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Sabbath, Porny Sabbath: "We Did Porn"

Gram Ponante — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:30:01 EDT

In "We Did Porn," Zak Smith's memoir of his life and times as an "AltPorn" performer, he states it would have been easier to corral the disparate wherefores and contradictions of sex in movies for money had someone been murdered.

We Did Porn

"Then I would call it 'Who Killed Tina DiVine?' or 'Who Killed Max Clamm?' and all my observations about porn could be wrapped around that death and loaded with the sexy intensity of true crime," Smith writes.

Tina DiVine, who shares certain characteristics with Joanna Angel, is one of dozens of second degree pseudonyms Smith employs in the book. He uses this method, he explains, to remind readers and himself that "there is probably more to them than I managed to see or record."

But, save for some anonymous porn performer in Berlin, no one dies in this book, and so the reader struggles with Smith (nom de porn: Zak Sabbath) on an as-it-happens examination of this "detour" through the pornimondes of Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Vegas, Berlin, and Barcelona, as the narrator serves up judgment on what he's figuring out.

Smith's perspective as a porn tourist (we are all porn tourists unless we are Jack Fuchsmore/Max Hardcore) is one of such precision, wit, and education that one can coast through most of "We Did Porn" before realizing that it can be as heartless and passionless as an episode of "Family Guy" or a fucking machine.

Take this observation of attendees at the annual Adult Entertainment Expo:

These bumblers in lines, programmers, two-handed clutchers, these bloggers with their pictures near breasts, these meatstacks, sad-sacks, these weezing mouth-breathers, nodding Cro-Magnons, ghost-costume-sized hip-hop shirt roamers, these collectors, these enthusiasts, pederasts, Ozzytees, these waist-touchers, wasted brokers, jokers, grinners, tit-seekers, watchers, these bulky humans and beanpoles processed in bulk, these barn-door-sized target audiences, these red bosses and red employees and simultaneous electronics-convention attendees, these men, these fat-ass motherfuckers in their bloatiness and massy fat pants. Whatever, civilians.

Smith spends most of a wildly entertaining discourse on porn and art and pornographers and/as opposed to artists masturbating over the heads of masturbators with deft references to Cthulhu, Boba Fett, and "Blade Runner."

It is only as Smith/Sabbath encounters - and falls in love with - Candy Crushed/Mandy Morbid and Osbie Feel/Benny Profane, and learns to admire the work of Gina Giles/Kimberly Kane and Rob Chuckle/Bob Coulter that we find a little humanizing joy in that (as Smith describes a late night Vegas Coco's discussion with fellow travelers such as Auspicia Clay/See If You Can Guess) "sauna of listless hate" that might have been this book.

Not that a memoir of a pornographer's life should be touching. "We Did Porn" accurately describes America in the Zeros for a lot of people, and Smith can go from macro (the 2008 election) to micro (naked girls on his collapsing bed suggesting goddesses of a 1500-year-old sculptor's wet dream) as fast as the burst of pleasure and relief that is the backbone of an industry that employs thousands and serves millions.

"We Did Porn" is a satisfyingly weighty 500 pages of Taschen-textured text and art that name-checks (sort of) many people beloved of Fleshbot readers ("Tasha Rey," "Monty Pentagram" - I was there for Smith's first movie) and does a great job explaining Zak Smith (and his friends; remember the "We" in the title) to himself and their world to you.

· Zak Smith (zaksmith.com)
· Buy "We Did Porn: Memoir And Drawings" (amazon.com)

PSA: Sex Workers Are People Too

Lux Alptraum — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:30:01 EDT

You don't have to tell us twice that sex workers are people (what else would they be, mountain lions?)—but for those who haven't gotten the message yet, Audacia Ray has made this PSA.

Somewhat reminiscent of those "I'm a PC" ads, Ray's video reminds us that just because someone makes their living using their sexy bits, that doesn't mean that they don't have regular, ordinary lives just like the rest of us. Maybe as follow up, she can make a video about how sex work is real work—you know, something to educate those who assume it's just lying around in your panties all day (really, people, that's what's know as blogging.).

