PHOENIX — Arizona legislators, including several GOP members, raised serious questions about a Republican senator’s project to implement mandatory age verification for adult websites in the state.

The bill, SB 1503, was introduced by Sen. Wendy Rogers (R-Flagstaff) and is a copycat version of Louisiana’s Act 440, a new law enacted in January after being championed by a religious anti-porn activist Republican legislator.

Rogers’ bill would require age verification for all websites with a “substantial portion” of “material harmful to minors.”

According to the Arizona Mirror, Rogers’ first draft “suggested doing this by collecting a government-issued ID or digital ID card.”

SB 1503 had already passed the state senate with the support of all Republicans and a few Democrats, but it faltered in the House on Monday when a vote failed to gain bipartisan support.

The current version of the bill, Arizona Mirror reports, asks companies that host the vaguely defined “harmful content” to use either a “commercially available database” or “any other commercially reasonable method” for age verification.

Rogers’ unclearly worded bill, like many of the other copycat bills introduced by religious conservatives in state legislatures across the country, does not define these AV methods.

An Unclear Bill From a Fringe Right Extremist

On Monday, Rep. Alma Hernandez (D-Tucson) called SB 1503 merely “a statement bill,” arguing against it because, she said, “I don’t feel comfortable making people put in their ID information to access the internet, that is just weird.” 

Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-Scottsdale) said that even though he thought the bill “would be great” for “protecting minors,” he thought it presented unavoidable “constitutional problems.”

SB 1503’s architect, Sen. Wendy Rogers is active in the extreme-right fringe of the Republican Party. In March 2022, the Arizona State Senate took the unusual step, in a bipartisan vote, to formally censure her for calling for violence against her political opponents and “damaging the reputation of the Arizona State Senate by her actions.”

Rogers had spoken at a conference organized by white nationalist agitator Nick Fuentes, had “called for her political rivals to be hanged and also “used antisemitic tropes,” NPR reported at the time.

FSC ‘Went to Work’ Lobbying Against Anti-Porn Bill

Free Speech Coalition Director of Communications Mike Stabile told XBIZ today that last month, when the Arizona bill passed out of committee with no opposition, “the FSC got to work.”

Stabile noted that reps for the adult industry trade group “spoke out in the press, our allies, and contacted every legislator in the state with our reasoned opposition to the bill — that we support efforts to keep kids off adult sites, but the bill as written was dangerous, ineffective, and unconstitutional.”

Stabile added FSC was “glad to hear those same arguments being made by legislators this week when voting against this bill. There’s still a chance the bill can come back, but we’ve accomplished an incredible amount in an incredibly short amount of time.”

After “too many states passed this legislation without understanding it,” he explained, “FSC has been in overdrive in the past few months fighting to stop it. We’ve been successful in several states. The industry can stop the madness if we make an effort, but that means actually engaging in the fight, and supporting organizations like FSC that are doing the fighting.”

Stabile stressed that FSC is “working overtime on this, and can do a lot with a little, but are still limited by our resources. We could be doing so much more, but we need more than goodwill. We need dues-paying members who believe this fight is worth winning.”

Apr 11, 2023 4:39 PM PDT

SEATTLE — GoAskAlex will screen her featurette, “The Confession,” at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival.

Directed by Ursinae Vesperal, Alex produced and wrote the release, which also features ElizabxthFields, Ondreeah, Fennel, PrinceMargo, NatieDel and FionaMae.
 
Alex portrays “a woman who has strayed from her righteous path and is now asking for forgiveness from the inside of a confessional booth,” the synopsis reveals. “As she describes her sins, the viewer is transported into her erotic fantasies before climaxing in a surprise twist ending.”

Alex enthused about the featurette.
 
“I am over the moon about ‘The Confession’ screening at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival/Pan Eros Film Festival and getting the opportunity to show the film to a wider audience,” said Alex. “It’s exciting to be a part of such an esteemed event, and an amazing community that celebrates sex positivity and artistic expression.”

The Seattle Erotic Art Festival is part of the Pan Eros Film Festival, and runs April 21-23. It is located at the SIFF Film Center in the Seattle Center. For more information, click here.

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Apr 11, 2023 4:29 PM PDT

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Marica Hase is the cover model of Eroticism Magazine’s April issue and featured in an 18-page spread.
 
“The piece features beautiful images captured by Jeff Caso, aka East Coast Celebrity, that take Marica from lingerie to topless to naked,” said a rep. “There’s also a brief interview.”

Hase enthused about the feature.

“This is so exciting,” said Hase. “I love the cover and all the photos. It’s a definite must-have for my fans, and I hope they enjoy it and add it to their collections.”

For more information, click here.

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Apr 11, 2023 4:25 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Armani Black stars in eight new scenes from Naughty America, MYLF and Dogfart, among others.

The first new scene is streaming on Mile High and is “My Dirty Hot Wife.” It stars Black with Lucas Frost.

Black stars with Johnny Love for Naughty America’s “My Friend’s Hot Mom.”

