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Introduction

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Pornography (colloquially known as porn or porno) is sexual subject material such as a picture, video, text, or audio that is intended for sexual arousal. Made for consumption by adults, pornographic depictions have evolved from cave paintings, some forty millennia ago, to modern virtual reality presentations. A general distinction of adults-only sexual content is made-classifying it as pornography or erotica.

The oldest artifacts considered pornographic were discovered in Germany in 2008 and are dated to be at least 35,000 years old. Throughout the history of erotic depictions, various people made attempts to suppress them under obscenity laws, censor, or make them illegal. Such grounds and even the definition of pornography have differed in various historical, cultural, and national contexts. The Indian Sanskrit text Kama Sutra (3rd century CE) contained prose, poetry, and illustrations regarding sexual behavior, and the book was celebrated; while the British English text Fanny Hill (1748), considered "the first original English prose pornography," has been one of the most prosecuted and banned books. In the late 19th century, a film by Thomas Edison that depicted a kiss was denounced as obscene in the United States, whereas Eugène Pirou's 1896 film Bedtime for the Bride was received very favorably in France. Starting from the mid-twentieth century on, societal attitudes towards sexuality became more lenient in the Western world where legal definitions of obscenity were made limited. In 1969, Blue Movie by Andy Warhol became the first film to depict unsimulated sex that received a wide theatrical release in the United States. This was followed by the "Golden Age of Porn" (1969–1984). The introduction of home video and the World Wide Web in the late 20th century led to global growth in the pornography business. Beginning in the 21st century, greater access to the Internet and affordable smartphones made pornography more mainstream. (Full article...)

Erotica is art, literature or photography that deals substantively with subject matter that is erotic, sexually stimulating or sexually arousing. Some critics regard pornography as a type of erotica, but many consider it to be different. Erotic art may use any artistic form to depict erotic content, including painting, sculpture, drama, film or music. Erotic literature and erotic photography have become genres in their own right. Erotica also exists in a number of subgenres including gay, lesbian, women's, monster, tentacle erotica and bondage erotica.

The term erotica is derived from the feminine form of the ancient Greek adjective: ἐρωτικός (erōtikós), from ἔρως (érōs)—words used to indicate lust, and sexual love. (Full article...)

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Selected article

Sunny Leone in 2022

Karenjit "Karen" Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone, is a Canadian American actress, model, and former pornographic actress. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003, was a contract performer for Vivid Entertainment, and was named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2018.

She has played roles in independent mainstream events, films, and television series. Her first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she worked as a red carpet reporter for the MTV Video Music Awards on MTV India. In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss. She also has hosted the Indian reality show Splitsvilla.

In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut in Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (2012) and shifted her focus to mainstream acting which was followed up with Jackpot (2013), Ragini MMS 2 (2014), Ek Paheli Leela (2015), Tera Intezaar (2017), and the Malayalam film Madhura Raja in 2019. (Full article...)

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Selected work of erotic literature

Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first installment in the Fifty Shades novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. It contains explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving BDSM (bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism).

"The Fifty Shades" series belongs to the genre of dark romance. This genre typically involves intricate and dramatic plots, delving into complex and profound emotional relationships, along with possibly exploring unconventional or thought-provoking themes. The "Fifty Shades" series is categorized as dark romance literature due to its romantic elements in the plot and the complexity of interpersonal relationships.

Originally self-published as an ebook and print-on-demand in June 2011, the publishing rights to Fifty Shades of Grey were acquired by Vintage Books in March 2012, topping best-seller lists around the world. It has been translated into 52 languages and set a record as the fastest-selling paperback of all time in the United Kingdom. Critical reception of the book, however, has tended towards the negative, with the quality of its prose generally seen as poor, while its portrayal of BDSM has been targeted for criticism from a variety of perspectives. Universal Pictures and Focus Features produced an American film adaptation, which was released on 13 February 2015, and was also panned upon release, though it was a box office success. (Full article...)

List of selected works
The Autobiography of a Flea Story of the Eye Story of O Fanny Hill Jin Ping Mei Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle Lady Chatterley's Lover The Songs of Bilitis The 120 Days of Sodom Kama Sutra Lolita Tropic of Cancer (novel) Josephine Mutzenbacher Tijuana bible Emmanuelle (novel) Sex (book)

