Top Journalists in Strip Clubs, Adult Clubs, Gentlemen's Clubs
Dave Manack ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications
Publisher of ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications and longtime editor/writer covering the adult nightclub industry; leads the Gentlemen’s Club EXPO and ED Awards. Specialties: Adult nightclub industry B2B coverage, EXPO programming, club ops and trends, awards.
Lilly Jenner ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications
Editor at ED Publications overseeing magazine/website content for the gentlemen’s club industry and contributing features. Specialties: Editorial direction, club-industry features, entertainer and vendor coverage.
Eugenio Torrens ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications
Staff writer for ED Magazine/ExoticDancer.com with frequent bylines on club business stories and profiles. Specialties: Club profiles, vendor/product features, EXPO/industry news.
Larry Kaplan ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications
ED Magazine’s legal correspondent for more than two decades, writing practical legal/business pieces for club operators. Specialties: First Amendment, licensing/zoning, M&A and brokerage for adult clubs; long-running legal column.
Kris (Kristofer) Kay ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications
Marketing lead at ED who also pens show updates and industry announcements tied to the Gentlemen’s Club EXPO. Specialties: EXPO marketing/announcements, industry PR, vendor spotlights.
Angelina Spencer-Crisp ACE National / Contributor to ED Magazine
Executive Director of ACE National who writes industry-focused pieces and communicates policy/safety guidance to club operators. Specialties: Policy, club regulation and safety training (COAST), industry advocacy; guest columns for ED.
Paul Allen NightMoves Magazine
Publisher of NightMoves Magazine (est. 1986), a long-running regional adult/nightlife publication with heavy gentlemen’s club coverage and annual awards. Specialties: Club features, Florida market coverage, NightMoves Awards.
Tracy Allen NightMoves Magazine
Editor of NightMoves, overseeing regional adult/nightlife coverage including club news and award programming. Specialties: Editorial/features on clubs and entertainers; NightMoves Awards news.
Tom Peak NightMoves Magazine
Assistant Editor/Sales Manager at NightMoves with years of on-the-ground club coverage in Central Florida. Specialties: Assistant editor, sales and scene reporting in Tampa Bay’s club market.
Art Koch NightMoves Magazine
National Features Editor contributing interviews and features about clubs and entertainers. Specialties: National features and columns tied to adult/nightlife culture and clubs.
Richard Kent Xcitement Magazine (Florida)
Longtime contributor and photographer for Xcitement Magazine, profiling entertainers and covering Florida’s club market. Specialties: Florida club/entertainer features, photography, industry history.
Rhett Pardon XBIZ
Senior reporter at XBIZ with extensive legal/industry reporting, including pieces intersecting with clubs and nightlife. Specialties: Legal/policy, trade and business news impacting adult entertainment and clubs.
Ariana Rodriguez XBIZ
Editor/associate publisher at XBIZ who regularly covers trade shows and business developments relevant to the club ecosystem. Specialties: Event coverage (XBIZ LA/Miami), B2B industry trends and trade news.
Jeff Dana XBIZ
News writer at XBIZ contributing to coverage of industry events and business topics adjacent to adult clubs. Specialties: Trade news, event coverage and business reporting across adult sectors.
Allen Smithberg AVN Media Network
AVN journalist with coverage including ED Publications leadership and club-industry events. Specialties: Adult industry business/culture; trade announcements relevant to clubs and EXPO.
Rachel Saslow Willamette Week (Portland)
Willamette Week staff writer who reported on dancers at Magic Tavern and Portland’s club labor movement. Specialties: Labor and business coverage in Portland, including Magic Tavern dancers’ union drive.
Noah Goldberg Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times staff writer whose reporting chronicled the unionization at Star Garden and follow-on NLRB disputes. Specialties: Labor and business; reported extensively on Star Garden dancers’ unionization and subsequent disputes.
Jose D. Duran Miami New Times
Miami New Times writer and nightlife editor whose coverage includes venues connected to cabarets and the broader nightlife ecosystem. Specialties: Nightlife/culture; covers Miami’s club scene and venues adjacent to adult clubs.
Naomi Feinstein Miami New Times
Miami New Times journalist covering local policy affecting clubs and entertainers, including Florida’s 2024 age-limit bill. Specialties: Government and policy; covered Florida measures changing age rules for adult entertainment workers.
Chandler France Houston Business Journal
Houston Business Journal reporter who frequently covers RCI Hospitality’s nightclub portfolio, strategy shifts and earnings developments. Specialties: Corporate/financial coverage of RCI Hospitality (Rick’s Cabaret, Scarlett’s, Club Onyx) and related M&A/strategy.
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