As we've explained, 2257 was a piece of law that was added to the Adam Walsh Child Obscenity Act of 1988. Ostensibly "for the children", it put a good number of law abiding porn businesses out of business, did nothing to protect any children, and made it seem as though anything could be "sexually explicit conduct". Let's just hope that if push comes to shove after this and it's taken up on review, our *cough* open-minded Supreme Court jutsices care more about the First Amendment than using strongarm tactics to intimidate law-abiding porn makers—and that someone reminds them that last time we checked, it's still legal to make porn here in the good old US of A.

· 6th Circuit 2257 Ruling: 2257 Unconstitutional (xbiz.com, article + .pdf, thanks Julie)
· See also: Free Speech Coalition's 2257 Page (freespeechcoalition.com)

- - -

According to the FSC, the amended regulation proposals reflect some of their legal bulldogging efforts but still fall short of anything within reasonable expectations for working pornographers. "Some of the ... points are troubling and represent the intransigence which we have come to expect from Attorney General Gonzales and his associates," the organization says.

Intransigent is a good way to describe the attitude of a government that in the name of "protecting children" (2257 is code-speak for the 1988 Child Protection And Obscenity Enforcement Act) assumes that all depictions of sexuality are child porn unless proven not to be.

Among the disturbing "clarifications" in the proposal are directives regarding the genitals and the "lascivious" focus thereon as well as the notion that it might still be lascivious if the genitals have a protective covering of clothes.

Most troubling to bloggers or individuals or entities who reproduce the work of pornographers (workers at Fotomat are excluded) is the fact that they would also be lumped in with the original producers.

Therefore the term "secondary" producer has been jettisoned. So both the director of and the website editor who replicated images from "Dirtpipe Milkshakes" are in the same boat, legally.

Interested in voicing your concern? You have until September 10 to write Admin.ceos@usdoj.gov with your helpful suggestions, but do read the document first, if for anything your prurient interest.

· Free Speech Coalition (freespeechcoalition.com)
· Federal Register 2257 Proposal (frwebgate.com)

Previously: Porn Valley Dispatch Archive

· American "pornstar" Courtney Coventry is questioned in the investigation for some sort of British bribing scandal that we don't really understand. But hey, free trip to London, right? (thesun.co.uk)

· The FBI agent in charge of 2257 inspections says the adult companies aren't doing so hot when it comes to record keeping. Maybe the owners should talk to that Courtney chick. (thesun.co.uk)

· Remember Daniella Cicarelli and her sex on the beach escapade? Turns out she now owes YouTube money because she complained. The lesson? Do not fuck with Google. Ever. (Boing Boing)

· Australia would like you to know that if you speed in your car, it's because you have a small dick. Sorry you had to find out this way. (upi.com)

· So a Polish magazine runs a picture of their President and Prime Minister sucking on the tits of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (on the cover!) and somehow people are upset by that? Those Europeans are so touchy. (yahoo.com)

* * * * *

Previously: Morning Wood Archives/Wet Spots Archives

The Federales turned up this morning at Filmco Productions, a Sun Valley specialty production house, checking 2257 records. ""It turns out that the older women Filmco shoots are really older women," the company's general manager told adult trade magazine AVN. Along with sniffing out obscenity, a charge that bedevils people like Max Hardcore, Feds look for evidence of companies using underage performers. The current (and contested) state of 2257 legislation (we're paraphrasing) says that even a MILF is underage unless proven otherwise. That is why porn companies must keep scrupulous records in addition to not releasing Kim Kardashian videos.

All ended well; the FBI agents asked for a restaurant recommendation (from Sun Valley, try driving about 15 miles away) and left. - GP

· Filmco's "Proud And Pregnant 4" (filmco.com)
· FBI Inspects Filmco Productions 2257 Records (avn.com)

Previously: Porn Valley Dispatch Archive

· Yes, it's a Natalie Portman side boob! If it wasn't Monday, we'd be prepared to call it a week. (egotastic.com)

· In a related story, here's half of Maggie Gyllenhaal's milk-swollen ta-ta. Unfortunately, there seems to be a small creature attached to it. (Gawker)

· Great, another reason to worry about getting older: "You turn 50 and it's like all the breasts in the world know that you're 50 ... You are invisible to them." ("Naked" by Rachel Dretzin @ nytimesshorts.feedroom.com)

· Loyal Chinese citizens have ratted out dutifully reported over 13,000 websites since their government announced a crackdown on internet porn. Now that's a People's Republic. (chinadaily.com.cn)

· Maybe Kristine Lefebvre can use her business sense to save Playboy's stock price. You know ... after she puts her suit back on. (money.cnn.com)

· The Wall Street Journal proposes raising the minimum pornstar age to 21. But then who will star in our hot and horny teenage action? (opinionjournal.com)

· No debate about gun control is complete without pictures of naked chicks holding firearms. It's a First and Second Amendment double team! (wonderwinds.com)

* * * * *

Previously: Morning Wood Archives/Wet Spots Archives

Wicked Pictures—which despite how it sounds is one of porn's most mainstream companies—was visited by the FBI yesterday in a 2257 recordkeeping investigation. Wicked is the highest profile company to be checked out by the FBI in this most recent sweep of investigations, which has also seen the FBI descend on harder edge gonzo companies like Anabolic and Evasive Angles.

