PATTAYA, Thailand — Coralyn Jewel of Lokdx.com is the latest guest on the “Adult Site Broker Talk” podcast.
Jewel discussed her master’s certification in sexology and her career in the adult industry as a performer and ambassador, among other topics.
“It was great to have Coralyn back on the show,” said Bruce, the podcast host and CEO of Adult Site Broker. “She’s one of my favorite and most frequent guests.”
The episode is streaming on AdultSiteBrokerTalk.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Lauren Phillips has been nominated for Feature Entertainer of the Year at the 2025 Exotic Dancer Awards, where she won Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year last year.
Phillips also serves as an ambassador for Pony Clubs, which were nominated for a slew of awards, including Overall Club of the Year for its Memphis outpost.
“I’m honored to be up for such a prestigious award, and that Pony Clubs are up for so many awards,” said Phillips. “We’re one big family and support one another. Please vote for me and them. It means a lot to us.”
The 2025 ED Awards will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Criss Angel Theater inside Planet Hollywood during the annual ED Expo in Las Vegas. For a complete list of nominees, click here.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — AltStar Magazine has been nominated for Most Popular Industry Magazine at 2025 Urban X Awards, where AltStar Awards are up for Most Popular Industry Awards Show.
“Everyone at AltStar Magazine and AltPorn.Net is very excited to be nominated in two categories for 2025 Urban X Awards,” said a rep for the company. “There are lots of terrific nominees in those categories, and we are thrilled to again be among them.”
The Urban X Awards show will take place at the Regent Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 17.
For a complete list of nominees, click here.
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NEW YORK — GoGo Zombi will guest on the “Ham Radio Show” comedy podcast this Wednesday, July 16, at 8 p.m. (EDT).
“I am so excited to do Ham Radio and promote my Urban X Award nominations so people can vote for me,” said Zombi. “We are going to have so much fun. I’ve heard great things about this podcast and can’t wait to introduce myself to his listeners.”
Hosted by Uncle Eddie, the episode will stream on HamRadioShow.
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LOS ANGELES — Jena LaRose leads the latest release from ArchAngel Video and director MimeFreak.
“Jena LaRose lit up the screen,” said MimeFreak. “She’s full of surprises and might just be the industry’s best-kept secret — if you know how to bring it out of her. Jena has something to say, and trust me, her sexuality speaks volumes.”
The scene is streaming on ArchAngelVideo.
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LOS ANGELES — Shannon Huxley has announced the launch of her new official site, which features more than 800 videos and 15,000 photos.
Built through MyMember.Site and produced by Huxley’s studio, FTSH Studios, the site is “a one-stop portal for fans to explore Shannon’s evolving body of work, from her early customs to current artistic explorations in kink, character, and erotic film,” said a rep.
“I’ve always seen what I do as more than porn,” said Shannon. “It’s character, theatre, kink, art, and often just me being a filthy little weirdo. This site lets me share the full spectrum, completely on my terms, and invite fans into the real, uncensored world I’ve created.”
Samantha Monroe, CMO of MyMember.Site, enthused about the launch.
“The growing popularity of our site builder reflects a growing shift in the adult industry toward autonomy, direct fan relationships, and creative control,” she said. “For Shannon, it’s also about creating a space that feels more human, more honest, and more empowering for both herself and her audience.”
Oscar Thickk, Huxley’s fellow performer, podcast host, and business partner, also shared his excitement.
“FTSH Studios is about freedom — in fetish, in sexuality, in how we make and share our work,” he added. “This site is just the beginning of how we’re taking that into our own hands.”
For more information, click here.
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ATLANTA — The creators of Diamond Trio Entertainment’s “Smut Talk Podcast” are launching a new reality series titled “Smut Game: Naughty Edition” that will be filmed on Aug. 17 in Atlanta.
Twenty-five contestants will compete over four elimination rounds for a $1,000 cash prize, with challenges that include a twerking competition, tug of war, and truth or dare.
The adults-only competition series aims to “blend the absurdity of ‘Squid Game,’ the sexiness of ‘The Challenge,’ and the chaos of ‘Bad Girls Club,'” according to a rep. “With confessional interviews, savage commentary, and crowd-fueled hype, this is reality-style entertainment made for the next wave of viral culture.”
For more information, click here.
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Mike Quasar has been working in the adult industry for 34 years. The highly respected veteran director admits to feeling a little astonished by this fact.
