LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce that acclaimed director, writer, producer and studio head Erika Lust will deliver a keynote address at the 2023 XBIZ LA conference, set for Jan. 9-12.

North America’s largest adult industry conference will once again bring together top stars, indie creators, digital media pros, company execs and newcomer entrepreneurs for boundless business opportunities — and for a comprehensive look at the future of adult entertainment.

Lust first made a splash in the industry in 2004 with her debut indie erotic film, “The Good Girl.” She went on to shake up adult cinema, going beyond traditional gender roles and stereotypes and offering diverse representation in her films. Establishing herself as a household name through groundbreaking works while shaping opinions through her popular 2014 TEDx Talk, Lust became a go-to source for mainstream news outlets pondering the adult industry and its issues.

A proponent of the “female gaze,” Lust employs women behind the camera in key positions. She has also advocated for employing more BIPOC and LGBTQ+ professionals behind the scenes, and for the importance of paying for porn to ensure safer working conditions and fairer pay for sex workers.

In 2017, Lust’s story was featured in the Netflix documentary series “Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On.” In 2019, she was named one of the BBC’s “100 Most Influential Women of the Year” and delivered a keynote speech at the Berlin International Film Festival.

In addition to overseeing Lust Cinema, XConfessions and offshoot ventures, Lust is an author. Her five books have been translated into several languages, and her essays have appeared in anthologies as well in publications including USA Today and Dazed.

Earlier this year, The New York Times described Erika Lust Films as “an art-house pornography behemoth” that offers “something outside the porn mainstream.”

“Most viewers watch Lust’s stylish, highly produced films by subscribing to her websites, where she also distributes videos by other like-minded directors,” the Times noted. “But her own films have also been screened in regular movie theaters in Berlin, London, Paris, Los Angeles and New York.”

“There’s not just one type of porn,” Lust told the paper of record. “People see it as one monolithic entity, but it’s not.”

“I started making adult films 15 years ago out of a passion for sex, life, for art and feminism,” Lust told XBIZ this week, speaking from her Barcelona headquarters. “I still feel that porn as a medium has a huge potential to influence society positively, but as an industry, we have to constantly fight for our right to exist. And that effort detracts from our ability to grow and evolve. Why are we marginalized and dismissed as culturally worthless?

“I want to denounce the amount of violence and stigma that all the professionals inside it have to face every day. Sex workers are having their platforms taken down regularly, which is usually their main source of income, and it’s only getting worse. We’re all experiencing what we call a biased banning.”

Lust told XBIZ she believes that if the adult industry demonstrates values and concern for human sexual health, that could change popular perceptions and help the industry achieve “the right place in culture and society.”

The 2023 edition of XBIZ LA kicks off “XBIZ week” with an extensive array of scheduled panels, networking socials and exclusive special events such as Winter Wonderland and XBIZ Honors, as well as post-conference events X3 Expo and the 2023 XBIZ Awards.

For event information, visit XBIZShow.com.

Dec 15, 2022 3:55 PM PST

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Brandi Love is featured in a new OutKick article.

Written by OutKick’s David Hookstead, the piece is about PornHub naming Love one of the most searched stars.

Love noted, “after 18 years in the industry, it is extremely flattering and humbling to still be amongst the most searched performers.”

The full article can be read on Outkick.

In related news, Love has three more CamSoda livestreams this year — Dec. 19, 5 p.m. (PST), Dec. 22, 5 p.m. (PST), and Dec. 30, 5 p.m. (PST).

More about her CamSoda performances can be found here.

Follow Love on Twitter and find her social media links here.

Dec 15, 2022 3:50 PM PST

LOS ANGELES — Mena Carlisle makes her PervCity debut in an anal scene with Tommy Pistol, directed by Maestro Claudio.

The action begins with Carlisle showing off her body. Once Pistol enters the scene, she starts orally pleasuring him. They move through various positions until they climax.

“I had a blast on set working for PervCity,” Carlisle said. “It was such a pleasure having the opportunity to work with both the Maestro and Tommy Pistol. I’m looking forward to watching the scene now that it’s been released.”

Claudio praised her performance.

“Mena is the living proof that often the best things come in small packages. She’s tiny, but absolutely beautiful, with all the curves in the right place and amazing sexual energy to spare that allows her to perform awesome scenes,” Claudio said. “She really did a remarkable job.”

The scene’s trailer can be found at PervCity.

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Dec 15, 2022 3:45 PM PST

MONTREAL — Your Paysite Partner has been nominated for two 2023 XBIZ Awards for “Paysite Network/Company of the Year” and “Web Services Company of the Year.”

