- “British cult artist/musician/poet/author and anti-authoritarian legend Billy Childish has just announced publication of a trio of specially commission poster prints commemorating “the occasion of Donald Trump being crassly maligned by the world’s press.””
* Extremely ‘Childish’ Donald Trump Posters (Dangerous Minds)
- “It’s been less than 24 hours since (unverified) allegations were made about Donald Trump enjoying a pee party in a hotel in Moscow. While the rest of us were still reeling from the stark mental image this conjured up, Chuck [Tingle] was busy at work on a new novel.”
* Chuck Tingle has already written a novel about Trump’s ‘golden shower’ (Metro UK)
- “Samantha Bee took on Trump’s golden showers story last night and admitted that “the only verifiable thing about this report is how much joy it gave me.” … She’s also finding one thing a bit fishy about the claim that he paid to watch prostitutes pee on each other. “Oh bulls**t, like we’re supposed to believe that Trump has started paying people who work for him?””
* Samantha Bee’s Report on Trump’s Obsession with Watersports is Golden: WATCH (Towleroad)
- “Unverified claims that Donald Trump watched prostitutes urinate on one another in a “golden shower” routine in Moscow have inspired a stream of jokes. In a clever intro Wednesday, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” spoofed the opening of the 1964 007 movie “Goldfinger.” Only now the title is “Goldshower” and the words that Shirley Bassey sang in the original film have changed, as has the cast.”
* James Bond-Style ‘Goldshower’ Is More Than A Wee Bit Funny (Huffington Post)
- “Today seems like a fine day to examine the rich artistic tradition surrounding the conception of Perseus. Are your umbrellas ready? Good!”
* Showers Of Gold (Eros Blog)
- “Russian intelligence agencies allegedly have a video showing several prostitutes who were hired by Donald Trump to urinate on each other. And if this video really exists, then Penthouse, America’s most venerable pornography magazine, is willing to spend $1 million for it.”
* Penthouse Offers $1 Million For a Trump Piss Tape (Gizmodo)
* See also: Penthouse full statement (Joe. My. God.)
- “Many weeks ago a writer for The Daily Beast contacted me about humiliation play and the President Elect. As a subject expert educator on Erotic Humiliation play, and the psychological architecture of this, I was happy to help.”
* Humiliation Play and Tr*mp. The Difference Explained Briefly. (Midori, Medium)
As a #sexologist, I can only applaud anything that results in the public becoming better-informed about #GoldenShowers.
— Carol Queen (@carolqueen) January 11, 2017
- “When former Microsoft employees complained of the horrific pornography and murder films they had to watch for their jobs, the software giant told them to just take more smoke breaks, a new lawsuit alleges. Members of Microsoft’s Online Safety Team had “God-like” status, former employees Henry Soto and Greg Blauert allege in a lawsuit filed on Dec. 30. They “could literally view any customer’s communications at any time.” Specifically, they were asked to screen Microsoft users’ communications for child pornography and evidence of other crimes.”
* Microsoft Anti-Porn Workers Sue Over PTSD (Daily Beast)
- “Director Tony T and performer Ramon Nomar have filed a lawsuit against adult star Nikki Benz, alleging they suffered injury to their reputations after she allegedly defamed them by saying she was sexually assaulted during a December [Brazzers] shoot.”
* Tony T, Ramon Nomar Sue Nikki Benz, MindGeek for Libel (XBIZ)
- “On Monday, a piece of legislation was proposed in North Dakota that would require any internet-connected device to include a filter that automatically blocks access to pornography. As detailed in House Bill 1185, the law would legally reclassify any “products that distribute the internet” as “pornographic vending machines.” This includes, but is not limited to: a cell phone, laptop, computer, Playstation, smart fridge, or internet service provider’s router. ”
* Do you own a “pornographic vending machine”? (The Outline)
- “On Monday night, the online classified site Backpage shuttered its adult section, claiming government censorship. The shutdown has left sex workers reeling, with few easy, affordable options for effectively advertising their work.”
* Sex Workers Reel As Backpage Shuts Down Adult Ads, Citing Censorship (Voactiv)
Press release going out! Please sign our statement re:censorship! Looking for orgs & individuals! I'll sign you on! https://t.co/llLsqT3seV
— Desiree Alliance (@DesireeAlliance) January 12, 2017
- “As J Nathan Matias describes it, the “real names result in civility” belief has its roots in the 1980s, when businesses were debating whether or not to let employees use email and computers. A scary proposition: would they use email and chat to form unions?”
* Using real names online ‘leads to discrimination and harassment’ (Naked Security)
- “In a landmark legal case, a Swiss man has been convicted of rape after secretly removing a condom during sex without his partner’s consent.”
* Man Convicted of Rape After Removing Condom During Sex Without Consent (Broadly/Vice)
- I am very upset about this. Also, it’s a really great show. “British actor Tom Hardy is about to return to the small screen in the BBC period drama, ‘Taboo’ … Tom plays anti-hero James Delaney in the new production, which required him to flash rather a lot of flesh, although if he’d had his way, we would have got the full monty.”
* We Almost Got To See A WHOLE Lot More Of Tom Hardy In His Latest Role (Huffington Post)
- “Andrew Garfield and Ryan Reynolds made the world’s wildest fantasies come true last weekend when they started making out at the Golden Globes after Ryan Gosling beat out the Deadpool star for Best Actor.”
* Here’s Why Andrew Garfield Kissed Ryan Reynolds at the Golden Globes (Cosmopolitan)
- “The war on pornography has begun. And while it may seem insignificant compared to some of Donald Trump’s plans for his first 100 days in office, it nevertheless represents a very real threat to a sui generis prerogative of every American consumer: the right to enjoy adult films.”
* The Republican War On Pornography Is Heating Up (Huffington Post)
