SECOND CIRCLE, Hell – Like just about everything else in life, the porn industry is run by a shadowy figure about whom very little is known, a prurient puppet master who uses sexually explicit materials to dominate, manipulate and ultimately disintegrate the minds of all those...

OTTAWA, Canada – Standard Innovations’ We-Vibe line offers three new items for couples to play with: the Rave G-spot vibrator, Nova dual-stimulation vibrator, and the Passionate Play Collection. The latter which comprises a We-Vibe 4 Plus and a white Tango bullet vibrator with a...

MONTREAL – Larger images, more content and attractive models right up front lead the list of upgrades at Next Door Studios’ flagship website. Launched in 2004, NextDoorMale.com contains an archive of fresh-faced men — many of them new to the industry at the time — in intimate...

BARCELONA – The YNOT Grand Prix series of kart-racing events gets bigger and better — and more competitive — every year. According to Jay Kopita, YNOT Group LLC co-owner and organizer of the racing seasons from the beginning, the seventh-season opener was “very cutthroat. We even...

LOS ANGELES – The partners in a new gay news-and-gossip site intend their project to fill a hole they perceive in the existing market: balanced coverage that victimizes no one. Nica Noelle, a director of gay porn who heads the Icon Male studio, and Sean Tompkins, owner of adult...

WEST SUSSEX, England – Net 1on1, a European wholesaler of adult toys, is increasing its market opportunities by expanding the role of its head buyer. In addition to her traditional duties, Danielle Warn has assumed responsibility for identifying new opportunities and forging...

By Rex Rod Special to YNOT HOLLYWOOD – Normally, I’m an “anything goes” kind of guy when it comes to porn parodies — a viewer who appreciates directors for whom nothing is sacred. I didn’t object, for example, when director Jimmy Duskish released The Sexual Adventures of...

NEW YORK – Two new bunny-type vibes will join Nasstoys’ Ravishing line March 1: Ravishing Butterfly Lover and Ravishing Horny Lover. The pair are dual-motor vibrators made of velvety-smooth silicone with embellished handles. The dual motors, each individually controlled, provide...

OAKLAND, Calif. – In fewer than 36 months, Nikki Silver’s NaughtyNatural.com has posted more than 300 explicit, high-definition videos, more than 43,000 photos and 135 behind-the-scenes slices of life. Though the size of her market niche is comparatively small, fans of the...

NEW YORK – During New York Fashion Week, garment designers scramble to find ways to make their new collections stand out from the crowd. Each year the runway shows become more elaborate, more outlandish, or more just plain bizarre. This year, one upstart young designer eschewed...