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Monday, January 29, 2007

Mercenary Pictures' Super Whores 8 On Store Shelves




Porn's Professionals Set the XXX Standard in Mercenary's SuperWhores 8
CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Putting the spotlight on matching world-class performers in
explosive all-sex scenes, Mercenary Pictures' SuperWhores 8 is on store shelves now.
SuperWhores 8 stars Gianna, Ice La Fox, Candace Von, Nyomi Banxxx, Adrianna
Nicole, Anell, Alana Evans, Lacy Tom, Kylie Rey, Charlie Mac, Lena Lang as well as
Randy Spears, Marco Banderas, Mickey G, Brian Pumper, Maui Kane, Johnny Castle
and three time AVN Male Performer of the Year and Mercenary owner Lexington Steele.
Tina Tyler, director of Mercenary's Black Moon Risin', Fresh Out the Box and IronHead
lines as well as SuperWhores 8, brings her experience in front of the camera to create an
environment where sexual energy exudes from each scene. Tyler also credits Mercenary's
use of women who are in touch with their sexuality as part of its dominance in the all-sex
marketplace.
"One of the things I've seen more and more of lately is the casting of girls in scenes they
really aren't ready for," Tyler said. "Mercenary takes particular care to cast women -- by
that we mean women who know their bodies, have curves to them and who know what
they like and don't like to do in a scene -- and not girls in our scenes. In fact, if you watch
Fresh Out the Box, our new girl series, and Black Moon Risin', our ethnic new girl series,
you'll see that the performers are more sure of themselves and what they like than in
other 'new girl' lines."
Steele added that as a performer awarded around the world for his work, the priority of
his company is to always entertain the consumer with memorable scenes.
"Some women in this business skate by on just their looks, and other just get by because
they're the new young thing," Steele said. "But when I'm in a scene, I want to work with
someone who will compliment my skill and talent. As someone who shoots XXX, I want
to capture gonzo on the level of professional athletes playing at the top of their game.
Those are the kinds of scenes Mercenary brings to the market for the discerning
consumer."
For more information, visit LEXINGTONSTEELE.COM. Distributors may contact
Hank at (818) 718-1462 or (866) 289-1414, or email him at
mercenarypictures@msn.com. For foreign sales, contact Dani at dani@calvista.com.
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About Mercenary Pictures and Black Viking Pictures:
Mercenary Pictures is one of the premier producers of gonzo, interracial and ethnic adult
entertainment and is the only place to find titles directed by and starring the company's
owner, AVN and Venus award-winner Lexington Steele. The company's titles include
ManHammer, Lex Steele XXX, SuperWhores, Black Reign, Pole Position: Lex POV,
IronHead, Fresh Out the Box, Silverback Attack, Ebony XXX and Top Guns, all of
which have met with critical acclaim.
Black Viking Pictures, subsidiary of Mercenary, produces titles for the transsexual,
female and gay audiences. Lines produced by Black Viking are You'd Never Know,
Handyman, My First Interracial and Blow Hardz.

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Mercenary Pictures/Black Viking Bring Convenience and Ease Of Internet To Wholesalers




Mercenary/Black Viking Business-to-Business Site Online and Ready To Sell
CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Mercenary Pictures and Black Viking Pictures brings the
convenience and ease of the Internet to wholesalers with the launch of its business-tobusiness
Web site, MERCENARYB2B.COM.
The site, online now, can be accessed by adult wholesalers and is administered by
Mercenary Sales Director Hank Weinstein. Orders can be placed through the site for
streamlined fulfillment.
"Demand for product from Mercenary and Black Viking is exceeding all expectations
and providing the convenience of the site for my wholesaling customers made sense with
the volume of product we're moving," Steele, owner of Mercenary Pictures and Black
Viking, said. "Ordering online will be more efficient for our wholesalers and we'll be able
to offer them the full range of Mercenary products, not just videos."
Novelties by Topco Sales, including those molded from Steele -- the Lex Steele Lex
Caliber PleasureSkin Cock, a dildo molded from him, and the Lex Steele Vibrating Lex
Caliber Cock -- will be available. Mercenary's B2B site will also launch the company's
apparel line. Mini-tees, booty shorts, thongs, shirts and micro-tees for women, as well as
long sleeve and short sleeve T-shirts will be sold through the site in black, white and
gray. Sweat and varsity jackets will also be available later in the year.
"With our B2B site, we'll be the only destination wholesalers need to visit for everything
Mercenary and Black Viking, from DVDs to clothing, and hardware molded from
myself," Steele said.
For more information, qualified wholesalers may contact Hank at (818) 340-6806 or
(866) 289-1414, or email him at mercenarypictures@msn.com. For foreign sales, contact
Dani at dani@calvista.com.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Ebony XXX 4 Added To Mercenary Pictures' Ethnic Line Up



