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Dr. Sharon Mitchell Interview

Sharon Mitchell is the Director of the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation, that she set up in 1998. She is a retired erotic actress, with an amazing career spanning over two decades.  She has since earned a Ph.D. degree in human sexuality from the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco.”

Dr. Mitchell’s film credits include such classics as Wadd, The Life and Times of John C. Holmes, The Top 25 Adult Stars of All-Time, The Legend of Ron Jeremy, The Family Business, E! True Hollywood Story (Ginger Lynn and Linda Lovelace), The Legends of Sex, over 450 other movie titles, and she was the medical assistant in Houston’s World’s Largest Gangb@ng – 620.

NinjaPimp.com is an online magazine that interviews adult film stars.   Quite a few of them say that you are the best doctor that they’ve ever worked with.  Can you explain to our friends how you are involved in the adult industry?
WHY YES, I WAS AN ACTRESS, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, AND FEATURE DANCER IN THE ADULT INDUSTRY SINCE 1975.I HAVE A MASTERS DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, AND A PH.D IN HUMAN SEXUALITY.  I AM A BOARD CERTIFIED CLINICAL SEXOLOGIST, WHICH MEANS I AM CAPABLE IN BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES SURROUNDING SEX, AND THE STUDY THEREOF.  (GYNECOLOGY, UROLOGY, COUNSELING) SO, WITH MY EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY, AND MY FORMAL EDUCATION, I AM VERY SYMPATHETIC TO THE ENTERTAINERS IN THE INDUSTRY.  PERHAPS THAT IS WHY FOLKS ARE SO HAPPY TO SEE ME, AS I HAVE NO JUDGMENT WHEN IT COMES TO SEX.

Well, thanks for your time.  Good luck in the future.

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AfroSquad Exclusive Interview:
Gino Galento, Professional Wrestler and Actor

Gino, can you give us a quick bio on yourself?
Sure brother, I was born in Miami, Florida on July 1rst 1969 at Mercy Hospital in Dade County.  After my parents divorced in 1974, my Mom took me to Santiago, Chile, South America where I was raised.

My life has had a lot of ups and downs..  In the 80s, I was a roadie and had a band that almost signed a contract with BMG, but in 1992 I was burned out and willing to have a fresh start, so I moved back to the States and gave up on Heavy Metal to start a new life.

here was always the need to do something with the entertainment industry.  But where or what?  I didn’t know!  I had a lot of hints, but I never thought that in 2001 I would be joining a wrestling school. Skull Crushers to be exact, which was a school owned and operated by Exotic Adrian Street.

Due to his throat cancer he was gracious enough to let me train at the Pensacola Wrestling Academy, which was owned and operated by a former WWE wrestler Bobby Doll.  When I found out that Sika, The Wild Samoan was running a school in Pensacola I went there and finished my training with his blessings at The Wild Samoan training Center.

Who is Gino XL and how does he differ from Fabian Graham?
Let me start with a little history here, shall we? It all began with my first gimmick which was called “Cajun Gator” which was a technical wrestler with a bad temper, however Sika wanted me to become flamboyant so I was given the moniker of Fabulous Fabio a few years later I changed it to the short lived Fabulous Fabian

I added Graham to honor Superstar Billy Graham and Doctor Jerry Graham among the rest of the Graham clan, I even had the bleached blond hair back then.

Then I changed my name to Gino Galento (XL) to honor the Galento wrestling family.

Why are you known as “XL?”
XL stands for Xtra Large.  The fans know that I’m bigger and stronger than the common man!

What do you know about Sika and his crew?
Sika is currently retired and spending quality time with his immediate family and living large and in charge in a beautiful big house in Gulf Breeze, Florida.  Well, about his crew, they are busy bees on a lot of good projects, including me, I was always a part of his crew!

What do you think of Ultimate Wrestling?
Ultimate Wrestling has a lot of potential!  They are new to the game and pack on a few good ideas plus they seem to have a good time at it!  I had a great time there.

Can you tell us about your acting career?
My acting career is expanding, I now have an agent and she’s getting auditions for me to speaking roles and I have performed a few stunt fights on Film!

I’m also being groomed in the movie biz as a character actor the likes of Danny Trejo, who has always played tough guy and bad guy in the movies. My agent and casting directors love big guys for those roles and they see a lot potential in me.

What do you think about all the drama in indy wrestling?
Some things never seem to change around Indy Wrestling, it is the nature of the beast.

I believe though, that we need to bring good “Psychology” back in the Pro Wrestling Industry, and not just focus on circus acts that don’t make sense.  We are supposed to be wrestlers not acrobats.

What is Pea Ridge Wrestle Fest?
Is a nice series of Pro Wrestling events performed at the Pea Ridge Flea market.  The Pea Ridge Flea Market has opened it’s doors by their owner thanks to my uncle Tex Galento and Danny Roland, so we can bring high quality matches while helping our community through Fund Raising Events.

Who is Tex Galento?
Colonel Tex Galento is my “uncle,” my personal hero, and my wrestling manager!

What can you tell me about the Galento family?
The Galento Family is a family of tradition and American as Pie.  We are innovators!  Look at how many men molded themselves after Al Spider Galento, he was one of a kind and tough as nails, a true champ who never back down from a good fight.  The great Mario Galento, often imitated but never duplicated

What other projects are you working on?
I can’t disclose details right now, there are a few movie projects on the works, but I can tell you that I’m working right now on a character that involves stunt fights and a couple of lines and I have been auditioning for potential speaking roles that involves stunt fights!

