“Love Emergency” Controversy Roils North Carolina Porn Giant
Manufactured outrage even exists in the adult industry.
James Bartholet
Today in Porn Swag: Two Cups, “9 1/2 Weeks”
Useful promotional materials reflect well on the product.
Heavy Traffic at XBiz360
A sleek, informative, and convivial adult business conference with an accompanying awards ceremony, January’s XBiz360 conference was also a subtle battleground of ideas the adult […]
On the Set: Behind the Scenes of “The Other Hollywood” at XBiz360
The ability to keep a sense of humor and perspective is essential to negotiating a porn set, and the panelists will share their hard-learned life and work skills.
[PR] “Isis Rising: Curse of the Lady Mummy” Set To Be Greatest Film of All Time
“This marks the first in a planned franchise for the scantily clad supernatural hellraiser played by the undeniably beautiful Indian-born Adult Film Star, Priya Rai, “
Everybody Does “Dallas”
I liked this a lot more than the original, aside from the blasphemy of nationalizing sacred Texan oil.
“Pretty Lady”: Finally a movie in which even the orgasms aren’t parodies
“Don’t let anyone make you feel ashamed. You’re smart and funny and real.”
XRCO 2012: An Awards Show for the Ages
This year’s XRCO Awards were a great fun time; a perfect encapsulation of the misplaced resentment, earnest good will, limited attention span, dark humor, poor planning, and uncalibrated sense of history that Porn Valley’s 4-decades-old adult industry is known for.
[PR] Did No One Think of “The Three Splooges”?
I mean, do I have to think of everything? Anyway, this is the sort of e-mail I get. The following is a press release reprinted […]
Bartholet on Porn Acting [interview]
If an actor is but an instrument of the script, Bartholet is the biggest tool there is. In fact, he should be called Home Depothelet.
[PR] Priya Rai can’t believe it, holding right hand to her head
Rai is starring in a new music video for Canadian rapper One Shot titled “Dirtiest Girl.” The song is a special tribute that One Shot wrote in honor of his favorite adult film star Priya Rai.
“Rocki Whore” explores slutty monogamy
“Rocki Whore Picture Show” is one of the handful of porn parodies that pays its own way; it has a good shot of pleasing porn fans who like the original camp film as well as those who’ve never seen it.
Alternate universe XRCO Awards deemed “elegant”
Gram wonders what the plane fare might be to the type of place in which the XRCO Awards were actually “elegant”
Being for the benefit of Nina Hartley or: Why it pays to throw good money after bad girls
“These people are my family,” Hartley says. “And I really feel supported. I like seeing them without having to have a benefit, of course.”
Ponante shocked, pleased with “Facts of Life XXX” Academy Award nominations
“When I heard Gabourey Sidibe announce my name at 6 this morning, I almost shat,” said Ponante
AIDS Healthcare teams with Stuart Lawley for “Not Yogi Bear dot-XXX”
“I’m not sure about the ethics, but if they ask me to direct my ‘This Ain’t The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ script and they pay on time, well…”
More Yabba Dabba Don’ts Than Do’s in “The Flintstones” porn parody
“They’re stunning and sensational, sexy and insatiable/You’ll watch them all the time,” goes the theme song for “The Flintstones: A XXX Parody.” But will I watch them all the time?
“Not Charlie’s Angels XXX”: It Involves Cocaine
It is fitting that this movie opened with a scene of disco-era club dudes cutting lines of cocaine.
Is “The Bradys Meet the Partridge Family” better than “When Harry Met Sally” or “Alien Vs. Predator”?
This crossover is even better than when Gary Coleman as Arnold Drummond visited Ricky Schroeder on “Silver Spoons.” (UPDATE: I wrote this BEFORE Mr. Coleman died.)
AVN 2010: The Only numbers you can trust
You think anyone else is looking out for your best interest? Come over here, Baby: I’ll take care of you.