'There's so much free adult material out there that it's just become part of our cultural reference,' said Angie Rowntree, founder of adult content site. Plus, new technology is spicing up this smorgasbord of shlongs - and not just by letting us toggle between Pornhub to Netflix on our phones with one click.
Further, popular streaming and premium cable providers (that also distribute their content on streaming networks) don't have to adhere to federal rules against nudity, sexual content, and explicit language like network television, nor do they have to bow to the will of advertisers like basic cable. Scenes from Normal People, which arguably aren't even as kinky as other sex scenes on TV, are steamy enough that they've popped up on Pornhub alongside explicit content.Īs explicit content online seeps into the consciousness of content creators and audiences, porn is increasingly influencing TV, and vice versa. We have online porn to thank for the money shots, media experts believe.įrom HBO's Euphoria, The Deuce, and Big Little Lies to Showtime's Billions to Hulu's Normal People, premium cable and streaming networks have shown they aren't afraid to show us more dicks. The amount of full-frontal dongs we see on TV shows has skyrocketed in recent years. Welcome to Porn Week, Mashable's annual close up on the business and pleasure of porn.
