LOS ANGELES — After a triumphant debut this year, X3 Expo will return to the historic Hollywood Palladium Jan. 13-14 to spotlight the biggest lineup of stars in North America and the latest advances in digital entertainment and pleasure-tech.

Hailed by attendees and exhibitors alike, the inaugural edition of the event drew thousands of fans, stars and exhibitors from around the world for a one-of-a-kind “creator-first expo,” garnering a tsunami of social media buzz.

“The resounding success of X3 has us gearing up for exponential growth and expansion in 2023,” stated the event organizers. “X3 introduced a number of groundbreaking elements which elevated the standard for expos, and so we plan to reintroduce those features and level-up in terms of scope and magnitude, with the end goal of delivering the ultimate show experience.”

With the digital economy firing on all cylinders in today’s personality-driven market, where authenticity and intimacy reign supreme, X3 Expo’s diverse array of participants drives home the power of multi-faceted engagement.

Beyond creators, marquee brands will light up the historic venue with an immersive atmosphere of multimedia delights, from virtual reality demos and interactive media displays to screenings of blockbuster pictures with star-studded Q&As. 

And with the grand Palladium stage once again serving as the centerpiece of X3, attendees can expect a fresh slate of dazzling performances and unveilings, while adventurous couples seeking to explore the realm of pleasure-tech can find a smorgasbord of cutting-edge devices.

For event information, visit X3.show. Direct event inquiries to info@X3.show.

LOS ANGELES — Wicked Pictures has wrapped production on erotic paranormal thriller “Hysteria,” the directorial comeback for Stormy Daniels.

Headlined by Aiden Ashey, the cast also includes Casey Calvert, Anna Claire Clouds, Ryan Driller, Seth Gamble and Charly Summer, among others.

“I have to admit I was nervous. It’s been four years since I last directed a feature,” Daniels said. “So I went into this thinking, ‘I’ll ease myself in with a little two-day shoot.’ But once I was reunited with my crew, it was like we hadn’t missed a beat. I have the best crew; they are all incredibly gifted. As shooting progressed, we began adding more creative elements to the production. In true Stormy Daniels fashion, I found myself doing everything the hard way!”

Daniels also pulled in collaborators from her mainstream paranormal investigation series, “Spooky Babes.”

“Our theme song is the original track ‘Hysteria’ by Deadsled Funeral Co. which is fronted by my ‘Spooky Babes’ costar Justin Loupe. He also knocked it out of the park as my special FX makeup artist by transforming Anna Claire into the scariest sexy monster I’ve seen.”

“I was excited to work with some of the new talent,” Daniels continued. “Which is why my cast is a blend of newer stars and veterans. Seth, of course, needs no introduction; he’s the best male actor in the industry, and I knew I wanted to work with Aiden again. She was brilliant and 100% authentic. And Anna Claire is, seriously, my favorite new actress. My crew had some new members as well, including the amazing James Avalon, with whom I’d never worked despite all my years in the business. It was a wonderful experience and his camerawork looks terrific.”

“Hysteria” follows the story of Anna (Ashley), an accomplished author, and Christine (Clouds), an artist. On the surface, noted a rep, this loving couple’s marriage appears to be harmonious and beautiful. But beneath this veneer of domestic bliss lurks an undercurrent of mistrust that threatens to consume their relationship.

“For Anna, the pressure to deliver a new book to her publisher is compounded by the roadblocks she’s encountering on her writing journey,” the rep said. “Is her writer’s block due to external factors like her disagreements with her supportive-yet-demanding literary agent Vicki (Calvert)? Or is her creative lull a manifestation of internal conflicts, self-doubt and creative exhaustion? Or is the root cause something more otherworldly? Do the strange sounds she hears late at night have a rational explanation or are they cryptic messages from the other side?”

Wicked Head of Production Axel Braun described Daniels as “so creative and such a consummate professional.”

“There was no doubt in my mind that she would turn in a great feature,” he said. “She runs a tight ship and always treats her cast and crew with the utmost respect, which is why they are more than happy to give 110% to her projects. The atmosphere on the ‘Hysteria’ set was really amazing, everybody was just elated to have her back and did their best to help her fulfill her vision for this awesome movie.”

