The Birth Of Cleo Magazine

I’m looking forward to an upcoming TV series about Cleo – the Australian women’s magazine that featured male centerfolds (only a few months after Cosmo had pioneered it with Burt Reynolds). If you follow the blog you’ll have already seen the image of actor Jack Thompson nude in the first ever Cleo male centerfold. The TV series features a scene showing how Jack’s legendary “Venus” photo was shot. Cleo was Read More …

“Too Much Genital Detail”

A couple of weeks ago Hungry Beast on the ABC did a great job of exposing the insanity of Australia’s classification laws, focusing on the rule that forbids “too much genital detail” in photos of naked women in magazines. Essentially, the rule means that any glimpse of a woman’s inner labia is considered to be obscene and thus the mag has to be classified as “restricted” and be wrapped in Read More …

A Naked Man On The Cover… Of A Fashion Mag

Fashion and design magazine Wallpaper* has gone out on a limb by offering a cover featuring a “peelable” naked man. The cover starts out all very clothed, but you can then peel back a sticker and the rather handsome guy on the cover is totally naked. It’s a lovely idea and one I’d like to see more of. I’m sure the girls at Erotica Cover Watch will be very pleased. Read More …