One of the biggest stars of the adult industry, Tera's made a name for herself as a performer, model, business owner—and, come this January, as an author, as well. Lucky for us, Tera was able to take time out of her busy schedule to chat with us on the phone about the changes she's seen in the adult industry over the past ten years. Click through to read her thoughts.

Fleshbot: Adult entertainment in 2009 looks a whole lot different than it did in 1999. In your opinion, what's been the single biggest change this decade?
Tera Patrick: I got into the industry in '99 actually, and it's kind of funny that I've been in for ten years because, I never thought that I would be doing anything for ten years. But I think that...there's been a couple changes. One, the amount of talent that's in the industry now has grown immensely. When I started in '99 it was a small group of people. Everybody kind of knew each other, and now I don't
know anybody. And it's really weird. There's not really any stars anymore in the industry, you know? There are so many girls that come in and out and...you don't really get to know anybody. [And] there's free porn all over the internet now. That's been one of the biggest things – the YouPorn. It's changed the way people
view porn. You know, now guys are like, "Oh, why do I have to join websites? I can just go join a free porn site and see whoever I want." And that's devalued the business, I think, quite a bit.

At left: "18 and Nasty #11," one of Tera's earliest movies, released in 1999.

In terms of the talent: you said there are a lot more performers. Do you think that performers get in with a different goal now than they did ten years ago? Have the type of people getting into the industry changed?
Oh yeah, there is no goal (laughs)...When I first got into the business, it wasn't about treating the business like a business. It was just about having fun and making money. And then as I got more famous I realized,
"Oh, you know, I need to have a plan." I mean, if I'm going to get anything out of the business I need to start treating the business like a business. And I tell the girls to do that today because the girls just get chewed up and spit out, you know? They shoot for hundreds of sites or hundreds of companies and then they don't save their money and then they're out of business. And their image is everywhere, blasted everywhere, and they have nothing to show for it.

I tell girls today if you want to get into the business don't shoot for everybody. Open your own website and keep your image exclusive. I think that's the best advice that any girl could take right now, and I think that if you have a goal, the goal is to just come in, make money and you know, treat the business like a
business.

At left: "Island Fever," released in 2000.

Has the business end of the industry changed? There's a lot of talk about porn getting more mainstream—do you feel like it's professionalized, or is it mostly the same as it's always been?
I think mainstream's always been fascinated by porn. I think that the porn industry [is] other Hollywood. Everybody's a fan of porn: it doesn't matter where you go, who you meet, everybody loves a pornstar, you
know? I always say pornstars are the new rock stars. I was at the AT&T store today and everybody's like, "Oh my God, Tera!" Everybody knows who I am. You know, I'm not trying to sound like I'm the example, but...everybody knows who Jenna and I are. It's not just me and Jenna, a lot of people are starting to recognize more and more pornstars, not just because the industry's becoming more mainstream but because porn is so out there. It's all over the internet, it's all over HBO, it's all over Showtime, it's all over the news. You can turn on the news and something's being done, some big deal's being done or...I don't know if it's becoming more mainstream; it's just becoming more into business.

At left: "Tera, Tera, Tera," featuring Tera's first hardcore girl-girl scene. Released in 2004.

You've integrated adult work with mainstream work. Do you think it's becoming easier to do that?
I don't think it's easier for everybody. I don't think it's necessarily easier. I think it depends on the performer, I think it depends on who you are. I think if you're mainstream marketable, yes, it could be easy for you. But I think that most of the girls in the industry can't cross over, and not just because they're not pretty enough...it's just, it's about having the right agent, it's about being in the right place at the right time and it's about what you can contribute. You know, it's not easy to break into mainstream even if you haven't done porn. Think about all the girls that have never done porn that are moving to Hollywood, moving to New York to be models and actresses and they're waiting tables...the entertainment industry as a whole is just a brutal industry to get into, period.

At left: "Flawless," released in 2007.

