series of billboards located around
California’s Prop. 60 — More complicated than you think
I recently spoke with John Flynn, a writer/reporter working with the Sacramento-area News Review. John wrote an excellent piece about Prop. 60 — the mandatory condoms in porn bill that California residents will vote on in just under a month. The piece offers an in-depth consideration of some of the
Which US Presidential Candidate will be the Best for Porn? (commentary on The Debrief)
Like, for the structural benefit and viability of the industry — not to be *in* some content. I recently spoke to Gareth May, who was working on a piece for The Debrief. The UK-based pub was interested in the 2016 US election cycle’s circus-like volatility (who isn’t?), and Gareth specifically
Pizza & Porn — The History Behind the Delivery Trope (commentary on Eater)
Did someone order a pizza? Maybe pizza & porn? Even if you know absolutely nothing about porn, you’re familiar with the pizza delivery storyline: a hot and hung pizza delivery guy is called upon by an equally hot, also horny, housewife to deliver a pizza… and a whole lot more.
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”)
I was very excited to contribute to the recently published, highly awesome book Sexual Deviance and Society, published by Routledge and written by my colleague and friend Meredith G. F. Worthen. I wrote a bit about the book here. Go take a look if you’d like more info about the volume. As
Ethical Content & Unethical Consumption (commentary for Vocativ)
Ethical Content & Unethical Consumption — Contrary to popular belief, Free Porn Day isn’t just another way of saying “every day.” I recently spoke to Allee Manning at Vocativ about ethical content and “Free Porn Day.” A “technical” “Day” — not just a cheering euphemism for every day — the first
“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,