I recently received a query from writer Ram Gilboa. Gilboa was working on an article about fauxcest adult content for Mako.co. Mako.co is an Israeli news and entertainment portal owned and operated by Keshet Media Group. It offers video-on-demand content from Keshet shows, as well as news, comedy, and music programming — awesome! For
‘Porn Production & Consent’ at XBIZ 2019
As per usual this time of year, I am contributing to the Mindbrowse.com discussion event happening at XBIZ. This year’s topic is about consent — before, during, and after performers’ time on set. Here’s some press details about the event: January, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA) — Mindbrowse.com and Sssh.com are
Is Social Media Killing Your Sex Drive?
Back in October (!!), I corresponded with AnnaMarie Houlis, who was writing a piece for SheKnows regarding diminishing sex drives. Namely, is it the fault of social media? Here’s Houlis’ query: “There’s a gamut of research that suggests social media consumes a large chunk of our time, can hurt our confidence,
Welcome 2019!
It’s a(nother) new year… From all the promise to all the anxiety, a new calendar year always seems to bring up… stuff. Regardless of what it brings up for you — which, I hope is good, positive, and productive — 2019 is upon us. We can all do well to
Sex Trends for 2019
I recently corresponded with a writer from Refinery 29 who was asking about sex trends in 2019. The query from November 27 said that the writer was “[o]pen to any suggestions of things (kinks, practices, positions, etc.) that are garnering increased buzz and will likely be prominent in the New Year.” The resulting
What does MindGeek do with your data? (Commentary for Qz.com)
Back in September, I received a query from writer Aisha Hassan at Quartz/ Qz.com. Hassan was working on a story about porn and the internet, with the following stated premise: This story will part of a larger series about the internet as we know it today, and whether or not
‘Tumblr Fans Abandon Ship’ (Commentary for the NYXs)
I recently spoke to Katie Van Syckle at the New York Times about micro-blogging platform Tumblr’s recent decision to change its terms of service and community guidelines. As a result, adult content is no longer permitted on the site. Van Syckle and co-author Jonah Engel Bromwich wrote this about the change:
Guest Appearance the ‘Reality Bytes’ Podcast
I recently was a guest on the “Reality Bytes” podcast! Per the hosts’ description, the program is a comedy podcast about love in the ’10s, hosted by three friends with different relationship statuses: Courtney Kocak (long-term relationship), Sofiya Alexandra (married, impending mom) and Dave Rankin (chronically single). Listeners can download
‘Six of the Future, So Technology will Affect our Sex Life’ (Commentary for Dagens Nyheter) UPDATED
Back in August, I was contacted by writer Evelyn Jones from Dagens Nyheter — “Sweden’s biggest daily morning newspaper,” according to Jones. Jones was working on “a series of articles about sex and pornography in the future… focusing both on technical advances, changed attitudes and how time will change our sexual
Polyamory: Do it, or Don’t (Commentary for Bustle)
I recently weighed in at Bustle.com about something interesting — polyamory. Polyamory can be as complicated as any other form of romantic expression, monogamy included — and it can also be just as simple. Polyamory is the practice of being in a sexual and/or romantic relationship with more than one