Two of the most prestigious newspapers in America: the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, wrote about the porn industry this past weekend.
The New York Times Magazine featured a story about the controversy surrounding establishing a voluntary porn zone on the Internet.
And the Los Angeles Times Magazine showcased a profile on alt-porn director Eon McKai.
Stuart Lawley, a Florida entrepreneur, is trying to establish a porn-only .xxx domain, according to the N.Y. Times article.
If approved this domain could restrict porn marketing to adults only, protect users’ privacy, limit spam and collect fees from Webmasters.
The .xxx proposal was finally slated for approval in August by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), but because of a flurry of protest, it has been shelved for now, according to the report.
Lawley’s idea has aroused support and dissent across the political spectrum, the N.Y. Times reported.
The Family Research Council warns that it will simply breed more smut. But Senator Joe Lieberman supports a virtual red-light district because he says it would make the job of filtering out porn easier.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times Magazine gave readers a peek inside the life of McKai.
His porn is for the alt-18-to-30 crowd, which loves tattoos and piercings
According to the L.A. Times, “He (McKai) sees a massive stylistic, even spiritual, difference between the standard Porn Valley releases and what he (McKai) creates.”
According to the company he works for, Hustler/VCA, his alt-porn features sell competitively with mainstream adult porn releases.
The 26-year-old alt-porn director grew up in Ventura County, is still close to his parents and maintains a “don’t ask, don’t tell policy" with them regarding his current career, according to the story.
For the full story on the .xxx domain, click here. (registration may be required.)
For the full story on McKai, click here. (registration may be required.)
