Category Archives: Obscene Profits

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Apr. 10-16, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of April 10 – April 16, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Apr. 3-9, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of April 3 – April 9, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Mar. 27-Apr. 2, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of March 27 – April 2, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Mar. 20-Mar. 26, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of March 20-March 26, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Mar. 13-Mar. 19, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of March 13-March 19, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Mar. 6-Mar. 12, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of March 6-March 12, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an…

“Are We There Yet, Sisters?” Cindy Gallop and Julie Scelfo in Conversation

One of the great things about New York City is the endless number of lectures hosted by various organizations and institutions. Last night, I had the pleasure of attending an event hosted by the Brooklyn Historical Society. Entitled “Are We There Yet, Sisters,” the event featured a wide-ranging conversation between journalist Julie Scelfo and Cindy…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Feb. 27-Mar. 5, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of February 27-Mar. 5, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Feb. 20-26, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of February 20-26, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an administrator…

“The Nineties” — My Interview with CNN for Its Upcoming Documentary

Just about twenty years ago, in the wake of the passage of the Communications Decency Act, I began researching what would become my first mainstream book: Obscene Profits: The Entrepreneurs of Pornography in the Cyber Age. It was published by Routledge (now part of Taylor & Francis) in 2000 and remains one of the only…