A sex icon takes stock in the aftermath of her devastating houseboat fire and finds satisfaction as a mermaid.

Why do men love to see women kissing? It's about self-loathing -- and the lusciousness of the female body.

Joe Gallant's Black Mirror Productions tries to bring the nastiness of old-school smut back into the New York porn biz. And save the world from John Ashcroft besides.

The Web professional next door just might be running an adult site. But it's probably not making him rich.

A straight woman has a thing for guy-on-guy action and wants to know: \"What\'s up with that?\"

The ailing company's latest ad tries to shock with one of the few remaining sexual taboos: Hair down there

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Hey, guys: Are adult films making you bad at sex?

A new book makes a compelling case that Laurel Canyon, home to Joni, Zappa, Mama Cass and many more, was the true center of '60s rock.

Like other boys my age, I grew up with unlimited access to smut. At 23, I wonder if it's totally screwed me up

Salon talks to memoirist Jason Armstrong about solosexuality identity and why "a quick wank in the shower won’t do"

An investment in a video rental chain was once a target of conservative protests

The quirky actor reveals how he's used Hollywood to finance his career as an experimental filmmaker

I used to be crazy in bed -- and everywhere else. Now that I'm on antidepressants, my wanton abandon is gone

The makers of "Marriage 2.0" say all that it takes to fight online porn theft is a great story -- but does it work?