· I Am a Sex Worker: Video and Audio PSA (wakingvixen.com)

The Sign Says "Do Not Disturb," But The Video Says "Please Watch"

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EST

What happens in hotel rooms stays in those hotel rooms... unless, of course, what happens is a part of a promo for Rachel Kramer Bussel's latest book of hotel erotica—then we all get to watch.

· Do Not Disturb Book Trailer (youtube.com)

Behind These Scenes At The New York City Sex Blogger Calendar Shoot

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:45:00 EST

The NYC Sex Blogger Calendar won't be available for another three days... but while you're eagerly waiting some sex blogger (and Fleshbot editrix) cheesecake action, take a peek at this behind the scenes video shot by Audacia Ray. And if you happen to be in New York City, be sure to stop by The White Rabbit this Friday for the calendar's official launch party. We hear there will be alcohol... and sex bloggers! (And you know what that means...)

· Sex Blogger Calendar Release This Friday! (wakingvixen.com)

Porno Director Rates "Zack And Miri Make A Porno"

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Sure, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" looks like a hilarious porny good time—but how accurate is its depiction of the behind the scenes of a low budget porn production? Fleshbot friend and director of "The Bi Apple" Audacia Ray weighs in on the action, which sounds a lot more realistic than we would have expected. Man, we are so excited for this movie. (Opens tomorrow!) (premiere.com)

Behind The Scenes At The NYC Sex Blogger Calendar Shoot

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:30:38 EDT

We've been eagerly awaiting the New York City Sex Blogger Calendar since, well, since we first heard about it. A chance to see the likes of Audacia Ray, Jamye Waxman, and, yes, a certain Fleshbot editrix stripped down to their skivvies? How could we not want a copy of our very own? To our great annoyance, the calendar won't be officially released for another few weeks... but in the meantime, at least we have this behind the scenes video to tide ourselves over with. It's not quite the same—but really, what is?

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· Behind The Scenes At The Sex Blogger Calendar Shoot (wakingvixen.com)
· NYC Sex Blogger Calendar 2009 (sexbloggercalendar.wordpress.com)

Fleshbot Fashion Police: MILF Hair Alert!

Jonnobot — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:15:12 EDT

"Mom hair" is a recognized real-world phenomenon: when a mom finds her hairdo getting in the way of her busy lifestyle, she trims it down so it's practical and managable with minimal time and effort. Porn stars, on the other hand, are largely known for their luxuriant, high-maintenance manes. But what about the MILFs—or at least the ones who play them ~~on TV~~ in adult videos? Do MILFs have haircuts that mark them too? Let's grab our nightsticks and investigate after the jump.-Audacia Ray

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The Cougar Club
While technically not all cougars are MILFs (though most MILFs are indeed cougars), this collection of ladies seems like a good benchmark for MILFdom through the porn universe. And what do you know, they've all got long sexy hair with a little volume to it! Only Kylie Ireland has bangs hanging in her eyes, which though damning on many MILFs look pretty sharp on her. (Though the bustier doesn't hurt either.)

Horny White Mothers 4
There it is: the dreaded MILF hair. Sure, Desi Foxx could probably put her hair in a pony tail if she wanted, but the bangs obscuring her forehead and eye brows are not good. Would Desi really lose her MILF cred if she had better hair? Get the lady some volumizing shampoo and a comb!

Somebody's Mother
Though we can now acknowledge that the hair doesn't necessarily make the MILF, this title isn't even trying. Flowing long hair and gold lamé? Puh-leeze, this isn't even remotely convincing.

Soccer MILFs
Saskia Steele is demonstrating the quinessential MILF 'do on this box cover, and though we really want to hate it and make fun of about how frumpy it is, it's actually pretty hot on her. Sometimes rules are made to be broken.

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Previously: Fleshbot Fashion Police Archive

NYC Sex Bloggers Get Even Sexier For A Cause

Jonnobot — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:20:39 EDT

If there's anything we here at Fleshbot get a bigger kick out of than looking at the naked bodies of complete strangers, it's looking at the naked bodies of those near and dear to us. So we were extra tickled to hear about a cheeky new 2009 calendar project featuring not only some of our bestest friends and colleagues—including Jayme Waxman, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Audacia Ray, and Fleshbot Associate Editrix Lux Alptraum Herself—but several other "dynamic literary and sex positive women" who we look forward to getting to know that much better over the next twelve months or so.

