Feature Articles
Inside 'Honeyguide' as Disruptive Films Channels 'Saltburn' Wickedness
Siouxsie Q and Michael Vegas have been riding high. At the 2024 XBIZ Awards, the duo took home the trophy for Director of the Year — Gay Movies, while their title “For You, I Will” was named Gay Feature of the Year.
Falcon|NakedSword Expands Euro Ambitions With Sir Peter
Falcon|NakedSword president and CEO Tim Valenti is setting his sights on the European market with an increasingly ambitious game plan. He notes that while the gay studio has risen high as a proud American brand for decades, it has seen its global audience broaden, especially in the last four years.
AEBN Reflects on 25 Years of Innovation, Success
Reflecting on 25 years of success, AEBN honchos Jay Strowd and Bishop Wages harken back to 1999, when the company that would become a storied brand first broke away from an online DVD/VHS mail-order business to evolve as an entity solely dedicated to streaming video.
WIA Profile: Jessica Jasmin
Jessica Jasmin’s heart has always been in production, but there were a number of stops along her route to becoming creative director for Gamma Entertainment.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!”
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.