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Greetings Videobox members! My name is Andy and I work at Videobox as a member of the Content Team. My primary role in the company is to scan and edit all of the DVD box covers on the site. In addition to this I also help out with encoding the content that we get in. In short, my job often requires me to look at these porn stars from an aesthetic standpoint.

It’s been about two years since I first started here, and during my time at Videobox I’ve seen thousands of girls. So I’ve decided to pick out five of what I think are the prettiest girls on the site, pretty all around. Each pick includes a recommendation for a scene to check out. I hope you’ll agree with some of my choices.

Mary Anne Mary Anne is a total cutie pie. I first noticed her back when we were encoding some of the first of the Platinum X stuff hitting the site. She seems to have that slightly awkward, amateur thing going on, which I really dig, and her eyes are really blue and hypnotic. Be sure to check her out in Teens Cumming of Age #2, Scene 6, where she claims that her nice ass comes from “all that soccer I used to play back in high school”. Hot!

Annette Schwarz I truly believe that underneath all that cum-snorting and double anal that there is a sweet little German girl inside of Annette Schwarz. Yes, Annette is one extreme porn star. But, you know what? I think she’s pretty. Don’t miss Annette in Registered Nurse, Scene 2.

Franchezca Valentina Franchezca Valentina is one of the hottest pornstars around. I love her long, brown hair and her matching brown eyes. Scene 1 of Clothes Freaks is one of my favorite scenes from Franchezca because of all the different outfits she tries on. I also like the way they do her makeup in that scene and it goes especially well with the black and pink stockings that she puts on at 10:30.

Monica Sweetheart I think Monica Sweetheart is drop-dead gorgeous. Lucky for you, there are presently fifty-seven Monica Sweetheart scenes on the site. It’s hard to choose a favorite, but for the sake of time I’m going to say that Cum Drippers #2, Scene 6 is a good one to watch. Monica Sweetheart has beautiful everything and she knows it.

Rebecca Linares This Spanish cutie is also among my favorites in porn. If you haven’t already, definitely check her out in Booty and the Geek, Scene 4. This is one of Rebecca’s finest scenes and Johnny Thrust is hilarious playing the geek. Listen to the way she pretends to be creeped out. She can hardly contain her cute little smile the whole time. Oh, and you can’t tell me that accent isn’t cute as hell. Linares would be my first choice if I could meet a pornstar in person. She seems absolutely lovely.

Since I took some time off for the Christmas holiday, I didn’t happen to notice the DVDs we posted that day until now. The one that caught my eye and made it hurt was A Very Creamy Christmas, scene 4. Member ccmoosecc’s comment made me laugh out loud: “Nothing says Merry Christmas like a demonic cat tattoo on your snatch.”

I showed it to a coworker who’d apparently seen it over the weekend and knew exactly what the tattoo was of. This is not any demonic cat, but the Cheshire Cat from the video game American McGee’s Alice. See for yourself:



I guess somebody had to top the travesty on Jenna Jameson’s neck…

Do you ever wonder if there’s someone who watches as much porn as you do? Well there is…Me. My name is Noah and I’m your VideoBox frame picker. It’s my job to watch every movie on the site and pick out the best still frames so you guys can see what’s going on in each scene. Not a bad gig!

Seeing as how I look at porn ALL DAY LONG, you can imagine how much interesting and weird stuff I get/have to see. I usually save the best pictures in a folder so I can entertain myself and co-workers but I realized, hey, maybe the VideoBoxers would get a kick outta this stuff too. Today I’m gonna keep it pretty mild and just show you some of the celebrity look-alikes I’ve come across but I promise I’ll come back and share some juicier stuff later.

So here they are in no particular order:

My post on what porn stars will do generated some interest in one agency form checkbox in particular – Interracial (IR). Porn being something of an alternate universe, “interracial” does not simply mean persons of different racial backgrounds having sex. It refers to black men with white women about 95% of the time.

Only about 40% of white girls will do a scene with a black man if the talent agency websites are to be believed. Even if you count the girls who are listed incorrectly in the non-interracial category (one site listed Gianna Michaels as not doing IR), it’s probably still fewer than 50%.

There are a few theories floating around about why some stars won’t do IR:

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A few months ago, I read this post about a guy who ran some stats on “what will porn actresses do” based on data from an adult modeling agency’s website. Curious whether his numbers would hold true at other agencies and in general (confidence requires more than one sample, after all), I ran some numbers of my own.



