"There is something uneasy in the Los Angeles air this afternoon"

At 1:02 this afternoon, someone surfed into 8763 Wonderland from a Yahoo search string with that phrase.
Well, it is 80 degrees and Halloween.
Anyone else in L.A. getting an uneasy vibe?

Virgin Megastores Flirt With Porn

My feature for the October issue of XBiz World magazine is about the so-called Adult Zone in many Virgin Megastores throughout the U.S.:

“We don’t carry porno like that,” the clerk at the Orlando, Fla., Virgin Megastore huffed into the phone when asked if the retail outlet stocked DVD titles from Jenna Jameson or Peach. But [...]

Catching Up With "The Long Riders"

In the narrow entryway to my hotel room/office there is a hand-hewn brick-and-board book shelf. Atop the shelf, flanked on either side by two of my AVN awards, is a framed one-sheet from The Long Riders. This 1979 Walter Hill western has always held a special place in my heart because it represents my first [...]

Cyber Stalkings and Wet Panties

Over at our sister site, 10086 Sunset Boulevard, Josephine Gillis continues her lurid true-life tale of a woman scorned:
Dan would not even give me closure through e-mail, because the new woman wanted all of his attention. Did she? Did she have a clue what that meant? Well, if she wanted it, then she should have [...]

E.W. Critic Owen Gleiberman Hails "Wadd"

Last week I received a most pleasant gift in the mail from 8763 Wonderland fan Jenelle, a librarian in Victoria, Australia. She sent me the Australian DVD of Wadd: The Life and Times of John C. Holmes. From the back cover:
Porn has had its fair share of superstars but none were bigger in every sense [...]

8 Million Ways To Die: The Cat Butcher of West Hollywood

Okay, animal lovers, pull your gaze away from the monitor now because you’re definitely not going to like this. I’m serious. Go look at something else.
Alright, have the kitty and doggie folks left the room? Good. Here goes: Since July of this year there have been approximately 10 cats reportedly chopped in half [...]