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Nomination Period for FSC Board of Directors Now Open
Nomination Period for FSC Board of Directors No...

Free Speech Coalition (FSC), the adult industry trade association, has opened nominations for its 2013 Board of Directors elect...

Entertainment
Jordan Septo Offers Sneak Peek at Spice Girls Parody
Jordan Septo Offers Sneak Peek at Spice Girls P...

Jordan Septo is adding to his oeuvre of music-driven porn parodies, turning this time to the 1990s to reanimate Britain's best-...

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Porn Companies Sue Verizon for Refusing to Name John Does
Porn Companies Sue Verizon for Refusing to Name...

Three porn studios have sued Verizon in federal court arguing the service provider should be held in contempt for its refusal t...

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UN General Assembly Condemns Female Genital Mutilation
UN General Assembly Condemns Female Genital Mut...

In a move hailed by feminists and liberals the world over, the United Nations General Assembly today passed its first resolutio...

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Attorney Murray Gives the Lowdown on Yesterday's 2257 Win
Attorney Murray Gives the Lowdown on Yesterday'...

First Amendment attorney J. Michael Murray, counsel for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, and who's been involved in fighting §225...

Tech
Rock Candy Films Debuts With 'His Mother's Lover'
Rock Candy Films Debuts With 'His Mother's Lover'

VOD giant AEBN and writer/director Nica Noelle have launched Rock Candy Films, director Noelle's first foray into all-male erot...

Entertainment
AEE Exhibit Space Almost Sold Out! Have You Secured Yours Yet?
AEE Exhibit Space Almost Sold Out! Have You Sec...

The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, which will celebrate its 15th year, at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, announces that exhib...

Entertainment
Study Questions "Damaged Goods" Theory for Porn Actresses
Study Questions "Damaged Goods" Theory for Porn...

A just-released study takes a big bite out of the almost universally accepted "damaged goods" theory, which holds that that act...

Legal
Judge Denies Government Motion to Dismiss in 2257 Case
Judge Denies Government Motion to Dismiss in 22...

Argument on the U.S. Department of Justice's Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit in Free Speech Coalition, et al v. Holder was set fo...

Pleasure
'Golden Goddesses' Book Signings Set for Southland
'Golden Goddesses' Book Signings Set for Southland

Author Jill Nelson has scheduled two book signings for her new oral history of the '70s Golden Age of adult movies, Golden Godd...

Pleasure
No Hockey Means More Sex Toys In Canada
No Hockey Means More Sex Toys In Canada

Adult retailers in Canada are reporting that the lack of a hockey season has led to an increase of sales in sex toys, lingerie ...

Tech
Norway Looks to U.K. for Inspiration on Filtering Porn
Norway Looks to U.K. for Inspiration on Filteri...

The Norwegians, however, are focused on more opt-in friendly solutions that would mandate that parents be presented with parent...

Entertainment
Tanya Tate Hits the Gym for Penthouse Directorial Debut
Tanya Tate Hits the Gym for Penthouse Directori...

Dubbed MILF Matches & Teen Snatches, Tate’s sports-themed older woman/younger girl vignette release was shot right around the O...

Tech
Joy of Tech Column: Trials and Temptations
Joy of Tech Column: Trials and Temptations

The goal of a paysite is to attract visitors and convert them into paying customers. Many times the visitor doesn’t intend to b...

Tech
Stop Thief Column: The Pirate Penalty
Stop Thief Column: The Pirate Penalty

On August 10, Google announced plans to implement what is being called the “Pirate Penalty.” This announcement goes hand-in-han...

Entertainment
Leno Picks on Porn Star DA in Monologue Twice in Two Days
Leno Picks on Porn Star DA in Monologue Twice i...

Suben is the just re-elected Cortland County, New York district attorney who recently admitted to being a porn star in the 1970...

Pleasure
East Coast News to Offer Hand-Selected Dona Ritual Gift Sets
East Coast News to Offer Hand-Selected Dona Rit...

Just in time for the holiday season, East Coast News announced it will soon deliver six hand-selected gift sets that feature th...

Entertainment
Sunny Lane Returns to Professional Fornication
Sunny Lane Returns to Professional Fornication

Adult superstar Sunny Lane has returned to the world of professional fornication following a nearly two-year hiatus. The bubbly...

Tech
Funny or Die Enlists Vivid to Lampoon Measure B
Funny or Die Enlists Vivid to Lampoon Measure B

The good folks at Funny or Die are aware that Measure B was passed by county voters two weeks ago, so their most recent satire,...

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Op-Ed: Family Sues Over Illinois High School Soccer Sodomy
Op-Ed: Family Sues Over Illinois High School So...

A mother has sued, and the school has initiated disciplinary action, but the remains to be seen if the punishment fits this rea...