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Nude Painting Exhibition Not Licenced
image The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the central city of Hue refused to licence painter Nguyen Kim Dinh’s nude painting exhibition, reasoning low artistic quality and inappropriateness to Vietnamese habits and customs... More... 

Grim and Bare It
It must be admitted that Departure Lounge has a certain prudishness when it comes to nude bathing and general disporting of one's naked bits in public places. At an early age she was traumatised in a Salzburg... More... 

Nudist Comedy Group Makes N.Y. Debut
It’s like some kind of glorious, awkward, hilarious candy store — of dicks. The monthly Naked Comedy Showcase at The Peoples Improv Theater, which consists of eight fluctuating members, has recently opened here in... More... 

Boutique Busts Out Topless Bikinis
image Topless bathing suits are coming to Philly. And Jack & Jill Boutique will feature the eye-catching suits in their display window (If you have the kiddies along with you while strolling 22nd Street, be prepared for some topless mannequins).... More... 

Running Nude
Think you can run faster without the burden of clothing? You can find out at the Bare Buns 5K Run at Star Ranch in McDade. The nude race kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Typically, it attracts between 80 and 125 runners. ... More... 

Down to Your Last Shirt? Strip Off at This Nudist Hotel
In these dire economic times, when tourists are down to their last shirt and hotels go bankrupt at the drop of a hat, only the most innovative and ingenious hotels can hope to get by on the bare essentials. The new Rosengarten Hotel... More... 

County Bare-ly Supports Clothing-Optional Beach
Had it gone to a vote Wednesday, there's a chance the Monroe County Commission would have approved allowing nudity on a portion of Higgs Beach in Key West. What began as a seemingly harmless discussion about how to use funding at... More... 

Don't Be So Quick to Judge Life Models
image This summer, Channel 4 will screen a five-part series, likely to be called Life Class: Today's Nude, featuring naked models whom viewers will be invited to sketch at home. The pressure group Mediawatch-UK has predictably... More... 

Covering Up - Nudity and Denial
You may have seen the recent animated Red Bull commercial where a man goes to a nude beach and ignores the woman who tries to talk to him. There are censor bars over the usual parts of the characters. While watching it ... More... 

Cheeky Tweed Nudists Exposed
Cheeky nudists are risking sunburn and court appearances by stripping off at a secluded Tweed beach being promoted by a national naturist group. Wooyung Beach has been identified by the recently updated Australian ... More... 

Governing Bodies to Meet
Local governing bodies this week will consider matters regarding the Lake Edun nudist camp and meeting times for the Topeka City Council. Shawnee County commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Monday in their chambers in ... More... 

Nudists Go on 220-Mile Charity Hike From London to Birmingham
image A naturist couple have begun a naked 220-mile walk from London to Birmingham for charity. Mark Stephenson and Fiona Lincoln embarked on their naked expedition from Greenwich on Sunday. They plan to complete their journey... More... 

Australian Nudist Federation publishes guidelines for naturists
image Nudists have issued a "no overt sex" edict for unofficial nude beaches in response to a rising backlash over public sex and swingers parties. The Australian Nudist Federation, in a website launched yesterday, has published... More... 

Brighton Naked Bike Riders Brave the Chill
image The World Naked Bike Ride environmental protest is taking place in Brighton on Sunday 14 June 2009. As part of the official launch of preparations for the event, the planning group braved the chill for a short naked cycle along the... More... 

Forget the Lederhosen: Nude Hiking Alarms a Swiss Farm Town
image The Swiss like their secrecy, particularly in banking. At other times, they are more open. Take hiking. In recent years, it has become fashionable for a growing number of Swiss and some foreigners to wander in the Alps clad in little... More... 

Prudery Link to Teenage Pregnancy
Nudists said that a more relaxed attitude to the naked body could reduce the number of teenage pregnancies. British Naturism said it was no coincidence that a high pregnancy level among teenagers was found in the "least liberal" countries.... More... 

On 'Nakation,' Forget Worries and Clothes
image There's something about being naked that makes a person forget a layoff, pay cut or a shrunken retirement account. At least that's how the promoters of nude travel see it. The economic recession... More... 

Naked Riders Make Their Statement
image Around 60 cyclists in various states of undress rode from Tarakohe to Pohara's Totally Roasted cafe in Golden Bay's sixth annual Naked Bike Ride on Saturday. Visitors from overseas joined cyclists from around the region to... More... 

Nudes 'Pretty Decent Guys and Gals'
Starting around April Fools Day, they'll be wearing orange vests and nothing else at all, picking up litter along Georgia's highways. They are members of Georgia Nude, a nude rights organization that adopted a one-mile... More... 

Phil Keoghan Blogs 'The Amazing Race': Episode 6
image Wow, who knew there could be so many questions about my underwear? Okay, for the record, here's the deal. Boxers...too much dingle dangle, briefs...too tighty whitey looking. Support is a necessity, looking like a overly tanned... More... 

Magazine Photos Test Child Nudity Protocols
RT Monthly Australia, the magazine criticised by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd last year for carrying a photo of a nude schoolgirl on its cover, has published more naked images to test the Government's guidelines aimed... More... 

Cyclists Ride Nude On 'World's Naked Bike Ride'
image Melbourne's streets saw a trail of about 50 nude men to participate in the yearly World's Naked Bike Ride. According to the organiser Heidi Hill, the cyclists completed the stretch accompanied by police, who escorted them... More... 

Naturists Push for Legal Support for Beach Nudity
A campaign has been launched to have a section of the famous Inch beach in west Kerry designated an area where nudists can go. The Irish Naturist Association (INA) which has around 1,000 members, will be seeking support... More... 

Topless Cafe Gets Maine Town Planners' OK
Vassalboro's planning board has approved an application for a coffee shop with topless waitresses despite opposition of most residents who showed up. More than 50 residents showed up for Tuesday night's meeting and most of... More... 

Wearing Speedos Could Land You in Jail
image Tourists wearing Speedos in town offend an island's police commissioner so much he is threatening to put them in jail. The Caribbean island of Grenada is enforcing an indecent exposure.... More... 

A Bit Too in Your Facebook
On the Saturday after Christmas the entrance to the headquarters in Palo Alto, California, of Facebook, the social networking site that has 140m users worldwide, was the venue for a supersized nativity scene as breastfeeding... More... 

Skimpy Swimwear Could Be Out at Fort De Soto
Responding to outraged Fort De Soto visitors who have come across men and women enjoying the beach in states of near-nudity, Pinellas County may toughen its swimwear rules. Skimpy thongs and G-strings... More... 

