The “swingers magazine” Connection has fought to overturn Section 2257 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code since 1995. In an effort to combat child pornography, Section 2257 and its 2006 amendment mandated that producers of “actual sexually explicit content” and “simulated sexually explicit conduct” must keep records of the participants. However, Connection argued that “producers” was “overbroad”; even married couples who filmed themselves were subject to the statute, violating their right to free speech and anonymous speech, should they want to keep their real names secret. Read full article here
History
The Women Who Built Grunge
Despite being acknowledged as the “Godmother of Grunge”, Tina Bell is rarely included in the history of grunge music. Women in general are hardly ever mentioned in music history unless they’re close to famous male musicians. Looking back at Tina Bell, music journalists often leave her out of Bam Bam, the band that she fronted, wrote music for, and co-founded with her husband. When she is mentioned, it’s in relation to Kurt Cobain, who was said to have been a fan of Bell and her band before founding Nirvana. Read full article here
Merv
October 2, 2022
