By Diane Duke CHATSWORTH, Calif. – On Friday, one of the testing facilities that serve the adult industry alerted Performer Availability Screening Services to a positive HIV test by an adult film performer. While we don’t yet know if the performer acquired the virus in his or her...

By Peter Berton THE ALGARVE, Portugal – When juxtaposed with “porn,” the word “quality” often begs definition. In the case of longtime adult film producer Viv Thomas, however, the two words seem naturally to belong together.

By Peter Berton BRADENTON, Fla. – Ah, the evolutionary trajectory of the dildo: First came the generic realistic model, followed by toys cast from the mighty members of honest-to-goodness porn stars. Now every man can present himself as God’s gift to potential partners by...

By Peter Berton LAS VEGAS – Although many adult websites feel threatened by free porn, WoodRocket embraces the demon. In fact, the site creates explicit, original content that it then offers for free to anyone who wishes to view the material. In turn, fans and others support the...

By Peter Berton LAS VEGAS – Veteran adult performer Minka remains a favorite of breast lovers everywhere. Small wonder — or rather, really big wonders. Minka’s enhanced breasts have grown from an ample F cup to a KKK cup, and they’re still growing.

By Peter Berton LOS ANGELES – Founded in 2007, the adult video studio Magnus began as a producer of niche porn videos. A keen eye on the evolving adult market and consumer tech advances, plus a willingness to break into new areas, resulted in an expansion to the studio’s range.

By Peter Berton NEW HOPE, Pa. – Traditional “fucking machines” — motorized, piston-driven dildos — are no longer cutting-edge technology. The Shockspot Pleasure System is, though.

By Peter Berton MONTREAL – The second-annual Merry Wankmas will take place this year from 9 p.m. Dec. 7 until 3 a.m. Dec. 8.

By Peter Berton AUSTIN, Texas – Hollywood portrays sexual surrogate partners — trained professionals who provide sexual services to others for therapeutic and educational reasons — as sinners or saints, but rarely as therapists. Real life is different: Surrogate partners can play...

By Peter Berton LONDON – Jerry Barnett didn’t set out to be a free speech defender. Instead, the former owner of Strictly Broadband — who describes himself as a “technologist by background” — says he was pushed into defending communication liberty by the UK’s Authority for...