“As she’s proved over and over again, Stormy is an inspired writer, a massively talented director and literally a force to be reckoned with,” he added. “I am just immensely proud of her and thrilled to have her back where she belongs, with the Wicked family.”

Visit Wicked.com and follow the studio and Stormy Daniels on Twitter.

PARIS — Tiffany Tatum and Shalina Devine topline director Franck Vicomte’s “Girls at Work: The Associates.”

The glamcore release also stars Jimmy Bud, Kristof Cale, Raul Costa, Alba Lala and Kaisa Nord.

“Like Vicomte’s first two efforts in the ‘Girls At Work’ franchise — ‘The Agency’ and ‘Clea, The New Boss’ — ‘The Associates’ follows two ambitious women, in this case architects Tiffany and Shalina, who battle against conventional standards and refuse to compromise their vision,” a rep said. “Both architects are recognized as leaders in their field; Tiffany is championed by those who value innovation and practicality in design; Shalina is respected for her ability to imitate classical architectural styles.”

“The duo’s work ethic has transformed their small, two-woman firm into one of the largest architectural agencies in the country, and the ladies’ success has enabled them to secure a most prestigious new assignment — designing a palatial dream home for wealthy patrons and well-known swingers Kristof and Kaisa,” the rep added.

“Between the initial schematic designs and the final construction, Tiffany and Shalina remain unyielding and unwavering in their commitment to seeing their architectural visions fulfilled. Luckily for their new clients, this includes making their private dreams come true as well,” noted the rep. “From an elegantly shot all-girl encounter showcasing Tiffany and Kaisa to a marathon fourway featuring Kaisa, Shalina, Tiffany and Kristof, ‘The Associates’ delivers hardcore sex with the same energy, realism, and passion found in the best of Vicomte’s work.”

Daniel Metcalf, U.S.-based publicist for the studio, noted “Girls at Work” is “one of the newest and most unusual franchises in the Dorcel canon, and Vicomte is using it to create an ongoing narrative that rigorously adheres to the Dorcel mandate of pleasure for all.”

“What makes ‘The Associates’ so intriguing is it inverts the gender-essentialism that still permeates much adult entertainment,” observed Metcalf. “Granted, most don’t associate the world of architecture with eroticism, but one of the reasons Vicomte is so successful at effectively communicating Dorcel’s philosophy of ethics is because the philosophical proselytizing is woven into the drama. And, after all, what’s drama without sex?”

Find a preview and additional details about “Girls at Work: The Associates” here.

Direct sales inquiries to Josh St. John at jstjohn@pulsedistribution.com or call (818) 435-1610.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Post published a lengthy report today highlighting the hypocrisy of algorithm censorship, which forces sex workers and other to develop “Algospeak,” nonsensical euphemisms to refer to banned words and concepts.

“To avoid angering the almighty algorithm, people are creating a new vocabulary,” the Post subheaded the story, titled “Internet ‘Algospeak’ Is Changing Our Language in Real Time, From ‘Nip Nops’ to ‘Le Dollar Bean’”

“Algospeak,” as defined by the paper’s top internet trends reporter, Taylor Lorenz, refers to “code words or turns of phrase users have adopted in an effort to create a brand-safe lexicon that will avoid getting their posts removed or down-ranked by content moderation systems.”

“For instance, in many online videos, it’s common to say ‘unalive’ rather than ‘dead,’ ‘SA’ instead of ‘sexual assault,’ or ‘spicy eggplant’ instead of ‘vibrator.’”

Algospeak is “becoming increasingly common across the internet as people seek to bypass content moderation filters on social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Twitch,” Lorenz noted.

And chief among those discriminated against by the almighty algorithm are sex workers, the LGBTQ community and sex educators.

Sex workers, “who have long been censored by moderation systems, refer to themselves on TikTok as ‘accountants’ and use the corn emoji as a substitute for the word ‘porn.’”

Lorenz brought up the LGBTQ YouTube creators who spoke about having videos demonetized in 2017 for saying the word “gay.”

