LOS ANGELES – One of the best things about the internet and other communications technologies associated with it is that just about anyone can produce and publish his or her own content, whether their chosen genre is comedy, politics or porn. On the other hand, one of the worst...

MONTREAL – Perhaps you’ve heard it sung by the Mynabirds, read it in a book by Terry Bisson or maybe heard some version of it in the context of a sports debate on TV: “Numbers don’t lie.” This may be true, but numbers can’t control the way we use them or account for how we might...

WEST HANOVER, Pa. – With the substantial growth of public Wi-Fi availability over the past several years, it’s no surprise the number of people watching porn in public has increased, as well. Whether it’s porn surfers using New York’s public internet kiosks or fast food patrons...

LONDON – About 31 years ago, give or take, I received a two-day suspension from my high school for possession of “indecent materials,” that allegedly “interfered with the operations” of my school. What were these indecent materials? Two (then-recent) albums from American rock...

ANCHORAGE – There was a time when I thought of getting a tattoo as too much of a commitment — sort of like getting married, except more lasting and less regrettable. These days though, with the improved technologies dedicated to tattoo removal, you can undo the decision to get a...

WASHINGTON – In the modern anti-porn movement, there’s an immense emphasis on the alleged impact of porn on those who compulsively overindulge in watching the stuff. Whether it’s a celebrity like Chris Rock or Russell Brand revealing his porn-problems, or an unidentified author...

WASHINGTON – If you pay attention to porn-related headlines, you’ve probably noticed quite a few lately about people using drones to smuggle contraband, including porn, into prisons. “Inmates fly mobile phones, drugs and porn into jail – via drone,” is how one USA Today headline...

BERLIN – Leave it to the Germans to find a new use for porn — in this case, one that doesn’t even involve human viewers. Well, to be fair, the Germans got this porn idea from a Chinese fellow, so it’s not fair to pin this entirely on our funky friends in Deutschland. Be that as...

BEIJING – With all the legislative talk about porn being a “public health crisis,” some who work within the adult entertainment industry (and some who enjoy the products made by the industry, as well) are understandably nervous about the prospect of a government crackdown on...

NEW YORK – There are many things of which we Americans have grown tired over the years, like planking, watching professional athletes do the Nae Nae, endless parodies of/references to the well-trod “Got Milk?” ad campaign and some TV show called “2 Broke Girls” — which may or may...