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The Smart Girl's Guide To Porn

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:30:01 EST

Welcome back to the Fleshbot Book Club. Today we're featuring Fleshbot alumna Violet Blue's The Smart Girl's Guide to Porn. The following selection comes from Chapter 5: "Find the Right Porn for You."

Finding the DVD, streaming video, or porn site that turns you on and gets you off is no easy proposition, even if you already know what you want to see. Porn is a vast genre with many subgenres, full of its own language and customs, confusing labels, and misleading titles-plus a whole lot of bad grammar. What's worse, many retailers (online and off) treat their stock with carelessness or even distaste, cramming porn together with no discernable sense of order. Alphabetical order is not invited to the party, Dewy decimal has left the building. And each website seems to have its own organizational logic. It would make a librarian homicidal. Even a naughty one.

In a lot of ways, finding the right porn is much like seeking out a Hollywood movie-you're really on your own to find it. But in a genre of film that has no road map, you'll need to know not only what you want and where to find it, but also the different types of porn available.

Start by creating a picture of what you hope to find in your porn, just as you'd order a meal in a restaurant. What are you hungry for? Small breasts, big butts, women in charge, realistic plots, blow jobs, two gals and a guy, male anal penetration, rough sex? This may not be your menu, but you get the idea. The important thing is that you make a list of all the qualities you hope to find in an adult video. Then make a second list of things you don't want to see. Do you get turned off by fake breasts, hairy men, rimming, toe-sucking, facial ejaculation, two women together, or watching group sex? These are just examples to get you brainstorming about what you think will send you over the edge-and what you think you'll want to skip through. As you watch porn, you'll probably find more to add to (or subtract from) either list, because sometimes we find things that turn us on or off that we didn't even know about.

Excerpted from The Smart Girl's Guide to Porn, written by Violet Blue and published by Cleis Press.

The book is on sale at Amazon, both as a paperback and e-book.

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Bound To Please: "Midori's Expert Guide To Sensual Bondage"

Lux Alptraum — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:30:01 EDT

What do you get when you throw together a world-class bondage expert, four super hot pornstars, and put Tristan Taormino in the director's seat? "Midori's Expert Guide to Sensual Bondage"—a wonderful new edition to the Vivid-Ed canon.

Midori, for those who don't know, is an author, sex expert, and bondage aficionado based out of San Francisco—one whose many books and lectures have educated countless newbies in the skills of bondage. In her "Expert Guide," she brings her skills and know-how right to your living room—and does an excellent job, we must say. Midori's a great teacher with great screen presence, and it's a pleasure to learn the basics of bondage from her.

It's also a pleasure to watch the rest of the cast at work. Adrianna Nicole and Mark Davis join Midori for some hands on instruction, then Midori leaves them to get down to business (meaning Mark ties up Adrianna and fucks her masterfully); Madison Young and Danny Wylde conclude the release with a delightful switch scene. The performers clearly enjoy bondage—and each other—and their scenes manage to be both hot and informative (we definitely got a lot of bondage inspiration from watching these performers at work).

Though the release is geared towards beginners, with a focus on basic bondage (no fancy Japanese rope tricks or suspension here), we'd wager that there are quite a few intermediate players who could benefit from Midori's lessons. She offers advice that even we'd never heard (like that you should remove contacts before blindfolding someone), and offers a lot of creative suggestions for different techniques for tying (be sure to check out the bonus scene with instructions for the Midori scarf harness—it's a trick every lady should know).

Our one critique? It would have been nice to see a little more attention paid to the ins and outs of binding male bodies. Madison does a nice job tying up Danny, but a third full scene with a male submissive being bound up and dominated by a female top would have rounded out the release very nicely. We've got our fingers crossed that that shows up in "Midori's Expert Guide to Sensual Bondage 2" (they are making, that, right?).

