Porn and the internet go together like, well, porn and the internet. It’s become so ubiquitous that now it’s just another feature of the pop culture. But we don’t often think about the people consuming all that porn. Video artist Robbie Cooper decided to point a camera at the people looking at internet porn for a project entitled Immersion: Porn. He interviews several people–men and women, straight and gay–about their reasons for viewing porn and then records them watching the stuff, keeping the camera focused on their faces. The video can probably be considered NSFW, as it’s pretty obvious that these people are enjoying a little self-pleasure. But the images are arresting and a vivid reminder that nothing strips away our reserve like an impending orgasm. And it’s honest in a way that porn never is. No pizza delivery boys or voluptuous schoolteachers here. Just average people dying little deaths.
I simply don’t want to watch this. Sleep well, or good night!