CYBERSPACE – One year after its debut, the adult industry podcast Porn and Coffee has published a special holiday episode containing some of the best moments from the past as well as predictions for the future. “To help us all ring in the new year, we combed through everything to...

By Abigail Cuthbert Special to YNOT RAY CITY, Ga. – Every year around this time, I gather with my family and loved ones to reflect on the bounty God has bestowed upon us, take stock of our many blessings and eat one or more enormous, genetically-engineered birds, just as the...

LOS ANGELES – CalExotics has streamlined the look of some of its most popular categories with fresh collections, couples enhancers, rings and anal toys. The collections feature new and traditional styles with upgraded packaging designed to make a statement in-store and online....

NORWAY – As the year winds to a close, businesses across the board begin evaluating their performance, with an eye to strengthening things that worked and jettisoning those that didn’t. With that in mind, intrepid YNOT.com staff went looking for information about trends in...

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – We-Vibe’s newest toy is a plush, powerful pebble vibrator designed to stimulate the vulva, but the company is quick to point out the adults-only toy has potential in many other areas. Wish by We-Vibe™ may be enjoyed all over the body, and its tapered tip can...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – As part of my ongoing quest to sniff out conspiratorial connections between the adult entertainment industry and other segments of society, I’ve traveled deep behind enemy lines into what the football cognoscenti call “Patriots Nation,” home of championship...

LONDON, Canada – What is and isn’t pornography? How can pornography be categorized in psychologically meaningful ways? How can we use a refined understanding of pornography to build a more nuanced understanding of its effects on consumers, both positive and negative? Those are...

SYDNEY, Australia – I’ve seen a lot of commercials for sea cruises over the years, usually featuring happy, smiling couples dancing to unheard music on the deck of some massive vessel with a name like the Caribbean Duchess, or the Carnival Barker or the Floating Cesspool of...

LOS ANGELES – Topco has enhanced a selection of its best-selling life-size realistic pleasure products with the addition of rechargeable warming wands, convenient tools that quickly and effectively make the company’s CyberSkin feel realer than ever. CyberSkin products have...

CYBERSPACE – Earlier this year, two enterprising adult entertainment companies added intriguing uses of facial-recognition technology to their websites. One app helps users find camgirls who match the user’s fantasy image. The other allows users to identify porn stars whose names...