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Kink.com Partners With Mr. Skin for Site Operations

Kink.com has tapped Skinfluential Media, the management arm of Mr. Skin, to oversee operations of its flagship website and allow owner and CEO Peter Acworth to focus more fully on "content development, toy design and emerging sextech to grow the Kink brand."

Kink.com Founder Peter Acworth Returns as CEO

Peter Acworth, the founder of Kink.com, has announced a return to the company as CEO nearly four years after stepping away to focus on personal projects.

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Armory Studios in Insurance Case

The Ninth Circuit federal appellate court yesterday ruled against Armory Studios LLC and owner Peter Acworth in their lawsuit against their former insurance company, Atain Specialty, affirming a lower court’s opinion that the insurer does not have a duty to provide coverage for litigation costs and settlements over 2015 lawsuits concerning allegations of HIV transmissions at the iconic San Francisco Armory building.

'Bond Con' Returns to Fetish Con This Year

Fetish Con organizers have regained ownership of “Bond Con,” including trademark and domain.

Kink.com Plans Prop Sale Before Leaving Armory

In a decade it shot adult content and hosted events at the Armory, Kink.com owner Peter Acworth and his employees packed the hulking 200,000-square-foot structure to the gills with an eclectic mix of antique furniture, artwork and assorted equipment that were used as props.

Cal/OSHA Fines Gay Adult Company Jake Cruise Media

Jake Cruise, operator of the namesake gay adult production company, today criticized a recent Cal/OSHA complaint that led to $11,360 in fines levied against his company's studio.

Kink's Peter Acworth Pens 2nd Open Letter to AHF President

One day after the quiet passage of AB 1576 by the California State Assembly, Kink.com CEO Peter Acworth has once again taken up the pen to address one of the bill’s most prominent proponents, AIDS Healthcare Foundation president Michael Weinstein.

Kink's Peter Acworth Pens Open Letter to AHF's Michael Weinstein

Voicing concern over the real effects that California's AB 1576 and the proposed Cal/OSHA regulations will have on performers and adult in general, and seeking common ground for a beneficial solution to the HIV controversy, Kink.com chief Peter Acworth has penned an open letter to AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein.

Kink.com's Peter Acworth Vows to Appeal Cal/OSHA Fines

Adult film producer Kink.com is firing back at Cal/OSHA after it announced fines against the company in excess of $78,000.

AHF Targets Kink.com in Cal/OSHA Complaint, Peter Acworth Responds

AIDS Healthcare Foundation on Tuesday announced it has filed a formal Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards complaint with Cal/OSHA against Kink Studios, LLC and Kink.com, Inc.

Kink.com Founder Peter Acworth Launches Personal Blog

Kink.com founder Peter Acworth has launched a personal blog, where he will talk about the future of his company and the challenges the adult industry faces, among other topics.

Daily Beast Interviews James Franco, Peter Acworth at Sundance

Actor James Franco and Kink.com CEO Peter Acworth weighed in on the premiere of Franco’s documentary of the BDSM giant for The Daily Beast at the recent Sundance Film Festival.

Kink.com Documentary Trailer Debuts, Peter Acworth Pens Huff Post Column

Mainstream’s love affair with porn continues with Entertainment Weekly’s release today of the highly anticipated trailer from actor James Franco’s documentary on BDSM giant Kink.com.

Kink.com Founder Peter Acworth Fields Barrage of Questions in Reddit Session

Kink.com founder Peter Acworth opened the doors of his fetish empire on Thursday, submitting himself to social news site Reddit for an AMA ("Ask Me Anything") session.

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Q&A With Kink.com's Peter Acworth

Peter Acworth knows his niche and sticks with it. So far, BDSM and bondage have done him well; the Kink.com CEO is one of the most explicit and cutting-edge adult producers to emerge in the last 20 years.

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Kink's Peter Acworth Speaks at 'The Economist' Innovation Summit

Kink.com founder and CEO Peter Acworth was a featured panelist recently at The Economist Innovation Summit.

Kink, Peter Acworth Profiled in N.Y. Times

BDSM site Kink.com and its founder, Peter Acworth, are profiled in a Sunday New York Times Magazine article entitled "A Disciplined Business."