WEST HOLLYWOOD — The 2024 installment of Mx Pineapple Pride Cabaret took place Tuesday night in legendary West Hollywood LGBTQ+ venue Micky’s.

Drag and Reality TV royalty mingled with adult performers and execs in an atmosphere of fabulousness, festooned with diverse entertainment acts and featuring previous winners of the coveted Mx Pineapple title, all gathered to celebrate the work of industry mental health non-profit Pineapple Support.

The event was hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Star Morgan McMichaels, drag icon and Falcon/NakedSword Creative Director Sister Roma, and award-winning Falcon/NakedSword director Marc MacNamara.

The evening featured music from DJ Ray Rhodes and spectacular performances from former Mx. Pineapple Pageant winners Gemini Dai (Dakota Payne) and Bambi (Liam Riley), plus Broadway star and SiriusXM RadioAndy host John Hill, burlesque performer Raquel Starr, and adult performer/comedian Drew Valentino.

A special treat was a rare live recording of the official Falcon/NakedSword podcast Discretion Advised, hosted by Marc MacNamara and John Hill. Their guest was Real Housewives of Orange County personality Gina Kirschenheiter, who received a warm welcome from a large number of Reality TV junkies in the audience and showed off her game show skills in a series of risqué challenges.

“Who knew Gina from the Housewives of Orange County was so fun?” Falcon/NakedSword’s Tim Valenti told XBIZ. “Well, I did! And she and the most talented, fun, kind and generous performers in the adult industry came and performed their hearts out for Pineapple Support. These are the kind of events that  prove we are strong and proud and will always take care of each other.”

Co-host McNamara added, “Having adult star Cole Conner and Gina from Real Housewives OC having an orgasm battle was the pinnacle of my two worlds coming together — literally. I love porn and pop culture and I love that Falcon/NakedSword and Pineapple Support threw an amazing event celebrating our community for an amazing cause.”

Sister Roma celebrated the Falcon/NakedSword team for really turning out the crowd at Micky’s in WeHo” and noted that Kirschenheiter was such a delight she even donated her appearance fee back to the Pineapple Support fundraiser.

“That’s the spirit when members of the adult industry come together with drag luminaries and pop culture celebrities to raise money for mental health,” Roma added. “I’m proud to work for a company that supports the industry and eternally grateful to our sponsors. We already have ideas for next year so stay tuned.”

Jun 19, 2024 4:10 PM PDT

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ember Snow has signed with The Bakery Talent Agency for representation.

“We’ve reached five models, and we’re delighted with our roster,” said Bakery Talent owner Marvin Love. “Ember and Ana Foxxx are our more recent models and veterans with vast experience, bringing a new element to our agency. I’m confident we can take Ember’s career to new heights, and we’re excited to be working with her.”

Snow enthused about the signing.

“I like that The Bakery has a small roster, so Marvin and Jimmy can focus on us and not many girls,” said Snow. “They’ve already booked me some stellar projects, and I’m excited about my future in the industry.”

View Ember Snow’s Bakery Talent profile; follow her on X.com.

Jun 19, 2024 4:08 PM PDT

MINNEAPOLIS — Carnal Media has announced they will drop four new scenes this week.

First, Legrand Wolf, Serg Shepard, Noah White and Adam Snow star in a new Father’s Day-themed scene for Gaycest.

Next, Bastian Karim and Scott Carter are featured in “Favor,” from Staghomme.

Dylan Tides, Dillon Stone, Tyler Saint and Ace Banner are featured in a new scene.

Finally, Cole Blue and Ace Banner star in “Pitch A Tent.”

“It’s another can’t miss week; sorry we’ve had many of those lately,” said Carnal Media CMO Alan Breslaw. “With four updates, featuring nine exclusives, we truly have something for everyone this week. The Fathers Day update on Gaycest will certainly be nominated for many awards.’

Scenes are streaming on CarnalPlus.

