Credited with having “opened the floodgates of screen permissiveness” in 1959 with the landmark “nudie” The Immoral Mr. Teas, legendary independent softcore filmmaker Russ Meyer has continued througho
Despite its centuries-long tradition of literary and artistic depictions of love between men, around the fin de siecle Japanese culture began to portray same-sex desire as immoral. Writing the Love of
The candid, first-person accounts of their experiences, especially in illegal, immoral, and dangerous situations, reveal the horrors, perils, and joys of ethnographic research. The methodological, the
Pakistani society has created and reinforced many myths to explain why the phenomenon of prostitution has nothing to do with 'nice people'. These myths put all the blame on immoral women who are under
On the motion picture screen, Hollywood star Warren William (1894-1948) was a magnificent rogue, often deliciously immoral and utterly callous, yet remarkably likable in his wickedness. Off-screen, t
Six by Ten is a deeply moving and profoundly unsettling wake up call for all citizens. The use of solitary confinement is deeply immoral and we must insist that it be banned in all of our nation's pri
Although we are loath to admit it, much of our history is the record of illegal, or at least immoral, activities. Bridenthal (history emerita, Brooklyn College) follows this complicated train of thoug
Raheem (economics, The New College, India) reviews the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical framework of Islamic banking systems, which prohibit speculation, interest, and "immoral" investments and
A darkly erotic tale of prostitution, murder, and medical science in Victorian EnglandLydia Ketch is a young woman whose life some would call immoral and shameful. But with the death of her mot
As children we learn life is unfair: bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. So, it is natural to ask, "Why play fairly in an unfair world? If being immoral will get you
Whether in the private parlor, public hall, commercial "dance palace," or sleazy dive, dance has long been opposed by those who viewed it as immoral - more precisely as being a danger to the purity o
One of the most powerful and shockingly controversial novellas by Marquis de SadeWhen the immoral libertine Monsieur de Franval marries and fathers a daughter, he decides to inculcate in her a sense o
Fifteen-year-old Henry Holloway isn't immoral, he's just hungry. His mother died when he was nine, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Andy and his friends, all amiable small-time crooks. When Uncle
Are atheists immoral? Does religion cause conflict? Is religion always opposed to science? Boldly paving the way for constructive dialogue between atheists and religious believers, Paul Hedges tackles
From her own "war roon" in the White House, Hillary Clinton commanded a secret police operation dedicated to keeping the dark truth about her husband's immoral and illegal dealings a secret.Ay But th
Set against the colorful backdrop of immoral psychics and dishonest scam artists, Bright Coin Moon tells a story of longing and loyalty and the emotional burden of sacrifice.Seventeen-year-old Lindsey
Using either immoral or moral means, asks Gabel, did the Bolsheviks have half a prayer of creating an institutionally and psychologically secular society, and for that matter, is such a society possib
Reality television: a loaded phrase if ever there was one. To some, it connotes trash: Snooki, Honey Boo-Boo, the Kardashians. People who are pathetic, immoral and disgusting. To others, i
The master of microfiction returns with eighteen short-short stories on dinosaur themes. Steely bureaucrats, genetically engineered Christmas toys, and beloved killer pets clash with immoral scientist
Robert Mitchum, aka 'Mr. Bad Taste', 'Trouble Himself, 'The Man with the Immoral Face', 'Daddy Bad'. Mitchum was the original Hollywood bad-boy and one of the greatest screen actors of the twentieth c
