By Peter Berton ENCINO, Calif. – When it comes to alarmingly lifelike, life-sized sex dolls, RealDolls fill the bill. The female and male mannequins are so realistic they’re downright unnerving — and unlike Barbie, they are anatomically correct.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Officials at a taxpayer-funded project to bring West Virginia’s administrative computer systems into the digital age have opened an internal investigation after discovering links to pornography in the organization’s Twitter stream. Although WVOASIS’ management...

MONTREAL – Combining more than 30 years of experience in adult content production and high-tech distribution, Gamma Entertainment and Mile High Media have partnered to launch a new entity. OpenLife Entertainment will operate across multiple platforms, including two new online...

By Peter Berton EDMONTON, Alberta – A WestJet flight attendant got way more than she bargained for on June 20 when she offended two Canadian performers and transgender activists during a flight from Toronto to Edmonton, Alberta.

ST. LOUIS – Cabbies will have to find another way to satisfy passengers now that the St. Louis Taxicab Commission has banned porn on the job. Commission Chairman Lou Hamilton got tough on Monday, issuing a “directors rule” that provides penalties including a fine of $100 and...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Gay adult studio Hot Desert Knights has launched a new online destination that offers fans not only the option of renting movies and scenes, but also owning the content they stream. HDK and its partner in the venture, Sureflix Digital Distribution, call the...

By Peter Berton ATLANTA – No one will accuse TS Madison of being shy. The big, bold T-girl is strikingly straightforward about who she is and what she likes and dislikes. She’s also unafraid to speak her mind about a variety of topics from sexuality to race relations. As if those...

LOS ANGELES – Exotic looks, a tight body and an insatiable sexual appetite have made Skin Diamond an on-screen phenomenon since her adult industry debut in 2009. In addition to appearing in adult films such as Revenge of the Petites, The Hangover Official Porn Parody, Facial...

LOS ANGELES – Calling their collaboration a “mentorship,” Lifestyle Amateurs has handed management of its online network to venerable Homegrown Video. In addition to re-launching LSA’s websites, Homegrown plans to fortify the properties with the library of amateur content...

By Peter Berton LONDON, Ontario – By definition, the adult industry is all about “customer satisfaction.” Yet, when it comes to customer service, some adult websites and services leave their subscribers feeling frustrated, used and willing to look elsewhere — which, when you...