BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Embarrassment is the mother of invention. After an embarrassing encounter with a professional organizer who discovered her sex toys, Lidia Bonilla spent months in a fruitless search for ways to disguise her collection without ruining her décor. In the end, she...

LAS VEGAS – On Jan. 23, two days after celebrating the “O” Awards given for excellence in their specific segment of the adult industry, novelty manufacturers and retailers gathered again for the granddaddy of all adult entertainment awards shows, the AVN Awards. Sixteen pleasure...

LOS ANGELES – Certified sex educator Elle Chase will curate a special selection of sex toys and accessories for sex-positive retailer The Pleasure Chest. An authority and noted sexual health expert specializing in feeling sexy at any size, Chase will combine her expertise in...

LAS VEGAS – As the first day of the AVN Novelty Expo closed Wednesday, novelty industry insiders gathered in the Real World Suite at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to await the announcement of 2016’s “O” Award winners. As they have in previous years, the seventh-annual “O”...

CANOGA PARK, Calif. – Effective Feb. 1, longtime entrepreneur and HIV/AIDS activist Eric Paul Leue will replace Diane Duke as executive director of the Free Speech Coalition, the adult industry trade organization. Duke resigned effective Jan. 1 in order to pursue other...

LOS ANGELES – A new massage gel to be available in stores and online by Valentine’s Day was designed to awaken female orgasms by heightening clitoral sensitivity and enhancing the libido — hence the product’s name: Awaken. Developed by Wicked Sensual Care, Awaken is a blend of...

LOS ANGELES – CalExotics founder and Chief Executive Officer Susan Colvin was presented with the Free Speech Coalition’s Woman of the Year Award Jan. 14 during a festive ceremony. The FSC awards the annual Woman of the Year title to an individual who has displayed exceptional...

LAS VEGAS – The best of the best in the world of pleasure products will be recognized by AVN Media Network Jan. 22 during the annual “O” Awards celebration. The ceremony will take place as part of the AVN Novelty Expo. Now in their seventh year, the “O” Awards honor the best...

LAS VEGAS – Engadget named OhMiBod’s Lovelife krush Best Digital Health and Fitness Product during the 2016 Best of CES Awards. The e-zine’s editors praised the kegel exerciser’s innovative design, efficiency and market placement. “We were impressed by OhMiBod’s vision and...

SAN FRANCISCO – Jimmyjane created its new budget-friendly vibrator line with the goal of helping more consumers “Live Sexy.” According to an announcement released this week, the Live Sexy is “a complete line of modern, user-friendly vibrators that invites consumers of every...