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NetSafe Concludes Cybercitizens Conference

NetsSafe's first international conference on "Cybercitizens: Risks, Rights, and Responsibilities of Participation in the Information Age," has concluded and the message to parents is clear: become as Net savvy as your children.

California Prison to Test Bizarre Condom Program for Prisoners

A pilot program instituted by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will take place at Solano State Prison that allows prisoners to possess one condom each without incurring disciplinary action, as long as the condom remains sealed in its wrapper.

Iowa Court to Decide if Stripping is Art

A local Iowa court case could define once and for all whether nude dancing in public is an art form or a far more restrictive form of commercial expression.

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Director David Stanley

Born outside the nation's capital and raised in Minnesota, director David Stanley comes from a family of "iconoclasts, poets and radicals." His parents actually taught him that all expressions of sexuality were "valid and beautiful," as long as you didn't hurt anyone. They also told him pornography was a good thing.

Erik Jay ·

Heather Chadwell to Host Stripper Competition

Model, TV personality and former stripper, Heather Chadwell, has joined the lineup for Perry Mann's Exotic Erotic Strippers and Hustlers Ball.

Appeals Court Denies En Banc Rehearing in Texas Sex Toy Case

A federal appeals court yesterday denied a petition for a rehearing en banc in Reliable Consultants vs. Earle, a case that involves a 1970s Texas law that makes it a crime to promote or sell sex toys in the state that was struck down as unconstitutional in February by a three-judge panel of the same court.

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Hardcore Kink Rules

I recently wrapped directing duties on Adam & Eve's "The Surrender of O," in which delectable contract star Bree Olson smokes as the 2.0 version of the most fabled icon in kink fiction.

Ernest Greene ·

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.

John Holmes Biography Rolls Out Aug. 8

Authors Jill Nelson and Jennifer Sugar will appear at a gala book launch event for their debut novel, “John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches.” The book is the first comprehensive biography of the adult industry icon.

XSF '08 Legal Seminar Available for Viewing Online

The Legal Obscenities seminar that took place at XBIZ Summer Forum ’08 is now available for viewing on the event website. The seminar features an outstanding lineup of industry attorneys and Evil Angel’s John Stagliano, who was recently charged in federal court with obscenity.

The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch

The future beckons in this week's Tech Watch, with news about new gadgets, new toys and better ways to have fun online and off.

9th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards Nominations Open

LGBT media dynamo Cybersocket has announced the opening of the nomination period for its 9th Annual Web Awards.

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Kink on the Web

Imagine, if you will, the Internet as the fabled Trojan Horse. And instead of containing an invading army waiting to take over an unsuspecting city, let's say that the massive beast's structure is filled with pornography — XXX of all stripes, but particularly BDSM fetish material — with all those whips and chains and cuckolding and orgasm denial and diaper training…

Peter Smith ·

Report: Internet Content Not New, But Repurposed

While many observers hail the Internet as a great repository of new and advanced information available to all, a recent report suggests that this assumption is only half-correct.

XBIZ Research Introduces Online Marketing Survey, Official Website

XBIZ today announced the launch of XBIZResearch.com, where members of the industry and other interested parties will find a wealth of information and updates about the adult entertainment market research project.

Special Report: Digital Piracy's International Challenges

The digital pirates who steal adult content on the Internet are not only in the U.S.; they are in countries all over the world, and the person doing the stealing could be anywhere from the Ukraine to Brazil to Japan.

The Oral Forum Launches

The Oral Forum has announced the launch of its new community website designed specifically for lovers of oral sex.

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Digital Piracy's Global Challenges

The digital pirates who steal adult content on the Internet are not only in the U.S.; they are in countries all over the world, and the person doing the stealing could be anywhere from the Ukraine to Brazil to Japan.

Alex Henderson ·

N.J. Legislative Computers Get Porn Filters

In response to allegations that Assemblyman Neil Cohen (D-Union) possessed child pornography on a computer in his legislative office, lawmakers have ordered Internet filters installed on all legislative computers.

Michigan Bill Would Limit Adult-Oriented Signs

The Michigan State Senate last month approved legislation that would place fees and limits on advertising at adult-oriented businesses.