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New Review and Read-along of Ultimate Guide to Kink

May 162012

I’m excited that more reviews of The Ultimate Guide to Kink have been posted, check them out:

Night Owl Reviews now includes Ultimate Guide on their site, saying it’s “the complete deal”.

Oatmeal Girl of Submission and Metaphor has turned a review of Ultimate Guide into a multi-part series read-along and discussion – join in with an introduction to the book here.

A Walk On The Australian Side

Apr 182012

* I’m back in the U.S. after a great trip to Australia – more on that later, but in the meantime, here’s what other folks wrote about my visit Down Under:

The Vine published a piece by a writer who attended my Pleasure Salon event in Melbourne

Click to page 10 for an article on my visit in Cherrie magazine.

This piece on feminist porn originated in The Age, Melbourne’s largest newspaper, and then was syndicated in Brisbane Times!

* Last week I also appeared on The Ecstasy Hour with Barbara Carrellas in an episode called “A Walk On the Kinky Side” – if you missed it, you can listen to the show here.

* IWAdult.com posted a great review of my DVD Expert Guide to Pegging.

* …..and The Advocate posted an excerpt of the Ultimate Guide to Kink - check it out while you’re waiting for your whole copy to get delivered!

XRCO Hall of Fame Inductees, Buzzfeed Shift Advice Column, and new Pegging review

Apr 112012

I’m so happy to be inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame - the ceremony happens tomorrow, though unfortunately I’m on tour in Australia and can’t be there in person. But IAFD.com wrote up a great tribute to two fellow inductees, Den and Luc Wylder.

Last week Buzzfeed Shift had me as a guest for their advice column. Check out 99 Problems: Sexpert Tristan Taormino Will Teach You How To Be A Porn Star

The reviews for my Pegging DVD are starting to come in! Bianca James, erotic writer and self-proclaimed pegging enthusiast, posted a great response to the movie on her site.

My Appearance on Sex @ 11, Plus Being a Sexual Ninja

Apr 042012

Rebecca Rosenblat invited me onto her show “Sex @ 11 with Rebecca” last month to talk about open relationships. For those folks who missed it, you can watch my segment here. Thanks @TalkWithRebecca!

Las Vegas Weekly published an article on How to Do Everything, and if you click through to page 15, they have recommendations on how to be a sexual ninja, which includes a mention of my work and the new pegging video.

….and finally, congratulations to Laura Antoniou whose story “The Man with the Phoenix Tattoo” (which appears in Take Me There) was nominated this week by National Leather Association–International (NLA-I) as a finalist for the John Preston Fiction Award. The winners will be announced at the National Leather Association’s Annual General Meeting, which will be held during Tribal Fire (4-6 May 2012) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For more information about Tribal Fire or the National Leather Association, see: http://www.tribalfireokc.com/ and http://www.nla-i.com.

The Freedom of Porn and Praise for Consent

Mar 282012

Steve Hirsch, founder of Vivid Entertainment, writes about Santorum, Porn, and the Importance of Freedom for Huffington Post.

DNAinfo did a write-up of the new Lynsey G curated art show “Consent” at apexart gallery, including an interview excerpt with April Flores of Rough Sex 2.

“I got tired of reading and hearing that porn degrades women, because I’ve never felt degraded in this field,” Flores, a full-figured redhead, told Lynsey G in her video interview. “I always say that I felt much more degraded as a receptionist than I did, ever, in porn.”

Read the full article here.

Book Brahmin on Shelf Awareness, Reviews of Pegging and Kink, plus two nominations

Mar 212012

Last week I was so happy to be the featured Book Brahmin on Shelf Awareness, where I talk about favorite books and what I’m reading right now.

My Whole Sex Life posted a great review of my Pegging DVD.

Sarah Sloane, one of the contributors to Ultimate Guide to Kink, blogs about being in the collection.

And I’m thrilled to have received so many announcements about awards and nominations all in one week! First off, I’m being inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame this year. My film The Expert Guide to Advanced Anal Sex was nominated for a Feminist Porn Award, and the story collection I edited, Take Me There, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award (and congratulations to all the authors who helped make the latter a great book!).

Thoughts on the LA Condom Ordinance, and What Sex Mistakes to Avoid

Mar 142012

The Los Angeles Condom Ordinance went into effect last week for performers in the porn industry. In case you missed it, I did an interview with NPR earlier this year to discuss the details of what it means to those of us making movies.
WebMD consulted with me as an expert for their article 7 Sex Mistakes Men Make (with regards to having sex with women).
GenderQueer Chicago wrote up a nice blurb about Take Me There, calling it “a playground that I would recommend for the intellectual and smut fiend alike“.

Top Five EduPorns and Fleshbot Talks Pegging

Mar 072012

Fleshbot has a great review of my latest expert guide in their article Tristan Taormino Would Like To Talk To You About Pegging
Yesterday, HotMoviesForHer featured my instructional Expert Guides in a list called Top Five Tuesday – Tristan Taormino’s EduPorn!
Smokebelly’s Corner wrote up another positive review of Take Me There for his blog.

Thought Catalog, Original Plumbing, and an award from Naked Truth

Feb 222012

Abby Sachs did an “Interview With A Feminist Pornographer” (me!) for Thought Catalog and the comments section is lively. The interview was also mentioned by Jessica Wakeman in The Frisky.

Original Plumbing published a thoughtful and amazing review of Take Me There. Thanks, Stephen Ira, for one of the most meaningful reviews of my work ever. Go read it for yourself!