How has the work that you, personally, do changed over the past ten years?
From '99 to 2001, I shot probably about 50 movies, maybe 60. And then I signed an exclusive contract with a video company and did about four movies, and then I started my own company and shot about 15 movies. And I stopped shooting in 2006. And ever since then I've focused more on—I don't want to use the word "retired." I don't like to say that I'm retired, because to me retired means you don't work at all. I would say I've retired from porn. I will never shoot another porn movie again.

Well, I say that, right, and then you see me in some huge feature. You're supposed to never say never, so I'm never gonna say never. As of today, as of my plans for today, I don't have any plans to shoot any more adult movies. I just wrote a book that I'm very proud of. I have a mobile deal with Giant Mobile. I have a Mistress Couture clothing line, I do a lot of mainstream press and media. I've taken my career in another direction. I don't want to do porn anymore...I've been focusing on doing more mainstream modeling and more mainstream things, and that's just because I—I'm not turning my back on the industry, but I don't believe that you can do porn forever. God bless Teri Weigel and Amber Lynn—they're still beautiful, and there's a lot of beautiful women in the industry that are older that are still doing porn, but it's just not for me. I just want to go in another direction.

At left: Sinner Takes All, Tera's memoir, coming out in January 2010.

Consider the best porn movies which are, let's say, a concerted effort between performers, videographers, and directors to get you off. The RealTouch adds yet another participant to your masturbation's open marriage: a hard-working haptic encoder.

The RealTouch device is slightly bigger than that squash you devoured yesterday, and far more interesting to put your penis in. Opposite your penis, a USB cable connects the RealTouch hardware to your computer where, logged in to your account at RealTouch.com, you can access hundreds of scenes specially coded for use with your new conversation starter.

Starting with an ever-increasing library of straight, gay, and even anime P.O.V. videos, RealTouch's North Carolina-based programmers then assiduously mark, frame by frame, each movement of (for example) Tori Black's mouth, adjusting for heat, wetness, friction, and ferocity, sending these routines to two opposing conveyor belts within the machine. Ditto Tori's hands, ass, and vagina.

Unlike other marital aids in which the user actually has to do more work to operate them, the RealTouch is particularly eager to please. You select a video and put your dick in a machine. Science and your own self-control do the rest.

"I just stood there," one test subject said. "It really did all the work for me."

One drawback of the RealTouch is that it is not yet Mac compatible. So I farmed out the job of testing the device and its web interface to three PC users. Top of the list of my review criteria was not to tell me how weird it was.

"Look," I said. "We know it's weird."

Initial web setup and login to the RealTouch account were simple, followed by a Windows Media-based software download that was considerably less difficult than a WordPress install. Our review model made a whirring sound and one subject was tentative about making a penile approach to it.

"I didn't know if I'd come back," he said.

But they were Heroes, and each on different occasions tried videos with Tera Patrick, Ashlynn Brooke, Tori Black, Bree Olson, and Jenna Jameson, noting that Bree used up a lot of lube.

The belts work in conjunction with heating coils, a lube reservoir, and a simple adjustably tight seal (but haptics don't care how big you are). Is one hole different from the other? The belts squeeze tighter and the coils heat hotter when you're in Bree's ass.

Cleaning, refilling, and transporting this machine require, as you'd imagine, a commitment, but not one our test subjects, each either happily married or otherwise partnered, minded ("but watch out for leaks," one said).

What I find fascinating about the RealTouch is that someone in Charlotte was focusing as intently on Jenna Jameson or Lisa Ann (or dozens of other actresses) as you would be, dropping coder's keystrokes in anticipation of your eventual loads.

So, even though masturbation is a personal experience, the RealTouch proves that it takes a village to jerk you off.

· RealTouch (realtouch.com)

Yes, Genesis has released their annual list of the best of the best: and whether you love it or hate it, it's interesting to see who they deem worthy of the top 100 title. We've taken a closer look at their pick for the top ten, with a look at where these ladies were listed last year—and our thoughts on their current position.

