Four and a half years ago, on a Saturday night, the Broward Sheriff’s Office raided Athena’s Forum, arrested nearly thirty people, carted them off to jail as common criminals allegedly because they were all having consensual sex or fondling…
Bush Administration: sex, lies and war
We must agree with the Republicans who are running around claiming that we did not go to war because of those sixteen words relating to Sadam trying to buy yellow cake uranium from Niger. From all accounts, this Administration…
Michael J. Peter a great innovator
In the lore of adult entertainment there is no better story then that of the great innovator, Michael J. Peter. It would be hard to believe that anyone in the adult entertainment industry does not know the extraordinary story…
The “liberal media” myth
For as long as we can remember there has been that myth of the “liberal media”. Perhaps, the myth had some basis in its inception. Maybe, at some time in the past the media was liberal. But, for the…
Freedoms in times of crisis
While listening to National Public Radio the other day, we heard a commentary on the restrictions of our freedoms in this country. The focus of the commentary was that in times of crisis, our country has traditionally scaled back…
Gumwrappers suit dismissed
For those of you who have not heard, the battle in Fort Lauderdale and more specifically between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Gum Wrappers has finally come to a close. After seven years of litigation the matter is…
Senator George McGovern on Bush
The following is in an article written by former Senator George McGovern. It explains and clarifies Benjamin & Aaronson’s feelings better than we could ourselves. Thanks to the most crudely partisan decision in the history of the Supreme Court, the…
The war within the boarders of our skull.
The problem with writing an article of this nature is that from the time that the article is written to the time that you read this article, situations and events can change to the point where the article has no…
Xcitement celebrates 10 years.
Benjamin & Aaronson have to warmly congratulate Xcitement Magazine on their ten year anniversary. We have always believed that Xcitement began on the frontier of adult entertainment magazines and continues to provide cutting edge reporting of our industry. We as…
BSO raids Athena’s Forum and Trapeze II
A little over four years ago, the Broward Sheriff’s Office raided Athena’s Forum and Trapeze II. Some of the deputies came dressed in normal attire and shortly thereafter undressed into towels and in some cases just their birthday suits. Other…