29th September 2019
R.I.P. Candy Samples (1928 – 2019)
Candy Samples, who enjoyed a long career as a hugely popular model in men’s magazines and adult films, passed away this week.
Articles
The Rialto Report is proud to present a series of exclusive articles, interviews, and investigative journalism relating to the golden age of adult film.
22nd September 2019
Tim Connelly – Punk and Porn, Part 1
Tim Connelly was a drummer who rubbed shoulders with Patti Smith and the Ramones – and a hugely colorful career in the adult industry.
25th August 2019
Times Square’s Most Outrageous Sex Show, The Queen of Shock Rock, and The Svengali – Part 2
Wendy O. Williams, Monica Kennedy, and Rod Swenson: Part 2.
18th August 2019
Times Square’s Most Outrageous Sex Show, The Queen of Shock Rock, and The Svengali – Part 1
Monica Kennedy and Wendy O. Williams’ story.
11th August 2019
RIP Henri Belolo – The Story of Wade Nichols and Dennis Parker
Henri Belolo, the music producer who created a disco hit for adult actor, Wade Nichols, passed away at his home in Paris this week.
21st July 2019
Michael Findlay’s Last Year – 3-D, Funk, and the Tragedy on the PanAm Building: An Oral History
We piece together his last year before his tragic accident in 1977.
14th July 2019
High Society in 1977: Gloria Leonard Takes Over – An Issue by Issue Guide
We speak with Gloria Leonard about High Society and how she became the magazine’s ‘publisher’.
7th July 2019
The Flat on Polk Street: Serena, Jamie, and Lysa in Shangri-La
San Francisco, 1979: Four people’s lives converged for an intense few months in an apartment on Polk Street. This is what happened.
30th June 2019
Adult Film Locations – Part 14: The Exploitation Film Castle
For the 50th anniversary of the filming of Radley Metzger’s The Lickerish Quartet, we visited the castle where the movie takes place.
23rd June 2019
‘The Sins of Ilsa’ (1985): The Untold Story of Radley Metzger’s Unreleased Last Film
Radley Metzger’s last film was shelved, never released, and doesn’t appear on his filmography.
16th June 2019
Cinema Blue in 1984: The First Year – An Issue by Issue Guide
We look back at the first year of Cinema Blue magazine – and speak to its editor, Joyce James.
9th June 2019
The Sexploitation Film Made on a Desert Island in New York City
The untold story of an Oscar-winning director, a sex film actress, a mobster who revolutionized the distribution of pornography, and a photographer.
