Monthly Archives: July 2006

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Drawing the Line . . .
. . . non-naughty naughty language

by Brian David Phillips • July 23, 2006

How do you describe explicit material if you are not allowed to use explicit language? The Language Log takes a look at drawing the line and how pornographers do just that, using non-naughty language to create images and impressions that are explicit when describing content of men’s magazines, particularly gay pornography.

Army@Love . . . pschobabble comic book?

by Brian David Phillips • July 23, 2006

I don’t usually read war comics . . . unless it’s scifi alien bugkilling . . . but . . . the description of Army @ Love from Vertigo makes it sound very intriguing. Psychology, covert hypnosis, soldiers deep in a mess, near future science fiction . . . heavy heady stuff. NLP for soldier…

3D on the Upswing . . .
. . . more movies on the way

by Brian David Phillips • July 23, 2006

Monster House is out and it has been released to the largest number of digital 3D screens yet . . . here . . . film companies need a strong way to get folks back in the theatres as home theatre systems, DVD, internet share sites, and the like all cut into movie going for…

campers learn life lessons via hypnosis

by Brian David Phillips • July 23, 2006

Rick Mitner demonstrates that performance hypnosis can create markets in places a lot of folks don’t think of . . . it can also be used as a beneficial demonstration of focused trance in an entertaining way that leaves the participants with a gift of self-confidence and positive skillsets . . . campers learn life…

Jackie Chan incident at Jonathan Lee’s Concert . . .
. . . with English subtitles

by Brian David Phillips • July 23, 2006

There are full resolution clips on youtube but this one has English subtitles. It was all over the news when it happened. Jackie came on stage uninvited and drunk. He and Lee are longitme friends. Read about the incident here. This is an extremely unusual event as Jackie doesn’t have a reputation for anything like…

brilliant men always have extramarital sex

by Brian David Phillips • July 22, 2006

According to Desmond Morris (whose books Lorraine and I adore and devour), Einstein with his string of love affairs with as many as ten mistresses concurrently being pursued or pursuing him, is more the norm than the exception of brilliant men . . . brilliant men always betray their wives . . . part of…

Projects From the Mind of Robert E. Howard for Comics

by Brian David Phillips • July 22, 2006

Robert E. Howard is one of my all time favorite authors. I have loved his prose since I was a kid. Sure, I see stuff that is less pulpy today but I still include Howard in my Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror courses that I teach at the university. Michael McDaniel reports that Dark Horse…

Now where have you read this before?
. . . hypnotically induced paramnesia

by Brian David Phillips • July 22, 2006

Researchers at the University of Leeds look into the experience of paramnesia (déjà vu) through the use of trance state by hypnotizing student volunteers into experiencing the feeling in regard to vocabulary and colors . . . Now where have you read this before? . . . Now where have you read this before? The…

Introduction to Stage Hypnosis Course . . .
. . . Early Bird Deadline . . .
. . . . . . sign up now!

by Brian David Phillips • July 22, 2006

If you are sitting on the fence, the time to act is now! Early Bird discount rates expire soon! I want to remind folks that the Early Bird Specials for the Introduction to Stage Hypnosis course in Septermber will expire very soon! If you wish to take advantage of the pricing bonuses, you need to…

NERDCORE!!! . . .
. . . Sexy Video Game Bikinis

by Brian David Phillips • July 21, 2006

Because you can never have too much games, videos, and sexiness . . . Sexy Video Game Bikinis. Koolness. Isn’t videogaming fun?

