NOTE! The post contains minor spoilers and content of an explicit nature Rarely do I write about television shows on my blog, but I couldn’t help but write about my thoughts on The Naked Director, a new show from Netflix. Apart from its title, what mainly caught my attention was its subject matter: porn. Those... Continue Reading →
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