Labor Day in Porn Valley, 2022
The fact that porn workers control the means of production is a very Labor Day concept
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AVN Show Plans Return to Vegas in 2023
I don’t want porn conventions to have an entirely new look and feel.
Recalling the 2008 SF Fetish Ball
There are none now alive who remember the great 2008 San Francisco Fetish Ball, and that is a shame.
What the Porn Set Chalkboard Tells Us About Ourselves
Rather than reflecting the real world or a groovy vision of the future, porn chalkboards propagate a sluttier version of the past.
Bloodbath at the Mothership: AVN Layoffs Reduce Editorial Staff to Two Dudes
It is whispered that bankroller MyFreeCams is on the verge of collapse, thus AVN’s woes.
The Porn Valley Mail & Load: March 26, 2021
In which Lauren Phillips commits an OSHA violation, and a lot of people giggle.
Surviving 70’s Porn Tropes And What We Can Learn from Them
Is the 70’s porn creepiness gene necessary for our survival?
The Pubic Status of Public Statues: Five Rock-Hard Nudes
Who says revisionist mythology can’t be progressive and pubeless at the same time?
“I Think People Are the Greatest Fun”: Roy Karch Dead At 73
At his best, Roy Karch just wanted to grok your scene.
Maitland Ward: “(Not) a Cautionary Tale”
Maitland Ward says that her mainstream-to-porn journey is not a cautionary tale.
Anticipating Infighting, APAC Urges Tolerance
Quorn between two or more non-fluid-bonded performers, and marketed as such, is a social no-no.
Guest Post: An Adult Industry Perspective on Harm Reduction
If the most apocalyptic scenarios ultimately unfold it will be because the leaders AND the people of this nation failed to do what was necessary.
Snakes, Porn, And Compersion with Angela White
“By destigmatizing porn, I argue myself out of a job,” Angela White says. “I’ll just have to find something else to do, won’t I?”
Quips Don’t Lie: Gram’s Hot Take on Shakira, Shakira
14 minutes of white people losing they damn mind
Roy Karch’s Last Production
“Wow,” says Roy Karch, my old friend, as I lean over the railings of his bed to kiss him on the forehead. “Wow.” He reaches […]
Bill Margold’s Cold, Dead Fingers on My Relationship
One’s porn CV can be a terrible weapon of mercy.
James Thurber, Alexis Grace, And Getting Kicked Off Instagram
I’m enjoying myself, but maybe they’re not paying me enough. Maybe this isn’t the best use of my time. Maybe I’ll regret this later.
Measure R: How Porn Valley Handles Rape
So now there exists in a once-shadowy business the opportunity to discuss something with the faith that the whole structure won’t be pulled down.
Study: Porn Consumers Might Not Hate Women After All
If it makes you happy, you can still think otherwise.
How 9/11 Prepared Me for My Porn Career
For me, porn was an escape from reality TV.