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• The Top 10 Porn Scenes From January: PornCrush critic Andrew Curse ranks the best studio content from the past month

  Feb 3, 2026 • min read

  By Andrew Curse / Contributor

  No. 1: "Asteria Jade Tests Her Limits Of Submission" - Asteria Jade and Milan Ponjevic, New Sensations When BDSM scenes come up in broader discussions about adult filmmaking, they're often met with a kind of reflexive suspicion. For many viewers, the genre is shorthand for excess - too harsh, too…

• Bounce Back: These 14 performers rose to top of the industry after being overlooked for Best New Starlet nominations

  Jan 22, 2026 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  There’s no question that scoring a nomination for AVN’s Best New Starlet award can help propel a career. But there’s also no evidence that not being nominated can damage it. Some of the top talents in the adult industry today don’t have a Best New Starlet nomination on their resume. The most…

• The Top 10 Porn Scenes From November: PornCrush critic Andrew Curse ranks the best studio content from the past month

  Dec 2, 2025 • min read

  By Andrew Curse / Contributor

  No. 1: "Seductive Suds Showdown" - Kayley Gunner and Milan Ponjevic, Brazzers Gonzo has always lived in that strange space where its reputation is both unfair and completely deserved: it's never going to be polished or plot-driven, but that looseness is exactly why fans cling to it. Stripped of…

• And the nominees are? With announcements looming, PornCrush lists 26 "names to watch" for the 2026 Female Performer of the Year award

  Nov 19, 2025 • min read

  By PornCrush / Editorial Staff

  The adult industry’s most-anticipated stretch of the year begins Wednesday when XBIZ hosts a party at the Keys nightclub in Hollywood to unveil its nominations for the 2026 XMA awards. One night later, AVN will reveal its list just down the road at the Avalon nightclub. No category generates as…

• Social Club: Best pics of the week 6/23/23

  Jun 23, 2023 • min read

  By Frank Lotion / Contributor

  Here’s an encouraging thought: hot pictures (like the ones below) keep showing up in the PornCrush inbox. I have more than enough each week to choose from. And it’s not even bikini season As soon as things heat up in LA and Vegas, and more people start going to the pool and beach, the more sizzling…