“I never planned on any of this,” says Quasar. “You’ve heard of the 10,000 hours theory as it pertains to being good at something? Well, I’m probably closer to 100,000 hours now. I directed my first movie in 1994 — and it was terrible!
“But the great thing about porn is that the bar of entry is so incredibly low, you don’t really have to have a skill of any kind,” he jokes. “As I like to say, it’s just porn.
“Don’t get me wrong,” he adds. “Some people do it better than others.”
Quasar, who dropped out of high school in ninth grade, broke into the business around the age of 20 or 21, and quickly found himself subbing in for a director when the older man’s back went out on him the morning of a shoot.
“Only in porn can the guy who hands out the baby wipes be promoted to director,” he marvels. “That’s literally how it happened for me.
The downside: Quasar quickly found himself with a lot of leeway to be irresponsible. As his drinking intensified, he recalls, he grew resentful of feeling “stuck” doing porn, and would sometimes come to work still hungover from the night before.
“I’m not proud of that,” he notes. “But my drinking never really interfered with my job. It interfered more with my life as a human being.”
Now two years sober, Quasar currently lives a calmer lifestyle with his 14-year-old dog, Molly, and two things he inherited from his father: a mighty hairline and an acerbic sense of humor that serves him well in the adult industry. These days, his main vice is sushi — he frequents Q Sushi in Westlake Village — so he no longer has to worry about waking up shaking with anxiety and desperate for a Bloody Mary, once his preferred morning beverage.
“Now, I get up at 6:30 a.m. and make about 14 cups of coffee before I load up my car with a lot of equipment — including a printer, in case the talent hasn’t signed their paperwork yet,” he says. “Then I drive to one of the six porn houses where I’m shooting that day, and somebody I hired unloads the car for me. We typically do two scenes a day.”
Quasar says he doesn’t mind his reputation for being the fastest shooter in the business.
“People like to work for me because I don’t keep them there any longer than I have to,” he laughs. “I’ve worked for lots of people over the years who have made me wait around on set until 4 in the morning for no reason. Every performer in the industry will tell you a horror story like that. My attitude is: ‘Let’s get this done and get out of here!’ That’s been my production strategy since day one.”
Quasar prefers to start shooting his first scene at 10 a.m., wrap by 1 p.m., then begin filming the next scene, which wraps around 4 p.m. As his own editor, he only shoots what he expects to use, making him more time-efficient.
“I still do all the writing, editing, still photography and videography myself,” he says. “On a regular day with two scenes, I do all the lighting myself too. You’d think that doing everything yourself would take longer, but it actually takes less time because I’m not waiting on anybody else.”
Nevertheless, Quasar appreciates his frequent collaborators: right-hand man Shawn Alff, whom he calls “the world’s greatest production assistant, as well as a very skillful content creator in his own right,” Shaun Rivera, whom Quasar hails as “the No. 1 lighting guy in the entire industry” and Eddie Powell, who helps out with sound when Quasar directs bigger features.
Quasar typically arrives on set about 30 minutes before the talent’s call time, to start setting up with his PA for the day.
“If the talent is more than 15 minutes late in the morning, I start to panic and text people,” he says. “If they’re more than 30 minutes late, I cancel. I’d rather cancel a scene than push the whole schedule back. I mean, if you’re more than a half hour late, you’re just being an asshole. You knew what your call time was, so unless something tragic happened, there’s really no excuse to be that late.”
Once talent is on the set, Quasar takes stills. He also prefers to bang out the dialogue before shooting sex scenes.
“That’s if the actors have read the script, which sometimes they haven’t,” he notes. “But hopefully, by 5 p.m. I’m home, walking Molly. That’s basically my day. No lunch break.”
On set, Quasar says, he assures everyone that they’ll be too busy to get hungry.
Quasar is staying quite busy himself these days, shooting for Mile High Media’s four main sites, including Reality Junkies, as well as for Gamma and Throated.com. He also serves as cameraman for Cherry Kiss when she directs for SexArt, and for Jacky St. James when she directs for Bellesa. He regularly works on weekends.
“I’d like to have some more time off,” he muses. “But when I do have time off, I typically don’t know what to do with myself. So it’s better that I’m on set.
“Besides, I never turn down work because I’m always convinced that soon, I won’t have a job,” he laughs. “I’ve been saying that for about 25 years, but I still believe that the next job might be my last. I’m just paranoid for some reason.
