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The Goldlust Effect 

Named after the Brown University scientist who first formally characterized it, The Goldlust Effect is a phenomenon in which an email recipient mentally hears the author's physical voice while reading the message. Closely related is the Holmes Effect, in which an email recipient mentally sees the author's physical mannerisms and gesticulations while reading the message.
When I started reading my old collegiate acapella friend's message, The Goldlust Effect was so strong that I instinctively turned around and accused my wife of launching vocal percussion spittle onto the back of my neck.

Al Goldstein 

Al (Alvin) Goldstein was a Jewish Pornographer from New York, who is known for many of his print publication such as Screw, a weekly tabloid featuring pornographic content. Al Goldstein has been noted for normalizing hardcore pornography in the modern world. He was also known for his strong belief in the first amendment, which can be seen in all of his works and material, however for this he was arrested 19 times on obscenity charges.

In an authors post on The American Conservative, Rod Dreher mentions Al told him that he only got into the pornographic business as a kid due to his uncle bringing him to a whorehouse to 'break him in'. That set Al in motion for what he became. "That set the hook. It ruined his life. A ruined life - that's what Al Goldstein did with the years he was given. RIP."

In Al Goldstein's later years, he began having financial woes as in 2003 the screw was unable to make payroll. Many of his productions entered bankruptcy, he lost properties, became jobless, penniless and was even homeless. He got to a point where his friends were financially supporting him. Respect from family dwindled as his own son, Jordan Goldstein, even disinvited Al from his Harvard Law School graduation.

Alvin Goldstein died on December 19, 2013 at a nursing hill in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

"The only reason that Jews are in pornography is that we think that Christ sucks." -Al Goldstein
"Al Goldstein, like Larry Flynt, is a pornstar terrorist and he stole all my fucks! Gag order from a fucking terrorist!"

"Al Goldstein normalized hardcore pornography in America."

goldstar sunday 

A Sunday in which someone masturbates to completion three or more times
Q: How has your day been?
A: Damn, not too bad. It's a goldstar Sunday so far.

Hey man! She called to ask me to talk her through an orgasm. She's working towards a goldstar Sunday. That shit's hot as fuck.
goldstar sunday by Sleazy_P December 6, 2020

goldstar 

A lesbian who has never had sex with a man. A 'pure' lesbian.
"She's a member of the goldstar club"
goldstar by tara7 June 18, 2008

goldstar lesbian 

a lesbian who never has or intends to have sex with a man
goldstar lesbian by kriszta November 10, 2008

goldsteining 

to Goldstein; to lie for no benefit
Max was goldsteining when he lied about texting Avery
goldsteining by r🐕 December 9, 2019
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