Dec 2, 2022 5:17 PM PST

LOS ANGELES — Liz Jordan stars in her third scene for PervCity.

Featuring Isiah Maxwell and directed by Maestro Claudio, the scene begins with Jordan stripping in her interview. When Maxwell appears, she orally pleasures him before he moves her through various positions until climaxing.

“I’m so happy I got to return to PervCity to work with the Maestro again, and this time with Isiah Maxwell,” Jordan said. “Whenever I’m on Claudio’s set we always make some incredibly hot porn together and I can’t wait for everyone to watch this new anal scene.”

Claudio praised Jordan’s return.

“She looks like an angel, but in front of the camera she behaves like a sex devil. Liz combines great beauty with pure talent, it’s an absolute pleasure to film her and to have her on set,” Claudio said.

For the scene’s trailer and additional details, visit PervCity.

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Dec 2, 2022 5:13 PM PST

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Britney Amber has been nominated for the XBIZ Award for “Premium Social Media Star of the Year.”
 
“I’m so happy to have been nominated for ‘Premium Social Media Star of the Year,'” Amber said. “I have a lot of fun producing my content. I’m very passionate about creating videos that are sexually stimulating. I love my career and am honored to be considered a nominee for the category. Thanks, XBIZ.”

The 2023 XBIZ Awards will crown the best-of-the-best in adult Sunday, Jan. 15 at the historic Hollywood Palladium; in keeping with tradition, select award categories under Web & Technology, Pleasure Products and Retail will be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremonies.

Voting is now open.

Follow Britney Amber on Twitter and find her social media links here.

LONDON — Firmtech, creator of the Tech Ring (FTR) erectile health device, has been named one of the “20 Most Innovative Companies to Watch” by Business Worldwide Magazine.

The list is “a celebration of the trailblazing organizations that are changing the game in their respective industries and altering the corporate landscape,” said a rep. “Whether it’s healthcare, banking, industry, construction, energy, or more, these companies are at the cutting edge of breakthrough technologies, innovation and modernized business structures.”

The magazine described the Tech Ring as “a breakthrough in health technology; not only enhancing pleasure but also tracking the vital signs of erectile health.”

“It’s a uniquely comfortable erection ring embedded with smart sensor technology which counts the number of nocturnal erections — a key indicator of vascular and sexual health — as well as the duration of erections and firmness,” the article continues. “The FTR’s sensors pair up with an easy-to-use phone app, whereby men can track these important metrics overnight or during sexual activity.”

Dr. Elliot Justin, founder of Firmtech, said the Tech Ring is “an EKG and stress test for everyman’s favorite and most sensitive organ.”

He went on to explain the device’s motivational value.

“When we see numbers changing, we are motivated to take action,” he said. “We know how well we sleep, how many steps we take. But we don’t know much about sexual wellness, particularly ED. This device can motivate men to look after their health, drink less, exercise more, eat better, and make more love.”

Read the full article here.

Dec 2, 2022 5:00 PM PST

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Wicked Pictures’ “Spideypool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody” picked up eight nominations from the 2023 XBIZ Awards, including “Feature Movie of the Year.”

Braun scored four of the noms, for “Best Screenplay,” “Best Art Direction,” “Best Editing” (with Claudia Ross), and “Best Cinematography” (with James Avalon and Ralph Parfait).

Acting nominations went to Seth Gamble for “Best Lead Acting” and Kenzie Taylor for “Best Supporting Acting.”

Finally, Gamble and Kenna James were nominated for “Best Feature Movie Sex Scene.”

Braun shared his enthusiasm about the title.

“‘Spideypool XXX’ is my 62nd parody, and definitely my favorite one,” he said. “It’s a movie that really serves as a perfect example of what a porn parody should be: funny, sexy, full of easter eggs and extremely respectful of the source material. On top of that, I was able to work on it with a group of extremely talented people who are also my friends, and it made the experience so much more enjoyable.”

The 2023 XBIZ Awards will crown the best-of-the-best in adult Sunday, Jan. 15 at the historic Hollywood Palladium; in keeping with tradition, select award categories under Web & Technology, Pleasure Products and Retail will be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremonies.

