A Troll's Alleged Attempt to Purge Porn Performers from Instagram
In November of last year, porn performer Ginger Banks’s Instagram account was shut down. Overnight, her 134,000…
Sauvage/Wild Portrays the Woes and Joys of Sex Work
France’s Sauvage/Wild, which premiered last year at Cannes and is currently playing in select U.S. theaters, presents a…
Florida Lawmaker to Sex Workers: They're Criminals, I Don't Need to Listen
On Tuesday, two sex workers spoke before a Florida subcommittee considering a pair of bills that would ostensibly…
The Porn Industry Is Rethinking How It Works With HIV Positive Performers
In late January, tucked away in a fluorescent-lit conference room at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, dozens of porn…
'It's Gonna Be Softcore': Porn Director Jimmy Lifestyles Accused of On-Set Sexual Assault
On Sunday, porn performer Emma Hix wrote on Twitter, “A director stuck his tongue up my ass today and I confronted him…
The Fight to Decriminalize Sex Work Exposes Old Feminist Divides
This is an unprecedented political moment for the rights of sex workers, due in large part to the sustained organizing…
When Will Sex Work Finally Be Decriminalized?
Cecilia Gentili, originally from Argentina, was undocumented for much of her time in the United States. She’s been…
Porn Director Denies Sexual Assault Allegations, Cites 'Happy' Text Messages as Evidence
Porn director Stills By Alan has released a statement denying the allegations of sexual assault made late last year by…
'It Is Definitely Pee': The Ecstatic, Pedialyte-Fueled Art of Performing Squirting in Porn
Adriana Chechik is The Squirt Queen. This is both a widely accepted fact within the adult industry, and the title of…
'It Felt Like Rape': Porn Performer August Ames's On-Set Allegations Emerge a Year After Her Death
Porn performer August Ames died by suicide in December of 2017, but late last week, her Twitter account, which is now…
There's No Such Thing As a Low-Level Arrest When You're Undocumented
This article is co-published with Documented, a New York City-based news organization that covers immigration issues in…
Toronto Star Columnist Rosie Dimanno Outs Sex Worker for No Apparent Reason
In a recent Toronto Star column about a good-character hearing for a would-be defense attorney, columnist Rosie Dimanno…
'I’m Hoping It Won’t Decimate My Income': Tumblr's Porn Ban Is Yet Another Setback for Sex Workers
Over the last few days, 26-year-old Lily Fox has been manually going through her Tumblr blog and backing up, then…
What the Hell Are 'Female-Presenting Nipples'?
As reported by Jezebel staff writer Tracy Clark-Flory, Tumblr’s banning all “adult content” from its platform because…
Trolls Impotently Warn They're Reporting Sex Workers to the IRS—and Sex Workers Mostly Ignore Them
On Friday, some dude with a name I won’t repeat here because he doesn’t deserve the attention took to Facebook to urge…
'You Can't Have This Conversation Without Having a Conversation About Economics': A Chat With a Pregnant Sex Worker
Over the summer, Maxine Holloway shared a photograph of her growing baby bump on Instagram, excitedly announcing in a…
'The Fallout to My Career Was Devastating': Speaking Out Amid the Porn Industry's #MeToo
Nearly three years ago, Ashley Fires was at home in New Hampshire making breakfast on a Sunday morning. While waiting…
What to Make of This Serial-esque Podcast Investigating Porn Performer August Ames's Death?
Jon Ronson, the British journalist best known for writing a recent book about online bullying, is launching a Serial-es…
Can a Woman Get Away With Making Fucked Up Faux Incest Porn Like No Man Could?
CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA—Bree Mills is crouched in the darkened hallway of an adobe ranch house, her face illuminated by…
Sometimes a 'Sex Robot Brothel' is Not a 'Sex Robot Brothel'
The Toronto-based company KinkySdollS has announced plans to open an “Adult Love Dolls Brothel” in Houston, Texas—and,…