The next scene is Mofos’ “MILF Caught with Buttplug.” It features Black and Isiah Maxwell.

Black and Danny Steele star in MYLF’s “Bowling Angel.”

Black and Violet Gems star with Sergeant Miles in TeamSkeet’s “St. Patty’s Pussy Pounding Party.”

My Pervy Family’s “Mystery V-Day Present” features Black with Parker Ambrose.

Black stars with GI Joey in Touch My Wife’s “On the DL.”

Lastly, Black and Damion Dayski star in a new Dogfart scene.

“I have been so blessed to work with these outstanding companies,” said Black. “I absolutely love working with each and every one of them. I couldn’t have done it without the phenomenal talent I’ve been given the greatest opportunity to perform with.”

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Apr 11, 2023 4:22 PM PDT

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Avery Jane has made her DeepLush debut with Isiah Maxwell.

“Although the scene is quite passionate, Avery and Isiah get right down to business — the scene opens with Isiah sucking on her tits and Avery enjoying every second of it,” the synopsis reveals. “Both top-notch performers give each other some oral pleasure before getting down to the anal action. Isiah hits it at every angle and doesn’t leave out any positions.”

Jane enthused about the scene.
 
“Being the consummate professional and amazing at what he does, Isiah knows just how to push my buttons and give me the best orgasms,” said Jane. “I also love that this scene is two Black performers which you rarely see but the fans are always asking for it.”

The scene is streaming on DeepLush.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Logan Cross and Dillon Stone star in “Freestyle Top,” from Carnal Media studio brand TwinkTop.

“Logan Cross is a star athlete on his school’s swim team, but in order to realize his ultimate dream of Olympic Gold, he’s going to need additional training to reach his goals,” the synopsis reveals. “Luckily for Logan, Coach Stone knows a few techniques to increase thrust, swimming speed and distance per stroke.”

Carnal CEO Legrand Wolf enthused about the scene.

“Pairing Logan Cross and Dillon Stone again for a new TwinkTop scene was an easy and obvious decision,” he said. “Their connection is undeniable, and ‘Freestyle Top’ is a must-see from start to finish.”

“Freestyle Top” is streaming on CarnalPlus.

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LOS ANGELES — Kheper Games will be releasing the French and German versions of its “A Year of Sex!” card game — “Une Année De Sexe!” and “En Jahr Voller Sex!”

Both versions will be introduced at Tonga’s show in the Netherlands on April 16-20, and at eroSpain on April 23-26 in Barcelona. Along with the English version, they will be displayed with “Sexo!” the Spanish version that has been part of Kheper’s line for over a decade.

“We are very happy that our European distributors are excited about selling our top product in additional languages,” explains CEO Brian Pellham.

The illustrations on each card, Pellham added, “give couples new positions to try, but the addition of the instructional text explains how to optimize enjoyment in each position.”

For information, email info@khepergames.com or visit KheperGames.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Qatar-based news agency Al Jazeera published an op-ed today by a Canadian SWERF activist condemning all pornography as sexually exploitative and falsely claiming it is a leading cause of domestic violence against women.

In “There is nothing ethical about profiting from sexual exploitation,” Laurel McBride — a member of Vancouver Rape Relief, a notoriously anti-trans crisis center and women’s shelter — claims that as part of her work she frequently speaks to women “who have been harmed by pornography’s ubiquity and infringement into their lives.”

“Women call us seeking support and advice after experiencing pornography-related male violence,” she adds, comparing that tendentiously-worded category to “rape, battery or sexual harassment, leav[ing] them feeling betrayed and alone.”

The focus of McBride’s Al Jazeera column — subtitled, “The only way of fixing the porn industry is to divest from it” —  is the recent purchase of MindGeek by the private equity group Ethical Capital Partners (ECP).

Criticizing ECP partner Solomon Friedman’s statement that the new investors “realized that an opportunity to correct misconceptions is really at the heart of what this business needs,” McBride retorts that “if one is interested in correcting misconceptions, consider the misconception that pornography is a value-adding industry that celebrates creative and sexual expression.”

McBride goes on to make unsupported claims about a causal link between pornography and domestic violence.

Women, she claims, “are pressured into sexual acts by a male partner that she feels are degrading but because he has seen it in pornography, he wants to try it out on her. Such unwanted sexual acts, performed with little regard for the woman’s bodily integrity, can leave her with physical injuries.”

She concludes by calling out ECP directly, urging them to stop participating in the “sexual exploitation of women and girls” by somehow undoing their recent purchase of MindGeek.

“ECP declared that they will speak with victim advocacy groups,” she writes. “Well, ECP, as someone who supports those victimized by pornography, I urge you to reconsider your investment in MindGeek, a company that reaps its profits from reinforcing the degradation of women.”

McBride’s non-profit, the Vancouver Rape Relief, was condemned as transphobic and stripped of its city funding in 2019 for turning away trans women in crisis, the National Post newspaper reported at the time.

Vancouver City Councillor Christine Boyle Tweeted on that occasion in support of the stance that “trans women are women and sex work is work. Trans women & sex workers deserve care & protection. I can’t support orgs who exclude them, so I won’t be supporting city funding for Vancouver Rape Relief.”

