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Gamma Entertainment Acquires BurningAngel.com

Adult entertainment powerhouse Gamma Entertainment announces the official acquisition of BurningAngel Entertainment, BurningAngel.com and its extensive catalog of hardcore content. The brand acquisition, alongside a new multi-year producer agreement with the studio’s founder, award-winning adult superstar Joanna Angel, is set to take the top alt-porn brand to the next level of cinematic excellence when the studio formally becomes part of Gamma’s premium network, Adult Time, in February. For Angel, “the decision to sign off on the acquisition of BurningAngel was a very exciting but emotional one for me. Thinking back to how this all began as a DIY college experiment in my dorm room at Rutgers University in 2002, it feels incredibly surreal to announce this.  

“BurningAngel and Gamma have been in a website partnership agreement for the past six years, during which Gamma has designed, maintained and optimized BurningAngel.com, so I’ve already had a relationship with their team. This relationship intensified when I came on as a guest director for Pure Taboo, and while it was a project produced by Gamma Films, the cross promotion between the BurningAngel members and the Pure Taboo members proved to be incredibly successful.  

“Later down the line, Bree approached me with her concept for Adult Time, and we discussed the different ways the BurningAngel content could benefit the platform. From a creative perspective it was simple, I wanted to be a part of it and she wanted the content to be there. I half-jokingly said, ‘You know, this would be a lot easier if you just bought the brand!’  

“And well… an offer came in shortly after. My emotional instinct at first was to say no. BurningAngel is my child, all my blood sweat and tears and half of my entire lifetime has gone into it. But the more I thought about it- the more sense it made. The thought of being an active part of a bigger platform excited me, and would completely benefit the current BurningAngel members, and grow the brand for new fans and members as well.  

“When we first started in 2002, my goal was to show the world that punk rock chicks were hot. I wanted to show the world that sex and sexuality doesn’t have to come from a tan blonde enhanced girl stripping in front of a swimming pool. BurningAngel was more of a brand, than it was a production company. We did a lot of parties and events, we had a large presence at lots of tattoo conventions… from 2002-2005 we JUST had nude photo sets and didn’t even produce videos. I was more concerned with getting a message across than I was with creating content. We had a small office, I oversaw a lot of the web programming and maintenance, I went to a lot of the web shows and promoted our own affiliate program that was taped together with virtual band aids, but did get a fair number of signups.  

“But in the past 10+ years my passion has shifted, and I have really developed a love for production. The quality of the early BurningAngel movies didn’t matter much, the important part was that everyone had tattoos. But over time, my passion for creating porn has really grown. From Cum on My Tattoo to Cindy Queen of Hell, from POV Punx to Metal Massage, from Bratty Teens Like It Rough to Dong of the Dead- I really love all the different genres of smut I have been fortunate enough to create as a director and producer. And there is truly no better home for the wide span of content that I have created than Adult Time…. even better than BurningAngel itself.  Angel will be as productive as ever.  

“I will still be directing for BurningAngel, and the website will continue to be updated. The fans will not notice a change and I will continue to deliver them the quirky punk/tattoo/goth content they know and love. I will also be guest directing other projects for Adult Time that will be announced in the near future. However, I would like it to be known that this is not an exclusive directing or performing contract. I spent a good portion of my adult career tied to one company and I want to branch out in every way possible at this juncture in my career. I plan to appear in as many films as possible, in front of and behind the camera. I am incredibly excited for this next chapter of my adult career, and BurningAngel’s second life as a company. I graciously thank Gamma for the opportunity.” 

In the new deal, Angel will remain the primary producer of BurningAngel, while working closely with Gamma Film’s head Bree Mills in the future development of the studio’s new content. Angel’s personal website JoannaAngel.com will remain an independent property and separate from the Gamma Entertainment agreement. 

“Joanna and I have already been working closely together on a creative level for the past year, after she joined our team for Trailer Park Taboo, the multi-nominated feature she wrote and directed for Pure Taboo,” said Mills. 

“That experience led to us talking about other projects and, when I pitched her the idea of Adult Time, it was at the same time she was contemplating where she wanted to focus the next phase of her career. The opportunity for BurningAngel to become part of Gamma made a lot of sense, given where we both want to grow.  

“I am thrilled to include BurningAngel as a Gamma Films studio … it is a brand that I have always admired and I’m excited to see it carry on into its next iteration.” Mills and Angel have already begun production on a new Adult Time original series, Lady Gonzo, directed by Angel, that she is shooting alongside veteran cinematographer Mike Quasar.  

“Burning Angel has been one of Gamma’s trusted partners for over six years, and we are delighted to have them officially join our roster as a Gamma Films Studio,” said Gamma Entertainment President Karl Bernard. 

“Their brand has always been creative, original and engaged with their fans, values that are completely in line with our vision for Adult Time. I look forward to seeing them continue to thrive, and for all of the new projects we will develop with Joanna in the future!”   

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Adriana Chechik is Abducted by Aliens in Pure Taboo’s Future Darkly Season Finale, ‘Eyes in the Sky’

Pure Taboo and Bree Mills present the otherworldly season finale of the studio’s hit adult sci-fi series Future Darkly, ‘Eyes in the Sky’, out now at PureTaboo.com.

Future Darkly’s sixth and final chapter, which Mills wrote, directed and co-produced (with Craven Moorehead), offers the theory of demonic-looking aliens abducting humans from Earth for their own sexual pleasures, with Adriana Chechik, Kristen Scott, Seth Gamble and Ryan McLane along for the ride.

“With Future Darkly being such a breakout success for us this year, I knew we had to end the first season with a very strong episode featuring an all-star cast,” said Mills of the finale. “The alien abduction theme is a classic sci-fi trope that is ripe with taboo undertones, so it offered me the chance to pay homage to some of the old-school horror films I love.

