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Naked City TV got a peek at the pieces on display in Chelsea, where Eric revealed what compels him to collect certain images. The photographer also spins a few tales about both his work and the stuff he collects, and talks about how he feels about explicit porn.

Last but not least: the lovely lady you see cavorting in the background is Molly D’Amour, a performer and model from Los Angeles.

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In this episode of Naked City TV, learn about how Cass King and John Woods met, their inspiration for the Wet Spots, and how they brainstorm some of their songs. And hey, it wouldn’t be a video of the Wet Spots without some songs. Snippets of these songs are in the video:
Do You Take It? (from their debut album, “Ribbed for Pleasure”)
Sweaty and Stinky (from “Hello Kinky”)
The Masturbation Sing Along Song

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Naked City TV got the inside scoop from Marije Janssen, the festival’s organizer. This episode also features a taste of what some of the more boobtastic performances were like, including Annie Sprinkle‘s famous Bosom Ballet and the messy antics of The Drag King Fem Show.

Aaaaannd, I can’t help myself, I need to add two more videos to this list as a bonus. The first is the fifteenth episode of the show, in which I appear on camera for the first time to do a clips show. I show some clips that didn’t make it into final edits, plus talk about the process of making the show and stupid stuff like the time I forgot to hit record for most of a Julie Atlas Muz performance.

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And last but not least, a complete break from the regular format. When I was shooting stuff for the episode about Pinched in Amsterdam, I shot a really amazing gender fucking zombie burlesque performance (amazing right? how could that be more awesome?). I just had to edit it into something beyond the shorter episode about Pinched.

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I’m (obviously) pretty bummed about losing the job and the abrupt and slightly passive aggressive manner in which it happened. I was really enjoying doing the blog and its video show. So now that I’ve gotten and lost two sweet sex + internet dream jobs (The Peeq and Naked City) in less than a year, I’m feeling a bit discouraged, and I’m trying to figure out a better and more stable future for myself.

I have been thinking a lot recently about my dream job and what that might look like – and while editing Naked City has been nothing short of awesome and amazing, I also know that I can’t picture blog writing being my main livelihood in five to ten years. However, thinking long term when you’re working freelance at the frenetic pace of the internet is pretty tough stuff.

As much as I have been burned by working for start ups and making stuff with slightly amorphous web projects, I do really love that entrepreneurial thrill of organizing something from scratch – I can’t help it. But at the same time, I have started to think that maybe it might do me well to work with a more established organization (not just because I want something safe – please, safe is for baby boomers). Though freelance stuff has been my bread and butter for many years, I think I could learn a lot from working within a larger organization, and that the right organization could learn a lot from me.

So here’s the thing, dear reader – I’m open to suggestions about what you see me being capable of and any ideas you might have about possible folks to work with, both in terms of freelance work and bigger-picture full time jobs. I’m very interested in doing non-profit work around the sex industry, reproductive & sexual health, media activism, and feminist issues. I’m also open to working with adult businesses, and either way I’m looking for something intellectually engaging, with problem-solving fun, integration of media and human interaction, with occasional bouts of trying new and interesting things.

Over the last seven years I’ve been curator, blogger, writer, magazine editor, adjunct professor, public speaker, video producer and video editor. I’m comfortable on a lot of different content management and blogging systems; I’m a videographer with my own equipment and can edit with Final Cut Pro and iMovie; I’m becoming ever more adept at audio recording and editing with Digidesign Pro Tools; I have basic understanding of HTML; I’ve got basic competence with the Adobe Creative Suite; and I know a whole damn lot about the web and social media. Also, my brain is a steel trap. So, I’ve got skills, I just need to figure out how to use them all to my advantage.

I am also, as I’ve mentioned to some folks in person and hinted at/whined about on Twitter, very much looking to leave New York for the right opportunity. I’ve lived in this city for nine years and grew up in upstate New York, and though I very much consider it my home, I do really want to give something else a try. Because, why not – I’m nothing if not a risk taker, and why not do that with my living arrangements? I’m not limiting this to the US either – have laptop, will spontaneously uproot life for interesting adventures.

In addition to this website, I have a slightly more portfolio-like and to-the-point website at AudaciaRay.com with a clickable resume and all that good stuff. So, that’s my sales pitch. If you have any interesting ideas for me, drop me a line at dacia[at]wakingvixen[dot]com.

I know I’ll land on my feet, I just feel like I need to get more proactive about where I land, what that looks like, and what it spells for my future.

[Posting two days at once because I feel asleep at 10 pm on Monday like a jerk]

For Naked City TV, I paid a visit to my old stomping ground the Museum of Sex (I had my first sex related job there, as a researcher and assistant curator, from 2001-2003) to check out their new exhibit Sex Lives of Animals and get some insider info from curator Sarah Jacobs.

Sexy in NYC: Events for the Week of August 18th

Richard F. Barber’s Figurative Nudes [Daily Voyeur]

Three Hot Dead Porn Stars [Porn-o-rama] – another Mikey Mongol gem.