Nudist Resort Renting Rooms for Inauguration
image How far would you go to get a hotel room in the Washington, D.C. area during the inauguration? Most hotels have been booked solid for months but one resort in Maryland that boasts reasonable rates... More... 

Council Considers Nude Beach Call
Nambucca council will today consider a request to establish a nude beach in the shire. The 20-strong Nambucca Valley Nudist Group has asked for a 300 metre stretch of South Valla Beach to be made clothing optional... More... 

Live Nude Laughs
image Not sure if tonight’s Naked Comedy Showcase is right for you? Jessie Beers-Altman (COM’08) provided the BU community with a sneak preview of the all-nude review at the 2008... More... 

Nude Chili Cook Off
It’s flustering enough as a reporter to have your contact peeved at you for being late. It’s even more unnerving to be scolded when that contact is completely naked. But Cheri Alexander, executive director of the... More... 

Teens Send Nude Pics to One Other, Face Kiddie Porn Charges
There are a number of reasons to think twice (or three times, or four times, or fifty times) before sending a nude photo of yourself to someone electronically. But, if you're under the age of 18, there's... More... 

The Naked Truth About Teaching the Art of the Nude
image The famous nude drawing Vitruvian Man did not spring from the baby Leonardo DaVinci. Neither did Matisse just dial up Blue Nude, nor did Botticelli start his career with Birth of Venus. Let's face... More... 

Facebook's War on Nipples
image The breast-feeding wars have long followed a familiar pattern. A woman gets thrown off a plane for nursing her toddler; she sues Delta. Barbara Walters says sitting next to a breast-feeding... More... 

Irate Mothers Breastfeed Outside Facebook's Headquarters to Protest "Nudity Policy"
image The AP is reporting that a Facebook group called "Hey, Facebook, breastfeeding is not obscene!" (with over 97,600 members) is outraged over a Facebook policy... More... 

Letting it All Hang Out at the Naturist Festival
image Reading's easy, but naturist Pos Chute is more than willing to tackle more tricky activities in the buff. Asked if there was anything he wouldn't do, he said: "Maybe ice-caving," then quickly retracted... More... 

Students Wish You a Very Happy Nude Year
image Fearless students at The University of Salford students have stripped off to raise money for charity. Salford Receive and Give (RAG) teamed up with local charity Henshaws Society for Blind ... More... 

Wis. Court: Nude People Still Have Privacy Rights
A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that a person who is voluntarily nude in the presence of another still has privacy rights against being secretly videotaped, in a decision that bolsters... More... 

Nile's Topless Ban Fails to Take Off
image The New South Wales Government and Opposition say they will not be heeding the Reverend Fred Nile's call for a vote to ban topless sunbathing. The acting Premier Carmel Tebbutt says she... More... 

Nudist Resort Changes Hands
A Brunswick County resort that caters to an alternate lifestyle has closed its doors - for now. The Whispering Pines Nudist Resort opened near Ocean Isle Beach about 35 years ago.... More... 

The Naked Truth About Women's Lust
image A call to ban topless bathing on NSW beaches may have been overwhelmingly rejected by the Australian state's politicians, but plenty of women I know think it's not such a bad idea. Not that... More... 

Winter Wake Boarding Brings Hundreds to Bethel Island
For the past four years, Josh Wolf has brought in the new year by baring it all. Wolf, 29, is known for wake boarding in the nude at Bethel Island's Frozen Bun Run and he did not disappoint the... More... 

Top 10 Travel Stories for 2008
image From nudist resorts in Mexico to sea-scented villages in Ireland and the bohemian scene in Buenos Aires, these are the top 10 stories, as viewed by readers, in 2008 from the New York... More... 

Paris Art Models Go Nude to Protest City Hall Law
image Paris City Hall wants to strip art school models of the tips they receive from painters and sculptors — and the nude models decided they weren't going to take that with their clothes on... More... 

Top Five TV Programmes Involving Nudity
Getting naked on screen was very popular in 2008 - particularly in shows hosted by Gok Wan. The great pioneer of TV nudity for all is the spectacularly camp Gok Wan who advises women on make-up... More... 

Consultation Planned on Nudist Beach
Controversial plans to axe one of Britain's oldest nudist beaches have moved a step forward after councillors agreed to launch a public consultation exercise. Waveney District Council says coastal erosion has led... More... 

Bettie Page: Always Comfortable in Her Own Skin
image The art critic John Berger once wrote: "To be naked is to be oneself. To be nude is to be seen naked by others and yet not recognized for oneself." I'm pretty certain he never met Bettie Page, naked, nude or... More... 

Brad Pitt Snaps Pic of Topless Sunbather in Cell Phone Commercial
Golden Globe nominee Brad Pitt stars in a cheeky new Japanese television commercial for Softbank Mobile's winter 2008 collection. In the 30-second spot, directed by Wes Anderson, Pitt has no speaking... More... 

Nude Doctors Not For Children
Makers of a calendar chock-full of naked doctors have turned to the Prostate Cancer Foundation after a children's charity refused to be linked with it. The calendar of 12 naked male doctors, organised by... More... 

Council Labelled Prudish Over Nude Beach Snub
Nudists have accused the Townsville City Council, in north Queensland, of being prudish after it rejected an application for a nudist beach. Townsville resident Eric Brown, 81, has been a nudist for 40... More... 

Naturist Swimmers Celebrate 40th Anniversary
image Members of the Watford Naturist Swimming Club celebrated its 40th anniversary on Friday evening. The club was founded in 1968 by the then five naturist clubs in the area (Diogenes, Fiveacres,... More... 

Costumes Optional at Nudist Meal
imageDavid and June celebrate Thanksgiving like everyone else, gathering with loved ones around the traditional foods — but at a pre-holiday potluck last week, there was a difference.... More... 

Sexually Explicit Nude Calendars Backfire on Charities
imageShowing nipples or genitals or being too sexually explicit is the kiss of death for naked charity calendars, an expert on the topic says. New research by Dr Pamela Turton-Turner, of the... More... 

Naked Ambition: Inside the Curious World of Nude Modeling for Artists
imageRex Troxell has this dream. "I can't get my clothes off," he says. "You're trying to get them off, and you can't." For most of us, being unable to get naked in public is hardly a nightmare... More... 

Christmas Light Show With 70,000 Lights Set
Star Ranch, a private family Naturist Club in McDade, will have a Christmas light show with over 70,000 lights set to music. Everyone is invited to watch as the lights dance to the music. The event will be... More... 

Nudity in Film: Why Bare Chests Do Not Equal Bare Breasts
imageA while back, I wrote a column here on whether female nudity in film is art or exploitation. One of the things I posited in that column was that the existence of female nudity as such in a film isn't... More... 

