Dennis Cooper is an American author whose work is largely centered on fantastical elements, sexual violence, and transgression.
Other users contribute with their own reports and discover that Brad was arrested for arson in Portland, that he has been sent to prison and has a pregnant girlfriend named Elaine.
In a series of emails and faxes, a released "Brad" begs "Brian" to take him back and to send him a bus ticket from Oregon to California.
On the original review site, members discover that "Brad" has returned to California where he is living with "Brian" – a ruse by which the pair hope to make money by playing into the celebrity culture that surrounds the saga.
On the forum, "Brian" returns to advertising Brad's services as an escort, inviting clients to indulge their fantasies of BDSM, cock and ball torture, and other forms of physical abuse.
A final anonymous reviewer, a man who despises sex workers, describes how he agreed to rape and murder Thad.
Zack, in a private email to the site administrator, leaves a farewell message explaining that the final reviews were a ruse.
[1] Sociologist Jaime García-Iglesias writes that The Sluts is indicative of the internet changing how sexual fantasies are portrayed and realized.
[4] García-Iglesias also writes that The Sluts presents an accurate view on internet culture – specifically that its reliability is questionable – that he uses in digital ethnographic work.