“Of course, man cannot live by porn alone,” he adds, before opening up about his true passion: playing music.
When not on set, Quasar loves being on stage. He plays the drums in a punk band called The Cocks — which he acknowledges is a bit ironic, given his day job. He also plays in a heavy metal covers band. He recently saw AC/DC in concert, and plans to see Pantera in August.
“I love live music, and a lot of the bands I grew up on are getting very old,” he says wistfully. “So this might be my last time to see them.”
Back in the work world, Quasar also watches plenty of porn — mainly to see what cameras and lenses the competition is using. Quasar says he’s always been a Canon man, and currently uses a Canon C80, but he admits that these days, content creators are able to shoot amazingly good material with an iPhone.
With 34 years in the adult industry under his belt, Quasar’s main advice for those aspiring to work behind the camera is to check their motivations first.
“If you just want to be around hot chicks all day long, that wears off,” he cautions. “I mean, if you work at an amusement park, eventually Space Mountain gets boring. It’s the same thing every day. That isn’t to say that it’s unpleasant. It’s just that working in porn is different from what most people imagine. A lot of it is watching some naked dude stare at his phone while stroking his dick with one hand as he tries to stay hard, and eating a sandwich with his other hand. That’s the reality of it.”
The key to longevity in the adult business, Quasar adds, is being someone who can be trusted with two things: money and talent.
“If you get a reputation for going over budget, or getting too close to the talent, you won’t last long,” says Quasar, who prides himself on delivering product on time and on budget, and being respectful of performers.
Once or twice a year, he says, he might develop a crush on someone in the business. But he never acts on it because he has “no game whatsoever” and doesn’t want anyone to think he’s a creep.
“I’m content to snuggle up in front of the TV with Molly,” he says. “She’s enough for me.”
Quasar was married for more than 20 years, and credits his ex-wife with keeping him well-behaved and sane, thereby enabling him to have a normal life outside of porn. Since then, he says, he has never ventured onto a dating app, largely because “civilians” don’t necessarily understand his job.
Looking back, Quasar is appreciative of everything the adult industry has given him.
“I was very disgruntled at first, because I was disappointed that I didn’t become a rock star or a stand-up comedian,” he reflects. “But while those things may not have worked out, porn did work out. Now that I’m 55 years old, I know it could have been way worse for me.
“I’m actually very grateful that I’ve been a part of this business as long as I have been, and that I’m still here,” he affirms. “It’s been a long time, but I just want to keep working for as long as possible. They say that 80% of success is just showing up.
He smiles. “Well, I’ve been showing up for a long time.”
LOS ANGELES — Whisper Fans has joined the ranks of over 70 adult businesses and organizations committing funds and resources to Pineapple Support.
“At Whisper, we believe that emotional and mental health support should be as accessible as the platforms we work with,” said Whisper Fans Head of Growth Olivier David. “Partnering with Pineapple Support is our way of giving back to a community that too often gets overlooked — and helping to build a more sustainable and compassionate adult industry.”
Founded in 2018 by Leya Tanit, Pineapple Support has so far connected over 16,000 adult performers and industry members to mental health services, including free and low-cost therapy, counseling, and emotional support.
“I’m excited to welcome Whisper Fans as a sponsor of Pineapple Support,” said Tanit. “Their focus on accessibility and creator care aligns beautifully with our mission to provide stigma-free mental health resources to the adult industry. Thank you to the Whisper Fans team for helping us support the community we love.”
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AMSTERDAM — Kiiroo has debuted the new Agatha Vega stroker sleeve from its FeelStar line.
The FeelAgatha stroker is modeled from the anatomy of the 2024 XMA Europas Female Performer of the Year; it is compatible with Kiiroo’s Keon and PowerBlow, and it can be synced with interactive adult content.
“Agatha Vega embodies the passion, authenticity, and global appeal that define the next generation of adult entertainment,” said Kiiroo CEO Toon Timmermans. “Her connection with fans is magnetic, and with FeelAgatha, we’ve captured that energy in a way that’s intimate, immersive, and unforgettable. This is more than a product launch; it’s a celebration of sensuality, technology, and the power of representation in pleasure.”
Added Vega, “Joining Kiiroo as a FeelStar is such an exciting step for me. I love connecting with my fans, and now they get to connect with me in a whole new way.”
For more information, visit Kiiroo.com.
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