17th March 2024
Svengali – The Chuck Traynor Story: Part 7, Endgame, Podcast 137
David Cronenberg’s ‘Rabid’, Linda Lovelace and Marilyn Chambers, the Nicaraguan Contra rebels and more..
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.
3rd March 2024
Svengali – The Chuck Traynor Story: Part 6, The Marilyn Chambers Years, Podcast 136
How Chuck Traynor, ex-husband of ‘Deep Throat’s Linda Lovelace moved on to Marilyn Chambers.
25th February 2024
Bill Bottiggi: The Life and Death of a Men’s Magazine Man
Bill Bottiggi was a NY-based writer who worked for classic 1980s men’s magazines like Swank and Stag. And then he was brutally murdered.
18th February 2024
Jesse Adams: “Why Am I Not in the Hall of Fame?”
Jesse Adams was a ubiquitous actor in early California loops – who stayed in the XXX business for the next 30 years. This is his story.
4th February 2024
Ruth Anderson – An Interview with Bunny Yeager’s Favorite Model*
Ruth Anderson was one of the most popular pin-up models of Bunny Yeager – despite a very short career.
28th January 2024
RIP Jose and Daniele Duval: Enduring, Forever Love
Jose Duval and his wife passed away in January 2024 – we revisit the interview about Jose’s life and his time in adult films.
21st January 2024
Behind the Scenes of the ‘Pleasure Palace’ (1979)
Previously unpublished, behind-the-scenes pictures from the set of Carter Stevens ‘Pleasure Palace’ (1979).
14th January 2024
NYC Starlets – Part 2: Anna Ventura – An American Trilogy
Anna Ventura was one of the most beautiful of golden age starlets: after several years of trying, we tracked her down to tell her story.
17th December 2023
NYC Starlets – Part 1: Ultramax – Queen of the Swingers!
Ultramax was an enthusiastic and zany performer in early 1970s adult films who appeared in lead roles as well as eccentric character parts.
3rd December 2023
Flesh! The Untold Origin of the Findlays and the ‘Flesh Trilogy’, Part 2 – Michael’s story
Michael Findlay’s films were so single-minded – so how much did his own life influence his work?
19th November 2023
Flesh! The Untold Origin of the Findlays and the ‘Flesh Trilogy’, Part 1 – Roberta’s story
Michael and Roberta Findlay’s film’s were more shocking that their peers. So who were they?
22nd October 2023
Adam Film World Guide in 1984: Last Hurrah of the Golden Age
The beginning of the end of the Golden Age era of adult film is recorded in these republished Adam Film World Guides from 1984.
