New York's erotic film festival starts this week (tomorrow, to be exact). It's called Cinekink. I've never managed to make it in previous years. It comes at a generally very busy time in my life. But this year, I made some room. I'm going to see Shortbus, which I didn't see while it was in theaters. And, I'm going to see a selection of films made by New York directors. They include Audacia Ray and Candida Royalle.Porn used to be something that you had to watch in the theater with other people. Then VHS and DVD and streaming internet video pretty much meant the demise of the old feature films and the rise of the hand-held video. I love the idea of revisiting that time, even just a little bit. Watching porn with others is always an interesting experience. Even though I watch porn by myself all of the time, watching it with other people makes me a little giggly and a lot self-conscious - but I love it.There are a lot of great films playing this week. If you've got time, I highly recommend checking it out.