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☆ I'm a regular at clothing-optional resorts where you don't have to wear pants to dinner and sex-inspired decor is everywhere
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Simone Paget | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2017, I was invited to Temptation Cancún, an adults-only resort with tops-optional areas, with a group of journalists. Since then, I've made it a point to visit as many sex-positive, clothing-optional resorts as possible. There's also a general refrain among regulars at clothing-optional resorts: "No one knows you, and no one cares." The food is pretty good, tooPeople may not visit clothing-optional resorts for the food, but I've had some great meals over the years. But even if you're not traveling with a partner, don't sleep on the spas at clothing-optional resorts.

Persons: I've, Desire Pearl, Desire Maya, Simone Paget, chowing, —, they're, There's, Cancún, Cruise Locations: Negril, Jamaica

☆ We're a month into the Ultimate World Cruise that's taken over TikTok, and the drama we were promised may actually be about to materialize
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Sirena Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It's the most viral vacation ever taken — the Royal Caribbran Ultimate World Cruise. Viewers anticipated explosive drama in the days following the cruise's departureAs early as December 11, the first full day on the ship, passengers began sharing their experiences. Advertisement"I guarantee there's going to be love, fun, excitement, and drama," said cruise follower Bad YaYa in the first of at least 24 videos she's created for her Ultimate World Cruise playlist. Stories from aboard the cruise began to emergeMore and more passengers — or, as some have called them, "cast members" — began posting on TikTok. Ultimate World Cruise followers also discovered the Facebook group where those who had already signed up for the cruise had been communicating (hosted by Royal Caribbean, the group boasts 438 members).

Persons: —, it's, Kara Harms, CruiseTok, Bad YaYa, she's, Angie Linderman, Joe Martucci, TikTokers, who's, Anthony McWilliams, recapper, @uksecrettravel, TikTokers breathlessly, Adita, stirrer, Marc Sebastian, Sebastian Organizations: Service, Business, Royal, New York Times, Facebook, Royal Caribbean, USA Locations: Miami, Royal Caribbean, TikTok, Brazil, Uruguay

☆ Heart-shaped beds and champagne hot tubs: Inside America’s adults-only hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Heart-shaped hot tubs surrounded by rose petals, circular beds with ceilings that replicate a starry night sky and jaw-dropping, seven-foot-tall champagne-glass whirlpools for two. Margaret and Corey Bienert/Courtesy Artisan BooksThe Cove Pocono Resorts premiered its heart-shaped hot tub in 1963. For Margaret and Corey, these images of the champagne tub became the thesis statement of their hotel project. Not all the hotels Margaret and Corey frequent are 20th century relics. Margaret and Corey Bienert/Courtesy Artisan BooksWhile most of the hotels Margaret and Corey highlight are in the US, the book also spotlights a few elsewhere in the world.

Persons: Margaret, Corey Bienert, –, ” Margaret, Corey, Morris Wilkins, Wilkins, upping, they’re, Don, aren’t, Toledo , Iowa –, Trixie Mattel, ”, “, Don Q, Margaret Bienert, they’ve, honeymooned, we’ve, “ It’s, it’s, “ There’s, there’s, hadn’t, “ I’ve, Diego Calvo Organizations: CNN, Resorts, CNN Travel, Artisan Books, Miami Princess Hotel, Pocono Resorts, “ Owners, Mon Chalet Locations: Pennsylvania, Pocono, Miami , Florida, Wisconsin, South Amboy New Jersey, Idaho and Utah, Toledo , Iowa, Galena , Illinois, Wildwood, Florence , Kentucky, swingers, Colorado, Idaho, Ibiza, Spain, Spanish

☆ Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith: What they’ve said about their marriage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have said their marriage is not a conventional one. Pinkett Smith this week has revealed that she and Smith, who married in 1997, have been living “completely separate lives” since 2016. Pinkett Smith said it was that she and her husband were swingers. Yeah, we just really like each other!”Forever familyPinkett Smith appeared on Sway’s Universe in 2018 and declared that she and Smith “are family,” no matter what. “Take out all that whole marriage/ relationship crap, at the end of the day, Will and I are family.

