- Scarlett Johansson‘s lawyers may have won the battle, but the Internet won the war. Intrepid exhibitionists everywhere are picking up where ScarJo left off. #ScarlettJohanssoning: Best Internet Trend Ever (NSFW) (Buzzfeed, image via)
- Porn star with a pension? Ilona Staller, better known as Cicciolina, is the unlikely centre of a bitter row over the cost to ordinary Italians of the perks enjoyed by their country’s tens of thousands of politicians. It emerged on Monday that the Hungarian, who starred in almost 40 hardcore pornographic movies, will soon be enjoying a €39,000-a-year (£34,000) pension, provided by the taxpayers of her adoptive homeland. Italy row over ex-porn star’s pension rights (The Guardian)
- The Adult Performers Association Contact Form is discreet — it asks only for name/email/subject/message — so talent does not have to worry about possible “bullying,” founder January Seraph noted. She added that APA would soon be launching a KickStarter account to begin developing some educational videos targeting individuals who are thinking about entering adult and exiting the industry. January Seraph Discusses Adult Performers Association (XBIZ Newswire)
- Fakey fakeness, with a topping of fake: your porn is served! It’s not bad enough that the sex is unrealistic, the positions are from circus school, and the bodies are manufactured – the sounds of sex in porn are sometimes dubbed as well. Meet The Old Lady Behind The Sounds In Porno Flicks (YouTube, thanks Cory!)
- In just three weeks, online gamers deciphered the structure of a retrovirus protein that has stumped scientists for over a decade, and a study out Sunday says their breakthrough opens doors for a new AIDS drug design. U.S. Gamers Crack Puzzle In AIDS Research That Stumped Scientists For Years (Fox News)
- Some adult sites that automatically generate millions of fake impressions that are sold through middlemen to publishers, and ultimately to advertisers. A ComScore audit found some adult sites generating as many as 200 false impressions in a five-minute period, many of which end up reported as legitimate impressions to advertisers. Are Porn Sites Hijacking Your Ad Dollars? (Advertising Age)
- Porn stars Alana “Superpinkninja” Evans and Misti “MeowMistiDawn” Dawn are hardcore gamers, and want to combine their passions for nudity and gaming in a new site. Pwned By Girls, will feature topless gamers in playthroughs, reviews, profiles, and other hardcore gaming coverage. Porn Stars Start Topless Gaming Site (The Escapist)
- Will Britain pass gay marriage? The British government has drawn up plans to introduce same-sex civil marriages before the next election in 2015, equalities minister Lynne Featherstone said. Britain plans to introduce same-sex marriage (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- (FYI – this reads like the AP is regurgitating a press release from Summer’s Eve.) The vagina is becoming big business. The new freedom to talk about the vagina comes as marketers spend more to get women to buy products for the area. Ad spending for feminine hygiene products, including tampons, panty liners and cleansers, was up nearly 30 percent to $218.9 million in 2010 from two years ago, according to Kantar Media. No more dancing around issues in feminine hygiene (MSNBC)
- Lastly – it’s a work-safe link (sorry!), but Christina Hendricks is a goddess. Top 10 Pictures Of Christina Hendricks At The Emmys (Buzzfeed)
Maria – great comment. Thank you for sharing that!
Doc – I’m not sure! I thought she was the cutest one in Buzzfeed’s selection.
That girl in the top picture is really cute. Who is she?
I’ve hated my body since I was 11. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on the importance of accepting my body. This past week when I was struggling, I looked at pictures of Christina and read about plus size models and I felt better about my body. I finally began to accept myself instead of hating it.