"Well, of course every publication has its own internal style guide, and ours was more than hilarious. We had lists of euphemisms, paragraphs of them, for every body part you could think of. Phrases like cover girl, which in Webster’s are two words, were one word at Hustler. Blow job was blowjob. (See here for more examples.) And the style guide had been in progress since the 70s, so many things had changed over time. For instance, there was an entry under 'Goddamnit' that said the expression was never to be used in a Flynt publication without editorial approval — which I thought was kind of strange, considering everything [...]

"Two policemen are recovering after they were shot by fellow officers as they tried to arrest a man on child pornography charges outside a crowded move theatre.

"The incident happened as undercover officers tried to apprehend the unarmed man in the parking lot as he left a screening of Harry Potter in Plainville, Connecticut." —SEO DREAM CRIME. DID SOMEONE INCEPT THIS???

The last week of September is traditionally reserved as a time of reflection and celebration of one of America's favorite pastimes, and no, I'm not talking about post-season baseball here. I'm referring to the banning, censoring and otherwise challenging of the printed word. So this coming Wednesday at Housing Works bookstore, Mike Edison, the author of 28 pornographic novels and a memoir about his time spent at Hustler, Screw, Cherry, Penthouse and High Times (plus a stint behind the drum kit for ultimate freedom of expression advocate GG Allin) is throwing the third annual Banned Book Party. He's joined by publishing guru Richard Nash, formerly [...]

January 1980. A nation nurses a sepia-hued hangover. It’s the dawn of a new decade, and while the polyester may not be packed away just yet, change is in the air. For the first time in history, there’s an erection in the pages of a glossy magazine.

Playgirl is eight years old and boasts a circulation of 10 million. It’s clearly hit some kind of cultural nail on the head, borrowing Playboy’s patented aspirational hedonism and appropriating it for the fun ‘n’ flirty feminist set. This month, the centerfold is a sun-kissed California blonde named Geoff Minger. He reclines, shinily, on a set of clean white sheets. In one shot—in [...]

"I have a plan for the schools. We need to have three types of them: one for kids who plan to attend college, one for those who don't, and a third for the knuckleheads. A big reason F-schools exist is that you have a lot of knuckleheads bringing good students down. These are realistic goals. If our leaders don't see fit to implement them, then I'll be forced to run for mayor myself." —It seems harder and harder for something to register as remarkable in American politics, but if 2 Live Crew founder Luther Campbell was to run for mayor of Miami, that would probably do it. [...]

Tom Byron, who used to fuck Traci Lords for money and also date her, lives on a nice suburban street in Granada Hills, in the San Fernando Valley. Recently he was directing a scene at his house for the latest installment of Seasoned Players, recognized as "Best MILF Series" at the 2010 Adult Video News Awards.

Nina Hartley was getting into makeup when I showed up. A 50-year-old self-described sex-positive feminist and venerated industry veteran, Hartley was dressed for the shoot in a long black skirt, puffy white top, high heels and Sarah Palin glasses.

First they came for the porn stars that teach your children in high school…. Okay, probably not "first," probably more like twelfth. In any event, the Miami-area substitute high school teacher Shawn Loftis is no longer employable, due to his exemplary career in pornography. Mr. Loftis, also known as Collin O'Neal, contends that if he'd been in straight porn, administrators wouldn't have blinked. I do not think that is true!

But yes: where will this witch-hunt stop? (Probably at "people who have starred in pornography.") In way more important news, here's a little video of his recent flight to Cuba. No big deal, just the cabin filling up [...]

"I have always felt sorry for God. If you're a deity, the price of monotheism is eternal celibacy, and that can't be much fun. More recently, it occurred to me that God's abstinence isn't good for anyone. The universe is not ageing very gracefully, given the preponderance of dark energy. So I started to think that it would be a good thing if God got busy again, procreatively speaking. After all, it's been nearly 14 billion years since the big bang. Since God doesn't acknowledge the existence of other divinities, let alone recognize their potential sex appeal, I figured my best option would be to make some celestial porn." —Jonathon [...]