PHOENIX – When he and eight women he employed as models were arrested in 2013, William James Hartwell told police and the FBI he expected the law would bust him eventually. He probably did not expect the case to stick. On Friday, a jury convicted Hartwell, 56, of 10 charges...

WASHNGTON – When it comes to loopholes, nobody knows more about how to create and use them than the U.S. Congress. It’s a skill set which comes with lots of practice — practice which includes the occasional need to close such loopholes once public awareness of them has created...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The new TENGA Vacuum Controller transforms TENGA’s signature Cup stroker into a soft suction device. Previously available only in Asia, the product is also in the U.S. now thanks to an exclusive distribution agreement with Sex Toy Distributing. A...

LOS ANGELES – A U.S. federal court has ordered MindGeek subsidiary Pornhub, based in Canada, to turn over personally identifying information about users accused of infringing intellectual property rights belonging to a Seychelles-registered content producer. Foshan Ltd.,...

GUADALAJARA – Over the 20 years or so I’ve been working within and covering the adult entertainment industry, I’ve found myself defending the rights of people to do a whole lot of things I will never do myself, from high-risk sex acts to outrageous publicity stunts and sometimes...

SPARKS, Nev. – Pleasure product manufacturer Tantus Inc. has introduced Vamp Super Soft, a dildo designed for both men and women. Crafted in the 100-percent ultra-premium, super-soft, body-safe silicone Tantus founder Metis Black concocted in 1997 and has refined over time, the...

MANHATTAN, New York – Radley Metzger, a Golden Age of Porn filmmaker known for creating “artful” pornography with lavish sets, witty dialogue and unusual camera angles, died March 31 in Manhattan. He was 88. Born in 1929 in The Bronx, Metzger broke into filmmaking in the 1950s by...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – If I have one great disadvantage in the world of dating, it’s the fact I’m not a state legislator. I’m telling you, these “lawmaker” guys have it made when it comes to meeting women, because if they’re ever at a loss for a good pickup line, they can...

LOS ANGELES – The manufacturers of Motorbunny, a motorized, ride-on-top vibrator designed for men and women, have rolled out the Motorbunny Mobility and Storage Case for discreet travel and storage. Made of impact-resistant metal and designed for light, local travel, the...

By mid-2016, according to Google, 60 percent of searches came from smartphones. With that in mind, the search giant’s page-rank algorithm began giving serious weight to mobile-friendly sites. As Google constantly refines the algorithm to reflect changes it perceives in user...