As always, your thoughts for who should have made the cut are welcome in the comments.

2009 Porn's Hot 100 (genesisonline.com)

Previously: The 100 Hottest Women In Porn (According To Genesis, Anyway) (fleshbot.com)

10. Gianna Michaels

Last Year's Rank: 21

Fleshbot's Thoughts: If anything, we're just shocked it's taken so long to get the wondrous Gianna into the top ten. She's a strong performer with a resume that's as expansive as her T&A. Heck, she made our top ten all the way back in 2007.

· Photo via Reality Kings (realitykings.com)

9. Joanna Angel

Last Year's Rank: 18

Fleshbot's Thoughts: Again, it's good to see a long time favorite (and, ahem, Supreme Commandress) recognized in the top ten. We'd love to know what boosted her rank this year—was it "LA Pink"? Cause "LA Pink" does look pretty awesome....

· Photo via Burning Angel (burningangel.com)

8. Belladonna

Last Year's Rank: 5

Fleshbot's Thoughts: Any top ten that doesn't include Belladonna is just kidding itself.

7. Briana Banks

Last Year's Rank: 22

Fleshbot's Thoughts: Another hardworking performer who should have been in the top ten ages ago.

· Photo via Earl Miller (earlmiller.com)

6. Bree Olson

Last Year's Rank: 10

Fleshbot's Thoughts: Bree got a slight boost in the rankings this year—and with releases like "The Five", it's not hard to see why.

· Photo via Twistys (twistys.com)

5. Stormy Daniels

Last Year's Rank: 1

Fleshbot's Thoughts: Stormy's stayed strong this year—but she's also shifted her focus from making porn to pursuing a career in politics. You can't stay on top if you're not fully in the game.

· Photo via Wicked Pictures (freewicked.com)

4. Tera Patrick

Last Year's Rank: 2

Fleshbot's Thoughts: We're a bit surprised to see that Tera's still in the top ten. Not that we don't find her enthralling—but she barely performs anymore. Shouldn't that be a knock against her?

3. Jesse Jane

Last Year's Rank: 3

Fleshbot's Thoughts: Digital Playground's resident superstar holds steady. No surprises here: with her talent and enthusiasm for her work, Jesse's not going anywhere for a while.

· Photo of Jesse Jane courtesy of Digital Playground (digitalplayground.com)

2. Jenna Haze

Last Year's Rank: 4

Fleshbot's Thoughts: There's a very good reason why Jenna bagged Female Performer of the Year—and it's the same reason why she scored the number two slot on the Genesis list: this girl is fucking hot.

· Photo via Big Wet Asses (freepornofreeporn.com)

1. Sasha Grey

Last Year's Rank: 6

Fleshbot's Thoughts: 2009 is the Year of Sasha Grey. If she hadn't been crowned with the number one slot, we might have had to organize a protest (Million Fleshbot Reader March, anyone?).

· Photo via Twistys (twistys.com)

And we mean dog in the most literal sense: think "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" gone XXX. "Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie" (currently in post-production) is billing itself as a "mass-market hardcore dog movie;" the tale of a young Labrador who goes into heat for the first time, then runs away to the city to avoid getting spayed (sexual adventures—including dog girl-on-girl—ensue).

And Marilyn's not the only big name included in the cast—Dustin Diamond, Tera Patrick, Evan Seinfeld, and (of course) Ron Jeremy all lend their talents to this tale of a dog fuck dog world.

We're not really sure when (or where) this movie will be screening, but if it happens to appear at a theater near you, please go see it and let us know what you think. We'll be sure to do the same.

