Nina Hartley Archives - Mike South

FilmWeek: Nina Hartley on Role In ‘Boogie Nights’ and Evolution of Porn Industry

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 20:49:41 +0000

Check out this podcast at FilmWeek: Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 film “Boogie Nights” portrays the adult film industry amid its transition from being big budget films that played in movie theatres to the cheaper-to-produce home videos that became popular in the 80s and early 90s, before the Internet went mainstream. Legendary porn star Nina Hartley […]

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UW-La Crosse forms free speech committee in wake of porn star backlash

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:13:56 +0000

Students and staff at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse have been given more power in booking guest lecturers after a backlash erupted following its chancellor inviting porn star Nina Hartley to speak on campus last November. On Monday, Chancellor Joe Gow announced the formation of a Joint Committee on Free Speech Promotion, a group of […]

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Concerns for free speech contradict UW System President’s reprimand letter over Nina Hartley speaking engagement

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:30:50 +0000

For inviting porn star and sex educator Nina Hartley as a college speaker on campus, UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow received a reprimand letter from UW System President Ray Cross earlier this month. Gow invited Nina Hartley, 59, to speak about female empowerment and consent as well as the distinction between porn and reality. He […]

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Nina Hartley: UW-L’s Response Defies Diversity Pledge

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 19:08:37 +0000

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-L) Chancellor Joe Gow recently hosted my lecture, “Fantasy versus Reality: Viewing Adult Media with a Critical Eye.” Attendance was optional. As a long-time public speaker on the topics of sex, sexuality and sexual expression, I saw the chancellor’s invitation as an example of UW-L’s “commitment to academic freedom and freedom […]

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Nina Hartley to UW-La Crosse students: ‘It’s OK to like porn’

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:55:27 +0000

(La Crosse, Wisconsin) — Adult film star and sex educator Nina Hartley lectured UW-La Crosse students on the realities of adult entertainment and the benefits of people taking ownership of their sexuality during a speaking engagement at the university on Thursday. Her 90-minute talk, which drew about 70 students to Centennial Hall, went on despite […]

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The 2018 AVN Awards Red Carpet [pics]

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 05:59:13 +0000

It’s porn’s big night and for those who couldn’t attend this year’s AVN Awards in Las Vegas, I’ve gathered up photos from the red carpet for you to enjoy!

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