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I knew this, but I was reminded of it just now. Even people who should know better fall into sloppy research habits and will pass on apocryphal stories and misinformation without meaning to.

Just because you found something that confirms your presumptions does not mean you’re done researching.

A book I’m reading puts the origin of the phrase “never assume because you make an ass out of you and me” as an episode of the Odd Couple…despite it being in wide circulation and predating the episode by at least 15 years.

 

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TIL there is an “adult” parody of The Wizard of Oz. This is not intrinsically surprising- mainstream intellectual property often spawns adult homages and porn knockoffs- in fact, there’s more than one for TWoO.

But this one from 2013 stands out because the producers actually took the time and effort to make their movie a musical. I repeat- a musical. One of the few clips I’ve seen from it featured a song by the Lion, questioning his sexuaity. There’s vocal parts for the Tin Man, The Scarecrow and Dorothy…and they do at least as good a job singing as a community theater group.

This isn’t some R-rated sex-romp B-movie comedy. I looked- it is definitely X-rated.

Given how the adult film industry usually approaches filmmaking, this is a mind-boggling decision. It costs money. It requires more investment in talent and skill, on-screen and off screen. It takes up time that the vast bulk of adult films would rather devote to other practices.
 

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