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Isabella Rossellini's "Green Porno" Returns

Lux Alptraum — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EDT

"Green Porno," the Sundance Channel web series featuring Isabella Rossellini acting out the sex lives of various animals, is back for its third season. Ever wonder how your favorite fish do it? Wonder no more.

Isabella's got the squid, the anchovy, the shrimp, and the elephant seal covered. Dinner at Red Lobster will never be the same again.

· Green Porno (sundancechannel.com)

Class Is Will Be In Session At Belladonna's School Of Fuck

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:30:01 EDT

We've often thought that it would be wonderful if aspiring porn performers could go somewhere to learn a bit about the tricks of the trade before actually appearing on camera—like an acting school, but for fucking.

Well, with any luck, there may soon (or at least eventually) be such a place. On Twitter, the irreplaceable Belladonna mentioned the possibility of opening a School of Fuck, where new porn girls could go to learn important things like how to train your ass for a scene. The benefits to porn would be immense!

And, of course, every graduating class could have their debut performances in a DVD series called "Belladonna's School of Fuck"—which could then be used to recruit new students! The possibilities are endless!

We haven't been this excited about an idea since we first heard about masturbation.

· Belladonna Entertainment (enterbelladonna.com)
· School of Fuck Twitter discussion (twitter.com)

Tristan Taormino Offers Expert Advice On "Anal Pleasure For Men"

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Anal queen Tristan Taormino has long held that butts are an equal opportunity erogenous zone—and now she's put that sentiment into practice with her latest "Expert Guide" installment. Yes, Tristan's showing straight men how to enjoy anal stimulation.

The feature follows Tristan's standard format: we begin with a lecture, in which Tristan goes over the basics of anal play and anatomy. Then, special assistants Penny Flame and Devin are brought in for a little "hands on" demonstration. With Tristan there to guide them, they walk us through the basics of going through the back door—with a lot of helpful tips along the way. (One we especially loved: Penny learns how to keep her luscious long nails from doing damage to her partner's parts!)

With the education out of the way, it's time to get down to the sex. Tristan leaves Penny and Devin to their own devices, which happily involve strapon play. Their romp is followed by Annie Cruz and Nomad, who take the opportunity to explore Annie's butt as well as Nomad's (see? Anal play really is for everyone!). Last, but certainly not least, Jandi Lin and Christian XXX team up to show that there's more than one way for boys to get it up the butt: rather than submit to a strapon, Christian wears a prostate plug while he gives Jandi the what for. (Oh, also she shoves a dildo in him, too. Delicious!)

It's worth noting that this DVD is a bit of a slow starter. In order to properly educate, the sex scenes spend a lot of time focusing on warm up: the couples all take a lot of time to make sure the boys' butts are good and ready before they get to the slambam action. It's still hot, of course, but if you're specifically interested in nothing but buttfucking, be advised that you'll have to fastforward a bit to get there.

There are a lot of thoughtful details in the release that we really, really loved: whenever a toy is shown, a pop up note comes on screen to tell you what, exactly, you're looking at and who makes it (all the better to find it for yourself!). The DVD extras on anal hygiene and enemas, choosing a harness, and solo prostate stimulation are also appreciated (the last one's especially good for anyone who enjoys watching boys jack off).

In fact, there was really only one disappointment in the whole release: we were kinda bummed that Christian doesn't get his butt fucked by a strapon. Yes, we realize it's important to show multiple modes of stimulation, and we do appreciate that boys can like butt play without wanting to bend over...but hey, can you really blame us for wanting to see Jandi Lin give it hard and good to Christian?

Maybe our prayers will be answered one day...perhaps in an "Expert Guide to Advanced Anal Sex for Men"?

Beyond The Birds And The Bees Shares True Tales Of Sex Education

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:30:01 EDT

One way or another, we all learned about sex (and if you didn't, go do some research before continuing your Fleshbot experience). Some of us learned from our parents, some from friends, and some unlucky souls from the internet.