Vintage-Inspired Waist Cincher [Fashion]

More Designer Condom Packages: Vote for Your Fave

Pinhole Nude from Sweden [Daily Voyeur]

Citibank’s Anti-Adult Business Policy

Jollie Rider [Sex Toy]

The Penthouse Pet Handbook: All You Ever Needed to Know

Grande Dame Appearance: Georgina Spelvin at Book Soup in LA – by Mikey Mongol

A Walk on the Wild Side: Finding Street Workers in Manhattan [Gotham After Dark] – by Charlie Vazquez

My Favorite Porno: Big Natural Tits 7 – the second weekly reader-contributed favorite porno. I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m totally enjoying these.

Naked Boy Blog Roundup Begins – I’m looking forward to keeping tabs on this new naked pics of blogger boys roundup. Sweet.

Ah, My Eyes! Is It Okay to Masturbate When… [Porn-o-rama] – Mikey Mongol’s post is a total must-read. The above pic of the girl with a frog in her mouth is just the tip of the iceberg.

Revealing Lyrca Atrocities [Fashion] – This is definitely the worst garment I’ve featured in the Dressed for Sex section on Naked City. I just… don’t understand.

Paula Prandini’s Work in WLTF Mag [Daily Voyeur]

Six Porn Star Blogs Worth Reading – the alternate title of this post is “Six Blogs Dacia is A Little Bit Obsessed With”

The Californication of Gay Porn in Berlin, Germany [Porn At Large] – this week’s installment of the international column Porn At Large is by far my favorite Naked City post of the day. It’s by Jürgen Anger, the director of the Berlin Porn Film Festival, who is always entertaining and perceptive.

Director Isabel Coixet Captures Ben Kingsley’s First Sex Scene – Is it weird that I totally want to see Ben Kingsley naked?

Magma Toy’s Phoenix [Sex Toys] – I also reviewed this toy in this week’s episode of Live Girl Review

Necronomicon Porn? Yes please! [Porn-o-rama] – Mikey Mongol’s second Naked City post, with more horrific perviness.

I also got some decent press for Live Girl Review – Lux Alptraum wrote up the show on Fleshbot, and since the stills from the show are boring (ie I am wearing a shirt) there is a picture of me playing with the Abby Winters girls. Without a shirt (though I have a bra on!). There’s also a nice write-up of the show on AVN without a single incorrect statement! If you work in porn you know that’s kind of a big deal.

Pinhole Nude Project: The How and the Why [Interview] – Like the watermark says, this is a photo by Joseph E. Reid. It was taken two and a half years ago in what I believe was my last professional naked lady photo shoot. There’s an interview and more photos over on Naked City, but I thought that some folks might like to see a naked picture of me. Others might be scandalized – but remember kids, I was once a professional naked lady. Now I just prattle on about the profession of nakedness while I hang out in my pajamas and add to my tattoo collection (sometimes all at once).

Pros & Cons of Clubs and Outcall… [Sex Worker Rant] – the weekly column by the ever cogent Renegade Evolution.

Chainmail WebArt Halter Top [Fashion]

Stylish Safer Sex: Condom Fashion

Aria Giovanni Blogs Around the World [Porn-o-rama]

Sasha’s Stripes [Daily Voyeur]

Getting Plan B in the Midwest: Tougher Than It Should Be

Deferatio: Good and Evil on a Train [Daily Voyeur]

Sex Blogger Spotlight: Babylon Visited

This week Charlie Vazquez tells a tale of frustration in his Gotham After Dark column: Last of the Legends: Getting a Friendly Door to the Face at a Legendary Downtown Smut Joint

I’m beefing up the contributor action on Naked City, with new daily posts by Mikey Mongol, who was the production manager on The Bi Apple and has been a blog colleague for a few years. He’s covering the porno beat (though I’ll still be writing posts about porn too) and his first post is called Teenage Twins and Other Tales of Incest Play.

Radio Dentata: Just Because It’s For Adults, Doesn’t Mean It’s Porn

Plus Size Plum Bustiers [Fashion]

Jenna Jameson’s New PETA Campaign [Porn-o-rama]

Stefan Gesell’s Moody Nudes [Daily Voyeur] – pictured above, yowza

Sexy in NYC: Events for the Week of August 11th

Also, I just noticed that my video podcast, Live Girl Review, has its first review on iTunes. Unfortunately, it is a totally retarded review. Screen-capped below for your amusement:

My Favorite Porno: Pirates & Bend Over Boyfriend

Sex Workers Shake It Up in Mexico City at International AIDS Conference [Global Naked City]

Gross Outs and High Fives: The Minion [Porn-o-rama]

The Lothario Loungecloth [Fashion]

How To Turn Your Sex Drive Into Success [Porn At Large] – by Bren Ryder of GoodDykePorn.com

Darren Hopes’ Erotic Studies [Daily Voyeur]

Sexual Health Boutique vs Jack Shack: The Changing Face of Sex Shops

Overheard on the Set [Sex Worker Rant] – Renegade Evolution’s weekly column

Good Stuff: Cock as Bookend (pictures above!)

Benjamin Bond [Sex Toys]

Five Impressive Pole Dance Videos

Celebrity Crossover: Evan Seinfeld [Porn-o-rama]

Jesse Cox’s Unstripped [Daily Voyeur]