Istanbul’s Biennale drew more visitors last year than the entire attendance at several major adult industry expos combined, and that disparity tells us something important about shifting cultural priorities. We …
Crisis in digital accountability arises when platforms enact rules behind closed doors, and we are left guessing how decisions are made. We see posts removed, accounts suspended, and appeals ignored, …
Keeping files in a shoebox once seemed practical until a content manager showed us a single spreadsheet that accounted for hundreds of hours of footage, dozens of performers, and a …
Vivid as a ledger’s heartbeat, "money talks" guides how we look at the adult industry’s hidden economies. We approach this topic together, aware that a phrase can both illuminate and …
Perhaps like keys that used to jingle on a ring, our online identities are being recut into precise digital tokens that govern access to adult platforms. We compare the old …
Market research reveals a growing disconnect between longstanding assumptions about adult media consumption and the nuanced realities shaping audience preferences, and we must confront the implications. We see shifts in …
Making an appointment for my elderly neighbor last week reminded us how small barriers create big exclusions. The clinic’s website required precise mouse navigation, used tiny fonts, and lacked keyboard …
Problem statement — persistent chokehold on adult media brands Adult media brands face a combination of legal, platform, and payment constraints that together limit audience reach and revenue growth. These …
Knowledge that creator contracts are one-size-fits-all is a comforting myth we’re finally ready to discard. For years we assumed platform T&Cs and blunt freelance agreements would suffice as creators traded …
Countless people assume that platforms hosting adult content are mere neutral conduits, but the reality is more complex. We watch as policymakers, industry leaders, and advocates clash over where responsibility …
