By Peter Berton SEATTLE – Nikki Phoenix is a study in true grit: A never-say-die hard worker, her success in the adult industry, and in life, is due to her determination and willingness to perform feats others consider impossible.

By Peter Berton NEW YORK – What better way to lift the spirits (and bodily parts) of our fighting men and women than by sharing hot photos and videos of fellow warriors and their supporters? That’s the concept behind HotMilitaryGirls.com.

By Peter Berton LOS ANGELES – Derrick Pierce knows all about tough. Before entering the adult industry, Pierce spent 16 years as a certified personal trainer and martial arts instructor. This is one fit, ripped dude no one wants to annoy.

By Peter Berton OTTAWA, Canada – The snowbound city of Ottawa is about to feel the heat when the Sexapalooza consumer sex show hits town this week.

By Peter Berton TORONTO – Photography: Is it art or science? For photographer and award-winning Canadian filmmaker Johny Love, it’s a little of both.

By Peter Berton VAN NUYS, Calif. – Josh Stone has led quite a life. He played professional basketball abroad before entering the heterosexual adult industry as a performer in 2008. Now Stone has shifted gears by opening Trans500 Studio, a producer of T-girl porn distributed by...

By Peter Berton LOS ANGELES – Ah, Valentine’s Day, when lovers’ fantasies turn to … whips, chains, ball-gags and fancy rope work. At least they do in the world of fetish artist Jay E. Moyes.

By Peter Berton MONTREAL – When it comes to the ups and downs of the adult online industry, webcam software developer Mark Prince has experienced them all. As the driving force behind 2Much.net and its LiveCamNetwork webcam software since the 1990s, Prince pioneered high-quality...

By Peter Berton SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Having re-launched his website recently, gay adult performer, producer and director Jason Sparks is touring the U.S., looking for fresh, new talent to feature. It’s a busy life, but one Sparks loves — in no small part due to the performers...

By Peter Berton CALGARY, Canada – The frigid “polar vortex” that recently swept down from Canada and froze the U.S. is now history. In its place is a human heat wave in the form of Shanda Fay, a Canadian MILF amateur who recently re-launched her website as part of the Vette...