“Adriana and Seth play the perfect 1950s-era horror movie couple transplanted into our near future universe… and Kristen and Ryan are haunting in their portrayals of the bitter couple trapped on the ship. I can’t wait to see the response from fans!”

Leading lady Chechik was immediately drawn to Mills’ extra-terrestrial theme and intense storyline: “I am beyond excited to be a part of Future Darkly’s season finale. As a big sci-fi buff, I felt right at home getting down and gooey for my role in ‘Eyes in the Sky’, and I am always excited when I get to act, as it is one of my lesser-known talents.

“The best part of shooting with Bree and her crew is that they allow and help me really get in character, which is something I don’t often experience on set for adult,” added Chechik. “It gives me a chance to really be a part of an alternative world while on set. I can say ‘Eyes in the Sky’ will make you question a romantic weekend in the woods and looking up to view the stars!”

Chechik’s co-star Gamble echoed her enthusiasm, saying, “I absolutely love working for Bree, Craven and the entire crew. To be a part of the finale of Future Darkly was an honor and a privilege.

“It was such a fun shoot, and crazy being wrapped in Saran Wrap! Every time I get to be on set with Bree and this crew, I can’t help but be excited and grateful… and I’m really looking forward to everyone getting to see this the whole series. It is one of the best series I’ve ever had the fortune to be a part of.”

Find the full scene and trailer at PureTaboo.com/Eyes-In-The-Sky and visit the Performer Pages of ‘Eyes in the Sky’ stars Adriana Chechik, Seth Gamble, Kristen Scott and Ryan McLane.

To get caught up on the entire Future Darkly series, including ‘Artifamily’, ‘The White Room’, ‘Don’t Panic!’, ‘Smart House of Horrors’ and ‘The Love Hotel’, visit PureTaboo.com/future-darkly-season-1.

Follow Pure Taboo and Bree Mills on social media: www.puretaboo.com Twitter.com/puretaboocom Instagram.com/puretaboocom Twitter.com/TheBreeMills

ABOUT PURE TABOO:

Launched in September 2017, PureTaboo is the latest studio operated by the Gamma Films Group, the production arm of adult company Gamma Entertainment. Helmed by XBIZ and AVN award-winning director Bree Mills and promoting the tagline ‘Some taboos are meant to be broken’, PureTaboo features the most popular and up-and-coming faces in adult today, challenging themselves to bring acting and sexual performances in a way viewers have never seen before.

Mills and the PureTaboo team are committed to taking taboo porn seriously, with storylines tackling society’s accepted – but most intriguing – sexual circumstances: inappropriate family relations, compulsions, teen virgin, sexual perversions and the hidden corners of the viewer’s psyche.

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Las Vegas’ First-Ever Stripper Parade & Expo Launches Kickstarter

The Las Vegas Stripper Parade & Expo, a large-scale public celebration and a professional B2B conference produced by women and catering specifically to exotic dancing professionals, is set to launch its first-ever event August 10-12, 2019, and is crowdfunding the endeavor with a Kickstarter campaign.

Starting January 22nd, event organizers Polly Superstar and Cory Mervis will host the 30-day Kickstarter, where Early Bird supporters who purchase special reward packages will receive access to the three-day extravaganza at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas.

“Crowdfunding this project enables us to stay true to the vision and prioritize the real needs of the stripper community.” Polly Superstar

The Las Vegas Stripper Parade & Expo will celebrate the industry and its talented performers of all genders, ages and body types with a 7pm showcase Saturday night (10th) before the 10pm parade down Main Street, with dancers enticing the crowds with mardi gras type gifts, along the streets and a-top glittery, dazzling floats.

The official Expo Sunday and Monday will introduce a full schedule of industry networking, informative seminars, vending opportunities and raucous after-show parties. Sunday’s exclusive sunset Pool Party – available only to the show’s Kickstarter supporters – will feature poolside VIP suites, private cabanas, a 12-person hot tub, live entertainment and special contests.

“We have spoken to many dancers who have felt isolated and un-mentored,” says Cory Mervis. “We are creating a parade and expo that is about the performers needs, celebrating them in the industry, and supporting their businesses. It will provide the tools to grow their careers, find long term success, and plan for their financial future.”

“We are excited to grow this one-of-a-kind Parade and Expo in Downtown Las Vegas,” says Derek Stonebarger, Board President for the Las Vegas Arts District.

To learn more about how to support the Las Vegas Stripper Parade & Expo Kickstarter campaign, visit www.lasvegasstripperparade.com.

ABOUT LAS VEGAS STRIPPER PARADE & EXPO:

The first-annual Las Vegas Stripper Parade & Expo is a proud celebration of the art and culture of strippers. This sex-positive event honors, celebrates, educates and empowers strippers and exotic dancers. It’s goals are to improve modern society’s relationship with adult entertainment, praise the people who work in this industry, and bring sex positivity, consent and freedom of expression to the streets of Las Vegas.

The Saturday night parade kicks off August 10, 2019, with the EXPO taking place Sunday/Monday at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas August 11-12 – two days of classes, speakers and vendors geared towards the exotic dancer community and addressing real-life challenges of the performers, including money management/investments, professional services, security, health & well-being, as well as helping them to navigate their online presence. Workshops include, “Dance Your Way to A Website: How to Build Your Own Site”, “How to Process Payments and Make Money Online as a Dancer”, “Security and Safety On and Off the Pole”, “Let’s Get Wiggy! How to Take Care of Your Costumes & Wigs”, “Tips on Getting Tips: Increasing Your Sales”, and “Planning Your Financial Future”.