It's all to benefit Audacia Ray's worthy Sex Work 101 public education project, and for a (very) limited time you can even sponsor one of the days on the calendar so that everyone who buys a copy will know when to celebrate your birthday or the anniversary of the first time you fapped it to an episode of "Wonder Woman". If you're hoping for full-on naked cheesecake action, you might still want to look elsewhere since we have it on excellent authority that photographer Stacie Joy will be shooting her subjects in sexy burlesque-style poses only. Which is just as well, because sometimes looking at some of our bestest friends and colleagues fully naked can get a little embarassing.

• New York City Sexblogegrs 2009 Calendar (sexbloggercalendar.wordpress.com)
• Sex Work 101 (sexwork101.com)
• Thumbnail superstars: Rachel Kramer Bussel and Twanna A. Hines
• Photo by Stacie Joy (flickr.com/photos/editrixie)

Fleshbot Fashion Police: (Not) Baring All At eXXXotica NY

Jonnobot — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:30:16 EDT

We've always liked to dream the impossible dream here at Fleshbot, and last weekend that meant looking for fashionable attendees at eXXXotica NY. But since finding Girls Wearing Outrageously Tiny and Shiny Outfits isn't exactly a tall order at a porn convention, we decided to up the ante and look for gals who showed up modestly dressed instead. After all, sometimes leaving something to the imagination is really hot—and in the context of a porn convention, it's even sort of kinky. Maybe we watch too much porn? (Ed. note: You think?) -Audacia Ray

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Tiffany Granath, host of Playboy Radio's Afternoon Advice (tiffanygranath.com)

In this dress, Tiffany Granath can pretty much write the book on how to be pretty and girly while defying porn stereotypes. It's not easy to gracefully transition into clothes-on work once you've spent a chunk of years in the adult business, but Tiffany is a role model in this respect. And it's also not easy to wear something that buttons down smoothly over boobs of that magnitude. The bustier members of Team Fleshbot would like to be introduced to the people who fit her for bras.

Bella Vendetta, punk porn powerhouse (bellavendetta.com)

When we first laid eyes on Bella and her lovely dress, we expressed our shock at seeing her in so much clothing: especially in contrast to the other ladies at the Burning Angel booth, Bella's outfit seemed practically demure. Oh right, except for the fact that's its the color of a traffic cone. The matching peep toe pumps and flower in her hair are a nice touch.

Jasmine Mai, East Coast Import Supermodel

Pants are a rarity on women at porn conventions—thongs, mini skirts, and chaps are the most common bottom-half adornments. So we admit that such full coverage of Jasmine Mai's gams surprised us. It all made sense again when she peeled her trousers down seconds before this photo was snapped. You can put a porn star in pants, but damn it all to hell if she's gonna keep them on!

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Previously: Fleshbot Fashion Police Archive

Dacia And The Love Machine: The Movie

Jonnobot — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:50:28 EDT

When Fleshbot contributor and all-around sexy lady Audacia Ray reviewed the Fucking Love Machine for our Marital Aid Test Kitchen a while back, little did we know she was doing it for more than just the free orgasms: apparently she was also taking notes for a short film about her experience, which she released today. OK, so actually the film is about her experience trying to get rid of the damn thing and costars an eager buyer she found on Craigslist who ... well, we don't want to spoil the fun, so you'll just have to check out the short version of the video after the jump to find out.( And we hope you'll spring for the modest download fee to watch the longer edit too. After all, a gal can't rely on freebies for all her sex toy needs, you know.)

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• "Dacia's Love Machine" (YouTube)

• See also: "Dacia's Love Machine: My New Short Film!" (wakingvixen.com)

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Previously: Marital Aid Test Kitchen: The Fucking Love Machine

Fleshbot Fashion Police: If The Pastie Fits ...

