HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Director Will Ryder’s forthcoming rom-com “Love, Sex & Fashion” will stream exclusively on HotMovies from April 1-14 ahead of its traditional release on DVD April 19.

The action takes place “amidst the world of couture style when a famous fashion mogul suddenly dies, passing control of his empire to his nurse (Kat Dior) and not to his womanizing VP (Charles Dera) as expected. What complicates matters is that the VP was having a secret love affair with the nurse behind the mogul’s back and now she’s his boss,” a rep said. “Hilarious situations arise as the two battle for love and corporate power in what could be the best sex comedy of the year.”

Besides Dior and Dera, the sprawling cast includes Nicole Auclair, James Bartholet, Aliya Brynn, Frank Bukkwyd, Flynt Dominick, Jillian Janson, Lacy Lennon, Madi Meadows, Tyler Nixon, Tommy Pistol, Jay Romero, Bree Star, Misty Stone and Whitney Wright.

“Without a doubt, and I’ve said this before, but this is our most enjoyable movie yet. I’s just perfect,” said Ryder. “I can’t help it that we keep getting better and better at making movies.”

“We bury James Bartholet’s character six feet under in the first act, but the dude still manages to be funny as hell,” Ryder added.  “You cannot harness Bartholet, he’s a great actor, but Tommy Pistol steals the show with a stellar, award-worthy comedic performance.” 

Co-producer Scott David added, “The cast is superb. Being funny and sexy at the same time is nearly impossible for most actresses, but these gorgeous female thespians are equally good at both, making this movie, in my opinion, a major contender for not only best comedy but also movie-of-the-year status.”

Ryder said he managed to “nip-and-tuck” the final edit just enough to receive approval from Adam & Eve execs for release.

“It was a battle,” he noted, “but I tend to go a bit overboard with comedy, so I see their point. In the end, this is now a must-see feature movie comedy, quite possibly our best ever.”

The release follows Ryder’s “Love, Sex & TV News” and “Love, Sex & Lawyers” from Adam & Eve.

Direct VOD/licensing inquiries to Peter Reynolds at peter@plaidbagmedia.com and wholesale/retail concerns to Adam & Eve.

BERLIN — German investigative journalists have obtained evidence from TikTok corroborating free speech advocates’ claims that some platforms are using “porn filters” to target other controversial content involving issues like politics, human rights and LGBTQ+ expression.

According to a report released last week via German public broadcasting’s flagship investigative program Tagesschau, TikTok was found to be “shadowbanning posts containing certain terms,” allegedly for “safety reasons,” using filters that supposedly only blocked “porn.” 

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company with ties to China’s governing CCP, told Tagesschau that algorithm flaws were to blame for the blocks of non-porn words such as the German words for “gay,” “queer,” “LGBTQ,” “homosexual,” “transsexual,” “government in exile,” “National Socialism” and even “Auschwitz,” the name of the infamous concentration camp.

The filter also blocked mentions of “Peng Shuai,” a Chinese tennis player who has been embroiled in a political controversy after accusing a Chinese government official of sexual coercion.

Tagesschau’s findings are consistent with persistent accusations by sex workers and free speech advocates that “porn filters,” which War on Porn crusaders promote as positive enhancements of platform moderation, are expansive and likely to be unleashed against all kinds of expression considered controversial by those who implement them.

Tagesschau found that users were able to post the offending keywords on TikTok, but “the posts were not visible to others.”

In response to a request from the German program, TikTok released a statement saying, “We have set up mechanisms to automatically filter out potentially harmful comments. We are aware that this procedure was not targeted in this case, and we are working at full speed to revise our procedure.”

In the case of Peng Shuai, Tagesschau explained, TikTok improbably “claimed that her name was automatically blocked because it contained the letters ‘Hua,’ a derogatory term sometimes used for sex workers in Austria.”

Investigative reporter Catharina Felke said there was a “striking disparity between the company’s public pledges and their actions.”

“We found in our research that terms associated with the LGBTQI community were disproportionately affected by the ban,” Felke told German news site DW. “But at the same time TikTok has been very vocal about supporting LGBTQI creators — some of them even financially. They also started an initiative with the Holocaust Memorial to educate the public about this issue, however they are banning words such as Auschwitz, which of course makes it difficult to even have a discussion about it.”

