We’re very lucky to meet some pretty amazing ladies while working hard to bring porn to the masses. Last summer we spent a handful of sunny days with the lovely Melissa Monet and were blown away by all she had to offer a couple of porn pushers!

I thought it would be fun use today’s Top Five Tuesday post as a way to share Melissa’s favorite XXX movies. I mean, after all these years, you’ve got be sick of me anyways! She’s been in the industry since 1994 and worked as both an actress and director, so there’s no doubt that she knows her stuff.

So, without further delay, here are Melissa’s Top Five movies. Thanks again for sharing, lady!

Sex World: One of my all time favorite porn movies based on one of my all time favorite movies, “West World”. This movie made me fall in love with John Leslie as an actor. His scene with the gorgeous Deseriee West is one of the best interracial scenes ever filmed.

Behind The Green Door: Still a hot, sexy movie. Another “captive” movie that could not be made today without someone going to jail, and that in itself is worth a look. This movie also has one of the most fantasized interracial scenes that women have of black men…yeah baby!

The Opening of Misty Beethoven: a classic story (Pygmalion) with its own fresh spin. Think “Pretty Woman”/”My Fair Lady” with great sex. A porn chick flick. I fell in love with Gloria Leonard in this movie J

Curse of the Catwoman: This movie made me fall in love with John Leslie as a director. Great premise, great story, great acting and phenomenal sex. First time I saw Rocco Siffredi fuck!

Tattoo: While this one isn’t really a porno, it’s oh so erotic and there are no words to describe the impact this movie had on me. Highly erotic and oh so controversial even by today’s standards. Stockholm Syndrome treated with sensual understanding. It’s probably dated and corny now, but it had a great influence on me when I was younger.

Thanks for sharing, Melissa!

-The Porn Librarian

When it comes to porn, intimate isn’t the word I would usually use.  Sexy, maybe, or raw, but not intimate.  To me, intimacy conjures up ideas of closeness and bond that I wouldn’t necessarily equate to porn. That said, even as I wrote the last sentence, I could think of ten porn flicks that I would definitely consider to be intimate, so really, it all depends on the context, and, I think, the people behind the camera.  And not many folks do intimate like Kathryn Annelle and Triangle Films.

Throughout their hot little catalog, Triangle Films consistently offers up a refreshingly intimate edge and features women that really want to hump each other.  I’m not sure if it’s the chemistry of the pairings, or that these movies are filmed in an awesome environment where the performers are treated as more than just commodities, but nearly every scene Triangle puts out if filled with real passion, excitement and totally hot orgasms.  And, of course, Intimate Pursuit is no exception.

Each and every sexy scene in this aptly titled movie offers up super hot action and obviously real pleasure that stems from sexin that really is intimate.  I love when porno proves me wrong!  And all I can say is that pairing up Dylan Ryan and Ariel X, and Zoe Voss and Madison Young was such a rockin’ move.  Sure, all of the scenes feature amazing duos, but those two scenes (scenes 1 and 2), had an additional spark of electricity that had me grinning ear to ear while I was watching.  Not only all of these women top my list, they are so super hot as two pairs that my list seriously almost caught fire! Watching them have powerful, real orgasms is just icing on the sexiest cake ever made.  Thanks Triangle!  Trust me and watch this!

Watch “Intimate Pursuit” Now

What do our favorite porn performers think about the industry? Inquiring minds want to know! Well, we asked and they answered! Welcome to our latest editor’s spotlight column, where we ask a bunch of stars the same question and see what kind of awesome answers grace our inbox.

This month’s question:

We know you’ve all been super nice… as well as deliciously naughty this year, so… what tops your holiday wish list?

