HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The 2022 AltPorn Awards, presented by Bad Dragon, will return to an in-person ceremony at Bar Sinister in Hollywood Saturday, June 11.

“We have missed you all so much and, while the virtual editions of the AltPorn Awards were wildly successful, beyond what we had imagined virtual could be, we are just really happy about getting back to real life,” said a rep for ceremony producers AltPorn.net.

AltPorn’s Cutter Smith echoed the sentiment.

“Returning to being able to have a physical red carpet and being able to interact in person is such a pleasure. Authenticity is really important to us and this beautiful venue really fits our mission of supporting independent and alternative creativity, including gothic, fetish, burlesque, tattoo and everything which makes up the amorphous blob of a genre known as altporn, indie content and subculture erotica,” Smith said.

Bar Sinister’s Tricia La Belle celebrated the opportunity to host the show at her venue.

“Out of our seclusion and privileged with life again. We’ve come to truly learn how much we need social interaction and to appreciate life a wee bit more,” she said. “Bar Sinister has always been a haven for the uniquely creative and open-minded soul. Our incredible team at Bar Sinister and Boardners all came back eager to serve you, and assure that we run a great operation.”

“We are beyond excited to see everyone again,” she added. “So come play, don’t be afraid because you only live once.”

Additional details about the 2022 AltPorn Awards can be found here; follow AltPorn.net on Twitter. 

LOS ANGELES — Alexis Tae is celebrating five nominations from the 2022 XRCO Awards, including “Female Performer of the Year.”

She is also among the contenders for “Personal Favorite,” “Superslut,” “Awesome Analist” and “Star Showcase.”

Tae thanked those who have helped her earn the recognition.

“XRCO is one of my favorite award shows and I’m so excited and honored by my nominations,” she said. “I want to thank XRCO, Jonni Darkko, Evil Angel and my agents Mark Spiegler and George.”

The 38th annual XRCO Awards Show returns to an in-person ceremony in Hollywood on May 5; more about the event can be found here.

Click here for a full list of nominees and follow the show on Twitter.

Alexis Tae is repped by Mark Spiegler; follow her on Twitter and find her premium social media links here.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Flirt4Free’s latest holiday-themed camming competition will kick off Thursday as the site hosts an “Easter Egg Hunt” with a $20,000 prize pool, running from April 14-17.

“Virtual egg tips have been added to every chatroom as the ‘Easter Egg’ hunt returns for 2022. Users who log in between April 14-17 can stuff their favorite Flirt’s basket with these seductive holiday tokens, priced at 50 credits each, or 40 credits for VIP members,” a rep said. “There are two ways performers can cash in: by collecting the most Eggs from unique subscribers, or by collecting the most Eggs overall.”

Last month’s Saint Patrick’s Day contest “saw tens of thousands of users send millions of Charm tips to help their Flirts get lucky,” noted the rep. “New kings and queens of camming were crowned as stars Freya Seductive and Izzi snagged more than 20,000 charms between them, earning the top payouts. These outstanding Flirts—and many more—are sure to be online for the Easter event as Flirt4Free continues to offer the richest contests in camming.”

Company president David Aguilar added, “This is the most exciting time to model on the Flirt4Free network.”

“The ‘Easter Egg Hunt’ kicks-off a run of our most popular contests, giving performers the chance to engage heavily and win big regularly,” he said.

In related news, the rep added Flirt4Free will reveal the next Flirt Summit destination and new contest details during the first week of May.

Visit Flirt4Free online; click here for affiliate promotion details. Performers who wish to join the network can find details here.

Follow Flirt4Free on Twitter.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Doc Johnson is now shipping new versions of its Japanese Drip Candles.

The new candles are available in packs of three, in single-color packs of red, purple or black, as well as a multicolor three-pack containing one pink, one yellow and one white candle. These join the already existing multicolor three-packs of one red, one purple and one black candle.

“The candles we have had for years are always consistent sellers, so we wanted to give the consumers more fun options for wax play,” said Scott Watkins, VP of sales and marketing at Doc Johnson. “These colors are highly requested and on-trend, perfect for any experienced player.”

For additional details, visit the Doc Johnson B2B portal or contact sales@docjohnson.com.

