SACRAMENTO — A federal court ruling in the world of professional baseball may affect online privacy for people.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal agents acted improperly when they seized a list of 104 Major League baseball players who had tested for performance enhancing drugs. Writing for the 9-2 majority, Judge Alex Kozinski said that the list must be destroyed, adding that the action “was an obvious case of deliberate overreaching by the government in an effort to seize data as to which it lacked probable cause.” The decision marked a victory for the Major League Baseball Players Association, which opposed the probe. "If the government had never unconstitutionally seized the tests results, there would never have been any leaks," said Elliot Peters, a lawyer for the MLBPA. In addition, the court criticized federal investigators for not calling on more trained technical professionals to narrow their search. "The government doesn’t need instruction from the court as to what kind of employees to use to serve its own purposes; the representation in the warrant that computer personnel would be used to examine and segregate the data was obviously designed to reassure the issuing magistrate that the government wouldn’t sweep up large quantities of data in the hope of dredging up information it could not otherwise lawfully seize," the justices said. Sportswriter Chris Chester pointed out the widespread implications this ruling has for privacy advocates. "The judge issues a search warrant to get some information off of your computer, and they just happen to stumble on your porn stash or maybe some videos of a certain personal nature," he said. "Then the judge decides that the stuff they found is pertinent to the case, and suddenly you've got blown-up pictures of your manparts and a list of all the dirty websites you've visited being argued over by lawyers, all because you had your budget in an excel file or something similarly innocuous. Is that a world we really want to live in?" See all current articles in > adult industry news … [Read more...]
Was Porn Shame Behind the Rejection of Firefox 3?
Inability to redact visited sites from the location bar was a definite turn-off Noted - This is a story from AVN Online - credit to them for this submission By Tom Hymes 08/30/2009 CYBERSPACE—The mainstream is being somewhat coy with respect to an issue many consumers had with the Fx3 upgrade to the Firefox browser released early this year. Among several other problems with the upgrade, people were decidedly nonplussed by the fact that the browsing history could not be deleted from the location bar, nor could the computer owner decide what sites were visible in the bar. Recently, however, the Telegraph spoke directly to the issue, asking if it was "porn embarrassment" that was the problem. Well, duh. Unless you are planning attacks of some kind or trolling the web for the latest in Ku Klux Klan fashions, it's the adult sites that one usually wants to keep from prying eyes, and certainly form those just glancing at the screen. In light of that, it is easy to see why the inability to control that was the number one reason why people either did not upgrade to Fx3, or downgraded back to Fx2 after experiencing the supposedly superior version, and why it beat out other problematic issues as speed/memory leak concerns, add-on compatibility, the look and feel of the interface and browser crashes, to name a few. The oversight was so egregious, of course, that is has already been fixed and noted by Mozilla's Blog of Metrics. "Having something from your previous browsing displayed to someone else who is using your computer (or even worse) to a large audience of people as you are giving a presentation, is really one of the most embarrassing things that Firefox can do to you. So now in Firefox 3.5, users have complete control over what types of information are displayed in the location bar (or suggestions can be turned off entirely). Now, about those other problems... … [Read more...]
KFC has a new sandwich – it's damn near sexy!!!
Boston - Guys and Gals, you gotta click this link and enjoy some of the dumb stuff they have to offer. I will keep you updated even on the crazy stuff. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26852192/vp/32553698#32581994 … [Read more...]
Porn Stars of the Week – AVN
Lexi Belle Age: 22Height: 5' 3" Weight: 105 lbs. Measurements: 32C-24-33 Hair Color: Blonde BIOGRAPHY A sweet little Louisiana girl born in 1987, Lexi Belle made the surprising leap into adult entertainment in 2006 after she was approached by someone at the video store where she worked. Lexi shot her first scene three months later, which involved her performing a blowjob for her very first time. She was nominated by AVN for Best New Starlet, and has been a ubiquitous and popular mainstay in all manner of X-rated fare, from Eon McKai's The Doll Underground (Vivid Alt) to Belladonna's Cock Pigs (Belladonna Entertainment/Evil Angel). A few other highlights include Runaway Love (Cal Vista/Metro), Spunk'd the Movie (6969 Entertainment) and Popporn: The Guide to Making Fuck (Zero Tolerance Entertainment). Find Lexi Belle at: myspace.com/elle_beee twitter.com/OMGitsLexi www.lexibelle.com Jennifer Dark Age: 27Height: 5' 7" Weight: 129 lbs. Measurements: 34B-25-35 Hair Color: Black BIOGRAPHY A native of Prague, Jennifer Dark built a big name for herself on the Euro-circuit before relocating to the U.S. and becoming an in-demand regular in American productions. She's known for her intense, no-holds-barred scenes and attributes her choice of the name "Dark" to her "sensually dangerous streak." Dark first appeared in adult videos in 2002 and has delivered memorable performances in a wide spectrum of productions, including Wicked Pictures' epic Fallen, SexZ Pictures' Icon, New Sensations' Young & Wild and John Leslie/Evil Angel's debut volume of Crack Her Jack. Find more on Jennifer Dark at: myspace.com/jenniferdark … [Read more...]
