LOS ANGELES — Cody Seiya and Theo Brady star in the latest release from CockyBoys, titled “Hall-O-Ween.”
“Cody likes Halloween, but Theo loves it, almost to an edgy extreme that Cody isn’t into — until he learns that the holiday makes Theo really horny,” the synopsis reveals. “Soon, they engage in notably sensual making out, which only leads to increasingly passionate sex.”
“Hall-O-Ween” is streaming on CockyBoys.
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BARCELONA, Spain — ERIKALUST teamed up with augmented-reality (AR) studio Layers of Reality last week to create a “House of ERIKALUST” immersive experience, which took place in Barcelona.
A rep enthused that the event, which spanned over 1,000 square meters, offered visitors “new and innovative ways to explore Erika Lust’s universe of eroticism through technology, AR and clever storytelling” and “merged art, augmented and virtual reality, and a deep exploration of human sexuality.”
Visitors, the rep added, were encouraged to immerse themselves “in a captivating, sensual, and interactive journey through Erika Lust’s filmography.”
The event ran from Wednesday through Sunday in the Poblenou neighborhood of Barcelona.
For more information, visit HouseOfErikaLust.com.
PHOENIX — Lightspeed Media has added veteran industry figures JMan and Marukel to its team.
JMan joins as marketing director, and will also oversee the AI affiliate program and business development.
“With over 24 years of experience in adult, dating, casinos, cams and mainstream industries, JMan brings invaluable skills that will help Lightspeed continue its history of growth and innovation,” said a rep. “JMan’s proven track record in driving revenue and building brand visibility across diverse sectors aligns perfectly with Lightspeed’s mission to innovate and lead in the AI-driven content space.”
Marukel joins the company as creative director and AI community manager, tasked with leading LightSpeed Media’s creative vision and client collaborations.
“With over 25 years of expertise in graphic design, creative development and management, Marukel’s insights and leadership will further solidify Lightspeed Media’s industry position,” the rep noted. “Marukel’s career spans design, project management, and initiatives to promote Panama as a tech and arts hub through web design and concierge services. Driven by a passion for art and innovation, Marukel looks forward to shaping Lightspeed Media’s future in adult AI with unique perspectives and strategic creativity.”
CEO Steve Lightspeed expressed enthusiasm about the new hires, stating, “We are thrilled to welcome both JMan and Marukel to the team. I’m confident they will play a pivotal role in our future success.”
For more information, visit Affiliates.Porn.ai.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Tech industry trade groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Florida’s HB 3, which includes a requirement for adult websites to verify the age of site visitors in the state.
Both groups have previously taken stands and participated in litigation against age verification legislation, aligning with Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and its allies on the free speech, privacy and security issues raised by such laws.
In a statement, CCIA noted that HB 3, which is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025, “would restrict users’ access to lawful content that is protected by the First Amendment.”
The suit, filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, in the Tallahassee Division, argues that “As courts have repeatedly reaffirmed, requiring adults to verify their age before accessing speech significantly burdens First Amendment rights.”
The group also raised objections to provisions that restrict minors’ access to social media, arguing that those measures also violate First Amendment rights.
As XBIZ reported in March, when the bill was passed by the Florida legislature, HB 3 is a much expanded version of a bill originally introduced by Rep. Chase Tramont, a politician and ordained clergyman who serves as pastor at Oceanway Church in New Smyrna Beach. Tramont’s bill originally only targeted adult websites, but broader regulations about social media were added to it later.
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law shortly thereafter, FSC condemned the measure as “deeply unconstitutional.”
According to the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper, the case has been assigned to Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, an appointee of President Barack Obama.
A representative of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody told the paper, “As a mother, Attorney General Moody will fight aggressively in court to ensure the ability to protect Florida children.”
FLENSBURG, Germany — Orion Wholesale has debuted the seventh issue of its erotic lifestyle publication, justlove.
The company described the 40-page edition as a “magalogue,” focusing on sexual wellness and sex positivity through both its visual elements and editorial content.
The current issue, a rep noted, “has everything from beginner topics such as blowjobs, cunnilingus and massages to advanced topics like fetishes. There are also pages covering crotchless lingerie and explosive looks for special parties. Furthermore, there is information about toys for solo adventures and fun with a partner. Additionally, holiday ideas can be found in the gift guide.”
