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• Madonna got a clothing line. Not with Ed Hardy, but with Iconix — and her juniors' clothes will hit Macy's under the label "Material Girl" as soon as August. Expect a variety of other collections to follow, including eyewear. [WWD]

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"Black Lace", the 16-year-old "by women, for women" UK erotica imprint, is closing up shop due to declining sales. Some attribute it to the hoary chestnut that "women don't buy erotica." But does anyone in the internet age? [Guardian] More »
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Yesterday was awesome, but last night I finally got to go to some parties. First was the Village Voice/Babeland party in a suite at the Venetian, and then a house party out in the desert somewhere, that promised to be a "stripper sideshow sex party." There was definitely a sideshow (more about that, and the dude on the left in a bit), but there were no strippers, and from what I could tell, no sex. Well, except for me fluffing this kid in the bathroom so that I could measure his peen with The Final Say. But we sorta got carried away and forgot all about that thing. My goal for the evening was to bang a porn star, and unfortch, that didn't happen. But this dude has an AVN Award nomination for Best Song in a Film (or whatever the formal title is), so I guess that's kinda close enough, for now. He ended up coming back to my hotel room with me, and lots of stuff went down...or up...or in and out. Whatever — let's start at the beginning... More »
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About 10 years ago, a licensee created a Hello Kitty shoulder massager that eventually made its way into sex toy shops — as most "massagers" do — like Babeland, where it became a bestseller. A few years later, the item was discontinued, but yesterday, the New York Times reported that Sanrio has reintroduced the product as a "health-care product," although there are plans to sell it in the U.S. again because, as VP of marketing for Sanrio's American division says: "shoulder massagers are not a popular category with Americans." More »
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Word is there's an ultimate vibrator in the works that will make its debut at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas this year, during the AVN Awards (the Oscars of porno). According to the press release, the vibe, called "SaSi" uses "groundbreaking sensual-intelligence technology. It learns what you like and remembers it with its easy-to-adjust, iPod-inspired interface." It's rechargeable, and made of medical-grade silicone that's water-resistant, and bacteria-resistant. It also washes your dishes, walks your dog, and makes your bed in the morning. It'll be available for sale at Babeland in March 2008. [AVN] More »
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