Follow Doc Johnson on Twitter.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Eldorado is now exclusively shipping Odile butt plug dilators Discovery and Absolute to the North American market.

“Odile believes that regular anal dilation practice is the key for pleasurable anal sex, as it allows the body to experience penetration without firing pain signals,” noted a rep. “Odile conducted extensive research with medical professionals, and their results show gradual, safe and precise anal dilation is best achieved with a single device.”

“Both their Absolute and Discovery butt plug dilators are designed to bring a whole new experience to anal pleasure by providing unique and effective anal dilation,” the rep continued. “Their unique mechanism allows the girth shaft of our products to increase millimeter by millimeter, from 1″ to 1.5″ in diameter, allowing gentle anal dilation at the consumer’s own pace.”

Odile founder and CEO Benjamin J noted the company is “proud to collaborate with Eldorado on an exclusive basis for the North American market.”

“We really wanted to work with a team that shared our values and had the relationships to support us in making a strong entry into the market,” he said. “Eldorado is without a doubt one of the most recognized distributors in the industry and we are honored to be a part of their exclusive product portfolio.”

Derek DalPiaz, Eldorado director of sales and marketing, added, “Odile is a wonderful addition to the Eldorado portfolio. Their products provide the efficiency of dilators mixed with the comfort of butt plugs, for a truly unique experience.”

Find the Odile digital catalog here.

Visit Eldorado’s B2B portal and follow the company on Twitter.

HOUSTON, Texas — Three Texas judges for the state’s Fourteenth Court of Appeals denied yesterday Facebook’s appeal to dismiss a lawsuit in which lawyers for anonymous plaintiffs argued the platform “facilitated the sex trafficking of minors” and is not protected from liability by Section 230.

Facebook had asked the intermediate appellate panel to decide if Texas had jurisdiction over the case, which challenged longstanding Section 230 liability protections for user-generated content.

Section 230 is universally considered by digital rights advocates “the First Amendment of the internet” and a crucial bulwark against state and corporate censorship of controversial speech, including sexual expression.

The panel denied the bid, and sided with the plaintiffs who — largely based on the controversial FOSTA-SESTA carveout of Section 230— allege “the social media company provided an unrestricted platform for predators to exploit and extort children and recruit them into the sex trade,” legal news site Law360 reported.

The Texas Supreme Court had ruled in June 2021 that Facebook was protected from several of the claims by Section 230 immunity from liability, but also decided that some of the claims made by the Jane Does — in synchronicity with the arguments of legal staff at powerful anti-porn lobbies like NCOSE — could proceed “under a Texas statute that allows for a claim against anyone who ‘intentionally or knowingly benefits from participating in a venture that traffics another person,’” Law360 explained.

The appellate panel yesterday ruled that since Facebook “does substantial business in Texas through the marketing of its social networking website in the state, profits from the sale of Texas users’ personal data and directly advertises its products to millions of Texas users,” the lawsuit can moved forward in the state.

“Texas has a strong interest in protecting citizens of the state by exercising jurisdiction over these types of claims,” Chief Justice Tracy Christopher and Justices Charles A. Spain and Margaret “Meg” Poissant declared.

Christopher is a Republican and Spain and Poissant are Democrats.

These “user-generated content” cases have become increasingly politicized since the signing of FOSTA-SESTA, especially after former President Donald Trump took up the crusade to dismantle Section 230 protections.

When discussing one of the cases against the platform in February 2021, Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann — a Republican appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2010 and then twice reelected — took aim at Section 230 protections when questioning Facebook’s immunity because it may have “failed to warn users of the dangers of sex trafficking.”

The case is Facebook Inc. v. Jane Doe, case number 14-19-00854-CV, in the Texas Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District.

LOS ANGELES — Canned water brand Liquid Death will begin rolling out its “Don’t F*** the Planet” promo campaign today, taking a cheeky approach to the dangers of single-use plastic with a PSA starring Cherie DeVille under the direction of Joanna Angel.

The spot, which debuts this morning, also features adult industry vets such as Mike Quasar.

A rep noted Liquid Death is a fast-growing canned water brand focused on health and sustainability that has partnered recently with such adult stars as Chloe Cherry, Lisa Ann and Angel herself, among others.

Angel also serves as New York Lifestyle Marketing Representative at Liquid Death.

