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Articles by Stephen Ochs

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TGPs Topping Out?

While TGPs are sometimes considered a controversial business model, many adult professionals who have enjoyed the lasting success of running a TGP business say it is finally reaching its moment of greatest utility for webmasters.

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The Evolution of Buttman

Evil Angel is an adult film production and distribution company with a legacy of innovation, and founder / president / creative force John "Buttman" Stagliano knows it.

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The Solo Girl Scene Today

It might seem counterintuitive that websites focused on a single model would have more appeal than megasites featuring a lot of different girls and a variety of content, but solo girl sites have been a big trend lately. This growing niche has been turning over large profits for affiliate programs and webmasters alike, and the market has responded with hundreds, if not thousands, of sites dedicated to specific Internet dream girls, high-end glamour models or even housewives in Ohio.

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Retro Porn

Classic adult is making a comeback. In a market seemingly saturated with new product, a small but growing niche of nostalgia hounds and new fans are turning back the adult film clock and playing flicks from the 1970s and 1980s like "Deep Throat" and "A Scent of Heather" on DVD, as well as streaming antique video and pictures over the Internet.

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It's Not Your Father's Porn

Just as alternative music was a response to the record industry's formulaic radio fodder, a new brand of porn has sprung up to offer a visual and philosophical counterpoint to more mainstream porn websites and videos.

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Joe Francis

Mantra Entertainment's "Girls Gone Wild" is such a ubiquitous brand name, even your mom is aware of it.

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Treacherous Toyland?

While they might seem like harmless fun to open-minded people, sex toys can cause serious injuries (and serious legal headaches) if they're misused or defective. Novelty makers and sellers face unique challenges when it comes to legal issues concerning product liability and the legality of selling their products in some parts of the United States, but there are ways of lessening the risk and avoiding unnecessary court cases and costs. Like most things in life, preparation and knowledge are key.

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Game Porn: A New Hybrid

From the floor of the Los Angeles Convention Center, the 2005 E3 Videogame Expo feels very much like Internext. Both conventions feature pounding music, scantily clad booth girls and a throng of nerdy fans. But delve deeper and you'll notice an important difference. While the adult convention blatantly sells sex, the big players at the yearly gathering-of-the-tribes of the gaming industry generally downplay the sex that helps them peddle games, leaving the more hardcore market to smaller players from overseas.

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Persian Kitty

Persian Kitty creator Beth Mansfield doesn't keep the highest profile in the adult business, but the success of her link farm is testament to the wisdom of getting into a market early and keeping things consistent.

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Adult Content: East to West

Unlike the Cold War and the gangster rap battles of the 1990s, the East vs. West debate in porn has never turned violent, but the difference in the product coming from both coasts in terms of performers, budgets and overall style is as huge as the difference between Reagan and Andropov or Tupac and Biggie.

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Adult Film Visionaries

Some say it's simple to be a porn director — pick a random title from the thousands of DVDs released last year for proof — but directing good adult material takes a rare combination of vision, passion and inspiration.

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