Voting is now underway; click here for a full list of nominees.

Follow Wicked Pictures on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — A recently unveiled Grand Jury document revealed this week that LA Direct agent Derek Hay has been indicted as part of a criminal case for “conspiracy to commit pandering” and “conspiracy to commit pimping.”

The Grand Jury indictment document was filed on September 28, but was only made available this week.

The indictment names Hay alongside two co-defendants. The three are accused by the State of California of “conspiracy to commit pandering by procuring” in violation of Penal Code 266i (a), a felony, and “conspiracy to commit pimping” in violation of Penal Code 266h (a).

The felony of pandering — punishable by imprisonment in state prison for three, four, or six years — is defined as any of the following: “(1) procuring another person for the purpose of prostitution; (2) by promises, threats, violence, or by any device or scheme, causing, inducing, persuading, or encouraging another person to become a prostitute; (3) procuring for another person a place as an inmate in a house of prostitution or as an inmate of any place in which prostitution is encouraged or allowed within this state; (4) by promises, threats, violence, or by any device or scheme, causing, inducing, persuading, or encouraging an inmate of a house of prostitution, or any other place in which prostitution is encouraged or allowed, to remain therein as an inmate; (5) by fraud or artifice, or by duress of person or goods, or by abuse of any position of confidence or authority, procuring another person for the purpose of prostitution, or to enter any place in which prostitution is encouraged or allowed within this state, or to come into this state or leave this state for the purpose of prostitution; (6) receiving or giving, or agreeing to receive or give, any money or thing of value for procuring, or attempting to procure, another person for the purpose of prostitution, or to come into this state or leave this state for the purpose of prostitution.”

The felony of pimping is described by the statute as concerning “any person who, knowing another person is a prostitute, lives or derives support or maintenance in whole or in part from the earnings or proceeds of the person’s prostitution, or from money loaned or advanced to or charged against that person by any keeper or manager or inmate of a house or other place where prostitution is practiced or allowed, or who solicits or receives compensation for soliciting for the person, is guilty of pimping, a felony, and shall be punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for three, four, or six years.”

The victims of the alleged pandering and pimping are only identified as “Jane Does” and “Individuals.”

The Accusations Against Hay

Although most of the charges concern the other two co-defendants, Hay is accused of sending a message to one of the co-defendants asking them to “cease all bookings” of someone only identified as Individual 1, of introducing Jane Doe 2 to the co-defendants during a dinner, of sending text messages to Jane Doe 4 concerning introducing her to one of the co-defendants, of text messaging Jane Doe 4 about sending her photos to one of the co-defendants, and of communicating with Jane Doe 4 concerning “a private job.”  

Among the accusations against the other co-defendants, those involving Hay include: “inducing” Jane Doe 1 to be represented by Hay, telling Jane Doe 1 that they “intended to pay a referral fee for Jane Doe 3” to Hay, contacting Jane Doe 1 to discuss a letter sent by attorney Allan Gelbard to Hay, and communicating with Hay regarding someone identified as Individual 4.

As XBIZ reported, Hay first faced criminal pandering charges in California in early March 2020, stemming from accusations made during the “Jane Does” labor case. That case involved five of his former models petitioning against him and his agency before the California Labor Commission.

The March 2020 felony complaint against Hay, filed on Tuesday by the California attorney general’s office, included a warrant for “arrest and extradition” of Hay, who is based in Las Vegas.

“The charges go back 18 months or more and came from statements made by two or more of the five women who are suing him civilly with the Department of Labor,” Hay’s attorney, Richard D. Freeman, told XBIZ at the time. “This is not new information, this is not recent information. While no one wants to be the subject of a criminal investigation or a criminal prosecution, Derek is ready, willing and able to come to California to answer the charges against him and he’s confident we will disprove the charges.”

The 2020 felony charges and the September 2022 grand jury indictment are connected to the 2018 civil filings and also to testimony given by the five “Jane Does” models and former LA Direct clients — later self-identified as Charlotte Cross, Shay Evans, Sofi Ryan, Andi Rye and Hadley Viscara — during the Labor Board hearings in the fall and winter of 2019.