Retailers can order free copies. For more information, visit Orion-Wholesale.com.
France-based studio Dorcel has convinced Riley Reid to return to studio work for a starring role in the company’s latest feature, “Strip,” which ironically focuses the company’s signature precision lens work on a distinctly unglamorous subject: the seedier side of strip clubs.
The story centers around the plight of sleazy strip club owner Tommy (Tommy Pistol), who screws over everyone in his circle while trying to get himself out of a jam. Reid plays the club’s manager, who does her best to look out for the interests of the club and the women who dance there.
Midway through the shoot, we catch up with the film’s cast and crew at the Blue Zebra Adult Cabaret in North Hollywood, including reigning XBIZ Director of the Year Ricky Greenwood, who shares what sort of world he wanted to create for his players, and how Dorcel coaxed Reid out of studio retirement.
According to Greenwood, Dorcel initially approached him in January to discuss getting Reid on board.
“The vice president of Dorcel said, ‘We never had a chance to do a scene with Riley Reid — I wish that we could do a movie with her,’” Greenwood recalls.
Though Reid remains prolific on her platforms, she had not performed in a studio title for years. However, Greenwood wound up having dinner with Reid’s long-time agent, Mark Spiegler, who clarified that it was not out of the question, and negotiations began.
Though Reid had previously been interested in working with Dorcel, geographical location had always been an obstacle.
She shares with XBIZ, “I was always shooting so much in LA that there wasn’t really much of a reason for me to go to Europe and shoot. Now, they wanted me for this feature and said that there would be girl/girl, there would be a lot of dialogue. So I was pretty keen on it.”
Around March, Greenwood spoke with Reid to discuss the project.
“Playing someone who’s trying to get things back on track was one of the things that made her interested in taking the role,” he reveals. “For me, it’s important that Riley shows her skills as an actress. If people just want to see her having sex, they can subscribe to her platforms, but if they want her acting in a moody feature film, that’s something that they will only find in this product.”
Evidently, Greenwood’s enthusiastic expectation of getting a solid dramatic performance out of Reid was well-merited. Once she agreed to return for the project, which includes a single sex scene with Gizelle Blanco and Jayden Cole, she went all in for the role.
“She was prepared, she knew her lines and her acting is on point,” says Greenwood. “She’s very involved in it. You can tell that she wants to be there, and her effort makes everyone else look good too. And pairing her with Tommy gave us a very powerful combo.”
Greenwood posted several images from the shoot on his X feed. One of them reveals a barely recognizable Pistol, who sports a bald cap with a grotesque comb-over, gold-capped teeth and an insane glint in his eyes.
“This is my Adam Sandler ‘Uncut Gems,’” Pistol beams. “I did not expect this kind of character-driven thing, and I love it. It’s a grueling process, being in prosthetics. Three hours in the makeup chair is a challenge! But this guy, Tommy, he’s such a scumbag. You just look at him and you’re like, ‘Ugh, I wouldn’t trust this fucker with anything.’ And when I hear Ricky and everyone’s response, ‘Oh my God, you’re nailing it,’ then I really feel it and know it.”
Many of those working on the project lauded Pistol’s performance, including Reid.
“It’s been really great being on set with him because he’s just such an amazing actor, and his energy is really great,” she says. “He’s such a talented person. I don’t think the world has given him the opportunity that he deserves.”
Pistol hopes that “Strip” may help change that.
“This movie is really big for me,” he affirms. “It’s something different, something I haven’t gotten to do in almost 20 years. It’s something I’ve been waiting for, so I’m very stoked to see everyone’s response because my personal opinion is: This is the best movie I’ve ever done.”
With Reid and Pistol set as the leads, Greenwood proceeded to flesh out the cast as deliberately as he could.
“It was important for me to get girls that had experience in stripping because I want them to dance, and I want them to look good on the pole,” he says. “So I got Jayden Cole, Gizelle Blanco, Kenna James, Anna Claire Clouds — people who do feature dancing in real life, so it will look good on screen.”
Ironically, Reid’s own experience with stripping was a bit underwhelming.
“I think the most money I made on a stripper night was like $80,” she shares. “I’m not a good stripper; the guys would hustle me and get my phone number. I was just really bad at it.”
