NEW YORK – In a case that reaches back to the days of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and his campaign to eliminate adult businesses from Times Square (among other places in the city), this week the New York State Court of Appeals upheld the city’s ban on adult businesses operating within...

MAMAIA, Romania – Women struck a blow for gender equality — at least in kart racing — June 6 during the YNOT Grand Prix’s Romanian debut. The official opening event for AWSummit fielded an equal number of female and male drivers — a first for the adult industry’s championship...

SPARKS, Nevada – Tantus’s new dildos, created for G-spot and P-spot (prostate) massage beginners, feature a “stepped” design with ridges that provides not only pleasure, but also education. The product works equally well in the hand or a harness. “We have specialized in dildos...

Each month, Pornhub — arguably the world’s most-visited adult website — rolls out an infographic of some sort based on its server statistics. Hip mainstream media hop all over the eye candy, analyzing and reanalyzing what the numbers may indicate about modern society....

MOSCOW – About 10 years ago, give or take, I participated in a panel discussion at an adult trade show when a man in the audience got worked up in a way I’ve rarely seen during one of these routine, generally tame Q&A sessions. In the middle of asking a leading question about...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – XR Brands has expanded its Strap U line of affordable harnesses and dildos to encompass a wider array of accessories aimed at first-time peggers. With two new harness designs and several premium silicone dildo designs to choose from, Strap U offers...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When former University of Florida deputy Title IX coordinator Chris Loschiavo was fired in 2016, the university initially justified his termination by claiming conflict of interest. This rationale was, as it turns out, somewhat less than half the story. The...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – A musical comedy skewering the mainstream stereotypes attached to webcam models is set to debut as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival showcase series 1001 Minutes of New Musicals. Chaturbate: The Musical will begin a limited five-performance...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – In order to provide safer toys for the widest variety of customers, Sportsheets has switched from latex to silicone for its range of 10-inch and 14-inch whips and ticklers in black, red and purple. A company statement indicated the change was made in...

AUSTIN, Texas – David Letterman he’s not, but YNOT Group LLC co-owner Jay Kopita does a pretty good job of getting industry bigwigs to spill their guts on camera. He demonstrates his rare skill in the brand-new video series “VIP Quickies” presented by Diva Traffic. “VIP Quickies”...