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Kevin Hart’s ‘The Upside’ unseats ‘Aquaman’ in $19.6M debut

Kevin Hart isn’t hosting the Oscars, but he’s got a number one movie. “The Upside,” starring Hart and Bryan Cranston, surpassed expectations to open with $19.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The strong performance of “The Upside” pushed “Aquaman” to second after the aquatic superhero’s three-week reign atop the North American box office. Warner Bros.′ “Aquaman” still passed $1 billion worldwide over the weekend, becoming the first DC Comics release to reach that mark since 2012′s “The Dark Knight Rises.”

“The Upside” opened on the heels of several weeks of Oscar drama surrounding Hart. The comedian last month withdrew from hosting the Academy Awards , just days after being named emcee, when he initially refused to apologize for years-old homophobic tweets.

On the publicity trail for “The Upside,” Hart repeatedly dismissed the Oscar controversy, saying he was “over it,” while flirting with the possibility of returning as Oscar host — something for which talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, in particular, advocated.

Whether all that attention helped raise the profile of “The Upside,” a remake of the 2012 French comedy “The Intouchables,” was difficult to extrapolate, though it surely didn’t hurt. Ticket sales were almost twice industry forecasts. The film received poor reviews (40 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and was slammed by some critics for trading on the kind of gay panic humor that Hart was forced to apologize for.

Neil Burger’s film, which cost about $35 million to make, stars Hart as an ex-con who becomes a caretaker for a physically disabled author (Cranston). It was originally to be distributed by the Weinstein Co. Harvey Weinstein premiered the film at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival just weeks before the many allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against the movie mogul.

STX Entertainment picked up the movie, which on Sunday handed the five-year-old startup studio its first no. 1 release at the box office. Launched in 2014 with a mission to make the kind of mid-budgeted, star-driven films the studios have increasingly abandoned, STX has had some successes (“Bad Moms,” ″The Foreigner,” the critically acclaimed “The Edge of Seventeen”) but has often struggled to find breakout hits. Last year’s “The Happytime Murders,” with Melissa McCarthy, was one of the 2017′s most glaring flops.

STX’s Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson pointed to strong audience reaction (an A CinemaScore) and downplayed any effect of the Oscar chatter on “The Upside,” noting that Hart “is in the culture constantly for tons of stuff.”

Fogelson called the no. 1 result a symbol of larger success for STX’s business model.

“We have been profitable on the overwhelming majority of our movies for more than a year and a half. No one needs to cry for us, but I don’t think the company gets credit for that because the way we’re doing that is so different from how traditional Hollywood has operated,” said Fogelson. “This result is just an exclamation point on the fact that this can work not just in an STX way but in an old Hollywood way, as well.”

Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore, credited STX with accurately reading the marketplace. The studio worked with the filmmakers to recut “The Upside” from an R-rated version to make a more broadly appealing PG-13 one.

“It’s not for the faint of heart to start up a new studio and it can take a lot of time to get things rolling,” said Dergarabedian. “But all it takes is one film to emotionally or symbolically get things rolling.”

Early January is often a dumping ground in movie theaters and the weekend featured a number of duds. Keanu Reeves’ sci-fi thriller “Replicas” debuted with just $2.5 million for Entertainment Studios — a career low for Reeves. Opening more solidly, in third place, was Sony’s canine adventure “A Dog’s Way Home” with $11.3 million.

The two biggest winners at last Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards — “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Green Book” — both saw a bump. Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic, which increased its theater count with hundreds of sing-along screenings, was up 35 percent with $3.2 million. The best comedy/musical winner “Green Book” went up 16 percent with $2 million in its ninth week of release.

A couple awards contenders also expanded nationwide. Focus Features’ Ruth Bader Ginsberg tale “On the Basis of Sex” grossed $6.2 million in 1,923 on its third weekend. Barry Jenkins’ James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could Talk” took in $2.3 million in 1,018 theaters for Annapurna Pictures.

Next week will see the release of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass,” which is expected to open with $50-70 million. Advance reviews, however, have been poor, ranking 38 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

“Aquaman,” $17.3 million ($27.9 million international).

“A Dog’s Way Home,” $11.3 million.

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” $9 million ($9.4 million international).

“Escape Room,” $8.9 million ($1.5 million international).

“Mary Poppins Returns,” $7.2 million ($10.6 million international).

“Bumblebee,” $6.8 million ($35.6 million international).

“On the Basis of Sex,” $6.2 million.

“The Mule,” $5.5 million ($2.1 million international).

“Vice,” $3.3 million ($1.5 million international).

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore.

“Bumblebee,” $35.6 million.

“Aquaman,” $27.9 million.

“Dragon Ball Z Super: Broly,” $20.3 million.

“The Big Shot,” $16.3 million.

“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” $15.4 million.

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” $15.1 million.

“Creed II,” $12.1 million.

“Mary Poppins Returns,” $10.6 million.

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse,” $9.4 million.

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plusOne™ Launches Premium-for-Mass Sexual Wellness Collection at Walmart

Personal care company Clio® introduces it’s newest brand, plusOne™, a collection of adult pleasure products for quality-seeking yet budget-minded customers in the mainstream marketplace.

The powerful, portable plusOne™ novelties – which include the Vibrating Bullet, ‘rabbit’-style Dual Vibrating Massager, Vibrating Ring and classic Personal Massager – are among the first sexual wellness products to be sold nationwide.

“The concept of selling quality sexual wellness devices on the shelves of major, mainstream retailers has been a long time coming, and we are proud to be leading the charge,” said Jamie Leventhal, of plusOne™. “Major retailers like Walmart and Amazon set the range back in October (2018), and we’re still ramping up our distribution and availability at several additional major retailers, so keep a look out for us.”

