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The strange suburban mundanity of San Fernando Valley’s porn industry

The Valley — Legendary photographer Larry Sultan grew up in the northern Los Angeles suburb, which also happened to be the 20th century epicentre of the country’s adult film industry. Spending days on set shooting life behind the scenes, his now-canon series blurred fantasy, desire and domesticity. 

  • Culture
  • Isaac Muk

Meet the trailblazers changing the face of porn

Across the adult industry pioneering intimacy co-ordinators are ushering in a new understanding of consent, collaboration and connection.

  • Culture
  • Brit Dawson

The Brussels festival dismantling the stigma around sex work

Belgium became the first European country to decriminalise sex work, thanks in part to SNAP! – a sex worker-run festival fighting for visibility, rights and sexual freedom.

  • Sex Work
  • Alex King

Trans creators are reclaiming their image on OnlyFans

‘I feel that sense of control‘ — Transgender people have historically been marginalised and fetishised in porn. But with its direct-to-consumer model, the adult platform is giving trans performers the opportunity for authentic representation, reports Jake Hall.

  • Reportage
  • Jake Hall

Inside Nigeria’s queer OnlyFans scene

Nude awakening — Despite strict laws in Nigeria forbidding homosexuality, the country’s queer adult performers are flocking to the popular adult platform, where they’re turning an impressive profit and carving out a space to express their sexuality.

  • Activism
  • Chisom Peter Job

Pornhub are not the good guys

Empty reform — After news that Pornhub has deleted 80 per cent of its content, attorney Dr Ann Olivarius argues that this move does not go far enough and that governments must act now to prevent online image abuse.

  • Opinion
  • Dr. Ann Olivarius

Could legal contracts for sexting end revenge porn?

Sign nudes — A new app allows daters to create customised agreements before exchanging nudes, but experts and survivors question just how effective it could be in stopping perpetrators.

  • Activism
  • Brit Dawson

How webcams revolutionised pornography and sex work

Content life — A new exhibition examines how cam culture changed the way we communicate, and sparked a new wave of online content.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

This porn star philosopher wants you to think like a rebel

Against everyone — Porn star. Activist. Author. Radical philosopher. Conner Habib is barrelling through seemingly disparate worlds with the same mindset: a determination to set outdated ways of thinking alight.

  • Activism
  • Adam White

Huck: The Burnout Issue

Out Now! — This issue is all about celebrating strength in the face of adversity – sharing stories of defiance in a world falling apart.

  • Culture
  • Huck

Listen carefully: inside the world of audio porn

All up in your ears — Audio porn is on the rise, but what makes it such a progressive alternative to traditional, image-based mediums? Writer Jake Hall attends a workshop to find out.

  • Reportage
  • Jake Hall

An intimate look at the life of a gay porn star

Being Jonathan Agassi — International porn icon Jonathan Agassi had a meteoric rise to fame – but at what personal cost? A new film by Tomer Heymann reveals what happens when the camera stops rolling.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

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