Nude Beaches Seen as Cover for Cash Gaps
Times are tough, maybe even tough enough to start paying more attention to one of the state's leading nudists. "It's time for the state of Florida to grow up," said Richard Mason, the president of the Florida Naturist Association... More... 

Confidence Soars When Traveler Grins and Bares it
Nudity did not come easily to me. But by age 24 I started vacationing regularly in Negril, Jamaica, at a resort that had a "textiled" beach and a nude beach. I kept suited up for my first three annual visits but always noticed that down... More... 

Lee R. Baxandall (January 26, 1935 - November 28, 2008)
imageLee R. Baxandall died in Oshkosh, on November 28th. Like his uncle, Clyde Lee, an aviator who attempted one of the earliest non-stop transatlantic flights, Lee Baxandall pushed the boundaries... More... 

Naturists Threaten Legal Action to Stop Closure of Nudist Beach
Naturists are threatening legal action to stop the planned closure of Britain's first official nudist beach. The 200 yard stretch of beach at Corton near Lowestoft, Suffolk, faces being closed as so much... More... 

What Exactly Is Adult Content? Google Forces Ning Onto A Slippery Slope.
imageOn Tuesday Ning changed its long standing policy on allowing networks that show pornography and adult material. “Adult social networks don’t pull their own weight,” Ning CEO Gina Bianchini said... More... 

Nudity Still In at Seattle Parks
imageWhen it comes to public nudity, Seattle may be the most liberal city in the country, but a number of organized, naked bike rides prompted the parks department to reconsider nudity on beaches and... More... 

Pack Light, Bring Sunscreen
Perhaps encouraged by the discreet nature of Internet travel inquiries and the abundance of anonymous message boards, nudist destinations continue to be a sunny spot in an otherwise cloudy travel industry... More... 

Nude For Now
The fate of SLO County’s best-known clothing-optional beach, Pirate’s Cove, dangles pendulously in the breeze as it gets shifted from a notorious private hotspot to an official public beach... More... 

American Prudes and European Nudes
imageOn a recent trip to Europe, I spent an afternoon relaxing at the German spa resort of Baden-Baden. In two hours, I saw more naked people than I've seen in the last two years... More... 

Rosario Dawson's Mum Took Her to Nude Beaches, Taught Her to Love Her Body
Actress Rosario Dawson, who used to be a regular at nude beaches from an early age, has her mom to thank for making her love her body. The singer, who is perhaps best known for her roles... More... 

France’s Nudist Mullahs ‘At War With Swingers’
One of Europe’s most famous nudist colonies has become the subject of an unusual investigation by French detectives after the destruction of three nightclubs in fires blamed on naturist... More... 

Judge: Riding in the Buff is 'Tradition,' Man Cleared
imageA Multnomah County judge has cleared a nude Portland bicyclist of criminal indecent exposure charges, saying cycling naked has become a "well-established tradition" in Portland... More... 

Sun Coast Council Says No to Nude Beach Plan
Queensland's first legal nude beach appears to be some way off, with the Sunshine Coast Regional Council rejecting a bid for clothing optional bathing. The council has rejected a submission... More... 

Naked Ambition
imageNudism generates big tourist dollars for Narrabri and it could help boost Dubbo’s economy if more people are willing to socialise with their gear off. That’s the belief of Dubbo Inland Nudist Group... More... 

Personal Journey: Dropping Inhibitions, and Towel, at Nude Beach
When I first heard about nude beaches as a young boy, I was intrigued. Not because I wanted to get naked myself - I wanted to see women's bodies, which were still a mystery to me. Taking off one's... More... 

SA Leads Nation in Naked Poll
imageSouth Australia is the nudism capital of Australia according to an online poll. Conducted by realholidays.com.au, the nudity poll found that 76 per cent of South Australian respondents were... More... 

Kapiti Bares Its Defiance on Nudity
Overwhelming opposition to nudity on Kapiti Coast beaches has sparked a flood of submissions on the district council's draft beach bylaw. Bernie Goedhart, Kapiti Coast District Council's group manager ... More... 

Nude Cycling Rally's Future In Jeopardy
For students at the University of Vermont, there is a tradition that involves bikes and bare bodies. But the Naked Bike Ride may no longer be a semester-end celebration. It's in jeopardy of being canceled... More... 

Nude Statue Earmarked For Tas Causes Upset
imageVisitors who arrive by sea will soon be welcomed to Tasmania by a massive nude statue. The five-metre high bronze statue will stand on the point where the Spirit of Tasmania ferries arrive at Devonport... More... 

High Court Defends Nude Sunbathing
On Wednesday the Eastern High Court upheld an earlier ruling from the Lyngby district court allowing nude sunbathing on all public beaches in Denmark. The case was originally filed in March, when a... More... 

Polish Court Reprimands Topless Sunbathers
imageA Polish court Friday reprimanded two Polish women, including a model who has appeared in men's magazines, for indecent exposure after they sunbathed topless, a rarity in the deeply... More... 

Hold the Dressing
The rest of the guests blew in, three late-twenties women, a masseuse and two teachers, who stripped in front of the door and plopped down on the couches and floor. And a 30-ish Asian guy, who announced... More... 

Roddick Backtracks Over Naked Tennis Lesson Offer
imageTennis ace Andy Roddick has reneged on a deal to give a tennis lesson in the nude after one woman bid $11,200 (GBP7,000) for the chance at a charity auction. The offer from Roddick... More... 

Rugby Players Tackle Embarrassment to Produce Nude Calendar
image Just how do you explain to the police why you are in a field with a dozen or so naked men? Ask photographer Maddy Rogers. For she had to do just that when police turned up to a photo shoot for a... More... 

Top Places in World to 'Let It All Hang Out'
imageThose who frequent European beaches know that bare-bones bathing has been around since the time of the ancient Greeks, but in recent years things have been changing. No longer the domain... More... 

Announcing "Nude-A-Palooza"
Time to take a load off after another week of serious news about the economy and hard-fought presidential election. Cypress Cove Nudist Resort & Spa in Kissimmee, Fla., invites you to take off... More... 

Hundreds of Nude Runners Take to Streets
imageThe 10th annual Naked Pumpkin Run in Boulder turned rowdy, as police began ticketing some participants for indecent exposure late Friday night and hundreds of other costumed revelers started... More... 

Another Nude Olympic Calendar
imageFirst, let's get out terminology straight. Just because you call someone a biathlete doesn't mean you're saying they're a switch-hitter. And the biathlon is an event that mixes cross-country skiing... More... 

