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Long Live the Avatars

The motion picture “Avatar” has become a global phenomenon, breaking virtually every box office record ($2 billion at the time of this writing). But in addition to great financial success, the film has also succeeded in introducing a worldwide audience to the concept of remotely controllable versions of persons in the form of avatars.

Gregory Piccionelli ·
opinion

Virtual World Phenomenon Gets the U.S.'s Attention

A recently published study by the Federal Trade Commission entitled “Virtual Worlds and Kids: Mapping the Risks” is yet another sure sign that massively multi-user virtual environments (MMVEs) are rapidly growing in popularity and importance.

Gregory A. Piccionelli ·
opinion

Here's a Loaded Question: What if McCain Wins?

If preserving the freedom you have to create, market and distribute adult entertainment is important to you, read on. At the time of this writing, the political winds of change have begun to blow in favor of John McCain and against the adult entertainment industry thanks, ironically, in part to the sexy librarian good looks of a former beauty contestant turned governor of Alaska.

Gregory A. Piccionelli ·
opinion

Significant Change Could Be Right Around the Corner

This election year, each of the presidential candidates has endeavored mightily to be identified in the voters’ minds as the candidate of “change.” That fact is not terribly surprising, given that this year’s crop of presidential contestants has been confronted with an American electorate that has endured the better part of two terms of what is widely regarded as one of the most, if not the most, incompetent and destructive administrations in U.S. history. I think that, at this point, the only folks left that support ol’ George and lament his departure are persons ignorant of the damage his administration has caused, enemies of our country that hate our freedoms, and perhaps, a group that is a bit of both: the religious right.

Gregory A. Piccionelli ·

Pair Convicted of Criminal Spamming, Obscenity Remain Free Pending Appeal

Two adult industry attorneys say that an order this week by a U.S. appeals court could signal change to the national obscenity standard for Internet pornography.