Morning woodies! I thought it’d be fun to address today’s pornocopia news in the same vain as old-school porn movies and see if I can give it a whirl. My main characters are Kim, the effervescent blond cougar whose husband is on a business trip, and Carlos,

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When you make a doc about homeless guys racing shopping carts in North Vancouver, you probably expect to elicit a laugh or two. But, while the guffaws do come quick and often in Murray Siple’s latest, Carts of Darkness , it’s not because of the premise,

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Happy International Dance Day , everybody! Today is the day, all ‘round the world, where, finally, it’s okay to dance. The past couple of years have seen lots of awesome music blur the line between traditional dance music and indie/electro beats. Why

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Something’s different about the internet today. It feels brighter, funnier, more comfortable with itself. It’s like today, the internet can just be . And it’s all because Hot Snack Radio has arrived. A comedic master work in 13 parts, Hot Snack follows

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Somewhere past the bright lights of the midway is a real-life cast of characters living out a very different version of the American dream. Bozo Dave was born into the carnival; it’s the only life he’s known. That is until one day he wipes off his clown

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What's better than getting stuff for free? Getting good stuff for free and our free stuff is great, which makes this very likely the best part of your day. What have we got? Fifteen free double passes for a screening of Garth Jennings' upcoming bit of

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Hey Gang! Hope you enjoyed the first part of our T&A with Erin Daye and a special shout-out to Reggie The Vampire for assisting me with these titillating questions. We wanted to make sure today's post was indeed a happy ending for you porn-hounds,

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The U.S. military industrial complex has always been on the cutting edge. Let's face it, from rocketry in the 50s to unmanned death drones in the 00s, the Yankee war machine is a key driver in both exploring and perfecting new technology. But it's not

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I recall with vivid clarity the day my pal Nobiru came back from visiting his girlfriend in Rhode Island with a pocketful of handmade stickers bearing the likeness of Andre The Giant ; the stickers stated that the Peruvian man-mountain had a posse. Delightedly,

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If you’ve ever had the inkling to be any kind of artist and you’re over 25, chances are that you’ve already sold out. Most of us abandon our dreams of becoming rock stars, ballerinas, or sideshow performers after we realize that the competition’s tough, the pay is usually non-existent and the job is often thankless.

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In the Hot Docs feature, FLicKer , Canadian filmmaker Nik Sheehan digs up the untold story of the mysterious and bohemian-soaked life of Canadian artist Brion Gysin. Gysin is probably best known for two things: 1) as the platonic paramour of 50s beatnik

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You’d think the Wii’s nunchuk and wii mote would be neat enough for most folks, but new controller peripherals keep popping up. Most, like the third-party Wii sports packs that turn your wiimote into a baseball bat, tennis racket or golf club, offer no

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Oh, sweet lord. This just isn't fair. I've got to write this post while fetching samurai bikini cowboy girl glances over her shoulder at me and you must agree that that's pretty damn distracting. Hello, samurai bikini cowboy girl ... People all over the

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It's the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Today, we’ve got the first of a two-part interview (I call them T&As) with the lady behind one of Sideshow’s most memorable international event coverings ever! Erin Daye, a major starlet in the adult industry,

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Call me an old codger, but sometimes it amazes me how well the kids these days write and play music. On the top of that list (along with fellow Englishmen The Arctic Monkeys) are The Kooks. It’s hard to believe that when they wrote their first album,

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If last year was Sony’s annus horribilis, then 2008 has been much nicer on their annus. First, Toshiba's HD-DVD format, which Microsoft had tentatively backed, suddenly collapsed and went off to Betamax heaven, meaning Sony’s big Blu-Ray gamble paid off

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Happy Friday, Bloglings! What are you up to this Friday? Oh, just reading a blog? That’s so funny, cause I’m writing a blog! What a funny, funny world. So funny, and yet so cruel. Speaking of cruel hilarity, I am happy to give you the latest internet

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The Tattooed Man's pick for the biggest wasteland of a film genre? Depending on the week that'd be a toss up between the romantic comedy and the teen oriented horror film, with the latter winning out most weeks thanks to Hollywood's apparent belief -

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You want interviews with big name adult film stars? We got ‘em! Earlier this week I caught up with the first femalte-to-male transsexual porn star Buck Angel , famous for starring roles in Buckback Mountain and Buck’s Beaver , who was in Toronto for guest

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Well, well. Here we are again on music Tuesday. Now that the sun is shining and the Junos are over with, let’s talk about how old music is the best music ever and there’s no point writing new music. Covers are all the rage these days. Especially since

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I’ve never been a big fan of military titles, maybe because my hippie parents wouldn’t let me play with toy guns as a young lad. But also because many war games seem morally reprehensible. Do I really want to spend my leisure hours slaughtering realistic

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Well fans, that's a rap on Season Five! Stay tuned to the blog for more updates on Season Six and other hot gossip from the show. Here's a recap of last night's finale episode: Episode 512 (Season Finale) ~ Loyal and True Written By: Ilene Chaiken Directed

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Our old chum Jeff Zucker over at NBC (pronounced enn-bee-sea) had a big week by anyone’s standards. The highlight came last night when he appeared in a commercial before My Name is Earl and took a swipe at the writers over the recent bitter strike. In

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Got to hand it to David Schwimmer. Star of the biggest sitcom in the history of ever the man has remarkably little ego and enough good sense to not let his own past overshadow his fresh stab at directing, Run, Fatboy, Run . Man's even got the good sense

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Darnit! I’m running out of prostitute and dominatrix-related pictures from our stock image supply server at an alarming rate. Why? Because of the recent outings of high-powered men who’ve been soliciting the services of high-class prostitutes, professional

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Here is an excerpt from a letter recently posted to London, England. I wrote it to one of the most powerful women in the music business. Dear Esther, Firstly, I’d like to send my condolences about the whole break up with Guy Ritchie. That’s gotta be tough,

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