Free healthcare and college education for all Americans. – Aiden Starr

I love the holidays, they are my favorite time of year, though, living in Toronto, the snow can get me down a bit.  So!  This year the top of my holiday wish list is occupied by a trip to other climes.  My first stop would be Paris and then Berlin where I am working on a sort-of top secret new project that is guaranteed to be super sexy and groundbreaking.  After Europe, maybe Aruba?  Or, I have always wanted to visit Cuba while I still live in Canada and can fly direct.  To help make my travel dreams come true, I am officially making my wish list full of airmiles donations, airline giftcards and the ever-lovely; cold, hard cash.  Dreams into reality, that’s what the ho ho holidays are all about!  Wishing everyone much joy and all the things they most want this year. xxo – Dylan Ryan

Top of my holiday wishlist? A wonderful 2011 for myself, my partner, our kitties and our loved ones. Sounds cheesy, I know, but honestly, being able to get by, having less pain than I might, and having my perfect queer-tastic family with our fabulous friends is what I love.  I guess if I had to say something tangible, I’d love to have my student loans and medical debt paid off, so we could start saving for a house. Happy non-denomination season of joy, love, giving and capitalism! – Shanna Katz

What tops my Holiday wishlist this year is for everyone to run out & buy AlphaFemmes! The film releases in January (street date TBA), and the DVD will be available for purchase at www.alphafemmes.com. Pre-orders begin in late December. Wholesale inquiries please contact wholesale@annadevia.com. (and coming to VOD as well!) – Anna Devia

My holiday wishlist consist of:
- Vintage 1960′s Swiss Hermes 3000 Typewriter ( i have a huge type writer fetish)
- a phonograph or record player
- Some of my friend Alana’s delicious vegan peanut butter bars
- Dressing Gown from Agent Provocateur
- Bondage Ilya Fleet Reins from Coco de mer
- Bondage Ilya Fleet Web Body Piece from Coco de mer
- Bondage Ilya Fleet Dog Mask from Coco de mer
- Designer pearl anal beads from
Coco de mer – Madison Young

Funny you should ask! We actually made a wish list for our studios that includes things like Polaroid film, books, and a Brevis with rails and shoulder-mount with L2 cineglass. But the thing at the top of our list is probably a new bed! – Shine & the Crash Pad Gang

Besides world peace and and end to hunger and violence against women and children in DR Congo, I want an agent! I want to take my message of sexual sanity and happiness to a wider audience and need a good, for-real agent to do so. Oh, yes, and more hot sex with my hubby! – Nina Hartley

What tops my holiday wish list?  I like to write nasty stories for my lovers.  I was lucky enough to have one of my stories fulfilled on my birthday and I would love to have another one come to fruition.  What a great Christmas present to have one of my Vampire stories brought to life or one of the dirty Lesbian bar scenes become reality.  Gifts last a few moments, memories last a lifetime. : )  – Melissa Monet

A gift card to buy an awesome dress for the AVN awards!  Also, gift card for the spa/fitness center at the hotel during AVN so I can de-stress and get those endorphins going. Happy holidays everybody! – Mistress D Severe

Multiple orgasms for everybody who needs them! (That should take care of holiday stress and uncivil public discourse. Not to mentions starting the new year out well!) – Carol Queen

An exciting year of hot projects, sexy films and loads of educational experiences. That’s what tops my list next year. I’ve been focused on my life for a while, with a big move to LA, and now I’m really excited to get back into work mode. So, an year of many great, and sometimes silly, projects tops my holiday wish list. That and I’d love 101 Positions for Lovers to win the AVN Award for best educational DVD. Even if it’s just an honor to be nominated. – Jamye Waxman

2010 has been a challenging year. What tops my Holiday wish list is for things to get better in 2011. I would love for everyone to have their health and happiness, but also for everyone to struggle less in the upcoming year. – April Flores




On the top of my holiday wish list is… myself! I’m giving myself more free time, more healthy meals, and fun physical activities like dancing, swimming, hiking and creating art. I’m gifting myself with quality nights alone to read books I’ve been wanting to finish, I’m showering myself with good times with friends. And I’m allowing myself to open my present early, and every day. And more masturbation, of course. – Jiz Lee



Thank you so much to everyone who participated!  If you are a porn performer/director and are interested in answering our questions, please email me!

xoxo
-J.D. Bauchery

Happy Hanukkah, Night Three!  For the last two night, we here at HM4Her have been celebrating the Festival of Lights, and this evening we continue with our coverage of all that is Jewish up in this porno industry!  We’ve been rounding up a bunch of awesome Jewish porn stars and giving you the inside scoop on exactly what makes these chosen chicks (and dudes) so freaking awesome.  And this third night of Hanukkah we’re gonna spend a little time with the lovely Melissa Monet.

