doing a lot of writing today. too bad all of it is SHIT. excerpts to follow.
in the morning...
PORN GOES POP AT THE 2004 AVN ADULT ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
WORLDS LARGEST ADULT TRADE SHOW DEMONSTRATES INFLUENCE OF ADULT INDUSTRY ON POPULAR CULTURE
ENCINO, CALIFORNIA (October 22, 2003) The thousands of fans of adult entertainment expected to converge at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in January will see not only the most famous stars of the adult industry but how the adult industry is influencing music, movies, television, video games and other elements of popular culture. The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is being held January 8-11, 2004 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is sponsored overall by Adult Video News (AVN) and is presented by Home Entertainment Events.
The increased exposure of adult stars in mainstream media has created an environment where adult entertainment has become part of the popular culture, said Paul Fishbein, publisher of Adult Video News. The media have discovered the glamorous stars of the industry and the stars have in turn migrated to entertainment streams such as video gaming, feature films, and dramatic and reality series on both cable and network television.
The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo not only highlights the economic strength of the industry but also the strong connections that fans have to their favorite adult stars and products, said Carrie Dieterich, Vice President of Marketing and Industry Relations for the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA). Adult entertainment contributes to the lifestyles of many of the fans out there.
and in the afternoon...
Dear Senator McCain,
I am writing in regards to Section 103 of Senate bill 1234, the reauthorization of the Federal Trade Commission. We wish to convey our gratitude for your leadership in introducing this measure, which will educate consumers about the perils of participating in peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
As a representative of retailers of copyrighted material, we support strong and effective laws against piracy and aggressive enforcement of those laws. Any form of video piracyillegal fire sharing or illegally duplicated tapes and DVDsharms the creators of the works, the copyright holders, and most immediately, the retailers. And online piracy, because of the ease with which a single copy can be transmitted to millions of file sharers around the world, is a particularly grave threat to everyone in the home video industry. If online piracy is allowed to go unchallenged, the financial health of video retailers and as well as the motion picture studios will be endangered, which in turn will undermine their ability to provide consumers with the movies they enjoy. Therefore, as the representative of the home video industry, stands united with copyright holders in the fight against this pernicious form of piracy.
i can't believe i used 'pernicious' in a sentance...
in the morning...
PORN GOES POP AT THE 2004 AVN ADULT ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
WORLDS LARGEST ADULT TRADE SHOW DEMONSTRATES INFLUENCE OF ADULT INDUSTRY ON POPULAR CULTURE
ENCINO, CALIFORNIA (October 22, 2003) The thousands of fans of adult entertainment expected to converge at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in January will see not only the most famous stars of the adult industry but how the adult industry is influencing music, movies, television, video games and other elements of popular culture. The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is being held January 8-11, 2004 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is sponsored overall by Adult Video News (AVN) and is presented by Home Entertainment Events.
The increased exposure of adult stars in mainstream media has created an environment where adult entertainment has become part of the popular culture, said Paul Fishbein, publisher of Adult Video News. The media have discovered the glamorous stars of the industry and the stars have in turn migrated to entertainment streams such as video gaming, feature films, and dramatic and reality series on both cable and network television.
The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo not only highlights the economic strength of the industry but also the strong connections that fans have to their favorite adult stars and products, said Carrie Dieterich, Vice President of Marketing and Industry Relations for the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA). Adult entertainment contributes to the lifestyles of many of the fans out there.
and in the afternoon...
Dear Senator McCain,
I am writing in regards to Section 103 of Senate bill 1234, the reauthorization of the Federal Trade Commission. We wish to convey our gratitude for your leadership in introducing this measure, which will educate consumers about the perils of participating in peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
As a representative of retailers of copyrighted material, we support strong and effective laws against piracy and aggressive enforcement of those laws. Any form of video piracyillegal fire sharing or illegally duplicated tapes and DVDsharms the creators of the works, the copyright holders, and most immediately, the retailers. And online piracy, because of the ease with which a single copy can be transmitted to millions of file sharers around the world, is a particularly grave threat to everyone in the home video industry. If online piracy is allowed to go unchallenged, the financial health of video retailers and as well as the motion picture studios will be endangered, which in turn will undermine their ability to provide consumers with the movies they enjoy. Therefore, as the representative of the home video industry, stands united with copyright holders in the fight against this pernicious form of piracy.
i can't believe i used 'pernicious' in a sentance...
I think you should combine both letters and see what you come up with.
I'm trying to remember where I read about the evolution of phone booth sex ads in Asia. I was thinking about writing a paper on modern Japanese fashion dolls for a pop culture conference in San Antonio. It's pretty pedestrian stuff, but maybe if I combined it with some porn esthetic I could submit it to the porn convention as well.
Actually, I don't think it'd be very hard:
http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/60501630