Mercenary Adds Ebony XXX 4 to Award Winning Stable of Titles
CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Recognized and awarded around the world for excellence,
Mercenary Pictures adds Ebony XXX 4 to its exemplary ethnic line up.
Starring Cassidy, Madison Luv, Shi Reeves, Vivica Coxxx, Kaleah and Ariel Alexus, the
title also features Brian Pumper and three-time AVN Male Performer of the Year,
Mercenary owner and Ebony XXX 4 director Lexington Steele.
"Mercenary prides itself on putting as much -- if not more -- in terms of budget,
production value and post-production attention into our all-black titles such as Black
Reign, AVN's two-time Best Ethnic-Themed Series, Black Moon Risin', our black-onblack
new girl line, and Nightstick: Black POV, adult's only all-black POV series, as we
do our other productions," Steeele said. "Ebony XXX 4 is no exception, and like our
other movies, it offers consumers the most bang for their buck when it comes to the
selection of talent and their performances."
Steele emphasized the strength of Mercenary's titles came from its skilled roster of
directors and the quality of the performers.
"The performers featured in Ebony XXX 4 rank among the best working in adult today
and as a director who also works in front of the camera, I know what to do to bring out
the best in their scenes," Steele said. "All of Mercenary's directors, including Tina Tyler,
Jimmy Scaffnetti, Marco Banderas and myself, bring their own experience to the table
when shooting and all of them turn out some of the best titles in adult."
For more information, visit lexingtonsteele.com Distributors may contact Hank at (818)
340-6806 or (866) 289-1414, or email him at mercenarypictures@msn.com. For foreign
sales, contact Dani at dani@calvista.com.
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About Lexington Steele and Mercenary Pictures:
Lexington Steele is the owner of Mercenary Pictures. The company's titles include
ManHammer, Lex Steele XXX, SuperWhores, Black Reign, Pole Position: Lex POV and
IronHead, all of which have met with critical acclaim. Steele directed over 35 videos,
which generated universal praise from adult video critics. His work in front of the camera
has brought him countless accolades, including four Venus Awards and an unprecedented
record of three AVN Male Performer of the Year Awards. He continues to perform
exclusively for Mercenary.
Mercenary Pictures is one of the premier producers of gonzo, interracial and ethnic adult
entertainment and is the only place to find titles directed by and starring the company's
owner, AVN and Venus award-winner Lexington Steele.

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Friday, January 19, 2007

Black In Business



'Black in Business' Offers More Booty for the Buck.

Chatsworth, CA –Platinum Blue's new ethnic label Phantom Films debuts their first title 'Black In Business' this week. The DVD includes the added bonus opportunity to download and watch two full-length internet adult movies absolutely free through a special internet offer.

Directed by Kangpin, 'Black In Business' offers extreme close-ups of chocolate action, delicious black orbs of booty, sweet Nubian knockers, wet creamy black pussy, huge black cock, vaginal and anal cream pies, and delivers Vida Valentine, Lena Washington, Alayah Sashu, Diamond, Hypnotic, along with hard woodsman Byron Long.

"Our fans and stores wanted to see us release ethnic titles. We're very proud to bring them the incredible work Phantom Films has to offer." Said Platinum Blue CEO and President, Skye Blue. "Kangpin has brought us quality product, and there's plenty more to come in the near future."

Kangpin was very excited about the launch. "I know Skye Blue and her companies Platinum Blue and Phantom Films are a class act. If you look at her product line, her commitment to quality is very clear. I am flattered to have the opportunity to direct this product line for her. It will do as well as her other high quality product lines."

To make the deal even sweeter, 'Black In Business' comes with a special offer. Each 'Black In Business' DVD gets down to business with a special gift code to download and watch Platinum Blue's 'Sex On The Hour' and 'Contract Killers' on VOD. These two titles feature such stars as Tiffany Taylor, Cindy Crawford, and Jenna Haze.