This data isn’t shocking. Some interesting things that stood out to me, however, were:

1. Blowjobs aren’t a given. Only about 60% of girls do them. And swallowing is available less than half the time.

2. A star who’ll do girl/girl is pretty easy to find, but one who’ll do girl/girl anal is much more difficult. More will do anal with men than women.

3. Depending on whose data you look at, women willing to do solo are less prevalent than those willing to have sex with someone else on camera. Is there something inherently more self-conscious about being the only one being filmed?

4. About 10% of porn stars claim to be able to squirt. Is it possible that 10% of all women can squirt? Or are porn stars more likely to be able to/claim to be able to?

5. Only about half of porn girls will do interracial. Seriously?

Did anything jump out at you guys about these numbers? Or did they simply confirm for you that I’m a huge dork?

Most pornstar boobjobs are pretty obvious. But every now and then, you see a cute girl with nice tits and you’re just not sure. It happens to all of us.

So, how to tell? Below are 5 indicators I use to guess whether a girl has real or fake breasts. It’s not a foolproof system, but I think looking for these signs will go a long way toward making a determination if you’re really curious.

Are They Fake? The Signs

1. They’re oddly shaped
Breasts should not be round or bulgy on top. Natural breasts slope downward, especially with age. If you see a MILF with grapefruit-sized breasts and stick straight out, they’re probably aftermarket parts.

2. They’re strangely positioned
Maybe they’re a little too high up on the chest or spaced incorrectly. Large breasts generally reside around the middle of the bicep or lower. If they’re right below her clavicle, the chances are good that they’re fakes. Other telltale signs are boobs that are too far apart or too close together. Many times, girls wear long necklaces to disguise the fact that their breasts aren’t spaced normally.

3. Hardness/immobility
The consistency of a breast can be hard to determine on video, but fake tits don’t move freely, especially in the cowgirl positions and doggy style. They should bounce up and down or hang. Another good time to check is when she’s lying on her back. Real boobs will flatten out and slide toward her armpits.

4. Scars and dimpling
This one’s pretty obvious. Check around the nipples and where the underside of the boob meets her body for scars. Dimpling can occur anywhere on the breast, but tends to happen on the sides and underneath. A common way to disguise this is by leaving bras or other strategically positioned articles of clothing on.

5. Way too big for her frame
Girls who stand 5’2” and weigh 105 lbs do not have DDs. C’mon…

Mini Gallery for Illustration Purposes
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Holly Randall is a great photographer who’s worked in porn for about 10 years (oh, and she’s the daughter of legendary photographer Suze Randall).

During her time in the business, she’s seen the changes the industry has undergone and has an interesting perspective on how the girls have changed over the years that she wrote about in her XBiz column a couple weeks ago.

She goes on to talk about how gonzo has basically become a competition in which the girls are expected to do ever-more extreme circus acts for their money.

I think this resonated with me because I’ve met these hollow-eyed girls who don’t even try to hide the fact that they’re just there to get paid and have no sexual passion whatsoever. It’s not hot and I think it’s one of the main reasons that I find 85% of porn completely boring and unsexy.

What do you guys think? Is porn really in a race to the bottom or are people just overreacting to the natural evolution of the industry?

I am actually at a loss for words…

One of my favorite (non-porn) sites is TotallyLooksLike.com. For example, Nicole Richie totally looks like a Sleestak.

I liked the site so much that I came up with a Totally Looks Like of my own.



Kristen Bell from the tv show Heroes totally looks like Eve Nicholson from Destination Tonsils #2.

TMZ did a quick on the street interview with Lisa Ann, star of Hustler’s upcoming movie Nailin’ Paylin.

With the glasses on, she looks like a halfway decent Palin. Let’s see how well she gets the accent down.

Maverick.

via PS Babylon

It’s been a while since I’ve done a list, so I figured I’d take a request and compile my top 10 favorite pornstar butts. This was a tough list to create because there are so many great asses in porn. In order to make my list, the butts had to be:

• Big
• Round
• Free of blemishes*
• Free of cellulite*

To demonstrate their superiority for all of you, I’ve included a link to a video of each star showing off what she’s got. It took a little work to find the perfect scene for each girl, but I think it was well worth it.

So without further ado, I present my top 10 best asses in porn!

1. Naomi

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You asked, Gianna answered. An all-around cool chick, Gianna Michaels was excited to answer questions from her fans. If she’s going to do anal, what she does in her free time, who she likes to fuck, what turns her on and more…

How and why did you get into porn?

I was approached by an agent walking home from work in the steaming hot San Fernando valley. I was wearing a skin tight tank top and sweat glistened in between my cleavage like glitter. lol…. yeah and I didnt really take it seriously so I blew it off.

