STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, ENGLAND — Considering the bawdy nature of some of William Shakespeare’s work, it’s doubtful much of anything would have embarrassed the man.Nevertheless, the mayor of the Bard’s hometown, Stratford-Upon-Avon, contends the town’s image will be tarnished...

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Add actress Heather Graham to the growing phalanx of women who have joined the pole-dancing fan club.Graham, one of the stars of Boogie Nights, appears as an exotic dancer in the new movie The Hangover. To prepare for her role, she took lessons in the art of...

DES MOINES, IA —An Iowa man faces as many as 15 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 after pleading guilty to importing child porn and bestiality in the form of Japanese manga comics.In pleading to “possession of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of...

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — There’s not a lot of sex-positive news that emerges from Utah these days, but Rep. Jason Chaffetz’ opposition to what he calls “TSA porn” may be a step in the right direction, as counter-intuitively as that may seem upon first glance.At issue for...

BERLIN — Some might call the professional love merchant a helluva woman possession a passionate and full-bodied enthusiasm for her work. Others choose to call her a “one woman demolition job.”Her government identification calls her Ilnes Lorbach. Lorbach might have evaded...

AUSTRALIA — Considering the astonishing attempts at sanitizing the culture of Australia, one would be hard pressed to remember that it was forcibly colonized by prisoners banished to the island for crimes both real or imagined. Two adult entertainment shops in North Wyon...

SHANGHAI — A Chinese woman was detained by authorities for “spreading pornography online” after she posted a homemade pornographic video to the Web, according to a report by the public security bureau.“Anyone who films, uploads or distributes such videos is guilty of...

NEW YORK, NY — Cities in Texas and Oklahoma topped Men’s Health magazine’s list of places where men are most likely to suffer erectile dysfunction, according to an article in the publication’s June issue.Tulsa, OK, and Lubbock, TX, ranked Nos. 1 and 2 on the list, followed...

MAJORCA, SPAIN — It is fitting that the biggest and most important networking event for interactive adult entertainment professionals within Europe took place on Majorca, the largest island of Spain. Where better to connect with other professionals who glory in the...

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — Police in Scotland have warned that if they’re going to be expected to enforce the new law banning possession of “extreme” pornography, the government is going to have to clarify the law’s letter and intent.At issue is the term “extreme pornography,”...