Feb 11, 2022 2:50 PM PST

LAS VEGAS — Will Pounder reteams with Maddy May in a new clip helmed by Louis Wu, aka “Dr.K in LA.”

A rep noted Wu is billed as among the first directors from China to enter adult and “approaches content production with the goal of pursuing the artistic and dramatic elements of erotica.”

The “sleek, stylish” new clip featuring Pounder and May is the sixth installment in Wu’s “Dream or Real” series.

“This is my third time working with Will and he is definitely a great actor,” the director said. “He’s good at acting, passionate and understands 100% of what I’m thinking. Will has a great sense of humor and always smiles. He knows I have high demands on my dialogue, and he does it perfectly every time.”

“He’s been in the business for years, so he knows what it takes to be at his best, and I’ve really enjoyed my time working with Will. This time he and Maddy show you a truly unparalleled sex scene,” Wu continued.

The 26-minute “Dream or Real 6” can be viewed on ManyVids; find the director online.

Follow Louis Wu, Will Pounder and Maddy May on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Free Speech Coalition (FSC) issued today a statement explaining in detail why they are opposed to the controversial EARN IT Act, and also an explainer clarifying the implications of the widely condemned legislation sponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina).

According to the adult industry trade group’s statement, the EARN IT Act, reintroduced into the Senate on Jan. 31, “looks to be one of the most dangerous censorship bills in recent history.”

“Because the stated goal of the bill is the prevention of child sex abuse material (CSAM), it has broad support,” the statement notes. “Unfortunately, the bill would have wide-ranging effects on free speech — particularly devastating to content involving sex and sex workers.”

If the EARN IT Act were to pass, FSC warns, “we would expect”:

• Widespread bans on sex-related content from mainstream social media
• Widespread deplatforming of sex workers
• Delisting of adult content in Google
• Increased surveillance of private messaging and cloud storage for sexual content
• Significant consolidation, with decreased options for creators and entrepreneurs in the fan and clip space
• Increased moderation costs for platforms that host user-generated content (UGC), and lower payouts for creators

The FSC emphasized it fully supports “efforts to stop the distribution of CSAM. However, the EARN IT Act’s vague wording would allow the prosecution of sites that are actively working to fight CSAM. It would encourage social media sites, cloud storage and web-hosting companies to ban adult accounts altogether. And it would permit vexatious litigation from anti-porn and anti-sex work groups as a backdoor method of censorship.”

The explainer also issued today, “The FSC Guide to the EARN IT Act,” elaborates on those bullet points and it can be perused here.

Visit FreesSpeechCoalition.com and follow them on Twitter.

For more of XBIZ’s coverage of the EARN IT Act, click here.

WASHINGTON — The controversial EARN IT Act, a proposed overhaul of internet rules that digital rights groups and sex worker advocates have overwhelmingly denounced as a threat to free speech, unanimously passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning and is moving forward towards a Senate vote.

The bill passed on a “voice vote” and without any formal hearings to address serious issues of privacy and free speech.

The bill was reintroduced with much fanfare 10 days ago by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut)  and has been rushed through the committee process with unusual speed for such an important law.

Promoted by Blumenthal in partnership with his South Carolina Republican colleague Lindsey Graham, EARN IT was initially introduced in 2020 and purports to have as its goal to “protect victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation.” In reality, however, it is a broad overhaul of Section 230 protections — known by online rights advocates as the First Amendment of the internet — which would strip platforms of immunity for third-party uploaded content.

As XBIZ has reported, EARN IT will also open the way for politicians to define the legal categories of “pornography” and “pornographic website” as they or the lobbies that fund them please, which is a cherished goal of organizations that seek to reintroduce obscenity prosecutions for content now protected by free speech jurisprudence.

EARN IT has been explicitly championed by top religiously-motivated anti-porn crusading groups such as NCOSE — formerly Morality in Media — which received advance notice of its reintroduction in January and has issued an overt endorsement in the past few days.

Several Senators Voice Serious Concerns

Though unanimous, today’s Judiciary Committee vote to hastily move EARN IT towards a Senate vote was preceded by several senators from both parties voicing serious concerns about its implications.

Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Alex Padilla (D-California) and Chris Coons (D-Delaware) all expressed personal reservations about EARN IT and shared comments they received from a vast number of organizations and constituents.

Though not a member of the Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) — the senator with the most expertise on technology and the internet, and one of the drafters of Section 230 in 1996 — tweeted today that “the #EARNITAct is SESTA-FOSTA on steroids.”

Wyden added that “SESTA-FOSTA didn’t help victims” and included a link to a 2019 article showing that the much-criticized law had actually resulted in an increase in sex trafficking.

Top Civil Groups Sound the Alarm About EARN IT’s Implications

Yesterday the Center for Democracy and Technology issued a letter from a coalition of civil organizations urging the senators to kill the bill at the committee stage.

“The undersigned organizations write to express our strong opposition to the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2022 (EARN IT, S.3538),” the letter reads. “We support curbing the scourge of child exploitation online. However, EARN IT will actually make it harder for law enforcement to protect children. It will also result in online censorship that will disproportionately impact marginalized communities and will jeopardize access to encrypted services. Dozens of organizations and experts warned this committee of these risks when this bill was previously considered, and all of those same risks remain. We urge you to oppose this bill.”

