SAN FRANCISCO – Forty years ago this month, sex educator and activist Joani Blank founded iconic adult store Good Vibrations in San Francisco. The outlet expanded into a nine-store, bicoastal chain before Blank passed away in 2016, but the 40th anniversary celebration goes on in...

QUEBEC – Whenever I see a headline starting with the words “science says” or “science reveals,” I immediately suspect I’m about to read a lump of bullshit written by someone vastly overstating the certainty of the scientific claim in question. In looking at the study that serves...

LOS ANGELES – Norm Zada and Perfect 10 finally got in over their heads. A district court judge has ordered all assets belonging to Perfect 10 be liquidated to satisfy a $5.6 million judgement levied against the company after it filed one too many frivolous copyright-infringement...

PHOENIX – PHS International has unveiled Bijoux de Cli, a series of hand-beaded clitoral jewelry that dazzles without the need of piercing. The product opens the intimate jewelry market to a wider audience eager to adorn their favorite body parts. The latest addition to the...

FULTON, N.Y. – Stop when this starts to sound familiar: A former porn star remakes herself as preacher’s wife, embraces Jesus as her personal savior and thoroughly renounces her porn past to the cheers and adulation of decent people everywhere. Sounds like the story of Theresa...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Pleasure products industry veteran Tracy Tinsley has joined the team at Diamond Products as regional sales and marketing representative. She will represent all three Diamond Products brands: Pipedream Products, Sir Richard’s and Jimmyjane. Previously, Tinsley...

SPRINGFIELD, Fla. – Every time I read about porn showing up on a domain once held by a politician, local government, school district or anything else along those lines, I shake my head and wonder. Don’t these people know how freaking cheap it is to renew a domain name? Take the...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – The Office on Women’s Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated March 10 National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The day falls two days after International Women’s Day, March 8, during what is traditionally Women’s...

LOS ANGELES – Boutique pleasure products brand B Swish has added three sexy new vibes to its Deluxe line of stylish personal massagers. The Bdesired collection consists of Bdesired Deluxe, a naturally contoured vibrator; Bdesired Deluxe Pearl, a rippled vibe; and Bdesired Deluxe...

MINNEAPOLIS – John Steele, 45, formerly a principal partner in the now-infamous and defunct copyright-troll law firm Prenda Law pleaded guilty on Monday to federal felony charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The...