Features
Reporting, interviews, essays and criticism.
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The Auteurs of After Dark
A new generation of directors is shooting adult film like cinema: long takes, real scripts, performers with final say. We spent a month on set to see what changes when the camera actually cares.
The studio betting everything on slow, cinematic 4K
Halcyon Pictures cut its output in half. Its revenue doubled.
The AI performer problem: who owns a face?
Synthetic stars are here. The contracts haven't caught up.
Sienna Vale on directing her first feature
Ten years in front of the camera, one year behind it.
Why the best scenes now start with a conversation
Consent-forward filmmaking has become an aesthetic, not just a policy.
Lighting desire: a cinematographer's notebook
Practicals, gels and the art of the flattering shadow.
Ten years of performer-owned platforms
What changed when the talent started owning the means of distribution.
In praise of the unhurried scene
The case for slowness in an industry built on speed.
The 25 best scenes of 2026 (so far)
Our critics' running list, ranked and argued over.
The costume designer dressing adult cinema
How one atelier turned wardrobe into narrative.