No, the team that brought you the epic "Champion" are gearing up for another release: the fourth installment in the "Crash Pad" DVD series (subtitled "Rope Burn") releases next month. And, like its predecessors, it's an excellent addition to any dyke/trans/queer porn collection. Culling from the fourth and fifth seasons of the Crash Pad Series webisodes, the DVD features performances from Brooklyn Flaco and Carson, Jiz Lee and Dallas (both of whom starred in "Champion"), Sadie Lune and Tricksie Treat, Stella and Cash, and—last but not least—Ex and Muscle Beach.

But you don't have to take our word for it. Check out a brief clip of Jiz Lee and Dallas, above—and if you'd to get your own key to the crash pad, well, click the links below.

· Crash Pad Series (crashpadseries.com)
· Buy "Crash Pad Series Vol. 4: Rope Burn" (blowfish.com)

We just got the following casting call:

Single White Femme, LLC is on the lookout for sexy women to star in a hot, new project called "Taxi", shooting in New York City in July.

CONCEPT:
In the back of one New York City taxi 11 women experience the most sensual encounters of their lives. Directed by internationally acclaimed fashion photographer, Diana Scheunemann, Taxi will be the first in a series of erotic short films produced by Jincey Lumpkin, Esq. for her brand-new membership-based streaming erotic video site launching in September. We're making luxury lesbian pornography for the American Apparel Generation. Movie sex, but hardcore and without the story! Join the revolution.

LOOK:
Shadowy, retro, cinematic, inspired by steamy classic European films.

DATES/ LOCATION :
Shoot is scheduled July 6-12, 2009 in New York City.

STARRING:
So far, a few vets and some new faces, too- Jiz Lee, Syd Blakovich, Madison Young, Dallas, Nic, and Sir Sterling.

SEEKING:
We're still looking for the following roles
-2 Femme gals to play in a "first time scene"
-1 edgy femme to play a dominatrix and get down and dirty in rough way
-2 Femmes comfortable with strap-on play

COMPENSATION:
We will pay travel, lodging and the customary rate for lesbian scenes. If you live outside of New York, we will pay for travel and lodging.

Be a part of the glitter and glam that will soon be streaming from the computer screen. Contact the project's producer, Jincey Lumpkin, Esq. at jincey@gmail.com if interested.

· Photo by Eleanor Digby, via Syd Blakovich (sydblakovich.com)

What were we so excited about? Well, for one thing, this lesbian martial arts porn epic comes from the fine minds behind such dyke porn classics as "In Search of the Wild Kingdom" and the Crash Pad Series; for another, it's a lesbian porn. About martial arts. How could we not love it?

Of course, a life spent in the porn mines is a life that's accustomed to disappointment—too often, ideas that sound amazing on paper fall flat when transferred to film—so we didn't get our hopes up too high. But we needn't have prepare ourselves for such disappointment: "Champion" delivers, and it delivers in style.

The film follows the story of fighting champion Jessie (played by newly discovered Crush Object Syd Blakovich), a dyke Casanova who's conquered as many women out of the ring as she has in. But despite her history of success, things start to get rocky for Jessie. Will her hard dyke image ruin her career? Or will her Christian manager's attempts to feminize her do it first? Will she defend her title against young upstart Violet (Dallas)? Or will a corrupt bookie convince her to take a dive in the ring? Will Jessie manage to fuck all her costars—or just some of them?

It would be incredibly easy for the film to devolve into a campy mess, but it manages to stay amazing throughout. The characters are believable, as is the fighting (perhaps due to the fact that Syd is a for real MMA fighter), and (most importantly) the sex. Syd's chemistry with her costars is phenomenal—if she's actually faking her way through the sex, she deserves an Oscar for her performance.

But why take our word for it when you can see for yourself? Below, a sneak peek at Syd's scene with Madison Young.

· Buy "Champion" (babeland.com)
· Thumbnail via Violet Blue (tinynibbles.com)

Shame on our otherwise commendable gearhead siblings at Jalopnik! It seems that whenever there's a NOPI-sponsored auto show/drag racing event, a bikini contest is usually somewhere in the vicinity—and they're usually the ones who tip us off to this phenomenon. Yet despite their coverage of a qualifying event in Dallas earlier this month, we're just now finding out about this incredible photo dump featuring over 1,000 pictures of the scantily-clad babes who turned out. Granted, it might have escaped their notice since there's barely any cars to be seen in the photos, but still we rely on those guys to keep track of any hot rod hotties on our behalf. (That's because we're allergic to chrome.) Besides, isn't finding chicks like, the whole point of driving a sweet car in the first place?

· NOPI Dallas 2007: photos + video (Flickr + Yahoo, via sugarbank.com)
· Related: NOPI Drag and Drift Qualifier in Dallas (Jalopnik)

Previously: NOPI Nationals Bikini Contest, The Fine Art Of Lace Thongs, Off The Hook Bikinis, Australia's Never-Ending Bikini Season, Beyonc Rocks The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

What is it about November that makes it such a popular month for fetish balls? Maybe it's the autumnal nip in the air that makes wearing things like latex bodysuits more comfortable, or maybe Thanksgiving gets people's minds on being trussed like a turkey (not to mention stuffed). For whatever reason, this weekend will see fetish megaevents in both Dallas and Philadelphia—and we can pretty much understand why fitting into all those skintight ensembles is more plausible the weekend before Thanksgiving than the weekend after. Like all websites for fetish events are legally required to be, both sites feature black backgrounds and vaguely threatening fonts, but we know better than to be scared off by design: after all, when you follow the spooky, you get to the good stuff like plenty of photos of people poured into slinky outfits looking pleased as punch. If not yet covered in cranberry sauce.
- AR/JD

· The Church: Dallas Fetish Ball 2006 (dallasfetishball.com)
· Diabolique Ball: Philadelphia Fetish Ball 2006 (phillyfetishball.com)