Get Back to Nature Club Seeks New Members
imageA Southland group threw open its doors and and its members dropped their drawers for the first of two open days yesterday Southland's only naturist club, Southern Naturally, based near... More... 

Nude Painting Raises Cash For Cancer Centre
imageA Wigan cancer care centre has received a boost after two Isherwood paintings went under the hammer. The two paintings, the full nude of Susan Constantine, painted in 1955, and Mother's... More... 

Nude Sign Cops Spray From Vandals
The word "evil" was spray-painted twice on a billboard promoting the Art Gallery of Ballarat's exhibition "The Naked and the Nude", on Wednesday night. The billboard - which features a painting... More... 

The Naked Eyeful
imageThe fig leaves of public outrage continue to find their way onto works depicting humanity stripped bare. Andrew Stephens wonders why. Fig leaves are large things. That is perhaps why... More... 

24 Beauties and Beasts Go Nude
ONE village and 24 villagers, baring all to raise money to help beat breast cancer and testicular cancer. The Beauty and the Beast 2009 Charity Calendar will feature both male and female... More... 

The Way of all Flesh
imageThe very existence of an art museum in a place such as this is another instance of the enthusiasm for culture and education in the early history of Australia, when ordinary conditions of life must still... More... 

Nudists Want to Vote Naked
The largest nudist resort in the country sits behind large privacy walls. Once inside Caliente Resorts and Spa, "...they take off their clothes and the only time they put their clothes back on is... More... 

Nudists Won't Get Own Polling Site
The nudists at Caliente Resort have asked Pasco County elections officials to set up a clothing-optional polling place for their community. Brian Corley, Pasco's supervisor of elections, dismissed... More... 

Next U.S. President Could Learn From Finns
I wasn't surprised when I learned Friday that Finland's former President Martti Ahtisaari had won the Nobel Peace Prize. Not because I knew who he was -- actually, I didn't -- but because one of the things that impressed... More... 

Expat Life in Germany: Caution, Naked Cyclists Crossing Ahead
imageWith its tranquil forests, picturesque lakes and Alpine views, it's hardly surprising that Bavaria is Germany's number one tourist destination. Last year the "Free State" attracted a record 26 million tourists... More... 

Nude Portait of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Unveiled in Chicago
imageBruce Elliott, 68, of Chicago, has unveiled a nude portrait of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in his bar in the North Side of Chicago, the Old Town Ale House. The work is four feet tall and is drawing crowds to... More... 

'Nude Nite': Meeting Art In The Flesh
I'm not sure how many millions we've spent designing, redesigning and finally building a new art museum. It's a bundle, maybe enough to buy a bank or two. But now it's about to pay off as Tampa moves... More... 

Christian Pre-Fall-Fundamentalists Celebrate Naked Mass
imageSeriously, sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. This installment from the pre-fall-fundamentalist Christians of the Netherlands. Naked celebrants abandoned plans to hold a second service after media... More... 

Nude No More: Beachgoers May Soon Have to Cover Up
Visitors to Pirate's Cove, the small beach located between Avila and Shell Beach and best known for the nude beachgoers, may have to put on their bathing suits next time. San Luis Obispo... More... 

Nudist Ordered to Cover Up
An embarrassed Wairarapa man is the first nude beachgoer to be ordered to cover up on the Kapiti Coast because his behaviour was deemed offensive. Senior Sergeant Alasdair MacMillan said a member... More... 

Nudist Wants Naked Bike Ride in Crawley
imageA nudist has challenged town residents to ditch their clothes - and bring the World Naked Bike Ride to Crawley. Nina Turner, 35, told the News she would love to see the town centre packed with scantily... More... 

No More Free Lunch for Skinny Dippers at Maine Restaurant
Patrons of the Black Frog Restaurant in Greenville will no longer score a free Skinny Dip sandwich for plunging naked into Moosehead Lake. Owner Leigh Turner decided Thursday to end the restaurant’s giveaway... More... 

Naked Ambition
A local nudist group has asked Nambucca Shire Council to designate part of Valla Beach as a ‘clothing optional’ zone. The proposed 300m long stretch of beach, 100m south of the entrance to Deep Creek, would... More... 

In the Nude
imageShe walked in the room in nothing but a blue bathrobe. When she reached the center of the group of about 20 people, she untied the robe and dropped it on the floor, baring all... More... 

Offended Neighbors Get Utah Park Statue Moved
A Utah state park moved an American Indian-inspired statue of a humpbacked flute player Thursday after objections that it was offensive because the male figure is anatomically correct. Officials at... More... 

Artist Bill Henson Scoured Schools For Models
imageControversial artist Bill Henson's claim that he had a principal's approval to scout for young models in a Victorian primary school was met with outrage. Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan described... More... 

Inside an Award-Winning Naturist Camp
imageThere is a common perception that New Zealanders do not favour naturism or nudist clubs and beaches. But a little place in Katikati has won over a very influential group with their way of life... More... 

A Fisherman I'd Like to Catch
Naturists defending the draft plan to allow nude fishing and swimming on Kapiti Coast beaches argue that nudity is not about sex but about freedom of expression, self- respect and living in harmony with nature... More... 

Laughing Off the Critics
imageOne hundred pages into “Clothing Optional,” the new book by “Saturday Night Live” writer alum Alan Zweibel, the author bravely reveals that he is the writer of “North,” a book made into one of the most critically... More... 

Clinton To Host Bi-Partisan Nude Summit
imageFormer President Bill Clinton says that he's tired of the partisan rhetoric that has dominated the race for the White House, and that he's dedicated to doing his part to bring the candidates together to focus... More... 

Volleyball is the Key to a Good Nudist Camp
The owner of Tucson’s first nudist camp, Jardin del Sol, stated that volleyball was the nudist’s national sport. So, when he built his nudist camp about 35 miles northwest of Tucson, he made sure the volleyball... More... 

Huge Interest in Rare Nude
A rare "masterpiece" of New Zealand art to be auctioned next month has attracted huge interest from investors, even in a depressed economy, says the auction house. Renowned artist Evelyn Page was 74 when she... More... 

Upperclassmen Art Students Learn By Sketching Nude Models
imageDavid Stanz gets paid to take off his clothes. Stanz is one of six models hired by Texas Tech's School of Art, which employs models to pose nude for its upper-level drawing classes and clothed for its lower-level... More... 

Nudes Is Good News for Broadway Box-Office
imageDaniel Radcliffe and other actors who doff their clothing onstage are smart enough to acknowledge that doing so helps sell tickets. Take for example Hunter Parrish, a star of the hit Showtime series Weeds... More... 