Elegant Angel, Adult Video Universe Partner for Exclusive Release
CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Adult Video Universe has released “Big Booty Stars,” a four-hour video compilation, in partnership with Elegant Angel. "Elegant Angel is delighted to offer this exclusive compilation in partnership with Adult Video Universe,” Elegant Angel’s general manager Graham Travis told XBIZ. “It's a great selection of big booty scenes featuring the likes of Alexis Texas, Brianna Love and Jenny Hendrix. Adult Video Universe is a great online retail website with unique qualities. I really hope their customers enjoy this special release." The DVD features eight scenes taken from Elegant Angel’s series “Massive Asses” and “Big Wet Asses.” The limited-quantity single-disc compilation is priced at $10.99 and available at AdultVideoUniverse.com. Adult Video Universe’s Amber Adams told XBIZ that the partnership came about through the company’s history with Elegant Angel and hopes to make it a continuing trend. Adult Video Universe offers about 750 other Elegant Angel titles ranging from the company’s early releases to the most current, Adams said. “Elegant Angel Owner Patrick Collins has turned Elegant Angel into the go-to place for high-quality adult films,” she said. “When IVD [distributor] brought us the offer, there was no question we’d run with it. The action is hot, the girls are gorgeous and the production values are outstanding. This release is an incredible deal for our customers and we are very excited about it.” Adult Video Universe is a Connecticut-based online retailer that offers straight and gay adult titles as well as adult toys and novelties with promotional sales and discounts. … [Read more...]
PantyHustler.com Launches TGP
CYBERSPACE — PantyHustler.com has announced the launch of its new portal, which brings the power of RSS and the flexibility of multi-tagging to the TGP+MGP world. According to the company, the new site was built for speed and is updated daily, having already indexed over 31,000 galleries containing around 225,000 photos and 60,000 videos, arranged and tagged by their content. "With its flexible search engine, PantyHustler allows users to click on one or more tags to preview retrieve relevant galleries," a company spokesperson stated. "A user looking for interracial hardcore videos is only three tag clicks away from (currently) 30 galleries specifically matched to his search —and PH currently indexes on 80 different tags." "Once the user has created his own ideal niche, he can either bookmark it and come back, or — to make surfing even simpler — subscribe to it via RSS," the spokesperson added. "As soon as we index another gallery that matches his tastes, his feed reader will be updated automatically. Users can follow as many different feeds as they like, and will always have fresh updates, tailored to their preferences." PantyHustler also thumbnails every gallery it indexes, creating a multi-thumb preview, presented in the search. … [Read more...]
Star-Studded 'Adult Business Seminars' Launches
Inaugural seminar to take place Oct. 9-11 in Burbank Noted - this story is from AVN Online - credit to them for this submission WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.—Entertainment Seminars Inc. has announced the launch of Adult Business Seminar: Teaching You How to Make and Sell Porn. The new series is designed to provide educational, legal, technical, online and performance training to people interested in working in the adult entertainment industry. Adult Business Seminar (ABS), which is open to anyone regardless of experience in the adult entertainment industry, offers multiple options that reflect a training program conducted over a three-day period. The first ABS will be held Oct. 9-11, in Burbank, Calif., at a location to be announced. Organizers are currently offering a $500 “Early Bird” discount on “Gold” and “Platinum” packages only. To be eligible for the discount, registration must be completed by Sept. 9. The Adult Business Seminar will be conducted by an experienced group of adult industry professionals that includes Bishop, Shy Love, Ben Kraus, Ron Jeremy and Nina Hartley. “Even during today’s economic crisis the adult industry is still a strong $10 billion-a-year industry. Why stand on the sidelines as a fan when you can join in? If taught correctly, anyone with passion and a little training can be a lucrative porn producer,” said Shy Love, owner of Adult Talent Managers and an ABS instructor. Over the three days, ABS instructors will lead students through an intense hands-on training schedule that addresses the creation of adult business concepts, developing production budgets, hiring talent, understanding performer testing protocols, building the best-fitting production strategy (camera placement, set designing, sound and lighting), getting through pre- and post-production, marketing the product, and monetizing content on multiple business verticals. “The production mechanics being taught in this seminar,” Bishop said, “will provide immeasurable value to experienced and aspiring directors alike.” “To provide our students a legitimate and realistic experience, it is our objective that our attendees will have the ability to immediately apply everything they have learned,” said legendary adult performer and entrepreneur Ron Jeremy. “This includes shooting their own live hardcore sex scene using today’s hottest adult superstars. Students will own the rights to whatever they shoot. The tape goes home with them.” In addition to the above training, an attorney specializing in the adult industry will provide a thorough review of current legal issues surrounding industry trends. And that legal expert has agreed to offer continuous legal counseling for all ABS graduates after completion of the course. Registration and other information can be found at www.AdultBusinessSeminars.com. … [Read more...]
