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Trailer Watch: Cara Delevingne Tries to Shed Shame and Change the Narrative in “Planet Sex”
Cara Delevingne questions whether she’s “brave enough to change the narrative and shed the shame” in a new trailer for “Planet Sex,” a Hulu docuseries that sees the...
Trailer Watch: “Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste” Exposes Sexual Abuse and Manipulation
“We have a pleasure deficit disorder in this country. I think that there is a cure and that cure is female orgasm,” says Nicole Daedone in a new trailer for “Orgasm Inc: The Story...
Trailer Watch: “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Season 2 Teases a “Striptacular”
Welcome back to the world of Essex College. A new trailer has dropped for the second season of “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” and the campus is heating up thanks to a climate change...
New “American Pie” Pic in the Works from Sujata Day
Sujata Day is bringing a “fresh take” to the “American Pie” franchise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Definition Please” filmmaker and...
Trailer Watch: Lena Dunham Brings Back Awkwardness to the Bedroom in “Sharp Stick”
Lena Dunham is back with another sexually charged coming-of-age story. It’s been five years since “Girls” concluded, and the multi-hyphenate’s latest project follows another...
Trailer Watch: Sally Phillips Hires Hunky House Cleaners in “How to Please a Woman”
Sally Phillips starts a company dedicated to cleaning houses and giving orgasms in “How to Please a Woman.” A new trailer for the comedy introduces us to Gina (Phillips), a woman in a...
Léa Seydoux Will Topline Audrey Diwan’s English-Language Debut “Emmanuelle”
Léa Seydoux has signed on to topline Audrey Diwan’s third feature, “Emmanuelle.” The erotically-charged story will mark Diwan’s English-language debut and her follow-up to...
Trailer Watch: Emma Thompson Announces Her Sexual Bucket List in “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
“There are nuns out there with more sexual experience than me,” says Emma Thompson in a new trailer for “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.” From director Sophie Hyde, the...
Sarah Jones on”Sell/Buy/Date,” an “Unorthodoc” Exploring the Sex Industry
Sarah Jones is a Tony Award-winning performer, writer, comedian, and activist known for her multi-character, one-person shows, including Broadway hit “Bridge & Tunnel,” originally...
Pick of the Day: “The Principles of Pleasure”
“So many people are left out of the pleasure conversation,” we’re told early on in “The Principles of Pleasure.” A three-part docuseries exploring how “sex, joy,...
Trailer Watch: An Aspiring Pornstar Moves to LA in Ninja Thyberg’s “Pleasure”
“I love being in front of the camera. I love having people watch me,” says Sofia Kappel in a new trailer for “Pleasure.” Ninja Thyberg’s feature debut tells the story of...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Sophie Hyde – “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande”
Sophie Hyde is a director, producer, writer, and founding member of the film collective Closer Productions. She lives and works on the lands of the Kaurna people in South Australia. Her debut...
Trailer Watch: Mika Abdalla Wants to Master Her Sexuality in “Sex Appeal”
A teenage girl vows to “master sexual excellence” in a new trailer for “Sex Appeal.” The Hulu comedy follows Avery (Mika Abdalla, “Project Mc²”), an overachieving...
Pick of the Day: “The Sex Lives of College Girls”
“The Sex Lives of College Girls” isn’t nearly as raunchy as its eye-catching title suggests. The HBO Max comedy is unapologetically horny, yes, and considerably more invested in...
Pick of the Day: “The Dilemma of Desire”
Described by director Maria Finitzo as “a film about power, and how power is easily taken when the truth is replaced with a lie,” “The Dilemma of Desire” puts the clitoris under a microscope...
Trailer Watch: Mindy Kaling Explores “The Sex Lives of College Girls”
Are you ready to blackout with your rack out? From creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, “The Sex Lives of College Girls” follows four roommates at a prestigious New England college....
Sophie Hyde’s Emma Thompson-Starrer “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” Acquired by Lionsgate UK
Sophie Hyde and Emma Thompson’s collaboration has found a UK home. A press release announced that Thompson-led comedy-drama “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” Hyde’s third...
Maria Finitzo’s Exploration of Women’s Sexuality “The Dilemma of Desire” Secured by Utopia
Described by director Maria Finitzo as “a film about power, and how power is easily taken when the truth is replaced with a lie,” “The Dilemma of Desire” “talks about...
