OAKLAND, CA — When the going gets tough, the tough dump their respectable jobs and go where they perceive the money to be: porn. That’s increasingly becoming the story as the economy slips and slides in directions that the average American can barely comprehend and hardly...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Despite repeated lawsuits, deals with state attorneys general and saber-rattling by politicians and law enforcement, Craigslist founder Craig Newmark said he has no plans to shutter the “Erotic Services” section of the popular online classified ads...

BELGIUM — Americans are uniquely repressed when it comes to being frank about a number of things, especially related to sex. Perhaps one of the strangest things that Americans prefer not to discuss is precisely what condoms are used for – and what part of the body they’re...

LOS ANGELES, CA — If he can find sponsors, Darren Blatt (better known in the adult entertainment industry as D-Money) plans to bring either a Players Ball or Rock the Ball event to Cybernet Expo for the second year in a row.Cybernet Expo will be June 25 – 27 in San...

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN — What could constitute a more appealing welcome than to enter a bar staffed entirely by gorgeous women wearing high-cut shorts, pantyhose, loose fitting blouses and no bras? According to the Yokahama authorities, just about anything. Sankei News reports...

LOS ANGELES, CA — From the trailblazing naughtiness of Bettie Page to the pole-dancing craze among modern housewives, the continual mainstreaming of adult entertainment is undeniable. Now comes Naked Ambition, an R-Rated Look At an X-Rated Industry from renowned celebrity...

WASHINGTON PARK, IL — Five days after Frank Dover was shot during a December visit to Dollies Playhouse, Guadelupe Morales experienced a pain no mother wants to suffer. Although the gunman has not been apprehended, the grieving mother has decided that someone must pay – and...

LONDON, ENGLAND — Central London’s major nightlife venues face revocation of their business licenses under a local law that recently has been interpreted to ban burlesque performances without an adult entertainment license.Burlesque, a form of striptease that devotees...

TUALATIN, OR — No matter how many times Oregon voters go to the polls and overwhelmingly throw their support behind free expression, a small but energetic portion of the state insists it isn’t so. Nowhere is this more clear than in the seemingly eternal battle between those...

ROME, ITALY — What many industries consider a grim economic outlook seems to hold rays of hope for adult entertainment, at least in Italy. Instead of engaging in outside activities, more Italians than ever are staying home and tuning into one of the 26 Hot Club...