INDUSTRY NEWS

The state government is putting children at serious risk with the passage of a law intended to curtail something they call "gateway sexual activity," which apparently refers to things like kissing, hugging and holding hands. You know, the gateway behavior that leads to harder stuff. read full story...

Few in the modern-day adult industry are likely to remember the day in the summer of 1969 when an "instant classic" first hit bookstores and newsstands. The book was Naked Came The Stranger by "Penelope Ashe," whose name belongs in quotes because "she" was actually a collection of 24 writers and editors. read full story...

Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, one of the world's leading antivirus vendors, has expressed serious concerns about the security of Apple's OS X operating system, and worse, about the lack of urgency by the company to address its vulnerabilities. read full story...

Holiday Products is stocked and shipping the New York Times Best Seller 'Fifty Shades of Grey' trilogy. read full story...

On the heels of the successful launch of its Fifty Shades of Grey cross-marketing tool, East Coast News has teamed with Sportsheets to offer the Fifty Shades of Sex and Mischief distributor promotion. read full story...

A one-page feature in the new issue of Glamour magazine titled "Everything's Coming Up Porn-y" clues women into "why soft-core is taking over movie theaters and bookstores everywhere." read full story...

Emerging sexual wellness authority and adult entertainment superstar Jessica Drake recently addressed a class of licensed therapists at UCLA. Dr. Walter Bracklemans leads the class titled "Human Sexuality, Sex Education and Sex Therapy." read full story...

While Men On Edge features Van Darkholme’s signature rope work, its appeal reaches beyond the dedicated BDSM fan. For Kink, it’s an opportunity to expand into a wider market without sacrificing its identity. read full story...

Doc Johnson has assessed the need to spend more time handling their growing accounts, and proudly announce the promotion of veteran sales executive Kerin De Francis to director of sales for North America, and shifting the burgeoning overseas accounts to a dedicated manager through Greg Holdridge’s new position of director of sales for international. read full story...

Girlfriends Films introduces its new series, Fixed Gears, Fast Girls, now available on DVD. With the series, Girlfriends Films goes alternative, showcasing performers with more tattoos, piercings, flannel and black-rimmed glasses. read full story...