Viscara appears to be identified as “Jane Doe 4” in one of the unredacted text messages quoted in the Grand Jury indictment.

Both Viscara and Ryan have accused Hay of sexual assault during the Labor Board hearings. Hay and his attorney have disputed the veracity of their accounts.

XBIZ contacted Hay’s attorney today but received no comment.

For more from XBIZ’s coverage of Derek Hay’s case, click here.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Director/writer/performer Seth Gamble earned 27 nominations from the 2023 XBIZ Awards, including “Male Performer of the Year.”

His debut feature as a filmmaker, Wicked Pictures’ “Deranged,” picked up six nominations, including “Feature Movie of the Year,” personal nominations for “Feature Director of the Year” and “Best Screenplay,” and nods for “Best Art Direction,” “Best Editing” for Claudia Ross, and “Best Feature Movie Sex Scene” for Lily Larimar, Jane Wilde, and Mick Blue.

“I’m very, very thankful to see my narrative directorial debut honored with six XBIZ nominations,” Gamble said. “I’m very grateful to see the hard work we all put into it recognized. I want to thank my wonderful wife Kenzie Taylor for her inspiring work ethic and her tireless pursuit of beauty and excellence. Her dedication and drive and passion brought Charlie to life and elevated the entire production. Thank you, XBIZ, for recognizing the hard work we put all into this, and thank you, Axel Braun, for your friendship and for believing in me and my vision.”

Gamble also scored a “Featurette of the Year” nomination for co-directing “Serial Breeder” with Bree Mills for Adult Time.

In the acting categories, he picked up one “Best Lead Acting” nom for “Spideypool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody” (Wicked Pictures), and three “Best Supporting Acting” nods for “Drift” (Deeper), “Going Up” (Lust Cinema), and “Stars” (Adult Time), respectively. 

Six features in which he performed, including all four that garnered him acting noms, as well as “Dark Is The Night” (Wicked Noir) and “Hysteria” (Wicked Pictures), received nominations for “Feature Movie of the Year.”

Gamble received nominations for 15 scenes, including five for “Best Feature Movie Sex Scene,” three for “Best Featurette Sex Scene,” three for “Best Career-First Performance Sex Scene,” three for “Best All-Sex Sex Scene,” and one for “Best Gonzo Sex Scene.”

“As I enter my sixteenth year in this industry, I absolutely can’t thank XBIZ enough for this incredible acknowledgement of my work as a performer and actor, as well as a writer and director,” he said. “I’m particularly grateful to receive the ‘Male Performer of the Year’ nomination, as this year really gave me unprecedented opportunities to show how versatile and adaptable I am as an actor and performer, which the sex scene nominations, as well as the leading and supporting ‘Best Actor’ nominations, speak to.”

“In addition to everyone at XBIZ, I’d like to thank the great crews, the incredible talent, and the great companies who’ve made this such a remarkable year,” he continued.

The 2023 XBIZ Awards will crown the best-of-the-best in adult Sunday, Jan. 15 at the historic Hollywood Palladium; in keeping with tradition, select award categories under Web & Technology, Pleasure Products and Retail will be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremonies.

Voting is now underway; click here for a full list of nominees.

Follow Seth Gamble on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce that rock-star power couple Joanna Angel and Small Hands will co-host the 2023 XBIZ Awards, set for Jan. 15 at the historic Hollywood Palladium.

Angel’s rise to prominence as a vanguard performer in the mainstreaming of alt porn paved the way for many a tatted star to grace the XXX screen, especially through her renowned indie punk paysite, BurningAngel.com. She has regularly made headlines in mass media, including The New York Times, Forbes, CNBC and Vice TV.

“We are so excited to be hosting this year’s show,” Angel enthused. “XBIZ has made a terrible mistake by giving us full creative reign to put our own flavor into the script, and let’s just say, we have a ton of surprises coming to the stage. We can’t wait to see you all at the show!” 

