LOS ANGELES — Natalia Starr will headline at Sapphire 60 in New York on Friday.
Starr will perform on stage, interact with fans, pose for selfies, and sign autographs.
“It’s great to be coming back to New York City to meet my fans up close and very personal,” said Starr. “I love to perform on stage; turning my fans on is truly my biggest turn-on.”
For more information, visit Sapphire 60 online.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Newly crowned XMAs Trans Performer of the Year Ariel Demure is interviewed in a new article on Adult Empire’s website.
During the interview, Demure discusses her favorite content, working in the industry, and her recent XMAs Award-winning release, “Gorgons and Goddesses,” among other topics.
“This was one of my favorite recent interviews,” said Demure. “Charlie really did his research and had me dialed in. Whether you’re a long-time or new fan, you’ll definitely learn something new about me in this interview, and that’s the way it should be. Wait until you see my answer to the question ‘What’s coming up next?’”
To read the full interview, click here.
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MALAGA, Spain — Magnus Loki and Mika Ayden star in the first episode of the new MenAtPlay series, “Ready to Fly,” titled “The Layover.”
Directed by Raul Marcos, the episode opens with airline attendants Loki and Ayden taking advantage of a layover before their next flight.
“No matter what you’re looking forward to this year, there’s no way to be completely ready for what’s next on MenAtPlay,” said MenAtPlay Executive Producer Hector Camacho. “This is our biggest and most ambitious year yet, with ‘Ready to Fly’ releasing as our first series.”
“The Layover” drops Friday on MenAtPlay.
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LOS ANGELES — Australian lingerie brand Honey Birdette doubled its global sales on Valentine’s Day compared to last year, according to company CEO Kim Kidd.
“2024 was a year of transformation — learning, resetting, and defining our future strategy,” Kidd told Ragtrader. “We did everything differently.”
As a result, he said, the company set new benchmarks across all regions, “surpassing expectations on all fronts.”
The sales bump could not have come at a better time, as Honey Birdette was nearly sold last year by its parent company, PLBY Group, whose CEO Ben Kohn said that his long-term vision for the company didn’t include the lingerie brand.
Following two consecutive quarters of positive sales growth, Honey Birdette’s revenue decreased by $3.8 million in Q2 of 2024, according to Ragtrader. A few months later, PLBY Group listed Honey Birdette as a “discontinued operation” for Q3 — never a good sign.
However, by January 2025, PLBY Group had decided not to sell Honey Birdette due to “meaningful improvements” in the company’s operational metrics and the increased strength of its own balance sheet.
To capitalize on Valentine’s Day, Honey Birdette created a marketing campaign to showcase its bestselling products, and the company also hosted a pair of events in Sydney and Miami that brought out plenty of influencers.
Kidd told Ragtrader that Honey Birdette really focused on the customer experience this season, offering fast deliveries and a wide range of sizes.
“Our designers curated a [Valentine’s Day] collection that catered to every customer, whether they were shopping for themselves or someone special,” she said, singling out the company’s hot-pink bondage collection, Jasmin, as a top seller this year.
“At the heart of everything we do is our product,” Kidd told Ragtrader. “We are continually pushing boundaries across stores and online — however, this Valentine’s, we focused on ensuring both channels worked seamlessly together.”
PLBY Group is slated to release its Q4 and full-year results in late March. Those numbers could shed further light on why it decided to reverse course on selling Honey Birdette.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ms. Magazine on Tuesday published an article examining how state age verification laws, promoted as a way to protect children online, are being used to censor LGBTQ+ and abortion-related content.
In the piece, titled “Age-Verification Laws Seek to Erase LGBTQ+ Identity from the Internet,” Electronic Frontier Foundation activists Rindala Alajaji and Paige Collings write, “The internet age-verification craze that’s sweeping the nation isn’t really about protecting little Dick and Jane from Pornhub — it’s about giving government and companies the power to decide what’s ‘harmful’ and rolling back all Americans’ rights, especially those of LGBTQ+ people.”