The thing I think I love the most about Melissa Monet – other than the fact that she is super hot and one hell of a porn performer – is that she is totally brainy and versatile when it comes to doing other stuff in the industry and the field of sexuality in general.  Not only has Monet been both in front of and behind the porno camera since the ’90s, she has also worked as a sex surrogate and a professional domme. This lady is a seriously smart cookie and we couldn’t be happier to feature her hotness as part of our favorite chosen tribe ladies!

And don’t forget to take a look at our video interview with Melissa Monet, part 1 and part 2 from Dinah last spring!

xoxo
-JD

And here, all I thought Cherry Hill was good for was an office park and a decent shopping mall.  Something tells me that Triangle Films wasn’t talking about Cherry Hill, New Jersey (which is right over the bridge from Philly, where we are) when they came up with the idea of this latest release, They Met In Cherry Hill.  As a matter of fact, I’m not even sure where Cherry Hill comes into this equation, but to be perfectly honest, the super hot sex taking place all over said Cherry Hill has me too distracted to care about much else.

The perfect amount of plot and action, this story follows the staff and patrons of Jerry’s bar, as they fight, fuck and generally have lots of fun on the screen.  Bratty bartender Dia Zerva sasses her overbearing boss Zoe Britton one too many times and has to be taught a lesson, while Britton’s personal trainer, Ariel X, has her own lesson going on with Jiz Lee.  We even get a little extra bar-goer action has Melissa Monet and Aiden Starr flirt hardcore at the bar end up having another happy hour of their own once they leave.

One thing I really love about Triangle Films is that they sometimes feature the same performers over and over again, while still adding some new blood into the mix.  Melissa Monet, Ariel X, Dia Zerva, Aiden Starr and Sinn Sage are all old school Triangle ladies, while I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jiz Lee in a Kathy Annelle flick before.  There is something to be said about continuing to work with women they know are super talented and awesome, as well as something to be said about keeping things fresh and new.  But honestly, Kathy and Shoosh (Triangle’s producer) know how to pick performers that shine, and I would back anyone they recommended as top quality.  They seriously seem to be able to spot wonderful talent and insane sexiness from the get-go and every project they put their seal of approval on is a total thumbs up.

Speaking of Jiz Lee, my favorite scene in this movie was definitely Jiz and Ariel getting busy in a beautiful shower.  Side note: You know you watch too much porn when you are noticing the tile work in the tub.  After a nice and sweaty workout, the pair hop in the shower for a cool down and apparently decide to heat things up instead.  Lots of licking, sucking and fucking – along with two perfectly placed soap dishes/handles – had this scene topping my list from the moment I started watching it.  And that’s not even including the strap on harness and cock hanging in the shower, just waiting for Jiz to gear up and get into the groove.  Once they did, I was totally sold.  Hook, line and… sinker.  Thanks for another awesome movie, Triangle!



Back at the Feminist Porn Awards earlier this year, our beloved Triangle Films won BOTH Hottest Dyke Movie and Hottest Kink Movie for their feature River Rock Women’s Prison.

Today I was lucky enough to receive this awesome Thank You Speech video from Triangle Director Kathy Annelle – which includes Dia Zerva, Melissa Monet and Ariel X (with producer, Shoosh, in the background).

Check it out!

How seriously awesome are these ladies?!?  If you haven’t watched River Rock yet, you need to get on the ball, you are missing something good.

xoxo
-J.D.

