These are sad and scarey times. I'm getting old enough now to be able to say that I've seen them before, and will certainly witness the cultural pendulum swing back and forth a few more times before I check out. But that doesn't change the fact that it pisses me off that it was even an issue for filmaker Steve Anderson to find a distributor for his new documentary, F**K.

The film, scheduled for release later this year, will explore the history and social impact of the word "fuck". Notable interviewees include Ron Jeremy, Drew Carey, Hunter S. Thompson, Bill Maher and Alainis Morrissette, along with commentary by liguists and comedians.

"This work is at the center of the ongoing debate over Free Speech in our country," Anderson said. "From the moment I began this project I knew I had to find a distributor who would embrace the ideas and conflicts this film explores."

THINKFilms, a New York based distibution company, was up to the challenge. Mark Urman, head of the company's theatrical division, said, "[we are] not only excited to be releasing it, but we are thrilled to be among the companies who can."

In addition to the theatrical release, Showtime has plans to air the documentary in 2007.

Source: Adult Video News

Cell phones have been banned in schools in the German state of Bavaria. The action was spurred by the discovery of pornography and violent images that had been stored on student phones.

Analysis: I need a new cell phone.

Quote of the Day:

"Freedom gets chipped away each time we make a compromise, each time we do something contrary to what we believe."

Larry Flynt

A new bill has been introduced by senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Mark Pryor (D-AZ) that would require web sites offering adult content to operate under a special Top Level Domain. If passed, the Cyber Safety for Kids Act 2006, suggests all adult oriented web sites be coraled under a TDL such as .xxx.

Of course, the wise and benevolent senators claim that the purpose of the bill is "to facilitate the protection of minors using the Internet from material that is harmful to minors, and for other purposes." What other purposes, I wonder?

In Section 8 of the Bill, the senators define material harmful to minors as, "any communication, picture, image, graphic image file, article, recording, writing or other matter of any kind that is obscene." Besides obvious sexually explicit material they go on to define obscenity as anything that "lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors."

Two ammendments that will severely limit the sale of adult material in Yellowstone County, Montana are coming up for a vote.

The conservative group, Citizens Against Sex Exploitation, have spearheaded the proposals despite reluctance on the part of the city and county planning department. County officials point to evidence that suggests that adult bookstores and exotic dance clubs do not create significant policing problems and the new ordinances will only put financial and legal burdens on the county's shoulders.

If passed the law will make it illegal for busineses to sell obscene material and would limit adult bookstores to the sale of softcore porn.

Sources: Adult Video News, Free Speech Coalition.

(Sorry, still need to learn how to link in my posts but please, keep reading.)

Savanna Samson releases her own wine. Summary from the NY Times, March 22, 2006.

Savanna Samson, star of "The New Devil in Miss Jones", recently released her own wine label. Ah yes, the mainstreaming of porn continues.

Sogno Uno, 2004, recieved a score of 90-91 out of a hundred from wine expert Robert Parker. He characterizes a score of 90-95 as "an outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character."

"There's spiciness," said Samson. "And yet it's an elegant wine. I love the opera and I'm a classically trained ballet dancer. And there's some chocolate undertone, which I just love.
There's a little bit of sweetness. Like ten percent of the time, I'm sweet."

Raised Catholic in upstate New York, Samson's parents were devastated when she told them she was an adult film star. She hopes that her new winemaking project is something they can be proud of.

Nevertheless, she plans to continue her film career.

"My priest said in Mass once, 'Violence or pleasures of the flesh. Which is the greater of two evils?' I think we all know the answer to that. I felt like he was saying that toward me," she said

As reported in the NY Times on March 19th, 2006.

A video featuring Kid Rock and Creed singer, Scott Stapp, receiving hummers in a motor home after a 1999 concert will not be released any time soon. A federal judge recently ordered the shutdown of web sites showing trailers of the video in response to a lawsuit filed by the Kid. Stapp and an unamed woman have also filed lawsuits against Red Light District, the California based video company that is seeking to distribute the footage.

Now, I'm not holding my breath for the outcome of this story but I suspect this is just a publicity stunt. Although his attorney is pushing this as a privacy issue, Mr. Rock recently told the Associated Press, "What perfect timing. I've got a record coming up."

Who the fuck cares? I, for one, am wholly uninterested in seeing either of these shmoes (ok, maybe Kid Rock is kinda cool) getting bjs in a mobile home, and I will not voluntarily view the video if it becomes widely available. Which brings me to the point of this summary. If something offends you and the very thought of that something makes you want to wretch red hot steaming chunks of vomit onto your lap, then don't fucking expose yourself to it. Feel free to tell the world how disgusting you think it is, but please don't tell anyone else what they shouldn't be reading, viewing, saying or depicting.

And that, for the moment, is all I have to say about that.

The First Ammendment of the Constitution of the United States of America:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievences.

The idea for PornTribe has been swimming around in my head for the better part of a decade now. It has mostly been, and still is, nothing but a collection of good ideas. Well, I've finaly decided, "Enough with the daydreaming, already!"

PornTribe is a collective of creative people who love porn. Our motto is, "Better Porn and More of It!" We also think it sucks that certain government agencies and moral groups feel it is necessary to tell others what is appropriate for the whole of society to view and read. Some of these people are very nasty and think people like us should rot in jail while waiting to go to hell. Well, we believe that if our rights to expose ourselves to any materials we choose are protected, even if (hopefully if) those materials are undeniably obscene, then our rights to express ourselves on more important issues will be even more secure. Yes, we aim to fight the good fight.

For the next few days, weeks, months and years we will be exploring all kinds of issues in the realm of adult entertainment. The focus will be porn and politics but we hope to include all kinds of fun stuff relating to the adult entertainment industry. What we won't be here is a porno site. Sorry, no nasty photos or videos. As a consolation prize, we promise that any profanity will be devoid of any socially redeemable qualities as determined by the Supreme Court.

Let's see what happens...