Meanwhile, backstage in the dressing room, Blanco and Ameena Green share advice and client seduction techniques with Nicole Doshi, who sits in one of two makeup chairs, being touched up in advance of her photo shoot with Greenwood and Dorcel’s press team. Doshi listens and observes intently while Blanco demonstrates her impressive flexibility with some moves she recommends for getting men to throw money. She also suggests the use of various props to tease and cajole clients into submission.
Shortly thereafter, comfortably lounging in her Sanrio Pompompurin onesie, Blanco tells XBIZ that working on “Strip” has brought back memories for her.
“I’ve been dancing since I was 18,” she says. “I love to strip; it’s so much fun!”
Blanco danced in clubs for four years before getting into porn, and has continued to dance since, for a total of eight years’ experience. She says she appreciates the verisimilitude of the story in “Strip.”
“I love that there’s this sleazebag in the story, Tommy’s character,” she says. “I feel like it’s very true to strip club culture, because there’s always someone that owes someone money, I swear!”
Clouds admits to having a soft spot in her heart for such characters.
“There’s always at least one ‘greasy’ guy at clubs,” she says. “But you know, for the most part, even the greasy guy is kind of nice and fun.”
Beyond delivering his own performance, Pistol stresses, he puts a lot of effort into being supportive and encouraging on set.
“The more you work with somebody, the easier it gets, because you know each other’s likes and it feels more natural,” he explains. “But my goal is always to find out, ‘How can I make you comfortable?’
“We’re all coming onto set from whatever else is going on in our lives,” he elaborates. “When I’m on set, that’s my chance to switch off and just focus on what’s happening now, make the best of it, always be polite and try to make everybody laugh on set. People always say, ‘Tommy’s a goofball,’ or ‘Tommy’s crazy.’ I try to make things fun because if your head’s not there, it really affects everything and how the final product turns out.”
Ameena Green says she is enjoying playing a stripper who finds herself drawn to Pistol’s manipulative strip club owner character.
“I am playing Christie, who’s essentially a pick-me girl,” she shares. “She’s obsessed with Tommy — even though he’s a sleazy scumbag that’s fucked her over many times. I’m still offering to help him out and give him money; that’s when he actually holds me at gunpoint and robs me.
“It’s a very exciting scene,” she reflects with a chuckle. “Before he robs me, of course, I have sex with him and Val, who is played by Scarlett Alexis. Val is smarter; she knows Tommy is a complete scumbag and not to trust him, but for some reason my character still does.”
Alexis observes that the signature Dorcel production style lends a certain sheen even to sordid characters in sketchy environments.
“I love working for Dorcel and Ricky,” she says. “I like seeing the monitors; everything looks so beautifully shot and so beautifully lit, and the wardrobe is great! That’s part of why I love performing in features. I also really enjoy acting, so it’s always fun to be part of a real film project.”
Greenwood’s longtime cinematographer, Matt Holder, reveals that the aim of adding some luster to an otherwise seamy scenario — finding the beauty in a strip club and even in a character like the sleazy and despicable Tommy — inspired the director to shoot the feature with a specific lens that offers extremely shallow depth of field. Greenwood confirms this.
“The Canon Rangefinder ‘Dream Lens’ is a special lens that is open at f0.95,” Greenwood explains. “It’s very tricky, but it gives you a vintage look, a creamy look that is very different. I don’t like sharp lenses that look too new, too fresh. I want it to look like things that are old or dirty. I find beauty in that, and in the imperfection of that lens. Just like Tommy’s character, it is not pretty or perfect.
“That’s also what I like about this project,” he adds. “Because it’s a strip club, most people see it as dim and dirty. But we make you see the brightness and color.”
Is “Strip” a one-off for Reid, or does her return to studio work mean her fans might get to see her in other features?
While Reid won’t rule out doing more such projects, it is clear that she has a lot on her plate. She has been building her brand and pursuing various enterprises, including launching her clothing brand, Eighteen Plus; co-founding the Clona AI platform; launching her creator marketing company, A.S.H. Agency; and she is currently negotiating several potential product lines — such as pleasure products, games and lingerie — with Spencer Gifts.
“I need to be focusing on those types of things,” she concludes. “As much as I love being on set, I won’t be able to achieve my other goals if I only stay in the studios. If I get some of my other goals rolling, and I get my sex toy brand launched, then maybe I will have more freedom to come back. You never know!”