· "Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie" (porndogsthemovie.com)
· "Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie" (imdb.com)
· Porndogs: A Preview (avn.com)
· Thumbnail: Marilyn Chambers with canine counterpart Sadie (avn.com)

Why, nothing short of Andrew Blake's "5 Stars," a breathtaking collection of some of Blake's most memorable scenes, starring some of the most memorable women ever to fuck on film. Aria Giovanni, Janine Lindemulder, Sasha Grey, Tera Patrick, and Dita Von Teese are the "five stars" in question: and in case that collection of leading ladies isn't enough to put you in a stupor, the cast of co-stars includes Anita Blond, Regina Hall, Justine Joli, Dahlia Grey, Nina Kornikova, Kelle Marie, Kim Wilde, Faith Leon, Temptress, Sierra, Victoria, Julia Ann, Claire Adams and Paula Price.

We don't know about you, but we think we'll be calling in sick the minute we get our hands on a copy of this masterpiece.

· Andrew Blake (andrewblake.com)

At least, that's what we assume she'll be doing. In the DVD—distributed by Watch It Now Entertainment, the people who brought you "Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease"—Tera combines "yoga, Pilates and Kama Sutra to create the perfect fitness program for a sound body and revved-up sex drive." It's being billed as part workout tape, part sex positions guide—but we have a sad suspicion that it's all clothed. Doesn't Tera know that naked yoga is what gets us in the mood?

· Fit 4 Sex Workout with Tera Patrick (metacafe.com)
· Tera Gets 'Fit 4 Sex' with Carmen Electra Vid-Makers (avn.com)
· Thumbnail: Sex Goddess Tera Patrick (sxx.com)

And for those of you who haven't gotten enough of Evan in the past day, you'll be happy to know he gives out his handle for Gears of War, and is more than happy to take on any comers. Go on, challenge him—it may be your only chance to outmaneuver the legendary Evan Stone.

· Finding Geeks at the Adult Entertainment Expo (geekentertainment.tv)

In the spirit of hope, and change, and biraciality, we're celebrating the dawn of 2009 the best way we know how: with a slew of multiracial pornstars. As women who come from complicated heritages, they're perfectly poised to lead us into the future and—who knows?—maybe even change the face of porn.

. . .

Courtney Page (18yearsold.com)

Roxy Jezel

Velvet Rose (wannawatch.com)

Alexis Silver

Maya Hills

Mei Kasahara

Katsuni

Jayna Oso

Tera Patrick

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Previously: Fleshbot Requests Archive

Sure, they might have the best name for their music group—how can you beat Pajamaband?—but other naked pioneers have paved the way for them, including:

Savanna Samson: The pornstar cum vintner also recorded an album. Who knew you could pack so much talent into one person?

Clara Morgane: The best part of Clara Morgane's music career? She was also her very own video vixen.

Tera Patrick: Okay, it was more a one-off gig than an actual singing career, but when Tera Patrick does anything, we sit up and take notice.

Keeley Hazell: The lad mag model has already conquered our hearts, minds, and, uh, other parts, so it only makes sense that she attempted to conquer the music world as well.

Joanna Angel: And, last but most certainly not least, our very own Supreme Commandress recorded a little ditty called "Rock 'n Roll In My Butthole," which was featured on the soundtrack of a porn epic of the same name.

· Porno Babes Form A Band! (hustlerworld.com)
· Thumbnail star: Rockin' Lana Lopez (penthouse.com, via Ask Jolene)

So who gets top honors? View the top ten below:

10. Amy Reid

9. Jesse Jane

8. Priya Rai

7. Nikki Benz

6. Briana Banks

5. Audrey Bitoni

4. Eva Angelina

3. Tera Patrick

2. Shyla Stylez

1. Jenna Jameson

Bummed that your favorite star didn't make the cut? View the full top 100 over at Porn-Star.com and see where she placed.

· 100 Most Popular Pornstars of 2008 (porn-star.com)

In spite of a reputation for class earned in contracts with Pleasure, Jill Kelly, and TeraVision, Nikki still manages to look like you could find her working at the Gold Club. We hope she doesn’t have to, but after her falling-out with Tera Patrick, who knows what she’s doing to make ends meet? On the other hand, if she did take up employment at the local “gentlemen’s club,” we could just step down the street after work to wish her a happy birthday, since she’s turning 27 today.

