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Written by patrik
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Thursday, 14 February 2008 01:46 |
It's difficult enough for us to fathom how members of the Academy sit through all of the bloated, three-hour Hollywood period-dramas that make up the list of nominees for the Oscars, so it's not surprising that GayVN voters weren't keen on watching every scene of every porno up for consideration at this year's GayVN Awards. With movies like GRUNTS clocking in at six discs of material, how were the powers-that-be supposed to know that Dark Alley Media's 8 1/2 contained a few moments of supposed barebacking content when their DVD players were set permanently on fast-forward? We first heard the story when Fleshbot reported yesterday that the studio, infamous for raising the bar on shock value with films about Jesus Christ's crucifixion and Guantanamo Bay, had its scenes nominated from 8 1/2 (inches, in a nod to Fellini) inconspicuously removed from the nominations list on GayVN.com, and J.C. Adams confirmed the disqualification yesterday afternoon.
With Chi Chi's PSA and Titan's increased tension with testing-not-condoms advocate HDK, and with GayVN beginning to take advertising from bareback producers, the topic is front and center for this weekend's GayVN summit. While Dark Alley Media has neglected to comment on this unfolding story, all we can do is brace ourselves for what is certain to be, at the very least, an interesting weekend.
RELATED:
What's Wrong With The 2008 GayVN Awards (Or, Why We'd Rather Go See Kathy Griffin Too) (Fleshbot)
Dark Alley's GayVN Nods for "8 1/2" Withdrawn (Gay Porn Times)
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