This weekend, kids all over turning to the usually reliable, G-rated, educational video material posted by "Sesame Street" on their YouTube account were greeted with a "Big Bird" of a different feather: Porn. The unexpected content was courtesy of a hacker, according to Security blog Sophos. more ›

Adult Industry Medical Healthcare in Sherman Oaks. "The actress was involved in a small amount of films in a short period of time," said AIM administrator Brooke Hunter. "She still is in counseling." Her working partners have tested negative so far, but are under two 14-day quarantines getting tested again. "All required reporting has been complied with, as have the AIM and industry protocols," AIM said in a statement. "The investigation is ongoing. This is not a major event." more ›

Well, you know how it goes. The world's oldest profession will never cease, even if Craigslist, in an agreement with most U.S. state attorney generals, nixes their "erotic services" category in favor of a monitored "adult" one. This comes amid controversy surrounding the Craigslist Killer incident on the East Coast when a medical student from Boston was charged with killing a masseuse he met off the site. But, as ZDNet Government Richard Koman notes, this move does little to stop violence: "the AGs seem more concerned with protecting morals than lives." more ›

Naked Ambition, book of photos of the adult industry by photographer Michael Grecco "Like everything else in this business, this is chaos." This is what Lonn Friend, Naked Ambition writer, told me when I showed up at the Naked Ambition signing at Book Soup in reference to the way the event was going. For an event full of porn stars, it was actually quite tame, and not so much chaotic as lackadaisical. But, I... more ›

Good is a pretty new, very beautiful, quite interesting magazine. The video above has some very informative facts about the Internet, sex, and how people usually view porn. LAist finds itself in an odd position of finding itself unsure about how long we could (or should) ignore the fact that one of the largest industries in this town basically gets ignored in the local papers, on local tv, and in the blogs that pride... more ›

Out Today (The Baby List) Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha (Fat Possum (Ryko)) LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver (Capitol) Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living with the Living (Touch & Go) Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Sony) I'm from Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends [US Bonus Tracks] (Mute U.S.) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Junk Culture (Caroline) El-P - I'll Sleep When You're... more ›

10. More Foods Taste Good - If you try it, you'll like it. Mom was right. 9. Shorter Lines At Disneyland - When you're bigger, they seem shorter. And you're tall enough to ride everything. 8. R Rated Movies - Not to mention other places with an age minimum. 7. Naptime - Once dreaded, now our friend. 6. Reaching The Top Shelf - We can reach what's on the top shelf. If not, we... more ›