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The lives of celebrities, from what makes them sexy to their secrets and confessions.
Did Anna Wintour Work in Porn?
By today's standards, porn is gritty, sweaty, and available in one click. In the late 1970s, under Anna Wintour's guidance, porn at Viva magazine was artistic, beautiful, and exclusive. Before her reign as Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour worked alongside Penthouse Magazine's Bob Guccione to elevate Viva magazine, an adult women's magazine, into a forum that exalted beauty, love, sexuality, and fashion. To Guccione, Viva was the yin to Vogue's yang; for what was nudity but an extension to art that could thrive in the world of fashion? Often on its pages were men and women in the tumults of love-making – accompanied by an engrossing story of their toxic affair – matched with spreads of delicate naked nymphets running in the forest. Ahead of its time, Viva featured the naked body and its pure natural beauty, which today would be excepted as art, but back then was limited by the categorization of "porn."
By Frank White10 years ago in Filthy
Showgirls' Elizabeth Berkley
Given her notoriety from Showgirls, it isn’t that surprising that Elizabeth Berkley’s first passion was ballet. A dancer, model, and child actor who had guest starred on Silver Spoons along side fellow child actor Ricky Schroder, Berkley had just turned eighteen when she landed the role of Jessie Spano on the 90s teen hit Saved By the Bell. She was one of the first contemporary teen actresses to transform into a sex symbol on network television. Saved by the Bell first aired in 1989. Six years later, her sexualization was completed with the starring role in the cult classic Showgirls, by renowned director Paul Verhoven. She would set the stage for similar teen transformations like High School Musical's Vanessa Hudgens, Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus and Wizard of Waverly Place's Selena Gomez.
By Frank White10 years ago in Filthy
Sexualization of Vanessa Hudgens
Sexy photos of Vanessa Hudgens, clad in bikinis and other revealing ensembles, have blanketed the internet since she was old enough to serve in the armed forces. Born in 1988, she was on of the first multitalented millennial superstars. Perhaps it is the good girl gone bad appeal that has sexualized the popular perception of her once squeaky clean image.
By Frank White10 years ago in Filthy
Was Muhammad Ali a Racist?
Greatest heavyweight in the history of boxing, yes. Perhaps even fifth or sixth greatest boxer ever, in any weight division. But as a person, Muhammad Ali was a complex individual, jaded by the racially charged atmosphere of the late 1960s and 1970s. The Vietnam war, along with his personal struggles and protests, took him out of the game for three years of his prime. He wore his showmanship on his sleeve, but beneath the entreating exterior lied an angry often extremely volatile individual, whose determination was unmatched in the sport of boxing.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Hottest Women Over 40
Perhaps it is my own age, or perhaps it is actually their age specifically that makes this list of women over forty so damn attractive. It goes way beyond their hot bodies and beautiful faces. It is the imperfections that I find most attractive. It is within these imperfections that one finds the deeper, more complicated aspects of these beautiful ladies. A crease in a forehead can be immensely sexy, revealing intimate stories as a woman’s facial expressions change. A few lines around the lips can feel like an intimate invitation. A drop of pretense can mean a world of simplicity.
By Frank White10 years ago in Filthy
Andy Warhol’s Most Erotic Films
If you haven’t watched HBO’s classic show about the 70s music scene, Vinyl, then you have missed a great portrayal of the the iconic artist Andy Warhol. Through the lens of Martin Scorsese, Warhol's diminutive brilliance is personified. He is the ultimate visionary and the Godfather of pop culture. His list of muses, from models to tomato soup cans, is the stuff of legend, but perhaps nothing has stirred as much bizarre controversy as his personal passion project: Pork.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Amy Schumer's Dress Size Controversy
You know, I love Amy Schumer... mostly because she makes my job so fucking easy. Amy’s been a fertile breeding ground for controversy these past couple of weeks, exhibiting a surprisingly thin skin when it comes to other people’s jokes riffing off the knee-slappers she tells about herself; fending off public accusations of comedic plagiarism; and making her own very public accusation of selfie-rape (which was quite possibly unwarranted). But the Amy-centric controversy I’ve been loving the most these days is her seemingly innocent claim that, when it comes to her dress size, "I go between a size 6 and an 8."
By Eric Danville10 years ago in Filthy
MILF Porn Stars
MILF. I can hear its birth in pop culture now: when the kid in American Pie explains, "Mom I’d like to fuck!" When it comes to porn, what exactly is a MILF? Does she need to have a child? Or just a well-aged, mature feel to her performance? What is the age cutoff to be considered a MILF? While we have done our best to stay true to the exact definition, not every woman who stars in a "MILF" porn flick is actually a mother, and that doesn't necessarily detract from their matronly charm. The hottest MILF porn stars are either mothers by definition, or fit the role of a MILF so well that they simply can't be excluded from the ranks.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Xaviera Hollander Interview
"I always say I can do without a man for about 24 hours. Then I go hunting." Such a statement, so openly and unhesitantly made, could only have come from Xaviera Hollander—deported madam, polysexual sensualist, and bestselling author of the autobiographical The Happy Hooker. Hollander operated, with a blend of business flair and sexual fervor, the most successful brothel in New York City. Observant and articulate, she also grew to see her two years of catering to customer's desires as a personal service, as well as a way to make money, and herself as an intimate therapist, as well as a prostitute. As she tells in her book, she readily acceded to demands of every kind, however way-out, enjoying making people happy and being paid for "something I'd have been doing anyway."
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Baseball Players with Porn Star Names
Baseball and pornography have more in common than you think. They are both great American pastimes. More than that, though, they both have multiple players always ready to play, balls constantly flying at their faces, and large rods in their hands. It's basically a description of an erotic film set. If you're outside in a beautiful field watching sweaty men throw, catch, and hit balls, it is understandable that your mind might wander to sex, and it doesn’t help that the names of some of these players fit perfectly into the porno in your mind's eye. Names of various players, though not always the sexiest or the most famous, certainly give us something to think about. What exactly was it that made Babe Ruth a Babe, and why is that candy bar so damn big? From Rod to Pussy, these men helped define the sport of Baseball. Porn parodies are long overdue for a spots classic. Squirts Illustrated was a nice try but, like Bad News Bitches, it was fun but not really grounded in reality. Now Field of Creams came close, but i think what is really needed is a take on an authentic player reimagined as a pornographic film.
By Lizzie Boudoir10 years ago in Filthy
How Celebrities Influence Cultural Movements
There’s a brand new talk, but it’s not very clear That people from good homes are talking this year (Fashion!) It’s loud and tasteless and I’ve heard it before You shout it while you’re dancing on the dance floor (Fashion!) —David Bowie, "Fashion"
By Eric Danville10 years ago in Filthy
Actresses Who Played Prostitutes
Whore. Hooker. Call girl. Prostitute. The sex industry is alive and thriving, generating an annual revenue of over $100 billion dollars worldwide, because hey, sex sells. But who are the women who sell their bodies for money? What are their stories? If there’s anything Hollywood likes more than selling sex on the big screen, it’s telling a story with sex and merit. The roles actresses have played portraying prostitutes range from emotional to hilarious, and span across the better half of a century. Some of the actresses retained their gorgeous looks for their roles; Others shed it, openly embracing the sometimes hard and gritty life associated with the world’s oldest profession.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
