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Porn Industry Droops Under Continued Economic Stress, “Kink” Hopes Interactive Videos Will Stimulate Business

March 2, 2009

(www.sass-pants.com) — Less than 3 months after the porn industry requested a $5B bailout, things are looking bad for them, in large part because of the proliferation of free porn sources online. “Tube sites” including our good friend YouTube are providing enough alternative adult entertainment that folks aren’t interested in paying for pay-per-view or subscription [...]

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When the Recession Hits Home

January 30, 2009

(www.sass-pants.com) — On Wednesday, I went to my favorite local coffee shop to take advantage of their free wi-fi (and delicious BLTs) because my internet had been knocked out by an ice storm. Imagine my dismay when I found that they were closed. Forever. Like, the store was totally empty and there was a sign [...]

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Porn Industry Demands $5 Billion Bailout

January 9, 2009

Sex Deemed a “Fundamental of the Economy”? (http://sass-pants.com) — Hustler bigwig Larry Flynt and Joe Francis, the brilliant (ahem) mind behind the Girls Gone Wild franchise are demanding $5B in government money to bail out the struggling adult entertainment industry. According to Flynt, XXX video sales have dropped 25%, and sex toys are gathering dust [...]

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