Since hitting the shelves in early-October, the brand has already exploded, with nearly a quarter of a million devices already sold in the U.S. The strategic retail plan for plusOne™ was to make sexual wellness tasteful, mainstream and accessible to all consumers, addressing the growing demand for such by both women and men. With major big-box retailers carrying the range and offering an in-store, self-checkout option – buying quality sexual wellness products has also never been easier or more private.

plusOne™ vibes are waterproof, made with body-safe silicone, with long-lasting rechargeable lithium ion batteries and included USB cables, and offer ten sturdy and whisper-quiet vibration settings with the click of a button. The company is preparing to launch several additional line extensions during Q2 2019.

ABOUT PLUSONE:

Headquartered in Needham, MA and part of the Clio® group of beauty and personal care brands, plusOne™ sexual wellness products are satisfyingly superior: each vibe is fully waterproof, made with body-safe silicone, solidly-crafted with rechargeable lithium ion batteries and a quick-charging USB cable, and deliver powerful (and discreet) pulsations with ten different vibration settings easily controlled with a quick touch of a button.

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Kodansha Comics Celebrates 10 Years of Publishing, Beginning with AKIRA in January

Top manga publisher Kodansha Comics announced today it will be celebrating its 10th anniversary of publishing in English with “10 Years of Kodansha Comics”—where for each month of 2019, starting in January, it will be spotlighting a different classic Kodansha Comics manga series. With each “Manga of the Month,” fans can tune in for series-themed exclusive content, special deals, prizes through sweepstakes, and more.

For the first month of surprises, the January spotlight title will be seminal science-fiction epic Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo, the legendary artist who also directed the animated feature film based on his work.

As part of the celebration, Kodansha Comics will post on its website, KodanshaComics.com, an in-depth interview with Otomo, delving into his inspirations and intentions with Akira.

The series was released by Kodansha Comics in its first month of publishing, October 2009, before being remastered into the hardcover Akira 35th Anniversary Edition Box Set, which was the top-selling comics product of 2017 and won in two categories at the Eisner Awards at Comic-Con International last year.

All month long the Kodansha Comics website will also be running an Akira survey sweepstakes for a grand prize including the award-winning Akira box set, the art book Otomo: A Global Tribute, and additional goodies.

Lastly, throughout January, or while supplies last, Kodansha Comics will invite fans to visit online manga and anime retailer Rightstuf, where every purchase of one or more Akira-related books will come with a free, original pin depicting Akira’s protagonist Kaneda leaning on his iconic motorcycle.

In later months, as part of the “10 Years of Kodansha Comics” campaign, the publisher promises to throw the spotlight onto other classic series that have defined its rise from the new kid on the English-language manga block back in 2009 to the category heavyweight it is today. Each month will bring exclusive online content, exciting contests, and, in some cases, special promotional sales.

The publisher encourages fans to keep up with every month’s new surprises by following its website and social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, where it will be posting on “10 Years of Kodansha Comics”, along with announcements and material for new and ongoing series.

About AKIRA In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. Today, Akira remains a touchstone for artists, writers, filmmakers, and fans, retaining all the brutal impact and narrative intensity it had when Otomo first unleashed it onto the world.

Katsuhiro Otomo’s stunning science-fiction masterpiece is considered by many to be the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced. This edition includes a new foreword from the author and a postscript from Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson.

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Nina Hartley Kicks Off First Episode of New Adult Time Series Age & Beauty

Gamma Films’ Adult Time introduces an empowering new original series highlighting the gorgeous gifts of women 45 & up, Age & Beauty.

The first episode, out December 19 at ageandbeauty.com, stars Nina Hartley with Justin Hunt and Casey Calvert (in a non-sex role), showcasing the power of beautiful mature women in realistic and relatable settings, elegantly shot by director/producer Bree Mills in brilliant 4K Ultra HD.

“It was a pleasure and an honor to work with Bree Mills on her series Age & Beauty; her way of looking at sexuality and eroticism dovetails nicely with mine, and it was refreshing to have a director spend so much time on building the mood and tension before the sex,” said Hartley.

“It was also nice to have age and experience be the main attraction and not played for a joke. Bree Mills is the best thing to happen to couple’s porn since Femme Productions and the late, great, Candida Royalle. More, please!”

Mills is managing the series’ production in Los Angeles; while most of the episodes will be primarily directed by Craven Moorehead, “I will direct a number of the early episodes myself because I believe so strongly in the project,” said Mills.

“It makes no sense that, after a certain age, performers find themselves marginalized or ‘shot out’ of mainstream adult productions, especially considering the fan base, sexual experience, and sheer star power that so many mature performers have.

“As part of our 2019 season, Adult Time will be proud to introduce a truly premium series that showcases these amazing women,” said Mills. The brand will launch in the Spring of 2019, but I want the world to watch this amazing scene, so we’ve decided to release it right away!”

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Girlsway Kicks Off Girl of the Year Contest, Fan Voting Starts December 19th

Gamma Films’ Girlsway is officially launching the lesbian erotica studio’s fourth annual Girl of the Year contest, and fans can get their votes in starting at 12pm EST December 19th through 12pm EST January 2nd.

“It’s that time of year, where fans vote for their favorite Girlsway performer, and the race is on!” said Gamma Films Head of Production Bree Mills. “Competition is fiercer than ever this year, and we are all very curious and excited to see who comes out on top!”

The Girlsway Girl of the Month nominees vying for 2018’s Girl of the Year are: Piper Perri, Brandi Love, Eliza Jane, Scarlett Sage, Chloe Cherry, Whitney Wright, Mindi Mink, Kenzie Reeves, Alina Lopez, Adria Rae, Lena Paul and Ivy Wolfe.

Girlsway will crown its Girl of the Year January 4th, with the winner receiving a cash prize of $5,000. Two succeeding Girl of the Month contestants with the most fan votes will also collect $2,500 and $1,500, respectively.

Fans are eligible to vote every 24 hours: each Girlsway.com member’s vote will account for three (3) points while each non-member vote will count as one (1) point.

