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Paris Porn Film Fest Postponed
The inaugural International Paris Porn Film Festival, scheduled to start on July 3, has been postponed due to pressures placed on the film festival venue by unnamed opponents of the event.
Indiana Bans Sex Offenders from Social Networking Websites
Indiana lawmakers have passed legislation that bans sex offenders convicted of crimes involving children from using social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace.
1 in 5 Australian Women Surveyed Has Made a Sex Tape
A new book coming out tomorrow has said that one in five Australian women surveyed for the book has appeared in a homemade sex tape.
Special Report: The Latin Market
In recent months the number of newly-launched independent sites and large network offerings aimed at monetizing the Latina content niche, or micro-niches within it, have been growing with sizzling speed and varied amounts of success.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
Pop-up hotel rooms, two-wheeled futuristic vehicles and automated foosball tables are the highlights of this week's Tech Watch, which caters to gadget enthusiasts everywhere.
'70s Golden Age Actor Running for U.S. Senate Seat
Actor Sonny Landham, who starred in several '70s Golden Age movies before moving on to mainstream acting, is running for the U.S. Senate seat of Republican Mitch McConnell as a Libertarian.
Adult and Web 2.0 Trends
Promoting an adult brand through mainstream channels is always risky, but social networking websites are a great outlet, provided no one breaks the rules.
'Grand Theft Auto' Sex Game Suit Draws Little Interest
A class action suit brought by lawyers representing videogame buyers offended by a sex game concealed on "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" has brought only 2,676 claims out of a reported 6 million games sold
Anna Faris Seeks Cast for Lovelace Biopic
Anna Faris, known for her roles in lighthearted fare, has been spearheading an effort to make a biopic about industry legend and "Deep Throat" star Linda Lovelace.
Calderon Drops Proposed Calif. Porn Tax from 25% to 8.3%
Assemblyman Charles Calderon (D-City of Industry) has revised his tax proposal to tax the adult industry in California, dropping the rate from the previous 25 percent to 8.3 percent.
Talk Back: The Global Market
Recently, XBIZ World Magazine asked several industry players "Outside of the U.S. and Canada, what countries do you draw the most customers from? What does your company do to draw customers from markets outside of North America?"
Christopher Mallick to Produce Mainstream Comedy About Porn
The former head of Paycom wants to bring the online adult biz to the big screen.
Security Firms Sound Email Virus Alert
Computer security experts sounded the alarm about a new spam bot that's sending hapless surfers to a fake adult site that infects their computers with a spam bot.
Calif. Politicians Ask ISPs to Block Usenet
California's governor and attorney general have sent a joint letter asking all ISPs doing business in the state to follow the lead of Verizon, Time Warner Cable and Sprint to block access to Usenet discussion groups that traffic in child pornography.
Insider's View: Behind the Camera
A couple of weeks ago, I got a double-whammy worse than this year's obstinate flu. I've been fortunate to work with pretty much the same crew on most of the videos I've directed for nearly 10 years; but now a couple of wheels have come off all of a sudden.
Special Report: 6 Steps of Blog Building
For those looking to start their own blog, here are six easy steps to get you started
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
A survey of new technology is on tap in this week's Tech Watch, including a look at a slew of new startups and exciting new gadgets.
XXX-Tipster Offers Desktop Widget For Adult Websites
A new Dutch company wants to help adult producers and webmasters build handy widgets that deliver their content to consumers’ desktops and computer dashboard.
Special Report: Sin Taxes on Adult Websites
On Jan. 1, Texas' new statewide sales tax on strip clubs officially went into effect; patrons must now pay a $5 surcharge whenever they enter a strip club anywhere in the Lone Star State, and similar "sin taxes" or "poll taxes" are being considered or discussed in Florida and New Mexico.