“We are absolutely thrilled and honored this year not only to be personally nominated for two awards but also to have several of our partners picking up award nominations as well,” said Erik Bellavance of Your Paysite Partner.

Partner site nominations include five for Ricky’s Room, two for AltErotic, and one each for Nympho, Swallowed, Gotfilled, PurgatoryX, and VRHush.

The 2023 XBIZ Awards will crown the best-of-the-best in adult Sunday, Jan. 15 at the historic Hollywood Palladium; in keeping with tradition, select award categories under Web & Technology, Pleasure Products and Retail will be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremonies.

Voting is now open.

Follow Your Paysite Partner online and on Twitter.

Dec 15, 2022 3:15 PM PST

SURREY, U.K. — British Bukkake Productions’ newest release is “The Corruption of Loula Lou,” which stars Loula Lou in several group scenes.

“To be honest, to start with I didn’t really know where I fit in the adult scene. I enjoyed what I was doing with solo modelling but it was just a means to an end, if you see what I mean,” Lou said.

“I love sex. Really, I love it. With guys, girls, you name it. So the idea of a group sex scene really appealed to me straight away. It’s not just a physical thing, it’s the fact that you’re the center of the attention, of the lust,” she added. “It’s just fucking magic to be honest with you.”

Further details about “The Corruption of Loula Lou” are available here.

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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Blush is offering new educational tools and promo bundles for its line of Performance sexual enhancement products.

Performance offers a range of sexual enhancement products, including C-rings, penis extenders, packers, anal toys and FDA-compliant penis pumps.

Performance’s new education pamphlet outlines and explains many of the line’s features while providing readers with education about the products.

The Blush team, a rep noted, “prioritized the education element addressing the incorrect use of penis pumps that can put users at risk for injury.”

Blush Chief Product Officer Eric Lee said,  “As the FDA categorizes penis pumps as Class 2 medical devices, the manufacturing process must operate under strict ISO standards and consistently comply with FDA guidelines, including (GMP) Good Manufacturing Practices. Blush takes pride in the fact that our company-owned production facilities, along with our pumps and c-rings adhere to FDA guidelines and are certified ISO 9001 facilities. Our new Performance educational pamphlet allows shoppers to easily access this information and feel confident that they are purchasing a quality product.”

In addition to the educational pamphlet, Blush has also released two Performance savings bundles, the Blush Savings Bundle and the Blush Performance Nterchange Bundle.

The Blush Savings Bundle features a 32-piece assortment — 16 items, two of each — of pumps and accessories with a collective value of $1,180.74 for $509.87.

The Blush Performance Nterchange Bundle features 36 pieces — 18 items, 2 of each — from the company’s Nterchange collection featuring detachable penis pumps that allow users to mix and match accessories to customize their pumping experience.

The Blush Performance Nterchange Bundle is valued at $1,976.26 for $853.39.

“Our Performance line is truly outstanding, and we’re excited to support it with these retailer-friendly tools,” Blush Sales Representative Benny Neff said. “The entire line is exciting, but the penis pumps are stand-outs. Our strict adherence to iFDA guidelines means our customers know they are getting something safe and well made. Plus, with the Nterchange system’s variety of pumps, cylinders, sleeves, and even replacement tubing, users can build the perfect pump system for themselves. These new bundles, along with the new educational materials, will make it so easy for retailers to promote this exceptional collection.”

To view Blush’s newest catalog, visit BlushLove.com.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — SexToyDistributing is now shipping three new Prisms Erotic Glass Vibra-Glass vibrators.

The new Prisms vibes include the pink 10X Rosé Dual Ended Smooth Silicone and Glass Vibrator, a 7-inch, double-ended vibrator with a bullet shape; the teal 10X Bleu Dual Ended G-Spot Silicone and Glass Vibrator, which is curved for G-spot stimulation and features a pronounced non-representational “head” on each end; and the purple 10X Pari Dual Ended Wavy Silicone and Glass Vibrator, which features an ergonomic wave shape with slightly different ends that allow users to comfortably penetrate themselves and apply more pressure with less work.

“We’re so excited to offer our customers quality toys that combine two of our most popular offerings: silicone vibrators and glass dildos,” said SexToyDistributing Wholesale Supervisor Brenda Reynoso. “These Vibra-glass double-ended vibrators from Prisms are beautiful, powerful and completely unique. Holiday shoppers are always hunting for giftable pleasure items that look good and work well, and these vibrators certainly fit the bill.”

