Ana Valens

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. She is a former Daily Dot staff writer. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Tweets by Ana Valens

Why an immersive VR furry porn game is thriving on Patreon

It has realistic physics above and below the waist.

On Oct 5, 2020 by Ana Valens

Internet Culture

Turn your game controller into a wireless vibrator with iVIBRATE app

The history of sex and video games has led to this.

On Sep 26, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Otherkin are the internet’s punchline. They’re also our future

As our understanding of identity and bodies changes, otherkin are at the center of the fight.

On Sep 25, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Among Us is blowing up. Blame fascism

It's 'consensual non-consent,' minus the sex.

On Sep 18, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Why did the Boston Globe give a platform to a SWERF?

Her concerns about kids watching porn during the pandemic are misguided.

On Sep 11, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Anti-BDSM coronavirus meme mocked for ‘threatening a good time’

No, masks are not the same as gags and blindfolds.

On Sep 10, 2020 by Ana Valens

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What’s a fursuit, and what does it have to do with a murrsuit?

There's a big difference between the two.

On Sep 9, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Is BDSM getting more popular during COVID? One sex worker says yes

BDSM is surging in popularity because it's a healthy emotional outlet, she says.

On Sep 4, 2020 by Ana Valens

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OnlyFans changes payout options for new users amid Bella Thorne controversy

While controversial, the move may protect sex workers in the longrun.

On Sep 2, 2020 by Ana Valens

Tech

What playing Fall Guys with a sex toy means for sex, tech, and consent in games

Play is an erotic experience, and I'm having a blast.

On Sep 2, 2020 by Ana Valens

Tech

COVID-19 ruined my offline sex work plans—so I eroticized my Zoom calls

Even social distancing can be erotic.

On Aug 28, 2020 by Ana Valens

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E-Viction Sex Workers Rights Virtual Art Exhibit

‘E-Viction’ sex work event sheds light on ‘digital gentrification’ by self-destructing when it’s over

'Our very existence is resistance.'

On Aug 20, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Tina Horn’s ‘SFSX’ is an urgent reminder that the cyberpunk dystopia is already here

A fascist Christian government targets sex workers to 'reform' them. Sound familiar?

On Aug 18, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Games journalism is still ashamed of adult games. How do we fix it?

Changing the industry is a massive undertaking—but it's not impossible.

On Aug 14, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Corruption of Champions Steam Adult Game

Popular NSFW game Corruption of Champions 2 is heading to Steam

The series is as critically acclaimed as it is controversial.

On Aug 13, 2020 by Ana Valens

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