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IN THIS ISSUE L.A. County
Clears Immoral
in Condom Probe
BY DAN MILLER
Executive Director
LOS ANGELES — Immoral
KIMBERLEY GORDON TALKS Productions has been cleared of any
MANAGEMENT ROLE AT alleged violations of L.A. County’s
JOY HOLLYWOOD mandatory
PAGE 98 condom ordi-
nance, CEO
Dan Leal
told XBIZ in
May.
SEE IMMORAL, PAGE 132
Sportsheets
Pjur Bliss Consolidates
PJUR GROUP UNVEILS
Distribution
NEW SPRAY PRODUCT,
RANGE OF LUBRICANTS
PAGE 88
BY ARIANA RODRIGUEZ
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.
— Sportsheets has issued a state-
ment announcing that it is limit-
ing the number of distributors
carrying
38 its brand
Filmmakers, Activists Share Vision to re-focus
PAGE its market-
Just a Gigolo for Sexual Empowerment, Ethics
ing efforts.
SEE SPORTSHEETS, PAGE 132
NICK HAWK INTRODUCES
CALEXOTIC TOY COLLECTION
AT HUSTLER HOLLYWOOD AB 332 Shelved in Appropriations Committee
PAGE 76
QUICK INDEX
BY LILA GRAY A B The bill will not move forward, Gatto (D-Los Angeles), said the
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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 The California Assembly date. reflect “our state’s continuing fiscal
Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Appropriations Committee AB 332 would have mandated constraints.”
Buyers Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 on May 24 shelved Assembly statewide barrier protection use in “Passing a bill of questionable
Calendar 147 Bill 332 for the year, leaving the adult film productions. First Amendment validity that
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On the Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 bill on the suspense file. The panel’s chairman, Mike SEE AB 332, PAGE 132
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XBIZ FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR BROOKLYN LEE CROSSOVER STAR SUNNY LEONE SIGNS CALVISTA’S ADULTEX TRADE SHOW, AWARDS
PLANS TO RETIRE FROM PERFORMING. PAGE 10 NEW BOLLYWOOD MOVIE DEAL. PAGE 13 CELEBRATE GLOBAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. PAGE 80
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VOLUME NO. 8, ISSUE NO. 6
From the Editor
The feminist porn community received a depth story is the centerpiece of our Special PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER
positive jolt in April when the first Feminist Focus report. ALEC HELMY
Porn Conference united a diverse group “I consider feminist porn a genre of ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER,
of industry pros in Toronto. That weekend, pornography, a practice, an industry, and an RETAIL
SARA RAMIREZ
which included the eighth annual Good for emerging movement,” Taormino told Rut-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Her Feminist Porn Awards, jump-started a ter. “It encompasses producers, directors,
PUBLISHING
dialogue that already had been building new performers, and sex workers as well as DON PARRET
momentum and actually began finding its academics, scholars, writers, fans, activists, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
voice in the 1980s. sex educators, and retailers who are all inter- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
KRISTEN KAYE
Now due in part to the efforts of sea- ested in various aspects of feminist porn.”
DAN MILLER soned producers such as Tristan Taormino, In an equally comprehensive piece this EXECUTIVE MANAGING EDITOR
DAN MILLER
who founded the Feminist Porn Conference, month, writer Dan Cameron tackled a
EXECUTIVE MANAGING EDITOR
and an increasing number of passionate ad- complicated issue that has startled the gay ASSOCIATE MANAGING EDITOR
[email protected] ARIANA RODRIGUEZ
vocates from several corners of the industry, porn world during the past 17 months—per-
FEATURES EDITOR
the Feminist Porn Movement seems poised former suicides. Several established stars
BOB JOHNSON
for its next leap. have taken their own lives in a tragic trend
SENIOR TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
Our senior contributor Jared Rutter inter- that has left their friends and colleagues ask- STEPHEN YAGIELOWICZ
viewed several key players in the Movement ing why. Cameron talked to several industry
STAFF WRITER
about where it is, where it’s going and why leaders about the situation and what they LILA GRAY
its themes have struck a chord with so many think can be done to prevent more trouble.
NEWS EDITOR
associated with adult entertainment. His in- LYLA KATZ
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MIKE ABLE
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
DANIEL CHAN
ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR
SPOTLIGHT REVIEWS June 2013 VIDEOS PAGE 110 RICK BRENES
PLEASURE PRODUCTS PAGE 114 OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
MOE HELMY
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DAVE SCHULTZ
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NICK YUNES
SENIOR WEB ADMINISTRATOR
ALAN HAWKINS
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JARED RUTTER
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Biz Beat
Brooklyn Lee to Retire From Performing
BY DAN MILLER sire to have sex with, it’s before bowing out, noting
L time to move on from sex she was scheduled to be
OS ANGELES — work … so I did. the lead in Evil Angel’s
Brooklyn Lee, the “I take with me many “Voracious 2” which was
reigning XBIZ Female fond memories and unique to begin shooting in late
Performer of the Year, experiences; I wish the May. Lee earned critical
in May announced very best to my friends that acclaim for her lead role in
plans to retire from porn. remain in adult. I came, I the original “Voracious,”
Lee first posted her saw, I conquered … and now an episodic web series di-
intentions on the adult in- I’m done.” rected by John Stagliano
dustry discussion forum, Lee said to look for that also was released on
Adult DVD Talk, on May Vivid Entertainment’s DVD in 2012.
