Do you sit at home at night, wondering who, exactly, it is that makes Fleshbot tick? Well, hold on to your hats, kids, cause we're about to introduce ourselves—and let you know how to be our BFFs!
(Or at least show your loyalty and devotion to us on Facebook. Same diff, right?)
Lux Alptraum is a writer, sex educator, and the editor of Fleshbot. Prior to Fleshbot, she worked as a sex educator at an adolescent pregnancy prevention program, an HIV pretest counselor, and founded ThatStrangeGirl, an alternative porn site, and Boinkology, a blog about sex and culture.
Her writing has appeared in Time Out New York, Jezebel, Bizarre Magazine, Gizmodo, Jalopnik, BlackbookMag.com, SundanceChannel.com, Best Sex Writing 2008, and GOOD Magazine. She has spoken about sexuality, the internet, and adult entertainment at Yale University, NYU, Ohio State University, Columbia University, SXSW, and New York City's Museum of Sex, and was recognized as one of 2008's Heeb 100.
Current Crush Object: Evanni Solei
Favorite Porno: "Champion"
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Brian O'Brien's first contact with homosexual pornography came when he stumbled across Father MacGillicuddy's purloined copy of Honcho magazine while attending St. Dymphna's School for Wayward Boys. He took his love of gay smut from personal to professional and joined the Fleshbot team in 2008.
Current Crush Object: James Jameson
Favorite Porn: "The Hole"
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Bobby Calamitous once got off while reading a copy of Michel Foucault's Discipline & Punish, but he's come to find that actual porn is much more effective for that sort of thing. He enjoys long walks, comic books, and overanalyzing things (especially pornography).
Current Crush Object: Colby Keller
Favorite Porno: "Jersey Score"
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Ottimo Massimo moved east from San Francisco to follow his dream of putting on a one man show about the life and times of Evan Stone. He attended Columbia University instead. Oh, and his name comes from an Italo Calvino novel, in case you were curious.
Current Crush Object: April O'Neil
Favorite Porno: "Evil Anal 11"
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Sailor Ripley hails from San Francisco and will soon return to immerse herself in the Bay Area porn scene. Her name refers to her love for boats, Sigourney Weaver in "Alien," and David Lynch. Her porn wishlist includes good parody, female orgasms, and funny dialogue.
Current Crush Object: James Deen
Favorite Porno: "Batman XXX: A Porn Parody"
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Gram Ponante has been writing about the adult industry since 2002. He is a regular contributor to Fleshbot, Gamelink, Hustler, Genesis, and other fine adult publications, and has served in editorial positions at both AVN and XBiz, the adult industry's warring trade publications. Since launching GramPonante.com in January, 2005, Ponante has been quoted online, in print, and on the air in media around the world as an articulate and engaging commentator on the porn business.
Current Crush Object: Sara Sloane (nee Sarah Vandella)
Favorite Porno: "Contract Star" (it's an example of how fun living in Porn Valley can be!)
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· Thumbnail: An average day at the Fleshbot office, via BiMaxx (orgymax.com)