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The Decade In Porn: Tristan Taormino Looks Back On 2000-2009

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST

As the first decade of the 2000s draws to a close, Fleshbot's sitting down with adult industry influentials to learn how the business of pleasure has changed over the past ten years. Today's expert: writer, director, and educator Tristan Taormino.

At left: Tristan educates the masses about anal pleasure for men.

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?
Tristan Taormino: The internet, undoubtedly. It has changed who makes porn, how we watch porn, how we buy it (or don't), the costs associated with making it, and nearly everything about it, except for the naked people fucking.

At left: "Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women 1," Tristan's first ever porn movie. Released in 1999.

You shot your first film about ten years ago. How has your work changed over the decade?
I learn something new with each movie I do, and I think my vision and mission has gotten clearer over these ten years. I'm much more invested in collaborating with the performers in my films, having them participate in the creation of their representation, and allowing them to express their sexuality in an ethical, positive, empowering environment.

At left: "Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women 2," released in 2001.

How has the perception/acceptance of feminist porn changed over the decade? Is it more commonplace for porn/pornographers to be seen as feminist? Has self-identified feminist porn changed in content/tone?
I think that the Feminist Porn Awards, which celebrates its 5th anniversary in 2010, really helped spark a mainstream dialogue about feminist porn and also helped bring together a growing community of pornographers who identify themselves/their work as feminist. There certainly is more feminist porn now than ever before and it's gotten a lot more diverse, which I think is a good thing.

At left: "House of Ass," Tristan's first venture into reality porn. Released in 2006.

The internet has obviously had a huge impact on the adult industry. What's been the best change the internet has brought to the adult marketplace? The worst?
The best change is that amateurs and professionals can create their own websites, be 100% in control of the product and the profit. The worst is that pirating and illegal downloading are rampant and out of control. We are where the music industry was before they stopped Napster, but no one is going to step in to regulate porn pirating on the internet. I wish consumers realized that whenever they watch "free" porn that is copyrighted, it's like watching a mainstream movie without paying for it—you're taking money out of the filmmaker's pocket.

At left: "Chemistry 3," released in 2007.

Has anything changed about the performers who work in the industry? Is a different kind of talent attracted nowadays?
The talent pool has grown to an almost overwhelming number of people. I think there is definitely more diversity among performers in terms of aesthetics, age, ethnicity—there are more women without any plastic surgery, flat-chested women, tattooed and pierced women, plus-size women, MILFs, and women of color working today than there were a decade ago.

At left: "Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to the G-Spot," released in 2008.

Has public perception about the adult industry changed much since 2000? Is adult entertainment more accepted, less accepted, or about the same?
It's strange. There certainly has been more crossover between the adult industry and the mainstream entertainment industry, and I think porn is less taboo than it once was. But, that said, the people who make it (especially the performers) are still denigrated and stigmatized for the work they do. As a society, we are still so fucked up about how we see and treat porn performers—and sex workers in general.

At left: "Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Anal Pleasure for Men," released in 2009.

Any thoughts on what the industry will look like at the end of the next decade?
It's hard not to see a bleak future considering what's going on right now in the economy and with illegally-pirated porn all over the internet. So, I'd like to offer my utopian vision for the next decade: 15-day STD testing (instead of 30), a decrease in STD rates among performers, no HIV outbreaks, Belladonna and I collaborating on a movie, more women and people of color in positions of power, The Feminist Porn Awards televised on a major network in primetime, and Buck Angel in the Senate.

At left: "Rough Sex," released in 2009.

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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Jandi And Christian Go Through The Back Door

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Butts: we've all got 'em, and many of us like to have them played with. At least, that's the theory we work under—and we know Tristan Taormino most definitely agrees.

As do Jandi Lin and Christian XXX, who are more than happy to demonstrate their love of the butt...and, ahem, many other erogenous zones, too.

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Tristan Taormino's "Rough Sex" Gets Us All Choked Up

Lux Alptraum — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EDT

This past April, Tristan Taormino and Penny Flame gave us an introduction to rough sex; now Tristan's upped the stakes (and the roughness) with the first installment of her brand new series, "Rough Sex."

As with "Chemistry," Tristan builds "Rough Sex" around the desires of her performers. Each of the five scenes is directly based on the rough sex fantasy of its female star; the male co-stars were also chosen by stars themselves, not a casting director. It's a nice touch: knowing that the performers are acting out their secret (or not-so-secret) desires with someone they enjoy working with adds an extra oomph to the scenes.

