The newsletter is back after a hiatus while we hunkered down to finish Erotic University: Freshman Year. This is our rather amazing virtual campus, and it begins shipping on September 15th after over two years of development. You can read the press release here.

We are about to launch phase two of Erotic University. The first phase of the Virtual Campus was designed completely in 3D software to create virtual environments. Phase 2 was always intended to go the video route, using our classroom interface but with the majority of each class as a video presentation.

The problem was copy protection. With our new proprietary Magic Key Media system, we are now able to allow students to download classes for their own use without having to worry about them appearing on a file sharing network. This opens the door to creating downloadable classes about virtually any sexual subject you can imagine, at a reasonable cost and with our great interactive virtual classroom interface.

We’ve just made a large investment in video equipment and software, and we’ll be shooting classes in front of a live audience at our Los Angeles campus. Keep watching this monthly newsletter for information on how you can attend free classes in Los Angeles.

If you want to know more about presenting a class yourself, go here.

This will launch, along with the finished version of the Virtual Campus now called Erotic University: Freshman Year, in September. We have a whole bunch more to tell you, but I’ll save it for the next newsletter, which will be back on our normal monthly schedule.

We've also updated the EU site with a new look, and a complete tour of the finished version of the virtual campus.

-Jeff Booth
 

Microsoft Approach to AIDS

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said efforts to stop the AIDS pandemic should focus on protecting women, which is actually good advice, especially with the emergence of new and more effective microbicides. So, what should you expect from your girlfriend or wife if she uses a Microsoft approach to AIDS prevention?

1. She’ll go down more often.
2. It will be a long time before she is ready once you begin to turn her on.
3. She’ll get a new fancier look every few years, but you’ll also have to upgrade your equipment.
4. Problems getting things going? Tech support!
5. A Start button.

Doing Duke

And if you thought that the self-inflicted humiliation of Rep. Randall "Duke" Cunningham was finally over, you are so wrong. Now his estranged wife is speaking out against him. In this month's edition of the New Republic, it is revealed that in earlier court documents she called him "a very aggressive spontaneously assaultive person", and she complains about his frequent public gay bashing (Openly gay Rep. Barney Frank once commented that "he seems to be more interested in discussing homosexuality than most homosexuals"). Most of the bribes from defense contractors he shared with his wife- but she is clearly glad that he did not share anything from one of them: defense contractors allegedly provided him with prostitutes on a regular basis. When the news broke, she immediately had herself tested for STDs. According to reports, a luxurious stretch limo would pick him up and take him to a lavish hotel suite. And, as he did with the defense contractors bribing him, when the hookers arrived I’m sure he also presented them with a menu of what he wanted.

Court Prohibits Stripping Videos of Stripping

A Utah based company, Cleanflicks, lost in court and must remove their products from store shelves. The ruling applies to three other companies that also edit out sex, violence, and nudity from films and sell a bowdlerized version. Even though they claim to buy a copy legitimately for each copy they sell, the studios and many prominent directors objected to them selling unauthorized versions of their creative works. Sadly, this kills our idea for Dirtyflicks, using digital technology to remove the clothing of stars in films that do not feature any nudity.

Dressed to Thrill

Arrow Productions has licensed a line of costumes based on a number of adult classics it owns the rights to. The Charades Costume Company plans to introduce costumes inspired by classic adult films such as “Deep Throat,” “Devil In Miss Jones,” “Candy Stripers” and “Debbie Does Dallas.” I think next year for Halloween Kris is going to go as a devilish deep throating nurse from Dallas.

Taking it for the Team

Ralph Ginzburg, who lost two First Amendment battles in the U.S. Supreme Court and went to prison for publishing an erotic magazine and ridiculing Sen. Barry Goldwater as an unbalanced paranoid, died last month. He came to national attention in the late 1950s for the publication of two books, "An Unhurried View of Erotica" and "The Housewife's Handbook on Selective Promiscuity," and four issues of an erotic-art quarterly called Eros. He was prosecuted on federal obscenity law violations for what the courts called his salacious promotion of his publications. At the time, many in Congress were trying to link obscenity to a larger Communist plot. Thank God things have changed. Now we only have the Attorney General calling pornography the second greatest danger to America after terrorism.

The President and the Pornstar

What is the connection between former president Bill Clinton and Club Jenna exclusive adult star Sophia Rossi? It turns out that Clinton was at a club long known for hosting swingers when the Secret Service broke things up before there were any fireworks between the two of them. Admittedly, this is only technically true. The swingers were on the greens of the Las Vegas Country Club where Clinton was playing golf. And by swingers, I mean golfers. And by fireworks, I mean actual fireworks. Sophia Rossi was hosting a party next door to the club for her 5 year old daughter and had intended to shoot off fireworks unintentionally in the president’s direction. Secret Service quickly swooped in to make sure that did not happen.

Anyone for the Merchant of Penis?

Speaking of things that should not happen, the Fox Reality Channel announced a new series scheduled for late 2006 called “My Bare Lady.” It features U.S. porn stars shipped off to England to try to make it as actors on the legitimate stage. They may get a number of women answering the call for thespians and being quite surprised that there are no girl-girl scenes.

She May Be Watching You

Former porn star Tiffany Million certainly had little to hide during her career, but now she is in the opposite position- others may have something to hide from her. She started her own detective agency, making her a private dic… well, I don’t know exactly what you’d call her.  Skye-Lane Investigations is the real deal, even if it does sound more like a porn film plot (or a Fox reality series).