Girlsway will keep fans apprised of the contest’s running tally by posting the performers’ mid-point voting results on December 28 to the Girlsway.com members’ forum and on social media.

“We encourage fans to vote as often as they can to support their favorite Girl of the Month nominees,” said Mills, “and we wish each and every one of the performers the best of luck in this year’s competition!”

Follow Girlsway on social media: twitter.com/girlswaynetwork twitter.com/TheBreeMills https://twitter.com/StillsByAlan facebook.com/girlswaynetwork instagram.com/girlswaynetwork

ABOUT GIRLSWAY:

Launched in October of 2014, GIRLSWAY is an all-girl studio operated by the Gamma Films Group, the production arm of award-winning adult company Gamma Entertainment. Through their close interaction with the beautiful models and their loyal fans, Girlsway is quickly becoming one of adult’s leading all-girl erotica brands. The studio produces original and addictive content that mixes both passionate lesbian sex with interesting characters and inter-connected storylines.

Appealing to both men and women, Girlsway has made their presence known both in and out of the industry and has become critically acclaimed for their style of filming, storyline based content, talented casting, and most of all, their engagement with their members. With their unique vision and breakthrough content, Girlsway is becoming porn’s most dominant lesbian network.

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TOP COW TEAMS WITH HUMBLE BUNDLE TO AID CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE VICTIMS, CBLDF, AND MUSICIANS ON CALL

Top Cow Productions and Humble Bundle have reunited to offer a collection of new and classic Top Cow titles to help raise money for a charity of your choice! Your pay-what-you-want contribution can go to Direct Relief. The humanitarian aid organization is currently supplying respiratory masks, inhalers, nebulizers, eye-wash solution, and other vital medicines to California residents affected by the deadly wildfires. The two other featured charities are the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Musicians on Call. Here are all titles available through The Darkness Sci-Fi and Sex bundle:

$15 The Darkness Compendium Vol. 1 The Darkness Compendium Vol. 2 The Darkness: Accursed Vol. 6 – 7 The Darkness: Rebirth Vol. 3 The Darkness: Close Your Eyes The Darkness: Vicious Traditions Broken Trinity Aphrodite: Ares Aphrodite V #4 Art of Marc Silvestri Art of Witchblade Art of Witchblade 20th Anniversary Blood Stain Vol. 3 Postal Vol. 5 – 7 Sunstone Vol. 4 – 5 The Darkness: Rebirth Vol. 1 – 2 The Darkness: Levels #0 – 5 The Darkness: Hope The Darkness / Pitt Vol. 1 Art of The Darkness

$8 Witchblade #10 Witchblade #180 Witchblade #181 Aphrodite V #2 – 3 Art of Top Cow Art of Rahsan Ekedal Blood Stain Vol. 2 Eclipse Vol. 1 – 2 Port of Earth Vol. 2 Stairway Vol. 1 Sugar Vol. 1 Postal Vol. 3 – 4 Swing Vol. 1 Witchblade (2017) Sunstone Vol. 2 – 3

$1 The Darkness: Shadows & Flame #1 Trinity: Blood on the Sands Blood Stain Vol. 1 Aphrodite V #1 Bonehead Vol. 1 Cyber Force: Awakening Vol. 1 Dissonance Vol. 1 God Complex: Dogma Vol. 1 Golgotha Vol. 1 Port of Earth Vol. 1 Postal Vol. 1 – 2 Sunstone Vol. 1 The Freeze / Infinite Dark Preview

These comics can be downloaded as CBZ, PDF, and ePub files. That way you can read your rewards on your computer, e-reader, iPad, or any mobile device! The minimum donation required is $1, but you can download $760 worth of comics for only $15.

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Sofia Rose Shooting New Scene with April Flores, Guesting on Star’s Vivid Radio Show This Week

Sofia Rose is back in LA this week to shoot a brand-new hardcore scene with April Flores, as well as appear as an interview guest on the star’s Vivid Radio show.

The BBW favorite is scheduled to bring her glorious assets on set with Flores to film a scorching hot XXX scene on Wednesday, then take to the airwaves Thursday (11/15) to discuss her white-hot career on Flores’ SiriusXM/Vivid Radio show ‘Voluptuous Life’ at 1:00 PM (PST).

“I have been traveling quite a bit these past few weeks for work, and it’s wonderful to be back in LA working with the incredible April Flores – both on the set and in the studio for her radio show,” said Rose.

The popular adult star, glamour model and media personality will also answer call-in queries from radio listeners that want to hear Rose’s unique observations and funny stories about working in the business as a top BBW talent in a highly-competitive field.

“People are very curious about the adult industry, and about our personal experiences as performers, and April’s show gives us the opportunity to share with listeners the issues, obstacles and triumphs we go through,” said Rose.

“Sofia and I have been wanting to work together for years and we’re thrilled the time has come!,” says Flores. “We have amazing chemistry off set, and I can only imagine the magic we’ll create in front of the camera. Our fans will delight in the final result!”

The hour-long ‘Voluptuous Life’ show with April Flores can be heard on SiriusXM’s channel 415 at VividRadio.com, and fans can find out more about Sofia Rose by checking out her personal website ILoveSofiaRose.com, her ManyVids.com page and at Twitter.com/bbwsofiarose and Instagram.com/ilovesofiarose.

April look forward to their interviews, as well. “She is also a wonderful guest on Voluptuous Life because she’s open to sharing her opinions and experiences with curious callers. I encourage everyone to call in and join the sexy conversation. 855.99.VIVID.”

ABOUT SOFIA ROSE:

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Pure Taboo’s Future Darkly Explores A Day in the Life of a Sex Robot in ‘The Love Hotel’

Pure Taboo is bringing the daily grind of robot sex work to life in the latest episode of the Future Darkly series, ‘The Love Hotel’, out now exclusively at PureTaboo.com.