Jonnobot — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:05:28 EDT

We know what you're thinking: "Oh puh-leez, Fleshbot Fashion Police, you're just featuring pasties in this post because you want to show pictures of boobies." Actually ... well, actually we have no clever retort to that, because it's pretty much true. But our fixation with boobs aside, pastie making is a serious art! Well, not that serious, but still it requires enough skill and creativity that there are people out there who make pastie making their speciality—and it's those people we are taking a closer look at in today's Fleshbot Fashion Police feature. And yes, we will be looking closely at the boobs that those pasties are ostensibly covering up too. Happy now? - Audacia Ray

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Tastie Pastie Covers Those Nipples Good (tastiepasties.com)
Though they don't really advertise their product as such, Seattle-based Tastie Pastie consistently makes pasties that are rather large. So if you've got big aerolas or feel a little shy about revealing the boobage in general, they're a good source. Their designs, like the pictured hula girl pasties, tend to the whismical and seem to largely be inspired by sales at craft stores. Not that that's a bad thing.

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Booby Bling: Pasties for A Heavy Metal Festival (boobybling.com)
Most pasties make boobies a little more glamorous and a little more mysterious: Are those nipples puffy? Are they big and dark? But somehow Booby Bling's pasties don't foster that same sense of wonderment. Instead, they conjure up images of drunk groupies vying for attention of long haired guitar players. This is not good. Also, they kind of look like they're really supposed to be patches that belong on stonewashed denim jackets and not boobs; we're not sure this is such a good thing either.

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Gothfox Does the Pastie Tradition Proud (gothfox.com)
No pastie roundup would be complete without some tried and true designs ... and Gothfox delivers these classic-style pasties pretty damn well. Most of their pasties are small and circular; many have tassles, and the fabrics are shiny and pretty. Plenty girly and perfect for pretty much any aspiring burlesque star!

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Sabina's Boobs Glitter for Titmore & Asspley (myspace.com/crystaltassels)
The cleverly (?) named Titmore & Asspley specializes in pasties with crystals; although they use crystals for other accessories in their line too, like high heels and lingerie, bejeweled boobies are their specialty. At the moment T&A only has a MySpace page insted of a full-fledged website, but it's still got some pastie-sporting models of note including Sabina (pictured) and longtime Fleshbot fave Maisumi Max. There's also some pretty aggressive language about their designs being copyrighted, which made us wonder how many ways you can design a pastie ... and how many people out there make a habit of stealing pastie designs. But what do we know? We're not the experts.

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Inside Pastie Making - Do It Yourself
Confessions of a Pastie Maker is a look inside the process of pasty making from someone who knows. And How to Make Your Own Pasties is, as the name suggests, a great tutorial (with pictures!) of how to make your own. So what are you waiting for?

We're bummed to hear from our pal Audacia...

Jonnobot — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:15:45 EDT

We're bummed to hear from our pal Audacia Ray that the Village Voice has suddenly decided to shutter its Naked City blog, which had become as much a part of our daily routine as flossing and our late morning ass smoothie pick-me-up. Where are we supposed to keep up with the latest releases in the "Hey, Grandma Is A Whore" series now? (Uh, don't answer that.) (wakingvixen.com + nakedcity.com)

Online sexual explorer Audacia Ray is done...

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:55:59 EDT

Online sexual explorer Audacia Ray is done with quickies. Or at least her podcast is: over at her Live Girl Review, she's switching up the format so that twice a month, viewers get a marathon sex session. (Uh, a marathon sex toy and porn review session, that is.) And we hear that Fleshbot Crush Object Jamye Waxman will be popping in for some visits too. Talk about quality girl on girl action! (livegirlreview.com, thumbnail: Dacia + the Abby Winters girls)

You've Read The Rest, Now Read The Best Sex Bloggers

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Has our Sex Blog Roundup whet your appetite for further adventures in the sex blogiverse? Well, if you're going to start exploring, you might as well start with the best—or at least with "The Best Sex Bloggers," a group blog featuring the self-proclaimed best sex bloggers and photographers on the net. Whether or not they're actually the best is obviously a matter of opinion—but we certainly found ourselves aroused and intrigued as we paged through the entries. What was that about the pen being mightier than ... something?

