by Tina Horn I’m ecstatic that Point of Contact is finally going to see the light of day! Usually, when I perform in porn, the video is released within a month or two, and I get to experience my current sexuality on display for all to see (a dream come true for an exhibitionist such […]

It’s feminist porn season, and we’re sponsoring the awards! The 9th Annual Feminist Porn Awards (presented by sex-positive Canadian sex shop Good For Her) will take place April 3-4 in Toronto, Ontario. Feminist porn is a framework used to define and discuss pornography created by a growing number of female, independent, and queer pornographers (like much of the work on […]

The first issue of the Porn Studies Journal was released today. Published by Routledge, the extensive free to read online for a limited time. It’s the first journal dedicated to the study of pornography, and its first issue covers a wide array of topics including Studying Porn Cultures, Finding Gender through Porn Performance, and one which explores […]

The 2014 Feminist Porn Season is here! The 9th Annual Feminist Porn Awards (presented by sex-positive Canadian sex shop Good For Her) will take place April 3-4 in Toronto, Ontario. Find a list of this year’s nominees, and browse all past Feminist Porn Award Winners. The awards will be followed by the 2nd Annual Feminist Porn Conference produced by […]

Cinekink NYC wrapped its eleventh annual “Kinky Film Festival” on Sunday, bringing with it a specially-curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore a wide diversity of sexuality. In addition to screenings, the festival also included a short film competition, presentations, audience choice awards, and a concluding afterglow party where they live-tweeted the […]

The Porn Studies Forum is a regular section of Porn Studies providing a space for timely responses to issues and developments within the academic study of pornography. We encourage provocative and open-ended short pieces of 500-1,500 words (including notes). CFP: “This is not a love song.” Some Thoughts on Pornography and Music In this era […]

The year of the horse is characterized with a hard working and ambitious nature. Combined with a Wood year, we are offered an added degree of stamina as well as luck to help keep up with our best laid plans. HEAVENLY SPIRE While on the topic of horses and wood, power house Shine Louise Houston’s […]

Briefs is the East Bay Express’ Erotic Shorts Film Competition showcasing works by amateur and professional filmmakers. The one night screening will allow filmmakers who have explored the limits of erotic entertainment to engage attendees in a liberating experience.

Four Chambers (afourchamberedheart.com) is a fledgling, creative erotica studio making short films with sex and cinema. The studio is run like an artist co-op, and their background in art photography and alt-porn drives their motivation to produce shorts that are influenced by literature, film and nude art history. Three of their films has been selected […]

KRUTCH is a steamy, experimental short film exploring perception, sexuality, disability and gender on the streets –and in the sheets! — of New York City. Made with collaborator and star Mia Gimp, KRUTCH explores topics of disability, perception, and authenticity through representation and authorship. The film was written and directed by Clark Matthews and produced […]