In the latest installment of Recession Sex Workers, The Rumpus interviews Antonia Crane, jill of several sexy trades—and the editor of Recession Sex Workers, as well. And, if you don’t mind us saying, a total babe to boot. (therumpus.net)

Sure, we all know that Elisabeth Shue played a prostitute in “Leaving Las Vegas”—but were you aware of her 1998 turn as a courtesan in “Cousin Bette”? Can we look forward to seeing her cast as an independent escort in a future project? Probably not…but we’ve still got our fingers

Coming this Monday on Showtime: Billie Piper, star of “Secret Diary of a Call Girl,” sits down with Brooke Magnanti—the real life Belle de Jour—to learn what her life as a call girl was really like. We know, we know—it’s so unfair that you have to wait three whole days

“Ah! La Libido” is the tale of four lady journalists who decide to hire a male prostitute over the course of a weekend. (Yes, it’s a French film.) Alas, the film is not yet slated to come to a US audience (and this clip is, sadly, not subtitled), so we’re

Hey, remember Natalie Dylan? No? Yeah…we kinda forgot all about her too. Quick refresher: a year ago, Ms. Dylan put her virginity up for auction (to pay off student loans, natch). And now it seems she’s found a winner. Yes, Natalie’s deflowering has been sold to an American man for

The Rumpus is back with its Recession Strippers Sex Workers segment, with Fleshbot Crush Object Mandy Morbid in the hot seat. What’s it like to be a girl this gorgeous? Not as easy as you’d think. · Recession Sex Workers 2: Mandy Morbid’s Sex and Death Funhouse (therumpus.net) · Photo

It’s an old chestnut that sex work is recession-proof: but how much truth is there to that conviction? The Rumpus takes a look at how topless dancers are faring in this economy in their latest feature, Recession Strippers. A series of stripper-on-stripper interviews (a refreshing change from the more common

Last year, we oohed and ahhed over the first ever sex blogger calendar. And now it’s time for the second edition—and we’ve got a sneak peek! Sales of the calendar benefit the very worthy Sex Work Awareness. Interested in supporting the calendar? Interested in buying a calendar? Info is available

Long before Craigslist’s Erotic Services section gave sex workers an easy way to advertise online (and then, ahem, took it away), the sex workers of London were advertising their wares through a creative medium known as tart cards. Often found on the walls of London’s iconic red phone booths, these

We’ve seen many a movie reviewer weigh in on “The Girlfriend Experience”… but what do actual sex workers think of the film? Stephen Elliott offers one perspective on the accuracy of “The Girlfriend Experience”‘s sex work world. (therumpus.net, thumbnail)

Madeline knows what you like to come home to. Also, big boobs. Wan•der•lust: –noun a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about. You know that thing: even if you’re spoken for, that itch—the innate desire to discover—persists. It’s kinda why the Internet is so awesome. This week’s picks from

To all of you scrambling to get your taxes in, here are some last minute tips from the pros on how to fatten up your return. We haven’t been able to figure out how to get our insurance company to cover the costs of our [hypothetical] cosmetic surgeries, but the

Love “Secret Diary Of A Call Girl”? Hate televisions? You can watch the first episode of the show’s second season right here on Fleshbot. (What are you waiting for?)

Did you love the first season of “Secret Diary Of A Call Girl”? Did you totally hate it? Whatever, you know you’re dying to see the premiere of Season Two. And you can! Right here! The good people of Showtime have offered Fleshbot the exciting opportunity to showcase the very

Last night saw the broadcast of “Dirty Money: The Business of High End Prostitution,” CNBC’s special on the world of sex work–and, specifically, escorts who cater to rich and powerful men. Over the course of an hour, host Melissa Francis walked us through the ins and outs of modern sex

A group in the Ukraine has been passing out fake Euro bills with adorable little prostitutes hidden in the design, which is supposed to convince women not to do it, we guess? Then again, reminding women that they can earn lots of Euros by selling sex might not have the

If there’s anything we here at Fleshbot get a bigger kick out of than looking at the naked bodies of complete strangers, it’s looking at the naked bodies of those near and dear to us. So we were extra tickled to hear about a cheeky new 2009 calendar project featuring

A 77-year-old Brooklyn man is being unfairly persecuted by the IRS just because he tried to deduct over $300,000 in “therapeutic” treatments for his chronic depression. You know, like … prostitutes, erotic massages, sex toys and porn. That sounds pretty therapeutic to us. This guy should be given a medal,

It’s a sad day for Taiwan as the country sees the closure of its last legal brothel, although we suppose that its 87-year-old pimp earned his retirement. Meanwhile, if anyone has openings for its other two employees, we’d sure they like to know. It’s hard for middle-aged sex workers to

Swedish prostitutes are demanding that they be allowed to pay taxes, which is a rare move that baffles both supply-side conservatives and tax-and-spend liberals. How are politicians supposed to pander to that? (thelocal.se)