Sex educator and pornographer Tristan Taormino will be the host at the U.S. debut of "The Feminist Porn Show” sponsored by the She Bop female-friendly sex boutique in Portland on June 5.

Show organizers said the event, to be held at the Mississippi Studios, will showcase feminist porn's growing movement.

Taormino will introduce the audience to the concept of feminist porn and discuss its history, along with a screening of selected short clips from filmmakers around the world.

Taormino told XBIZ, “I think it's [feminist porn] gaining serious momentum. The Feminist Porn Awards in Toronto were bigger and more sophisticated this year than ever before. There are new filmmakers on the scene and there is a sense of community among the directors, producers, performers, retailers and fans who support feminist porn.”

The clip show features the work of both pioneers and newcomers, including Fatale Video, Candida Royalle, Annie Sprinkle, Nina Hartley, Jackie Strano and Shar Rednour, Petra Joy, Erika Lust, Shine Louise Houston, Anna Brownfield, Carlos Batts, N. Maxwell Lander, Emilie Jouvet, Louise Lush, Jaiya, Maria Beatty, Buck Angel, Madison Young, Courtney Trouble, Morty Diamond, Tobi Hill-Meyer, Kelly Shibari, Loree Erickson and more.

The screenings will be followed by a discussion exploring current issues surrounding feminist porn.

“Tristan Taormino is a leader in the growing feminist porn movement, and the show she has put together is fantastic. We are so thrilled to bring her to Portland for its U.S. debut. We know people will find it inspiring, thought-provoking, and very sexy,” Evy Cowan, co-owner of She Bop said.

A pre-show featuring a sexy performance by Felice Shays will also be presented.

DVDs from the featured filmmakers and Taormino will be on sale. The host will also be available for signings.

A show after party is also scheduled at the adjoining Bar Bar.

Tickets are $25 and available at She Bop, 909 N. Beech Street, at Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi, ($1 box office fee), or online via Ticket Biscuit ($4.40 service charge).

How the Avengers should have defeated Loki.

An Iron Man/Avengers AU, in which Clint was punched out of the circus and adopted into Tony Stark’s life all within the same night. Thanks to Tony, Clint follows a different career path but still manages to get tangled up with SHIELD and the Avengers.

moriarty is a lizard of a different color.

Clint's not one for sympathy leave--he's not one for leave at all, unless it's the enforced kind. The kind you get from punching the director of SHIELD in the face.

That had calmed him down.

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"Agent Coulson was perhaps the creepiest person he'd ever met. Years later, his first impression still held."

They agreed to one rule. (SPOILERS)

The Pirate Code doesn't expressly command its adherents to repay debts that bridge life and death, but the Code is more of a set of guidelines, anyway. Sparrow/Norrington, set between At World's End, ignores On Stranger Tides.

Sharing mouse and keyboard across multiple machines.

"It's going to be okay. I swear it's going to be okay. I'm not going to let it not be okay, Alex, you're going to be fine--"

"I know that, bozo," Alex said with a sigh, resisting the urge to beat his head against the window. His eighth set of foster parents had just gotten a demonstration of why nobody wanted to keep mutant kids no matter how lucrative the insurance repair and replacement policies were when one of them blew his stack. "Back to the courthouse, roll the dice, see who gets me dumped on them next, I've danced this dance before."

"--You shouldn't have to. My parents are great, and I know we've got room for you, and -- my little brothers and sisters are a handful, but they're not bad kids, they're just excitable, and -- anyway, it's going to be all right. Papa knows how the foster care system works, he's probably on speed dial for every case worker in the county, I'm not letting them send you back to -- anyway -- you'll be fine, I swear. I won't let it not be fine--"

"I'm not the one freaking out here," Alex pointed out idly. "Seriously, take me back to the courthouse, okay? I was just -- I was pissed Jack and Judy just dumped all my books and shit out in the rain. I shouldn't even have called, this isn't your problem--"

"Of course it's my problem!" Hank burst out. "You're my friend."

[In which Hank has issues, Charles has issues, Erik has issues, Alex has *volumes*, and Hank's entire family is insane. Naturally, Alex fits right in.]

So you’re quickly browsing through your Facebook or Twitter feed, taking a short break from work, when you find an interesting article or video that you know is bound to be a huge time-suck. You don’t really want to look it up later when you aren’t busy because you know you’ll forget to do it. You also don’t want to read it or see it right there because you don’t want to get too distracted or you’re not in the right situation for it.
If you’re anything like me, you’ll save it for later by bookmarking it; be it marking it as a favorite on Twitter, sending it to Instapaper, starring it on Google Reader, or any of the equivalents in any social network. But then you’ll likely never come back to it because you’ll forget exactly where you saved it (and the tons of other content that you also bookmarked on other networks for later). That’s where Favs comes in.

PartFill - part 1


“Since you probably think this is all stupid, and I am delusional, let’s see if I can predict the unpredictable.” John’s laugh sounded tight, strained around the edges. In the background he could hear John’s fingers on the keyboard of his laptop. “London weather. The forecast for this evening is ‘clear with a 20% chance of precipitation.’ Ha! Shows what they know. Ready? three, two, one.” A raindrop hit Sherlock’s left cheek. Within seconds it was joined by others as a system gathered.

Tony Stark is a guest on Top Gear, because of course he is.

The most popular rumor in SHIELD was that Agent Phil Coulson was created in a lab. The rumor was unproven. It was also true.
part 2

A part of him wanted to ask Jim to come along. A huge part, actually. They worked well together. They understood each other. In the short time they’d known one another, Jim had become the closest friend Bart ever had. It made no sense whatsoever, but it was true.

What made even less sense was that Bart would stay if Jim asked him to. The realization was a surprise to him, but it was the truth. He knew, down to his bones, that if Jim said, “Why don’t you stay?” he would have, without hesitation.

Because Tim Drake would be a superhero fanboy in any universe.

It was proof of Jamison's talent at command. The so-called 'Hit Squad' had given up without a murmur. No fuss. No muss. Personally, Jamison couldn't be happier. That wasn't the case with Graham Miller, however. The former Marine was beyond pissed off. First they didn't let him maim Owens, and now the bad-asses they were supposed to take down turned out to be a bunch of pansy-asses. Jamison considered having him sedated, but figured when Miller woke up, his life wouldn't be worth shit. So Jamison took a page from the Major's book. When all else fails, lie your ass off.
"Miller."
"Yes, Sargeant?"
"This was just a little too easy. I think they're up to something. I want you to ride in the transport with the prisoners and watch them like a hawk. You'll have to give up your weapons, of course."
Miller stared at him for a second, then calmly handed over his M-74, a Beretta 9mm, four knives, a garrote and a stun grenade. Jamison never flinched. Miller turned to the transport, then stopped. Turning to face Jamison again, he asked, "Sargeant? When we get back to base, can I stand guard duty on Owens?"
"I think that can be arranged."
Miller's smile was a thing of beauty. "Thank you, Sargeant."
Riley, who had watched the entire episode in stunned disbelief, said, "You know, he's going to kill Owens if he gets a chance."
Jamison slapped him on the shoulder, "Nah. He just wants to make sure Owens never gets another decent night's sleep. Killing him wouldn't be as much fun. Terror is the gift that keeps on giving."

ch27 3/25/12