In the not-so-distant future, a beautiful, eerily lifelike android named #30562 (Emily Willis) begins her shift at the Hotel, and viewers follow her work day as she bathes and views her schedule on a holographic virtual touch screen.

“Thank you, your tokens have been accepted,” intones an overhead voice as #30562 accepts payment on her returning clients, which include Steve Holmes, Charles Dera and Penny Pax in three separate scenes.

Written by Bree Mills and directed by Mills and Craven Moorehead, ‘The Love Hotel’ offers a glimpse of “self-destructing robots in a sophisticated, futuristic version of the sex robot brothels that are opening around the world. When you’re watching this episode it feels so far away and advanced, but actually, we are already here.”

The trailer and full feature are available at Puretaboo.com/Future-Darkly-The-Love-Hotel The first four installments of the Future Darkly series, ARTIFAMILY, The White Room, Don’t Panic! and Smart House of Horrors are available now at PureTaboo.com.

Go to PureTaboo.com’s official cast page to find out more about ‘The Love Hotel’ stars Emily Willis and Penny Pax.

Follow Pure Taboo and Bree Mills on social media: www.puretaboo.com Twitter.com/puretaboocom Instagram.com/puretaboocom Twitter.com/TheBreeMills

ABOUT PURE TABOO:

Launched in September 2017, PureTaboo is the latest studio operated by the Gamma Films Group, the production arm of adult company Gamma Entertainment. Helmed by XBIZ and AVN award-winning director Bree Mills and promoting the tagline ‘Some taboos are meant to be broken’, PureTaboo features the most popular and up-and-coming faces in adult today, challenging themselves to bring acting and sexual performances in a way viewers have never seen before.

Mills and the PureTaboo team are committed to taking taboo porn seriously, with storylines tackling society’s accepted – but most intriguing – sexual circumstances: inappropriate family relations, compulsions, teen virgin, sexual perversions and the hidden corners of the viewer’s psyche.

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Adult Entertainment Blockchain Platform ‘SpankChain’ Hacked for $42,000

It appears that even the most intimate of blockchain platforms aren’t safe from the ever-growing wave of large-scale hacks on the cryptocurrency and blockchain community. Yesterday, adult entertainment blockchain platform Spankchain announced in a blog post that on Saturday evening, while many were no doubt winding down from their challenging workweek, hackers stole 165.38 ETH (~$38,000) from the company’s payment channel smart contract. This resulted in additional $4,000 worth of BOOTY on the contract becoming immobilized.

“Of the stolen/immobilized ETH/BOOTY, 34.99 ETH (~$8,000) and 1271.88 BOOTY belongs to users (~$9,300 total), and the rest belonged to SpankChain,” reads the the company’s announcement.

SpankChain reports that it hadn’t realized that the hack had taken place until the company began research into non-related smart contract bugs on the platform beginning on Sunday evening. Once the hack was detected, Spank.Live was taken offline to prevent any additional funds from being deposited into the payment channels smart contract.

“Our immediate priority has been to provide complete reimbursements to all users who lost funds,” reads yesterday’s blog post. “We are preparing an ETH airdrop to cover all $9,300 worth of ETH and BOOTY that belonged to users. Funds will be sent directly to users’ SpankPay accounts, and will be available as soon as we reboot Spank.Live.”

The camsite is expected to be down for the next 2-3 days, and possibly longer. SpankChain is planning on redeploying the payment channel smart contract with a patch to prevent future hacks and update Spank.live to use the new payment channel contract. All of the ETH and BOOTY lost in the attack will be returned to SpankPay accounts in an upcoming airdrop. The SpankChain team is preparing an in-depth investigation into the attack.

According to the announcement,

“By the time we reboot Spank.Live, all viewers and performers will have 100% of the total value in BOOTY+ETH they had in their SpankPay airdropped to their current SpankPay addresses, so users don’t need to do anything.

The site will continue to function exactly as it was before with a single exception — because of the 4,000 BOOTY currently immobilized, we will temporarily reduce the BOOTY limit for each viewer to 10 BOOTY. This means viewers will only be able to tip 10 BOOTY at a time, and upon spending all 10 BOOTY they will automatically recharge their 10 BOOTY with any extra ETH they have deposited, until they completely deplete their ETH balance.”

The attack capitalized on a “reentrancy” bug on the SpankChain platform, similar to the bug exploited in the DAO hack.

“The attacker created a malicious contract masquerading as an ERC20 token, where the ‘transfer’ function called back into the payment channel contract multiple times, draining some ETH each time,” the company reports.

SpankChain has openly stated that it made the decision to pass on a security audit for one of its previous unidirectional payment channel contracts this year by Zeppelin, which would have cost $17,000. At the time, the payment channel contract had yet to exceed $17,000.

In the wake of this weekend’s attack, Zeppelin has quoted an audit of a separate and more sophisticated non-custodial SpankChain payment channel contract to be between $30,00-$50,00, which SpankChain has accepted.

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Archie 1941 TAKES THE RIVERDALE CREW BACK TO THEIR ROOTS!

Between the CW’s Riverdale and Archie Comics’ own comic book output, audiences are very familiar with what a contemporary Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones look like. But a new comic book series is about to turn back the clock and introduce versions of the characters from the dawn of World War II.

Archie 1941 is a five-issue miniseries that imagines how life in a United States on the verge of wartime would impact Archie’s pals and gals. The series is co-written by Mark Waid — writer on the regular Archie series, which goes on hiatus with July’s No. 32 — Brian Augustyn, with art by Peter Krause.

(The choice of 1941 as a setting isn’t entirely random; it also happens to be the year the characters debuted, in Pep Comics No. 22.)

