BURBANK, Calif. – Despite increased regulatory scrutiny, Germany’s declaration that bitcoins constitute a unit of exchange (and therefore are subject to taxation), and wildly fluctuating exchange rates, the virtual currency continues to gain traction in both virtual and...

By Peter Berton TORONTO – A man whose ex-wife infected him with HIV has lost his bid to hold an Ontario gentlemen’s club and government authorities liable for his condition.

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, Calif. – Moe “The Monster” Johnson, a veteran pro-am, interracial and ethnic adult performer, has set his monster loose in cyberspace at a new website. At MoeZilla.com, Johnson is joined by starlets including Sara Jay, Leya Falcon, Ashlee Chambers, Chyanne...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Gay adult performer-producer Jason Sparks has re-launched his website — partly because he likes to shake things up now and again, and partly to showcase the fruit of an ongoing nationwide model search. The site offers frequent updates featuring new...

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Caryn Goldberg, a feminist lesbian activist and iconic figure in the gay male publishing industry, has died. She was 60. According to a statement released by her wife of 20 years, Jane Loyd, Goldberg lost a long battle with ovarian cancer Oct. 30. She passed...

By Peter Berton LAS VEGAS – Everything Sammie does, she does big. The transplanted southerner — a big, bold redhead — loves her work as “online talent.” In fact, she told YNOT she just plain loves sex.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – One of the oldest gay adult retail sites on the web now also is one of the most efficient, thanks to a new automated inventory-management system that tracks stock on hand in real-time. The addition is part of an ongoing, comprehensive overhaul of BoysInc.com,...

By Peter Berton MADISON, Wis. – Domino Damoiselle is difficult to pigeonhole.

CHICAGO – Since 1999, Naked News has offered “the day’s top news, delivered nude by the world’s most gorgeous news team.” Frankly, naked women make any news — good, bad, or indifferent — more palatable. Nevertheless, NakedNews.com will be re-launched in late November after...

WINNETKA, Calif. – Two years after entering the adult entertainment industry, performer Gabriella Paltrova has launched an official website. GabiPaltrova.com offers scenes and still images, interactive live shows and personal interaction including private messaging and shout...