NEDLANDS, WESTERN AUSTRALIA — Despite conventional wisdom to the contrary, the results of a new study indicate moderate alcohol consumption actually may improve men’s sexual prowess.Note the important qualifier “moderate.” The results of the study, performed by scientists...

HAMDEN, CT — Much to the chagrin of those who find the mere existence of adult businesses to be offensive, police and planning officials alike have been unable to find anything illegal about Adult Video Liquidators. Not only has the store shown no signs of criminal activity...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Comcast is under investigation by the Federal Communications Commission again. This time the set-to is over allegations that the biggest cable-and-internet operator in the U.S. is giving preferential traffic priority to its voice-over-internet-protocol...

MIAMI, FL — It looked like school would be out forever and the all-male Cocodorm would have to disband – but law-savvy U.S. Judge Marcia Cooke says that the “dorm dudes” haven’t taken their final exam just yet. In a move that was just as successful as its inspiration, the...

LOS ANGELES, CA — Is it pornography or is it art? The World of Wonder (WoW) Storefront Gallery appears to believe that the answer is “yes,” and that Vivid Entertainment is an ideal illustration, if its Valentine’s Day “All-American Porn: 25 Years of Erotic Photography from...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — When everything else is falling apart, it’s not surprising to find people turning to intimacy for solace, therapists and retailers say. As evidence, they typically point to the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, when retailers of...

APPENZELL INNERRHODEN, SWITZERLAND — Officials in the Swiss region of Appenzell Innerrhoden are tired of naked Germans traipsing through their scenic countryside, so they’ve vowed to take action.Henceforth, any naked hikers found decorating the picturesque mountain region...

TUCSON, AZ — Janet Jackson was never so bold, yet her Super Bowl XXXVII nipple guard flash is still the stuff of legal and social discourse, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars in contested FCC fines. How America’s football watching public, still reeling from the...

BRISTOL, ENGLAND — Residents of a quiet cul-de-sac community called The Coppice are planning to make some noise Saturday. They’re incensed that an adult filmmaker has used his private residence as a studio, and they’re determined to let him know the extent of their ire by...

KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Ugandan parliament is considering draft legislation that will impose fines or imprisonment upon anyone who creates or distributes pornographic material in print or on the Web.Ethics and Integrity Minister James Nsaba Buturo said passage of the bill is...