SWEDEN — Say what you will about the Swedish model of Socialism, it’s not launching a campaign against obscenity or trying to ban sex toys. In fact, recent changes in what can be purchased at state-run pharmacies indicates that the Swedish government considers a hearty...

BEIJING — As China prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in August, the country’s conservative communist administration is clamping down on sexual and other expression online in an effort to “clean up” society before the world comes calling.According to a recent...

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Daniel Edward Ray is a 36-year-old man with a problem. Actually, he appears to have several problems, perhaps the least of which is the fact he’s charged with three counts of second-degree burglary for breaking into three adult businesses and stealing...

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA — Four decades after giving up a life of glamour for a quiet suburban life in the Eastern Cape province, a retired Playboy Bunny will auction an illicit memento she said “fell through the cracks.”Heidi Vos, 65, said she hopes the auction of a...

DAYTONA BEACH, FL — Americans are uniquely obsessed with women’s breasts and topless protester Elizabeth Book is more than a little bit sick of it. Although violating the social taboo has become a signature form of protest for her, it’s also earned her to false arrests....

DENVER, CO — If you’re an adult webmaster with some between flight time to burn in the Denver International Airport, don’t even think about using the terminal’s free Wi-Fi service to check out your stats. If you’re a member of an adult website and want to read your favorite...

LONDON — Paul Raymond, the British adult entertainment mogul often compared to Hugh Hefner and Larry Flynt, has died. He was 82.Rumored to be worth more than £650 million (about U.S. $1.39 billion), Raymond was credited with revolutionizing Britain’s adult entertainment...

DALLAS, TX — By 2012, nearly 33 million U.S. households will have broadband service with speeds of 10 Mbps or higher and capable of streaming high-definition video, according to a report released Tuesday by market research firm Parks Associates. “North American Broadband...

POLAND — Face it, underwear is fascinating! So much attention spent on a garment so few people are supposed to ever see. No wonder the Museum of Industry in Opatowek, Poland is brightening up winter with a retrospective on women’s under garments. Whether it’s modest...

TUCSON, AZ — Is it warm in here or is a $413,000 fine just enough dollars to really heat up a room? Whichever it is, accused porn spammer Cyberheat will be coughing up that much cash as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which means it when it...