However you learned, though, you're bound to have a story—and Beyond the Birds and the Bees wants to hear it. A collection of tales of sex education, BBB is sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always thought provoking...and its certainly got us thinking about how we want to teach our future offspring about the sexing (you know, after Stoya and Joanna Angel allow their genes to be mixed with ours to create some genetically awesome fleshchild).

· Beyond the Birds and the Bees (beyondbirdsbees.com)
· Thumbnail: The education of Tia Sweets (wannwatch.com)

Tristan Taormino Shows Straight Men The Back Door

Lux Alptraum — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:30:01 EDT

In straight porn parlance, anal sex is pretty exclusively used to refer to a girl taking it up the butt from a guy—and not the other way around. "Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Anal Pleasure for Men" flips the switch on that relationship.

Yes, it's an eduporn about ladies strapping it on and getting their boys to bend over; and as you might expect, we can't wait to see it. We've got our fingers crossed that this release might inspire some other pegging-themed pornos... but, uh, we're not holding our breath.

· "Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Anal Pleasure for Men" (vividvideo.com)

"The Midwest Teen Sex Show" Goes To Comedy Central

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:30:01 EDT

For the past two years, the team behind "The Midwest Teen Sex Show" has been doing their part to edutain teens about, uh, sex (and the plethora of issues that surround the topic). Now, the team's been given a chance to impact an audience beyond people on the internet.

Comedy Central is picking up the show and bringing it to the TV-watching masses. We can only hope it fares better than "The College Humor Show."

· Comedy Central takes 'Sex Show' to TV: It isn't near as filthy as it sounds (popwatch.com)

Tristan Taormino Wants You (To Ask Questions About Butt Sex)

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Tristan Taormino—the fine mind behind some of our favorite eduporns—is making a new sex ed film that's an advanced guide to anal sex. And she needs your help!

Over Twitter, Tristan said:

Be a part of my *advanced* anal sex ed film-tell me ?s you want answered, topics covered, what ur dying to know & see.

And remember—she's a professional. So don't be afraid to ask anything (and we do mean anything).

· Tristan's Tweet (twitter.com)

Nothing Butt The Best: Tristan Taormino's "Anal Sex Position Guide"

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Over the years, we've seen many, many books on different positions for penis-in-vagina sex—but far, far fewer (if any) books about positions for anal sex. Until now, that is.

Anal sexpert and Crush Object Extraordinaire Tristan Taormino has just released "The Anal Sex Position Guide," which, well, offers couples advice on different positions to try when you're embracing the backdoor.

But this book is more than just an Ass-a Sutra (if you will): more than just a picture book of butt sex positions, "The Anal Sex Position Guide" is a full on tutorial discussing everything a couple needs to know before venturing into anal play—whether they're exploring his ass or hers, using a penis or a strap-on. Anatomy, safer sex, communication, lubrication, and sex toys are all thoroughly discussed—as are many other tips and pointers we wouldn't even have thought to include (like why Anal-Eze is bad, and what to do, or not do, about butt hair).

Rounding out the volume are a handful of erotic "inspiration" stories from some of our favorite erotica authors, and, of course, many, many hot pictures to illustrate the various positions discussed within the book (we've thoughtfully included a few samples below).

Whether you'd like to dip your toe into the waters of butt play, or are looking to spice up an already active anal sex life, "The Anal Sex Position Guide" is an absolute must buy. And even if you aren't into the ass at all, we still recommend taking a look. This might be the volume that makes you change your mind.

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Penny Flame Roughs Us Up With Her "Expert Guide To Rough Sex"

Lux Alptraum — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDT

If there's one thing we love (almost) as much as Penny Flame, it's gotta be rough sex. And Penny Flame plus rough sex? Well, that's like we've died and gone to pervy heaven.

We've been eagerly anticipating "Penny Flame's Expert Guide To Rough Sex" for almost a year now—ever since Penny and Tristan first announced the casting call for the project. Given our history of appreciation for the Vivid-Ed line of eduporns, and the fact that Penny Flame makes us melt, and, ahem, the fact that we enjoy a good (consensual!) roughing up... well, it's just hard to picture that this DVD could be anything less than a smashing success.