Magna Publishing Group Acquires Club Magazine
Noted – this story is from AVN Online – credit to them for this submission By Dan Miller 08/26/2009 PARAMUS, N.J.—Magna Publishing Group has purchased Club Magazine and its sister publications from Club Media Inc., increasing the total number of titles it publishes to over 60. The deal also includes Club International, Club Confidential and Best of Club. Magna Publishing Group already includes established magazine titles such as Swank, Genesis, Fox, Gallery, Velvet and Gent. Genesis Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis, veteran editorial director for Magna, has been named editor-in-chief of Club Magazine. “Club is definitely one of the biggest men’s titles and it definitely becomes our biggest title on the Magna roster,” said Davis, who will continue to edit Genesis as well. “Club has been known a long time for its quality and we plan on continuing that quality in all aspects.” The acquisition, effective immediately, solidifies Magna as the largest publisher in the men’s sophisticate field in terms of sheer volume of titles. The company that eventually became Magna started out as a printer before beginning to publish Partner and Game in the 1970s. After purchasing Velvet in the late 80s, it officially became Magna Publishing Group when it bought Swank and its associated titles from GCR in 1993. Magna acquired Genesis and its related titles in ’97 and last year bought Gallery, Fox and Lollipops from Montcalm, which had declared bankruptcy. “With this, it’s the biggest acquisition to date, getting the Club titles and web and DVD rights,” Davis said. The first issues of Club and its sister titles under the Magna umbrella will be the January 2010 magazines, which are projected to be on the street in November. … [Read more...]
Werid But True Love or Not – Crocodile Tears in Husband Murder Plot
Friday August 21, 2009 -Posted on Wednesday 26, 2009 The latest viral video sensation features a Florida woman breaking town in agony upon learning of her husband's death. This scene was staged, but it's no practical joke. Police say Dalia Dippolito tried to arrange for her husband's murder -- but made the mistake of hiring an undercover cop to do the job. Now she may be crying her way into the Weird News Mug Shot Hall of Shame Police say she offered $6,000 for her husband's death, planned an alibi and told the informant that the murder would make her "very happy," according to the Miami Herald. After staging the crime scene -- even the TV show COPS was on hand to watch -- police brought Dippolito to headquarters, where she found her (presumably soon-to-be ex-) husband and the "hitman" waiting for her. She was charged with solicitation to commit first-degree murder and has been placed under house arrest -- at her mother's house. You can watch the video of her breaking down on learning the news of her husband's "death" over on YouTube. … [Read more...]
Living With the World's Largest Penis
Snubbed for a Part on HBO's 'Hung', Jonah Falcon Focuses on Porn-Free Career Jun 30 2009 NEW YORK -- "Do you want to see it?" When Jonah Falcon, the man with the world's largest penis, asked me this question on the phone, I had no right to be shocked. After all, I've been a weird news reporter for more than a decade, and I'm the one who called him up asking for an interview. Still, I couldn't help but feel just a little queasy. The last time I interviewed a man about his pecker, it was John Wayne Bobbitt, the man who had his junk sliced off by his wife, whom he allegedly abused. Poor Lorena chucked that penis out a car window. It was found and surgically reattached. A jury acquitted Lorena at the infamous "weenie whacking trial" months later, and John turned himself into a national joke. I caught up with the man just after he'd undergone penis lengthening surgery because he underwhelmed audiences in his first porno flick, John Wayne Bobbitt: Uncut. The medical procedure did little to make his next effort, Frankenpenis, a bigger success. But at the time, Bobbitt was ecstatic over his artificial enhancement. "I'm as big and wide as a can of Foster's beer," he bragged. "Congratulations, John," I told him. "Your penis is now completely useless." This loser would go on to work as a $50,000-a-year greeter at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, Nevada's largest house of prostitution. He'd then get fired for being a general screw-up, and face further charges for beating other women who made the mistake of dating him. As Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof told me, Bobbitt is "a nice, pleasant person with absolutely no brain." A Big Man With Big Plans Like Bobbitt, Jonah Falcon is famous for his penis. But the comparison ends there. Bobbitt became a walking, talking punch line with zero self-respect. Falcon is a 38-year-old New Yorker who is doing his best to become a serious actor and filmmaker -- something more than a guy renowned for his bulge. When he greeted me at the door, I was struck at how normal he looked. He's five-foot-nine, with an average build and a boyish face. You'd never guess that the man standing before me is the same one who was measured on HBO's Private Dicks: Men Exposed at 13.5 inches -- longer than your average wine bottle. And it's just as thick, I'm told. The attention Falcon really craves, however, is as an actor. And up to this point, much of his work has been as an uncredited extra. If you watch The Sopranos episode in which Paulie finds out that his mother is really his aunt, you'll see him as a hospital orderly. This is work that's called "paying your dues." Falcon has been a juror on Law & Order (and it must have been a hung jury). He was a mental patient in the Oscar-winning A Beautiful Mind and a barfly on Ed. His scene from Sex and the City was cut, but how could Samantha not have dated him? "I've had bigger roles in indie films," he tells me, "the kind that don't get listed on IMDB." "Porn?" … [Read more...]