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Jun 19, 2024 4:07 PM PDT

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey is the latest guest on the “Private Parts Unknown” podcast, hosted by Courtney Kocak.

During the episode, Bisbey discusses her work as a sex and intimacy coach, sexuality and relationship diversity and the support she provides to transitioning individuals, among other topics.

“It was an honor to be invited to Courtney Kocak’s ‘Private Parts Unknown’ podcast to share my knowledge of queer, kinky and consensually non-monogamous relationships, and help listeners embrace and understand the diverse ways in which people experience love and intimacy,” said Bisbey. “I’m excited to be part of this important conversation during Pride month.”

The episode is streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podchaser, iHeart and other platforms.

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Jun 19, 2024 4:06 PM PDT

MIAMI — Keyton Keem stars in the new FeetPOV scene “Keyton Keem’s Anatomy of a Feet.”

“If you’re someone who appreciates foot fetish content, this scene is tailor-made for you,” said a rep.

The clip is streaming on FeetPOV.

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Jun 19, 2024 4:03 PM PDT

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Lauren Phillips will feature at Déjà Vu Showgirls clubs in San Diego and Tijuana on Friday and Saturday, June 21–22.

Phillips will perform two dances at each venue. She’ll also sell her exclusive merch, including her Kiiroo stroker, be available for selfies and offer VIP lap dances.

“I’m excited for this mini tour of San Diego and Tijuana,” Phillips said. “My Southern California fans can be at either event in just a few hours, and it’s definitely worth the drive. See you there.”

For more information on the San Diego event, click here.

For information about the Tijuana event, click here.

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Jun 19, 2024 3:53 PM PDT

CHICAGO — Ashley Tee is featured in a new interview for EMMReport.

During the interview with Sherman Way, Tee opens up about her former modeling work and her return to the industry.

“We heard about Ashley on this go-round, and we knew what all the fuss was about back then,” said Way. “This buzz seemed to pick up where it left off, only 15 years later, which is amazing.”

For more information, click here.

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Jun 19, 2024 3:52 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Babestation has launched a free Euros-themed advent calendar.

“Following the success of their Christmas-themed Boobles, which went super viral on messaging apps in December 2023, Babestation decided to give fans their favorite thing — boobs — all year round,” said a rep. “And this time, it is combined with their second favorite thing, football.

“Fans can visit the site to get sexy, short vids of top Babestation babes stripping off their football gear,” the rep added. “For each match, a new babe flaunts her assets.”

To view the interactive calendar, click here.

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WASHINGTON — The main sponsors of the controversial Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) bill urged her fellow lawmakers to fast track the controversial bill, after the Democratic administration’s surgeon general called on Congress to mandate “mental health warnings” on social media platforms.

As XBIZ reported, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) have been marketing KOSA as a bipartisan effort, selling it to their colleagues as a “protect the children” measure.

In February, Blackburn and Blumenthal released a new version of the bill, which they claim addressed privacy and censorship issues flagged by opponents, but critics insisted the revised version still presents insurmountable problems.

In a scathing 2022 editorial, Jason Kelley of leading digital rights organization Electronic Frontier Foundation argued that behind its kid-friendly name and supposed mission, KOSA hides “a plan to require surveillance and censorship of anyone 16 and under.”

The bill, Kelley noted, would actually “greatly endanger the rights, and safety, of young people online” while also chilling controversial speech — including sexual expression — across the internet.

On Monday, Blackburn praised surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy, after the Biden administration official published an opinion piece in The New York Times titled “Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms.”

In the piece, Murthy proposed “a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents.”

A surgeon general’s warning label, he explained, would require congressional action and “would regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proven safe.”

Evidence from tobacco studies, he added, “show that warning labels can increase awareness and change behavior.”

“Thank you, @Surgeon_General,”  Blackburn posted on her X account, sandwiched between posts featuring Bible verses and scathing attacks against the Biden administration. “We must continue to bring attention to the harmful impact that social media has on our children. It is time to hold a vote and pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act.”

