On May 31, I saw this post on defamer.com, and I worried that the good ol’ days of porn in Times Square were definitely gone for good, but that the jackasses in LA were still enjoying a nice billboard for some erotic entertainment when driving down the Sunset Strip.
How happy was I to discover earlier today that my worries were completely unfounded. Walking home from work, up Seventh Avenue in the mid-40s, what did I see but the very same Jenna Jameson movie advertised above one of the few remaining “gentlemen’s clubs” in the Times Square area. I thought it only appropriate that my very first photo posted to this blog be a photo of that billboard. (Click photos to make larger.)
Actually, more interesting to me was comparing the billboard for the obviously soon-to-be porn classic The Masseuse with the billboard that lives right next to it. Which movie will actually be better? I might be placing my bets on Jenna!
And is it just me, or should the tag line on the I, Robot billboard seem almost more appropriate for Jenna’s movie, and vice-versa.
Out of Focus 
Speaking for my fellow jackasses—straight from the heart of porn central, the San Fernando Valley—I’d hate to think that this is the only place where you could gaze on a mile-high enlargement of Jenna’s surgically enhanced breasts. What else is this town for, if not entertainment?
We may be jackasses, but don’t say we don’t share. Maybe if you play nice you can have a Hustler Casino of your very own!
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Actually, we already have a Hustler Club that is happily located very close to the U.S.S. Intrepid museum. And don’t take “jackasses” so personally, Marleigh. Some of my best friends are LA “jackasses.” And for that matter, having lived there for 8 years myself, that makes me still roughly 1/4 jackass.
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Re: the juxtaposition of the two signs — perhaps the I, Robot line should read “One man coming saw it.”
Where are the culture jammers when we need them most?
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I wasn’t taking it personally, actually. I was amused by it. Most people here are jackasses.
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Actually, the problem in LA is that the jackasses are all staring at the porn billboards on Sunset instead of driving.
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The jackasses need the excuse of billboards. This place attracts the worst drivers in the world. I’m nearly killed at least once a day on the freeway, but at least it keeps my commute fresh and exciting.
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