Persons: Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Pinkett Smith, Smith, I’ve, ” Smith, “, ”, Andy Cohen ”, Cohen, “ indiscretions, ” Pinkett Smith, Pinkett Smith “, we’re, didn’t, “ Jada, August Alsina, ” “, ” Will Smith Organizations: CNN, GQ

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs without a prescription and intending to sell them in the massive central Florida retirement community The Villages and elsewhere. In court filings, prosecutors allege that the man received more than $1,800 worth of erectile dysfunction drugs that had been shipped through interstate commerce. The drugs were misbranded because the man obtained them without a valid prescription, according to federal authorities. Rumors about swingers, public sex and high rates of sexually transmitted diseases have swirled around the retirement haven for decades. But a report by the Tampa Bay Times last year said that the three counties containing The Villages tended to have significantly lower rates of sexually transmitted diseases compared to Florida overall.

Organizations: —, Tampa Bay Times Locations: Fla, Florida

☆ Yes, You Need to Wear an Undershirt. No, a Regular T-Shirt Won’t Do.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Hamish Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NECKLINE ENVY Brevity is the soul of actor Vince Vaughn’s undershirt in ‘Swingers’ (1996). Photo: Miramax/Everett CollectionA BUTTON-UP over a white tee? That smartish-casualish uniform works for many offices and simplifies weekends the way a style no-brainer should. But it does call for a little thought: Whether your overshirt is fully or partly unbuttoned, the undershirt matters. And to avoid adding bunched-up bulk, the undershirt must be soft and slim.

Persons: Vince Vaughn’s undershirt, ‘ Swingers ’, Everett Organizations: Miramax Locations: ‘

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Persons: Rory Mcllroy, Brooks Koepka, Cam Smith, Peacock, You'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Royal Liverpool Golf, British, NBC, USA Network, USA, Sky Sports, Sky's, Sky, Sports, Fox Sports, Foxtel, TV Locations: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Australia, British

☆ A Hollywood Diner Becomes a Writers’ Room of a Different Sort
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Corina Knoll | More About Corina Knoll | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

They are usually fresh off the picket lines when they sink into plaid booths behind red Formica tables, or pull up to the terrazzo countertop, not far from the jukebox that switches from Sam Cooke to Joan Jett. The room rumbles with their chatter, their laughter. Their emergency savings are dwindling, but hey, sitting together over free milkshakes and tuna melts, things don’t feel so bad. Such is the daily scene at Swingers, a beloved retro diner in Los Angeles where the lunch and dinner crowds are dominated by Hollywood writers still on strike. For more than two months, they have fought studios for better wages and job security, and there is no hint of an agreement on the horizon.

Persons: Sam Cooke, Joan Jett Organizations: Hollywood Locations: Swingers, Los Angeles

☆ Fact Check-Cartoon ‘swingers’ book is meant for adults, not children
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

According to its author, a cartoon book titled “Mom and Dad’s Swinger Party” is intended for adults, contrary to online claims saying it was written for children. She later changed the post’s caption to clarify this is an “adults parody book” after receiving negative comments online. The book was written by Brad Gosse, whose website reads, in part: “Brad is a comedian living in Toronto, Canada. He has published over 120 dark humor books so far” (www.bradgosse.com/). A spokesperson for British book retailer Waterstones said “Mom and Dad's Swinger Party” was listed as humor and not as a children’s book (here) (here).