Each vibrator features premium silicone on one end and firm, smooth borosilicate glass on the other. All three feature three speeds and seven vibration modes.

For more information, visit SexToyDistributing.

SAN FRANCISCO — Wired Magazine published an online opinion piece today by Virgina Heffernan, who deploys a number of stigmatizing and stereotypical tropes about sex work and depictions of sex in the course of speculating about the future of Twitter.

The premise of the article, which is titled “Let Twitter Devolve Into Porn,” is that websites and platforms that permit adult content inevitably become overrun by it, and that this is the fate awaiting Twitter under Elon Musk.

“Of all the threats posed by Twitter since it fell under sketchy new management in October, one of them doubles as a promise,” Heffernan asserts in her intro. “Twitter will devolve into pornography.”

After decrying Musk’s “tiresome shitposting and hospitality to hate speech,” Heffernan lays out the case for her prediction — in the process unleashing a barrage of stigmatizing and demonizing language about adult content and sex work.

“Swaths of Twitter,” she imagines, “are now mangy empty lots crawling with vandals, lechers, con men, and swastikas. The time is perhaps right for porn, then. Porn abhors a vacuum. Especially where it can be ennobled as constitutional duty.”

The last line, of course, echoes religious anti-porn crusaders and their SWERF allies, who want to ban all porn and who claim that protecting sexual expression as a matter of free speech is not a legitimate cause, but a subterfuge.

Porn online, Heffernan writes, “behaves like a predator plant, saturating the pixels with flesh colors, choking off biodiverse memes, and sowing vast digital acreage with salt.”

Heffernan contends that Tumblr “lost its allure when it was overrun by porn,” that Chatroulette was meant to be “a whimsical way to meet strangers” but was taken over by “dick pics and leering goons” and that OnlyFans was diverted from its original conception as “a platform for performers to post videos” by sex workers — whose labor famously grew it into a phenomenon.

Throughout, Heffernan’s language and choice of metaphors are aggressively anti-porn. Though initially leading off with a restrained “Porn’s not my cup of tea,” she goes on to fantasize about what other people are doing on social media like Twitter, which she labels “an orgy of hyperstimulation, with people baring their souls, posting thirst traps, coyly subtweeting, and of course negging and prodding and simultaneously secreting dopamine and cortisol and God knows what other precious bodily fluids.”

Heffernan anticipates her scenario of Twitter’s fate as “good news,” since “Not only will it make Twitter2 easily quittable, but it’s pleasing to see things become what they deep down are. Twitter has slouched toward porn for years.”

Musk has yet to reveal his thoughts or planned policy changes concerning adult content on Twitter. While Heffernan’s prediction of the platform’s inevitable takeover by porn might come as a surprise to the Republican-endorsing CEO, her attitude toward adult content would likely appeal to his hard-right backers and allies, like Peter Thiel and his protege J.D. “Outlaw all porn” Vance. 

The article can be read on Wired and will soon appear in the magazine’s February print issue.

HORSHAM, Pa. — Xgen Products is now shipping six new items from the OVO Lifestyle Toys line.

New to the collection are two G-spot vibes, two clitoral vibes, a lay-on and a rabbit-style vibe.

The new Beacon Rabbit Vibrator features double stimulation with “a modern take on the classic rabbit,” a rep said, describing Beacon as “a colorful light-up pleasure powerhouse that features a curved bulbous shaft targeting the G-spot directly along with a second motor, while also targeting the clit with intense vibration.”

The Ner clitoral vibrator, meanwhile, provides “intense orgasmic stimulation with direct vibration from the powerfully rumbly rabbit ears.”

Xgen CEO Andy Green said, “We’re excited to be adding new vibes to the OVO Lifestyle Toys brand. They are very unique, and the low price point makes them an attractive collection for any retailer.”

Each USB rechargeable piece in this latest release features nine vibration patterns and seven LED colors “to light up your night,” said a rep. 

Each piece is made of body-safe materials and comes with a five-year warranty.

For more information, visit XgenB2B.

LOS ANGELES — Viben has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Australia-based LonBrook.

“We were impressed by the quality and care that has gone into this curated range — from the careful category item selection through to the line’s form, function and reliability,” said LonBrook Managing Director Michael Bassett. “It’s a great fit for LonBrook, and we are keen to get these quality pleasure products to market and into the hands of satisfied customers.”

Viben CEO Bonnie Feingold returned Bassett’s praise.

“We are excited to have our wide range of products available in Australia,” she said. “We have seen LonBrook’s drive and ambition with every brand they work with.”

For more information, email sales@lonbrook.com or Char@Vibentoys.com.