Photo by Daniel Caso“People can call me a degenerate all they want, but everyone’s got skeletons in their closet — I just leave my closet door open,” Dominic Piccirillo, a former employee of California’s prodigious pornography industry said. “People are always lying in bed at night thinking about their sins. We all do it. I’m just not … [Read more...] about Addiction, Risk Thrive In Southern California Porn Industry – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Currents Magazine
Fighting The New Drug Of Sexploitation – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Photo Courtesy of Fight the New DrugPornography intruded my highly protected mind at the age of 12 when I moved to Los Angeles. Coming from a extremely conservative Christian family, sex was not a topic we really discussed, except to say that you are not supposed to have it until marriage. One evening, some of my new friends decided to turn on dirty videos. They saw how … [Read more...] about Fighting The New Drug Of Sexploitation – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
From “Jaws” To “Juno”: It’s Indie Films Versus The World – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Art by Peau PorotesanoRegardless of a person’s generation, nearly everyone knows the “Jaws” theme song. But despite its popularity, the movie didn’t stand on the shoulders of massive-studio backing. It is an independent movie. In fact, it is one of the highest-grossing independent films of all time, and the success of “Jaws” has made it an … [Read more...] about From “Jaws” To “Juno”: It’s Indie Films Versus The World – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Freelancers, Tear Down These Office Walls – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Photo by Daniel CasoThere is something completely unpoetic about typing on a kitchen counter that has dried chocolate ice cream stuck to it. I don’t know which roommate did it. It might have been me. Regardless, I can’t edit my LinkedIn profile and talk about my organizational skills in an apartment that resembles the college edition of “Planet of the … [Read more...] about Freelancers, Tear Down These Office Walls – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Traffic: It’s Not Going Anywhere And Neither Are You – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Photo by Daniel CasoLos Angeles is the land of amazing movies and terrible traffic. It’s one of the few cities on Earth where a gridlock can happen at 3 in the morning and where a 20-mile commute by car can take almost as long when walking. There are scores of websites dedicated to telling drivers when and when not to drive on certain routes, and freeway signs chart … [Read more...] about Traffic: It’s Not Going Anywhere And Neither Are You – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
