MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google will be imposing its will on the interwebz again in January, making major changes to several programs. At least two of those changes may affect some adult online businesses. First and most significant, Google insists everyone move from the HTTP...

PHOENIX – Unbound, a new line of intimate jewelry born of what the creators call “intelligent design,” has debuted, and Entrenue is the only distributor representing the collection. “This beautiful, sex-positive series features a modern aesthetic, accessible price points and...

By Hugh Murphy Special to YNOT BEVERLY HILLS – Hey there sex- and porn-industry folks! Actor, singer and noted funnyman Hugh Murphy here. It’s been a while since we last crossed paths in direct fashion, but you might remember my name from my days as a leading man in major...

RICHMOND, Va. – A Republican state lawmaker wants the Virginia legislature to declare pornography a “public health hazard.” Del. Robert G. Marshall [R-Prince William] proposed a resolution condemning porn. Like the trendsetting original resolution adopted by the Utah legislature...

DALLAS – Now that Christmas is over, retailers and distributors are readying for Valentine’s Day. One of the most talked about lovers’ products for 2017 offers couples the chance to connect in a most erotic way. We-Vibe’s Unite is small, sleek and made for discreet fun. One end...

DHAKA, Bangladesh – For this year’s annual festival of pornographic website-blocking, the government of Bangladesh has announced the censoring of more than 500 pornographic sites, sending the number of such sites still available to the country’s citizens plummeting to roughly...

CYBERSPACE – Evidently, Santa delivered a ton of virtual reality headsets this year. What was the first thing a whole lot of people did after opening the package? Search for virtual-reality porn, apparently. On Dec. 25 and 26, Google Trends showed a tremendous spike in searches...

HALLANDALE, Fla. – Personal care brand Loob Lube has released two new lines of total-body intimate lubricants: Loob Lube Premium Silk and Loob Lube H2O. Premium Silk is silicone-based and formulated to enhance intimate encounters. Preservative free, the product’s medium...

LAS VEGAS – With 2017 looming right around the corner like a hungry predator, it’s time to take a sober look back at 2016 – which is unfortunate, because I’ve been drinking like a fish for the last three days solid, trying to get the taste of this shit year out of my mouth....

TORONTO – A new analysis of the adult pleasure products marketplace predicts vibrator sales will increase 15.29 percent (compounded annual growth rate) between now and 2020. Global Adult Vibrator Market Report, published by research firm Technavio, lists a number of influences...