OAKLAND, Calif. – In reading about the “Political As F**k” erotic film festival happening in the Bay Area this week, I found myself drawing connections between what seem like disparate and contrary motions within the broad, splintered entity commonly referred to as the porn...

LOS ANGELES – All-new products and collections, along with fresh, repackaged favorites, greeted visitors to the CalExotics booth during the ANME Founders Expo in mid-July. The bi-annual event brings together manufacturers of intimate toys, lingerie, lubricants and novelties for...

PHOENIX – When 3D virtual-reality camera technology company Terpon entered the adult space about nine months ago, it did so with a bang. According to co-founder Jean-Claude, that is the only way to get the attention of a market as bold, brash, and tech-hungry adult seems to be....

LONDON – As the U.K. government prepares to roll out an update to the Digital Economy Act, a great deal of commentary is rightfully focused on questions about privacy, the specter of government censorship and the feasibility of age-verification in an online context. Less...

BURBANK, Calif. – With 10 functions, a rechargeable battery and a remote control for partner play, Cloud 9 Novelties’ new Power Touch wireless bullet packs a lot of potential into a small footprint. Part of the Pro Sensual Series, the Power Touch features an ergonomically flared...

A now-disabled botnet spammed Twitter users with more than 8.6 million tweets that drew 30 million clicks to pornographic, hookup and infidelity-dating websites between February and June, according to digital security firm ZeroFOX. The botnet, dubbed “Siren” after the beautiful...

LONDON – One of the few advantages to getting older is when certain exaggerated social concerns cycle back through the op/ed pages of the international media, old farts like me immediately recognize them as recycled and retread, as opposed to new and novel. When it comes to...

LAS VEGAS – The creator of the ride-on sex machine Sybian™ fluid-proof sheets manufacturer Sheets of San Francisco have unveiled the two companies’ first collaboration: a new fluid-proof cover for the Sybian. The cover protects the Sybian from all things wet and wild. Made from a...

WADENA, Minn. – Last week, I got all excited by the promise I would learn how to kill lust, only to be viciously let down when the “instructions” for doing so turning out to be one of those “tune in next time…” affairs. This approach to hooking your audience is the cheapest of...

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The bad boys at Boneyard Toys have ventured into the dark side with the release of the company’s first BDSM item, a paddle called the Spank. Made of silicone that feels soft to the touch, the Spank’s raised skulls pattern is nonetheless able to leave...