NEW YORK — A group of national and local sex worker collectives are planning a series of online actions and offline protests tomorrow to “demand an immediate pause” on Mastercard’s new adult content guidelines effective in October and to “protest ongoing discrimination from the banking industry.”

The collectives want the credit card giant to suspend the implementation of the new rules “pending the creation of stakeholder advisory councils.” 

“MasterCard’s proposed policies have numerous serious flaws and will result in a major chilling effect and destruction of many ways of working for sex workers and other impacted parties by denying access to financial infrastructure,” said a rep. “We are also protesting debanking like MasterCard’s pullout from Pornhub and discrimination from banks (like BNY Mellon) that caused OnlyFans to almost drop adult content.”

The September 1 protests aim to “demand a stop to discrimination against sex work and to policies made without stakeholder input and care for harm.”

“While every set of statistics show most CSAM and other abuse is on so-called ‘safe for work’ sites, MasterCard’s policies are intentionally written to require only adult sites to adhere to new draconian policies,” explained one of the organizers. “Both survivors of abuse and adult workers – many of whom are the same people – deserve better than policies that sidestep nuanced internet-wide harm reduction in favor of scapegoating a specific category of highly stigmatized labor.”

“We decided to protest in person outside BNY Mellon because it was revealed in recent reporting that they flagged and blocked every transaction to pay creators through the OnlyFans platform, contributing to instability that almost caused the platform to kick all adult content,” the organizer added.

For more information, visit SexWorkSignOn.com.

The protest is scheduled for several cities on Wednesday September 1, 10 a.m. (EDT), with a main event in New York City at the Bank of NY Mellon HeadQuarters, 240 Greenwich St., organized by SWOP Brooklyn.

Additional protests are being organized for Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and Houston.

LOS ANGELES — Lulu Chu stars opposite Tiffany Watson in a new tryst, titled “Uncommon Scents,” for Brazzers.

“Lulu is all sweaty from their workout, leaving their socks soaked in their musk. What Lulu doesn’t know is that Tiffany has quite a fetish for Lulu’s sweat and steals their socks for her own pleasure,” teased a rep. “Tiffany sneaks a sniff of Lulu’s sweaty feet, masturbating and squirting. When Lulu catches her, they decide to take advantage of the situation. Lulu gets a taste of Tiffany, who then returns the favor.”

Chu enthused about the experience.

“I always love working with Brazzers. They are so nice and I love their fun and hot scenes,” they said. “This scene in particular was a lot of fun and I enjoyed every minute of it.”

More about “Uncommon Scents” can be found at Brazzers.com.

In other news, Chu recently debuted for Slayed.com in a scene called “Dress Up,” opposite Kiara Cole.

Lulu Chu is represented by East Coast Talents; follow them on Twitter for updates.

LOS ANGELES — Velvet Thruster is celebrating the release of their new G-spot thrusting dildo “Nanci,” designed by product influencer and sex toy reviewer Cy Smash (aka Super Smash Cache).

Smash teamed up with Velvet Thruster co-founders Danyell and Alex Fima, when they — along with SheVibe reps — hosted a number of sexual wellness professionals, top product reviewers, and adult pleasure influencers.

“We asked if they would give us guidance on the product family revisions, and we gave them a chance to
design and shape a dildo design for our thruster relaunch — now known as our Prime series product family,” said a rep.

When launched initially, the Velvet Thruster products were static, they did not allow toy shape changes or adding accessories. “We came away from the meeting knowing that was a top criterion for our relaunch for our original thrusting dildo products,” the rep added.

Danyell Fima said, “We really appreciate the valuable opinions from our sexual wellness influencer community because they represent a broad, diverse consumer base and give us straightforward guidance about what users want in their thrusting sex tech products.

Alex Fima added that “all of the industry participants that attended our ANME party gave us great feedback and comments which we used to guide the updated designs in our newly launched Velvet Thruster products. It was amazing how interested the crew was in the mechanical engineering portion of the design.”

The company said they “aspire to implement many more influencers’ and sex toy experts’ design advice for the Velvet Thruster brand. It helps us see outside the box and certainly brings us educational diversity, which we would otherwise lack from our product development process. This fall, we plan to enter more direct engagements with sexual wellness professionals to develop more products.”

Those interested in partnerships should contact Rachel@rachelMcallister.com.

For more details about the “Nanci,” click here.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Hustler’s September issue is available today on newsstands, and online in its digital format, and features Michelle Jean, clad all in red, as the ‘Cover Honey’ and focus of a 12-page centerfold spread.

Also included in this issue are layouts on Scarlett Hampton, Marlena Magdalene, Violet Myers, Ember Snow and others. A 2005 pictorial, titled “Raising Hell,” featuring Memphis Monroe and shot by photographer John Brant, also received spotlight placement.

The September issue additionally includes an interview with Nadia Szold, the director of the documentary “Larry Flynt for President.”

Phil Helmuth, described by some as “the greatest poker tournament player of all time,” is also interviewed for an article that explores his opinions on bracelets, feuds and “transforming himself into the toast of Las Vegas,” notes a rep.