Of course, overly high expectations have gotten us in trouble before, so we tried to restrain ourselves as we pushed the DVD into our player. Our prudence turned out to be unnecessary: this film really is as good as we'd hoped.

As with all Vivid-Ed releases, this one begins with a lecture. Well, almost: right before the lecture, Penny introduces her animated helpers, Angel Penny and Devil Penny, who've been brought in to replace the overly whimsical Penny Pop-Up and Lube Fairy seen in "Penny Flame's Expert Guide To Handjobs" (you know, to show some sensitivity for the seriousness of the topic). But after that, it's on to the lecture: Penny walks us through the basics of rough sex, covering topics like communicating with your partner, picking a safe word, and—best of all, where (and how) to safely pinch, pull, slap, and smack your partner to your erotic delights. Assisting Penny in her demonstrations is a very eager (and very naked) Mia Lelani, who offers up her body as an educational tool.

Then, of course, it's on to the sex: and this is where the release really shines. The release offers three scenes (two maledom, and one femdom), where performers live out their rough sex fantasies. Intercut with the action are brief interludes of each performer explaining what, exactly, appeals to them about rough sex—and these interludes help increase the scenes' intensity: we know these people really want it rough.

The first of the three scenes features Penny Flame and Derrick Pierce. Though Penny's a fan of rough sex in her personal life, this is actually her first on-camera rough scene—and it's a really, really good one. Penny and Derrick play around with facefucking, slapping, choking, orgasm denial, and all sorts of fun D/S, and it's thrilling to watch their interchange and connection play out on screen. Okay, it's also thrilling to watch Penny get slapped around and forcefully fucked... but largely because she's just so incredibly into it.

Next we're introduced to Aiden Starr and Devin, who explore humiliation, dirty talk, and, yes, more D/S. This time, Aiden's in charge, and the roughness is more verbal than physical. Aiden orders Devin around, calling him a dog, tying him up, and turning him into her sex slave for a delicious femdom scene.

Mark Davis and Lexi Belle are featured in the final—and most intense—scene. Mark, an experienced player, dominates Lexi, ordering her around and pushing her boundaries, seeing how far she can go before she reaches her limits. It's this scene that has one of the best "teachable moments"—at a particularly intense point, Mark slaps Lexi across the face, which ends up being more than she can take. This leads in to Mark checking in with Lexi, and making sure that she's okay (and okay with continuing), before the two continue playing. It's a nice demonstration of the continuous communication that's an integral part of rough sex—and of the fact that just because someone's reached their limit, it doesn't mean that the entire scene has to be ruined.

All in all, it's an excellent release—though there was one thing we found a little troubling. Though the release limits its discussion of choking to a few voiceovers warning the viewer about the dangers of the practice (and rightly so—there's no such thing as "safe" choking), the performer testimonials are peppered with statements about how great choking is. Granted, the testimonials are intended to depict real life rough sex experiences, and in real life, people choke and experiment with breath play—caution be damned!—but it's an odd juxtaposition to see in an educational release.

[EDIT: Turns out there is an entire mini-feature on the DVD on erotic asphyxiation, which we missed out on cause we had a pre-release copy. Tristan says it's full of talk about risk, risk reduction, and even demonstrations of techniques. Which definitely puts our mind at ease.]

"Penny Flame's Expert Guide To Rough Sex" is a great release for any couple looking to get into rough play—or anyone at all interested in watching some hot, rough sex porn. We've got our fingers crossed that Penny and Tristan are planning a second edition of this expert guide—we'd love to see Penny & co. tackle more advanced rough sex techniques, exploring incorporating toys, tools, and maybe even role play to heighten the experience.

