Boogie Nights

Lovelace, Starring Amanda Seyfried as the Famed Porn Star, Is a One-Person Rashomon

Mainstream Movie Porn Sucks: How Real Sex in Real Movies Is a Real Distraction

The long, hard truth

Goodwill Turned Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" Into an Ad Campaign (PHOTOS)

There's little doubt that Macklemore's hit song "Thrift Shop" was the best thing to happen to Goodwill in a while. (Ever? Yeah we're just going to go ahead and say ever.) See also: Critics Need to Lay Off Macklemore Part of the video was filmed at their store in Seattle, where the rapper is from, ... More >>

Film Independent Evening with Paul Thomas Anderson

What Happened to the Reseda Country Club?

The San Fernando Valley doesn't come to mind when you think "iconic clubs," but in the 1980s the West Valley was the place to see acts like Tom Petty, Merle Haggard, Metallica and U2. See also: What Makes the Hollywood Bowl So Perfect? The Reseda Country Club, located on Sherman Way near Reseda B ... More >>

The Master Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Reteams With Philip Seymour Hoffman

Joaquin Phoenix Returns in Paul Thomas Anderson's Scientology-inspired The Master

There's something startlingly noncommittal about many of the initial reviews of The Master that leaked out following the impromptu screenings writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson organized in 70mm-equipped houses across the country, and later in response to the film's official bow at the Venice Film ... More >>

The Master's Master

Paul Thomas Anderson on his new 70 mm film

Last Night the Songs From Boogie Nights Were Performed. Rollergirl Was in Effect

Last night a lavish postmodern public masturbation session went down at the Rockwell in Los Feliz, with a full cast performing the movie music of director Paul Thomas Anderson. The show, titled For The Record: Boogie Nights, also featured music from other Anderson films including Magnolia, Punch Dru ... More >>

Casting Call for 'Asian Man' With 'Extremely Small Penis': Racist? Or Just Unfunny?

Wikimedia CommonsFor no relevant reason whatsoever, here are some baby carrots next to a ruler. Thanks, Wikipedia.​ The following description appeared in a recent casting call for an indie television pilot, as identified by the blog angry asian man: [ CHANG ] MALE: 20's - 40's. Asian. Petite, ... More >>

Porn Defends the Money Shot

Critics gain ground, demanding condom use to control AIDS

Top Five Videos Featuring School Girl Uniforms in Honor of Club Suicide's Summer School

Lina LecaroStraight to the principal's office missy!​As we suspected Carma (-you know what) was a bust this past weekend. In fact, traffic was better than ever on the streets of Los Angeles. Still, we did see one big casualty of the freeway closure and subsequent hype: nightlife. Indeed, with ... More >>

Top 10 Totally Awesome Artists Inspired by the Valley, plus She Wants Revenge's Valleyheart

​ She Wants Revenge releases Valleyheart today, the band's third full length release, which sees them submerging themselves in blissful nostalgia. Not for dark '80s sounds as they are unremittingly accused of (though, yes there is still some of that), but for the breeding grounds that made the ... More >>

L.A. Councilman Richard Alarcon Says City Won't Pull Porn Permits Because It's Afraid Of Lawsuits

Boogie NightsDid Rollergirl have her city permits in order?​At a time when some of the larger porn producers in Los Angeles have shut down production as a result of an HIV-positive test for an actor, the city of L.A. says it will continue to issue permits for adult filming. Why? Councilman R ... More >>

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Chacun à Son Goo

The '70s on a fork