From Yahoo News:
Report: Fed. judge had sexual images on Web site
“A federal judge overseeing an obscenity trial exploring the extreme fringe of pornography posted explicit photos and videos on his personal Web site, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, said he thought the material on his Web site couldn’t be seen by the public, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site. The images included a video of a “half-dressed man cavorting with a sexually aroused farm animal,” the newspaper reported.”
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“”Is it prurient? I don’t know what to tell you,” he told the newspaper. “I think it’s odd and interesting. It’s part of life.”
The revelation about Kozinski came as opening statements were under way in the trial of Ira Isaacs, a businessman accused of breaking U.S. obscenity laws by distributing pornographic movies that depict extreme fetishes, including bestiality.”
From Xbiz:
Will Judge in Ira Isaacs Obscenity Case Recuse Himself?
“The judge presiding in the Ira Isaacs obscenity case revealed to the Los Angeles Times that he has maintained a publicly accessible website featuring sexually explicit photos and videos.”
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“Kozinski, a longtime 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals jurist, said that he posted the materials, which included a photo of naked women on all fours painted to look like cows and a video of a half-dressed man cavorting with a sexually aroused farm animal.
Kozinski said that some of the material was inappropriate, although he defended other sexually explicit content as “funny.”"
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Perhaps the defendant can used the judge’s argument that his work was “funny” and that it’s “part of life.” Gah the hypocrisy here!
From SWOP-LV News:
A Lighthearted Tale of Sex for Money
“After attracting the highest ratings ever for an original series on ITV2 in Britain last year, “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” was imported by the pay-cable channel Showtime without change, an unusual import for a mainstream American television channel.
The series is based on a similarly titled book that grew out of an anonymous blog written by a woman who called herself Belle de Jour. A cross between a fake documentary and a light character-driven comedy, the program tracks the life of Belle, played by Billie Piper. Known by her friends and family as Hannah, Belle tries to navigate the line between her personal life and professional persona.”
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Every once in awhile it’s annoying not to own a tv. I would like to check out this show. Ah well. It’ll go to DVD eventually and I’ll rent it then. Belle’s original blog can be read here.
From the Morning News:
Phone Sex Operators
“So much of commerce now is blind: online shopping, tech-support in Bangalore. We hope there is a person at the other end of the transaction, but it could be a machine; often the machine doesn’t seem very well programmed. The phone-sex industry, though, thrives on being faceless and intensely personal at the same time. Phillip Toledano’s new book Phone Sex (July 2008, Twin Palms) takes us into the boudoirs of nearly 30 phone-sex operators so we see their faces and also hear their stories—each operator gives his or her take on the business. ”
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This book sounds good. I’ve got to get myself a copy! I’ll admit I would love to have participated in a project like this.
Posted by Vixen as News at 11:26 PM CDT