Each year I recognize the people, movies, and events that made a difference to me in the porn world. These are the 2011 Ropey Volley Awards for Movies of the Year.

Points added that the Fonz shows up? Yes. And that he makes a Jump the Shark reference? Sure. But to what end?

Memes are more effective when mams are involved.

What is the crime, and what is the punishment?

Even if you are not a fan of videogames like “Grand Theft Auto,” you will appreciate Daring! director Dawn’s efforts in recreating the tension, the grittiness, and the camera style common to narrative games in this well-acted, funny, and fast-paced hardcore video.

…and I’m glad it wasn’t called the MasturBates Motel…

Sloane plays her part as an up-for-anything sport and her dialogue scene with Tabitha Stevens is better than anything I ever saw Kevin Sorbo do

“Malice” might well be Sasha Grey’s last big feature for a while, now that she’s all famous and stuff, so, if not for the chance to see a dwarf or actual nipples (courtesy of Jesse Capelli and Mackenzee Pierce) in Jumbo’s Clown Room, see it for Sasha.

Does pornography need to be a searing critique of the porn industry in order to be respected? It’s worth a shot!

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.)

“I feel that in this film we were tasteful in our depiction of buggery, fish-hooking, gagging and gang banging.“

Today I came across (not literally) Miss Aileen Ghettman, a Score favorite from Marietta, Georgia. There is only one other porn person I’ve met from Marietta, Ashley Jane, and she looked like Miss Ghettman could eat her for lunch.

Nina Hartley, meanwhile, gave a very-present Evan Stone his Best Actor trophy, and they groped each other for a good minute while I stood by, alone, waiting for my chance to do things to Kane that would make the Kama Sutra curl up and explode.

This has led to the further fetishization of shame, as consumers look for performances that appear particularly uncomfortable.