And the scenes themselves are pretty hot as it is (at least if you're into rough sex). Of the five, Satine Phoenix's scene with Derrick Pierce is easily our favorite. The most elaborate of all the scenes, "Stranded" finds Satine, ahem, stranded in the desert with a broken down car and no cell reception. She's discovered by Derrick, who offers her his cell, and some company, but starts to turn forceful once he realizes there's no one around to stop him from taking what he wants. Both Satine and Derrick are practiced rough players, and their chemistry is quite good—it also helps that they manage to stay in character (and, okay, maybe Satine's fantasy is our fantasy too).

But Satine is not alone in turning in a standout performance. Marie Luv and Julius Ceazher turn up the heat, acting out Marie's fantasy of getting caught cheating; Francesca Le (the film's sole femdom) makes hard working husband Christian take a break from the office and focus on his real boss; and Adrianna Nicole succumbs to the desires of intruder Marco Banderas.

And, of course, there's Sasha Grey. The final scene in the collection, Sasha's encounter with Danny Wylde is the least scripted, and seemingly the least fantasy-based (unless Sasha sits around fantasizing about negotiating with her partners and then having rough sex on a pool table). It's also the most real feeling: we can actually imagine that this is how Sasha has sex in real life. An initial discussion of likes and dislikes segues into very playful rough sex, with Danny and Sasha switching back and forth between domme and sub. There's no fancy set up or story line, but it doesn't matter: real, hot sex is really all we need.

Tristan Taormino has long been our go-to director for real hot porn exploring pornstars' real desires; it now seems that she'll similarly be our go-to director for real hot rough sex. A second volume of "Rough Sex" is already in the works; it should go without saying that we're counting down the days to its release.

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Sasha Grey Gets Rough With Tristan Taormino

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EDT

There are many things we admire about Tristan Taormino, but at the top of the list is her ability to coax her performers into pushing their boundaries and trying new things on camera.

If not for Tristan, we might never have seen Penny Flame's submissive side; now, in the upcoming "Rough Sex," Tristan has persuaded Sasha Grey to bring out her dominant side in front of the camera. A switch in real life, Sasha's primarily played the sub on film; "Rough Sex" showcases a switch scene, in which we get to see Sasha, ahem, from both sides now.

You know, we thought our crush on Sasha had reached maximum capacity, but learning that we could get her to tie us up? Well, that's just about put us on overload.

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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"?

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.

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Scenes From The Set Of Tristan Taormino's Latest Shoot

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:30:01 EDT

Poor Tristan Taormino...while we got to spend the weekend partying and lazing about, she had to work the whole time. Though...wait. You mean to tell us that Tristan's work involved watching the likes of Bobbi Starr and James Deen do the sex? Yeah, we don't pity her anymore.

· More photos from the set of "Rough Sex 2," "Expert Guide to Advanced Anal Sex," and "Expert Guide to Advanced Fellatio" at Tristan's TwitPic account (twitpic.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).

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Take A G-Ride With Kylie And Derrick

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

We know the old saying goes, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach"—but we've always preferred those who can teaching by doing. Well, at least when it comes to sex education.

And at least when those teachers are hot pornstars like Kylie Worthy and Derrick Pierce, who are more than happy to use their bodies to demonstrate all sorts of sexy lessons (in this case, how to stimulate the g-spot). Don't worry if it takes you a while to pick up on all their tips and tricks... you can watch the video again and again (and again!) until you've, uh, learned everything you need to know.

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Previously: Tristan Taormino Gets Up Close And Personal With The G-Spot (Really!)

Learning To Love You (And Her) More

Lux Alptraum — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Speaking of threesome lessons—who better to teach you how to love multiply than Tristan Taormino and her cadre of pornstar assistants? Jack, Haileey, and India will be more than happy to educate you...with sex.

Watch carefully, and take note of their patented tips and tricks for keeping everyone occupied while the lovin's going down. Or, you know, if learning's not your style, just sit back, relax, and watch the sexin' commence.

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

Tristan Taormino Assembles Team Of Fleshbot Crush Objects For Future Production

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EDT

We don't know what all Tristan is planning on shooting when she's in LA next month, but we do know that we like her taste in performers.

