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.

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Queer Valorant fans are shipping these 2 characters

Are Raze and Killjoy flirting in German?

On Aug 10, 2020 by Ana Valens

Internet Culture

Steam restores adult visual novel after allegations of child pornography

The game's removal wa contentious.

On Aug 7, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Dinosaur game fanbase implodes over pedophilia accusations (updated)

Two executives are at the center of the scandal.

On Aug 6, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

How a virtual kink con taught me about shame

At SizeCon, I uncovered deep shame—resilience.

On Aug 5, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Looking for yuri? Here’s the best lesbian hentai online

Fall in love in the office or succumb to a lesbian monster girl's lust.

On Aug 2, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Steam bans adult visual novel months after release, raising censorship fears (updated)

'Bokuten—Why I Became an Angel' was revised specifically for an all-ages Steam release

On Jul 30, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Why protesters should consider this new Mozilla app

Press a button and protect your privacy.

On Jul 29, 2020 by Ana Valens

Tech

Popular NSFW artist shocks fans with anti-Semitic comments

At least two of Marmalade Mum's Patreon fans pulled their pledges.

On Jul 28, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Google reportedly sent people searching ‘Black girls’ to porn (updated)

'White girls' did not yield a similar result.

On Jul 24, 2020 by Ana Valens

Tech

Giantess comics are a big deal. Here are the best ones

Fulfill your biggest dreams with these comic series.

On Jul 24, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Lawmaker says ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ BDSM lets men get away with rape

Kinksters would like to have a word.

On Jul 22, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Why is Patreon policing off-site NSFW content?

Adult artists are fleeing.

On Jul 21, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

A close-up of two queer people kissing. Public displays of affection are often equated with public sex.

Public sex is at the center of a queer culture war

In the age of cybersex and police surveillance, public sex is complicated.

On Jul 17, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Overwatch fans are thirsty for these giantess Mercy memes

One Blizzard source says the studio is 'definitely aware' of horny fans.

On Jul 16, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL

Why did Patreon flag gay content as ‘underage’ porn?

Adult artists say their relationship with Patreon is increasingly strained.

On Jul 15, 2020 by Ana Valens