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Dana DeArmond
Dana DeArmond is an American pornographic film actress and director. She joined the adult film industry in 2004 and is a member of the AVN, XRCO, and Urban X Halls of Fame. Early life and career DeArmond grew up in Orlando, Florida. DeArmond had gained popularity before her porn career, as an internet personality with over 300,000 friends on Myspace. After meeting porn director Eon McKai on MySpace, she did her first scene for the film ''Neu Wave Hookers''. DeArmond has hosted a show titled ''Dirty/Nerdy'' on Vivid Radio for Sirius XM. DeArmond has directed two documentary porn movies in which she helps young people whom she meets on the web break into the business, called ''Dana DeArmond Does the Internet'' and ''Dana DeArmond's Role Modeling.'' She has also guest lectured on the adult industry for classes at University of California, Irvine and University of California, Santa Barbara. Appearances DeArmond was one of the models featured in Michael Grecco's photo book, '' Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornographic Film Actress
A pornographic film actor or actress, pornographic performer, adult entertainer, or porn star is a person who performs sex acts on video that is usually characterized as a pornographic film. Such videos tend to be made in a number of distinct pornographic subgenres and attempt to present a sexual fantasy; the actors selected for a particular role are primarily selected on their ability to create or fit that fantasy. Pornographic videos are characterized as either Softcore pornography, softcore, which does not contain depictions of sexual penetration or extreme Sexual fetish, fetishism, and hardcore pornography, hardcore, which can contain depictions of penetration or extreme fetishism, or both. The genres and sexual intensity of videos is mainly determined by demand. Depending on the genre of the film, the on-screen appearance, age, and physical features of the actors and their ability to create the sexual mood of the video is of critical importance. Most actors specialize in c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban X Awards
The Urban X Awards is an annual award ceremony held in the United States to honor achievement in ethnic pornography. Originally known as the Urban Spice Awards, it was established in 2008 by black adult film director Giana Taylor and last awarded in 2012. The Urban X awards returned after a 5-year hiatus in 2017 and subsequently thereafter. The awards recognize achievement by the adult film stars, producers, directors, agencies, and companies who produce Black, Latin, Asian, and interracial adult content. The winners are voted for by fans on the award's website. Inaugural event The inaugural Urban Spice Awards ceremony, held on June 8, 2008 at Platinum Live in Studio City (Los Angeles, CA), were hosted by adult film stars Olivia O'Lovely and Sean Michaels. Michaels stated after the event: "People need to recognize the relevance of tonight. This is a $13-14 billion dollar industry and the urban community is such a big part of that. It's really just time to recognize us the rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Deen
Bryan Matthew Sevilla (born February 7, 1986), known professionally by the stage name James Deen, is an American pornographic actor and film director, director. Deen entered the porn industry in 2004 at the age of 18. He gained attention due to his relatively slender build, lack of tattoos, and everyman appeal, bucking the stereotypical image of Hypermasculinity, hypermasculine male actors in the pornography industry. In late 2015, multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct, including rape, against Deen, with the most notable being his former girlfriend Joanna Angel. Early life Deen was born in Los Angeles County, California and raised in Pasadena, California, Pasadena. Event occurs at 01:22. His father is a mechanical engineer and his mother is a computer electronic engineer, and one of them worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. According to Deen, performing in pornographic films was his ambition since he was in kindergarten. Around age 15, he le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is the anxiety and fear specifically linked to being in social settings (i.e., interacting with others). Some categories of disorders associated with social anxiety include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorders, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Individuals with higher levels of social anxiety often avert their gazes, show fewer facial expressions, and show difficulty with initiating and maintaining a conversation. Social anxiety commonly manifests itself in the teenage years and can be persistent throughout life; however, people who experience problems in their daily functioning for an extended period of time can develop social anxiety disorder. Trait social anxiety, the stable tendency to experience this anxiety, can be distinguished from state anxiety, the momentary response to a particular social stimulus. Half of the individuals with any social fears meet the criteria for social anxiety disorder. Age, culture, and gender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleasure (2021 Film)
''Pleasure'' is a 2021 drama film written and directed by Ninja Thyberg in her feature directorial debut. The film is based on Thyberg's 2013 short of the same name, and is about a young woman from a small Swedish town who moves to Los Angeles to become a porn star. It stars Sofia Kappel, Revika Anne Reustle, Evelyn Claire, Chris Cock, Dana DeArmond and Kendra Spade. ''Pleasure'' was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival before premiering at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on 1 February 2021 in the ''World Cinema Dramatic Competition'' section. Plot 19-year-old Linnéa, working under the stage name "Bella Cherry", is a girl from a small town in Sweden who travels to Los Angeles in the hopes of becoming a famous porn star. Under the guidance of her manager, she begins to navigate the challenging world of the porn industry, determined to achieve more significant roles and video views by pushing herself beyond personal boundaries and limits. Bella shares a house with a group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is best known for having hosted Late-night talk show, late-night talk shows, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' (1993–2009) and ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' (2009–2010) on the NBC television network, and ''Conan (talk show), Conan'' (2010–2021) on the cable channel TBS (American TV channel), TBS. Before his hosting career, O'Brien was a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1988 to 1991, and the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' from 1991 to 1993. He has hosted the podcast series ''Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' since 2018, and starred in the 2024 travel show ''Conan O'Brien Must Go'' on Max (streaming service), Max. