31st January 2021
Erotic-X Film Guide in 1984: A Staff Photographer’s Memories
Photographer Joel Holzman shares his memories of Erotic-X Film Guide, and we offer digitized versions of all the 1984 issues.
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.
17th January 2021
Memories of Jamie Gillis… and Beau Buchanan: Joe Gallello’s Story
Beau Buchanan’s writer on ‘Soup de Jour’ (1974), remembers his lengthy interview with Jamie Gillis.
10th January 2021
The Psychic Who Funded Porn, The Swami, and The Jonestown Massacre: Beau Buchanan’s Story
Beau Buchanan’s life encompassed being a child actor, XXX films & more.
13th December 2020
Blair Harris: Surf, Sex and a Second Life
What ever happened to Blair Harris? He was a handsome young performer on the San Francisco adult film scene in the mid 1970s.
29th November 2020
Adam Film World Guides in 1982: From Mormon to Mammon
We review the birth of Adam Film World Guide magazine, and the life of Kent Smith, the engine behind the specialty guides.
22nd November 2020
‘Summer in Heat’ (1979): The Secret Story of an Enigma
The true story behind the enigmatic movie, featuring Desiree Cousteau, John Leslie, and Jack Wrangler, is finally revealed.
15th November 2020
Charles DeSantos – The Career of a Marxist Adult Filmmaker
Charles DeSantos was a unique filmmaker, and enjoyed one of the longest careers in the golden age of adult film.
8th November 2020
The Honeymooners (1976): Images, Ghosts, and Whispers
Previously unseen behind-the-scenes photographs and unpublished candid memories from those who made the film.
3rd November 2020
R.I.P. Randy Paul
Randy Paul, adult film star from the 1980s and 1990s in straight and gay, XXX and fetish films, has passed away. We were fortunate to know him, and interviewed him this year.
18th October 2020
The Murder of Kathy Harcourt: England’s First American Adult Film Star – Podcast 102
Kathy Harcourt appeared in 1980s adult films. Then she was found dead in mysterious circumstances.
4th October 2020
Carn(iv)al Love: Sex, Wrestling and the Story of Misty Blue Simmes – Podcast 101
How Misty Blue Simmes – a top female wrestler in the 80s – also appeared in adult films.
20th September 2020
John Buco: The Double Life of Water Power’s Mystery Man
John Buco, star of Water Power and stalwart adult film actor from the early years of the XXX industry, tells his story.
