By Peter Berton CANOGA PARK, Calif. – Protecting the public, children and sex performers; following safe work practices and respecting the privacy of consumers — these are just some of the adult industry best practices outlined in the Free Speech Coalition’s Code of Ethics....

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – For years, Lorelei Lee has been one of the most popular performers at Kink.com. Now the deceptively innocent-looking blonde is taking over one of the company’s most shocking websites … and she plans to ramp up the voltage. ElectroSluts.com debuted in 2011...

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – More than 54 percent of women who responded to a recent online poll said they prefer a circumcised penis. Only 3 percent reported preferring a man’s equipment remain au naturel. The poll, conducted by adult products retailer Adam & Eve, also discovered...

TEMPE, Ariz. – Drivers fielded by internet traffic network PlugRush claimed two of the top three honors during the YNOT Grand Prix’s pit stop at the Phoenix Forum. There are more than enough weird coincidences in that announcement to choke a carburetor.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Internet payment service provider Verotel, a a Dutch-registered international provider of financial processing services to high-risk merchants including those in the adult entertainment industry, now offers its clients the ability to accept bitcoin...

LOS ANGELES – Venerable adult filmmaker Viv Thomas has sold his eponymous official website in preparation for his retirement from the industry. On Wednesday, the MetArt Network announced it had acquired VivThomas.com, which MetArt has managed since January 2013. Financial terms...

By Peter Berton OLYMPIA, Wash. – If you’re going to ransack an adult store for goodies, make sure the store doesn’t have a video surveillance system. A burglar-wannabe in Washington State learned that lesson the hard way.

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Three veterans of the casual dating business have left established American industry leader FriendFinder Networks to launch a U.S. division of European competitor UpForIt Networks. Sean Christian, Charlyn McNamara and Joe Suzuki will operate from a California...

BOSTON – Public sociologist and author of You Study What? Chauntelle Anne Tibbals PhD is the newest contributor to Sssh.com, an award-winning erotica site made for women by women. Tibbals’ insightful features and commentary are expected to add a new dimension to the online...

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Late Night Poker Suite will return to the Phoenix Forum this year, offering attendees “professional-style” games, an open bar, snacks and a mini strip club with free lap dances. The poker parlor is a perennial favorite with night-owl webmasters. This year’s...