Porn, on the 4th of July

Ah, Smut! What an institution!

Yes, porn is as American as Old Glory, the bald eagle, baseball, Mom (bad visual, must get out of head), and apple pie. So as we the denizens of this great land look back and celebrate our history and independence, while sipping domestic beers at our backyard barbecues and at fireworks displays, let's take a moment to consider the origins of this other national pastime.

For those of you interested in tracing porn back to its roots, consider this very informative article . If you just don't have the time (because that grilled hotdog is just about done) and would prefer another Cliffnotes-esque, timeline version, I'd recommend A Brief History of Porn. Finally, if you're looking to own a good resource on the beginnings of the adult film industry in this country, you could do much worse than The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry ...


Pornstars born on July the 4th - and currently active to my knowledge - include Hannah Harper, Eufrat, and Holly Wellin (thanks to the IAFD for this bit of info). Curiously enough, none of them were born American: Eufrat is a Czech chick, while Harper and Wellin both hail from merry old England.

"But," you say, "I don't care where they're from. Where is their porn material, dude?" I thought you'd never ask...;)