1, and later confirmed her release of its remake of Lee has performed
plans to XBIZ. “Behind the Green Door,” in more than 130 mov-
In Lee’s post, she said, a movie in which she was ies since beginning her
“… Also yes, I have re- the lead, this September. porn career in 2010. Last
tired. Off to other things “I would say that it’s week, she won a pair of
and greener pastures. It’s the best work I’ve ever honors at the 29th annual
time for me to focus on the done. Nothing I could ever X-Rated Critics Organiza-
bigger picture; my educa- do could compete with it... tion Awards, taking home
tion. Just going to school so why bother? Superslut and Orgasmic
and being me. All is “You can also see me Oralist trophies.
well … the adult industry Bowing Out in Deborah Anderson’s Spiegler said Lee has
is simply no longer a place The 2013 XBIZ Female Performer of the Year to leave the industry. ‘Aroused Project,’ on Hulu, already enrolled in college
I belong or wish to be.” iTunes and theaters near on a pre-med track.
Her post continued, tell you that I am a fully me to quit performing, I you. The whole thing “You can’t do porn
“There has been some liberated woman who does did do so in part because turned out really beauti- forever, and this is like
speculation that I quit what she pleases and can of him. When you reach fully.” planning ahead for the fu-
because of my long-time easily separate work life a point where you loathe Lee’s agent Mark Spie- ture and she will do well
boyfriend, who is a figure from home. I won’t lie to heading to set because gler said that the star had in school,” he said. “She’s
behind the scenes in the you. While the man that there’s only one person in indicated she would per- very smart and really
industry. I would love to I love never once asked the world you have any de- form in one more movie good at writing.” X
James Deen to Direct, Perform for Evil Angel
L
OS ANGELES — an Evil Angel director, Crossover Star of the Year
James Deen will be- James had to meet the at the 2013 ceremony in
come the newest direc- same criteria as everyone January.
tor on the high-profile on our roster — their work Some of his main-
roster of Evil Angel had to appeal to John’s in- stream work includes
this July. nate sense of what makes starring with Lindsay
Deen, the 2013 XBIZ good smut. I’m happy to Lohan in “The Canyons,”
Male Performer of the say James Deen’s directo- directed by Paul Schrader
Year, has built a diverse Next Phase rial efforts have met that (“Taxi Driver,” “Ameri-
portfolio of work, perform- Crossover sensation standard.” can Gigolo”) and written
ing in everything from James Deen lands Deen will direct by literary figure Bret
couples erotica and nasty regular directing gig. monthly movies for Evil Easton Ellis (“Less Than
gonzo to hardcore BDSM Angel, debuting in July Zero,” “American Psy-
scenes. creating smut no with gonzo title “James cho”). Deen’s been profiled
“To me, sex should be matter how high Deen Loves Butts.” That in GQ and was the subject
motivated by what I feel, his mainstream one will star Dana DeAr- of a photo shoot and inter-
not by a formulaic man- star rises. Evil mond, Mason Moore and view at RollingStone.com.
date,” Deen said. Angel General Jessie Rogers, along with He’s been interviewed on
That approach has Manager Chris- Deen himself. ABC’s “Nightline” and on
led Deen to the indus- tian Mann consid- Indeed, Deen will be CNBC.
try acclaim and, since ers Deen a great performing as well as His sex tape with Far-
2008, to making his own fit for the com- directing at Evil Angel. rah Abraham, the star of
films. “It’s an honor to pany. Having worked in more MTV’s “Teen Mom,” has
be included as a director Mann re- than 3,000 scenes since reaped heavy coverage at
with a company that in- marked, “While I 2004, Deen has earned TMZ and E! Entertain-
cludes John Stagliano and am excited about the Male Performer of the ment. He says his blog at
Rocco Siffredi,” said Deen, director. the marketing opportu- Year honor from every JamesDeen.com gets more
speaking respectively of Deen, who emerged as nity garnered by James’ major voting body dur- than 10,000 unique visitors
Evil Angel’s pioneering a mainstream crossover crossover appeal, none ing that time, including a day. He’s also become a
founder and its iconic sensation in 2012, said of that mattered to John XBIZ, AVN and XRCO. regular draw on the col-
international performer/ he is driven to continue [Stagliano]. To become He also was named XBIZ lege lecture circuit. X
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