Jezebel: Vegas, Baby

The AVN Convention & Awards: I Came, I Saw, & I Came Some More

Slut Machine — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:20:00 EST

[The following is not necessarily safe for work...or eyeballs (it's epic, but well worth it). -Ed.]

Tristan Taormino: "Porn Is As Cerebral As It Is Visceral"

Slut Machine — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:30:00 EST

Village Voice columnist, author, adult film director, anal sex guru, and all-around sex educator Tristan Taormino is one of the most quotable women I've ever met in my life. When I interviewed her on Friday morning in Vivid Entertainment's booth at the Adult Entertainment Expo, I was having a hell of a time — in my hung-over condition, mind you — trying to write as fast as she talked. Seriously, I haven't worked my hand that hard since, well actually, since I got home last night and watched Chemistry 3, the latest installment of her reality DVD series that's sort of an experiment in pornography. Tristan puts six porn stars in a house for 36 hours, with no script, shooting schedule or scene requirements, and lets the sex happen naturally, allowing the performers to establish their own boundaries (or lack thereof). It's concepts like this that has Tristan challenging the existing order of things in the adult industry, as well as challenging typically non-porn watching audiences to open their minds to something they hadn't realized they could enjoy. Oh, and also, she's kuh-raaazy smart. More »

Fear And Clothing In Las Vegas

Slut Machine — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST

In case you didn't know, I attended the Adult Entertainment Expo and AVN Awards in Las Vegas this past week. (You can check out the live blog I did of the actual awards show on Fleshbot.) And oh, the things I saw! There was no nudity allowed on the convention floor, and thank Jebus, because it was way more entertaining seeing what these people were actually wearing. Check out the gallery by clicking on any of the images below to see some of my favorite looks. And stay tuned today for more on what happened in at the Expo and parties this weekend, my report on the latest in sex toys, and an interview with Tristan Taormino. What happens in Vegas gets blogged about on Jezebel! More »

Last Night I Boned An AVN Award Nominee

Slut Machine — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:30:00 EST

Yesterday was awesome, but last night I finally got to go to some parties. First was the Village Voice/Babeland party in a suite at the Venetian, and then a house party out in the desert somewhere, that promised to be a "stripper sideshow sex party." There was definitely a sideshow (more about that, and the dude on the left in a bit), but there were no strippers, and from what I could tell, no sex. Well, except for me fluffing this kid in the bathroom so that I could measure his peen with The Final Say. But we sorta got carried away and forgot all about that thing. My goal for the evening was to bang a porn star, and unfortch, that didn't happen. But this dude has an AVN Award nomination for Best Song in a Film (or whatever the formal title is), so I guess that's kinda close enough, for now. He ended up coming back to my hotel room with me, and lots of stuff went down...or up...or in and out. Whatever — let's start at the beginning... More »

You Never Forget Your First Time: My Day At The Adult Entertainment Expo

Slut Machine — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:30:00 EST

Please know that from here on out, most links will be NSFW, as are the images after the jump.