CANOGA PARK, Calif. – It’s not every day federal law enforcement seeks assistance from smut peddlers, yet that’s exactly what happened Friday when the FBI, through trade group Free Speech Coalition, asked for the adult industry’s help. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation has...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – “Most pornography consumed today involves some form of physical aggression, verbal degradation or abuse, objectification or power imbalance. So, it’s only natural that frequent exposure influences young people’s idea of healthy sexuality. Such is the premise...

AUSTIN, Texas – Yee-haw! Get ready to party hearty deep in the heart of Texas. The legendary YNOT Party is back. Old-school industry insiders remember the hijinks coupled with relaxation at YNOT parties in Mexico and Jamaica. This time YNOT moves the shindig stateside, to a city...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – At its founding, search behemoth Google adopted the motto “First, do no evil.” Judging by recent behavior, the company dropped the “no” somewhere along the way. Acclaimed counterculture artist Dennis Cooper said Google subsidiary Blogger removed 14 years...

WASHINGTON – Be careful out there, especially if you own an Apple mobile device. The U.S. Marshals Service is warning iPhone and iPad users not to be taken in by ransomware threatening prosecution for child pornography possession if the user doesn’t bribe the force. According to...

WASHINGTON – If Rep. Jackie Speier [D-Calif.] has her way, individuals and website owners who distribute so-called “revenge porn” can look forward to an extended vacation at Uncle Sam’s expense. On Friday, Speier introduced the first federal anti-revenge-porn legislation:...

CLEVELAND – If you thought things couldn’t get any loonier in the Republican Party, readjust your expectations. On Tuesday, the party’s platform and rules committees passed new planks that make 2012’s GOP agenda look liberal by comparison. The planks won’t be adopted officially...

PRAGUE – We hold this truth to be self-evident: Not all awards are created equal. Some are endowed by the industry with the inalienable honor of respect from one’s peers. Now is the time to show that respect. Voting for the sixth annual YNOT Awards opened July 12 and will...

LOS ANGELES – Mid-June has been a busy time for both sides of the contentious “condoms in porn” issue in California. Nearly simultaneously, the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee finally came out with an official statement about the matter and the California Division of...

PRAGUE (June 15, 2016) – As the adult industry’s first awards program to honor business leaders selected by their peers, not a panel of experts, the YNOT Awards present a true picture of the best and brightest. Now is the time for industry insiders to make their voices heard for...