Apr 26, 2023 3:20 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Adult website management provider, Elevated X, is celebrating 2023 XBIZ Creator Awards nominations for a number of its clients.

Among those nominated are Brock Cooper, Goddess Lilith, Alana Evans, Madalynn Raye, Lila Lovely, Sofie Marie, MySweetApple, Cam Damage, Brittany Andrews, Anastasia Pierce and Lauren Phillips.

“We are thrilled to see so many of our clients receive nominations for the prestigious XBIZ Awards,” said AJ Hall, CEO of Elevated X. “Our team continues to be just as dedicated to helping adult industry professionals build and manage successful websites and build brands as the decades pass. We are honored to play a part in their recognition.”

Additionally, the company’s model, creator and indie producer package, Elevated X Complete (ELXC), is also a platinum sponsor of XBIZ Miami 2023. Members of their executive team, along with ELXC brand ambassadors, will be available for one-on-one chats, meet and greets, and to network with other industry members during the event at both the ELXC poolside cabana and private ELXC bungalow, as well as during other social events during XBIZ Miami.

The ELXC Bungalow will host a community talk with Kristel Penn on May 16 at 6 p.m. (EDT) geared towards helping performers find mental health providers. It will also be hosting an invite-only Tiki Lounge party on the same day.

Online voting is now open through May 16. Winners will be announced the following day during the 2023 XBIZ Creator Awards Show, the culminating event of XBIZ Miami.

Find a complete list of 2023 nominees here.

For more information on Elevated X, visit the company online.

Apr 26, 2023 3:17 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Mistress Cyan is the latest guest on the “Sex, Sin and Sensibility” podcast, hosted by Drea Deville and Lady D. 

The episode features discussions of the upcoming DomCon expo, Sanctuary Studios play space and Cyan’s work as a BDSM educator.

“It was a pleasure to talk with Ms. Drea Deville and Lady D,” said Cyan. “This is the twentieth anniversary of DomCon Los Angeles. We have so much for guests this year. On the BDSM safety side, we have a new class on CPR, which includes certification. Max Candy is debuting his documentary, ‘Touch Kink’ at our show, and we have more vendors lined up for this expo than ever before. You don’t want to miss this.”

Listen to the episode here. 

DomCon Los Angeles will be May 17-21. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. 

LOS ANGELES — The organizers of the Urban X Awards have announced the lineup of hosts for the August 20 event, as well as the location of the event.

The hosts for the 2023 awards are Ana Foxxx, Willow Ryder, September Reign, Ebony Mistique, Demi Sutra, Mazee The Goat, BADKITTYYY, and Natassia Dreams.

“I’m extremely thankful for my team,” said Urban X founder Giana Taylor. “Super excited and looking forward to seeing this epic host lineup on stage. It’s definitely going to be a night to remember.”

The ceremony will be held at the Globe Theater in downtown Los Angeles. It will be preceded by the Urban X Festival on August 18 and the Lingerie Party on August 19.

For more information, visit the Urban X Awards online.

MONTREAL — Canada’s public broadcaster CBC News profiled on Sunday the new MindGeek advisory board, set up by Ottawa-based private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) after its recent purchase of the parent company of Pornhub, Brazzers and other leading adult brands.

For the article, penned by political reporter Mark Gollom, CBC News spoke to board members and academics Prof. Leah West and Val Webber.

West, a Canadian military vet and expert on national security law and counter-terrorism at Carleton university, told CBC that she has “been working in the tech and human rights and law space for a while,” and explained that people who know her well will not find her advising a tech company in the adult sector odd, “because I’ve been a strong advocate against sexual violence against women in the last couple of years.”

West stressed that “righting past wrongs, learning from the past, all of that and even I would say dispelling some myths” is the job of MindGeek’s new owners and not of the newly appointed advisory board.

West decided to get involved in an advisory capacity, Gollom writes, “because of the potential to have impact at a site with 2.5 billion visits a month.”

West explained to CBC that she does not believe that all porn is demeaning, or is undermining women or feminism. “My goal is to make the industry as safe as possible for all participants,” she noted. “And if you want to do that, you do it with the biggest player in the industry.”

Val Webber — a post-doctoral researcher in pornography and sexual and public health at Dalhousie University with adult performer experience — told CBC they “would like to see us relax a little bit around the content of pornography as playful and fun entertainment and that it not be judged so much more harshly than other kinds of entertainment.”

Webber added they are interested in ensuring that “we aren’t needlessly censoring different expressions of sexuality.”