Another new article in the September issue explores a group of women who tired of their careers in law, business, social work and ballet, among other jobs, and decided to become adult workers.
 
Liz Flynt’s publisher’s statement addresses rich tax dodgers who have paid zero income taxes in some years. “Flynt encourages readers to support President Biden and his agenda to increase the IRS enforcement budget to go after scofflaws,” the rep said, “and work toward tax justice in this time of massive income inequality.”

For more on the September issue, visit Hustler online and on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Elegant Angel is set to release its latest collection, “Cumshot Eruptions 4,” on September 7.

The release features cover girls Angela White and Gina Valentina and the cast includes Mia Malkova, Giselle Palmer, Kat Monroe, Ivy Lebelle, Jill Kassidy, Kimber Woods, Cherie DeVille and more.

“This year, we wanted to make it easier for fans to get access to their favorite scenes,” a rep explained. “Our new compilation is some of the best pop shots we’ve filmed over the years, starring some of our most popular performers.”

Pre-orders are shipping now; a trailer and additional details can be found here and follow Elegant Angel on Twitter.

For sales inquiries, contact Jerry at sales@elegantangel.com or (818) 576-9464. Broadcast and foreign inquiries can be directed to juicyvideo@aol.com.

LOS ANGELES — Retail chain Lion’s Den, currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, is offering a $2,500 prize for its recently launched “Ultimate Night In” promo contest that runs until September 3.

“We’ve made the most out of staying in over the past year. We’ve made upgrades to our homes, routines and relationships to optimize our comfort to create the perfect night in every night,” noted a rep. “With all our favorite things at home, we’re okay with staying in.”

“Do you have an ideal night in? Maybe you want to order in every weekend for a year, or upgrade your bedroom. Maybe you want that new grill you’ve been eyeing all summer, or a firepit in the backyard,” continued the rep. “If you dream it, show it.”

“Post a photo telling us about your ultimate night in — whatever that means for you,” added the rep.

Tag Lion’s Den on either Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #StayingIn; one participant will win $2,500 towards making their “ultimate night in” a reality.

Click here for additional details.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Adam & Eve had released the results of their latest survey comparing answers to the question “Do you believe in love at first sight?” between 2011 and 2021.

The web-based survey, conducted by an independent third party survey company, of over 1,000 American adults age 18 and up, was sponsored by Adam & Eve to study sexual preferences and practices.

This year, when respondents were asked if they believe in love at first sight, just over 46% of them said yes, compared to 55% in 2011. More than 29% of those polled said they did not believe in love at first sight, compared to 27% in 2011. And more than 24% of the current respondents said they weren’t sure about love at first sight, compared to 18% of those questioned in 2011.

“It’s no surprise to me that with everything going on in the world right now, people are not as optimistic when it comes to the idea of love at first sight,” said Dr. Jenni Skyler, resident sexologist at Adam & Eve. “Additionally, many of us have been isolated in some capacity for much of the last year and a half, so we may have forgotten what that spark, attraction or notion of ‘lust’ at first sight feels like.”

Chad Davis, the company’s director of marketing, said, “Adam & Eve encourages adults to explore their sexuality within their own comfort levels and boundaries. We are happy to provide options and accessories for every stage of relationship.”

For more information, visit Adam & Eve.

LOS ANGELES — Francesca Le and Mark Wood (aka LeWood) have announced the VOD release of “Anal Fabulous” for Evil Angel on Tuesday.

Comprised of four anal-centric scenes directed by Le, each tryst follows Wood as he pairs off with April Olsen, Andi Rose, Rory Knox and Rebel Rhyder, who anchors a foursome that includes John Strong and Michael Stefano.

“I love being invited to Mark and Francesca’s [sets], I know I’ll always leave with a smile on my face. I especially appreciate their dynamic on set — wife/director and husband/performer, with me caught somewhere in the middle — it’s seriously hot,” Olsen enthused. “You can see my excitement throughout the scene. This duo can really make a porno; I want to be like them when I grow up.”

Rhyder also praised her LeWood experience.

“Shooting my scene for LeWood’s ‘Anal Fabulous’ was an incredible experience — one I’ll never forget. I was on set with a room full of legends,” she said. “Mark, Michael and John together made for a super-hot sex scene. Add in Francesca directing and it was just magical.”

Le shared how much fun she had with the project.

“I can’t say enough about April, Andi, Rory and Rebel. Each and every one of these beautiful girls delivered an amazing performance. I noticed their great personalities from the start, and you can see them shine in their scenes. They all truly made me remember why I am still doing what I do — shooting beautiful girls that truly enjoy anal sex. Thank you for helping LeWood create another anal masterpiece.”

Wood noted the foursome could be the last time he works with Stefano and Strong.

“We started in the business at the same time and between the three of us, we probably did close to 8,000 gonzo movies combined,” he said. “There is no better way to complete the circle than with one more awards-worthy, hardcore, gonzo scene.”

The trailer and additional details about LeWood’s “Anal Fabulous” can be found here.

Follow Francesca Le and Mark Wood on Twitter for updates.