San Francisco Clowns Pose Nude for MS
A group of San Francisco clown college graduates said they are raising money for victims of multiple sclerosis with a nude clown calendar. Twenty-one members of the Clown Conservatory Class of 2008 posed for... More... 

Public Art Display With Nude Cartoons Comes Down in San Mateo
image A piece of art containing nude cartoons that generated controversy was forever removed from public view Friday at the art display in the downtown Caltrain station. The space will no longer be a public art venue... More... 

Endangered Bird Hops to Rescue of Nudist Beach
imageThe nudists who have frequented Eastney beach in Portsmouth for more than a century thought they were on the way out. Qinetiq, a British defence technology company, wants to build 131 luxury apartments... More... 

No Cross to Bear as Judges Vote For Lighter Piece
imageA sculpture of four naked figures and a cow may not sound like a conservative winner for a religious art prize. But David Tucker's A Local Girl Comes Home, was a safer choice for the $20,000 Blake Prize... More... 

Beached Dolphin Rescued by Nudists
imageStranded dolphin saved by naked and clothed tourists Nudists and their rival clothed tourists put aside their dressing differences to help a dolphin in distress at a Formentera beach. Sebastian Lakwa... More... 

Members At Woodstock Nudist Camp Attempt To Debunk Myths
Members of a nudist camp in Woodstock are attempting to debunk some of the myths about their lifestyle. The Solair Family Nudist Camp, a camp for those who shed their inhibitions by shedding their clothes, is a... More... 

Nude Illustration on Weekly Dig Cover 'Sparks Outrage'
imageLocal CBS affiliate WBZ-TV says this week's cover is "raising quite a controversy in Boston," and in classic local TV news style, finds three (count 'em, three!) residents to prove it, their reactions ranging from... More... 

Topless Protesters on South Beach
imageA couple of Saturdays ago, Donna Newman was walking the Miami Beach shoreline when she noticed a pretty ponytailed gal in a tight bikini and waved at her. "Free yourself, lady!" the tan, middle-age... More... 

Nudist Relatives Lack Judgment; Give 2nd Chance
We recently had a party at the lake as a send-off for our daughter who is leaving for college. We invited 60 friends and family members, including my husband’s two brothers and their families... More... 

Nudists Barely Noticeable in Brecknock Township
imageHidden in woods among the hilly, green farmland of southern Berks County is a place that hundreds of people think of as a sanctuary. It's a place where they rid themselves of everyday pressures, a place where... More... 

The Naked and the Nude, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough
imageThe title of Philip Wilson Steer's painting, Seated Nude: The Black Hat, raises an interesting question, namely whether you can really be unclothed if you have a stack of feathers on your head. Nudity... More... 

Lush Cosmetics' Nude Promotion Draws Heat From Police In Boston Area, But (Fortunately) Not In Scottsdale
imageLocal media shops jumped all over Lush Cosmetics' national campaign in which cute, young store employees strip naked except for an apron that leaves their butts bare. The Arizona Republic, East Valley Tribune... More... 

Women Fight For Topless Rights in LA
Organizers of a Los Angeles protest said hundreds of women turned out to fight for their right to bare their chests in public places. The event, organized by Web site GoTopless.Org, was aimed at giving women... More... 

Judge Upholds Nude Sunbathing Along Stretch of San Onofre State Beach
imageVisitors to a stretch of San Onofre State Beach will still need extra sunblock for those hard-to-reach places, thanks to a legal victory Wednesday for nudists who frequent the spot... More... 

Go Naked: Save the Planet
imageNaturalists are urging us to shed our clothes and save the world from eco disaster. 'Go naked: save the planet' is the message from groups like Econudes.org, who claim living a naturalist lifestyle could be the best ... More... 

Naked Guy Runs Across the Country
imageCheck out this cool video of Greg Johnson as he runs across the country naked. On his travels he visits Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Kansas City MO, Kansas City KS, Marfa Texas, The Petrified... More... 

Belgian Man Loses Wife in Woods Playing 'Nude' Hide-and-Seek
A Belgian man reported his wife missing to police in Mechelen, south Belgium, after she got lost while the pair were playing "nude" hide-and-seek in local woods, national media reported on Friday... More... 

Nude Self-Portrait Banned From Art Exhibition Because Artist's Nipples 'Were Too Erect'
imageA celebrated artist's nude self-portrait has been banned from an art competition because organisers deemed it to be too saucy. Maxime Xavier was told that her nipples were too big in the picture and that it was... More... 

Photos May Have Violated Privacy of Topless Women
From the perspective of park rangers, Phu V. Nguyen was obviously violating the state's improper photography statute when he was arrested at Hippie Hollow nudist beach in Austin last weekend. The Harris County man hid himself ... More... 

Nude Photos of Valley Children: Art or Child Pornography?
imageAn ASU photography professor who takes nude photographs of her children is getting some heat from one child rights group. Officials from the group, Citizens Against the Explotation of Children in the Name of Art ... More... 

Wreck Runners Shed Shorts
imageThe title says it all for the 12th annual Bare Buns Run/Walk at Wreck Beach, where roughly 100 entrants took part in a five-kilometre event yesterday. "I was afraid because my first impulse was that there would be a lot ... More... 

Naked Hiker's Jail Strip
A hiker jailed for walking across Germany naked has been allowed to go nude because prison clothes depress him. Siegfried Grawert was sentenced to 10 weeks in Nuremberg prison for failing to pay fines for walking... More... 

FOXSexpert: Getting Naked: Is It for You?
imageAttire-optional has been taken to a whole new level. New York City has been causing a stir this summer with its new no-clothing hot spots. With hundreds turning out to sport nothing but their birthday suits at these ... More... 

Nudist Condo Nettles Some Neighbors
An apartment complex at W Hillsborough Avenue and Countryway Boulevard is going condo and — well — clothing-optional. The Eden, on its Web site, says it will soon allow nudity in a "private European/South Beach style ... More... 

Photo of Au Natural Olympians - Naked Powerade Athletes Show Their Muscles
imageRecalling the days when Olympic athletes competed without clothing, Powerade asked some U.K. Olympians to show their form. Rower-turned-cyclist Rebecca Romero shows off her formidable ... More... 

Fined Tourists Say Va. Would Benefit From Nude Beach
The owners of a clothing-optional beach resort in Mexico are protesting citations for public nudity they were given at Assateague Island National Seashore last year. Donn Murphy of Xcalak, Mexico, and... More... 

Nude Paintings On Stone
imagePhotographer Thai Phien, who recently published a nude photo book named “Spring Time”, said his photos will be carved on stone. On July 26, Thai Phien signed a contract to transfer all of his works.. More... 

