Yes, porn veterans like Justine Joli, Madison Young, Syd Blakovich, Jiz Lee, Dallas Fivestar, and Dylan Ryan can be found alongside a cast of newcomers (or at least Justine, Madison, Syd, and Jiz can—at the time of review, only two videos were posted to the site). A stunning cast indeed; but what makes JuicyPinkBox different from other queer porn mainstays like, say, the Crash Pad Series or Reel Queer Productions?

Jincey's said in interviews that she wants to fill a perceived void in lesbian pornography, creating "lesbian pornography that is real but glamorous and cinematic." From what we've seen, she's certainly succeeded in creating something different.

JuicyPinkBox is perhaps best compared to someone like Andrew Blake. There's a very heavy emphasis on art here, with lushly made up models in exquisite outfits rendered in the raw, grainy look of film. Extreme close ups of genitals and penetration are replaced with quick cuts of faces mid-moan and abstract shots hinting at the action. In Jiz and Madison's scene, not a single shot of penetration, or even pussy, is shown—though judging by the fevered look on Jiz's face, a good time was had by all.

Another thing that sets JPB apart from a sea of porno competitors is their apparent belief that brevity is sexy: in an environment where the twenty minute sex scene is seen as standard, JPB offers up bite size boinking in segments under ten minutes. Episode One of Taxi clocks in at 6:44, Episode Two is a slightly beefier 8:23 (though if we're being honest here, we should subtract a full minute from those counts for the extended end credits. No, we don't understand it either).

The staff of JPB has promised weekly video updates, alternating between episodes of "Taxi, "Confessions" (a series of, uh, pornstars confessing), and behind the scenes clips—all of which will contain pornographic content (hopefully some more hardcore than what we've already seen). Additionally, the site promises a new erotic story every week. However, a mere one video and story per week, with not much backlog, makes it seem hard to justify the $25/month membership fee. For now, the Crash Pad seems like a safer bet—especially if you're of the opinion that porn is best with a little (or a lot) of visible penetration.

(While you're making your decision, here's the trailer for "Taxi.")

· Juicy Pink Box (juicypinkbox.com)

The film won't be available until November 23rd—but Courtney's made a pretty sweet preview gallery available to us right here, right now. Take a peek at the hottest queers of the southern states (as well as Dylan Ryan, Trouble, Trucker Cash, and Pepper Sox, who all came along for the ride).

· Courtney Trouble (courtneytrouble.com)
· Good Releasing (goodreleasing.com)

Featured in her interviews are Syd Blakovich, Jiz Lee, Dylan Ryan, and Madison Young—all of whom educate her on the ins and outs of a business that's poorly understood by most of the mainstream world. Thinking about getting your own start in adult? Read through the advice given by our lovely Crush Objects...and make sure to see Liz's piece for a thorough outline on exactly what not to do.

· Get Off My Back! (viceland.com)
· This Is How You Do It (viceland.com, via Jiz Lee)
· Photo by Courtney Trouble (courtneytrouble.com)

We're still waiting on the full list of winners, but from Jiz Lee's recap, we know that Madison Young was named an Indie Porn Pioneer and awarded Best Kink Movie (for "Perversions of Lesbian Lust"), Dylan Ryan won Female Heart Throb of the Year, Courtney Trouble was awarded Most Diverse for forthcoming flick "Roulette," and Pink & White Productions picked up awards for Steamiest Trans Scene (in "Crash Pad Series Vol 2: Unlocked") and the coveted Movie of the Year, for none other than "Champion."

We couldn't have picked better winners ourselves.

· Feminist Porn Awards - We are Family (jizlee.com)
· Feminist Porn Awards 2009 (goodforher.com)
· Thumbnail: Feminist Porn Award Winners... in bed (twitpic.com)

Their breakfast starts the way ours always have, with eggs, and some fruit, and a side of toast... but after some preliminary eating, it veers off in a completely different direction. Apparently, a truly balanced breakfast includes a hefty share of cunnilingus. We'll keep that in mind for the future.

· "Perversions of Lesbian Lust" (gamelink.com)
· Madison Bound (madisonbound.com)

Evie Delatosso, Aiden Starr, Charlotte Vale, Dylan Lauren, and Stevie Hart are all signatories with Spiegler Girls, a Porn Valley talent agency. The culture at that agency is different; the talent seems to like each other.

"Evie is just my size, so we fuck a lot," said Aiden Starr, hoping to titillate me, and implying that since I was not her size, then nothing would ever happen between us. Temptress.

When Dylan Ryan introduced herself, I thought that she was in for a peck of trouble with vagitarians, as someone named Dylan Ryan also works in hardcore lesbian movies like Maria Beatty's "Sex Mannequin" and "Strap-On Motel."

"Watch your back," I whispered.

"Oh no," she said. "I'm the same person. My hair's just different."

"So you take the cock?" I asked.

"Yes."

"Watch your back."

I like all these people. I met about 30 people before them today who fell into a default finger-in-the-mouth pose. This is the porn world you will inherit.

· Spiegler Girls (spieglergirls.com)
· Adult Entertainment Expo (adultentertainmentexpo.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)

"Everywhere I look in San Francisco I find hot lesbian sex," says Madison Young, our Huell Howser of vagitarian culture. But it is a city of contrasts.

"San Francisco is known as a hotbed of lesbian and gay culture," Young says. But lest you think Journey's City by the Bay is heterogenous, "it's also a city of lust, love, and random sexual encounters that lead to explosive orgasms."

No doubt this tidbit will help San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom in his bid to be California's next governor.

Young's first stop is Dolores Park, known as a "Dyke Park" and a perfect spot to show off one's monkey bar skills and read Rilke (probably ironically, dead white male and all, but he gets a pass because of the "Maria").

A helpful travelogue for tourists more interested in a Lombard Street of the Heart, "Lesbian Life" weaves its way through lesbian garages, coffee shops, and tattoo parlors, often connecting each scene with a character from the previous one.

And if residents sometimes complain of that 49-sq. mile thumb of land feeling claustrophobic, they can get some consolation they share the foggy peninsula with old friends like Lorelei Lee, Shawn and Jiz Lee from the Crash Pad, and Dylan Ryan from the Strap-on Motel.

Sadly, Young only appears as the narratrix, not as a perfomer. But have no fear: In addition to the hot lesbian sex going on everywhere in San Francisco, each resident seems to be reading Young's cover story in Spread.

· Madison Young (madisonbound.com)
· Buy "Lesbian Life: Real Sex San Francisco" (lezlovevideo.com)

Their interludes in noirish locations flow to the tones of muted horns and a stand-up bass. At no point does anyone say "Did I hear Dirtpipe Milkshake?" Sometimes Dylan wears a hat. These are people we don't see around here too often, and we wonder where on La Cienega Pussy's might be, and if the Strap-On Motel takes Diner's Club.

· Maria Beatty (bleuproductions.com)
· Buy "Strap-On Motel" (bleuproductions.com)