Thanks for your time, Gino! Good luck in your endeavors.
My pleasure SnowMan, by the way I am not only your biggest fan, I’m also a NINJA PIMP PLAYA!!!

After a decade of anticipation, and a few long months of speculation, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is upon us at last. This venerable fighting series, renowned for its structured insanity, has finally returned with the same fire and intensity that was its hallmark. However, not all the characters from the previous game have returned this time around–but not without good reason. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 was a game so completely dominated by a handful of characters and strategies that the majority of its design was rendered moot. Developer Capcom has since learned from this, and the changes made help distill this game’s combat into a more well-rounded experience than ever before. The result is not the most technically demanding of fighters, but is certainly one of the most enjoyable. The white-knuckle intensity is still here–but this is not the same game you remember from 10 years ago.

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In the extravagant world of Marvel vs. Capcom 3, there is rarely a dull moment. You and your opponent each have a team of three characters to battle it out in one frantic, continuous round accented by dazzling finishing moves and triple-digit combos. But beneath all its style, the game’s core combat mechanics have been simplified and work harmoniously to drive you, and the action, forward. Locomotion plays a large role in this, even if the characters are slower than before. This change feels natural in the game’s large arenas and affords you the time to plan out your next move without having to rely on blindly overwhelming your opponent. But even if you are slower, you never want to stop moving. There is safety in mobility when every character can clear the length of the arena in a single bound or pepper you with projectiles from a screen away. Stopping only makes things easier for your opponent.

Movement keeps the battle flowing and changing as you duck in and out of your opponent’s reach, each side frantically searching for that break in the other’s defenses. Sometimes opportunity is easy to spot. Other times you have to make your own luck. In either case, when it’s time to strike, the number of tools you have in your arsenal is intoxicating. You might unleash a fierce flurry of blows, summon another character to take a quick shot, or employ a snap back attack for a more favorable match-up. When on the defense, a well-timed advancing guard can punish a nasty rushdown player, while a crossover counter can rescue a teammate under fire. Regardless, after each encounter you take away a little something to add to your repertoire–be it practice with your favorite go-to combo or knowledge that a new assist isn’t all that great. There’s a constant sense of progression as you endlessly experiment with new tricks and new combinations.

From beat to beat and blow to blow, it’s the little touches that sell the experience. It’s that slight pause at the start of a hyper combo–a breath just wide enough to fit a single expletive before the hammer falls–or the feeling of weight right as you launch someone into the air. It’s the fact that combat can just as easily take place vertically as it can horizontally. The addition of the new launcher button helps expedite this process. And once you’re airborne, a few quick hits lead you to an important crossroads: either end the combo safely or press your luck. If you go with the latter, you can bounce your opponent in one of four directions, after which you switch characters and continue the combo. That is, unless your opponent inputs the same direction as you, in which case you’re the one who’s sent tumbling down. It’s a gamble, and one that keeps both sides of the beatdown engaged.

The cast is slower overall this time, but some character are still pretty nimble.

All of this would be enough, but then there’s the x-factor. True to its namesake, the x-factor is your wild card in any match. Activated by pressing all four attack buttons, this ability temporarily increases your character’s attack power and speed–and resets his or her current animation. Its potency and duration are determined by the number of team members you’ve lost, making it an excellent last resort to turn the tables on your opponent. But its applications run deeper than that. The simple animation reset lets you chain together moves that would otherwise be impossible, such as two super moves back-to-back. Or, if an opponent manages to flank you while you’re caught helpless in a big attack, you can burn the x-factor to cancel that attack and face your opponent. The amount of diversity gained for something so simple makes this new feature a valuable tool rather than a mere gimmick.

Combat in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is an enjoyable blend of violence and intimacy. Surmounting your opponent is just as much about getting in his head as it is about getting around the controls. Some people like to mix things up and have fun, while others just want to win no matter the cost. Whatever your calling, finding characters who fit your style of play is paramount. This game offers a wide array of variations on a single character theme, as most of the rosters’ techniques are executed in the same way. Several of the basic moves and combos you learn for one will easily transfer to several others. However, while these inputs may be similar, their outputs are wildly different. Every character brings something unique to the experience, and the game quickly moves from the tedium of learning individual commands, to the joys of mastering their timing and situational uses.

At the heart of the game is Ryu, whose iconic trio of moves–the fireball (hadoken), the uppercut (shoryuken), and the hurricane kick (tatsumaki senpukyaku)–serve as the foundation for many others. Some characters, such as Morrigan and Zero, emulate this style closely while adding their own variations to the execution. Arthur and Chris are characters who explore a single aspect of this style, the fireball, with a variety of different projectile attacks. Dante takes it to the extreme with a staggering lineup of 32 unique attacks. If you’ve ever had trouble perfecting the motions for these moves, the game address this with a new simplified control option. This aptly named simple mode condenses each character down into a few key moves which can be executed at the press of a button. While this severely limits your offensive options in battle, simple mode’s simplicity makes it ideal for series newcomers.

Who likes to rock the party? Dormammu likes to rock the party.

Is this game’s roster perfectly balanced? No. If it were, it would have only two characters who each played exactly like the other. Battles aren’t won on spreadsheets using numbers and averages. They are won with experience, mind games, and a bit of luck. Capcom delivers a roster where every character feels powerful and fun to play. In a game this over-the-top, there’s a way around everything. One strategy isn’t going to work in every situation. The deadly trio of Storm, Sentinel, and Magneto is still a mighty combination. But this time so is everyone else.

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