Other members of MindGeek’s new advisory board include female empowerment leader Kortney Olson, financial auditor Shayna Miller, lawyer Jessyca Greenwood, and University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information academic Maggie MacDonald. 

Solomon Friedman, one of the founders of Ethical Capital Partners,  told CBC News that the board members were selected based on their expertise in areas of  sex work, health and safety and online adult platforms.

“We realized that we needed to engage as advisors people who are rooted in those communities and can give us advice about what has worked, what has not worked,” Friedman said.

LOS ANGELES — LGBTQ+ culture news site Them today published a guide about where to find queer porn online.

Penned by porn historian and commentator Noelle Perdue — who can be currently seen in Netflix’s “Money Shot: The Story of Pornhub” documentary — the article lists several sites and performers who in her opinion are “making the gayest, most incredible porn I’ve ever seen.”

“As a queer person who used to work in porn (and now works by talking and writing a lot about it),” Perdue notes, “there’s a conversation I often have with people who are in the queer community but outside of the adult industry. I mention my career, and they try to relate by saying something along the lines of, ‘it’s too bad there’s no good queer porn,’ or, ‘ugh, I hate that lesbian porn is made for straight men.’” 

In Perdue’s opinion, however, “there’s no lack of good queer porn from where I’m sitting.”

The article heralds the work of Crash Pad Series, currently helmed by Ava LaPrima; Nikki Hearts’ Gender Flux (formerly known as Dyked Down); the experimental Aorta Films; Shine Louise Houston and Jiz Lee’s PinkLabel.TV; and queer creators Vanniall, Carnegie Velvet (formerly Lyric Seal) and Xenon Universe.

Perdue also stresses some “primary rules of engagement” for ethically enjoying queer porn, like pay for your porn, engage with creators and care about sex workers.

Ultimately, the article shows that “the key to finding great queer porn is familiarizing yourself with great queer porn creators, and engaging with sex work beyond the clips you watch to get off.”

Purdue recommends “looking up a production company’s website, following a performer on social media or signing up for their subscription service on platforms like OnlyFans or MV Crush.”

Following production companies and creators, she concludes, can help “open up entire networks and archives of like-minded artists.”

To read “How to Find Actually Good Queer Porn,” visit them.us.

Main Image: Jiz Lee, 2019 (Photo: Gustavo Turner)

Apr 25, 2023 3:25 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Kitana Montana has made her debut for DP Diva, starring in its latest release with Michael Stefano and Ramon Nomar.

Directed by Maestro Claudio, “Big Tit Beauty Kitana Montana Cums Hard During DP” premiered today and features a double blowjob along with the titular DP action.

“As always, it was a pleasure to be on set for Maestro Claudio,” said Montana. “I’m so happy I had the opportunity to be part of DP Diva. DP is something I enjoy very much when it is done well. And what a great pair of performers! Thanks to all and enjoy the video.”

On working with Montana, director Maestro Claudio noted, “Kitana has a great look and amazing curves that are in all the right places. She did a fantastic DP!”

Watch the scene on DPDiva.

Follow Kitana Montana on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Nominations have been announced for the 39th annual XRCO Awards, presented by LoyalFans.

The in-person event returns to Boardners nightclub in Hollywood, Thursday, May 11.

“We are thrilled to announce the nominees for the 39th Annual XRCO Awards,” said XRCO Chairman Dirty Bob. “This year’s nominees showcase the best and brightest in the industry, and we are proud to honor their achievements. In addition to the awards presentations, the Hall of Fame induction that evening will also be a part of the evening’s festivities.”

The industry-exclusive event will remain free of charge to adult community members.

Watch the nomination video here.

The list of nominees follows:

BEST RELEASE
Dark Is The Night – Wicked Noir/Pulse
Drift – Deeper/Pulse
Going Up – Lust Cinema
Grinders – Adult time/Pulse
Sally Mae: The Revenge Of The Twin Dragons – Adult Time/Pulse
Stars – Adult Time/Pulse

BEST COMEDY
Deeper Space – Digital Playground/Pulse
Love, Sex & Fashion – Adam & Eve Pictures
Shadowbanned – Burning Angel/Pulse
Shoot Your Shot – Team Skeet/Pulse
Spideypool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Comix

BEST GONZO MOVIE
Blacked Raw 56 – Blacked Raw/Pulse
Hair Down There – Porn Pros/Pulse
Pretty Little Things – Wicked Pictures
Ripe 11 – Jules Jordan Video
Slam Piece – Evil Angel
Threesome Room – Ricky’s Room/Pulse
Young Fantasies 8 – Vixen/Pulse

