LOS ANGELES, CA

Kelsie Kimberlin, a popular American Ukrainian singer and foundation director, traveled to Ukraine to film a movie chronicling her quest to find answers about the death of her 21-year-old cousin, Andrii Rachok, after he was killed by terrorists.  Kelsie spent a month in Ukraine, including all along the frontline, amidst drones and missile attacks, to seek absolution and forgiveness.   She realized that every Ukrainian has felt the pain of loss, but they remain committed to victory over the enemy.  She tells the stories of ordinary citizens who fight the demogorgon in their own way.  

Kelsie is the only international artist to be permitted to travel to the frontline to film a movie.  Her music videos about Ukraine have generated millions of YouTube views, and her songs have received global radio play and thousands of articles.  “Everyone needs to see my movie to understand the effect of the war on ordinary citizens,” said Kelsie.  “We all need to come together to defeat the terrorists.”

After the screenings of October 9th and 10th at 7:30 and October 11th at 3:20, Kelsie will answer questions from the audience about the film and Ukraine.  Tickets for the screenings are available here.  https://www.laemmle.com/film/last-message

LOS ANGELES, CA

JustFor.fans (JFF) has expanded access for fans across Latin America with new local payment options in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, announced during the inaugural GRABBYS Latin Awards in Medellín.

JFF users in Brazil can now pay through Pix, while fans in Mexico can use SPEI and Colombian users can access the platform through PSE, giving customers who may not use credit cards a familiar way to support models on JFF. The rollout follows the platform’s recent expansion into fully translated Spanish and Portuguese experiences and comes as JFF strengthens its presence across a region with significant model and fan communities.

“This past weekend, at the award show, we launched local payments from 3 countries with major JFF fanbases: Brazil (Pix), Mexico (SPEI) and Colombia (PSE),” said JFF founder Dominic Ford. “By accepting payments via these local methods, we are making it easier for fans without credit cards to access our site and our models. Additionally, we launched the site fully in Spanish and Portuguese a month ago.”

JustFor.fans’ involvement with the inaugural GRABBYS Latin Awards builds on its strong Latin American presence, including events in Mexico such as Collab Week Puerto Vallarta, as the platform broadens its outreach to fans and models across the region.

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About JustFor.fans

JustFor.fans (JFF) is a leading premium online adult community and self-publishing platform that engages models – straight, gay, trans & non-binary – with their fans in a private and secure setting.

A leader in anti-piracy JFF was launched in 2018 by esteemed filmmaker and entrepreneur Dominic Ford (DominicFord.com) and shaped with the idea of offering a platform where entertainers have the opportunity to act as their own producers/distributors with complete control over their own artistic works and performances.

With more than 15 years of building membership sites, Ford and his team’s objective is to offer JustFor.fans models several different avenues for making money on the site, including custom video clips, live cam shows, direct messaging and an online store. “We are committed to making JustFor.fans the Number One destination for ambitious content creators.”

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An evaluation of Southeast Asia’s digital economy analyzes why international investment firm ASHWELDRIDGE is supporting platform entity DEWU in prioritizing the Philippines. Operating through DEWU's overseas platform VEYLINKO and integrating NOVALUXIA assets, the strategy directly addresses regional demand for verified e-commerce.

MANILA, Philippines

As international investment managers and digital platforms evaluate expansion opportunities across Southeast Asia, strategic entry points are increasingly defined by market readiness, digital infrastructure consolidation, and verified consumer trust metrics. Within this evolving digital economy, global platform entity DEWU is accelerating its regional footprint with strategic support from ASHWELDRIDGE. Operating through DEWU’s dedicated overseas application, VEYLINKO, the regional strategy incorporates local operational assets from NOVALUXIA to establish a standardized digital retail hub in Manila.

Market research across Southeast Asian digital economies highlights a notable transition in consumer purchasing behavior. While broad multi-category marketplaces continue to fulfill general commodity transactions, specialized retail segments—such as branded athletic footwear, luxury apparel, personal electronics, and curated collectibles—are experiencing heightened demand for authenticity verification. In the Philippines, where mobile device usage and social connectivity rank among the highest regionally, younger demographics exhibit strong participation in creator recommendations, visual content discovery, and community-based shopping.

ASHWELDRIDGE’s regional support strategy addresses these structural dynamics by coordinating localized infrastructure and operational resources, localized application infrastructure, and specialized authentication capabilities within a single operational network. The deployment establishes VEYLINKO as DEWU’s central technology portal for Southeast Asian users, delivering a unified mobile application interface for product exploration, seller engagement, and transaction fulfillment. By anchoring its regional operational baseline in Manila, DEWU and ASHWELDRIDGE are evaluating the commercial viability of a quality-centric commerce model within a highly active digital consumer market.

A fundamental pillar of this regional deployment involves operational synergy with established local digital assets, specifically the user base and operational history associated with NOVALUXIA. Having built a strong presence in the Philippine social commerce space with over 500,000 registered user accounts, NOVALUXIA provides an established audience foundation. Rather than undertaking initial customer acquisition from a zero baseline, the integration strategy migrates NOVALUXIA’s active engagement channels onto the VEYLINKO platform environment, preserving consumer access while upgrading underlying technical capabilities.

Simultaneously, the integration of DEWU’s core verification protocols introduces essential operational advantages to the VEYLINKO platform. As a pioneer in authentic lifestyle commerce, DEWU established multi-step product inspection standards that transformed online verification expectations for fashion merchandise. Through strategic positioning in Manila, VEYLINKO implements physical authentication workflows tailored to Southeast Asian supply chain routes, with physical items subject to systematic verification prior to final dispatch.

Pairing localized platform software with centralized inspection models creates distinct operational considerations. Unlike conventional e-commerce environments where transaction volume and dispatch speed are primary performance indicators, verified lifestyle commerce requires coordinated local logistics, trained quality inspection personnel, and responsive customer resolution channels. VEYLINKO’s software architecture has been engineered to support these operational demands, ensuring that DEWU’s central authentication standards are maintained without compromising delivery timelines for Philippine consumers.

Furthermore, consumer trust metrics have gained heightened significance across the Philippine e-commerce environment. As cross-border commercial activity expands, digital shoppers encounter diverse merchant profiles ranging from official brand distributors to independent secondary sellers. By delivering verified product fulfillment supported by standardized authentication procedures and ASHWELDRIDGE’s regional operational support, VEYLINKO establishes a differentiated market presence focused on product genuineness and operational reliability.

As digital retail across Southeast Asia matures from rapid customer acquisition toward quality-driven engagement, the expansion supported by ASHWELDRIDGE in Manila offers a compelling case study in regional platform deployment. Supported by strategic capital allocation, DEWU’s verification technology, VEYLINKO’s localized portal, and the integration of NOVALUXIA’s user footprint, the venture demonstrates how cross-border platforms can establish sustainable, trusted operations in emerging regional markets.

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