“A few years ago, Archie Comics called to ask me to relaunch the main book in a contemporary setting, which has been a blast. This time, they called to ask about a whole different setting,” co-writer Waid told Heat Vision. “Deep-diving into the characters and their parents from a whole new perspective, Brian Augustyn and I have been able to find a new, rich vein of stories to be told as America edges into World War II and what it’ll mean to the kids. It’s been an exciting project made only more thrilling by the chance to be able to work alongside my longtime co-conspirator on Irredeemable and Insufferable, Peter Krause.”

Krause also expressed his excitement.

“Archie Comics has caught the fancy of fans and comic creators alike with new twists on their classic characters. So when they approached me about drawing Archie 1941 and giving me a chance to work with writers Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, I said, ‘Sign me up!'” Krause said. “How would Archie and the gang look in 1941? That is my responsibility, and my honor. I’ve had great fun going through reprints of Sears catalogs and diving into online photo troves. Along with great colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick and wonderful lettering by Jack Morelli, we’ve done our darnedest to make it all look good.”

The project is a reteaming of Augustyn and Waid, who worked together on DC’s The Flash.

“Working with this team is proving to be enormously exciting,” said Augustyn. “Mark and I go way back as good friends, and have collaborated many times. He’s a comics genius and it’s a joy to pick up the reins with him once again. Pete Krause is a fantastic artist, and is doing his best work ever on our project — I couldn’t be happier with how he makes our story 20 times better. Kelly Fitzpatrick’s wonderful coloring adds tremendously to the realism and historical feel that Pete delineates so well. I also want to thank Victor Gorelick, Mike Pellerito, and the entire Archie crew for this opportunity — they’re a genuine pleasure to work with.”

The series debuts in September, and follows how the Second World War impacts the lives of Archie, Jughead and the rest of the Riverdale gang as the specter of enlistment hovers above them.

“Through the gauzy shades of decades gone by, it’s easy to imagine that all Americans were on board with the battle against the Axis but it was not so — at least not until the attack on Pearl Harbor,” Krause explained. “Mark and Brian have spun a tale that details the ambivalence, the consequences and ultimately the sacrifices that led us to label those patriots, ‘The Greatest Generation.'”

Augustyn said the series is a chance to see the “lovable characters through the lens of time.”

“This narrative is a bit more serious and occasionally somber, but I hope we’ve leavened that with humor and warmth,” Augustyn said.

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Movie Review: Solo - A Star Wars Story

At last, there is now going to be a “Star Wars” movie that will delve into the origins and back-story of one of the series most favorite characters. This is a guy who is a mysterious loner with a just a hint of being a scoundrel. You know who I mean — Boba Fett. No wait, it’s not about the Fett-meiseter? It’s about Han Solo? Oh well, here is a new Star Wars movie about one of the original good guys…

Back in the first “Star Wars” (some people want to rename to “A New Hope” – fat chance!), there was smuggler and rogue who was the self-proclaimed best pilot in the universe. Han Solo was at home in a “wretched hive of scum and villainy” on the planet Tatooine where he could shoot first at Greedo. His co-pilot Chewbacca was a big walking carpet of a Wookie who is Han’s best friend and defender. But how did these two get started, and what the heck is a Kessel Run, you ask?

Back in earlier times, Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) was scraping around for a living with a fellow survivor named Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke). They both try to escape, and only Han makes it. He meets a con man named Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson) and his crew. Beckett makes a living taking other people’s stuff. Han meets up with a very hairy Wookie named Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) who first wants to fight him, but soon figures out that they both want to get out of a bad place. They join up with Beckett, but a major job goes very wrong. There is a major gangster to whom Beckett owes a great deal of money, and now he is very short. Han comes up with his own idea of how to fix that. Plus he finds that Qi’ra, whom Han thought was missing forever, was working for the crime boss, Dryden Vos (Paul Bettany).

But they need a fast ship, and Beckett knows just the man. He is a rogue smuggler and gambler named Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover). Lando has nice little ship called Millennium Falcon, which is the fastest around and good for moving contraband. Han and Chewy meet up with Lando, and Han tries to win the Falcon on the card table. Lando wins, but he wants in on the new heist. Han, Lando, Chewy and Beckett all go to a planet with resources, where they turn it into special fuel. It they can get the fuel back to Dryden Vos, thru the Kessel system, all within 12 parsecs – then you have new catch-phrase right there.

But which side is Beckett really on, and will Qi’ra still have any deep feelings for Han? Will the Rebel alliance on that little planet have any chance to get the help they need, or will Han keep only to himself? Are there any people who actually need to be shot first? Well, stick around and this movie will help you get the answers that you need. Maybe you did not know those answers before, but it would be more than enjoyable to learn them with this crew. Basically a space-based Western, with holdups, train robberies and outposts in the desert, this movie gets Han to wear a white hat in the end.

Alden Ehrenreich has a good deal of charm when he is playing Han. Woody Harrelson is a nice addition as a dubious mentor for the young Han. Donald Glover then really shines as Lando, and gets the most mileage out of the hot-shot gambler. Emilia Clarke and Paul Bettany play their roles OK, and Joonas Suotamo is really fun as everyone’s favorite Wookie.

Ron Howard deserves credit for taking over the duties for directing this movie, after it had gone a bit off track. But using the screenplay from Lawrence Kasdan (writer of some really fine Star Wars movies) and co-written with his son Jonathan, there is a good foundation for the film. And of John Powell comes through with the soundtrack, especially when he reuses a couple classic themes from John Williams.

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Stan Lee Files $1B Lawsuit Against POW! Entertainment for "Stealing" His Name and Likeness

The prolific comic book creator says he was conned into signing over his name and likeness rights.

The epic battles in Stan Lee’s comics may be nothing compared to the array of legal fights he’s waging — which now includes a billion-dollar lawsuit against the company he co-founded.

