Porn
100,000 Brits Sign Porn Blocking Petition
An Internet porn blocking petition signed by more than 100,000 citizens including ministers of parliament and religious leaders will be slapped on the desks of the British government on Thursday.
Porn Industry Reacts to Syphilis Outbreak, Mr. Marcus
The adult film community is expressing mixed emotions over the syphilis outbreak that has put livelihoods on pause and endangered the health of performers. At the center of the controversy is veteran adult performer Mr. Marcus.
Hamas Orders Porn Websites Blocked in Gaza Strip
Hamas, the Islamic Palestinian political party that rules the Gaza Strip will ban porn sites beginning in September.
Vivid's Steven Hirsch Tells the GOP to Back Off Porn
Vivid Entertainment co-chairman Steve Hirsch issued a statement today telling the Republicans to tone down their anti-porn rhetoric that’s been in the news since the GOP reiterated its pledge to enforce obscenity laws in the Party's 2012 platform.
Courtney Stodden Considering Porn Offers
Teen bride and tabloid star Courtney Stodden is considering offers to star in hardcore porn.
The GOP's Anti-porn Plank Shouldn't Prompt Panic
Mainstream media has been in a tizzy over the Republican Party’s 2012 platform that states it will vigorously enforce obscenity laws. So what’s the big surprise?
Budapest Porn Industry Reduces Testing Window, Requires 2nd Syphilis Test
When porn production resumes in Budapest, Hungary, during the week of Sept. 3, performers will be required to present STI tests that are no more than 21 days old, including two different tests for syphilis, a representative for one of the city's main talent agencies said Monday.
Mariah Milano Officially Retires From Porn
Mariah Milano has officially retired from porn.
Rocco Siffredi: ‘89 to 100’ Syphilis-Positive Porn Performers in Europe
Rocco Siffredi told XBIZ Friday that there are “89 to 100” adult performers currently infected with syphilis in three different Eastern European cities where porn is regularly shot — Budapest, Hungary, Prague, Czech Republic and St. Petersburg, Russia.
German Copyright Firm Plans to Out Porn Pirates
A German law firm on Sept. 1 plans to reveal the names of as many as 150,000 online users who allegedly traded porn through file-sharing networks.
Chinese Citizens Get Porn Fix From Social Networks
Despite the Chinese government’s continued crackdown on Internet porn, it’s not stopping the country’s citizens from getting their online porn fix.
Syphilis-Positive Porn Performer Mr. Marcus Apologizes, Admits to Altered Test
Adult performer Mr. Marcus told XBIZ Tuesday that he is “very sorry” for altering his STI test result that showed he tested positive for syphilis, saying he only worked with the altered test because his doctor assured him that he would not be contagious after taking a shot of penicillin and waiting at least 10 days before any sexual activity.
Budapest Porn-Performer Moratorium Extended to Sept. 3
The adult production community in Budapest has extended its voluntary moratorium on shooting films through Sept. 3 due to the recent local syphilis outbreak among performers.
'Jism 2' Producer Talks Porn With The Wall Street Journal
Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, the mastermind behind casting adult star Sunny Leone in his film, "Jism 2,” sat down with The Wall Street Journal recently to discuss the state of erotic films in India.
Porn-Performer Syphilis Cases Rising, L.A. Public Health Says
Public Health Director Dr. Jonathan Fielding told XBIZ that there currently are "fewer than a dozen" local cases of adult entertainment performers infected with syphilis.
Elegant Angel Unveils '100 Sexiest Porn Stars Ever'
Elegant Angel has released “100 Sexiest Porn Stars Ever 2012,” a countdown of the industry’s most popular female performers as chosen by the studio’s fans on its community blog.
Vivid, X-Critic Survey Finds Porn DVDs Still Collectible
A new XCritic.com and Vivid Entertainment survey has found that DVD porn buyers are big collectors — sometimes amassing stashes of more than 200 feature titles.
No Porn Allowed on Microsoft's SkyDrive Cloud
Microsoft won’t let users store porn files or video on its SkyDrive cloud service when its new Windows 8 OS and Windows 8 phone are launched this fall.
FALA Jumps Into Another Porn Piracy Suit Over Copyright Issue
The First Amendment Lawyers Association has filed another amicus brief over the issue of porn and its copyright entitlements.
Poll Finds 37 Percent of Brits Favor Porn Filtering
A new survey has found that more than a third of U.K. citizens would back the government in forcing ISPs to block porn sites.