Category: News

Netbox, Quickflix, Vidster?

VideoBoxUnless you’ve been living in an Amish Paradise for the last few months, you’re probably aware that Netflix has been alienating and frustrating its remaining customers with price hikes, service changes, elapsed licensing deals, and generally tumultuous and upsetting behavior. Now CEO Reed Hastings has announced a split that will result in Netflix ceasing DVD rentals to provide streaming video alone, with new off-shoot company Quickster handling all physical media. Customers are outraged.

Over at VideoBox, on of the most consistently well reviewed adult video sites on the ‘net, and surely one of, if not the largest, customers are also voicing their dissenting opinions. Having months ago launched a trial beta version of something called VideoBox 3.0 (or VB3), the massively popular site only recently made the official switch to the new format. Customers have called the new, feature-laden design both a commendable innovation and a reason to leave the site:

    – “Please, let me know when you are sunsetting VB2 in time to cancel my subscription.” – Jim

    – “I don’t like the VB3 interface as it gives me less control over the content. This whole transition seems pointless.” – jfro21

    – “What pisses me of the most is vb3 is so slow compared to vb2 and it is a hassle to download anything. vb3 seems geared more towards streaming than downloading.” – Nathan

    – “Love the improvements, don’t think I’ll need to go back to VB2 anymore.” – TDK

    – “Love it, VB2 what?” – Dante

    – “Bravo guys. Now we’re cookin… Lubrication manufacturers everywhere are cheering increased sales projections.” –  Shawn

So, after months and months of revisions, modifications, and adjustments, it seems VB3 is on the verge of being VideoBox members’ only browsing option. While some will petulantly throw in their membership cards for try to find a comparable alternative (not likely), I’m willing to bet most will stick around for this exciting new phase of VideoBox’s continued domination of the online video porn game. It seems Netflix (or is that Quickster) could learn a thing or two from porn providers, after all.

The Goat, The Van, The Pornstar & His Buddy

Ramon at Bang Bros

It is a generally accepted rule that, at some point in their career, every pornstar will have a run in with Johnny Law. Whether something slight (Mary Carey touching herself while stripping in Washington state) or truly horrifying (Brian Surewood being sentenced to 11 years for vehicular manslaughter), each and every pro fucker seems to tangle with NY, SF, or LAPD. The arrest on Monday of Bang Bros’ resident donkey-dick, however, has porn professionals a little lost for words. Ramon (real name Raul Armenteros) and a pal confessed to being the owners of eight roosters, four guinea hens, four pigeons, four goats, and a duck, all of which were left sweltering without water or ventilation inside a van on a steamy Miami Monday morning. The animals were discovered by Miami Police after passers-by alerted the authorities to what they thought were the sounds of a trapped, crying baby. All four of the goats were “tied up in plastic bags” and one had sadly shuffled off this mortal coil to that great grass patch in the sky.

Personally, I have a soft spot in my heart for animals and although we don’t know the entire story behind this atrocity, this deplorable act once again paints the adult industry in a negative light. I can only assume (and hope) that the crew behind Bang Bros had no part in this as I do worry this might hurt their business, which I really hope it does not. It’s not their fault and the Bros shouldn’t be responsible for what this jackass does on his own free will. What do you think should happen to Raul aka “Ramon”? Should he be fired from Bang Bros? Should they remove the scenes featuring Ramon and his monster cock? Let your voice be heard.