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It's Hard Out There For A Midwest Teen (Sex Show)

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:30:01 EST

Given how much the world loves sex (and teens!), you'd think that "The Midwest Teen Sex Show" would have an easy, breezy path to success: but you would think wrong.

The sex ed podcast, which has been educating (and occasionally titillating) the teens for over a year now, has seen its short lifespan beset by a lack of advertising and a surplus of censorship. Why can't we all just let the midwest teens learn about sex in peace?

· ‘Midwest Teen Sex Show' Episodes Removed from Myspace, YouTube, Facebook (tilzy.tv)

MTV Uses Vintage Sexy For Safer Sex Message

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:30:01 EST

Oh, Brazil: land of Carnaval, SexyClub, and safer sex ads full of vintage porn. Why can't America be this cool?

· MTV: Except for AIDS, nothing has changed (coloribus.com, also seen @ copyranter.blogspot.com)

Three Is The Magic Number In Tristan Taormino's Latest "Expert Guide"

Lux Alptraum — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST

We were a bit skeptical about the idea of an "expert guide" to threesomes. Unlike blowjobs or handjobs, good threesome technique isn't really something you can demonstrate—it's more a learn by doing type of thing.

But since we've been impressed by the previous installments of the Expert Guide series, we figured we'd give this one a shot. And, true to form, Tristan impressed us with her efforts. Rather than setting itself up as the end all, be all of threesomology, the "Expert Guide to Threesomes" acts more as a general guide to group sex.

In the educational intro, Tristan explains different threesome configurations, lays out some basic rules, and goes over different roadblocks and pitfalls encountered by couples looking to have a threesome. While its no guarantee of a problem-free debut into the world of group sex, the "Expert Guide" is a good way for couples to open up a discussion about going beyond a twosome—and even if end up deciding that the threeway isn't your way, you'll still get to watch some hot group sex porn.

· Vivid-Ed (vivid-ed.com)

Belladonna To Pope: "Let Me Save Your Soul ... With Porn"

Dashiell Bennett — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:28:36 EDT

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Australia this month on a special visit for World Youth Day, but his visit coincided with the journeys of an even bigger Earthly presence—Belladonna. This was her fifth visit Down Under (that's four more than the Pontiff) and as she prepared for sex week's Sydney Sexpo she had a few words of advice for the Holy Father. "The Pope has indicated he might apologize to victims of sexual abuse and that is a positive thing to do," she said, "but unless he follows up with some practical advice that addresses the sexual needs and desires of clergy, the problem will simply continue." Wait, that actually ... makes perfect sense.

And she even has a reasonable solution—give the Church copies of all her porn movies and let her teach priests how to deal with their urges. Ok, it's not exactly the makings of the most sacrilegious XXX flick ever—"Belladonna Loves The Pope"?—but being such a wise and generous benefactor can't hurt when it comes time to file that application for sainthood.

· Porn star offers free sex advice to priests (news.com.au)

Because you can never have too many Kama...

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:35:02 EDT

Because you can never have too many Kama Sutras, and because pairing the language of love with the book of love just seems right, we present you with the French Kama Sutra. Admit it, "La Danse" totally sounds sexier than the plain old "missionary position". (french-kamasutra.com, via Sexoteric)

Everything You Wanted To Know About "Sex: How To Do Everything"

Lux Alptraum — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:50:23 EDT

Given the fact that we here at Fleshbot try to cover as many bases as possible—and despite that first person plural voice we insist on using most of the time—it's not too surprising that our editorial staff finds itself experiencing a difference of opinion every now and then. (For example: some of us crave the newfangled taste of a ass smoothie, while others are only satisfied by a classic dirtpipe milkshake). Our latest object of disagreement is the new coffee table extravaganza by "self-proclaimed Emily Posts of the modern bedroom" Em and Lo, "Sex: How To Do Everything", and not just because we fought amongst ourselves for a first look when the review copy arrived at Fleshbot Central: while some of us were immediately won over by the beautiful pictures and lovely layout, others were left a little limp on the whole project. Read some of our pros and cons (and get a peek at some of those photos) after the jump.