The letter was signed by over 60 leading organizations including Free Speech Coalition, the ACLU, the American Library Association, Human Rights Campaign, LGBT Technology Partnership, the National Center for Transgender Equality, the National Coalition Against Censorship, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Wikimedia Foundation and the Woodhull Freedom Foundation.

Gaslighting the Critics — and Klobuchar’s Pretzel Logic

But at today’s committee session, many of the senators chose to ignore these warnings and made dismissive statements that seemed to support their decision to hold the vote hastily and without any meaningful debate or formal hearings.

“I can’t imagine why anyone would oppose EARN IT,” said Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-California), gaslighting the letter by the civil groups into nonexistence.

“This is not an [anti-]encryption bill,” declared Sen. Blumenthal, even though much of the bill opens the door to allowing states to monitor private communications and digital storage. Blumenthal also offered a recitation of heinous crimes against children, without offering any evidence that EARN IT would prevent those crimes from happening.

The 75-year-old Connecticut senator — who has been in public office since the 1980s and recently showed evidence of not understanding how social media works by asking Facebook to ban “Finsta” — incorrectly stated that the only opposition to EARN IT comes from “Big Tech lobbyists.”

Meanwhile, in the middle of the conversation about EARN IT, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) expressed delight over the implications of the bill and offered to add his name to the list of official sponsors.

Finally, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) offered a troubling, authoritarian, circular-logic justification for rushing the bill through the legislative process: The sturdy opposition that is shaping up against EARN IT, she declared, is somehow proof that the law is needed.

Main Image: EARN IT Act co-sponsors Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina)

MONTREAL — Adult Time has debuted the first episode of Rocco Siffredi’s newest series, “Rocco’s Sex Clinic,” featuring Malena Nazionale, Angelica Heart and Vince Karter.

“Italian beauty Malena pays a visit to an idyllic outdoor paradise to find effective treatment for her erotic dysfunction; lucky for her, busty Angelica knows how to offer just the right amount of supportive assistance to get her back on track, a passionate poolside threeway in the sunshine with her and French swordsman Vince Karter,” noted a rep.

The series “also delights in the hedonistic talents” of Alyson Thor and Zaawaadi (set for release Feb. 17); Thor, Zaawaadi and Mike Chapman (Feb. 24); Eden Ivy, Yves Morgan and Jack Rippher (March 3); and Rippher with Zlata Shine (March 10).

“It’s the perfect cure for what ails you,” quipped the rep.

Explained Siffredi, “I’m very happy to introduce ‘Rocco’s Sex Clinic’ to fans, which is fresh, very high-quality and much lighter content.”

“The main character, Mike Chapman, is for me one of the best actors ever in the industry. His acting skills bring a great sense of improvisation, from the comedy to the sex and through the sex, no one is like him,” Siffredi said. “He never gives up his character until the very last second, continually surprising the audience.”

“The content has a touch of comedy. Nothing is dramatic, everything is fun, even when it looks dramatic, there is always a funny situation with each episode, or ‘treatment.’ The first scene is with Malena and Angelica, who is back to business after six years or more; she was so glamorous that I almost couldn’t recognize her when I first saw her again,” continued the director.

“We also have a new Italian talent, Alyson, in her feature debut for us. I have to say her all-girl scene with Zaawaadi was very well done, and by Zaawaadi as well. The scene ends in a threeway with Mike; it’s fantastic,” he noted. “I also loved Eden’s ‘shock therapy’ with Jack and Yves.
 
“Guys, don’t miss this new series, because you will have a lots of good moments for sure!” Siffredi concluded.

Find “Rocco’s Sex Clinic” on RoccoSiffredi.com and on Adult Time; follow Siffredi and the streaming service on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Wicked Sensual Care (WSC) has announced its newest “Retail Superstar” honoree is Alexis E. of Newman, Georgia’s Starship Enterprises.

“Whether it is to recognize the inspiring track record of a hardworking sales associate or to salute the exemplary contributions of an educator or gifted customer service specialist,” a rep noted, “each month a new superstar of the pleasure products space is interviewed for the WSC newsletter.”

Alexis was drawn to “the inclusive atmosphere Starship Enterprises provided.”

“I got into adult retail for the environment. I was able to be myself, to express myself freely. I felt comfortable being open to my peers and trying my best to help others feel the same way,” they recalled. “I love helping customers realize that the things we do are normal and nothing to be ashamed of.”

“My specialty is showing people products they didn’t even know existed,” they continued. “I love showing them new lubes and sensation gels, things they never would have chosen for themselves or considered before. Opening those doors for them is super-rewarding. It makes my customers, and myself, feel like they are getting the most out of their time in the store and in the bedroom.”

Their favorite part of the job is “being able to educate customers on how to be safe and healthy during their intimate times.”

“When you take the time to educate your customers, not only does it make them feel more comfortable and willing to communicate their needs to you, but it gives you a sense of purpose and makes me, in particular, feel like I am doing something worthwhile,” Alexis added.

