The Weekend Newds

• Nudity is not only healthy and fun, it can save a life.
• Great essay on nudity found on MySpace (via NakedNudism).
• The attorney for a Wyoming streaker has asked the state for a list of children who might have witnessed his client running in the nude at a demolition derby. The state alleges that the naked man “committed an indecent or obscene act in the presence of a child.”
• You can read the AANR Club Report for 1/19/07 at this link.
• What factors contribute to teenagers posting nude photos of themselves on the Internet?

  In American society, Paris Hilton can become famous for making an amateur sex video, and pop star Britney Spears can grab top headlines for being photographed without underwear. So it is not surprising that some teens think that there's nothing wrong with sending nude photos of themselves over the Internet, psychologists said.

• Catholic Leage president Bill Donohue is waging a war against a movie that has not yet even been screened. The film is "Hounddog", and it is reported that the 12 year-old actress Dakota Fanning plays a girl that is raped by an older boy, and she may or may not appear partially nude on screen.

  “It matters not a whit whether Fanning’s mother, along with Fanning’s teacher/child welfare worker, gave their consent. What matters is whether they are an accessory to a crime,” he said in a statement.

  Donohue is calling on the Departmant of Justice and First Lady Laura Bush to join his crusade. UPDATE: Apparently the film has been shown at Sundance, here is an in-depth article on the film, its director, and its young star.
• "Jodie's Body" is opening in Philadelphia. actress Aviva Jane Carlin is naked onstage for one hour portraying the story of a South African woman who poses nude for an art student.
• In Jacksonville, it's "Girls Gone Mild" as flashing females cover their nipples to comply with local ordinances.

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