NEW YORK – Ever since she launched MakeLoveNotPorn.com, I’ve been quietly rooting for Cindy Gallop and the MNLP project – not because I want Gallop’s vision of what erotica should be to completely supplant and replace what some have called “traditional” porn, but to expand and...

WASHINGTON – “If I told the real stories of my experiences with women, often seemingly very happily married and important women, this book would be a guaranteed best-seller.” – Donald Trump, The Art of the Comeback, 1997. Prior to becoming a politician (something Trump wrote in...

LOS ANGELES – In crafting virtual reality entertainment, whether for a porn or non-porn context, my assumption is developers focus primarily on creating a great user experience. Does the environment and narrative engage the user? Does it feel truly immersive, or can more be done...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – One of the enduring truisms of internet marketing is that any technology, platform or medium which can be used for legitimate communications and advertising can also be used for nefarious, criminal purposes. Throughout the history of the commercial...

CALI, Colombia – In November, a new adult trade organization called the Asociación del Comercio Electrónico para Adultos (“ASOCEA”) met for the first time, with the goal of better supporting and growing the adult entertainment industry in Colombia. Now, with around 50 members...

WASHINGTON – Two very different stories out of the nation’s capital this week underscore the difficulty of tackling revenge porn, from both a legal and cultural perspective. First, there’s an announcement from the Federal Trade Commission concerning a complaint filed in federal...

LOS ANGELES – VR Bangers, among the adult entertainment industry’s first producers of immersive, 360-degree virtual reality porn, has announced it’s now possible to watch the company’s movies on the new MR headset from Microsoft, Windows Mixed Reality (WMR). “We always try to be...

MONTREAL – Paxum, a payment processor used by companies to pay and settle their affiliate invoices worldwide, has decided to discontinue support of U.S.-based personal accounts, the company confirmed this week. “Yes, we are closing all USA Personal accounts,” Paxum’s Ruth Blair...

LOS ANGELES – In less than a week, Studio 20 is bringing the #girlsfromstudio20 from Romania, straight to the heart of Los Angeles. On January 14, five of the cam network’s most popular models will descend upon Studio 20 LA, which is located just a stone’s throw from Hollywood...

NEW YORK – If you’ve been around long enough to remember the days when internet-related initial public offerings (IPOs) were all the rage, then you likely also remember how many of the “hot” tech startups of the day turned out to be nothing but hot air, once all the smoke (and...