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Legrand Wolf Charts Course to Brave New Carnal Worlds

Since Carnal Media’s inception, the company has launched three distinct streaming networks. It has also expanded its offerings within these networks to 25 studio channels, with 14 in CarnalPlus, eight in BarebackPlus and three in FTMPlus.

Alejandro Freixes ·
opinion

Adult Time Gets 'Heteroflexible' With New Gay Studio

Adult Time is launching its first gay studio, Heteroflexible, which is looking to explore largely uncharted territory by targeting the underserved gay-curious market.

Alejandro Freixes ·
opinion

Ben Rush, Steve Cruz on Hitting Max 'Overdrive' for Raging Stallion

When an eerily quiet driver for rideshare service “Let It Ride” (Derek Kage) makes a routine airport pickup, his passenger (Paul Wagner) begins regaling him with tales of overseas fun with exotic gents.

Alejandro Freixes ·
opinion

'For You, I Will': Disruptive Films Team Talks Erotic Thriller

In the diabolical Netflix series “You,” bookish stalker Joe Goldberg is so obsessively enamored of the women on whom he fixates that he is perfectly willing to commit murder to ensure the object of his laser-focused romantic ambitions becomes his.

Alejandro Freixes ·
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Falcon Fuses Classic, Modern Vibes for 'Endless Summer'

Ben Rush waxes rhapsodic about the classic Falcon Studios features that gave rise to the irresistible “California blonde” imagery that defined the venerable studio throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

JC Adams ·
profile

SayUncle Talks Taboo as Niche Network Eyes Long-Term Growth

When Charged Media first decided, several years ago, to gather an array of niche all-male paysites underneath one marketable umbrella, the plan quickly hit one minor stumbling block: what to name the new company.

JC Adams ·
profile

Falcon/NakedSword, Marc MacNamara Unsheath 'The Swords'

When director Marc MacNamara informs us that he is doing our phone interview while lying in his darkened hotel room with compresses on his aching body, he is only half joking.

JC Adams ·
profile

Glamcore Goes Gay With Fresh Paysite Rod's Room

An exploratory pilot episode for what would become the burgeoning new all-male paysite RodsRoom.com first came to life several years ago, under the expansive artistic vision of Adult Time CCO Bree Mills and co-directors Michael Vegas and Siouxsie Q.

JC Adams ·
profile

Performer-Turned-Attorney Stephan Ferris Talks Sex Work, Memoir

Adult industry attorney Stephan Ferris, aka performer Blue Bailey, is on the phone with XBIZ to promote his new memoir, “Blue Movie.” The book is a frank, unsparing account of Ferris’ battles with addiction as he pushed the limits of his sexuality as a gay adult entertainer.

JC Adams ·
profile

Prankster Pierce Paris Opens Up About Viral Fame, Comedy Successes

As the appointed time for his interview with XBIZ approaches, Pierce Paris, the 2020 XBIZ Gay Performer of the Year, sends along a quick DM: “Look who is texting me at this moment!” he writes. “LMAO!”

JC Adams ·
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Michael Lucas Talks Sex, Travel and Studio's Milestone Anniversary

Michael Lucas is a busy man. Emails setting up an interview with XBIZ originated from New York as well as his home in Puerto Vallarta, dubbed “Casa Lucas,” where he films much of the content these days for his own studio, Lucas Entertainment.

JC Adams ·
profile

The Advocate: Director-Producer Walden Woods Champions Performer Welfare

Walden Woods’ decade-plus career began with SeanCody.com during its initial bout of megafame, and has included a wide array of jobs, from directing and camerawork to managerial positions.

JC Adams ·
profile

Reintroducing Next Door Studios With COO Jeremy Babcock

Jeremy Babcock is in a good mood as he jumps on the phone with XBIZ to discuss Next Door Studios, which has recently joined such all-male companies as Active Duty, Pride Studios and the newly launched Disruptive Films under Alpha Studio Group, the rebranded production arm of Zubb Media.

JC Adams ·
profile

CockyBoys Co-Founder Jake Jaxson Reflects on 15 Years of Success

CockyBoys has kicked off its milestone 15th anniversary year with a series of commemorative events. That includes the online rerelease of 15 scenes that co-founder and four-time XBIZ Award-winning director Jake Jaxson feels best define the company and its evolution.

JC Adams ·
profile

'Disruptive' Anniversary: Reflecting on Rapid Growth, Artistic Risk-Taking

The nascent all-male label Disruptive Films launched last fall amid celebratory fanfare, with a splashy debut feature film and a notable array of behind-the-scenes talent.

JC Adams ·
opinion

Falcon Eyes Future by Boldly Revisiting Storied Past With Classic Content

In May, Falcon Studios closed out “Falcon Forever,” an epic, yearlong promotional campaign commemorating its 50th anniversary.

JC Adams ·
trends

Queer as Folx: How Producers, Creators Feed Demand for Inclusive Fetish Content

There’s a rule of thumb in adult that goes something like this: If you want to know what the industry will look like in three years, find out what’s happening in queer porn right now.

JC Adams ·
profile

ChiChiLaRaw: Veteran Director Launches Eponymous Paysite With a Twist

The veteran director Chi Chi LaRue is a survivor, having spent nearly 40 years helming every possible genre and subgenre of adult and riding out numerous market trends that blaze brightly and then burn out just as quickly.

JC Adams ·
profile

Q&A: Jacob and Harley Discuss Creator Duo Success

Jacob Acosta and Harley Xavier are from the same town and were around each other quite a bit growing up, but it wasn’t until high school that Xavier made his move.

Alejandro Freixes ·
opinion

Raging Stallion Director Tony Dimarco Talks Epic Crime Saga 'Ride or Die'

More than a decade ago, Tony Dimarco earned industry buzz with back-to-back XBIZ “Gay Director of the Year” wins for lavishly detailed, star-packed projects like modern erotica classic “To the Last Man.”

JC Adams ·
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