EDINBURGH, Scotland — A leading sex worker advocacy group in the U.K. reports that the Scottish government has instructed local authorities to partner with controversial English charity Azalea, led by a religious anti-porn activist who has stated that sex workers are “possessed by demons.”
National Ugly Mugs (NUM), a national sex worker safety charity in the U.K., received tips from individuals in local councils in Scotland that the ruling Scottish National Party has recommended partnering with Christian charity Azalea, founded and run by a woman named Ruth Robb, from the English town of Luton.
NUM has reviewed documents showing Robb has in the past recommended “carrying out exorcisms on sex workers who are ‘possessed by demons,’” the North Edinburgh Press newspaper reported.
Robb also believes yoga is an “occult practice” and that sex work leads to a “lesbian lifestyle.” She told her local newspaper that watching pornography is an “unhealthy habit” similar to “buying sex.”
Azalea was drafted as a Scottish government partner as part of an initiative by Victims and Community Safety Minister Siobhian Brown, a Nordic Model proponent who created a network of regional “commercial sexual exploitation hubs” in February. According to Brown, this network will “support women to safely exit from prostitution and challenge men’s demand for prostitution.”
In June, government officials made presentations throughout Scotland promoting partnerships with Azalea, “as part of an approach to persuade men not to purchase sexual services,” and praising the group’s initiatives as “similar to approaches within the Nordic Model.”
The Nordic Model technically decriminalizes the selling of sexual services but ramps up penalties and enforcement for third parties profiting off of sex workers and for buyers of sexual services. Its goal is to end sex work in all forms and “rescue” sex workers, whom it categorizes as invariably exploited.
NUM also reviewed documents released under the U.K.’s Freedom of Information Act, showing that the Glasgow City Council has refused to take part in Brown’s scheme, citing “dangerous plans to involve Azalea, and complaining that ministers have given no detail or structure in relation to governance, accountability, outcomes, milestones, monitoring, evaluation, funding or timescales for it,” the North Edinburgh Press reported.
Robb has written guidebooks for Christian organizations doing sex worker outreach. According to Robb and co-writer Marion Carson, “Most prostitutes have had some exposure to the occult,” and her guides offer a checklist to determine if a sex worker is undergoing “demonic possession.” Supposed symptoms include “flailing limbs” or a “sudden change of voice.”
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Blush has expanded its Temptasia line with four pegging dildos, Beginner and Intermediate Surrender, Rebellion and Jealousy.
The pegs feature Blush’s Puria Platinum Cured Silicone and are finished with an UltraSilk texture.
“Designed for seamless harness play, the firm yet flexible construction of these pegs ensures precision and comfort, supporting diverse play styles — from dominant control to deeper exploration of submission,” a rep noted. “We’re proud to introduce these new pegs to the Temptasia collection. The industry has been eagerly awaiting these designs, and their bold aesthetic, luxurious materials, and thoughtful craftsmanship set a new benchmark for pegging accessories.”
For more information, visit BlushVibe.com.
LOS ANGELES — Jade Greene is the latest guest on “The Misfit Effect” podcast, hosted by Rawstarr and Sarah Lace.
During the episode, Greene discusses her time as Miss Virginia, a Washington Capitals cheerleader and a stripper, and how she transitioned into adult in her 30s, among other topics.
“I had a fantastic time talking with Rawstarr and Sarah on ‘The Misfit Effect’ podcast,” Greene said. “It’s fire that adult entertainers can go on the show and discuss our experience with the industry along with other projects we have going on. I appreciate them for having me on.”
The episode is streaming on the podcast’s website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
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LOS ANGELES — The Flourish Amateurs released two new scenes.
First, Jade Edwards stars alongside Ace Bigs in “Ace Bigs Catches Jade Edwards Cell Phone Cheating.”
“The scene with Ace was amazing,” said Edwards. “We just really wanted to be real and create a concept that people go through. That’s why we had the whole cell phone cheating scandal as part of the narrative. Ace is a great lover, and MrFlourish always makes it fun when he shoots. I had a great time as always.”
Next, Peach Fuzz and Dorky Darien star in “Peach Fuzz Netflix and Fuck with Dorky Darien.”
Site honcho MrFlourish enthused about the scenes.
“These scenes on The Flourish Amateurs are all about adding more reality-based content alongside our gonzo and hotwife-centric content,” he said.
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