Pop-up stores are all the rage, but Pornhub's shop in New York City is offering something... unique. If you visit its just-opened location on 70 Wooster Street, you'll see a bed with a camera that livestreams directly to the porn giant's website. No, you can't get away with what normally happens on a bed at Pornhub, but you are encouraged to "interact" with the camera. And let's be honest: this is probably your best shot at appearing live on a porn site without having to explain a surprise career move.
The store itself (which, unsurprisingly, is adults-only) is also notable as Pornhub's retail debut. And it's mostly about fashion. You'll see some sex toys and "aphrodisiac herbs," but most of the wares are either self-branded clothing or apparel from Pornhub's partners. The company knowingly set up shop next to high fashion brands, in fact. While no one would confuse the porn purveyor with its haute couture neighbors, the company clearly wants to be taken seriously.
If you're curious enough to step inside, the New York pop-up will be open until December 20th. There will also be a "holiday-themed" store in Milan, Italy before long.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/25/pornhub-store-includes-livestreaming-bed-camera/
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Update: The infamous subreddit itself, /r/deepfakes, has been banned by Reddit. /r/CelebFakes and /r/CelebrityFakes have also been banned for their non-AI porn fakery (they had existed for over 7 years). Other subreddits like /r/fakeapp (technical support for the software) and /r/SFWdeepfakes remain intact. Reported at Motherboard, The Verge, and TechCrunch.
Motherboard also reported on some users (primarily on a new subreddit, /r/deepfakeservice) offering to accept commissions to create deepfakes porn. This is seen as more likely to result in a lawsuit:
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday November 30 2017, @11:57PM (8 children)
> No, you can't get away with what normally happens on a bed at Pornhub
Why not? The store is adults-only. If nobody is getting paid, triggering the usual legal mess, why not get free content ? I'm sure even with a bunch of rules, they'd still get takers...
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday December 01 2017, @12:46AM (5 children)
The same way they shut down G.G. Allin shows -- health-code violations (in his case, flinging feces and other bodily fluids all over the place). It's probably a zoning issue more than anything else. If they wanted to go that route then they'd probably have to get a lawyer to investigate a dedicated private residence or willing hotel.
It is obvious that a lot of porn shoots take place in hotel rooms, but did the crew receive the hotel's permission? If so, was it a full-on NDA or nudge-nudge wink-wink from a sympathetic insider?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 01 2017, @02:20AM (1 child)
haha crew, you mean the guy holding the GoPro?
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday December 01 2017, @03:56AM
They used proper techniques. They have for decades.
(Score: 2) by black6host on Friday December 01 2017, @03:30AM (2 children)
Well now, don't know too many people that know who GG Allin is. I'm not surprised it would be you ;)
(Score: 2) by black6host on Friday December 01 2017, @03:32AM
Sorry. sub was for is.
(Score: 2) by darnkitten on Sunday December 03 2017, @12:29AM
I knew who he was--I once unsuccessfully tried to find a 10-second radio-safe clip on the two promo albums in the collection of the college radio station at which I was DJing.
I have no idea why his people bothered sending them to the stations--they were unplayable, even after watershed...
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Friday December 01 2017, @04:54AM (1 child)
One legitimate reason I can think of for why not - who's responsible for cleaning up the mess that is sometimes involved?
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Friday December 01 2017, @05:30PM
If they sell products to limit the mess, that would be the demo booth.
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Friday December 01 2017, @12:37AM (2 children)
a fellow homeless guy that I met a while back told me that he acted in A Movie Of Ill Repute with three women.
I assert that there is a countably infinite number of pr0n movies, and even more still photos.
And why?
A man cannot walk down the street these days without tripping over two or more people fucking on camera.
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(Score: 2, Funny) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday December 01 2017, @12:48AM (1 child)
So, seen in the background are public parks, truck stops and other rest areas, highway underpasses?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Friday December 01 2017, @02:29AM
Gianna Michaels pleasured some lucky guy in the entrance to a shopping mall, and in plain set of cars driving by on the street.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Friday December 01 2017, @12:37AM
... and tried on a REAL straightjacket.
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(Score: 3, Disagree) by stretch611 on Friday December 01 2017, @02:10AM (5 children)
What really makes me think is what kind of idiot thinks, oh, I'm going to go and get my fashion at a store that the entire brand recognition is the fact they serve porn video's on the web.
Does their clothing line have their name prominently display to create free advertising to all the friends of the idiots wearing their clothes?
If their store sold primarily sex toys, and its fashion was different colored latex gimp suits, I would understand them opening up a store. Do they actually expect to succeed in fashion clothing?
I admit, porn is more common place today then it was just 5 years ago... and even more common compared to the farther back in time you go. Are you going to go to a party (except maybe swingers) and talk to everyone about how you are wearing the latest fashion from PornoHub? Even just casually wearing it on the street isn't something most people would do if it is recognized from that store.
I'm not a prude, but there is a huge difference between being open minded and advertising your perversions to the rest of the world.
Now with 5 covid vaccine shots/boosters altering my DNA :P
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Friday December 01 2017, @02:49AM
Exactly my thoughts.
I'm happy to have a pfSense sticker on my car, it's a great product at a great price and I'm happy to provide some advertising for them at no charge, but seriously?
Advertising a porn site on your chest (or other bits) is just weird.
(Score: 5, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 01 2017, @04:00AM
> What really makes me think is what kind of idiot thinks, oh, I'm going to go and get my fashion at a store that the entire brand recognition is the fact they serve porn video's on the web.
Heh. [amazon.com]
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 01 2017, @06:59AM (2 children)
Yeah.
(Score: 2) by stretch611 on Friday December 01 2017, @10:47AM (1 child)
Says the commentor hiding behind anonymity
Now with 5 covid vaccine shots/boosters altering my DNA :P
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 01 2017, @03:22PM
That comment didn't start with something like "I don't value anonymity", did it?