SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A new bill pending before the California legislature not only would require the use of condoms by all adult film performers, but also add a custodian of records, hepatitis B vaccinations and coverage of performers’ health testing to a studio’s production...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Kink.com founder Peter Acworth vowed late Friday to fight $78,000 in fines levied by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) after an agency investigation of the adult fetish studio claimed to find workplace safety...

VENICE, Calif. – After taking a months-long break from the adult entertainment industry, Ryder Skye has returned to performing. At barely 30 years old, she’s now billed as a MILF in a new scene that debuted late last week. In “Unexpected Hot Date,” available on Brazzers.com, Skye...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google once again is warning webmasters that the gigantic search engine values quality over quantity — and websites that do nothing more than serve as funnels for affiliate programs may find themselves axed from the engine’s results pages. In a blog...

LOS ANGELES – Saying the maneuver violated state law, a judge threw out a ballot initiative seeking to force the City of Los Angeles to create its own health department instead of relying on the county’s. The ruling laid to rest, at least temporarily, only one of the legal and...

NEW YORK – Long-time gay activist and indie film producer G. Sterling Zinsmeyer’s Sterling Genesis International LLC has acquired Philadelphia-based TLA Entertainment Group. The deal includes all direct-to-consumer brands and digital properties, including TLA’s flagship website...

CYBERSPACE – Adult content is the second most common type of material uploaded to notorious file-sharing index The Pirate Bay, according to figures collated by TorrentFreak. Among the “tens of thousands” of new torrent files added to TPB monthly, 35 percent are porn. The leader...

TAMPA BAY, Fla. – Imagine if you could add new adult websites to your company’s lineup, complete with high-definition video optimized for both desktops and popular mobile devices, all without hiring a single graphic designer, photographer, model, webmaster or coder. Now imagine...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Kelly Shibari has worn many hats during her career in adult entertainment: award-winning performer, producer, director, writer and social media maven are only a few. She added a new feather in her war bonnet when Feminist Porn Award-winning director Lynsey G...

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – For the 14th year, Cybersocket presented movers and shakers in the gay adult industry with its annual Web Awards. This year’s gala took place at Eleven Nightclub. Each year, with help from the public, the online gay and lesbian resource recognizes...