We've been following some of her behind the scenes shenanigans on Twitter, and it looks like she's got a very, very impressive cast lined up for, um, whatever it is that she's shooting. We've seen mentions of Satine Phoenix, Sinnamon Love, April Flores, Marie Luv, James Deen, Derrick Pierce, Christian XXX, and Tyler Knight. We can only imagine what it looks like when this much raw talent gets together (and in our minds, it looks a bit like a porno version of Voltron).

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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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Tenth Anniversary Tristan Butt Plug Is More Plug To Love

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:30:01 EDT

The original Tristan butt plug was my first—and favorite—anal toy. As a young butt-curious lass, I purchased Tristan Taormino's debut plug, and was immediately smitten.

Amazingly, that toy debuted a full decade ago: and to commemorate it (and Tristan's) accomplishments, an updated, tenth anniversary edition has been released. Yes, I had to get my hands (er, butt?) on it as soon as possible.

You may be wondering how one "updates" a classic plug like the Tristan. Clearly, altering the amazing design makes little to no sense—but beefing the plug up is an excellent idea indeed. As shown in the image at left, the Tristan Anniversary Plug (left) is a little bit fatter than its predecessor (though not as big as the T2, which I'm sad to say I do not own).

But is bigger better? Well, as in all things, it really depends on what you're going for. The anniversary plug is certainly a more advanced toy than its skinny friend—it took me quite a bit more warmup, and a whole lot of lube, to nudge the head of the toy into my anal area. But it was certainly worth it: once inside, the anniversary plug felt awesome. A-W-E-S-O-M-E. All the delicate curves of the original, but way beefed up.

Not that I'd expect anything less from an anal expert like Tristan.

The Anniversary Plug may not be the best toy for beginners (scratch that, it's definitely not for beginners), but if you've been plugging away (ha!) with the original for awhile now, and are in the mood for a bit of an upgrade, it's a wonderful way to make a step up. Kudos to Tristan—and congratulations of ten years of such a great butt toy!

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It's All About The Chemistry, Baby

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

What happens when you put six pornstars together in a house, with nothing to do but each other? Pretty much exactly what you'd think: hot, hot sex (which, thankfully, we have on film).

Take a peek into the "Chemistry" house, where Sinnamon Love and Adrianna Nicole lure Tyler Knight into the hot tub (of sin!), while Penny Flame lustfully looks on (camera in hand, natch). We're pretty sure this goes without saying... but man, "The Real World" has nothing on this.

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Previously: Keeping The "Chemistry" Alive: The Orgy Edition

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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The Adult Entertainment Expo: An Eon McKai's Eye View

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:30:01 EST

We weren't the only ones documenting the action in Vegas this week—Eon McKai got some great video, too. Find out what happened behind the scenes—and who ended up molested when Lux met Nina Hartley.

· Eon McKai Goes To AEE 2009 (eonmckai.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)

Celebrate Female Porn Directors (Again!)

Lux Alptraum — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT

On Monday, we pointed you toward's XCritic's top ten list of female directors in porn. Little did we know, HotMoviesForHer also decided to celebrate female directors a mere day later, with a slightly different group of lady porn auteurs hailed as their top five. Did someone forget to tell us about Celebrate Female Porn Directors Week? We would have baked them all a cake, if only we'd known! (hotmoviesforher.com)

Top Ten Female Porn Directors (According To XCritic)

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:01:26 EDT

Pornography has traditionally been seen as a man's game but—as we've noted many times before—as more and more women start working behind the scenes, that notion is quickly becoming outdated. Women are making porn (and making porn better), and we're certainly grateful to see that glass ceiling chipping away (if not outright crumbling). And we're not the only ones who feel that way: the team at XCritic is celebrating ladies making porn with a list of their ten favorite female porn directors. After the jump, see who made the list—and some samples of their work, too.

10. Suze Randall: "Too Naughty To Say No"

9. Candida Royalle: "Under The Covers"

8. Mason

7. Jamye Waxman
"Exploring The 'O'"

6. Diana Devoe

5. Kimberly Kane: "Morphine"

4. Stormy Daniels
"Operation Desert Stormy" (gamelink.com)

3. Belladonna
"My Ass Is Haunted"

2. Celeste
"Stoya Video Nasty"

1. Tristan Taormino
"Chemistry 4: The Orgy Edition"

Honorable Mentions (some of whom we think should have been on the list): Joanna Angel, Ashley Blue, Dana Dearmond, Aunt Gertrude

· The Top Ten Women Directors In Porn (xcritic.com)