For domestic DVD sales of 'Black In Business', contact Keith Gordon at keith@sunsetdvd.com, joe@sunsetdvd.com, or 718-840-5704.

For cable, VOD, foreign and all other sales, contact Skye Blue at
skye@platinumblueproductions.com or 818-998-0900.

To see more of what Platinum Blue Productions has to offer, check out www.PlatinumBlueProductions.com. Fans can add Platinum Blue to their friend lists at

www.myspace.com/platinumblueproductions and www.xpeeps.com/platinumblue.

For media information, contact Black and Blue Media at jayemoyes@blackandblueusa.com.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Who Are Porn Fans?

You know I am always looking at the adult stars in the industry but I want to flip the script today. Since the AVN is this week I want to take a look at the thousands of fans that are going to come out for the convention. But let me tell you a story first.

Now I am a Trekkie to my heart. I understand the star date and how to convert it to present calendar form. I understand that Robert April was the first captain of the Enterprise with the registration number of NCC-1701, Constitution class starship. So you see what I mean I was living in New Orleans during the fall of 1984. One Saturday morning I was walking through the convention hall of the Hyatt Hotel and saw on the actor James Doohan, that played Montgomery “Scotty” Scott chief engineer of the USS Enterprise of Star Trek. I couldn’t believe I was seeing Scotty. I just started walking toward the entrance. Someone finally got my attention and told me I need to pay $20.00 to get in. So I paid but once in I thought I had stepped into an episode of the, Twilight Zone. There were some weird looking folks in the place. But I found out that was the décor for a Star Trek convention. I knew I was a Trekkie but I didn’t looking like in of those people. They were a group of wimpy and sad looking folks. I did remember what William Shatner said in a skit he did while hosting Saturday Night Live, he looked in to a room of Trekkie and shouted out, “You people need to get a life”. He really downed them something hard but of course before the skit he said it was all in fun and not to take him seriously. Shatner was smart you don’t bite the hand that feed you.

Now let push the time up ten years to 1994. I am out and Las Vegas and it’s during the time of the AVN convention so I decide to go. I can’t wait to get on the floor but once I got in the fans I saw were surprising. Of course I didn’t expect to see the “Masterpiece Theater” crowd but I didn’t expect to see the Ricky Bobby crew neither. A lot of the porn fans looked uncouth and unpolished individuals. This was before the Internet blitz that brought in a better-looking crowd of people. But I was beginning to understand why porn could be so racist. A lot of people I saw looked like the typical trailer park resident and I could see them being attracted to these types of films. The pornographers know who their market is. I have heard for the longest that the reason the pay-per-view adult channels didn’t show black men and white women together for years was because they didn’t want to upset their southern market.

Lets push time forward to 2004, which was the last time I attended the AVN. The crowd looked a bit more polished and younger and that was because of the power of the Internet. But even with this younger demographic there is still a lot of unnecessary racism in the industry at large. Plus there seems to be an overwhelming desire to make adult women look like they are in there young teens. The “teen” products are fast moving and the market seems to be growing. Who are these people that enjoy this product? Is it the guy that cruise the junior high area looking at the little girls while stroking his dick? Will you soon see him on a NBC’s Dateline bust? Is this the typical porn fan?

Today in the porn world we have what is called extreme content. This is content where women are dehumanized and rape and physical abuse are depicted. I must ask, who are the fans of this type content? Is he the guy that beats his wife then wants to have sex because he is now turned on? Is he the guy that hates women and this content is his fantasy? Even though extreme content bringing unnecessary heat from government law enforcement it is still being produced. Why? Are viewers of extreme content the typical porn fan?

Do you enjoy the form of a woman, her curves, her smooth skin, her lips, and her bewitching eyes? Do you also enjoy watching this beautiful creature being passionate, and being pleased? Do you enjoy watching this sensual creature receive and give pleasure over and over again? Is this the typical porn fan? I don’t know if it’s the typical porn fan but it’s me. Does this make me sick, oversexed, or perverted? My answer to that is no, maybe and the jury is still out.

I think there is absolutely no reason why consenting adults shouldn’t enjoy human sexuality. We are the only animals that have recreational sex. I guess that’s a perk for being able to walk up right. I think I am more into erotica than straight up porn. Porn for me would be anything that dehumanizing, hurtful, and totally disrespectful to women.

Where do you fall as a porn fan?

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