Content Warning: Descriptions of sexual assault. In a recent tidal wave of assault allegations against well-established men in the adult entertainment industry, Ryan Madison’s name came up quite a lot. Madison, husband of Kelly Madison, who founded Kelly Madison Production,...

Many Senators, including Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, seem to think interactive online platforms should be held liable for the speech and actions of third party users who use their sites. Would the Senators approve of applying the same reasoning in their direction?

Note of correction: A Previous version of this post incorrectly stated that MindGeek owns BangBros. YNOT regrets the error and has revised the post accordingly. Former adult performer Mia Khalifa, whose BangBros “hijab” scene rocketed her to international stardom and infamy back...

So, get this. Apparently, Barack Obama has been following long-time adult performer Sara Jay’s Twitter since, she says, around 2008. When she found out, Jay told The Daily Beast’s Aurora Snow in a recent interview, “I tried to sweep it under the rug. I like to give people their...

If there’s one thing on which Republicans and Democrats can agree, it’s that free speech is a great and noble thing – as long as they like what someone has to say and it’s not something negative about them. When properly viewed within this context, many things which might...

Social media companies often discriminate against (or even fully disallow) explicit adult content. Collecting email addresses gives adult businesses another means of directly reaching their customers. Here are some thoughts on why email might be vital to securing your revenue...

So far, 2020 has brought the unexpected. But not every media circus of the year will be shocking. Case in point: Ron Jeremy is in jail because he’s formally—finally—been charged with sexual assault. On Tuesday, the AP released video footage of Jeremy, 67, handcuffed and masked as...

As #BlackLivesMatter protests around America and the world continue, multiple industries are taking a hard look at their treatment of race—and adult entertainment is no exception. Over the past few weeks, many production studios, performers, and even agencies have begun...

Just over two months ago, I posed the question: When the COVID-19 dust settles, what will become of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act? As it turns out, we may be getting our first hints of the answer to that question while the dust from the pandemic is still clouding...

With grim reports of soaring unemployment, fears of second waves, and looming economic recession circling during the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s easy to get downhearted. Especially with porn shoots on hold and no government funds being made available for “prurient” businesses at this...