Persons: Dad’s, Brad Gosse, Brad, . Gosse, you’d, ” Gosse, “, Waterstones, Dad's, Party ”, Read Organizations: Reuters, Party Locations: Toronto, Canada, British

☆ Meet 3 couples on a swingers' cruise with 'Fifty Shades of Grey'-style playrooms and a clothing-optional pool
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some "sexually adventurous" couples are taking swingers' cruises with clothing-optional pools. Some "sexually adventurous" couples wanting more than just sun loungers and bingo are taking cruises for "swingers" that offer "Fifty Shades of Grey"-style fetish playrooms. Guests can choose to take a dip in a clothing-optional swimming pool or let loose at theme parties while voyaging across the ocean. Insider spoke to three couples during a cruise from Miami to Jamaica in April about their experience and why they decided to go. The couples chose to use their first names only to protect their privacy, but their identities are known to Insider.

☆ I work for a nude cruise. It's liberating — but there are rules. Passengers can't get too excited, and clothes must be worn to dinner.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Brooke Morton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'm a cruise organizer for Bare Necessities Tour and Travel, a nudist cruise company. I spend all year as part of a team planning our two sailings: a February trip aboard a big cruise ship called our Big Nude Boat, which has 3,000 passengers, and a smaller cruise in summer. Now I'm vice president of sales for the two Bare Necessities cruises. Entertainers and staffers on a Bare Necessities cruise wear clothes. On our Big Nude Boat with a little more than 2,100 passengers, about 70% of guests on board are repeat guests.

☆ 35 secret terms only cruise workers know — and the ones you don't want to hear as a passenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Cruise workers have their own secret language they use to communicate with one another. That's because crew members have dozens of secret code words and sayings they use to communicate while keeping passengers in the dark. Insider compiled a dictionary of cruise ship language based on interviews with cruise workers, previous reporting, and industry blogs. GUSTAVO GRANADO/AFP via Getty ImagesBabaloo: Alternatively spelled "Babalu," this is widespread cruise worker slang that means "fool" or "idiot." Cruise to Nowhere: Also called a "stay-cation" by some cruise workers, this is when a ship cruises at sea without stopping at any ports.

☆ Watch live: Jon Favreau talks streaming, storytelling and 'The Mandalorian'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Nearly four years ago, Disney's streaming service Disney+ launched with a new Star Wars series called "The Mandalorian." Helmed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the western-inspired sci-fi show captivated audiences and launched a new era of Star Wars storytelling. Now in its third season, "The Mandalorian" has inspired Disney and Lucasfilm to invest in more live-action and animated long-form content in the Star Wars universe. On Tuesday, Favreau, also known for starring in "Swingers" and "PCU," as well as directing the first two "Iron Man" movies, sits down with CNBC's Carl Quintanilla to talk streaming, storytelling and crafting this new generation of Star Wars.

☆ From 'babaloo' to 'slop chest,' these are 35 secret terms only cruise workers know — and the ones you don't want to hear as a passenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Cruise workers have their own secret language they use to communicate with one another. That's because crew members have dozens of secret code words and sayings they use to communicate while keeping passengers in the dark. Insider compiled a dictionary of cruise ship language based on interviews with cruise workers, previous reporting, and industry blogs. GUSTAVO GRANADO/AFP via Getty ImagesBabaloo: Alternatively spelled "Babalu," this is widespread cruise worker slang that means "fool" or "idiot." Slop chest: A tiny convenience store in the crew-only section of a cruise ship that sells essential items.

☆ The filmmakers behind a secretive new Brett Kavanaugh documentary said they got new tips about him as soon as the film was announced: 'I do hope this triggers action'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The filmmakers said they started getting new tips about Kavanaugh right after the film was announced. Programmers of the indie film fest, held annually in Park City, Utah, revealed Thursday that the film "Justice" from director Doug Liman would screen on Friday evening. The film centers on accusations initially made against Kavanaugh in 2018, when he was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Donald Trump. "I do hope that this triggers outrage, I do hope that this triggers action, I do hope that this triggers additional investigation with real subpoena powers." He previously told the Hollywood Reporter that "the Supreme Court, which is sacred for all of us, holds special meaning for me."

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