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Bloodbath at the Mothership: AVN Layoffs Reduce Editorial Staff to Two Dudes

April 20, 2021 Gram the Man 2

It is whispered that bankroller MyFreeCams is on the verge of collapse, thus AVN’s woes.

Mark Spiegler

“Patron of the Tarts” or: How To Run Porn Valley from Your Couch

March 4, 2021 Gram the Man 0

If you could set aside your judgment of porn’s morality or put in perspective what it means to be exploited in minimum-wage late-stage capitalism, then […]

Ange Venus photo by Gram Ponante, everybody

Sometimes People Cry: An AVN Awards Wrap-up

February 10, 2016 Gram the Man 1

In the end, many of them cried.

An “X-Rated” Porn Primer

April 14, 2015 Gram the Man 0

Stroll through the sticky archives of some of the classiest porn movies of all time

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Same As the Old Boss: Paul Fishbein on the X-cellent “X-Rated”

April 14, 2015 Gram the Man 0

“My mother turned to me, half appalled and half proud, and said, ‘I hope you’re making money.'”

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Pornollaneous 9.9.10

September 9, 2010 Gram the Man 2

Saying Nothing, Boxcovers of Note, AVN India, Porn Goes Up A Few Tax Brackets, Observation: LanceTM

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What the L.A. Times teaches us about porn

August 11, 2009 Gram the Man 1

People who – for whatever reason – are constant readers of adult industry news should not blame the L.A. Times for publishing the umpteenth article […]

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BBW alarmists: lighten up

April 10, 2009 Gram the Man 2

Something about this week made me long for the rich taste of a Wendy’s Baconator, and I have been passed out atop a pile of […]

Matthew, Mark, “Throat,” and johns

April 6, 2009 Gram the Man 1

It’s Holy Week at Vivid, and Paul Thomas and Sasha Grey have at least 75 percent of the Gospels wrapped up. I’m sure it is […]

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Apple to leave MacWorld for Adult Entertainment Expo

December 18, 2008 Gram the Man 0

Tech watchers are up in arms about Apple’s announcement that this January’s MacWorld Expo will be its last and that founder Steve Jobs will not […]

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Microsoft unveils "My First Porn Article" software

October 8, 2008 Gram the Man 2

Redmond, WA (GP:PVO) — Software giant Microsoft today launched the Porn Article template for its Microsoft Word application. The template contains all the elements standard […]

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