“Some began using the word less or substituting others to keep their content monetized,” she wrote. “More recently, users on TikTok have started to say ‘cornucopia’ rather than ‘homophobia,’ or say they’re members of the ‘leg booty’ community to signify that they’re LGBTQ.”

Issues about women’s health, pregnancy and menstrual cycles on TikTok “are also consistently down-ranked,” according to sex educator and entrepreneur Kathryn Cross.

“She replaces the words for ‘sex,’ ‘period’ and ‘vagina’ with other words or spells them with symbols in the captions. Many users say ‘nip nops’ rather than ‘nipples.’”

“It makes me feel like I need a disclaimer because I feel like it makes you seem unprofessional to have these weirdly spelled words in your captions,” Cross told Lorenz, “especially for content that’s supposed to be serious and medically inclined.”

To read the full story, visit TheWashingtonPost.com.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — The local official crusading for Germany to hide all sexual content behind an age verification wall unveiled this week an AI tool called KIVI that automatically scans all online content to determine which images are not compliant.

Tobias Schmid, director of the State Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia, and one-man War on Porn, gave a press conference yesterday boasting of the surveillance innovation and claimed he had coined the name KIVI after “KI” (the German initials for AI) and “VI” from the Latin word “vigilare” (“to survey”).

Schmid called this authoritarian fantasy come to life a “fantastic combination,” German tech news site NetzPolitik.org reported yesterday.

NetzPolitik reporter Sebastian Meineck, who has been covering Schmid’s meticulous, obsessive attempts to ban all sexual content from open platforms in Germany and Europe wrote that “pornography” is one of the clearest targets of the local bureaucrat’s new surveillance engine.

Schmid included the category among others like “extremism, hate speech, swastikas or the glorification of drugs” as topics that his “most modern” KIVI, which he has already expanded nationwide, has been trained to detect.

KIVI was developed by Berlin-based Condat under Schmid’s supervision and is now reportedly being used by all 14 state media authorities in Germany.

KIVI is currently surveying images, texts and videos on all websites, as well as apps like “Telegram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, the Russian Facebook competitor VKontakte and the video portal Bitchute,” NetzPolitik reported.

“KIVI recognized 20,000 potential violations within a year,” the report continued. “The violations are then checked by humans [employed and selected by Schmid] using a ticket system. According to the NRW Media Authority, there are around eight student assistants and seven lawyers. After sorting out erroneous hits, 6,700 violations remained. Some KIVI hits lead to reports on the platforms, and others also to criminal charges.”

Media supervisor Schmid has described the cooperation with the State Criminal Police Office of North Rhine-Westphalia as “very good.”

In general, NetzPolitik’s Meineck points out, “artificial intelligence often adopts biases, prejudices and biases in their training data,” although Schmid claimed with characteristic determination that the AI tool is “neutral” and “so wonderfully uncorrupt.”

The regulator also explained that KIVI presents blurry images in a small preview window at first and employees manually have to guess if they are “violence or pornography” by using a slider to sharpen the image.

“I am pretty sure that we will gradually get the mass of cases under control,” Schmid concluded.

Main Image: Tobias Schmid, director of the State Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia and one-man War on Porn

Apr 8, 2022 4:01 PM PDT

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Splash NFT Marketplace brand ambassadors Sunny Lane, Sara Jay and Katie Morgan will appear in NFT form at the “Vogue” exhibition presented by Creativo and CashApp for Bitcoin 2022 Week at the Miami Beach Convention Center Saturday.

The Madonna-inspired Splash artwork was created by NFT artist Junkyard Chef, sponsored by Terra Rossa, Myosin, and PreSaga.

“The biggest bitcoin event in the world is already drawing thousands of cryptocurrency fans from around the world to hear announcements from over 75 companies as well as speakers like Peter Thiel, Serena Williams, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming and many more,” a rep said. “The conference is slated to end with the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Music Festival headlined by Logic, and featuring Deadmau5, Run the Jewels, Steve Aoki, CL (aka Lee Chae-rin) and others.”

Lane will also attend the exhibition in person.

“I’m so excited to be part of this historic crypto event,” she said. “It’s beyond my wildest dreams for all of us to be seen at the biggest bitcoin event in the world. This kind of exposure is unprecedented, especially for adult stars and creators.”

