Thailand is a vigorously Buddhist country. About 94% of the population is Buddhist, and the state is officially a Buddhist Kingdom. There are over 30,000 wats (temples) in Thailand, serving the religious needs of every community. Therevada Buddhism is about as mainstream as can be here. Read more »

Printed periodicals featuring racy stories along with titillating art and photography were widely circulated in the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth century onward. The National Police Gazette (1845-1932) was one of the first examples of this popular genre, exploiting the public’s morbid fascination with crime and sin. It reached a peak circulation of half a million by the turn of the century. Magazines featuring nudists, pin-ups, burlesque dancers, and artist’s models all flourished into the 1950s and 60s. Read more »