Susie Bright's Journal

The Golden Hardcore and the Shimmering Dyke-Core - The Erotic Screen

I have a new book out, about old-school porn and the erotic video revolution. It's called: The Erotic Screen: Volume 1 — The Golden Hardcore and the Shimmering Dyke-Core The book is a "live" history of erotic cinema before the Internet— from the Golden Age of lavish 35mm hardcore, to... Read more →

The Hippest Conversation You've Ever Heard About Porn. Yes.

Mike White interviews Susie Bright on the The Projection Booth about vintage porn and her new book The Erotic Screen, Volume 1. It was such a treat to talk to Mike, who's eminently knowledgeable about the erotic and indie movie history. Listening to our interview three months after our first... Read more →

Pinterest is Like Calgon, It Takes You Away

My first reaction to the hype about Pinterest was like many:"Why on earth would I want to be part of ANOTHER social blahdeblah... give me a break." However! This is a place where you communicate almost entirely in pictures. It accesses ths other part of your brain... the visual gallery.... Read more →

My Grandma's Silent Movie Star Collection - From North Dakota to Hollywood

Around 1916-1919, my grandmother Agnes Williams was the piano player at one of North Dakota's first Nickelodeon Theaters. A tremendous fan of early Hollywood pictures, Agnes wrote letters to every actor of the era— and they often replied to her fan notes, enclosing a signed photographic print of themselves. There... Read more →

9/11, As It Happened, Without Anyone Telling You What to Think

I've been so worn down by 9/11 profiteering/jingoism that I didn't think I'd post anything on this month's ten-year anniversary. But then I discovered this: September 11, 2001: De-Editted, Reconstructed and Synchronization "A multi-view compilation of raw footage cross referenced with live news coverage. The closest thing to going back... Read more →