As per 2257 regulations, porn companies are required to keep records of performers' real names and ages, ensuring that only once a perfomer turns 18 can he or she become officially sexually attractive.

And in other news, anti-porn Senator Sam Brownback is running for President. - GP

· "Wicked Pictures Undergoes 2257 Inspection" (xbiz.com)
· Wicked (wickedpictures.com)

Previously: FBI Descends on Porn Valley, Porn Valley Dispatch Archive

· So apparenty that Kim Kardashian sex tape is suddenly worth a lot of money, even though we still have only the vaguest sense of why she's famous to begin with. We hope Paris Hilton doesn't get too jealous of her friend's success. (xbiz.com)

· When the world looks back on our society 1,000 years from now, what will they see? Our porn, of course, since that's what we save better than anything. (news.com.com)

· We have no idea what this inflatable swan head chastity belt could possibly be used for, except maybe to freak people out. We stopped questioning the Japanese a long time ago. (Flickr, via sexblo.gs)

· For example, if we told you there were Japanese restaurants where waitress strip down to their underwear at the customer's request, would that even surprise you? (mainichi-msn.co.jp)

· In case you lost track, here are the adult versions of the last ten movies to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Just like its inspiration, we thought that "Whore of the Rings" was also about 40 minutes too long. (yesbutnobutyes.com)

· A survey of complete nerds reveals that 1 in 8 men would break up with their girlfriend for a shiny new iPod. But then who would you use your OhMiBod on? (techdigest.tv)

· The FBI has over 700 names on its list of companies due for 2257 record keeping inspections. The number they've done so far? Seven, six of which have had at least some violations. This may take a while. (adultbizlaw.com)

* * * * *

Previously: Morning Wood Archives/Wet Spots Archives

· "Girls Gone Wild" impresario Joe Francis was made "to read aloud in court a victim impact statement from one of the women, who said she was emotionally tormented by her appearance on a 'Girls Gone Wild' video" as part of his sentencing today for featuring two 17-year-olds in a 2003 video. We'd have thought forcing him to drink a case of Smirnoff Ice and make out with the court bailiff would've been even more effective, but what do we know about the law? (avn.com)

· Britney Spears loves Victoria's Secret underwear, but apparently no one told her that they also sell bras. Seriously, what are we going to do with this girl? (x17online.com)

· Vida Guerra may have lost her biggest fan, but she has no trouble moving on with other magazines. What a brave little trooper. (mannysbabes.blogspot.com)

· As for us, Maxim fills the void in our heart with these shots of Lacey Chabert. We're starting to feel a little better already. (hollywoodtuna.com)

· Meanwhile, Zoo Weekly also tries to cheer us up with Gemma Atkinson giving off that Christmas vibe, but that's hard to do when you aren't wearing clothes. (gorillamask.net)

· For a mere $50,000 dollars, you can re-enact that famous Brown Bunny scene with Vincent Gallo himself! Male prostitution is the must have gift this year. (Gawker)

· And for several million dollars, you can be the proud owner of Porn.com, Penis.com, and/or Vagina.com when these must-have domain names are auctioned off at the Internext adult trade xpo in Las Vegas next month. We'd love all three, but you can pick one for us if you want to surprie us—we don't want to be greedy or anything. (internext-expo.com - more @ AVN)

· A daring brothel in Stockholm opens up shop in a building they shared with a police station. One thing is certain: they had a lot of balls up there. (thelocal.se)

* * * * *

Previously: Morning Wood Archives/Wet Spots Archives

· These elaborate chocolate candies almost look good enough to eat. Our sweet tooth is totally throbbing right now. (weirdasianews.com)

· We were going to try buy a Playstation 3 on eBay this weekend, but for some reason we're having trouble picking one out. Anyone want to help? (fistofanangrygod.com)

· Could animated porn make actors—and those pesky 2257 laws—obsolete? What about the poor fluffers? (wired.com)

· A ex-CIA employee pleads guilty to stealing jewelry and other valuables from neighbors homes. Oh, and 1,074 pairs of women's panties. We guess that makes the crime sorta noteworthy. (washingtonpost.com)

· Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport will be the first in the national to test a new x-ray machine that will allow security screeners to see what you're packing under your clothes. Yet another reason to get in shape before your next vacation. (azcentral.com)

· Is your job sexy? Let's rephrase that ... does your job get you laid? If the answer to either of those questions is "yes," then you probably aren't a blogger. (edmontonsun.com)

* * * * *

Previously: Morning Wood Archives/Wet Spots Archives