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Adult Imagery Center Stage in Mainstream Ad
In another synthesis between mainstream and adult entertainment, marketers at LG Mobile have lifted imagery from adult entertainment to promote a new phone.
Twin Performers’ Mom Will Go on Trial
Towana Goffney will stand trial alongside her twin sons Keyontyli and Taleon Goffney. She is accused of serving as lookout while the twins burglarized a South Philadelphia beauty shop.
Calderon, Douglas Debate Tax Proposal
Assemblyman Charles Calderon (D-Montebello) and industry attorney Jeffrey Douglas debated Calderon’s proposed bill to impose a sweeping 25 percent tax on “anything sold in an ‘adult entertainment venue,’” in order to generate revenue for the state’s shrinking coffers.
Penn and Teller Defend Adult Industry on 'Bullshit'
On the heels of a loss in the courtroom, the adult industry is going to get some help from an unexpected source: the mainstream.
Zoey Zane Murder Suspect Fights Extradition
Israel Mireles, the suspect in the murder of Internet adult model Emily Sander, aka adult model Zoey Zane, is fighting extradition to the U.S. from Mexico, to stand trial.
Study: 18-34s Watched Nearly 5 Hours of Online Video in April
Digital survey company comScore has released data for April 2008 indicating that 71 percent of U.S. Internet users viewed 11 billion online videos during the month.
Man Fired On Child Porn Charges Was Victim of Spam
A state employee who lost his job and faced criminal charges for having child porn on his government-issued laptop computer has been found to be the victim of malware.
ISPs Move to Block Usenet, Spark Censorship Fears
A pact made this week among three major ISPs and the N.Y. attorney general to block old Internet discussion groups has some civil rights advocates and tech experts worried that thousands of legitimate discussions may be unjustly disabled.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
This week's tech watch brings word of a major application from Google, new ways to write music and maintain cars, and several new ways to interact through mobile devices.
Courtney Cummz Hits Stage in North Carolina
Adult star Courtney Cummz headlines the Pure Gold club for a feature dancing engagement in Wilmington, N.C., tonight through Saturday.
New Book Offers Tips on Self-Promotion
With the economy tanking, a new how-to book of amateur public relations strategies will attempt to guide industrious industry professionals to media success, but PR reps in the business are dubious.
French ISPs to Block Child Pornography Websites
French Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie has announced plans to use the help of Internet service providers to block websites that offer child pornography and other antisocial material.
Ira Isaacs Obscenity Trial Suspended
The obscenity trial of “shock artist” Ira Isaacs has been suspended as questions arose today following a Los Angeles Times report in which the trial judge said he kept sexually explicit pictures and videos on his personal website.
Justice Department Trying to Revive COPA
Government lawyers tried Tuesday to revive the Child Online Protection Act, a 1998 law designed to keep online pornography away from children.
3 Top ISPs Join N.Y. Attorney General in Pact to Block CP
Three of the largest Internet service providers have agreed to block newsgroups that traffic in child pornography.
Adult Searches Popular on Mobile Web Browsers
Adult producers who are nervous about the potential for steamy content on mobile phones might be able to relax after the release of a new study.
Attorney Walters Comments on Proposed 2257A
First Amendment lawyer Lawrence Walters, of the firm Weston, Garrou, Walters & Mooney, offered his opinion and commentary on newly proposed 2257A regulations, published by the Justice Department in the Federal Register today.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
This week's Tech Watch brings word of innovative new ways to share content, protect computers, monitor health and find relief on the golf course.
Michigan Considering Computer CP Reporting Bill
The Michigan state Senate is considering a proposal that would require computer technicians to notify the police if they happen to find child pornography on a customer's computer.