With numerous XBIZ Awards wins for her acting prowess, on-screen sizzle and comedic wit, Angel has also established herself as an in-demand director who infuses each cinematic work with as much irreverent charm as sensual passion. Proclaiming herself the “Queen of Hell,” Angel has amassed millions of fans who follow her every move on social media, when they aren’t going to town with her Fleshlight. 

As an accomplished and bestselling author, she has released choose-your-own erotic fantasy novels “Club 41” and “Night Shift,” garnering glowing reviews from the likes of Publishers Weekly, The Daily Beast and Cosmopolitan, where “Night Shift” made the list of “36 Legitimately Good Erotic Novels You Must Read.”

Hands, who achieved the crowning glory of winning XBIZ Male Performer of the Year in 2018, first spent years playing in bands like Warped Tour-era Fenix TX and his own The Strangers Six before diving headfirst into adult. His initial foray into the industry was as talent for Angel, with whom he had sparked a whirlwind romance after she became a client of his print design outfit.

“I’m so honored and horny to host adult’s biggest night of the year. This will definitely be a night to remember!” Hands exclaimed.

With hundreds of scenes under his belt, the wildly prolific rocker-turned-porn star is frequently acclaimed in adult media, while mainstream writers from the music world have embraced his return to the realm of imaginative sound as “Empty Streets.” Music mag Spin.com praised the multi-instrumentalist/vocalist’s “dramatic electronic dream pop.” His six-song EP, “Age of Regret,” was recorded during quarantine, and he recently released “The Night We Met” under his latest incarnation as “Soft Faith.” 

Now, when the Brooklyn-based multi-hyphenate dynamic duo isn’t whipping up delectable content, they’re juggling a multitude of business ventures that run the gamut from distributing their popular Doom’s Whiskey to Angel’s branding badass-adorship for Liquid Death, which has taken the world of drinking water by storm with irreverent marketing hijinks. They are the very essence of multifaceted and multitalented, refined to a degree of certified pure epicness.

Come January, as the lights dim and soon-to-be-crowned royalty wait with bated breath for the glittering 2023 XBIZ Awards ceremony to commence, we will raise devil-horned hands to the pooling darkness above in salute as the Prince of Darkness and Her Infernal Majesty set the stage ablaze in hellfire for adult’s biggest — and most metal — night.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Destiny Mira stars in the latest release from Ricky’s Room, “Queen of Destiny,” with site honcho Ricky Johnson.

“‘Queen of Destiny’ stars the award-winning stud getting deep in Destiny Mira’s delightful pink pussy and filling it up with hot cum,” said a rep.

Johnson predicted that Mira has a bright future in the industry.

“Destiny is going to be a great star,” he said. “I can tell.”

Mira added, “it was definitely the best scene I’ve shot for a website so far.”

“Queen of Destiny” is streaming on RickysRoom.

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LOS ANGELES — Kistoy has debuted the Cathy clitoral stimulation toy, which offers vibration, thrusting and a sucking function.

Cathy’s thrusting function massages the G-spot directly with five speeds. The unit features five sucking modes and is made of body safe ABS plastic with a 100% silicone sleeve. It is waterproof for bath and shower play and designed to be easy to clean.

Available colors are “classical red” or “purity white.”

For more information, visit Kistoy.net.

SAN DIEGO — Content creator Brielle Day is the latest performer spotlighted in ePlay’s monthly KeyClub Q&A series.

In the interview, the ePlay KeyClub member discusses what led her to ePlay, why she creates content full-time, and content she plans to share in the new year.

“I had been building up my content library for over a year, and am so excited to be able to release brand-new, full-length videos to my fans,” she said. “They are in for some never-before-seen acts, detailed storylines, and lots of naughty fun.”

Day also discusses her years as a dancer.

“I was in dance classes for over 10 years, until I graduated college,” she said. “Ballet, hip hop, folk dance, swing, tap, you name it. This is why, soon enough, I will be bringing ‘Just Dance’ gaming streams to ePlay. Get ready, everyone, it’s gonna be a blast.”

The full interview can be found here; follow Day on ePlay and Twitter.