By Mark Schechter LOS ANGELES – As everyone is aware by now, the adult industry recently has been informed that a third performer tested positive for HIV within the past 30 days.

By Peter Berton SAN FRANCISCO – When Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime recently displayed a tendency toward homophobic fascist bigotry, adult e-tailer GameLink took action. In launching a promotional campaign called “Send a Dildo to Vladimir Putin,” the company...

SEATTLE – Despite a ruling from the Washington State Supreme Court allowing librarians to use discretion when censoring materials available on public library computers, administrators at all 27 branches of the Seattle Public Library are standing firm in their commitment not to...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Official confirmation of a fourth HIV infection within the population of adult performers remained unavailable Monday afternoon. None of the three most likely county health departments in California — Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco — would confirm...

By Peter Berton TORONTO – When I grew up in Toronto, you couldn’t get a drink on Sundays, and you couldn’t walk through a bar carrying your own drink on the other six. As for public sex? It just didn’t happen in the “Big Smoke” (as we called Toronto). If it did, the participants...

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Recent surveys conducted for adult products retailer Adam & Eve indicate that while Americans enjoy a variety of sexual practices, lubricants and homemade sex tapes are not essential for most. The company’s August survey, conducted by a third-party...

By Wacek Warszawa YNOT – Whether you’re new to affiliate marketing or an experienced professional, lowering your acquisition costs and increasing your return on investment will be high on your agenda. Here are some insider tips for lowering acquisition costs.

PHILADELPHIA – Adult industry trade association Free Speech Coalition and other plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit Free Speech Coalition v Holder filed a notice of appeal Friday, indicating the group intends to ask a U.S. court of appeals to overturn a lower court’s ruling that...

NEW YORK CITY – Watching porn and exchanging flirty emails may raise a partner’s eyebrows, but get caught sexting or engaging in phone sex — even with a stranger — and a formerly romantic relationship may be over. Those are among the implications brought to light by a recent...

BUDAPEST – A cadre of European adult stars will serve as trophy girls during the third-annual YNOT Awards ceremony, set to take place Sept. 25 at Budapest’s renowned Symbol restaurant, wine cellar and art gallery. The Fleshlight Girls EU, popular European porn stars handpicked by...