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America's Weirdest State Taxes

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:00:05 CDT

Federal taxes may provoke the loudest partisan bickering, but some states impose taxes that could leave you at a loss for words. Fur? Nudity? Bagels? You bet—not to mention blueberries and playing cards. ABC News rounds up a few of the weirdest: Blueberries : Maine, which produces 99% of all...

Arlen Specter's New Book Full of DC Nudity

Matt Cantor — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:22:05 CDT

Admit it—you've always wondered what Ted Kennedy looked like naked. Wonder no longer: In his new book, Life Among Cannibals, former senator Arlen Specter includes more than you ever needed to know about nudity on Capitol Hill. Among the highlights, from the Washington Post : "For years when (people) groused...

Pagan Prisoners: Let Us Wear Robes or Go 'Skyclad'

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:15:48 CDT

Pagans say they're fed up with prejudicial treatment in British prisons. Two in particular are complaining that prison rules won't let them pray as Pagans traditionally do—either wearing a druidic robe or going "skyclad" (known to the rest of us as naked). Other prisoners can wear scarves during prayer,...

Carey Mulligan Hasn't Seen Herself Naked in 10 Years

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:54:22 CST

Out of a long profile in the Guardian , this tidbit from Carey Mulligan: "I haven't seen myself naked in the mirror for probably a decade. I'm very prudish." It's an especially surprising revelation considering Mulligan just starred in Shame , a film about a sex addict that required her to appear...

Chinese Strip to Support Ai Weiwei

Rob Quinn — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:12:11 CST

Supporters of outspoken artist Ai Weiwei are using their bodies as well as their cash to defend him against the Chinese government. In response to news that an Ai assistant might face pornography charges over a nude photo he took of Ai with four women last year, scores of supporters—...

Egypt Blogger's Nude Pic Sets Off Furious Debate

John Johnson — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:26:53 CST

The fight for Egypt's future ahead of parliamentary elections is taking familiar form here in the form of protests in Tahrir Square. But a volatile debate also is taking place in unfamiliar territory: over a political blogger's posting of nude photos of herself. As the AP and New York Times...

Daughter to Reveal Naked Videos of Joan Crawford

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:44:08 CDT

Mommie Dearest is about to get her comeuppance once more, in the form of naked home videos. Christina Crawford, who penned the famous exposé on celebrity mother Joan Crawford, is now developing a one-woman show called Surviving Mommie Dearest , in which she will reveal new details about her upbringing. She'll...

'Naked Rambler' Leaves Jail Naked, Jailed Again

Rob Quinn — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:44:23 CDT

Stephen Gough won't put any clothes on and British authorities say they won't stop locking him up until he does. The 52-year-old former soldier, known as the "naked rambler," has spent most of the last decade in prison in Scotland. Yesterday, he walked (naked) out of prison after serving a...

Facebook Boots Nevermind Cover

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:41:05 CDT

Nirvana's artistic choices are apparently a little too risque for Facebook: The band's iconic 1991 Nevermind cover has become the latest image banned by the social network, which says the picture of a naked baby boy violates Facebook's terms of use. A photo of the album, soon to have its...