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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 2:54pm By Tim McElreavyConventional wisdom suggests that sex can sell anything, but a new study shows it doesn't work for movies. Researchers studied 914 mainstream films released by major Hollywood studios between 2001 and 2005 to determine if the inclusion of sex and/or...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 3:43pm By Tim McElreavyPresident Obama today signed into law a defense bill that also expands federal hate crime law to include sexual orientation. After years of impasse in Congress, Democrats attached the hate crimes measure to the vital defense bill, thereby finally...
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Monday, October 26, 2009 - 3:24pm By Tim McElreavyThere's a thin line between love and hate. This is the theme explored by the Danish film Broderskab (Brotherhood), which took the top honors at the Rome Film Festival. The film, by first-time director Nicolo Donato, explores the contradictions of...
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Friday, August 14, 2009 - 2:13pm By Monica ShoresIn the wake of George Sodini's murderous attack on a women's aerobics class, the notion of sexual frustration has taken on an ominous cast. Sodini's celibacy became the stuff of legend once his personal history came to light. Scarcely a single...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 4:47pm By Tim McElreavyFor her first nude role on television, Lucy Lawless, star of the long-running series Xena: Warrior Princess and Battlestar Galactica, had to hit the gym. "I do have to work out. Being naked on-screen is no fun," said the 41-year-old...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 10:33am By Charlie GlickmanOne of the criticisms that gets leveled at BDSM players is the claim that BDSM is violence and that it reinforces social oppressions such as sexism, racism, homophobia, etc. There’s even a Facebook group called the Sex-Positive Leftists...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 10:50am By Tim McElreavyNBC News reports that while widespread violence has diminished throughout Iraq, there has been a surge in attacks against one group: gays and lesbians. Throughout many Baghdad neighborhoods, posters and leaflets charge residents with a very simple...
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