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, O'Brien was raised in an Irish Catholic family. He served as president of ''The Harvard Lampoon'' while attending Harv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade ( Union; born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms, prior to landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films '' She's All That'' and '' 10 Things I Hate About You''. She rose to greater prominence the following year, after she landed her breakthrough role in the teen film '' Bring It On''. Union is known for her performances in the romantic comedy films '' The Brothers'' (2001), '' Deliver Us from Eva'' (2003), '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007), '' Think Like a Man'' (2012) and '' Think Like a Man Too'' (2014). She also had starring roles in the CBS medical drama series '' City of Angels'' (2000) and in the films ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), '' Cradle 2 the Grave'' (2003), '' Neo Ned'' (2005), ''Cadillac Records'' (2008), '' Top Five'' (2014), '' Breaking In'' (2018), and '' The Perfect Find'' (2023). She has also co-starred in the films ''The Birth of a Nation'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
''Cosmopolitan'' (stylized in all caps) is an American quarterly fashion and entertainment magazine for women, first published based in New York City in March 1886 as a family magazine; it was later transformed into a literary magazine and, since 1965, has become a women's magazine. ''Cosmopolitan'' is one of the best-selling magazines. Formerly titled ''The Cosmopolitan'' and often referred to as ''Cosmo'', ''Cosmopolitan'' has adapted its style and content. Its current incarnation was originally marketed as a woman's fashion magazine with articles on home, family, and cooking. For some time it focused more on new fiction and written work, which included short stories, novels, and articles. Now it is more targeted towards women's fashion, sports and modern interests. Eventually, editor-in-chief Helen Gurley Brown changed its attention to more of a women's empowerment magazine. Nowadays, its content includes articles discussing relationships, sex, health, careers, self-improve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Andrews
Jessie Andrews is an American designer, producer, model, DJ, and former adult film actress, known for her performance in '' Portrait of a Call Girl.'' She has received several Best New Starlet awards. In 2012, Andrews launched her own jewelry line ''Bagatiba'' (''bagātība'' being Latvian for opulence). She has modeled for clothing companies including American Apparel. She writes a sex advice column for Galore Magazine. Career Pornography While in high school, Andrews was working as a sales associate for American Apparel. There, one of her friends who had worked as an extra in an adult film, told her "how much she made for showing her boobs," which motivated Andrews to look for work in the industry. She began working in pornographic films shortly after her 18th birthday in the mid-2000s. She moved to Los Angeles, California in late 2010 to further her career after leaving high school. Andrews performed in over 140 adult films with men and women. In 2012, Andrews was featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanel Preston
Chanel Preston is an American pornographic film actress. She was the ''Penthouse (magazine), Penthouse'' magazine Penthouse Pet for March 2012. Early life Preston was born and raised in Alaska. Career Appearances Preston was on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars" in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. In February 2012, Preston was announced by ''Penthouse (magazine), Penthouse'' magazine to be their Penthouse Pet for March 2012. In September 2012, Preston appeared in the Russ Irwin music video "Get Me Home". Preston co-hosted the 31st AVN Awards, 31st annual AVN Awards show alongside Samantha Saint on January 18, 2014. In 2015 she appeared in the "Bust" music video by rapper Waka Flocka Flame. Also in January 2014, she was featured alongside Dana DeArmond, Asa Akira, and Jessie Andrews in a ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' article titled "4 Porn Stars on How They Stay Fit". The article was inspired by actress Gabrielle Union's comment made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asa Akira
Asa Akira (born January 3, 1985) is an American pornographic film actress, writer and adult film director. Akira has appeared in 689 adult films as of June 2023. In 2013, she became the third Asian performer (after Asia Carrera and Stephanie Swift) to win the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award. Akira hosted the 1st Pornhub Awards, 1st and 2nd Pornhub Awards, 2nd ceremonies for the Pornhub Awards. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame, Urban X Award#Hall of Fame Inductees, Urban X Hall of Fame, and Brazzers Hall of Fame. Early life Asa Akira was born in Manhattan, New York. to Japanese parents. She lived in SoHo, Manhattan, until age nine, when she moved to Tokyo, Japan. She lived there for four years before moving back to the United States in her teens. When moving back to New York, her family originally moved to downtown Brooklyn before moving to Clinton Hill, New York. Asa attended the United Nations International School in Kips Bay, Manhattan, Kip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
