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Weekly Wrap: May 1
This week on Planet Nude: Mandy Zelinka remembered, Ohio's body-freedom fight heats up, and World Naked Gardening Day
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Makena State Park changes could tighten access to Little Beach
Proposed “improvements” could shift the park toward a more controlled entry model
May 1
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Evan Nicks
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Shorts to put on, vol. 7
Five more free short films chosen by Brett Marcella
May 1
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Brett Marcella
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The German wheel
On the Rhönrad, a century-old German gymnastic apparatus that once stood at the center of naturist physical culture
Apr 30
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Evan Nicks
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Ohio bill would redefine indecency by targeting the female breast
One year after raising concerns about HB 249, the threat has moved from committee to the Senate floor
Apr 29
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Evan Nicks
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AANR brings steampunk to the 95th national convention
AANR’s 95th national convention heads to Oregon with a steampunk theme
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Weekly Wrap: Apr. 25
A change at San Gregorio, nudity ban in Vermont, Lupin is off the market, and more News of the Nude, this week on Planet Nude
Apr 25
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News of the Nude, Apr. 2026
Volume 40: Naked in your own backyard, a case dropped, and a beloved beach slipping away
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Lupin Lodge is off the market — for now
One of America's oldest nudist resorts gets another chance
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Ohio bill would redefine indecency by targeting the female breast
One year after raising concerns about HB 249, the threat has moved from committee to the Senate floor
Apr 29
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Evan Nicks
9
3
1
AANR brings steampunk to the 95th national convention
AANR’s 95th national convention heads to Oregon with a steampunk theme
Apr 27
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Evan Nicks
16
Remembering Mandy Zelinka
The co-founder of Skinny Dippers Club and a distinctive voice in modern naturism has died at 49
Apr 26
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Evan Nicks
28
5
1
Lupin Lodge is off the market — for now
One of America's oldest nudist resorts gets another chance
Apr 22
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Evan Nicks
15
Denny Blaine's abatement plan is being used to police topless visitors
Private security guards hired by a neighboring homeowner have been citing the court order to confront topless parkgoers—FoDB filed a motion Monday to…
Apr 22
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Evan Nicks
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Barre moves to ban public nudity
The Vermont city could finalize its first-ever nudity ordinance as soon as tomorrow
Apr 20
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Evan Nicks
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San Gregorio nude beach to close for construction, reopen under State Parks
A summer 2026 opening is confirmed—but the beach's clothing-optional future may hinge on what happens next
Apr 19
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Evan Nicks
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INF-FNI announces 2026 Congress in Hungary
The naturist world’s governing body heads to Kecskemét—with unfinished business from Zipolite on the agenda
Apr 4
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Evan Nicks
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The Nudist Newbies
"Running Realization II"
Apr 26
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Nudie Cutie Comics
"Don’t Fence Me In"
Apr 22
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Zaftig Pink
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Welcome to Nudeville
“Movie Night”
Apr 19
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Fabien
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Apr 18
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Apr 15
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Nova Unbound: Chapter 2
"Three Suns"
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Alfie
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"Art Class"
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Valentine! #14
"Naked Gardening"
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Nudist History
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The German wheel
On the Rhönrad, a century-old German gymnastic apparatus that once stood at the center of naturist physical culture
Apr 30
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Evan Nicks
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The first modern definition of social nudism in 1904
John Russell Coryell and the American blueprint for social nudism
Feb 24
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Carl Hild, PhD
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Edward Carpenter and the intellectual roots of naturism
The queer Victorian rebel who brought Walt Whitman’s spirit and social nudity to the UK
Feb 17
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Carl Hild, PhD
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Virgil Tibbs remains cool
Rereading John Ball’s 'The Cool Cottontail' through a nudist-history lens
Feb 4
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Evan Nicks
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Men are from Mars, Gurley is from Venus
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Olaf Danielson
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Film Club
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Shorts to put on, vol. 7
Five more free short films chosen by Brett Marcella
May 1
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Brett Marcella
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A Decent Woman
A review of the 2016 film and its explorations of different borders
Apr 17
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Brett Marcella
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Disrobed production diary
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Mar 31
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Evan Nicks
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The vulnerability of Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
A review of the intimate 2023 documentary
Mar 6
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Brett Marcella
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Shorts to put on, vol. 6
Another curated selection of nudity-related short films to watch, curated by Brett Marcella
Feb 20
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Brett Marcella
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Book Club
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Storm Clouds and the challenges of nudist media
A twist-filled webcomic and the questions it raises about nudist storytelling
Apr 7
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Brett Marcella
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Virgil Tibbs remains cool
Rereading John Ball’s 'The Cool Cottontail' through a nudist-history lens
Feb 4
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Evan Nicks
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Naked kaiju women I've known
A look at three different comics featuring nude giants
Feb 2
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Brett Marcella
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Nude in the moon
What John Varley’s Eight Worlds reveal about nudity and the body
Jan 13
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Zaftig Pink
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Captain Momo’s Secret Base (2023) manga review
Kenji Tsuruta’s slow-burning space story where nudity, books, and cats fill the void of isolation
Sep 5, 2025
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Episode notes: Making Space
Naked Age Ep. 17: Nudity and growth
Dec 12, 2025
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Evan Nicks
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Making Space
Episode 17: On naturism, community, and the work of keeping spaces open
Dec 10, 2025
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Evan Nicks
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Episode notes: Vian's Revolution
Naked Age Ep. 16: Nudity and freedom
Mar 24, 2025
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Evan Nicks
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Vian's Revolution
Episode 16: From oppression to liberation in a personal awakening
Mar 21, 2025
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Evan Nicks
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Episode notes: Sky Farm Rising
Naked Age Ep. 15: Nudity and revolution
Dec 24, 2024
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Evan Nicks
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Sky Farm Rising
Listen now | Episode 15: America’s oldest nudist club and its revolutionary roots
Dec 23, 2024
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Evan Nicks
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Episode notes: Wilma and the Neo Naturists
Naked Age Ep. 14: Nudity and art
Sep 24, 2024
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Evan Nicks
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Wilma and The Neo Naturists
Watch now | Episode 14: Exploring the bold artistry and cultural impact of Wilma Johnson and The Neo Naturists
Sep 23, 2024
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Evan Nicks
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Episode notes: "Morley the Magnificent"
Naked Age Ep. 13: Nudity and activism
Jun 24, 2024
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Evan Nicks
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Morley the Magnificent
Watch now | Episode 13: From Woodstock to Sunsport Gardens—the transformative path of Morley Schloss in the naturist movement
Jun 21, 2024
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Evan Nicks
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Episode notes: “The Science of Growing Up Naked”
Naked Age Ep. 12: Nudity and development
Mar 26, 2024
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Evan Nicks
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The Science of Growing Up Naked
Listen now | Episode 12: We examine the history of studies conducted into the impact of growing up in a naturist household
Mar 25, 2024
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