Bio data courtesy of the Internet Adult Film Database

· Internet Adult Film Database (www.iafd.com)
· Nikki Benz at IAFD.com (iafd.com)
· Buy Nikki Benz’s movies (gamelink.com)

10. Taylor Rain

9. Sunny Leone

8. Belladonna

7. Brittney Skye

6. Eva Angelina

5. Mary Carey

4. Briana Banks

3. Jesse Jane

2. Jenna Haze

1. Tera Patrick

· Fame Registry (fameregistry.com)

If our extensive experience in this area has taught us one thing, it's that we can't bring this many lascivious porn stars together without them eventually fucking each other senseless. And, as we'd expect, Tera Patrick, Daisy Marie, Daisy Dukes, Madison Scott, Kayla Paige, Angie Savage, Mya Luanna, Charmane Star, Lexi Belle, Maya Gates, Shawna Lenee, and several of their friends do exactly that, stripping out of their bikinis and lapping away at each other like kittens enjoying seventeen fresh bowls of cream. The results are disturbingly good, making us feel as immoral and decadent as an AIG executive with a golden parachute after the bail out. Move over, Hef—Tera wants to show you what the grotto should look like every single day of the week.

If anything, Tera's given us hope in a way that even our President Elect can only allude to. While most of us will have to tighten our belts this holiday season, finding pleasure in the simple joys of life, we can always look forward to history repeating itself. Our eyes are glassy after watching these lovely ladies work themselves into a frenzy, dreaming of a time when we will once again be able to blaze up our medical grade hydroponic with freshly minted hundred dollar bills. In fact, with ideas this good, we're thinking Tera for Prez 2012. You with us?

"Tera Patrick’s Pool Party" is available this week.

· Teravision (teravision.com)

Tera Patrick and her rockstar pimp husband Spyder get down and grungy together, but they also have scenes with other people—which, we must say, are pretty great. Some of the highlights: Tera gets drilled by Tommy Gunn while Spyder Jones services his model perfect blond friend; sapphic sweetheart Angie Savage takes a wild ride on the stiff prick of her rocker ex-hubby (a rare treat to catch given her aversion to boy-girl scenes); Sasha Grey turns out another amazing performance (as always), as do Nikki Benz, Jayna Oso, Paola Rey, Tiffany Taylor, Ava Lauren, Katrina Kat, Selena Draagon, Lexie Marie, Regan Reese, and Bobbie Eden (we're tired just typing that!).

Our only complaint, if we're going to be totally honest, is that there isn’t enough Tera in it for us. Seriously, if you’re going call something "Tera Patrick Superstar," shouldn’t she star in more than two scenes? Still, we'll take what we can get—and eagerly wait for whatever our favorite porn Queen offers up next.

Tera Patrick Superstar releases this week from Teravision.

· Teravision (teravision.com)

Actually. we’re not sure exactly what Ed contributes to "Tera Goes Gonzo"; we were too bust watching Tera and her costars to analyze things too much. But one thing is clear: with a supporting cast that includes Nautica Thorn, Daisy Marie, Roxy DeVille, Gianna Lynn, Kelle Marie, and Stefani Morgan, we’re more than willing to endure whatever other support staff Tera decided to hire to get things done.

In other news, we hear that TeraVision has also leased out the CERN Large Hadron Collider in Geneva and will harness its awesome power to travel back to 1982 and make a real proto-gonzo video. In the meantime, however, "Tera Goes Gonzo" hits the shelves later this month..

• Tera Patrick (all things Tera @ terapatrick.com)
• Order: "Tera Goes Gonzo" (adultdvdempire.com)

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• "The Sex Offenders" (Teravision) (adultdvdempire.com)
• Tera Trailers (teratrailers.com)