We hear a lot about how the age of easily-accessible Internet porn is hurting and shaping our sex lives. But according to new research, we may have given pornography’s influence a bit too much credit.

The study, conducted in the Netherlands, surveyed 4,600 men and women between 15 and 25 about their pornography use and preferences as well as their sexual experiences.

Eighty-eight percent of the young men surveyed had seen pornography over the past year, compared to 45 percent of the women. Read more →

Brooklyn Lee, the reigning XBIZ “Female Performer of the Year,” has announced plans to retire from porn.

Lee posted her intentions on the adult industry discussion forum, Adult DVD Talk, on Wednesday. Her agent Mark Spiegler also confirmed her plans to XBIZ.

In Lee’s post, she said, “… Also yes, I have retired. Off to other things and greener pastures.

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 Television X is releasing their sultry XXX hit Babespotting online for the first time.

The series is the first of many fan-favorite archives that the adult television company plans to debut online.

Babespotting showcases the most talented adult actresses in the UK and gives viewers an intimate glimpse into the star’s sexy personal lives. Read more →

SexEntertain today announced the release of its cloud-based Content Anywhere System that allows webmasters to publish branded channels on streaming media devices such as Roku and GoogleTV, connected HDTVs, mobile and gaming devices.

The company said the offering works through a simple, fast and inexpensive interface to webmasters’ existing systems.

Using digital media files, digital assets and metadata stored in existing website systems, the branded channels are created for the varied devices. Read more →

The addition of Liberator’s U.K. website last April has already produced a return from the “sex furniture-hungry market,” the company announced today.

Liberator explained that the U.K. website is a close copy of the U.S. version but with a more curated collection of goods and unique images.

Liberator’s stateside team worked closely with the U.K. group to customize the site to better suit the clientele and market.

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Despite its mission to help people who are sexually disadvantaged, it didn’t take long for YouTube to yank Come4.com’s “The Lover” video because of its porn content.

The video in question featured a handicapped person’s plea for equality and kicked off the new non-profit’s website with a provocative ad for the Asta Philpot Foundation.

The cause’s namesake Philpot — who suffers from arthrogryposis — narrates a soft porn video via voiceover talking about his love for illegal hookers. Read more →

British adult star Katie K acted alongside Hollywood A-lister Steve Coogan in the mainstream indie drama, “The Look of Love,” attracting tabloid buzz in London.

“I was trained in acting since I was five, so the chance to do something on the silver screen and see it come to life is a dream come true,” Katie K said.

The Studio Canal film starring Coogan, Anna Friel, Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas and Imogen Poots, portraits the life and times of Paul Raymond (Coogan), a British adult entrepeneur who began his career as a mind reader in a cabaret act and eventually became a strip club tycoon. Read more →

A scholarly journal studying the effects of cultural and historical porn will make its debut in the spring of 2014.

British academic publisher Routledge has issued a call for papers to be included in its quarterly publication called “Porn Studies.”

Two British academics, Feona Attwood and Clarissa Smith, are editing the work that according to an official statement has already got university type eggheads exited. Read more →

“Aroused,” the documentary by British photographer Deborah Anderson about herself shooting 16 porn actresses, got a starry sendoff Wednesday night at a well-attended screening at the Landmark Theatre in Westwood.

Anderson is known for her high-concept, coffee-table photo books, including “Paperthin” and “Room 23”. With “Aroused,” her aim was “to provide some insight into the interior lives of the most sexualized women on the planet.”

At the Landmark, the red carpet, scheduled for 6:30, didn’t get going until well after 7. Read more →

ATVOD, the authority that regulates video-on-demand in the U.K., has disclosed that three UK porn online adult companies were determined to have violated Rule 11, which requires that website operators make sure those under 18 can’t access hardcore porn.

ATVOD’s findings against UK porn Studio66 TV, G Spot Productions and Abused Piggy brings to 17 the number of adult companies successfully challenged by the regulator over the past 18 months.

The three companies in the latest probe operated 11 websites that included on-demand video content. Read more →