Happy Friday!  Welcome back to the second half of our video interview with the fabulous Melissa Monet!

Melissa Monet is a total porno gem and has been rockin’ the industry since the ’90s, both in front of and behind the porno camera.  We met up with this awesome lady at Dinah 2010 and sat down for a nice long chat about all the new things going on with her, including her stint in Triangle Films‘ super sexy prison feature River Rock Women’s Prison.

Ok, less reading, more watching!  Let’s get back to Melissa.  Now, where were we?

And obviously watch part one of this awesome interview.  So worth it!

xoxo
-J.D. Bauchery

Happy Friday!  Welcome back for another installment of our fun in the sun interviews from Dinah 2010!  Up this week is a fabulous two part-er sit down with the totally amazing Melissa Monet.

A national treasure both on the porno screen and behind the camera, this awesome lady has been rockin’ the industry since the ’90s and the sex field as a Sex Surrogate the decade before that.  We seriously need to pick her brain and get into all the hotness that is her history and her future, but for now, we have the honor of getting to talk to her about her present, which is working for some of the top lesbian studios, like Triangle Films and Sweetheart Video!  And we can’t forget to mention her insanely hot role in the latest lesbian prison sex feature, River Rock Women’s Prison! Hot Hot Hot!

So, without further ado, I give you the amazing Melissa Monet, in two parts.  She had so much good stuff to say, we couldn’t fit it all into one!

Ha! You didn’t think we’d blow our whole load at once, did you? I think not! Stay tuned for part 2 of our interview with the super sexy smart cookie Melissa Monet next Friday!

And to keep you on the edge of your seat for even more, check out our 20 questions interview with Melissa as well!

xoxo
-J.D. Bauchery

You hire a tutor to help you with algebra, or to prep you for the GREs, so it only makes sense to utilize that same sort of assistance in the sexin’ department – especially if you are trying something totally new. And nobody knows this more than the ladies of Triangle Films! In this, their 10th volume of the fabulously sexy Lesbian Tutors series, director Kathryn Annelle wastes no time getting these super hot ladies to “crack the books” and show each other the lady lovin’ ropes. And lucky us – this four scene installment features the amazing skills of Jada Fire, Melissa Monet, Dia Zerva, Ariel X, Ginger Lynn and more! Ladies, get ready for lesson 10!

Each of the four scenes had their own appeal and swoon-worthy parts, but the one that kept my finger on the rewind button (read: I need to see that again!) was the opener – the exxxtra sexy pairing of Jada Fire and Melissa Monet.

Ever since I met Melissa Monet a few weeks ago and spent a little time chatting about her porno experience, I’ve been keyed up to watch her on screen again. I mean, she was getting super into it just talking about her scenes with some women, so I knew it would be nothing short of electric to really see her in action. Let’s just say I was far from disappointed.

Kicking off the movie with the lovely Jada Fire, Monet easily slides into lover mode after a smattering of dialogue (which honestly isn’t amazing, but far from the worst I’ve ever seen) and within minutes the clothes start to fly. It’s not long before Jada has her legs wrapped tightly around Melissa’s head, holding her in a leglock that is pure ecstasy. And that orgasm? Totally 100% real and totally 100% megahot! In fact, that’s actually one of my favorite things about Triangle Films – they let their performers fuck and whole-heartedly enjoy themselves. How often do you hear that in porn? Not very often, I’m sure. Yet it truly makes the movie – and my experience watching it.

I may have been around the dildo a few times myself, but I never get bored of watching ladies get busy with each other for the first time – even if it’s just a porno fantasy first time. If you’re nodding in agreement, get to watchin’ – you won’t be sorry!

- J.D. Bauchery

Welcome back to our post Dinah recap #2 – a picture essay of the amazingness that is The Dinah!  Yesterday we detailed the insanity of the Saturday Cabana Girl Pool Party and hanging out at our booth, but really, that’s just the beginning of the weekend.  Hang on for even more action!