Bikers Down to Bare Basics for Eco Demonstration
Fewer clothes and lots of skin have made a political point in a public park in St. Louis. Hundreds of mostly nude bicyclists joined curious spectators in the city's Tower Grove Park on Saturday night for a 10-mile... More... 

NUDE Magazine Sets New Standard for Fine Art, Says Kim Weston
The success of Carrie Leigh's NUDE Magazine has set a new standard for the world of fine art aficionados, says historian, lecturer and photographer Kim Weston. "Imagine, it has taken almost fifty years for America to... More... 

What The Well-dressed Nudist Wears
What does a nudist wear? If you answer "Nothing," you're partly wrong! And Tilley Endurables will be quick to point out why. Tilley hats are the only clothing officially endorsed by Canada's two nudist organizations... More... 

$20,000 Payout Over Nude Statue
imageFor centuries nude statues have been irresistible to art students the world over - and it seems the young ladies at St George TAFE are no exception. The State Government was yesterday ordered to pay more... More... 

Wreck Beach Activist "Watermelon" Says All Bodies Are Worthy of Pride
Walking across the sand at Wreck Beach carrying a tray of sliced fruit, Watermelon is all soft curves and muscles. The beach’s most infamous young activist could be a pinup from the ’40s, except... More... 

National Topless Protest Day
imageRemember when we told you about Philadelphia artist Erika Risko being censored in Norfolk, Virginia over her work of art depicting two exposed female breasts? Well, we think that some Norfolkians may go... More... 

Too Many Tops
Regulars on the beaches in St. Tropez have noticed fewer naked breasts this summer than ever before. "It looks like going topless has gone out of fashion," our girl on the Cote d'Azur tells us. "Men are... More... 

German Nudists Accuse Polish Tourists of Voyeurism
German nudists have accused Polish beachgoers of staring at them as they sunbathe as nature intended. Germans and Poles are going to war over a nudist beach on the Polish-German border on.... More... 

Haulover Beach's Nude Stretch Celebrates 17 Years in the Buff
imageNo one at a Haulover Beach party on Saturday seemed embarrassed that nearly everyone showed up in the same outfit -- their birthday suit. The party was on Day 2 of a three-part celebration of the 17th... More... 

New Resort: Take Your Clothes Off, Stay Awhile
imageThe Desert Sun Resort, formerly Desert Shadows Inn & Villas, is under new ownership and has a new name to reflect its return to what it once was — a family-friendly, clothes-free naturist resort... More... 

Naked Delight as Nudists Win Right to Bare All on Beach
imageNudists are a pretty tolerant bunch. But when a beach came under threat from developers it was too much to bear. Defence research group Qinetiq had been involved in a two-and-a-half-year battle to get... More... 

Naturism's Chief Draw: Comfort
Shedding clothes is about shedding stress for Steven Vickers. Vickers, 27, of Poinciana has been a nudist most of his life. He moved to Cypress Cove in Kissimmee at age 4 to live with his... More... 

Nude Artist Floats Free in Zero-G
imageBradley Pitts let it all hang out on the Russian Ilyushin 76 weightless trainer aircraft July 9th just outside of Moscow. After six years in the making, his vision of using the experience of weightlessness as... More... 

Clothing Optional! Click Here
A clothing-optional resort in Palm Springs known for a nude bridge that allows nude patrons to cross over Indian Canyon Drive without being seen in the buff will reopen tomorrow under new ownership... More... 

ZBA Denies Appeal, Naturist Site Can Expand
A naturist campground in northwestern Wexford County has the green light to expand. The Wexford County Zoning Board of Appeals denied an appeal from neighbors of the campground who were attempting to... More... 

Wolfsburg Tackle Training on Nudist Beach
imageThe Germans are well known abroad for their nudist colonies - and top German team VfL Wolfsburg certainly seemed at home as they trained for the upcoming Bundesliga season on a nudist beach... More... 

Not Everyone Can Meet Our Nudist Standards
imageFrance's data protection authority has given permission for a nudist resort to keep a "black list" of guests barred from its facilities, the organization said. The Rene Oltra nudist center in southern France was obliged... More... 

Sandy Terraces Provides Sanctuary For Nudists
imageNudity is a way of life for the members of Sandy Terraces. For more than 50 years Cape locals have flocked to the secluded 10-acre camp on Wakeby Road in Marstons Mills to escape from the perils of... More... 

Peru Wants Jail For Nude Woman Who Used Flag As Saddle
A naked model photographed using Peru's flag as a saddle while mounted on a horse will face charges that could put her in jail for up to four years for offending patriotic symbols, the country's defense... More... 

As We See It: Naked Lady: Santa Cruz Police Caught in the Middle
Although the Trail 6 area of San Onofre State Beach may be losing its status as a naturist hangout since the 1970s, there are several other strips of sand along our coast that they also frequent... More... 

France: Nudist Resort Told to Bare All
imageOne of France's most popular naturist resorts was revealed yesterday to be keeping a blacklist of "undesirables" who break the rules and sully the pristine environment. The René Oltra centre, known for its sandy... More... 

Mudjimba Says No to Nudist Beach
imageNudists are still considering asking the state government to establish Queensland’s first “clothing optional” beach just a few hundred metres from where this photograph was taken at Mudjimba yesterday.... More... 

Your Vote: Best Nude Beach in California?
imageAlthough the Trail 6 area of San Onofre State Beach may be losing its status as a naturist hangout since the 1970s, there are several other strips of sand along our coast that they also frequent... More... 

First Nude Beach Gets Tick From Mayor
Queensland has moved a step closer to securing its first legal nude beach. Sunshine Coast Regional Council Mayor Bob Abbot yesterday agreed to take a proposal for a clothes-optional beach to the... More... 

Naturists Scoop £250,000 on National Lottery
imageBrian Tucker, 59, and his partner Margaret Dallard, 53, celebrated their win with a visit to their local members-only naturist club, The Invicta Sun Club, near Dover. Mr Tucker was glued to the Wimbledon... More... 

Nudist Park Helps Promote Positive Body Image
In a society where only the prettiest of faces make it onto television, and in a country where billions of dollars are spent on plastic surgery to fix the most minor flaw, Lake Edun stands apart from the rest... More... 

Photographer Gets His Nude Shot
imageDespite the Ann Arbor Police Department shutting down Harvey Drouillard’s first attempt this afternoon at a public display of nudity for the sake of art, the photographer did it anyway... More... 

