SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A pending bill that would have forced condoms and other barrier protection onto and into the assorted body parts of porn stars in California died in committee Friday morning. The expiration of AB640 represented the second time California Assemblyman Isadore...

BUDAPEST – The YNOT Grand Prix, presented by 2000Charge, will roar to life in Hungary for the first time on Sept. 24 as a sanctioned event during The European Summit’s fall trade show. Appropriately, the fifth and final race of the event’s fourth season will provide a rip-roaring...

LOS ANGELES – Recent reports about the firing-squad execution of North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol, allegedly for participating in the production of amateur pornography, caused a media frenzy that dissipated fairly quickly. Yes, there was the expected outrage over hints that...

LAS VEGAS – Performer Leya Falcon will have a new home in cyberspace on Friday the 13th, putting to rest — for her fans, at least — superstition about the day bringing bad luck. Falcon, a self-professed devotee of all things horror and sci-fi, said she’s delighted LeyaFalcon.com...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – The third performer to test positive for HIV in as many weeks does not appear to have contracted the virus while performing in any adult film, industry health registry FSC-PASS reported late Wednesday. Three doctors who serve on the medical advisory board for...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Behind Kink, the official blog of fetish studio Kink.com, has re-launched under a new editor, bearing a new purpose and look. Founded in 1997 and updated only sporadically until recently, Behind Kink will play a larger role in the studio’s marketing and...

By Mark Schechter LOS ANGELES – As everyone is aware by now, the adult industry recently has been informed that a third performer tested positive for HIV within the past 30 days.

SEATTLE – Despite a ruling from the Washington State Supreme Court allowing librarians to use discretion when censoring materials available on public library computers, administrators at all 27 branches of the Seattle Public Library are standing firm in their commitment not to...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Official confirmation of a fourth HIV infection within the population of adult performers remained unavailable Monday afternoon. None of the three most likely county health departments in California — Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco — would confirm...

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Recent surveys conducted for adult products retailer Adam & Eve indicate that while Americans enjoy a variety of sexual practices, lubricants and homemade sex tapes are not essential for most. The company’s August survey, conducted by a third-party...