SALT LAKE CITY – Gary Herbert, the Republican governor of Utah, signed the first legislative document declaring pornography a “public health crisis.” His April 2016 action started a nationwide trend among conservative lawmakers. Now Herbert plans to put taxpayers’ money where his...

LOS ANGELES – A brand of lozenges touted as an aid to “deep-throat” sex has returned to the consumer market. Go Deep Oral Sex Mints reportedly “make it easier” to engage in an act that has become a porn staple by coating the user’s throat with benzocaine, a mild topical...

LOS ANGELES – It’s December again, which means — in addition to worse-than-usual traffic and egregious playing of Christmas music at every shopping mall — ’tis the season for new Christmas porn releases from everybody’s favorite adult entertainment studios. Here’s a quick...

BATH, England – Pleasure products industry veteran Jade Bawa has joined the trade sales team at award-winning U.K. manufacturer and distributor Lovehoney. Bawa will focus primarily on Europe, Australia and New Zealand, but her responsibilities also include serving the needs of...

MAZATLAN, Mexico – As the adult industry embraces virtual reality porn, VR pay sites are beating the bushes for traffic that will convert into sales. A recently launched tube-style site focusing entirely on VR content hopes to become a big player in the field. To that end, it’s...

By Steve Stylist Special To YNOT PORTLAND, Ore. – We’ve probably never met, but odds are pretty good you’ve seen my ex-girlfriend naked, on her knees, sucking my cock. I say the odds are pretty good because after she dumped me, I uploaded a bunch of homemade porno we made...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Voting has opened for AVN Media Network’s 2017 Fan Awards. Each year, adult entertainment fans around the world cast online ballots for their favorite performers (and one consumer product) in 14 categories: Favorite Female Performer, Favorite Male Performer,...

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – French erotic jewelry design firm Diogol has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with award-winning pleasure products distributor Eldorado. Diogol is best known for anal accessories incorporating genuine Swarovski® crystals. The company’s products...

GLAMIS, Calif. – As I often do when brainstorming ideas to revolutionize the adult entertainment industry, I’ve sought a quiet place far from the hustle and bustle of Porn Valley to engage in some deep contemplation, consumption of idea-inspiring chemicals and comprehensively...

STOCKTON, Calif. – Eddie Kreider will shutter the adult-industry employment agency he founded in 2008 in order to take the position of director of business development with adult-dating affiliate program Dating Gold. XBIZ Jobs [formerly X Industry Jobs] will close Dec. 31. “It...