Series Adaptation of Judy Blume’s “Forever” from Mara Brock Akil in the Works at Netflix
Kelly Fremon Craig’s not the only one with a Judy Blume adaptation on the way. We’ve been looking forward to the “Edge of Seventeen” writer-director’s upcoming take on...
“Sex/Life” Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix
Billie Connelly’s sexual reawakening has only just begun. “Sex/Life” has been renewed for a second season by Netflix. The debut season of the steamy drama “was watched by 67...
Trailer Watch: Jemima Kirke Is Anti-“Sex Education” in the Netflix Comedy’s Third Season
Moordale is welcoming a new headteacher. A trailer has dropped for “Sex Education’s” third season and sees “Girls” alumna Jemima Kirke vowing to transform the reputation...
Nicole Newnham to Direct Doc About Pioneering Feminist Sex Researcher Shere Hite
Oscar-nominated “Crip Camp” director Nicole Newnham had lined up her next project. She is set to helm a feature documentary about groundbreaking sex researcher Shere Hite for NBC News...
Emma Thompson to Topline Sophie Hyde’s Sexual Awakening Comedy “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
For her next gig, Emma Thompson is getting her groove back. The Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter is set to star in Sophie Hyde’s “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” a comedy about...
Cara Delevingne Will Explore Gender and Sexuality in Hulu/BBC Three Docuseries
Cara Delevingne has appeared in genre projects (“Suicide Squad,” “Carnival Row”), gritty dramas (“Her Smell”), and YA novel adaptations (“Paper Towns”)...
SAG-AFTRA Publishes Standards for Use of Intimacy Coordinators
SAG-AFTRA is following HBO and Directors UK’s lead. Hollywood’s largest union has published a four-page guide on how best to utilize intimacy coordinators — i.e. professionals who...
Directors UK Releases Guidelines for Directing Nudity and Sex Scenes
Directors UK, the United Kingdom’s association of screen directors, is taking steps to make the shooting of nude scenes and simulated sex safer. The organization has published “Directing...
Guest Post: Why I Cut All of the Sex Scenes from My Film
Guest Post by Zoe Eisenberg Most filmmakers know the pain of finding their favorite scenes on the cutting room floor, but how about the satisfaction of snipping your least favorite scenes? During...
Trailer Watch: “Ask Dr. Ruth” Spotlights the Groundbreaking Sex Therapist
“At 90, still talking about sex from morning ’til night,” says Dr. Ruth Westheimer in a new trailer for “Ask Dr. Ruth.” The trailblazer launched her media career in the...
Subject, Not Object: The Revelatory Sex Scenes in “If Beale Street Could Talk”
In November 2016 in Washington, D.C., I caught a preview of Barry Jenkins’ soon-to-be Oscar-winning film “Moonlight.” This was way before White audiences had caught on to the movie, and those...
Dr. Ruth Doc Acquired in Advance of Its Sundance Premiere
Hulu has snagged rights to an upcoming doc about one of the world’s most famous sex therapists. The streamer will air “Ask Dr. Ruth” following its premiere at Sundance 2019,...
Ita O’Brien Is Transforming the Way Film, TV, and Theater Handle Sex Scenes
One of the many conversations #MeToo and Time’s Up have inspired has to do with the nature of creative arts professions. If you work in film, television, theater, or a related field, chances...
Intimacy Coordinators Will Oversee Sex Scenes on HBO Shows Going Forward
From “Girls” to “Game of Thrones,” HBO’s shows are known for their sex scenes. So it’s fitting that the cabler is bringing on intimacy coordinators to oversee sex...
Laurie Nunn’s Dramedy Series “Sex Education” Receives Order from Netflix
Sex ed might be disappearing from U.S. public schools but at least it’s alive and well on Netflix. According to Deadline, the streamer has ordered “Sex Education,” a dramedy series from Laurie...
Trailer Watch: Kathryn Hahn Obsesses Over Kevin Bacon in Jill Soloway’s “I Love Dick”
“Dear Dick, you’re like a Roman god bringing the spirit of sex into our lives,” says Chris (Kathryn Hahn) in a trailer for the memorably-titled upcoming Amazon series “I Love Dick.” Chris...
Quote of the Day: Kirsten Dunst on Filming Sex Scenes with Women Directors
Like most actors, Kirsten Dunst is not a fan of filming sex scenes. “I don’t like it, I don’t like it,” the “Hidden Figures” actress told E! News at CinemaCon while promoting Sofia...