SAN FRANCISCO – On his Psychology Today blog, journalist Michael Castleman is reevaluating the question “does more porn mean less rape?” The big thudding sound you just heard was my head hitting the desk, because if there’s one thing my brain can’t handle much more...

LOS ANGELES – One of the best things about the internet and other communications technologies associated with it is that just about anyone can produce and publish his or her own content, whether their chosen genre is comedy, politics or porn. On the other hand, one of the worst...

MONTREAL – Perhaps you’ve heard it sung by the Mynabirds, read it in a book by Terry Bisson or maybe heard some version of it in the context of a sports debate on TV: “Numbers don’t lie.” This may be true, but numbers can’t control the way we use them or account for how we might...

WEST HANOVER, Pa. – With the substantial growth of public Wi-Fi availability over the past several years, it’s no surprise the number of people watching porn in public has increased, as well. Whether it’s porn surfers using New York’s public internet kiosks or fast food patrons...

LONDON – About 31 years ago, give or take, I received a two-day suspension from my high school for possession of “indecent materials,” that allegedly “interfered with the operations” of my school. What were these indecent materials? Two (then-recent) albums from American rock...

WASHINGTON – By now, you’ve likely heard plenty about the subject of “net neutrality,” and I’d wager most of what you’ve listened to and read was staunchly against the Federal Communications Commission dumping its current rules, and in favor of continuing to classify ISPs as...

WASHINGTON – In the modern anti-porn movement, there’s an immense emphasis on the alleged impact of porn on those who compulsively overindulge in watching the stuff. Whether it’s a celebrity like Chris Rock or Russell Brand revealing his porn-problems, or an unidentified author...

WASHINGTON – If you pay attention to porn-related headlines, you’ve probably noticed quite a few lately about people using drones to smuggle contraband, including porn, into prisons. “Inmates fly mobile phones, drugs and porn into jail – via drone,” is how one USA Today headline...

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – In the late 1990s, when I was still something of a newcomer to the online adult industry, there was a lot of buzz surrounding an operation called Voyeur Dorm. Much of the hubbub involved a legal battle between Voyeur Dorm and the city of Tampa, in which the...

BEIJING – With all the legislative talk about porn being a “public health crisis,” some who work within the adult entertainment industry (and some who enjoy the products made by the industry, as well) are understandably nervous about the prospect of a government crackdown on...