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Category Archives: Pornography
The Nice Jewish Madam
Kenny Gallo is an ex-gangster who’s written a new book — Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia. Kenny was a key source for me when I was writing about the role of organized crime in the sex … Continue reading
Posted in Kenny Gallo, Mafia, Pornography, Prostitution
Tagged american mafia, bakersfield california, international escort service, porn star friends, sugar daddies, trophy wall
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Fixations, Fascinations & Fetishes
I have a friend, a truly gentle soul, who tells me: So this makes me angry. A woman may say, "Tell me what’s on your mind. Tell me your deepest darkest fantasies." So finally one day you tell her. You … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Personal, Pornography, Sex
Tagged acceptable range, darkest fantasies, dweeb, gentle soul, powerful man, spielvogel
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John T. Bone
Gregory Conley emails: Luke, I know you’re done with porn journalism, but I felt the need to e-mail you. I’m working on a book about straight-to-video genre films, and I wanted an example of a guy known for filthy porn … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pornography
Tagged b movies, genre films, john t bone, porn films, reading history
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‘The Sex.Com Chronicles: A White-Hat Lawyer’s Journey to the Dark Side of the Internet’ by Charles Carreon
We talk by phone March 25, 2009. Luke: "Charles, why did you write this book?" Charles: "I’ve always wanted to be a writer. It was the first thing that happened to me that I thought a large number of people … Continue reading
Posted in Pornography, Sex
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Marty Turkel Memorial Service
Thursday morning I skip my three hours of Alexander Technique class and drive east on I-10, east on the 60, north on the 605, east on the 210 to White’s Funeral Home in Azusa and gather with dying members of … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal, Pornography
Tagged daughter nikki, ed kail, heckle and jeckyl, life quot, san dimas hospital, vca pictures
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Candye Kane Converts To Judaism
I was acquainted with Candye Kane and her body of work in my previous life. I saw her play the piano with her breasts at the World Pornography Conference in 1998. She was one tough act to follow. She too … Continue reading
Posted in Pornography, Prostitution, Reform Judaism
Tagged candye kane, lord was a woman, mormon family, san diego union tribune, tikkun olam, world pornography conference
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9th Circuit’s chief judge Alex Kosinski posted porn on his website
From the LA Times: One of the highest-ranking federal judges in the United States, who is currently presiding over an obscenity trial in Los Angeles, has maintained his own publicly accessible website featuring sexually explicit photos and videos. Alex Kozinski, … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th circuit court of appeals, alex kosinski, alex kozinski, hollywood filmmaker, ira isaacs, obscenity trial
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The Sad Life & Death Of The Man Who Took Over Lukeford.com In 2001
Scott Herhold writes for the San Jose Mercury News: In a first-floor room at the Economy Inn in Morgan Hill, the clothed body of porn director Inkyo Volt Hwang, 38, lay face down, half off and half on the bed, … Continue reading
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Chico Wang – Former Operator Of Lukeford.com – Committed Suicide Last Year
By Marilyn Dubil for the Gilroy Dispatch: A porn film director who made headlines in October after he was found dead in a Morgan Hill motel room apparently committed suicide, according to authorities. Inkyo Volt Hwang, 38, died of acute … Continue reading
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Can Seth Rogen’s ‘Porno’ Sell Tickets?
I fear that we are defining deviancy down at a time when we should be raising moral standards, not lowering them. That’s why I’m running my live cam (maybe that’s why I’m all alone on my cam now, my insights … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Pornography
Tagged 40 year old virgin, actual porn, ben affleck, elizabeth banks, jimmy kimmel, kevin smith, live cam, matt damon, matt damon and ben affleck, moral standards, r rated films, romantic feelings, Sarah Silverman, sarah silverman and jimmy kimmel, seth rogen, sexy comedies, superbad, ups, usa today, western pennsylvania
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