Blackburn and Blumenthal also sent a statement to Newsweek praising Murthy’s proposal.

“We are pleased that the Surgeon General — America’s top doctor — continues to bring attention to the harmful impact that social media has on our children,” they wrote. “The time to hold a vote and pass the filibuster-proof bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act is now.”

Last fall, Blackburn “caused alarm among some transgender advocates when she said ‘protecting minor children from the transgender in this culture’ should be a top priority for lawmakers in a video in which she also praised KOSA,” NBC News’ Kat Tenbarge reported in December.

Blackburn’s statements about how conservative DAs might apply KOSA in the future to chill free speech around sexual issues and LGBTQ+ education align with the activism track record of NCOSE, Parents Television and Media Council, Citizens for Decency and other religious and cultural conservative groups that co-signed a letter in support of the previous version of KOSA.

Industry attorney and free-speech specialist Lawrence Walters, of Walters Law Group, explained in February that KOSA “would give the government new powers to interfere with the First Amendment rights of online platforms generally, threatens anonymous speech and incentivizes adoption of age verification for all users.”

The bill would also “burden access to adult materials by adults and is constitutionally suspect,” he told XBIZ, and urged anyone who cares about online freedom to voice opposition to the bill.

“Congress has put substantial pressure on social media sites to accept government regulation, so it is no surprise that some large platforms are bowing to that pressure — just as they did when it came to FOSTA / SESTA,” Walters noted. “The time to speak out is now.”

Main Image: Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Republican Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Utherverse will officially launch its Functional Non-Fungible Tokens (fNFTs) with a virtual party within its metaverse on Thursday.

Utherverse users will be able to open their virtual trunks to reveal their fNFT items and find which NFT Key/Condo they have received.

At the live launch party, Gen 1 and Gen 2 Trunks will become unlocked for the first time since they were minted. Attendees will be able to open their fNFT trunks to reveal the contents – which contain an avatar wardrobe and metaverse real-estate of varying rarity. Each trunk, designed as male or female based on the clothing and accessories they contain, will reveal a key when opened. This key, an NFT, grants access to an apartment in the Central Residential Building in the main Plaza of the Utherverse metaverse. The keys will randomly determine one of four apartment types: Deluxe, Luxury, Sub-Penthouse, or Penthouse,

This “Big Reveal,” a company rep noted, “marks a significant milestone in Utherverse’s journey into the Web3 era. By integrating fNFTs, Utherverse transforms digital assets into unique, valuable pieces of the virtual economy, enabling users to buy, sell and trade with the assurance of authenticity and ownership. Coupled with VR technology, these assets are not just seen but experienced, creating a sense of presence and immersion that deepens the connection between users and their virtual possessions. This fusion of fNFTs and VR redefines the metaverse experience, offering users a fully immersive, blockchain-powered universe where digital interactions are secure, authentic, and user-driven.”

According to the company, the main difference between fNFTs and traditional NFTs is their functionality and utility.

“fNFTs have inherent functionality, allowing them to be used, combined, traded, and created within the Utherverse platform, representing dynamic and interactive digital assets,” the rep continued. “In contrast, traditional NFTs are typically static, representing ownership or proof of authenticity without inherent functionality. fNFTs enable users to customize avatars, decorate virtual spaces, participate in virtual commerce, and engage in various in-world activities.”

Users can sell and trade virtual goods, NFTs, and fNFTs in the marketplace, monetizing their creations and participation in the virtual economy.

The fNFTs, the rep added, function within the metaverse by providing interactive and dynamic elements that traditional NFTs cannot offer, including customizing avatars, participating in commerce, and engaging in various in-world activities.

“The June 20 event is a pivotal moment for Utherverse in showcasing its state-of-the-art approach to integrating fNFTs,” the rep concluded. “This launch aims to enhance the user experience and set a new standard for digital interaction and economic engagement in the metaverse.”

For more information, visit Utherverse.io.