WASHINGTON – When the news broke of Hugh Hefner’s death, expressions of condolence and affection poured in from all corners of pop culture, from John Lurie to Kim Kardashian, Gene Simmons to Paula Abdul. Unsurprisingly, the perspective of anti-porn crusaders was not as positive...

WASHINGTON – Hypothetically, let’s suppose you’re an attorney who has received an email from a client relating to a potentially sensitive topic, like a possibly inappropriate use of a personal email account or mishandling of work-related materials sent to a personal account. If...

SEOUL – The U.S.-based social platform Tumblr has declined a request from the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) to regulate porn on the service, stating the company is not subject to South Korean law. “Tumblr is a U.S. company regulated by U.S. law,” the company...

MONTREAL – By now, you’ve likely read plenty about what happened with Bellesa.co – how, following on the fawning praise of a Bustle article, backlash from within the adult industry was swift and severe, leading to an extended mea culpa from its CEO, and the (likely temporary)...

WASHINGTON – Months after news of the Marine Corps’ revenge porn scandal broke, it appeared to many observers and critics little of substance was being done about the problem. It appears the inaction may be coming to an end, as the U.S. Congress is reportedly including an...

PHOENIX – In Arizona, an IT contractor has been sentenced to four years of federal probation after pleading guilty to wire fraud as part of an attempt to extort a former client, using a gay porn site as the vehicle of his unsuccessful extortion. Tavis Tso, a 40 year-old resident...

NEW YORK – A district court judge in New York has ruled a raunchy parody of the Dr. Seuss classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” is a “transformative parody” protected by fair use and does not violate the copyright of the original story. In 2016, Dr. Seuss...

MONTREAL – To be fair, my issue with the recent Rolling Stone piece “How the Internet Changed Porn” doesn’t involve its central thesis, or for that matter, involve any particularly significant point made in the article. Now that I’ve copped to the fact I’m nitpicking, here’s the...

LOS ANGELES – Shortly before the debut of Kink, a documentary he produced about Kink.com and the people behind it, James Franco explained his impetus for producing the film. He said he was interested in “how we define ourselves as people, how we interact with each other, and what...

MANCHESTER, England – The problem with having secrets has always been the same: If there comes a day when the secret comes to light, all the effort that went into keeping it was for naught. Often, all the consequences, ramifications, reprisals and criticism one tries to avoid by...