The Other Hollywood is an oral history of the porn industry in Hollywood, and it is truly awesome. Even if you’re not into porn (rumour has it some people aren’t), the book is still really interesting, because it’s not just about porn, it’s also about American history, and the impact that porn has had on …
Daily Archives: 16 April, 2008
Intersections
The Australian RSPCA is apparently raising quite a few eyebrows with a new advertisement in which viewers see a woman being abused while a dog cries in the background. Supposedly, the ad has reduced some viewers to tears, and it’s already generated rather a lot of controversy, despite the fact that it hasn’t officially aired …
Warm Mulberry
Urban Native Americans are having trouble getting health care, thanks to breakdowns in the system. I guess that means they can join non-native Americans in receiving no health benefits whatsoever. Oil fever has struck Brazil; lets see if political fever follows, shall we? Dangerous loopholes allow doctors who have lost their licenses to become homeopathic …