The organization’s response was to claim “discrimination against women in the name of inclusion,” and to refuse to change its policy of denying service to trans women.

Reagan Foxx is well-versed in the 9-to-5 grind, having spent years working in real estate and as a recruiter for accounting and finance staffing. During that time, she found herself having to answer to a variety of “crappy managers” — though she does recall one very made-for-porn encounter with her recruitment manager, whom Foxx liked so much that she had sex with him in his office during their lunch hour.

While that naughty encounter may sound like the perfect segue into adult entertainment, it was actually the soul-crushing experience of doing broker price opinion appraisals after the 2008 real estate crash that made her yearn for a different path.

“I was killing myself working 14-hour days, then the banks dropped the fees, meaning I was doing the same amount of work for less money,” she remembers. “You should know that I was into the swinging lifestyle and it was through that I met a friend who introduced me to camming. I joined MyFreeCams the next day, then five years later, I was contacted by Brazzers.”

Ever since, it has been a whirlwind of milestone achievements, the proudest of which, she says, is her crowning victory at the 2023 XBIZ Awards as MILF Performer of the Year. She attributes her win to honing her acting chops over time thanks to a bevy of shooting opportunities, including her latest starring feature, “Indecent” from Missa X. She also counts among her successes the release of her own stroker, Feel Reagan by Kiiroo.

Leveraging her stardom into fan engagement, which in turn leads to more stardom-fueling shoots, is a simple matter of being kind, she notes.

“My approach is just to be nice and do my best to respond to everyone,” Foxx explains. “I do feel like social media has gotten a lot meaner, which I don’t get involved in. I don’t waste time with toxic people. It’s not worth it and it mentally drains you.”

This positive online presence has also funneled considerable traffic to her OnlyFans, which is one of her biggest revenue streams. She makes good sales with her Kiiroo stroker as well, and the Feel Reagan can actually sync up with her movements in the content she sells, which is a big plus for fans.

“Check it out, as it’s gotten rave reviews,” she encourages. “I have my own website where one can find most every movie I’ve shot at ReaganFoxx.com and I have ManyVids and one more exciting project that’s about to take off very soon.”

Amid all the studio shoots, indie production and sex toy sales, Foxx also recognizes the importance of building a unique brand and ensuring that everything she does serves to reinforce it.

“My personal content and the studios I shoot for are all by design,” she points out. “I love the idea of an everyday attractive mom and hotwife that you would see at the grocery store or at a softball field, but who has a naughty side. Surrounding myself with good people and businesses is also influential for my brand.

“I’m friends with most everyone in the industry,” Foxx continues. “I’m inspired by many women and they’re not all within the industry. I love seeing women make a difference in the world — whether it’s business, successful moms or entertainers like us.”

Having found inspiration both within the biz and outside of it, and having encountered the stigma associated with straddling both sides, Foxx notes that the biggest lesson the industry has taught her is simply that everyone is different but worthy of acceptance.

“We are part of a small industry, and the outside world wants us shut down,” she says. “If we don’t stand for one another and cheer for each other, instead of secretly hoping one model fails so we can get more business, then we are destined to implode.”

Even as the industry’s reigning MILF, Foxx remains committed to staying humble, optimistic and sincere with everyone she encounters, never content to rest on her laurels or get carried away by her triumphs. Nonetheless, she recalls that ascendant moment with tremendous fondness.

“It’s hard to put into words, but I’ll do my best,” Foxx reminisces, trying to convey how she felt on the grand stage with thunderous applause celebrating her. “I have to say, it’s an amazing feeling, like nothing I’ve experienced before. I’m so honored to be recognized for all my hard work and to be noticed. The support from the fans has been incredible. FoxxNation rocks!”

During the coming year, she plans to devote more time to OnlyFans and her stroker, while continuing to shoot many a movie in which she can play out her brand with panache.

“I’m also in the works of producing a new movie I’m really excited about and I can’t say too much now, but there is a project coming to life that I’m one of the first girls to be accepted into,” she teases. “This project will be cutting-edge stuff.”

Apr 11, 2023 1:48 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — 2021 XBIZ Performer of the Year Dante Colle stars with Nicole Kitt in Lust Cinema’s “The Wedding.”
 
Directed by Erika Lust, the title also features Maria Riot, Jade Kush, Romy Furie and Jason Steel.

Colle plays “Lucas, who is set to marry Diana (Kitt),” the synopsis reveals. “It’s an unconventional wedding for the bride and groom. The feature is all about their story and relationships with their open-minded friends, who engage in pansexuality and open relationships, and confront the stigma around both.”

Colle enthused about the scene.
 
“When Erika Lust contacted me and asked me to star in the film, I accepted immediately,” said Colle. “Filming the feature in Spain last year was incredible, and the cast and crew were amazing. I’ve never shot anything quite like this and was honored to be part of this project.”
 
“The Wedding” is streaming on LustCinema.

Follow Dante Colle on Twitter.