In the early 20th century, the trench coat was born out of necessity. British trench coats were designed for soldiers fighting in the trenches during World War I. The garment was made from waterproof gabardine, a type of cotton fabric treated with a waterproof coating. The trench coat's design featured a belted waist, epaulets, and a cape-like rear panel, which provided protection from the elements and allowed soldiers to move freely.
In a series of interviews with VICE conducted while Stoya posed in a bathtub, she explained that the site was a reaction against the rigid, formulaic updates required by traditional pay-per-month services. “We have more wiggle room to try different things than if we had a member site that expected—because they paid for it—regular updates with similar formulas, activities, and aesthetics,” Stoya said.
The phrase refers to a specific piece of digital adult entertainment media released in 2015 on the network TrenchcoatX , starring the well-known performer, writer, and feminist commentator Stoya . around the world in 80 ways stoya trenchcoatx com 2015 new
The series follows a narrative arc of traveling to iconic global destinations.
The legacy of the series is intertwined with Stoya's own career trajectory. Shortly after launching TrenchcoatX, she made headlines for publicly accusing her former partner and fellow performer, James Deen, of sexual assault on social media. The tweet—"That thing where you non-consensually choked and beat me..."—ignited a nationwide conversation about consent and power dynamics within the adult industry. The series, created just before this public rupture, can be seen as a kind of prologue to that activism. It was an attempt to produce ethical, consensual, and artistically valid pornography—a practical demonstration of the principles she would soon fight for in the public square. In the early 20th century, the trench coat
The "Around the World in 80 Ways" project had several themes and goals:
In 2015, the digital adult entertainment space saw a unique blend of travelogues and performance art through the series Around the World in 80 Ways , produced for the site TrenchcoatX The trench coat's design featured a belted waist,
The "80 Ways" in the title is not about modes of transportation (yachts, jetpacks, camels) like the children's book. Instead, it is a poetic and thematic reference. The series explores the many "ways"—the social, emotional, and political forces —that shape human intimacy.