Click here for a promo trailer for the Creativo “Vogue” event; find details about Bitcoin 2022 here.

For additional details, and to RSVP, contact sasha@creativo.miami.

Visit Splash NFT Marketplace and Sunny Lane on Twitter.

Apr 8, 2022 3:45 PM PDT

LAS VEGAS — Content creator and entrepreneur Brie Nightwood has debuted an NFT project with the launch of her new company, Nightwood Media.

Her new ventures were created with the goal of “making an interactive and fun experience for those who participate,” she said. “And a portion of the funds raised from this amazing project will be donated to environmental and clean energy organizations in hopes of minimizing the environmental damage done by crypto.”

Nightwood, who recently partnered with the Australian adult fan platform Unlockedxx, is also hiring, training and pairing assistants with models in need of help with the demands of premium social media interaction.

“To say that creating content and managing a fan base is a full-time job is definitely an understatement, and the more popular you are, the more help you need,” she said. “Nightwood Media not only offers assistant positions but account managers who can guide and provide a path for creators to reach their goals more quickly and efficiently.”

For additional details, follow Brie Nightwood on Twitter and access her premium social media links here.

LOS ANGELES — Hazel Grace is the Twistys “Treat of the Month” for April.

“Truly capturing Hazel’s personality, vitality and raw sexuality, the Twisty’s April theme reveals her Southern charm. The Twisty’s drone cams caught the ‘Backwoods Babe’ as she prowled along the hillside. She delivers a memorable shoot that the fans will love,” a rep said.

Grace expressed enthusiasm for the recognition.

“I’m at a loss for words. All I can say is that I’m so grateful. I’m also very grateful to the companies that hire me, and the fans that support me and my friends that wouldn’t let me give up on my dreams,” she said.

The performer noted she is also working on the pending debut of her own production company, InMelanin.

Click here for her “Treat of the Month” feature; follow Twistys on Twitter.

Follow Hazel Grace on Twitter and find her premium social media links here.

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Williams Trading Co. (WTC) will donate a portion of its proceeds from monthly sales events during May and June to the American Red Cross for Ukrainian humanitarian crisis relief.

“The owners of WTC and our employees stand with Ukraine. We are united in our support for its sovereignty and its territorial integrity, and we stand in full solidarity with Ukraine’s government and with her brave people during this devastating time,” a rep said.

“Since the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States, the adult novelty business has enjoyed unprecedented growth with our dealer and vendor partners. We ask that you support Ukraine in your own way, with a simple donation to the American Red Cross or any other charitable organization in the support of the Ukrainian people,” continued the rep.

Besides the Red Cross, WTC urges support for the GoFundMe campaign launched by actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, which has currently raised over $35 million; Kunis was born in Ukraine.

“As fighting in Ukraine continues, the American Red Cross has contributed $10 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to help alleviate the suffering caused by this devastating crisis,” noted the rep. “This support allows the Red Cross network to provide lifesaving aid to those in need — both in the country and in neighboring areas.”

Click here to donate to the Red Cross.

Apr 7, 2022 6:08 PM PDT

CANADA — The quarterly magazine Granfalloon: A Speculative Fiction and Poetry Zine has announced a call for writers to submit erotic-based speculative work for their Summer 2022 issue.

“From Lovecraft’s Cthulhu to Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’ to the Golden Age of science fiction fantasy with authors like Philip José Farmer and Theodore Sturgeon, to Captain Kirk’s green concubine in ‘Star Trek,’ and all the way up to the present with new generations of writers, the erotic as a theme and aesthetic has played a key role in speculative fiction/sci-fi,” said editor-in-chief Albert Mamet.

“We decided to dedicate a special issue exploring the erotic in speculative fiction, the idea emerging from discussions with some of our contributors who write erotic sci-fi. To accomplish this goal, we’ve brought on a guest editor with roots both in the erotic and science fiction writing communities and teamed up with an illustrator, Joe Swarctz, who’ll be providing the cover art and be featured as a contributing artist,” added Mamet.

Click here for additional details.