"Swinging" Caliente Leaves Nudist Association
Caliente Resort pulled out of the American Association for Nude Recreation, following an investigation into sexually charged monthly parties at the club organized by a swingers group with Caliente's blessing... More... 

Nude Art Magazine Gets M Rating
imageAn art magazine featuring a nude six-year-old girl on the cover has been given an unrestricted M rating by the Classification Board. Art Monthly magazine caused an outcry when it published the picture of... More... 

Thousands Moon Trains In Annual Southern Calif. Event
imageMore than 8,000 people participated in a Southern California tradition involving mooning passing Amtrak trains on Saturday. However, complaints about public nudity and drinking brought the event to an early... More... 

Women Plan Demonstrations Demanding a Perceived Constitutional Right
President Bush and the White House staff might take an added interest in the August 26 celebration of Women’s Equality Day. It marks the 72 anniversary of passage of the 19th Amendment which gave women... More... 

Topless Calendar Puts Mormom in Hot Water
imageA Las Vegas man who devised a calendar that features shirtless Mormon missionaries is facing a disciplinary hearing and possible excommunication because of the project... More... 

Being Naked is Just Another Day at the Office ... When You Work in a Naturist Park
imageIt wasn't the prospect of being nude all summer that bothered Nikki Lafrance, but rather the subtleties of applying for a job at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park. When she was leaving a phone message for... More... 

Trends: Nude is No Longer Rude
"The basic hang-up that the body must be covered on all occasions is being eroded," says British Naturism's Andrew Welch – and, it seems, more and more Brits agree. Held in Cornwall, Nudefest 2008... More... 

Caliente is Handed a Task List
An attorney for 351 property owners at Caliente Resort & Spa has laid down a list of conditions for the nudist resort to repair its reputation or face a lawsuit. Calling it a way to "open the door for ... More... 

So Apparently They Decided To Turn Our Apartment Complex Into A Nudist Colony
imageReader Sam writes in to let us know that his apartment complex is being converted into a "clothing optional" paradise. Tenants of The Arbors at Branch Creek, you are now the hedonistic residents of... More... 

Oregon Woman Plans to Parade Topless on July 4
A woman seen frequently in Ashland riding topless on her bicycle says she plans to be in Ashland's Fourth of July parade free and independent of all clothing but a hemp G-string. The Chamber of Commerce says... More... 

Sharks and Skins: Readers React to Shark Sightings, Nude Sunbathers
There I was, notebook in hand, trying hard to keep eye contact with my interviewees. Don't look down, don't look down. Things have gotten kind of nuts at the coast recently, and I swear sometimes I just crack up at... More... 

Jet-skis Wrecking Nude Beach, Says Advocate
imageFor Judy Williams, there's nothing quite like spending a peaceful day in the buff while lying on the sands of Vancouver's only clothing-optional beach. But the chair of the Wreck Beach Preservation Society said... More... 

Exposing Myself to the Elements
image2,500 chilly souls stripped away their Irish reserve yesterday to pose nude for a picture. War correspondents have felt less trepidation before journalistic assignments. Spencer Tunick, the American artist... More... 

Tampa-Area Condo Banking on Clothing-Optional Pool to Increase Sales
Free upgrades and paid closing costs not enough incentive to buy a condo in a sluggish housing market? How about nude swimming and sunbathing? The developers of Arbors at Branch Creek, a Tampa... More... 

The Bare-Faced Cheek
image Cyclists showed some bare-faced cheek as they rode through the city centre starkers. Protesters from south Manchester were among around 90 bold riders who hopped on their bikes for a nude jaunt to... More... 

No Shortage of Nude Events
So you missed the World Naked Bike Ride—or it whetted your appetite for more. Never fear. The region is home to a summer calendar full of nudie events. On July 13, build sandcastles in the buff at the 27th... More... 

At Vermont Lake, New Controversy Over Nude Beach
imageFrom the beach of Lake Willoughby's Southwest Cove, the sheer cliffs of Mount Pisgah tower over the deep, frigid water. Across the narrows, Mount Hor's peak completes the look of a Scandinavian... More... 

Naked Riders Take to City Streets
imageHundreds of environmental protesters have pedalled naked on bikes through Brighton to promote the environmental benefits of cycling. About 500 cyclists stripped off, many adorned only with... More... 

Stripping Off For The Sun
With temperatures expected to soar well into the 90s this summer, it is no surprise thousands of people will decide to take their clothes off! In the village of Sileby, it seems they have been doing it for more than 50 years... More... 

Nude, Jogging Priest Guilty of Indecent Exposure
imageRev. Robert Whipkey, who a police officer found jogging in the nude, was found guily Thursday of indecent exposure. The jury deliberated for about two hours before returning the verdict... More... 

Love At A Nudist RV Park
When my husband Tim announced he wanted to "chuck it all" and travel around the country in a converted bus for a year, I gave this profound and potentially life-altering notion all the thoughtful consideration it... More... 

Cap-Pelé Beach Nudist Sentenced to Jail
A Quebec nudist was sentenced to 45 days in jail yesterday and banned from three Cap-Pelé beaches for the next two years. Marc Langlais, a 59-year-old retired gym teacher from St. Donat de Rimouski, stood trial... More... 

Naked Parents: Children From Naturist Families Tell of Being Bullied at School
imageFor most teenagers the sight of their parents dancing is embarrassing enough, so the thought of seeing them naked doesn't bare thinking about. But for a rising number of British families naturism is the.... More... 

Man Gets Tcket For Going Topless in Public
For only the third time in five years, Easton police have ticketed someone for going topless in public. Sean Cephus, 18, was cited June 4 when police say he was spotted without a shirt on South... More... 

Nude Cyclists in Protest Rides
image Hundreds of cyclists rode nude through Spain's main cities to promote environmentally friendly transport and to call for cycle lanes to be put in place. Organisers say streets "have been hijacked by... More... 

Teens Unfazed by Nude Photo Swapping
What caught school officials by surprise seemed like old news to some Tampa teens. "It's just a bad, bad, bad idea," said student Samantha Stephens. Recently, nude pictures of female students were... More... 

SUNless World Oceans Day
Bummed out after they were barred from participating in the World Ocean Day Festival in Blackie Spit, nudists are threatening to take the City of Surrey to the Human Rights Tribunal... More... 

Saving Our Planet In The Buff, Mexico City Cyclists Make A Statement
imageA little protest might get the point across but for about 500 men and women, that point was made in their birthday suit as protesters in Mexico City took to the streets on their bicycles in opposition of automobiles.... More... 

Nude Trips Strip Poor Self-Image
With summer coming up, most people are starting to plan their vacations. For some, this includes planning a trip to a place where you only initially need the clothes on your back, a toothbrush and a.... More... 