Lee is suing POW! Entertainment for fraud and conversion, claiming the company and two of its officers conspired to steal his identity, name and likeness in a “nefarious scheme” involving a “sham” sale to a Chinese company.

POW! was acquired in 2017 by Hong Kong-based Camsing International, and Lee says POW! CEO Shane Duffy and co-founder Gill Champion didn’t disclose the terms of the deal to him before it closed. At the time, Lee claims, he was devastated because his wife was on her deathbed and they took advantage of his despair — and his macular degeneration, which rendered him legally blind in 2015.

Lee says last year Duffy and Champion, along with his ex-business manager Jerardo Olivarez, whom he’s currently suing for fraud, asked him to sign a non-exclusive license with POW! for the use of his name and likeness in connection with creative works owned by the company. Instead, what he purportedly signed was a “fraudulent” intellectual property assignment agreement that granted POW! “the exclusive right to use Lee’s name, identity, image and likeness on a worldwide basis in perpetuity.”

According to the complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Lee has been selective about licensing his name and likeness and will only authorize the use on a non-exclusive basis.

“Lee does not recall anyone reading the Illegitimate Document to him, and, due to his advanced macular degeneration, he could not have read it himself,” writes attorney Adam Grant in the complaint. “While the Illegitimate Document purports to contain Lee’s signature, Lee never knowingly signed it. Either Duffy, Champion, Oliveraz [sic] or POW! (1) forged Lee’s signatures; (2) lifted Lee’s signature from another document and imposed it on the Illegitimate Document;  or, (3) someone, likely one of the Defendants, induced Lee to sign the Illegitimate Document by using a bait and switch tactic: telling Lee it was something else.”

Lee also claims POW! took control of his social media accounts and has been impersonating him — something he’s recently addressed on Twitter.

Lee is seeking an injunction declaring the agreement invalid and unenforceable and damages in excess of $1 billion.

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Netflix discussing keeping Disney's Marvel, 'Star Wars' films

Netflix Inc is in “active discussions” with Walt Disney Co about keeping Marvel and “Star Wars” films after 2019, when new Disney and Pixar movies will stop appearing on the streaming service, a senior executive said late on Thursday.

Disney announced on Tuesday that it was pulling new Disney and Pixar films from Netflix, starting with new releases in 2019. It will start putting the movies on a new Disney-branded online service that year.

Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger told analysts the company had not yet decided where it would distribute superhero films from Marvel Studios and movies from “Star Wars” producer Lucasfilm, which the company owns, at that time.

Netflix is still in discussions with Disney about retaining rights to stream Marvel and Lucasfilm releases after 2019, Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos told Reuters.

Shares of Netflix were up 1.3 percent at $171.41 in afternoon trading after falling 5 percent in the two days following Disney’s announcement.

A Disney spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Iger said on Tuesday that the Marvel and Lucasfilm movies could go to Netflix or another streaming service after 2019, or Disney might retain the rights for itself.

Sarandos said he expected Disney’s service to be “complementary” to Netflix, which carries other family-friendly programing such as animated movies from “Despicable Me” creator Illumination Entertainment and “Shrek” producer Dreamworks Animation.

Disney’s plan to stream its content directly to consumers is “a natural evolution” for traditional media companies that Netflix expected, Sarandos said in an interview at an event to celebrate Emmy nominations for his company’s drama, “The Crown.”

“That’s why we got into the originals business five years ago, anticipating it may be not as easy a conversation with studios and networks” to license their content, he added.

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‘Game of Thrones’ Unaired Episode 4 Leaks Online!

This Sunday’s episode of “Game of Thrones” has been stolen and posted on the internet — but the leak isn’t related to the massive hack of HBO’s systems disclosed earlier this week.

Links to the fourth episode of “Game of Thrones” season 7, set to premiere Aug. 6 on HBO, appeared on a discussion board on Reddit, as first reported by the Verge. The pirated copy of the episode, titled “The Spoils of War,” was available via Google Drive, according to the report.

Shortly after the link to the “Game of Thrones” episode was posted on Reddit at 8:12 AM ET Friday, the post was updated with this message. “The file has been taken down for violating Google Drive’s [terms of service]. You can no longer view it.” However, according to reports, the episode has since begun circulating on torrent-based file-sharing piracy sites including the Pirate Bay.

It’s not the first time “Game of Thrones” — believed to be the most-pirated TV show of all time — has been hit with pre-release piracy. In 2015 the first four episodes of season five landed on piracy networks, after being copied from review screeners, nearly a full day before the season premiere. During last year’s season six run, an episode leaked ahead of its premiere date after it was accidently made available on HBO Nordic.

But the leak came from pay-TV distribution partner Star India, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox, whose logo appears as a watermark in the pirated copy with the text “for internal viewing only,” the Verge reported.

“We take this breach very seriously and have immediately initiated forensic investigations at our and the technology partner’s end to swiftly determine the cause,” a rep for Star India said in a statement. “This is a grave issue and we are taking appropriate legal remedial action.” Mumbai-based Star India operates more than 40 channels in eight different languages.

The Verge said it was able to verify the authenticity of the leaked “Game of Thrones” episode and said it was in a low-quality format; Variety has not independently confirmed that.

The leak comes after HBO confirmed Monday that hackers breached the premium cabler’s networks, reportedly stealing 1.5 terabytes of documents and files. The cybercriminals released the script for the Aug. 6 “Game of Thrones” episode, along with episodes of “Ballers,” “Insecure,” “Room 104” and with two episodes of “Barry,” the comedy starring Bill Hader set to debut in 2018 on the network.

A security company hired by HBO to scrub search results for the hacked files from search engines told Google in a takedown notice Tuesday that the hackers stole “thousands of Home Box Office (HBO) internal company documents.”