COLUMBUS, Ohio – As the home state of Larry Flynt – and not so coincidentally, the home of many legal troubles Flynt faced early in his career as an adult entertainment entrepreneur – Ohio represents a special, if sometimes contentious, place in the history of the adult industry....

SINGAPORE – Aside from obvious, rampant swiping, how has technology changed our definitions of love, sex and relationships? Berenice Magistretti recently traveled to Singapore to moderate a panel on Love 3.0 at the IMI Festival – the Innovation Music Inspiration festival, which...

CAPE TOWN – Even as someone who works in the internet sector of the porn industry, I sometimes forget about the truly global nature of the adult entertainment business, especially when it comes to consumption of adult products in corners of the world which rarely pop up on my...

LONDON — The Guardian recently profiled a sex tech hackathon that happened in London. Founded in 2014, Hacksmiths, a student-run tech society at Goldsmiths, University of London, runs annual “hackathons” – invention marathons where attendees of varying skills and...

FERNDALE, Mich. –  Adult distributor, Nalpac has been selected as a Preferred Partner by sexual wellness brand System JO and will continue to be a full-line distributor. In a statement released by United Consortium, the parent company of System Jo, the company said it believes...

LOS ANGELES – Topco Sales is proud to announce that their Climax personal lubricant has received 510K clearance by the FDA, authorizing the formula for use as a medical device. Made domestically in Topco Sales’ lab, this water-based lube has been a mainstay for Topco’s Climax...

CHINA — The local government in Yucheng, China – a sleepy community about an hour’s drive from Shanghai – recently signed a 10 billion yuan (U.S. $1.5 billion) deal to develop a one-stop market for adult products. The proposed “Happy Town” will include a sex toy shopping...

LONDON — London-based retailer Silicone Sex World recently reported that demand for its custom made dolls has increased dramatically. Six months ago, the firm was processing around two orders a week. Now it is selling five dolls a day – and they expect this figure to double...

NEW JERSEY – LELO’s SONA Cruise is now in stock at Williams Trading Company. The SONA is a sonic clitoral massager. This means that it doesn’t rely on vibrations like a conventional sex toy. Instead, it uses sonic waves and pulses to stimulate the entire clitoris – not just the...

PHOENIX – Entrenue has been named exclusive U.S. distributor of Fun Factory’s new Stronic G Thruster. The Thruster is a G-spot toy that uses the company’s patented Stronic technology to thrust and pulse, hands-free. Featuring a new Pulsator II design, the Stronic G boasts all the...