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Vintage film footage of a 1960s striptease show in a London pub.

This 1960s culture-clash social commentary comedy is never quite sure of what it wants to be.

A rare victory for sexual freedom in the ongoing moral panic.

The exotic world of the late-night drinking den and non-stop exotic cabaret is explored in this classic Pathé News short.

A vintage documentary look at the nudist lifestyle that is both enthusiastic and salacious.

Continuing our crime movie season with a look back at what is perhaps the most outrageously delirious Japanese underworld film ever made.

A classic American beauty contest with an alleged emphasis on fitness and health.

From the justly earnest to the fanatical crank, objecting to challenging art has a long and difficult history.

The punk legends and their notorious Battersea Park festival appearance.

The bitter infighting from London’s adult entertainment venues only benefits those who want to see all such places closed.