My Choices for XBIZ Awards

Update: 38% accuracy in choosing the top three. Winners are in RED.

If the AVN is like the Oscars, then the XBIZ is like the Golden Globes.

The thing I like about XBIZ, however, is that the ballots are a little more organized. This made my choices a little easier to select. Like the AVN Fan Awards, I used a bracket system to narrow my choices. I assessed each actor and cammer using their social media and websites. I considered the number of followers, their personality and how well they fit the category. I also looked for titillation.

Here are my choices for XBIZ Awards and runner ups.

FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Anya Olsen

Riley Reid

Lana Rhoades

MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Keiran Lee

Mick Blue

Manuel Ferrera

BEST NEW STARLET

Jill Kassidy

Kristen Scott

Kylie Page

BEST MALE NEWCOMER

Logan Long

Jay Savage

Lucas Frost

GIRL GIRL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Kenna James

Charlotte Stokely

Bree Daniels

FOREIGN FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Valentina Nappi (Italy)

Alexa Tomas (Spain)

Stella Cox (UK)

FOREIGN MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Rocco Siffredi (Italy)

Danny D (UK)

Kristof Cale (Czechoslovakia)

MILF PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Kendra Lust

India Summer

Alexis Fawx

CROSSOVER STAR OF THE YEAR

Dani Daniels

Jessica Drake

Brett Rossi

GAY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Brent Corrigan

Boomer Banks

Levi Karter

TRANS PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Venus Lux

Natalie Mars

Jessica Fox

CAM MODEL OF THE YEAR - FEMALE

Jenny Blighe

Lena Spanks

Chronic Love

CAM MODEL OF THE YEAR - MALE

Stefano

JaydenStorm

TiagoX

WEB STAR OF THE YEAR

Harriet Sugarcookie

Ginger Banks

Dawn Willow

PAYSITE OF THE YEAR

Vixen.com

HardX.com

Brazzers.com

VOD SITE OF THE YEAR

AEBN.NET

HotMovies.com

AdultEmpire.com

CLIP SITE OF THE YEAR

ManyVids.com

IWantClips.com

Clips4Sale.com

STUDIO SITE OF THE YEAR

Pornfidelity.com

Wicked.com

Vivid.com

PERFORMER SITE OF THE YEAR

SinsLife.com

ReidMyLips.com

RoccoSiffredi.com

EROTIC SITE OF THE YEAR

SexArt.com

XChimera

X-Art.com

SPECIALTY SITE OF THE YEAR

Ersties.com

Dusk-TV.com

XConfessions.com

NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY SITE OF THE YEAR

FemJoy.com

MetArt.com

Hegre-Art.com

BDSM SITE OF THE YEAR

Submissed.com

BondageLife.com

Kink.com

FAN SITE OF THE YEAR

TheBestPorn.com

AdultDVDTalk.com

XCritic.com

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Billy Vera - At This Moment

Music Appreciation

I recall this song from the TV sitcom, Family Ties. It's a song that was associated with Alex P. Keaton (played by Michael J. Fox) and his girlfriend (played by Tracy Pollan).

"At This Moment" was first recorded by Billy Vera & The Beaters in 1981 at the Roxy in West Hollywood. After premiering in Family Ties, the song hit the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard R&B Chart, and Billboard Hot Country Chart.



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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_This_Moment

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August Ames

Actress Appreciation

Mercedes Grabowski was a Canadian American porn star known as August Ames. Born on August 23, 1994, the Nova Scotia native appeared in over 270 films. She was found dead at her home on December 5, 2017.

A couple of days before, she tweeted her concerns regarding crossover performers and safety, "Whichever (lady) performer is replacing me tomorrow for @EroticaXNews, you're shooting with a guy who has shot gay porn, just to let cha know. BS is all I can say… Do agents really not care about who they're representing?... I do my homework for my body."

As Rolling Stone magazine explained, "The concern Ames expressed in this tweet refers to what is known in the adult industry as "crossover performers," i.e. cisgender males who perform on camera with both cis women and other cis men, or with trans women. (Trans men are mostly left out of the crossover classification, as are cis women who perform with other cis women). Some performers and agencies share the view expressed in Ames' tweet, that crossover talent is "higher risk" for STIs than straight male talent. Others see this standard as homophobic, as well as a flawed rubric for measuring safety."

August's tweet received criticism by several in the porn industry. Jessica Drake, a prominent figure in porn, tweeted, "performers, by all means, fuck who you want to fuck... but if you're eliminating folks based on the fact they may have done gay or crossover work, your logic is seriously flawed." Cis male porn star Jaxton Wheeler pushed further in his tweet, "The world is awaiting your apology or for you to swallow a cyanide pill. Either or we'll take it."

She was called out as being homophobic for her comments. August tried to clarify, "NOT homophobic. Most girls don't shoot with guys who have shot gay porn, for safety. That's just how it is with me. I'm not putting my body at risk, I don't know what they do in their private lives." Berating continued. Her last tweet said simply, "fuck y'all."

On January 11, 2018, August's husband, Kevin Moore provided a glimpse of the terrifying night looking for his wife. He shared how she went to the gym to workout her stress, but never saw her again. Frantically, he looked everywhere for August, while the area was experiencing wildfires and power outages. Then he received a call from the coroner her body was found at her home.

Moore writes, "Bullying took her life... She ended her life the day after the bullying began." In his message, he calls out those who he blames for her death, including Jaxton Wheeler and Jessica Drake.

Perhaps it was miscommunication or misinterpretation as to what August Ames was trying to convey. Regardless, no one should be berated and harassed for an opinion shared over social media. August Ames was a beautiful woman with so much talent who could have been someone much more and contribute to society. Her life was cut too short.

R.I.P.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a hotline for individuals in crisis or for those looking to help someone else. To speak with a certified listener, call 1-800-273-8255.

Sources:

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/death-of-a-porn-star-august-ames-suicide-w513801
http://www.newsweek.com/after-august-ames-suicide-husband-kevin-moore-blames-cyberbulling-porn-stars-779364
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/12/07/porn-star-august-ames-commits-suicide-after-bullying-for-not-wanting-to-have-sex-with-man-who-did-gay-porn.html

Track 83: Music Mix XV (1990)

The creation of the World Wide Web happened when Tim Berners-Lee published his proposal before CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Switzerland. The United States and UK troops enter Kuwait in Operation Desert Shield as an effort to fight back Saddam Hussein, the US enters a major recession, the Berlin Wall is cleared, and President George Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a historic agreement to end production of chemical weapons.

In music, Vince Neil sings us how Without You feels, Paula Abdul reminded us It's Just The Way That You Love Me, Technotronic helped us Get Up, and Billy Joel argued that We Didn't Start the Fire.




Motley Crue - Without You
Aerosmith - What It Takes
Paula Abdul - (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
Black Box - Everybody Everybody
Dino - Romeo
Technotronic ft. Ya Kid K - Get Up
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance
Aerosmith - Janie's Got A Gun
MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
Soul II Soul - Back To Life
The B-52's - Roam
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire
Calloway - I Wanna Be Rich
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
Billy Idol - Cradle of Love
Madonna - Vogue

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