BEST GONZO SERIES
Blacked Raw – Blacked Raw
Lubed – Vision/Digital Sin
Nympho.com – Nympho/Lit Up/Evil Angel
Project DTF – Reality Kings/Pulse
Raw – Manuel Ferrara Productions/Jules Jordan Video
Tushy Raw – Tushy Raw/Pulse
Uncut – Mick Blue/Evil Angel

BEST PARODY
Spideypool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody – Wicked Comix

BEST GIRL/GIRL SERIES
Bad Lesbian/Girlfriends Films
Cravings – Slayed/Pulse
Play – Slayed/Pulse
Treat Of The Month – Twistys
Web Young – Girlsway/Pulse
Women Seeking Women – Girlfriends Films

BEST ONGOING BLENDED SERIES
Black & White – Blacked/Pulse
Blacked Raw – Black Raw/Pulse
Brickzilla – Hussie Pass/Pulse
Cheaters Can’t Resist BBS – Digital Sin
Her Big Black Book – NSFW Films

BEST ANAL SERIES
Aching For Anal – MOFOS/Pulse
Anal Angels – Tushy/Pulse
Anal.Oil.Latex – Evil Angel
In My Young Tight Ass – Porn Pros/Pulse
Manuel Opens Their Asses – Jules Jordan Video
Tushy Raw – Tushy Raw/Pulse

BEST ETHNIC SERIES
Ebony Hotties – All Black X
8th St. Latinas – Reality Kings/Pulse
Asian Creampie Obsession – Vision/Digital Sin
Asian Schoolgirls – New Sensations
Brown Bunnies – Bang Bros/Girlfriends Films
Little Asians – Team Skeet

BEST ADULT WEB SITE
AdultEmpire.com
AdultTime.com
Brazzers
Deeper.com
IAFD.com
Nubiles.com
TeamSkeet.com
Vixen.com

BEST DIRECTOR – FEATURES
James Avalon
Casey Calvert
Ricky Greenwood
Kayden Kross
Bree Mills
Mike Quasar
Will Ryder
Jackie St. James

BEST DIRECTOR – NON-FEATURES
Axel Braun
Johnni Darkko
Derek Dozer
Jules Jordan
Mason
Eddie Powell and Paul Woodcrest
Chris Streams

BEST DIRECTOR – PARODY
Axel Braun

BEST DIRECTOR – WEB
Dick Bush
Derek Dozer
Kayden Kross
Miles Long
Sona Marttini
Bree Mills
Laurent Sky
Bloomer Yang

BEST ACTRESS
Brooklyn Grey – Sorrow Bay – Lust Cinema
Kenna James – Dark Is The Night – Wicked Noir/Pulse
Kira Noir – Sorrow Bay – Lust Cinema
September Reign – Love, Sex & Music – Adam & Eve
Maitland Ward – Drift – Deeper
Jan Wilde – Stars – Adult Time
Emily Willis – One Night in Los Angeles – Dorcel/Pulse

BEST ACTOR
Nathan Bronson. One Night In Los Angeles – Dorcel/Pulse
Charles Dera – Duplicity – Wicked Noir/Pulse
Lucky Fate – Grinders – Adult Time/Pulse
Seth Gamble – Going Up – Lust Cinema
Ryan McLane – The Hitman: Love Is Deadly – Sweet Sinner/Mile High
Tommy Pistol – The Voyeur #5 – Sweet Sinner/Mile High

XRCO PERSONAL FAVORITE
Vanna Bardot
Armani Black
Blake Blossom
Anna Claire Clouds
Avery Cristy
Gianna Dior
Ana Foxxx
Liz Jordan
Violet Myers
April Olsen
Sera Ryder
Valerica Steele

CHARLOTTE STOKELY GIRL/GIRL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Vicki Chase
Aidra Fox
Jill Kassidy
Madi Meadows
Sabina Rouge
Serene Siren
Aria Taylor

FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Vanna Bardot
Blake Blossom
Anna Claire Clouds
Kira Noir
April Olsen
Alexis Tae
Angela White
Jane Wilde

MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Mick Blue
Dredd
Manuel Ferrara
Oliver Flynn
Seth Gamble
Anton Harden
Ricky Johnson
Alex Jones
Isiah Maxwell
Zac Wild

TRANS PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Ariel Demure
Erica Cherry
Khloe Kay
Emma Rose
Jade Venus
Izzy Wilde

NEW STARLET
Armani Black
Nicole Doshi
Tommy King
Leana Lovings
XXlayna Marie
Lily Starfire
Slimthick Vic

