HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – XCritic, a website known for reviewing adult films since 2007, named the most recent crop of XCritic Awards winners. The awards honor the year’s best in adult films, as judged by the e-zine’s staff. According to Editor Chris Thorne, the process this year was...

By Peter Berton COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Four recent, unrelated scientific studies provided good news and bad news for the adult entertainment industry: Having sex may increase an individual’s intellectual abilities, but watching porn, sadly, may have the opposite effect.

LAS VEGAS – It’s the end of an era. What started as a parody of the adult entertainment industry’s never-ending quest for public recognition has gone legit. On Monday evening, for the first time, the GFY Awards were presented during a gala ceremony conducted as part of the annual...

MIAMI – A nationwide network of clinics that provides health-testing services to the adult entertainment industry has begun beta-testing a new database it hopes will make intra-industry exposure matrices easier to compile during outbreaks of sexually transmitted infections....

MIAMI – Popular internet performer Trisha Uptown has launched a re-designed website as part of Vicky Vette’s busty Vette Nation Army network. The new TrishaUptown.com includes a re-designed tour, a new members area, and promotional videos. Members receive free access to...

LOS ANGELES – The people behind content syndicator SexEntertain have launched a new cloud-based video e-commerce platform that allows mainstream and adult entertainment companies to repackage and sell their content in new ways. According to SexEntertain President RJ, VendContent...

LAS VEGAS – Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: An adult entertainment company intends “to develop a higher standard for porn … and restore consumer confidence.” That’s the stated mission of a yet-to-be-launched network helmed by some adult industry insiders who have been...

MONTREAL – Pornstar Platinum and OC Cash have become the latest adult affiliate programs to merge under the Your Paysite Partner umbrella. Your Paysite Partner emerged in late November when KB Productions changed its corporate identity in order to merge three affiliate programs —...

SAN FRANCISCO – eLine.com, the parent company of Gamelink and other brands, has appointed Daniel “DannyZ” Kaufman manager of business development. Among other things, the new position means Kaufman will reduce his involvement in the day-to-day operations of the adult affiliate...

CALABASSAS, Calif. – Interactive webcam network Flirt4Free, powered by VideoSecrets, has added the Paxum payment solution to its payout options for both affiliates and performers. Affiliates may use their Paxum ID or their email address to receive payments, which is one of the...