Toy Fan

There is a lot to like about Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria. While many stars enjoy the good life and use their new found lifestyle to collect all manner of exotic and interesting things, from art to motorcycles, she has a collection we can truly appreciate. In a recent interview she was quite open about her vibrator collection. Not unexpectedly, her admission has set Hollywood abuzz.

Toy Poodle

Adult DVD title most likely to be seized by the Justice Department: Pornstar Pets. And yes, it does feature porn stars and animals. The Feds will be disappointed, though, as it is actually a documentary produced by Brink Films featuring porn stars and their pets. Ron Jeremy has a turtle name Cherry. Mr. Marcus has a dog that is part Pekinese and part French Poodle.  There are over two dozen adult stars, all with the ones they can depend on to give them unconditional love.

Erotic University Events

After taking a break from doing live classes, we are starting them up again in September. The first one is our popular Swinging 101 class, which takes place on Saturday, September 16th. Besides the class, we'll have tons of prizes to give away, and for those interested, you'll have the opportunity to join Jeff and Kris Booth at an actual swing club. This class is for couples only, and is free to Erotic University students, Entertainium members, and Adventurous Couples members. Readers of this newsletter can also get in free if the class does not fill up. Click here for more information.

National Events

The Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo, August 22nd - 24th, Las Vegas

An expo for those involved in the exotic dance industry, with exhibits, awards, and seminars.

Exotic Dancer's Annual Fan Fair, August 24th -25th, Las Vegas
This is your chance to meet one-on-one with over 150 top exotic dancers, feature entertainers and adult movie actresses for two days of action, including the world's largest bikini contest, the dancer "up-close and personal" tradeshow, and two evenings of special dancer performances.

Swing Fling II, August 24th - 27th, Madison, Wisconsin

An outdoor camping event for swingers, with clubhouse, dancing, games and a clothing optional sandy beach.

Glamourcon 39, August 26th - 27th, Chicago
This show features pin-up models and Playboy Playmates from years past. The show also features erotic and glamour art and collectibles.

Burning Man, August 28th - September 4th, North of Reno, Nevada on a dry lake bed.
An outdoor art festival featuring wide ranges of expression, including nudity. A gathering of 25,000 people with no limits on expression other than those required for health and safety. Music, dancing, sculpture, art installations and amazing sites seen nowhere else, all culminating in the burning of a giant wooden figure. More than just an amazing, unique event. An entire city suddenly appears in the middle of the desert.

Couples Fest in Key West, September 6th -10th
Duvall Street Crawl, Body Painting, Pirate's Treasure Hunt, Fantasy Ball, Contests, give-aways, Clothing-optional pool, Caribbean banquet, a reception and a lunch.

Family Synergy Conference, September 8th -10th, Jacumba, California
Workshops and clothing optional recreation for those interested in polyamory.

Testicle Festival, September 15th - 19th, Clinton, Montana
Besides celebrating the Rocky Mountain Oyster (Bull's testicles, available beer battered and deep fried), there is live music, a wet t-shirt contest, Co-Ed NAKED Pool Tournament, body painting, hairy chest contest, and other events where both men and women manage to strip off their clothes.

Sex and Romance Expo, September 22nd - 23rd, Columbus, Ohio

An expo open to the general public showcasing everything to do with sex, romance, sensuality, and body image. Vendors, seminars, entertainment, and contests.

AdultCon 11 , September 23rd and 24th, Los Angeles
A two day adult convention providing you the opportunity to meet adult internet models and adult stars and see the latest in adult videos, products, and services.

Folsom Street Fair, September 24th, San Francisco
An outdoor street festival catering primarily to the gay community with an emphasis on leather and fetish.

Photozella, September 30th, San Francisco
A rare photographic opportunity on a nude beach for models and photographers.

Are Men Necessary?

They might not be in the very near future. Researchers at Newcastle University have turned stem cells from an embryo into sperm, which are capable of producing offspring. It could lead to new advances in treating male infertility, and perhaps even allow a lesbian couple to have a child that was genetically the child of both women.

Oh Brother, How Gay Art Thou?

In a surprising outcome, a new study indicates that men may be more likely to be homosexual the more brothers they have from the same mother. "These results strongly suggest a prenatal origin to the fraternal birth-order effect," writes Canada's Anthony Bogaert, PhD, in the early online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Stretching Things a Bit

There are creams and pills to make your penis larger, and they all work on the same principle- gullibility. The only way to make your penis larger is through surgery. As it turns out, that may not be such a good approach either. "Overall, only 35% of the patients were satisfied with the outcome of surgery," writes urologist David Ralph, BSc, FRCS, and colleagues in the journal European Urology, after surveying men who had undergone the procedure. Many experts agree that maybe psychological counseling is a better approach, with penis enlargement an approach best left for those suffering with unusually small penises.

Thick is In

A common ingredient used to thicken everything from baby food to sexual lubricants may help fight the virus that causes cervical cancer and genital warts. Carrageenan appears to prevent human papilloma viruses (HPV) from attaching to cells in laboratory tests. This on top of the new HPV vaccine may mean that in a few generations this extremely prevalent disease will be all but extinct.

Not So Surprising

A new study published by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine indicates that the female brain is quickly turned on when viewing erotic images. Lead author Andrey P. Anokhin said that the results were surprising; “We believed both pleasant and disturbing images would evoke a rapid response, but erotic scenes always elicited the strongest response... Usually men subjectively rate erotic material much higher than women, but, women have responses as strong as those seen in men.”