Slideshow of selected contemporary images

Image 1Pornographic actor and director Miles Long (submitted by self)
Image 2Valentina Nappi at the AVN Awards Show, Las Vegas, Nevada on 21 January 2017
Image 3Pierre Woodman filming in Australia
Image 4Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood
Image 5Swedish/Tanzanian Playmate of the Year Ida Ljungqvist
Image 6Louise Glover
Image 7Lisa Ann
Image 8Pornographic film set. Pictured from left to right: Cali Chase, Mikey Butders, and a photographer identified as "Nicole."
Image 9Hugh Hefner with Karissa Shannon, Dasha Astafieva, and Kristina Shannon
Image 10Pornographic DVDs, Japan, "Kawaii" section
Image 11Shy Love at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2012
Image 12Lupe Fuentes
Image 13Michele_Merkin - Glamour photography
Image 14Dean Flynn and Chi Chi LaRue
Image 15Hentai style of art, originally from Japan
Image 16Pornographic actress and cosplayer Tanya Tate as She-Ra
Image 17Jenna Jameson
Image 18Raylene
Image 19American pornographic actor Ron Jeremy. One of top Porn Stars of All Time.
Image 20Silvia Saint, wearing a Bomis tee-shirt (a site previously run by Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia).
Image 21Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair
Image 22Audrey Hollander - American porn star
Image 23Michael Lucas, Nonie, Rafael Alencar, David Shankbone, and Ernesta Alamirano in Fire Island Pines
Image 24World map showing laws of general pornography
Image 25Katsuni - French pornographic actress.
Image 26Transsexual pornographic actress Erica Andrews
Image 27Playmate of the Year and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals spokesperson Pamela Anderson, signing DVDs at the USS Halsey
Image 28Figure 12 in Zillmann, Dolf: "Effects of Prolonged Consumption of Pornography", included in the Report of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Pornography and Public Health, United States Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General, August 4, 1986
Image 29Jessie Andrews
Image 30Karen McDougal
Image 31Tila Tequila
Image 32Carmen Luvana, Adult Entertainment Expo 2008
Image 33Daisy Marie posing with a fan at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2008
Image 34Example of Erotic photography
Image 35Dana DeArmond
Image 36The COLT Studio Group, San Francisco
Image 37Rebeca Linares at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2009
Image 38Rocco Siffredi
Image 39Cindy Margolis
Image 40Erotic actress and public health advocate Sharon Mitchell.
Image 41Bondage pornography, showing classic "wrist to ankle" rope hogtie. Other bondage methods depicted are breast bondage, elbow bondage, head to ankle tie, knees tied, and a crotch rope. Model is also wearing a muzzle gag.
Image 42Playmate of the_Year Corinna Harney
Image 43Sean Michaels - pornographic actor.
Image 44A Fluffer hands gay porn performers Jake Starr (seated) and Erik Grant (lying) items needed for a scene in the 2008 Lucas Entertainment production Pounding the Pavement.
Image 45Francois Sagat, Folsom Street Fair
Image 46Sculpture of Marilyn Monroe in Haugesund harbour, Norway

Image 46Sculpture of Marilyn Monroe in Haugesund harbour, Norway
Image 47Penthouse Pet Dani Daniels, wearing Penthouse key necklace
Image 48Hentai Manga, Japan
Image 49Playboy Playmate Alison Waite
Image 50Xaviera Hollander, author and former Sex worker
Image 51Joanna Jet - transsexual pornographic actress and director

Slideshow of selected historical images

Image 1Hokusai, Untitled (Plate No. 4) From the series Picture Book Patterns of Couples (Ehon tsui no hinagata), c. 1812
Image 2The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, an erotic woodcut made circa 1820 by Hokusai.
Image 3Erotic art, India, 18th century
Image 4Illustration from La Grande Danse macabre des vifs, Martin van Maële (1905)
Image 5Traditional pederastic courtship scene on an Athenian black-figure amphora from the 5th century B.C.
Image 6Kama Sutra illustration (19th century?)
Image 7Nineteenth century nude photograph.
Image 8Classical Greek Bas Relief showing "Cowgirl" position
Image 9Illustration from Juliette by the Marquis de Sade.
Image 10Shunga, Japan (ca 1750)
Image 11Indian Princess, by Richard Borrmeister [de] (1888?)
Image 12Nights of Horror, panel by Joe Shuster (public domain)
Image 13Miniature from 15th century Persian book
Image 14Kama Sutra illustration (19th century?)
Image 15Hokusai, Untamed Lion, From the series Picture Book Patterns of Couples (Ehon tsui no hinagata), c. 1812
Image 16Erotic art, 18th century India
Image 17A Mercury Priapus figure from Pompeii, ancient Rome
Image 18Roman oil lamp portraying intercourse
Image 19Erotic detail from the Vishwanath temple at the Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Image 20Two Lovers, by Reza Abbasi.
Image 21Silenus and maenad. Tondo of an Attic red-figure kylix, ca. 480 BC. From Vulci, ancient Greece
Image 22The Venus of Willendorf prehistoric sculpture
Image 23Erotic scene. Rim of an Attic red-figure kylix, c. 510 BC., ancient Greece
Image 24Erotic engraving supposedly after Agostino Carracci (1557–1602)
Image 25Johann Nepomuk Geiger, watercolor, 1840
Image 26Katsushika Hokusai, "The Adonis Plant (Fukujusô)" Woodblock, ca. 1815, Japan Shunga
Image 27Hadrian engaging in anal sex with Antinous in Egypt, portrayed by Édouard-Henri Avril.
Image 28Kama Sutra illustration (19th century?)
Image 29A rape scene by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (ca.1797-1861).
Image 30Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho
Image 31Cunnilingus portrayed at Pompeii - Source: John R. Clarke: Ars Erotica. Darmstadt: Primus 2009
Image 32Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, India, taken by User:Ggia

Did you know (auto-generated) - load new batch

... that John Wayne Bobbitt Uncut was the bestselling pornographic film of 1994 and had the most rentals that year in the United States?
... that the pastor John Littlejohn went from selling pornographic literature to sailors as a youth to protecting the Declaration of Independence?
... that in 2001, around 64 percent of all films produced in Malayalam were of the soft-porn variety?
... that Aroha Bridge changed its name from Hook Ups because fans searching for the show often found pornography instead?
... that some viewers of an Arizona TV station saw hardcore pornography instead of the Super Bowl?
... that Money Shot: The Pornhub Story was described by multiple reviewers as unsalacious?
... that Koh Masaki was one of the first gay pornographic film actors in Japan to openly appear in adult films without obscuring his identity?
... that the 1983 pink film Beautiful Mystery was one of the earliest commercially produced gay pornographic films in Japan?