Roots of Human Family Tree Are Shallow

by Brian David Phillips • July 21, 2006

Wait a minute . . . my brain may be bursting here . . . we’re all related to one another, every human today shares a common ancester . . . well, duh, that’s when the species was formed, the weird human mutation from whatever came before, right? What? Later than thate? Well after the…

Burlesque Confidential

by Brian David Phillips • July 21, 2006

Sushil Cheema has an interesting piece on New York burlesque theatre and the women who perform there – many of whom are office ladies by day and hot exotic performer by night . . . Burlesque Confidential. The face of burlesque has changed as has the feel and purpose. It is now a post-modern or…

Porn Star/Teacher Won’t Be Re-Hired . . .
. . . getting screwed in more ways than none

by Brian David Phillips • July 21, 2006

Tericka Dye is getting screwed . . . big time . . . and not in a good way . . . she was fired from her teaching postion because she appeared in an adult film eleven years ago. . . yes, something she did long ago . . . something she did long ago…

YouTube Wonderings . . .

by Brian David Phillips • July 20, 2006

I noticed all my Youtube posts have vanished. Google Video is still up so it seems to be a problem with Youtube (going to the main site also is a no go). Not sure what the deal is or if there is some mundane reason for the cut off of content or perhaps it’s some…

Three Attention-Based Pickup Methods

by Brian David Phillips • July 20, 2006

Captain Bee presents Three Attention-Based Pickup Methods . . . The Full-Court Press, the Takeaway, and the Insults . . . of course, folks familiar with the seduction and influence community have different terms for ’em but here they are. Read the full article for the bits and the other bits.

what makes a submissive tick in a scene? . . .
. . . one perspective

by Brian David Phillips • July 20, 2006

Found this while randomly surfing the ol’ youtube. More audioblog entries on the subject by Alyssium can be found here. For those with an interest, worth the looksee.

hypnosis . . .
. . . creating positive mental expectancy

by Brian David Phillips • July 20, 2006

Mostly a PR type piece for a local hypnotherapist, but this piece does have some straightforward descriptions of the effects of stress upon the body’s systems and how hypnosis helps in that regard. Of course, stress is not the only area where hypnosis is helpful for medical type issues but it is certainly one of…

hypnosis underpins the medical mix . . .
. . . essay with mixed-up ideas

by Brian David Phillips • July 20, 2006

This article from New Zealand on how hypnosis underpins the medical mix has some solid information and some right-minded thinking. However, it is also mixed-up. The doctor interviewed is all for hypnosis being used for medical issues, frustrated at the negative impressions many people have of hypnosis. However, at the same time, he reinforces negative…

How to Tie Up a Girl . . .
. . . Japanese television variety show

by Brian David Phillips • July 19, 2006

And you thought there was nothing gooooood on television.

Top Ten Alien Encounters Debunked

by Brian David Phillips • July 19, 2006

Here you go . . . Ten Alien Encounters Debunked . . . enjoy. All the best, Brian

Shake It . . .
. . . Koda Kumi

by Brian David Phillips • July 19, 2006

10 percent of Japanese men in their 40s still virgins

by Brian David Phillips • July 19, 2006

This bit of news seems a bit on the frightening side . . . 10 percent of Japanese men in their 40s still virgins . . . notable excerpts . . . While many around the world may have chuckled at the American comedy “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” a complete dearth of sexual experience well into…

that pass in the night . . .
. . . except it was day

by Brian David Phillips • July 19, 2006

Lorraine and I were at the university today and as we were turning to head off campus to forage for food, a stranger walked up towards us and then this softspoken voice said “Brian David Phillips, I did not expect to see you today” . . . I had no clue who he was but…

Cirque du Soleil: A Beatles Love . . .
. . . In From Las Vegas to Eternity

by Brian David Phillips • July 18, 2006

Coolness . . . way kool . . . Cirque du Soleil: A Beatles Love . . . In From Las Vegas to Eternity. Thanks to Lorraine for the headsup . . . yes, I would like tickets. Won’t hold my breath before we get to Las Vegas though.

Gothic Bellydance . . .

by Brian David Phillips • July 17, 2006

Okay, last one for bellydancing for a bit . . . but this one just caught my attention . . . bellydance and gothic? Wow. The imagery and the dance are both striking. I really like the visuals on this. The world really needs more innovative bellydance. This was posted to gv by the folks…