After spending the entire day with a billion bikini-clad ladies at the pool party, we HM4Her gals headed over to the convention center to check out the comic hilarity of The Kathy and Mo show, starring Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney.  Unfortunately we were pretty far back and didn’t get any great pictures, but we did get this one, where they are kind of visible – and definitely wearing angel wings…

Yeah, I don’t get it either…  They were awesome though and the show was really funny.  Definitely worth the work of trudging all the way around the perimeter of the convention center to go in the right door.  And once the show ended, we made our way back around to the front of the convention center for The Hollywood Party, featuring special guest performers Salt-n-Pepa!!!!!!  The duo just reunited  and started touring together again and The Dinah was lucky enough to get a special concert from them for the event’s 20th anniversary!

Just to get this out there first, the night before was the White Diamonds Party, which we did attend and chat about porno.  But it was getting super late and we knew Saturday would be a big day, so we skipped Ke$ha’s performance.  While we didn’t get any pictures of that, which we were bummed about, we actually found out the next day that we didn’t miss much.  Plus, giving ourselves time to rest before the insanity of Saturday left us in top form for the late night which lay ahead of us for Salt-n-Pepa’s amazing performance.

We got to the right side of the convention center a little bit before they opened the doors to the cavernous dance hall, so we hung out in the VIP lounge and reveled in the excitement of the evening.  Soon after, they opened the doors and we expected a huge crowd, so we went in to get ready… but alas, there were only a few people hanging around.  So, we did what any self respecting fan would do, we walked up to the front and hung out until it was packed out.  That’s right, we ended up seriously close to the stage.  Like 5 feet from Pepa.  I know, amazing.

The duo were still totally awesome after all these years!  And super hot to boot!  Look at the skirt Pep was rockin’ – shorter than short, with lots of smokin’ hot thigh action.

And Salt, daaaaaamn – that lady still has it!  They were both all over the stage, dancing and singing their asses off.  It was probably one of the best performances Dinah has seen since the beginning (though I’ve only been at a few, so I can’t say that as a fact).  Even surpassing the phenomenal Lady Gaga performance of ’09.  It was truly awesome and we dance ourselves into a pretty major exhaustion after such a long day.  After the show, we headed to bed in anticipation of yet another beautiful, sunny day of pool party fun!

The Sunday Pool Party is always one of our favorite events of The Dinah.  Not quite as crazy as Saturday’s party, Sunday Lov’n is full of chilled out folks recovering from the night before and hanging out in the sun.  Though there was a FREAKING EARTHQUAKE in the middle of the party (which scared the crap out of me), all in all, it was a super relaxing day.

We gave out the rest of our swag and pretty much spent the day hanging out with the amazingly fabulous ladies of Triangle Films and Erocktavision, two lesbian porn companies that were also taking in the Dinah experience as vendors.  It was the first time we hung out with Shoosh and Kathy Annelle of Triangle in person, and boy, oh boy, are they awesome!

A sweet, delightful couple that make some of the hottest lesbian movies out there – they are the porno moms I wish every young lezzie had a chance to hang out with.  Aside from being totally smitten with them, I was super excited for them to introduce us to stars Melissa Monet, Aiden Starr, Adrianna Nicole and Ariel X!

These ladies are seriously awesome! Not only are they hilariously funny, super smart and the nicest women ever, they each sat down with us for video interviews, which we will put up on the site in the upcoming weeks!  We had so much fun chatting with them all and definitely hope that we cross paths again!

And lastly, we gave out some fabulous sex toys, courtesy of SexToys.com to a bunch of excited winners, including these wonderful women:

All in all, Dinah 2010 was seriously amazing.  We had a blast making new friends, chatting up every lesbian in California (because seriously, they must all be there), and hanging out with some of the coolest ladies in lesbian porn.  We can’t wait to see what Dinah 2011 brings!

xoxo
-J.D. Bauchery