· The Best Sex Bloggers (bestsexbloggers.com)

Hoping to get your freak on during that...

Lux Alptraum — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:28:05 EDT

Hoping to get your freak on during that time of the month, but just a bit nervous about ... well, all the stuff that's going on down there? Help is on the way: Naked City has a primer for those looking to earn their red wings. First tip? Never use phrases like "earn your red wings." See? We learned something already! (nakedcity.com)

Audacia Ray Is Just One Story In The "Naked City"

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:40:49 EDT

Over the years, we've watched as New York's Village Voice has hired (and fired) sex columnist after sex columnist (and no, we still haven't forgiven them for axing Rachel Kramer Bussel), but it looks like they're finally back on the right track—at least when it comes to picking sex writers. We just got word that friend of Fleshbot Audacia Ray is at the helm of the Voice's new sex blog, Naked City. She's only been blogging for one day, and she's already covered Porno Jim, erotic artist Terence Healy, and a week's worth of sexy events. We can't wait to see what she does if the editors are smart enough to keep her around awhile!

· Naked City (nakedcity.com)
· Audacia Ray (wakingvixen.com
· Photo via Eros Zine (eros-ny.com)

We all agree that porn titles can get pretty...

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:14:42 EST

We all agree that porn titles can get pretty ridiculous, but does that mean the titles of bisexual porn movies have to be twice as ridiculous? Well, if you think you could do better you can win a copy of Audacia Ray's "The Bi Apple" by coming up with your own killer bi porno title . Hint: Try to make some kind of pun off the word "Bi." That always seems to work well. (boinkology.com + gamelink.com)

Exploring The "Demimonde" With Molly Crabapple

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:25:18 EST

The last time we found ourselves enjoying the hospitality of Fleshbot crush object Molly Crabapple, we were at the Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art Show, a fabulous night of gogo girls, debauchery ... and, yes, art. This Friday, Molly's back in the art spotlight with "Demimonde," a solo show at New York's Arena Studios curated by friend of Fleshbot Audacia Ray. We stopped by the gallery last night for a preview of her work (and a chat with Buck Angel, who happens to be featured in one of the portraits). Click through for a preview gallery of Molly's art, and be sure to stop by Arena Studios this Friday at 7pm for the opening reception. (And a session of sexy burlesque life drawing. It's not just about culture, you know.)

· Molly Crabapple (mollycrabapple.com)
· Arena Studios (arenastudios.com)
· Audacia Ray (wakingvixen.com)

Congrats to friend of Fleshbot Audacia Ray...

Fleshbot — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:46:48 EST

Congrats to friend of Fleshbot Audacia Ray on the launch of her new Live Girl Review site, in which she tells you about the kind of smut that makes her clit twitch ... with illustrated examples. (Her words, not ours.) We're happy to say we knew her when. (livegirlreview.com; thumbnail via Big Tits Round Asses, because Gianna makes our parts twitch too)

"Modified Eros" @ Arena Studios, NYC

Lux Nightmare — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:13:06 EST

On their own, sexual provocateuses Bella Vendetta and Audacia Ray are both pretty impressive: together, they're pretty much unstoppable. So when we heard they teamed up to bring us a new photography exhibition, you can bet we cleared off space on our calendar before we ever knew the details. "Modified Eros" is an exhibition featuring photos from Bella's website that mix erotic art and body modification—and are, needless to say, pretty damn hot, especially if you're into things like genital piercings and full-body suspensions. (And if you're not? Well at least we warned you before you click on through to our exclusive preview gallery, which you'll find after the jump.)

"Modified Eros" opens this Friday, November 9, at Arena Studios in New York City and runs until January 18. An opening reception will be held at Arena Studios on November 9 from 7-10pm.

· "Modified Eros" @ Arena Studios, NYC (exhibit info + more gallery info @ arenastudios.com)
· Bella Vendetta (bellavendetta.com)
· Audacia Ray (wakingvixen.com)