“Moderating certain keywords without clear rules seems arbitrary,” said Frederike Kaltheuner of Human Rights Watch. “It is highly problematic that as a user you do not understand what the actual rules are.”

Mar 28, 2022 4:30 PM PDT

TAMPA, Fla. — Tylee Texas will return to Dallas to headline Rick’s Cabaret Friday and Sunday, and Saturday at Silver City Cabaret.

“With WrestleMania coming to town, Tylee will be performing her signature aerial chains and fire act, and you won’t believe what you see, because everything is bigger in Texas,” a rep said. “Returning to Dallas this weekend has a very special meaning for Tylee. She is a huge wrestling fan and a wrestler and valet herself, and has been entangled with feature dancing and pro wrestling, trying to combine the two. This is a very big and exciting booking for her that she has always dreamed of.”

All Elite Wrestling star Brian Cage will be a special guest at Rick’s on Friday, along with other yet-to-be-announced pro wrestling stars. Wearing wrestling attire or dressing like a favorite wrestler will unlock a free cover charge.

Find Rick’s Cabaret Dallas online and on Instagram for additional details.

Texas will headline two shows at Silver City Cabaret on Saturday, where the festivities will include the club’s second annual “Silver Slam.” All Elite Wrestling’s Brian Pillman Jr. will be appearing at Silver City Cabaret on Saturday night, with other pro wrestling stars.

“Tylee will help pump up wrestling fans in anticipation of the big show,” promised the rep.

Visit Silver City Cabaret online and on Instagram.

“RCI Hospitality Holdings, the owners of Rick’s and Silver City, have always been a huge supporter of my career,” said Texas. “Dean Reardon, the current VP of operations, suggested I come to the Exotic Dancer Expo and represent Rick’s and become a feature entertainer. Dean has always seen so much potential in and always been proud of me.”

She continued, “The manager, Richard Butler, has always told me I could take over the world, and that they have never seen a more talented performer with all the attributes needed to succeed.”

Follow Tylee Texas on Twitter and access her premium social media links here.

NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal highlighted on Saturday the trend of how the “twee design movement” has expanded into the pleasure products industry.

Art and Design section writer Fiorella Valdesolo explained how “the fact that the new generation of sex toys, from brands like Deia, Maude and Smile Makers, look like design objets has also helped overhaul their image.”

The term “twee” is borrowed from indie music, where it describes the intersection of hipster, girlish and whimsical — think Zooey Deschanel. Valdesolo emphasized how brands with such a design aesthetic had catapulted vibrators into heretofore out-of-bounds mainstream big-box stores.

“Now you can buy one at Bloomingdale’s,” she noted. “Also, Nordstrom and, most recently, Sephora, which began stocking Dame as one of its first pleasure-product brands last month.”

Valdesolo also explained how at-home isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic became a factor in increasing sexual self-exploration.

“In the first year of the pandemic, Maude, the sexual pleasure brand that has actor Dakota Johnson as an investor and co-creative director, had 25,000 pre-orders for its vibrator,” she wrote. “Goop’s premiere vibrator sold out in a day, upon its launch in February 2021; and Jessica Richards, owner of Brooklyn beauty boutique Shen Beauty, hasn’t been able to keep Dame vibrators in stock.”

The article also gives props to “wellness”-branded influencers and girlbosses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, whose “candor on social media and on the popular Netflix show ‘Sex, Love & Goop’ has helped shake off taboos around the topic.”

To read “The Twee Design Movement Has Come for Vibrators,” visit WSJ.com (paywalled).

Main Image: Maude founder and CEO Éva Goicochea and Dakota Johnson.

Mar 28, 2022 8:37 AM PDT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Adam & Eve has released the statistics from its new survey that compares results to the same questions they asked 10 years ago about whether people prefer to have sex with the lights on or off.

The survey results reveal most adults still prefer making love with “a mixture of the lights being on and off,” a rep revealed.

In 2011, 48% of the respondents preferred changing it up with the lighting while 32% of 2021’s respondents did. Lights off were preferred by 41% of the respondents in 2011 while only 28% of those polled in 2021 like it in the dark. And only 10% of those surveyed in 2011 chose lovemaking with the lights on compared to 11% in 2021.

