sex

File this under "stupid sex ads." While it's true that sex sells -- and has for more than a century -- a rash of recent ads from top marketers has proven there are exceptions to that rule. Take this TV commercial from Hall's Refresh, a sugar-free candy "with advanced moisture lotion." The ad...

A good thing about being unemployed during the recession is that it gives you a lot more time at home -- doing chores, cleaning the garage -- and having sex. But being jobless and home all day -- whether cooking in the kitchen or cooking in the bedroom -- can lead to frustration with the job...

Nerds and geeks have been punching bags in books and movies since time immemorial. In the classic nerd narrative, girls spurn the genius' advances and jocks kick sand in his face. He, in turn, consoles himself with the knowledge that his magnificent brain will one day be better than brawn when it...

Children used to learn about sex on the street – either from friends, those weird older kids who'd smoke behind the dumpster, or a friend's older and ostensibly wiser sibling. Web 2.0, of course, has changed all this. Instead of getting the goods from an unreliable source in person, a recent...

If you're looking for love in all the wrong places, Craigslist is still in a position to help. The online ad machine, founded by Craig Newmark (right), vowed to get rid of its red-light district two months ago, by taking the "drastic" step of changing its "Erotic Services" section to "Adult...

For more than three years now, the adult entertainment business has been looking for something to help it survive. The industry is in crisis, with major brands collapsing, and legendary companies making desperate attempts to compensate for crashing revenues. While some are looking to mobile...

Make love, not porn, because if you live in the Ukraine, you'll get fined and sent to jail. Tuesday, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed a bill into law, making the possession of pornography a criminal offense in the country. I first heard of the report while watching the Russian news...

The double entendre is so thick, it's triple. A threesome? You see, we can't help ourselves. Because Mars' new "Fling" -- the first new chocolate bar the company has introduced in 20 years -- is just dripping with sexual innuendo. What's a word more in-your-face than "innuendo"? Outuendo? The...

The economy is affecting all aspects of our lives, so it's no surprise that individuals on the dating scene are starting to check out their date's assets before getting serious. ABC news 7 reports that a recent Match.com survey found that over 80% of singles are more selective about who they date...

For the past few months, as frightened investors have scurried to find something that isn't losing value, numerous writers, pundits and analysts (including yours truly) have advised so-called vice investing. Basically a euphemism for betting one's money on immorality, vice investing runs on the...