By Peter Berton NEW YORK – There are trashy T-girl sites, and there is Trans-Glam.com. In marked contrast to operations that promote T-girls as oddities one step below circus freaks, Trans-Glam takes a reverent approach to the ladies and their material, presenting the peformers...

By Peter Berton GUERNSEY, Channel Islands – Online adult dating is a growing market, and no one knows that better than Oksana, the chief marketing officer for UpForIt Networks. Launched in 2006, the network claims more than 12 million active members across hundreds of white-label...

By Peter Berton LOS ANGELES – Brian Gross’ BSG PR agency doesn’t promote only adult entertainment. In fact, he maintains strong ties to the mainstream. That may explain, at least in part, why Gross’ adult client list reads like a Who’s Who of porn’s power players: Adam &...

CYBERSPACE – When internationally known erotica photographer Denys Defrancesco founded the DDF Network of adult websites, he did so already possessing 30 years worth of celebrated adult content. Working with a small staff, Defrancesco proved it was possible to create sticky...

By Peter Berton LOS ANGELES – In 2012, Melina Mason was one of porn’s hottest new talents. By December, with an AVN Best New Starlet nomination under her belt, the well-endowed brunette quietly quit performing. In early May 2013, she announced her retirement from the adult...

By Peter Berton LOS ANGELES – There’s no doubt about it: Chauntelle Anne Tibbals, PhD, has one of the most fascinating jobs on the planet. A sociologist specializing in gender and sexualities, especially where those topics intersect the workplace, media and popular culture, “Dr....

By Peter Berton YNOT – A mere glance at the impressive, all-natural 32HH rack of adult performer Siri is enough to send most men into serious lust. The winner of Miss FreeOnes’ Best Newcomer 2012 award is a knockout from her wonderful breasts to her sweet face, blonde hair...

By Hannah Flaherty CYBERSPACE – Google+ is now the fourth-largest social network on the web and the second-largest social network in terms of active users, placing Google+ just ahead of Twitter. And yet, Google+ arguably still hasn’t gained the credit it deserves, despite being a...

By Peter Berton MONTREAL – Canada is not known as a hotbed of sexual naughtiness. So perhaps it makes sense that the country’s first homegrown porn channel, Vanessa TV, is based in Montreal, Quebec. There is something about the French-Canadian sensibility that makes Montreal’s...

By Peter Berton SASKATOON, Sask. – Adrianna Fae stands out in a crowd, and not only because she’s six feet tall. Her Chinese-Filipino heritage blessed the 25-year-old T-girl escort with soft-olive skin and an especially exotic look.