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Pornography

Richard Neville, Felix Dennis, and Jim Anderson at the close of the trial in 1971.

The Underground Magazine That Sparked the Longest Obscenity Trial in British History

In 1970, the editors of OZ magazine handed over the reins to a group of teens. Not long after, the police showed up.

Natasha Frost February 16, 2018

New York's Times Square was home to a number of these adult movie theaters, many of which were closed during the AIDs epidemic.

The Little Death of the Adult Movie Theater

The final erotic cinema in Paris is closing its doors after over 40 years.

Natasha Frost December 4, 2017

Hacker Blamed for Porn on Billboard, Though Police Are Investigating Anyway

It happened in heavy traffic.

Erik Shilling October 3, 2016

Europe's First Pornographic Blockbuster Was Made in the Vatican

Copies of the 16 explicit paintings were turned into a booklet that circulated throughout the continent.

Esther Inglis-Arkell June 13, 2016

October 2016

Honolulu, Hawaii

The Queen Theater

The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.

It's Not Just Tony the Tiger: Tijuana Bibles and the History of Cartoon Sex Icons

Jessie Guy-Ryan January 30, 2016

Permanently Closed

Anstruther, Scotland

Smuggler's Inn

Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.