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Pink Visual’s Porn Stimulus Package

For those who pay for porn (we’re traveling in purely theoretical realms here), Pink Visual‘s version of “Cash for Clunkers” is pretty funny: Simply give up your old porn website membership and get a huge discount on a new one. Imagine, if you will, all those couples cruising around parking

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Great Moments In Strip Club Marketing

Say you’re a classy strip joint gentleman’s club looking to upgrade your marketing for the new millenium. What do you do? How about making one of those podcasts? That’s what the kids are into, right? We can only assume that that was (more or less) the idea behind “Ask A

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If brands like Converse were smart, they’d start paying for product placement in altporn movies like “Debbie Loves Dallas” and “Circa ’82″ to reach their target demographic of hip young adult consumers. Then again, thanks to movies like “Debbie Loves Dallas” and “Circa ’82″, maybe they don’t have to pay

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The sexy coffee craze in the Pacific Northwest has apparently gotten out of hand as “Espresso Gone Wild” is being told to cover up or shut down. (Personally, we think they should be fined for the name.) Won’t someone please think of the children health code violations? (azcentral.com)

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Rubber 55: Latex Goes Viral

Say you’re a latex clothing company that specializes in unusual, hard-to-find and even harder-to-slip-into fetish wear–you know, the kind of stuff that most people need and don’t even realize it. How do you get your message out to the non latex-wearing masses? Viral marketing to the rescue! Just shoot a

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American Apparel: For All Your Masturbatory Needs

Showing true dedication to filling your life with as much sexy as possible, American Apparel has moved beyond its softcore ads into the realm of sex toy peddling by stocking the storied Hitachi Magic Wand on its shelves somewhere between the unitards and the leggings. As you can probably imagine,

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And speaking of sex toys (purple or otherwise): do you ever find yourself paging longingly through our Marital Aid Test Kitchen archives wishing that you too could be a professional dildo reviewer? Here’s your chance: sex toy retailer LoveHoney is now recruiting judges for the UK Sex Toy Awards, and

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We’ve long wondered why so many sex toys are purple–and finally, someone has taken the time to try and find out. Even if this poll of several sex toy luminaries still doesn’t explain our peculiar fascination with a certain large and fuzzy fast food promotional character. (nakedcity.com)

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The Bunny Ranch in Nevada is fighting back against (Anti-)American Airlines’ silly policies, by reimbursing weary travelers for the $15 bag checking fee. So now you can splurge and get that extra reach around! (bunnyranch.com, via jaunted.com)

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Earlier this week, London’s Hyde Park was filled with topless ladies riding horses as part of a promo for the DVD release of “Lady Godiva.” Man, why do we always seem to miss all the British fun? (prphotos.com, via Sexoteric)

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This Week In Book Promos: The Art Of The Blowjob

This Week In Book Promos: The Art Of The Blowjob

Think Chuck Palahniuk’s the only one who can make a viral video to promo his book? Think again: Chuck’s faux porn has nothing on the sexy stylings of this promo for “Licking After You,” an e-book that aims to educate couples about the finer points of giving head. The advantage

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“Chitty Chitty Gang Bang”: Chuck Palahniuk Goes Deeper Into Cassie Wright

With the imminent release of “Fight Club” author Chuck Palahniuk’s book “Snuff” it’s never been more clear to us that (a) his marketeers have some really excellent drug connections, and (b) Palahniuk’s obsession with fictional aging porn star Cassie Wright is as surreal as his novels. After the awesome fake

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Chuck Palahniuk’s “Snuff” And The Legend Of Cassie Wright

Reading a book by Chuck Palahniuk–author of cult classics like “Fight Club” and “Lullaby”–has occasionally been described as a mindfuck. Time-bending stories of vividly bizarre characters in surreal situations is kind of his specialty. For his latest novel, however, he’s moved on from mind fucking to just, well … fucking.

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Fleshbot’s Hot Wet Reader Survey Action

Come on, baby. You know you want it … but we want it even more. Yes, we’re talking to you: you, who visits us during the day at work, with one hand nervously poised over your Esc key in case the boss happens by while the other is busy …

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Strange as it may seem, there are actually some women out there who want to avoid nip slips. For these spoilsports more modest types, we present the Winkee, a thong-like bra attachment that does away with any chance of untoward exposure (and, we might add, cleavage). We’re hoping this thing

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The Gabriella Fox™ Experience: Are You Ready?

Hey!™ It might be because newest Digital Playground contract lady Gabriella Fox™, like her immediate predecessor Riley Steele™, also looks like she was formed from the hip of Jesse Jane™, that we can’t stop thinking of the blissfully public domain Stoya. Still, we “look forward to working very closely with

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Breaking: Naughty Ad Collection Shows That Sex Sells

You probably haven’t noticed this before because advertising is such a subtle and sophisticated art form, but companies that sell things will occasionally use sexual imagery in their sales pitches in an effort to entice you buy their products. It’s true! By showcasing their wares alongside something else that the

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Why American Advertising Sucks, Part 489 (Hint: Not Enough Boobs)

Americans have known for years that Europeans can get away with a lot more on their television airwaves then we ever could here. Commercials in particular seem to contain a lot more sexual imagery, sexual innuendo … and sometimes just straight up sex. If you don’t believe us, check out

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We all had fun with those mid-air hijinks yesterday, but the real antics happen on the planes of Ryanair—when their advertising isn’t getting banned and their flight attendants aren’t posting for saucy calendar photos that is. (cmmnews.blogspot.com, via copyranter.blogspot.com)

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What’s more awesome than an old fashioned photo strip booth? How about a booth that dispenses condoms along with your photos? Dubbed the “Makeout Booth,” this fancy new contraption debuts soon and is perfect for those who like to get a little frisky in there. The real challenge is finding

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