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Monday, September 25th, 2000

IA 2000 Coverage

Here'a an excerpt: Another lavish entertainer was Cybererotica, which built an oversized convention hall exhibit complete with firehouse poles for its dancers and hosted a party that company President Jonathan Silverstein said was attended by roughly 2,000 convention-goers. Silverstein declined to say how much the exhibit space and party had cost, but when asked if the bill would exceed $1 million, he replied, “Not quite, but pretty close.”

Some of the other approximately 200 exhibitors who paid $25 a square foot for their more modest booths said renting the space was a waste.

“To me this is nothing but a handshaking event,” said Kevin Blatt, president of Sun Down Media Group and brother of Darren. “The one thing we lack as Webmasters is face time, and this is the one time when we can do something about that.”

This Week's Prostitution Photos

Amused writes: I love to check out the St. Paul Prostitution site every week. Not just for the comical photos of the UGLY hookers, but also for the sad photos of the remorseful "Johns." Weekly the police humiliate the whore mongers by publishing their names, home town, age, height, weight and also identify their vehicle. Scroll down eight photos to Mr. Kevin Troy Jones. Not only does he have the biggest smile of any convicted "John," but check out his vehicle ... SCHOOL BUS!!!!! Jones, Kevin Troy Home: Burnsville, MN Age: 33 Height: 6-02 Weight: 260 Arrested: Frogtown Vehicle: 903 374 (MN) 1998 Intl. School Bus Click here: This Week's Prostitution Photos -- Saint Paul Police

The Gun Slinger

Yesterday one of pornography's most innovative directors, Michael Raven, confessed his childhood love for the Christian tracts of Jack T. Chick. Brother Raven, there is hope for you yet. Today's tract is particularly apropos to the porn industry. Many misguided souls think that if they're "nice" people that is sufficient to gain entrance into the kingdom of heaven, but that is simply NOT the case! It takes more than good deeds to secure a place at the Father's table. Read and be saved. Click here: Gun Slinger

Porn Star Comebacks

Rob writes on RAME: This is not meant to be a thread on whether porn stars should comeback, but rather WHY they choose to comeback. Some say they miss their porn "family" or they do it for the fans. I think it's more like a cash shortage more than anything else. Why else would P.J. Sparxx comeback 50 lbs over weight and embarass herself? What motivates the porn alumni to return?

Tom writes: Money and attention.

Frank replies: Which, of course, are the things that motivated them to get in the biz in the first place. The exceptions, the people that are in the biz for the biz itself (examples are Nina Hartley and Tal) never leave (no matter how much some people wish that they would.)

Jim Gunn writes on RAME: Mostly for money, what else? Some also do it to keep their credits current to maintain their profile on the feature dancing circuit or to keep current with the fans to promote their web sites and such, but one way or another it all boils down to money, directly or indirectly. Of course, I blame the producers who welcome them with open arms for the flood of embarasing comebacks from talent who weren't even that hot the first time around, never mind five years and 25 pound later.

Jenna (not Jenna Jameson) writes on RAME: You guys beat all I've ever seen. If you're a car salesman and you lose your job, you get another job doing what you know & do best, The same with the rest. you get a job doing what you know.,,,,,,,they do the same, they do it because it's their chosen profession and its how they make a living. I bet any and every one of you that are raising hell about the "comebacks" would raise holy hell if you lost your job just because you were an old ugly asshole that lost your job because of your looks or age.

Uncle Stevie writes on RAME: Not necessarily. Some guys would take the hint and find another career that doesn't rely much on looks or age.

A lot of porn starlets get the hint and when they leave the adult entertainment biz, they do other things. If they have smarts, they would do something to train themselves for another career, in preparation when their days of exotic entertainment is over. For example, I remember reading that 80's porn starlet Sheri St. Clair took night courses on business and real estate during her porn career. While other actresses of her day were out spending nights partying or whatever, Sheri was preparing for a life after the porn biz.

I can understand the nostalgic bit of "porn starlet comebacks", but only devoted fans of that particular star would be interested. But porn marketing relies on youth and beauty, and it's hard to for a comeback to become permanent. (Shanna McCullough is a rare exception, and not the rule.)

Belairboy writes on RAME: There were a few Melissa Hill pictures posted to alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.pornstar this week and the one that looked like the most recent made her look like a strung out crack whore! She used to be my all time favorite and I missed seeing her in videos recently. But, if this is what's she become, she needs to move on to other things!

Luke Gets Mail

Den writes: How does serenity look in person and at the IA 2000?

Luke: She looks good.

Rob writes: The truth is I consider Michael Raven one of the best directors out there along with Antonio Passolini. I hope you told him the Chick stuff is all a goof. Tell him to go to www.chick.com for the archive. It's funny the first FAQ is "Is Brother Chick still alive?"

Steve Neece writes: Germaine Greer makes some valid points re.junkfood & junkfood sex.Both have been around a while.Junk food thru the 20th century in ever increasing availability.Junkfood sex has only become available to the commom man on a daily basis for the last 30 years or less.Before that the average working man could not afford prostitutes more than 2 or 3 times a month,and decidedly less if he was married. Despite the validity of her points it must be remembered that this is a woman who defended female genital mutilation ,which is a sickness and blight to humanity by which even the most extreme porn is reduced to insignificance.

I would love to brainstorm with Mr. Raven .Religion and porn have more to do with one another than you Mr. Ford care to admit and feel free to give him my email address.Mr. Raven has it occurred to you that religion is a form of mental illness similar to schizophrenia and it may run in families as a genetic disorder.There are certain character traits that intensely religious people share just as a lack of other character traits is also characteristic.They all have a certain slavishness and unwillingness to question and a petty anti intellectualism and a lack and fear of creativity.These are not people who could support a modern society any only function because the people in charge of technology that allows this society to function do not subscribe to these limiting beliefs.There seem to be a number of performers who are religious and I would bet those are the ones that feel compelled to be abused and degraded out of a sense of guilt .Would love to have certain suspicions confirmed or denied.Hope to hear from you.

Heather Barron's Fluorescent Pussy

Amused writes: Oh Luke, she's at it again. Heather Barron, the wacky 32 year old escort / screen writer, has posted some new "poetry" on her website. Usually I take great glee in writing parenthetical snide remarks next to her ridiculous musings, but there is nothing I can add humor-wise to her latest bizarre ramblings. Brace yourself. Also, don't forget to check out the "unusual" photo accompanying her poem, "Fluorescent Pussy." Click here: Florescent Pussy

Florescent Pussy by Heather Barron

On a dark day in the backstreets of your mind...
You find her
A florescent pussy, luminous and brazen
A deliberate animal of your lust and admiration
She walks, She talks
She can even do tricks with her tubes tied behind her back
And she comes without a price,
The ultimate reward
She wants you to fill her,
She wants you to engulf you
But she will not swallow you whole, As so many have
She will leave just a little,
For maybe a next time
So that you will still be a man of mystery,
You walk to the office
And see her down alleys, glowing and radiant
But you do not turn toward her,
You just continue walking
You'd hate this to be another mirage,
Better that you just continue
On to the business meeting,
On to the girl at the desk that smiles at you
When you bid her a good morning,
Just an administrative assistant in a sea of titles
Could she perhaps have a florescent pussy?