Tag: Porn

Something Novel, Something New

ane 2011

Later this week porn professionals will descend upon sunny Pasadena, California to showcase their freshest wares and latest innovations in the realm of adult pleasure at the 2011 AVN Novelty Expo. Hosting more than a hundred exhibitors, from ASLAN Leather to XMYBOX, the ANE is when and where the makers of the world’s finest vibrators, dildos, pocket pussies, lubricants, condoms, lingerie, aphrodisiacs, sex furniture, lotions, and self-lubricating vibrating studded cock-rings gather ‘round the campfire to unleash their original erotic creations upon the salivating men and women of the adult industry. Also hosting some of the industry’s notable personalities discussing everything from the materials used to make your favorite dildos to the role bloggers and reviewers play in the current state of the adult industry. (Everyone’s favorite Asian BBW pornstar, Kelly Shibari, is speaking at that one. Feel like adding another reviewer/blogger/co-panelist, Kelly? Do ya?)

 Those in the LA area interested in attending better act quick. Proceedings begin on the morning of Thursday July 7th, peak with The “O” Awards on Friday night, and continuing on Saturday morning with a floor show that must be seen to be believed.

Don’t forget to return here to Mr. Pink’s Blog for a full rundown of all the “O” Awards news!

Tubular Belles in Streaming Hell

YouTube may disallow pornographic content of any kind to be submitted by its essentially anonymous users, but the site has inadvertently launched a huge number of similarly styled “tube” sites that offer streaming videos of an explicitly adult nature. Where Twitter, Facebook, and, yes, sometimes even YouTube only serve to advertise and promote adult businesses and the porn community as a whole, the vast majority of adult tube sites allow content to be posted no matter its legal standing. Example: a noted performer is featured on an all-anal site in her first assfuck scene but before a few dozen eager viewers can sign up to the site and enjoy High Definition footage of their favorite pornstar in her anal debut, the scene has already been added to a free tube site, breaking copyright restrictions and damaging the movie in the process.

Now what happens? Well, tube sites being as reliably disappointing as they are, the scene is probably rendered in a horrendously encoded 360p Flash video and heavily edited, removing much of the performer’s introduction as well as the climactic cumshot. Not only is the uploading of this content often a violation of copyright law, but it makes an enjoyable, memorable beat-off session that much harder to achieve.

Just like the music and movie industries, porn has reached a critical juncture in its lifespan. Do you, the home viewer, go the cheapest route, one loaded with low-quality images, poor sound, lost revenue, copyright infringement, and a complete absence of customer service or do you scan Mr. Pink’s for a worthwhile adult site to enjoy for a full month without having to worry where your next sock-shot is coming from? Hell, we’ll even supply you with discounts! As the saying goes, “You get what you pay for,” and when you’re paying for nothing, well…