Only 1% of the respondents in 2011 had no preference compared to 29% in 2021.

Dr. Jenni Skyler, resident sexologist at Adam & Eve, was not surprised by the results. “For most couples, having the lights on or off depends on the situation, mood and time of day,” she said. “I’m pleased to see the number of people who prefer lovemaking with the lights off has gone down. While making love in the dark can be a sensory heightening experience, I encourage all couples to feel comfortable and uninhibited with the lights on as well.”

Marketing Director Chad Davis added, “When it comes to sex, Adam & Eve offers a wide variety of products to enhance any experience regardless of the lighting situation.”

The web-based survey, conducted by an independent third party survey company of over 1,000 American adults age 18 and up, was sponsored by Adam & Eve to study sexual preferences and practices.

Visit AdamEve.com and follow the company on Twitter.

MONTREAL — Kendra James and Indica Monroe star in “Robbed of Her Dignity” from newly launched Adult Time studio brand Modern-Day Sins.

Under the direction of David Lord for the “Mad Fuckers” series, James plays a homeowner who discovers her neighbor, Monroe, became stuck under the furniture during an attempted robbery. She decides to enact a particularly erotic form of punishment.

“Kendra is always a dream to work with for these kinds of hot-blooded characters,” said Adult Time head of pre-production 3X West. “From the days of playing ‘dommy mommies’ on Girlsway to her iconically villainous performance as Miss Morgan in ‘Lesbian Revenge,’ we always know we can count on her to bring the fire for any spanking or femdom role.”

“Most newer talent might feel intimidated by that kind of powerhouse performance, but Indica really holds her own as Kendra’s submissive costar,” West added. “Her insatiable sexual appetite is sure to take her far in this industry, mark our words.”

Find Modern-Day Sins online and on Twitter.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The battle over a Romantic Depot store that recently opened in the heart of gentrified Brooklyn heated up after a small group of anti-sex toy activists attempted to invoke an obscure zoning ordinance to shutter the location, while locals mocked them online and in person for their throwback prudishness.

As XBIZ reported last week, a tiny group of moralists led by a local realtor targeted the recently opened Clinton Hill branch of the Romantic Depot adult boutique chain, using outdated zoning regulations to argue that it should be treated as an “adult entertainment establishment” and not as a retail store.

The dildo-unfriendly activists were reportedly upset that the Romantic Depot store, the chain’s 11th in the tri-state area, had been classified as a “retail store” by the Department of Buildings. The minute-but-vocal group felt “this is misleading and that the shop appears to be an ‘adult establishment’ by the advertisements in the windows,” the Bronx’s News 12 explained.

Last Friday, the group organized a protest in front of the Fulton St. location, but they were outnumbered by a sizable number of Brooklynites holding placards defending the Romantic Depot, sexual pleasure and even LGBTQ+ expression.

The mockery of the odd alliance of  Neo-Victorian pearl-clutchers and NIMBY-minded realtors targeting the adult boutique spilled over onto neighborhood watch app NextDoor, after one of them posted an item with the subject line “I am posting this as a concerned community resident regarding the sex shop located at 906 Fulton St., a former check-cashing spot.”

“This location is right in the backyard of our youth attending the high school a block away,” this supposed “concerned neighbor” continued. “They are using the image of [neighborhood hero] Biggie Smalls whom the youth look up to, enticing them on all levels.”

The responses, to put it mildly, were overwhelmingly sardonic.

“But they use [a] Biggie Smalls image,” a Park Slope resident replied. “Everyone wants to have sex with Biggie Smalls.”

“I agree wholeheartedly,” a Boerum Hill denizen concurred with mock sincerity. “I was walking with my daughter to that very high school. When we passed the store I saw her eyes focus on it — something was evidently not right. The very next day my daughter announce[d] to the family that she is transgender. I couldn’t believe it. Clearly Biggie Smalls is to blame.”

Departing from the shenanigans, a Prospect Heights resident encapsulated the absurdity of the campaign.

“Sorry darling,” they wrote. “We can’t keep dumbing society for the sake of innocent children. People need to educate their children so they can navigate the world without the rest of us suffering because of it. Sex shops, sex-positivity [are] a reality.”