“The ‘Don’t F*** the Planet’ campaign really gave me the opportunity and freedom to tap into some of my creative skills as a director,” she told XBIZ. “This might not come as much of a surprise to anyone who follows the brand, but Liquid Death was completely on board with me bringing on my usual production team — a group of adult industry veterans — to oversee the shoot and make sure we kept the campaign as authentic as possible.”

“We’re excited to do something new and share our talents with new and familiar audiences,” she added.

The spot starring DeVille will be featured across the company’s social media channels and connected TV platforms

“Plastic pollution is an issue that affects every single person on Earth, no matter who you are,” the rep said. “The only way to stop plastic pollution is to get everyone to move away from single use plastics to more sustainable choices. To get the message out, Liquid Death needed someone everyone would recognize to send that message: the ‘internet’s stepmom,’ Cherie DeVille.”

Additionally, as part of the #DeathToPlastic initiative, Liquid Death will donate a portion of its proceeds to charitable causes and nonprofits that are providing safe drinking water to communities around the world where it is not immediately available and cleaning up plastic garbage out of the ocean.

Click here to view the spot on YouTube and follow Liquid Death, Joanna Angel and Cherie DeVille on Twitter.

Mike Cessario is the co-founder and CEO of Liquid Death. Andy Pearson is VP of creative and Greg Fass is VP of marketing. Executive producers of the “Don’t F*** the Planet” campaign are Angel and Johnny Eastland. The company’s director of visual propaganda is Alex Lang; senior brand campaign manager is Tia Sherwood. 

CAMPBELL, Calif. — Cams.com has completed its acquisition of live cam site Firecams.com.

“Firecams has been a longtime partner of the camming giant, and the two sites are excited to continue their profitable relationship,” a rep explained.

Gunner, director of strategic development for FriendFinder Networks, said, “We are thrilled to be acquiring Firecams and look forward to welcoming all the wonderful models and members to Cams.com.”

“We’d like to thank everyone at Firecams for the many years with us as partners and for all the hard work they contributed to make this transition a success,” Gunner added.

For more information about FriendFinder Networks, visit FFN.com.

LOS ANGELES — Charlie Valentine delivers her first anal scene in the latest from Franceca Le and Mark Wood’s SmutFactor.com.

“Working with Francesca and Mark on my first anal scene was such an honor and a complete dream come true,” Valentine said.

“Francesca is the most perfectly nasty ringleader, and she completely put us all to work. I so enjoyed being an anal plaything for her and Mark. It was such a fun and hot way to introduce some of my best, ahem, assets, and I’m so excited for everyone to see it now,” she continued.

A trailer can be found at SmutFactor.com; follow the studio on Twitter.

Follow Charlie Valentine on Twitter and find her premium social media links here.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — XR Brands has unveiled the latest additions to its Master Series collection: the Master of Kink Deluxe, the Captive Cobra and the Wild Sex bondage multi-item sets.

These sets, a rep noted, “make it easy and economical for shoppers to take home all they need to explore their kinkiest fantasies with one purchase.”

The Master of Kink 10-piece deluxe bondage set includes wrist cuffs, ankle cuffs, collar with leash, breathable ball gag, a flogger paddle,  blindfold, two nickel-free adjustable chains that connect to the wrist and ankle cuffs, plus a leash that connects to the collar.

The Captive Cobra six-piece bondage set comes with two wrist cuffs, two ankle cuffs, a collar, and a matching chain leash. Each of the cuffs connects with short, golden chains that match the chain leash and the golden buckle closures, and the pink vegan-friendly faux leather features an iridescent rainbow shine.

The Wild Sex seven-piece bondage set comes complete with wrist cuffs, ankle cuffs, collar and mask featuring a striking jaguar print, as well as connecting chains plus a leash “to take roleplay to the next level,” the rep added.

XR Brands President Rebecca Weinberg said, “These sets make it easy and fun to explore BDSM and restraint. First-time players and seasoned kinksters alike will enjoy the quality and beauty of each set.”

According to Weinberg, role-play props “are so much fun but can get expensive fast. Packaging an assortment of pieces together makes roleplay more accessible and affordable, plus incredibly convenient. Retailers can’t go wrong with these multi-piece kits.”

To view the full XR Brands lineup, visit XRBrands.com and follow them on Twitter.