NEW STUD
James Angel
Apollo Banks
Lucky Fate
Dwayne Foxx
Joshua Lewis
Diego Perez
Air Thugger

TEEN DREAM
Braylin Bailey
Lulu Chu
Demi Hawks
Molly Little
Coco Lovelock
Leana Lovings
Amber Moore
Mazy Myers

STAR SHOWCASE
April Olsen Knows Best – Darkko / Evil Angel
FPN Model Visions’ Abbie Maley 4 – Full Porn Network / New Sensations
Jada Loves Girls – Jada Stevens /Jules Jordan Video
Maddy May’s Mayhem – Gamma / Evil Angel
Ultimate Fuck Toy: Charly Summer – Jules Jordan Video

UNSUNG SIREN
Spencer Bradley
Rory Knox
Kay Lovely
Hime Marie
Liv Revamped
Charlotte Sins
Codi Vore

UNSUNG SWORDSMAN
Brickzilla
Owen Gray
Kyle Mason
Codey Steele
Zac Wilde

SUPERSLUT
Lydia Black
Gia Derza
Coco Lovelock
April Olsen
Rebel Rhyder
Jane Wilde
Anna de Ville
Angela White

VICKI CHASE ORGASMIC ORALIST AWARD
Blake Blossom
Anna Claire Clouds
Laney Gray
XXXlayna Marie
Violet Myers
Kira Noir
Violet Starr
Maya Woulfe

AWESOME ANALIST
Sophia Burns
Vicki Chase
April Olsen
Alexis Tae
Angela White
Emily Willis

ALL IN THE FAMILY
Daddy’s Girl 4 – Family Sinners/Mile High
Dirty Talkin’ Stepdaughters 10 – Lethal Hardcore/Pulse
It’s a Sister Thing 6 – Elegant Angel
My Sexy Little Sister 13 – Digital Sin
My Stepdaughter’s Panties 4 – Diabolic/Pulse

MILF OF THE YEAR
Penny Barber
Cherie DeVille
Reagan Foxx
Natasha Nice
Lauren Phillips
Lexi Luna
Jessica Ryan
Dee Williams

XRCO 2023 Hall Of Fame
Chris Streams
Michael Stefano
Natasha Nice
Sasha Grey
Tanya Tate
Tommy Pistol

For more information, visit XRCO.

MIAMI — SayUncle has released the first episode of its new series “After School,” starring Vic Twink and Joe Dave.

As “After School, Part 1” opens, “Vic and Joe meet up at Vic’s house after school to do some school work,” the synopsis reveals. When Dave excuses himself to use the bathroom, “Vic can’t help but start to become curious about what Joe’s cock looks like and follows him to take a peek.”

“After School, Part 1” is streaming on SayUncle; Part 2 premieres May 8.

Follow Vic Twink and Joe Dave on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Reigning XBIZ Male Performer of the Year Seth Gamble has joined pleasure brand The Oh Club as the company’s new chief strategy officer (CSO).

“The [pleasure products] industry is a rapidly evolving market, and the need for high-end pleasure products is only increasing as the world demands innovative goods of the highest quality,” said The Oh Club CEO Devin Shanahan. “Seth is not only an acclaimed performer and filmmaker, but a seasoned strategist with deep industry experience and a proven track record of identifying transformative growth opportunities. He is a strong addition to our team as we continue to grow our business and capitalize on the right opportunities to drive a leadership position and greater market share for our portfolio of sexual wellness products.”

According to a rep, Gamble will “will formulate, facilitate and communicate the company’s strategic initiatives and future goals.”

Gamble, a multiple XBIZ Award winner who also directs, writes and produces for Wicked Pictures, enthused about the new role.

“I’m extremely excited to join The Oh Club as CSO,” he said. “I look forward to working closely with Devin and his team as we develop the company’s long-term and short-term strategic initiatives, guide it through future business planning processes, and further establish it as a trusted and well-known brand.”

For more information, visit The Oh Club online.

Follow Gamble on Twitter.

Apr 25, 2023 12:51 PM PDT

SUNRISE, Fla. — Footnight has announced details for its upcoming foot fetish party, set to be held on May 18 at Goldfinger Gentlemen’s Club in Sunrise. 

The event will feature over 15 foot models, live foot fetish sessions and a full bar and dinner menu.  

Premium VIP tables and private rooms are available. Additionally, advance ticket orders are eligible for a 25% discount before May 1 and a 10% discount before May 17. 

Click here for more information.

Follow Footnight on Twitter.