Internet darlings a far cry from the meek bunnies of Playboy fame

With every step in technology, the pornography industry has been among the first in line to cash in and prove that sex will sell no matter what the medium. And alongside the growing brigade of books, photos, videos and Web sites featuring a model measuring 36″-24″-36″ minus her clothes, is an argument refusing to climax: […]

Does porn affect society’s view of women?

It doesn’t take a feminist scholar to realize a lot of women portrayed in the media, from sitcoms to pornography, are a fantasy rather than a realistic representation. But with a new trend of web communities celebrating the sexiness of the unconventional female, like Suicide Girls, FatalBeauty.com and BurningAngel.com, media standards for women may be […]

Guitarist travels long, hard road to Faraway Places

Two and half years ago, Chris Colthart stepped off his plane into the silver sparkle of Hollywood sunshine. With no job, no car and a freshly left-behind band, the 28-year-old guitarist of indie-rock band The Faraway Places had little more than any average newcomer to the land of milk and honey’s biggest dream-propagating city. What […]