Those working in the retail sector of the pleasure products space are invited to nominate employees and colleagues who continuously exceed expectations and deserve recognition for their ability to position themselves as product and industry experts.

“Knowledge is power and for our retailer partners, thorough product knowledge is key,” observed WSC Sales Director Jennifer Brice. “It is difficult to effectively sell to a customer if you can’t show how a particular product will address their individual needs. An employee like Alexis knows it is important that customers understand the value of the product, how the product should and can be used and what products work well together. Thank you for all your hard work, Alexis, we appreciate you!”

A superstar may be nominated by sending their name, store name, location/city, store social media handles and a brief paragraph about why they deserve to be a superstar to team@wickedsensualcare.com. Superstars may also self-nominate.

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

LOS ANGELES — CAM4 will award several prizes during its yearly Valentine’s token sale this weekend beginning at 6 p.m. (PST) Saturday and ending at 12 a.m. (PST) on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

A purchase of 50 tokens or more equals one entry into the contest drawing.

“CAM4 is turning up the heat,” noted a rep. “This weekend, our contest gives viewers the chance to win a brand-new iPad plus make it rain 5,000 tokens on a broadcaster of their choice.”

CAM4 Communications Manager Shannon McD added, “We wanted to show our love and gratitude for our community this Valentine’s Day.”

“We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this love-filled holiday than by creating a grand prize that benefits both fans and broadcasters alike,” they said.

Visit CAM4 online and on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — LoveDrop has released a red, five-piece date night subscription box celebrating Valentine’s Day.

“This year’s seasonal collection includes a colorful assortment of novelties that spell ‘p-a-s-s-i-o-n,’” noted a rep.

The collection includes Doc Johnson’s iVibe Select iPlease Limited Edition lipstick-shaped mini vibe, Sportsheets’ Saffron Studded Spanker, Ofinity Plus Super Stretchy Vibrating Double Silicone waterproof cock ring by Screaming O, Squeeze & Please Adjustable Silver Nipple Clamps with Chain by Me You Us, and JO H2O Water-Based Flavored Lubricant Strawberry Kisses by System Jo.

“While many people tend to play it safe by going the flowers and chocolates route,” said LoveDrop Founder Eve Laurence, “why not stir up some serious passion with the 2022 Valentine’s Day Date Night Box?”

To place orders, visit Love-Drop.com. For more information, follow them on Twitter.

Feb 10, 2022 1:42 PM PST

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Natasha Nice is the latest performer to guest on Dick Dangle’s podcast “Danglin’ After Dark.”

The two discuss a range of topics, including trade shows, the modeling process for her Doc Johnson toys, her strong work ethic, helping other cam performers and her loyal fan base. She also touches on her hobbies outside of work.

“This is one of my favorite podcasts that I’ve done. Dick had some original questions and really did his research. He’s also a lot of fun and makes you feel special,” she said. “Make sure to check it out.”

Her 98-minute appearance on “Danglin’ After Dark” can be found here; follow the podcast on Twitter.

Follow Natasha Nice on Twitter and find her premium social media links here.

Feb 9, 2022 6:06 PM PST

LOS ANGELES — Cherie DeVille is the latest guest on Alexis Texas’s podcast, “Private Talk.” 

“As one of Alexis’ most-requested guests, Cherie exemplified why she is one of the best-spoken and respected performers in the industry,” noted a rep. “Cherie discussed her 11-year career in the industry and starting out in her mid-30s. What some may consider it a ‘late’ start, Cherie talks about the advantage of starting later in life, which allowed her to avoid some of the pitfalls experienced by younger performers.

DeVille added, “I want to thank Alexis Texas for featuring me on ‘Private Talk.’ I love doing podcasts, but talking with someone who has been in the business, and experienced the same things as I have, was great. I hope my fans enjoy this episode.”

The 78-minute interview can be found on YouTube.

Follow Cherie DeVille on Twitter and find her premium social media linkage here.

Feb 9, 2022 5:51 PM PST

LOS ANGELES — Jupiter Jetson makes her Devil’s Film debut as part of a throuple in “My Husband Brought Home His Mistress 16.”

The new scene, directed by Jim Powers, opens with Will Tile giving Haley Reed oral on the couch. Jetson walks in on them, and Will quickly requests a throuple, a three-way relationship, with the women.

“It doesn’t take much convincing to keep Jupiter to drop to her knees to give him a blowjob while Haley looks on, playing with herself. Then the three go at it on the couch, and everyone walks away smiling,” teased a rep. “And, of course, Jupiter learns a new key phrase that changes her existence.”

Jetson added, “I had an amazing day on set, and the scene was fun to film. Plus, I got to show off some of my acting skills. I’ve worked with Will many times, but this was my first time on set with Jim and Haley. I’ve always wanted to work for Devil’s Film. Now that’s a reality; I hope to be featured on their site more often.”

Click here for a preview and additional details and follow Devil’s Film on Twitter.

Follow Jupiter Jetson on Twitter and find her premium social media links here.