I ran into the same agent a year later in the same spot walking in the same smoldering heat and he asked me one question………….

Still walking huh? lol……. and I said SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! (in my head of course) decided to give it a shot


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We’ve all noticed the following situation. A scene is uploaded featuring a popular performer, especially one that the membership considers under utilized by the site. Quite often, the review comments will include a request for more scenes of the particular actress. These remarks are scattered throughout the archives. In this article, I’d like to compile a list of performers you wish to see more of. I’ll throw out a few names to get the ball rolling. I invite everyone to respond to the post with their own choices.

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Congratulations to VideoBox member miketheman2008 for correctly naming 18 of the 25 girls on our new warning page! He’s won a free month of VideoBox service for his effort.

For those of you who are still wondering who’s who on the warning page, here’s the complete list:

1. Christina Aguchi
2. Charlotte Stokely
3. Jeneveve Jolie
4. Sarah Jane Ceylon
5. Lana Croft
6. Mia Smiles
7. Mika Tan
8. Agatha Cristine
9. Eva Angelina
10. Mysti May
11. Felony
12. Hillary Scott
13. Emma Red
14. Victoria
15. Sophie Dee
16. Hillary Scott
17. Jenna Brooks
18. Lyla Lei
19. Tia Tanaka
20. Tia Tanaka
21. Aaralyn Barra
22. Gwen Diamond
23. Jeaveve Jolie
24. Rebecca Love
25. Lexxi Tyler

For reference, the numbers correspond to the ones on this graphic.

After hearing the news that Janine Lindemulder could be headed to prison, the men’s magazine Complex compiled a list of Porn’s Greatest Jailbirds. The list includes an insider trader, an attempted murderer and a bank robber. They don’t mention Brian Surewood, the porn actor charged with murder, but who wants to hear about the guys anyway?

Update: Other pornstar jailbirds from Porn Stars: Where Are They Now?:
Seka - Went to jail in San Diego for 12 hours in the 80’s for lewd dancing and obscene conduct
Rebecca Steele - Jailed in Florida on a cocaine charge in the mid-1990s
Cara Lott - In 1990 Cara was charged with prostitution
Candy Barr - Arrested for marijuana possession in 1957 and 1968
Linda Wong - Jailed in the 80’s for trying to fill a phony prescription for codeine

Source: Complex.com

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Many of you have noticed that VideoBox launched a new warning page last week. Most of the folks who’ve mentioned it were wondering about the identities of a few of the girls. I could just tell you who they are, but what’s the fun in that?

Instead, I’m offering a free month of VideoBox membership to the first person to name each girl numbered below.

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Submit your entries to contest@videobox.com with the subject line “Warning Page Contest” by 5pm PST on September 2nd. The winner will be announced on September 3rd. If no one accurately identifies all of the girls, the entry with the most correct answers will win. Good luck!

Hint: three girls appear more than once.

Time is a funny concept. There are stretches where the minutes are dragging so slowly, it hardly seems possible to get through the day. Then you blink your eyes and an entire year has come and gone. It’s difficult to imagine, but today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Haley Paige.


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A coworker forwarded me this really interesting blog post from the Details blog about guys who are married to porn stars.

Needless to say, being married to a woman who has sex with other men for a living is no picnic:

This is what it’s like to be married to a porn star. While you toil away at a conventional job during the week, your wife spends eight hours a day getting plowed by guys with nicknames like Thug of Porn. There are the indelible mental images.

The article is pretty interesting overall. It presents a realistic look at the human side of being involved in the porn industry that you don’t often see. Definitely worth a look.

Source: The Provocateur

The lovely and amazing Gianna Michaels has offered Dave, our man in the field, an interview for the VideoBox Blog. So let’s try this again!

Leave your interview questions in the comments and I’ll choose the best 20 or so to have Dave ask Ms. Michaels. Be creative!

I think we can all agree that Chasey Lain ain’t what she used to be. In a lot of ways. But that fact did not prepare me for these two videos, released by a website producer who’d hired her for a shoot.

Chasey shows up to the shoot completely cracked out and proceeds to slur, stumble and curse her way through a nonsensical argument with the director that lasts for hours. Luckily, they condensed it down into 12 minutes of absolute trainwreck for easy consumption.

Part of me feels bad for Chasey and part of me finds it hard to pity someone who is so disagreeable and crazy, but all of me wonders why people are hiring her in this condition.





Source: Porn Star Babylon