So how did it stack up? Our thoughts (and a preview clip) after the jump.

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While hot porn that also educates may be Tristan's signature style, it seems it's not the hallmark of all Vivid-Ed releases. Though there's a lot of good about this release, it falls a little flat when it comes to sheer hotness—ultimately registering as a little more ed than sexy. The performers are hot, and the information is good, but unlike Tristan's previous Expert Guides to blowjobs or anal sex it never quite feels like the kind of educational porn flick you'd want to jack off to. As the information rolls by, there's too much to absorb and take in; it's a little hard to just lie back and get into it when so much is being thrown at you.

But if you're more interested in a video that will guide you through various positions than some hot porn that will happen to teach you a little something along the way, then "Positions" may just be what you're looking for. With short scenes on 18 different positions, and detailed information about the benefits and shortcomings of each, "Positions" leaves no stone untouched. Have a long, thin penis, or a partner who likes shallow penetration? Try the Pancake. Want a girl-on-top position that's easy on the knees? Go with the Froggie.

Though this release wasn't quite what we'd hoped for, we're still happy to see Vivid-Ed working hard to make sex education sexy, or at least provide some helpful information through porn. For a lot of people, porn is already an important (if not their only) source of sex education, so it's good to know that Vivid-Ed is making sure they get some solid information along with their titillation. Now if they'd just put out the "Expert Guide To Gape Rimming," we'd be totally set.

· Vivid-Ed (vivid-ed.com)

· Buy "The Expert Guide To Positions" (adult.dvdempire.com)

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Previously: Tristan Taormino Gets Up Close And Personal With The G-Spot (Really!), Tristan Taormino Explains It All For You: "Expert Guide to Oral Sex Part 2", DVD: Tristan Taormino's "Expert Guide To Anal Sex"

Florida's Nightmoves Magazine, a respected stripper publication, and performer Courtney Cummz are teaming up with Tampa lawyer Brandon Kolb for the first-ever seminar, which promises to address the casting couch as well as "the legalities from experienced adult entertainment Attorneys."

Participants will actually shoot a porn scene with Cummz' guidance by the end of the seminar. Talent will be provided by a local casting agency, TandA Management.

We were concerned that no one from the number listed on the website answered our calls during business hours and that there was no mention of what the seminar would cost, but we reassured ourselves that porn really is about promise rather than delivery.

In any case, it's got to be better than Kate Capshaw's "SpaceCamp."

· Porn Camp Seminars (porncampseminars.com)
· Courtney Cummz (courtneycummz.com)

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Join us as we run down an abbreviated list of orgy Dos and Don'ts after the gap.

Hartley and Ireland emphasize that the "orgy of your preference" will not look like some "Hollywood producer's perverted fantasy". But remember, with Kylie and Nina's access to Porn Valley's Tastiest (such as Lorelei Lee, Adrianna Nicole, and Annette Schwarz), they've got a bit of an advantage as well. And what does "perverted" mean, anyway?

Kylie asks, just for the sake of argument, why a person would want to throw an orgy in the first place.

Nina explains the appeals of variety, exhibitionism, and voyeurism, and that sex as a couple with other couples can be a nutritious part of a delicious relationship. But both women stress that attending orgies for revenge or to "spice up" a failing relationship often hasten the breakup.

Already, there is more dialogue in the first fifteen minutes of this movie than most gonzo catalogues. Luckily Ireland and Hartley are dressed in comfortable clothes. Though it is very pleasant to look at Ireland and Hartley, the movie suffers from Talking Headism. A split-screen with Powerpoint slides would have been helpful for people skipping through, until the first mini-orgy, or "orgiette", takes place a ways into the movie.

Hartley explains that Orgies Are Fun.

"And if there's one thing nobody wants in an orgy," Hartley says, "it is a miserable, squabbling couple; one who wants to be there and the other who is just going along."

Still, Ireland outlines the three most important things to bring to any orgy (other than a nice gift for the host):

· Good Manners
· An Open Mind
· Impeccable Hygiene

A well-researched How To, "The Perfect Orgy" details who makes the rules, what voyeurs should do ("maintain the snack table"), why movie or drinking buddies might not be ideal guests, and why couples should check out other orgies before throwing their own. That, and the spectre of jealousy.

Hartley and Ireland emphasize that the first time anyone has sex can be unpredictable, so an orgy equals magnified unpredictability. For people with open minds (and good manners and impeccable hygiene), unpredictability can be fun.

· Adam & Eve (adameve.com)

While there are any number of ways one can learn everything there is to know about anal sex, trial and error probably isn't the best way to go about it: at best there's the prospect of a certain degree of discomfort, and at the worst there's the possibility of injury and ... well, let's not think of what else can happen if you don't know what you're doing. So we should all be grateful to Tristan Taormino for helming Vivid's newly minted Vivid Ed division and sharing her considerable expertise in her "Expert Guide To Anal Sex", which comes out later this week and which is sort of like having Tiger Woods teach you how to putt like a pro or Warren Buffet giving you personal investment advice ...

Only, you know, involving a different kind of hole and a different method of deposits: "The movie features a workshop taught by Taormino with demonstrations by two co-hosts followed by two scenes where enthusiastic couples show specific techniques, positions and sex toys. The scenes are narrated by Taormino and feature dynamic on- screen graphics that highlight creative tips and tricks to help guide the viewer in the learning experience." If you're still having problems getting in the back door after watching it all, you'll have only yourself to blame.

· Tristan Taormino's "Expert Guide To Anal Sex" Gallery
· Tristan Taormino's "Expert Guide To Anal Sex" Trailer: QuickTime | Windows Media (vivid.com)
· Vivid Ed (vivid-ed.com)

Previously: Exclusive: Tristan Taormino's "Chemistry 2" Gallery, Flesh Flicks: It's Crisco Time!, Deep Inside Katsumi, DVD Review: "Assraelis"