Mar 25, 2022 5:00 PM PDT

NEW YORK — Live VR cam platform Dreamcam will host a VR ASMR show Saturday at 9 a.m. (PST)/4 p.m. (GMT).

Dreamcam will team with Stripchat for the event.

The show is scheduled to run for three hours and will be “devoted to the developing art of ASMR,” noted a rep. “Using Dreamcam’s classiest starlets and state-of-the-art recording equipment, the show will consist of the most relaxing and sexiest noises on the internet. This one-of-a-kind VR show is a great way to ease your anxiety in the hottest way possible.”

Among the cam stars set to participate are _KoraxLens, __sweet_mary, Laura_Blarex, Margo_Leit, BerryBlondy, LeslyOhh and SophieWells.

“When the whole world goes nuts, it’s crucial to take a break from anxiety and get a little bit of pleasure. But do you even know what pure pleasure sounds like? Well, we’ve got the answer: ASMR,” said Dreamcam VP Daniel Goldin. “It takes seven classy girls and a proper mic to bring three hours of the sexiest sounds you’ve ever heard.”

“Just put your VR headset on. Close your eyes. Feel the eargasm,” he added.

Visit Dreamcam and Stripchat at the appointed time to join the livestream.

Follow Dreamcam and Stripchat on Twitter.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Tobias Schmid, the obscure local bureaucrat who spearheads Germany’s War on Porn and recently led a successful movement to force ISPs to ban xHamster in the country, gave an exclusive interview last week where he expanded on his notions about online porn, admitted he has “no clear answer” on how to make age verification truly effective and acknowledged his anti-porn crusade is “a bit Kafkaesque.”

The recorded interview, originally published by online publication Übermedien last Friday under the headline ”Is There Any Point in Blocking Porn Portals Like xHamster?” was substantially excerpted by German tech news site Netzpolitik.org.

Schmid, a conservative politician and currently a local media regulator as Head of the State Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia, confessed that he “wants to prevent a cat-and-mouse game with xHamster” and other adult platforms by finding ways to “turn off the operators’ money supply instead of blocking [each] site,” Übermedien reported.

A Gang-Bang Obsession and Vagueness About Implementation

Schmid alleged he is committed to freedom of expression, but quickly clarified that he limits that freedom to what he considers “opinion formation.”

In Schmid’s view, xHamster — Germany’s most-visited porn site, according to Netzpolitik — is not “opinion-forming content in the classic sense”

“I’m not quite sure whether the optically intense depiction of gang-bang is so incredibly relevant to opinion-forming,” he added, referring to the group sex act that he has for years obsessed over in his condemnation of tube sites.

When the interviewer brought up the intricacies of deciding what kind of access to sexual information people should have through puberty, or from whom, or whether an average teen could easily bypass national blocks with VPNs or by other methods, Schmid became more vague.

“No, I don’t have a clear answer on how to master” more complex issues of age verification, he admitted.

Netzpolitik’s Sebastian Meineck, who has provided detailed reports of Schmid’s one-man War on Porn in Germany, reported that he “is currently in contact with colleagues in Cyprus, where xHamster is based, to discuss how to proceed,” after the tube site moved their content to a slightly different URL to sidestep the legal block.

Schmid, however, is undaunted by the prospect of an endless game of “whack-a-hamster.”

”It seems a bit Kafkaesque,” the man who was described as colleagues as having “a fetish for order” told Übermedien about his long-term mission. “And maybe it is in some ways.”

Mar 25, 2022 2:51 PM PDT

ORLANDO, Fla. — Fuzzy Peach Productions has announced that Vivianne DeSilva is the company’s first brand ambassador.

“Vivianne is perfect to represent the company and I’m looking forward to seeing her in all the upcoming Fuzzy Peach merch,” said company owner Jayson Knight.

DeSilva echoed Knight’s praise.

“I had a great experience and wonderful time shooting for Fuzzy Peach,” she said. “I’m very excited to be the first brand ambassador for this company.”

DeSilva recently starred in the opening installment of new series “Latina Desire” from the studio.

Find Fuzzy Peach on Clips4Sale and ManyVids.

Follow Vivianne DeSilva, Jayson Knight and Fuzzy Peach on Twitter.