Well, first there was dogging – sex with strangers in public (see the faq) . . . now, there is toothing. Toothing is a new fad where folks with cellphone devices that have bluetooth capability anonymously meet strangers on the MRT or the like for random bits of anonymous sex. See the articles in Wired…
Monthly Archives: April 2004
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Expanding Marriage
by Brian David Phillips •
We’ve seen a lot on gay marriage of late . . . and regular readers of this blog know my stance . . . now others are trying to expand the definition of marriage even further to include polyamorists. While the case for consensual bigamy or polygamy or polyandry or group marriage can be made…
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College Kids
by Brian David Phillips •
I went to KU for a couple years . . . long ago, when dinosaurs walked the Earth . . . yep, this captures some of the experience. The pot smoking gallery is certainly familiar . . . not that I ever toked up, being the straight-laced fellow that I am, but I do remember…
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Hot Abercrombie Chick . . . Is she . . . Or . . . Isn’t she? Real, that is.
by Brian David Phillips •
Hot Abercrombie Chick has discovered the joys of being too prevalent and too popular in that there is much speculation that she doesn’t actually exist, so her response: Yesterday, after my absence from blogging for a few days to work on the final drafts of some essays, I noticed the whole set of hoax allegations…
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High School Girls to Make Porn Film to Pay for Senior Parties?
by Brian David Phillips •
This is old news but the group of high school girls who originally contracted to make a porn film to pay for their senior party have bowed out. However, the company that had set out to make the film now has contracts with severn other groups of girls. While all of the participants are of…
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Gender Genie
by Brian David Phillips •
Not sure if that cute girl sending you e-love-letters is really a guy having a laugh . . . enter The Gender Genie. Just plug in the text you want to have a looksee at and the gender genie uses an algorithm to determine if the writer is male of female. Warning . . .…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Silver by Siege . . . trance words
by Brian David Phillips •
Fleshbot points us to the Silver by Siege set at Nerve. What I find interesting is the way the blurb can so readily be used as a trance state induction . . . a guided imagery of the erotic mind, eliciting anchored states of erotic bliss. Close your eyes and breathe in and breathe out…
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Pictures of Dead Troops
by Brian David Phillips •
The New York Times reports that the
*** Workshop Announcements, Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Performance, Entertainment, Stage Hypnosis Workshop
by Brian David Phillips •
Taipei Hypnosis Study Group in English STAGE HYPNOSIS: Entertaining with Hypnosis May 16, 2004 I will be running a workshop on Entertainment and Performance "Stage" Hypnosis for the Taipei Experimental Hypnosis Workshop on 16 May 2004. We’ll watch some stage hypnotists on video and then talk about their approaches. I’ll go over basic show stuctures…
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This is Perfect . . . Art, Ashcroft, and Satire
by Brian David Phillips •
This image of John Ashcroft is perfect . . . be sure to click on the thumbnail to see the image up close and personal. Irony and satire all in one. I wish someone would do a portrait of me that way.
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Pornonombre
by Brian David Phillips •
Type Life of Brian into the pornonombre and see what you get. Then, give your own name a go.
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When Politicians Approve Scientists
by Brian David Phillips •
Donald Kennedy writes persuasively on a recent trend in the United States where members of formerly merit-based independant scientific and academic review panels are being screened for political views rather than scientific merit. Folks are now being hired for academic and scientific advisory councils based upon their political views and loyalties to the Bush agenda…
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Porn HIV Scare
by Brian David Phillips •
The current scare going through the adult industry related to two male performers being diagnosed as HIV+ demonstrates a couple things. One, the speed with which responsible companies have reacted in halting filming and stepping up testing in order to find anyone who may have been infected by the men. Two, that the adult entertainment…
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Lest Darkness Fall
by Brian David Phillips •
Justin has another of his adventures and this time in Eyes Wide Dark he describes his experience in a club within the darkness. Not for everyone. Curious stuff. Not for me, but compelling narrative.
3D/VR/AR/360°, Interactive Drama
Games . . . Movies . . . Fun . . . Heaven!
by Brian David Phillips •
I love movies and I love gaming and ever the twain shall rock my socks off. Out of Hollywood, Rising Fascination With Video Games discusses a recent trend in Hollywood of uber-directors starting to take a real interest in making video games. We’re not just talking about spin-off games that are basically another way for…
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The Time Out or Burn Out Conundrum
by Brian David Phillips •
Nice overview on
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War on Porn
by Brian David Phillips •
Ron at See Lai, notes there’s a lot popping up of late about the so-called War On Porn?. See Daze Reader, Eros Blog, Instapundit, and this article. The thing about this whole war on porn thing is tha Ashcroft and company are throwing out the community standards rules for the federal level. By using tricks…
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Lunchbox Anyone?
by Brian David Phillips •
These are very cute. Bento Pictures. Not that I would really want a lunch box that way – although it might make things special once in awhile – but I am certain my daughter would love it. These are great.
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The McGurk Effect
by Brian David Phillips •
Take a test with this video and see how you do: McGurk Effect. What am I saying? Play the clip several times, alternating between looking at the talking head while listening, and listening with your eyes shut. Most adults (98%) think they are hearing “DA” – a so called “fused respons” – where the “D”…
Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Fonteneau at Fantasm
by Brian David Phillips •
For the two or three readers I have in the Atlanta area . . . if you’re going to Fantasm this weekend, be sure to catch my friend David Fonteneau’s adult hypnosis show. David co-moderates the Hypnosis Technique Exchange group I own and is a good guy. Fantasm sounds like such a kool con. We…
Interactive Drama
Live Action Role Playing Games in Taipei
by Brian David Phillips •
We’re going to be rebooting the Taipei Interactive Theatre Society for those interested in participating in live action roleplaying games. If you are in Taipei – or live close enough to attend games every month or so – and have a desire to dress up as strange otherworldly characters in a living RPG style adventure,…
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Paul Buceta on Masumi Max
by Brian David Phillips •
Paul Buceta has an entry in his journal about his photo session with Masumi Max – see the pictures here – he makes it clear that Masumi threw him off guard . . . simply because she just blows him away . . . Paul, I think Masumi does that with everyone . . .…
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Today’s Lesson for College Students: Lighten Up
by Brian David Phillips •
Sara Rimer has an excellent article at the New York Times . . . Today’s Lesson for College Students: Lighten Up. A number of the points are right on the head of the nail. I am reminded of one of the comments made by one of my professors when I was a student . .…
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Kids on Happy Happy Joy Joy Pills
by Brian David Phillips •
James Gorman has an insightful essay on our growing dependance and indulgence in medicines and drugs . . . Essay: The Altered Human Is Already Here . . . but the bit that struck me the most is here: Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 10 million children took prescription…
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Good News and Bad News . . . Testicle Nonfun
by Brian David Phillips •
As you know from my earlier posts on the subject . . . Attack of the Pain-Wielding Testicles . . . Again . . the Third Time is NOT a Charm . . . I have been having a bit of a bout with the thrills of testicular pain for some time. Well, the good…