While the adult industry’s lobbying and legal efforts have mainly focused on how the slew of AV bills and laws being advanced around the country by religious conservative activists impinge on free speech and privacy rights, advocates for other causes have been calling attention to the dangers these laws pose to marginalized groups and political dissent.
“These pernicious ‘for the children’ bills would let politicians deem harmful LGBTQ+ content, or content about abortion rights, or even content about a political party other than their own,” Alajaji and Collings argue. “These are censorship bills, and let us assure you, porn is only a small aspect of these politicians’ real worries.”
The characteristic looseness of AV laws in defining what material is “harmful to minors,” the Ms. Article contends, opens the way for censorship of all kinds of material beyond adult content. As an example, the authors cite Oklahoma’s AV law, which relies on a definition that includes content about homosexuality.
“All these efforts fail to protect children from the actual harms of the online world, and instead deny vulnerable young people a crucial avenue of communication and access to information,” the piece concludes. “And at a time when LGBTQ+ individuals are already under vast pressure from violent homophobic threats offline, these online limitations have an amplified impact.”
PATTAYA, Thailand — Amy Taylor is the latest guest on the “Adult Site Broker Talk” podcast.
During the interview, Taylor discusses her past career in biotech, her transition into sex work, and social stigmas, among other topics.
“It was great to have Amy back on the podcast,” he said. “She is always up to date on all of the issues impacting sex workers and is an amazing advocate for our industry.”
The episode is streaming on AdultSiteBrokerTalk.
LOS ANGELES — Our Erotic Journey will display its Zodiac and EroRide collections at the Williams Trading Company booth, as well as man a booth of its own at the 2024 Altitude Intimates trade show taking place March 17-19 at the Paris Las Vegas Resort.
On display will be “a series of 12 mini vibes representing each astrological sign,” in addition to “the EroRide four-piece set of pheromone-infused air fresheners,” said a rep.
“We are so pleased to bring these exciting products to the showroom floor of Altitude Intimates this year,” said Our Erotic Journey Director James Guo. “We are incredibly grateful to Williams Trading for providing us with this fantastic opportunity to showcase the Zodiac and EroRide collections; their support means so much to us. It’s going to be a great show.”
To register for the livestream event, click here.
For more information, visit AltitudeShow.com.
LOS ANGELES — King Noire will perform as part of the Trans Erotica Awards (TEAs) pre-show on March 9 at the Avalon.
“I’m hyped to be able to share my two loves of music and porn and put on a show at the TEAs,” said Noire.
TEAs executive producer Kristel Penn enthused about the booking.
“We’re so excited to have King Noire to start our show,” said Penn. “He has immense talent and presence, and I think his performance is the perfect way to welcome The Gurls to the stage.”
For more information, visit TheTEAsShow.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Harlow Wilde stars in a pair of new scenes for Nookies after making her debut as a Nookies Rookie in October.
First, for MilfAF, Wilde seduces her friend Johnny Blaster in “The Bikini Seduction: Harlow Wilde.”
Her second scene, “I Don’t Last: Harlow Wilde,” is for Finish Him and finds Wilde giving a messy handjob.
Jim, the founder and CEO of Nookies, enthused about working with Wilde.
“Harlow was hot as a brunette, but banging as a blonde,” he said. “Our members are losing their minds over her new look. Blonde looks incredible on her and turns up her hotness factor even more. You definitely want to check out both of her new scenes.”
Watch Wilde’s new scenes at Nookies.com.
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LOS ANGELES — Tiffani Madison stars in a scene with Nick Strokes for AnalMom.
Titled “Embracing My Inner Cougar,” the scene begins with Madison sending her only son off to college. Strokes plays her son’s best friend, who shows up to paint her house. At first, he’s too nervous to respond to her intense flirting, but Madison’s persistence eventually pays off, leading to an unexpected anal adventure.
“I loved playing the lonely, horny mom who invites the painter over to do more than just paint,” said Madison. “This scene was great. Vince Karter is an amazing director, and I always love working for Team Skeet.”
The scene is streaming on AnalMom.
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