Pro: With page after page of beautiful photography by celebrated British erotica/fashion photographer Rankin and a nicely designed layout, this is a sex-related coffee table book that's actually sexy. You might even be tempted to leave it on your coffee table when company comes over—which, given the sad state of sex education in this country, would probably be a good thing.

Con: Those photos might be beautiful and all, but despite some attempt at racial diversity they get pretty homogenous after a while (and not just because everyone is heterosexual): the models are uniformly young and pretty and slender, and we know there are more than just young and pretty and slender people who have sex. It's like overdosing on an endless lowfat Pinkberry sundae: all that trendy, bland sweetness can get pretty cloying. Give us those dumpy, hairy hippies in "The Joy Of Sex" any day.

Pro: It's a fun read. Em and Lo have made their names with friendly and honest advice, so it's no surprise that their signature tone and sense of humor is present in this book. If you somehow thought that sex books always had to be dry, boring, and technical, this is a book to change your mind.

Con: About those pictures again? Playful as they are, they're also pretty darn tepid for a sex manual: there are naked boobs galore, but except for a purely anatomical shot or two you have to look long and hard for a glimpse of a dick—never mind a hard dick or even the barest hint of penetration. We know they're aiming for "tasteful", but a sex book without actual sex in it starts looking sort of like an American Apparel catalog. (Minus the apparel, of course.)

Pro: It's extensive. After so many years in the sex advice business, Em and Lo have amassed a lot of expertise about what makes people tick (and moan and sigh), and they share a tremendous amount of that knowledge here. With nine detailed sections, they leave almost no stone unturned. Hey, a book that devotes an entire section to handjobs and an exhaustive guide to the different kinds of sex toys on the market these days must have something to teach you.

Con: Encyclopaedic as it might be, it's hard to tell just exactly who this book is supposed to be for. If you're already sexually active, it's unlikely you're going to interrupt a session with your (probably white and slender) partner to look up a new position or learn how to put on a condom, and if you're not already having sex with someone ... well, wouldn't a book like this be sort of frustrating and/or besides the point? And as for people on either side of that fence who just want a resource for general sex advice and resources: there's this cool thing called the interweb where you can look up pretty much anything you like (including plenty of Em & Lo's archived material), won't cost you $25, and won't get sticky when you spill lube all over it. (Unless you spill it on your keyboard, in which case you're probably beyond the help of whatever a book like this could tell you anyway.)

So there you have it. Now excuse us while we get back to arguing about who gets to take the book home with them over the weekend. (Hey, at least we agreed that the pictures were pretty.)

· Buy "Sex: How To Do Everything" (amazon.com)
· Em and Lo (dailybedpost.com)
· Photos by Rankin (rankin.co.uk)

You've thrilled to her DVD (or at least...

Jonnobot — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:33:54 EST

You've thrilled to her DVD (or at least read our review of it)—now see foxy sex educator Jayme Waxman say words like "pudendum" in person tonight as she takes her "Personal Touch" series to Monkey Town in Williamsburg. Who knows ... you might pick up a few tricks involving anal beads that could come in handy when New Year's Eve rolls around. (event info @ monkeytownhq.com)

Dana DeArmond: Pornstar, blogger ... college...

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:45:36 EST

Dana DeArmond: Pornstar, blogger ... college professor? Seriously, is there anything she can't do? (P.S. Just so everyone is clear, she did not fuck the "I'm a Mac" guy. The woman has standards, you know.) (laist.com)

Yet another scientific study tells us that...

Lux Nightmare — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:08:39 EST

Yet another scientific study tells us that abstinence-only education doesn't keep kids from having sex; in fact, such programs are more likely to encourage risky behavior than ones that talk about condom use. Why else do you think there are all those slutty Catholic schoolgirls running around every Halloween? (ap.google.com)