Writing Porn Is Easy, But the Pay Stinks

Size, content limits iPorn on iPad

(NEWSER) - The iPad looks unlikely to be changing the porn industry the way Internet-enabled computers and smartphones did—and not just because you need both hands to hold it. The device is designed to download from Apple's app store, the iTunes store, and the iBooks store, none of which are any good for fans of adult entertainment. Besides, there's no DVD drive to watch porn on, Lux Alptraum writes at Fleshbot . More»

Roger Corman, Gordon Willis, John Calley share the spotlight

(NEWSER) - A mere 65 years after her unforgettable screen debut, Lauren Bacall has won an Academy Award. The honorary Oscar was a high point of a ceremony last night in Los Angeles that also celebrated the careers of filmmaker Roger Corman, cinematographer Gordon Willis, and producer John Calley. "I can't believe it, a man at last!" the 85-year-old Bacall joked as she hoisted her new hardware. More»

(NEWSER) - The American porn movie biz is not so hot anymore, and the recession isn't the only reason. Porn entrepreneurs say free content on the Internet is horning in on their business, reports the Los Angeles Times. "The opportunities in this industry really are disappearing," said a star of several hard-core porn films. "It's extremely stressful." Revenue for most porn production and distribution companies has dropped as much as 50% since 2007, say insiders. More»

Female audience for adult films is growing

(NEWSER) - For years, women have “been told that we won’t—or shouldn’t—be turned on by porn,” but that can, and should, change, writes Violet Blue for Oprah.com. If you just can’t get into the “hokeyness—the ridiculous costumes, the awful cinematography, the ludicrous story lines, the terrible acting,” fear not: As more women enjoy adult entertainment, “we’ve demanded better porn—and lo, it is being made.” More»

Conservatives push Marriott to drop pay-per-view sex flicks

(NEWSER) - Conservatives are pressuring Marriott to remove adult films from its pay-per-view programming, saying porn doesn't jibe with the hotel chain's commitment to families, the St. Petersburg Times reports. "It's corporate greed,'' said the head of a Christian group. Marriott contends nixing the flicks isn't so easy: It owns only a few of the 3,000 properties operating under the brand. More»