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Entries from LAist tagged with 'pornindustry'

November 4, 2008

Well, this is timely. Hustler's "Who’s Nailin’ Paylin?" hit the streets today and has already taken over the #1 spot on Adult DVD Empire’s best-sellers list (thanks to pre-orders), according to the Beverly Hills based company. Jumping on the Palin wagon, porn companies used Los Angeles Craigslist pages to recruit an amateur Palin look-a-like. For Hustler, Veteran MILF Lisa Ann took the job along with Nina Hartley who plays Hillary Clinton and Jada Fire as......

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July 2, 2008

According to an independent market-research firm, AIMRCo (Adult Internet Market Research Company), the porn industry, specifically online properties providing adult content and erotic material are experiencing some swollen numbers in recent weeks thanks to the checks of up to $600 for individuals and $1,200 for married couples that the Bush Administration’s Economic Stimulus Plan handed out this spring. In a press release issued today by the firm that “specializes in gathering, interpreting and distributing data......

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November 30, 2007

Dr. Sharon Mitchell of Adult Industry Medical (AIM) Healthcare Foundation talks to audience members at Zócalo's Cocktail Hour With all the talk of the economy and morality (see Part 1) at last night's panel, Dirty Business: Should the Porn Industry Be Saved?, one subject prevailed during cocktail hour among the audience that as comprised of the curious, the perverts, health officials, and industry folks: sexually transmitted diseases. And that tone of that was set......

Continue Reading "The Health of Pornography in LA, Part 2: Sex is Safer in Nevada Brothels than Porn Sets"

November 29, 2007

It is estimated that 200 firms, 6000 workers and 1200 actors produce 4000-7000 adult films a year in Los Angeles. Yes, there are more porn-related, adult industry jobs than software jobs in this town. With $4.3 billion in sales and rentals (which is still nothing compared to the $12 Billion made from toys and books), the Adult Entertainment Industry puts $4 billion in revenue back into the local economy. “It’s in an industry producing......

Continue Reading "The Health of Pornography in Los Angeles, Part 1: The Economy & Morality of Hollywood"

November 4, 2007

Londonist got the big scoop of the week with what may be the first images of notorious street artist Banksy in action. They also got on a runaway train without an operator provoking a response from the transport authorities. Elsewhere, London's answer to Central Station is about to open for business, and Londonist got a sneak preview. Meanwhile, spooky goings-on beneath London Bridge, where a cache of skeletons provided an apt story for Hallowe'en.......

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October 2, 2006

Looking for Good Pizza in the Valley? Yeah, we are too, but last night we may have stumbled across it. Nestled deep in the home of the Porn Industry lies Uncle Ernie's Pizza 4-U. Located on the Southwest corner of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Lassen, Uncle Ernie's Pizza 4U specializes in oven fresh pizza by the slice or by the pie, subs, salads, pasta, and just generally tasty cuisine. Upon entering the staff jumped......

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