Nude Sport Calendars - French Underwater Hockey Team Lose Their Speedos
imageNude calendars are increasingly becoming a popular means of promoting sports teams and collecting funds at the same time. Much like the Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly, calendars such as... More... 

Nude Baby Ads Inquiry
Nappy television commercials featuring semi-naked babies have been criticised after claims they encourage pedophiles. A parliamentary inquiry is examining whether it is.... More... 

Naked Bike Ride to Roll in Montpelier
Grab your bike helmet and shoes — but nothing else. The World Naked Bike Ride is rolling through Montpelier for the second year, bigger than before. At 1 p.m. on June 7, those... More... 

Law Society Backs Embattled Artist
The Law Society of NSW has backed embattled artist Bill Henson, who could face charges after police seized his latest gallery images which feature nude children.... More... 

Olympic Swimmers to be Required to Swim Nude
imageOlympic officials have determined that swimsuit makers Speedo, Inc, makers of the LZT racer, and Japan's Yamamoto Corporation have devised swimwear apparel that gives... More... 

Nudist Flights in Germany Cancelled
Flights carrying German nudists have been scrapped because of 'moral objections', according to reports. Despite being fully booked, online travel agency OssiUrlaub.de was forced... More... 

Alicante Nudists Unhappy at New Local Beach Bylaw
The Alicante Nudist Association, Osiris, says that new by laws in the city are ridiculous. New regulations mean that those who remove their bathing costume on the beaches of the city face a... More... 

Nudism Push: Go Mandatory
A lobby group has demanded authorities make nudism mandatory at Torquay’s Point Impossible beach. Australian Nudist Association spokesman Werner Jacob said forcing all beachgoers to... More... 

Say Hello to Tan Lines -- San Onofre's Nude Beach is About to be Busted
Clothing-optional for decades, the nude beach at San Onofre is about to get a visit from the (fully-dressed, we're betting) law. The O.C. Register has the skinny... More... 

Woman Leaves Calif., Takes Nearly-Naked Activism to Oregon
imageJennifer Moss has moved on after a year in Ojai, where she often pedaled a bicycle around town in a hemp G-string and flower-shaped pasties to promote Earth-friendliness.... More... 

Some Object to Nude Festival in Italy
BSome residents of the Agrigento area on the Italian island of Sicily have objected to an upcoming naturist festival at Capo Bianco beach. The residents, as well as members of the Catholic Church, claim the... More... 

The Naked Golf Cart Experience
imageI used to think golf carts were just for golf. Then I visited a nudist resort and saw people riding around naked in golf carts. Then I tried it myself. Forget golf. Golf carts are best used for nude recreation... More... 

Nudist Beach Spy Plan Near Torquay
Security cameras may be installed at a nudist beach near Torquay to catch people having sex in the sand dunes. Surf Coast Shire council is considering fitting spy cameras at the Point Impossible... More... 

Under The Needle: Nudists Fight For Rights at City Pool
imageThey don't, it's generally acknowledged, have a civil rights icon along the lines of a Susan B. Anthony or Martin Luther King Jr. That nude backpack-carrying student a few years back at... More... 

Nude Newlyweds, Coeds - What Next?
Posing for an impressive collection of wedding photos to be put in flowery albums has long been customary for newlyweds. The same old conventional makeup, choreographed poses an... More... 

National Rugby Team Caught With Pants Down
imageThe Austrian national rugby team tried to get over their 48-0 defeat by Lithuania by staging a mass striptease. The team bared all in the Lithuania's capital Vilnius late on Saturday, only to find they... More... 

Topless Teen's Mum 'Thrilled' With Photos
imageThe mother of a 16-year-old Kiwi model photographed topless in a bath said she was thrilled with the pictures that appeared in an Australian fashion magazine. Ursula Dixon said the creative team... More... 

Nudity Debated In Westmore; Crowd Turns Out
Values and comfort levels clashed at the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday night as people who enjoy sun bathing and swimming naked at Southwest Cove at Lake Willoughby fought to keep things that way... More... 

Boaters Surprised By Nude Sunbathers On River
image People floating down the river in Auburn are now finding themselves exposed to a new problem. A stretch of the river that is now open to boaters takes them past a hangout for nude sunbathers.... More... 

Nude Vienna Photo Shoot Falls Just Short of Euro 2008 Target
imageOver 1,800 men and women posed nude for US photographer Spencer Tunick Sunday in Vienna's Ernst Happel stadium, less than a month before it hosts the European football championship final... More... 

Naturist Action Committee - Action Alert - San Onofre State Beach
This is an Action Alert from the Naturist Action Committee. NAC is asking for your immediate help in responding to a serious threat in the state of California. NAC has learned that Ruth Coleman... More... 

Sienna Miller On Her Dad and Nude Scenes
imageBritish actress Sienna Miller is embarrassed when her father, who is invited to all her premieres, sees her strip on screen. Although Sienna, who has appeared nude in Factory Girl, Layer Cake, and Alfie... More... 

The Language of the Nude: Four Centuries of Drawing the Human Body
imageNearly 60 master drawings from the celebrated collection at the Crocker Art Museum will be seen in The Language of the Nude: Four Centuries of Drawing the Human Body, an exhibition dealing with... More... 

Queensland To Finally Get Official Nude Beach
Queensland looks set to finally catch up with the rest of Australia and get its first official nude beach. All states and territories except Queensland have had designated clothing-optional beaches since... More... 

Daytona Agrees to $15,000 Settlement in Nudity Dispute
The City Commission awarded topless protester Elizabeth Book a settlement of $15,000 Wednesday night for claims of damages due to her arrests. Book, a 45-year-old Ormond Beach resident and mother,... More... 

Melbourne's Minders Decree That No Nudes is Good Nudes
imageA photograph of a man wearing only a hand-stitched Mickey Mouse balaclava has proved too much for the City of Melbourne to bear. In a move condemned as arts censorship, the full-frontal nude... More... 

Nude Men? You Must Be Joking
Much has been made of the male frontal nudity in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and with good reason: Penis shots, even quick flashes such as those with actor Jason Segel, are rare in film... More... 

Teacher Sacked For Posing Nude
image A northern beaches primary school teacher has been sacked for appearing in a sealed nude photo shoot in Cleo magazine with her husband. Church Point resident Lynne Tziolas was dismissed from her... More... 

Around The World Without a Stitch On
imageWhy feel burdened by the oppressive weight of fabric when you can run around the world in your birthday suit? Nudists — or naturists, as they prefer to be called —have a network of international organizations... More... 

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