It's an odd American dichotomy, the South's bible belt blended with a thriving strip club economy. But in Houston, that very chasm is the source of a 16 year lawsuit from the city against a number of local clubs. » 1/03/14 1:50pm 1/03/14 1:50pm

The New York Court of Appeals in Albany upheld a lower court ruling that lap dances are not entitled to tax exemption because they're not, "dramatic or musical arts performances." Not dramatic? Really? Because there isn't a difference between "highbrow dance and lowbrow dance," in New York state law, this case could… » 10/24/12 10:05pm 10/24/12 10:05pm

A strip club just outside of Albany called Nite Moves made the case Wednesday in New York's Court of Appeals that its cover charge ($11) and lap dance fees ($20 for three minutes) shouldn't be subject to the state's eight percent sales tax because naked dancing is an art form, not unlike ballet. After a 2005 audit of… » 9/06/12 12:00pm 9/06/12 12:00pm

Being a stripper means that other people will never run out of questions for you. "How much money do you make?" "Can they touch you?" "Do you do that thing on the pole?" "Who tips better, Democrats or Republicans?" » 8/30/12 2:10pm 8/30/12 2:10pm

If you're planning on one day visiting scenic Tampa, Florida and replicating the Magic Mike experience at a local establishment staffed by dancing dudes who take their pants off, I've got some bad news. There is no all-male revue in Tampa. Magic Mike was a bulging lie. » 8/30/12 10:50am 8/30/12 10:50am

On Saturday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law that will force strip clubs to pay an additional tax, which will in turn be used to fund programs aimed at preventing sexual assault as well as counseling sexual assault victims. The new tax is expected to haul in about $1 million a year for rape prevention programs,… » 8/19/12 3:00pm 8/19/12 3:00pm

Hoping to capitalize on conservative men's possibly-lingering collective crush, a Tampa Bay strip club has hired a Sarah Palin lookalike to headline during the Republican National Convention in an attempt to draw in business. But this Faux-Palin just any exotic dancer — she's adult film star Lisa Ann, who played Sarah… » 7/23/12 3:50pm 7/23/12 3:50pm

First of all, here is a 1996 Subaru on sale in Wilton, Connecticut for $3,995. Let's all just let that marinate in our brain-juice for a second. » 7/21/12 2:30pm 7/21/12 2:30pm

With the Republican National Convention close at hand, the host city of Tampa's preparing their local strip clubs for the deluge of GOP patrons that will be pouring in with singles. As it turns out, the RNC singlehandedly buoys struggling strip joints out of debt and improves the town's economy (obviously this is re:… » 6/30/12 1:30pm 6/30/12 1:30pm

Strip clubs in Texas are supposed to pay a special tax to help fund sexual assault prevention programs. But some allege the tax violates clubs' First Amendment rights — and lots of clubs simply aren't paying. » 7/15/11 12:14pm 7/15/11 12:14pm

A California city is cracking down on "lingerie cafes," coffee shops that feature scantily clad women and possibly illegal gambling. » 6/30/11 12:45pm 6/30/11 12:45pm

A new law will force Michigan strip clubs to clean up their act. Publicly, anyway. » 4/01/11 5:45pm 4/01/11 5:45pm

A former waitress sued her strip-club employer after they fired her for being too old. She just settled for $60,000. » 1/17/11 2:00pm 1/17/11 2:00pm

The FAA has asked Bombshells, a strip club in Dallas, to turn off its new spinning rooftop beacon. A Southwest pilot complained that it flooded his cockpit with light as he was trying to land at Love Field Airport. » 9/07/10 2:35pm 9/07/10 2:35pm

Though the majority of New Yorkers are opposed to Park51, the women who work at the nearby strip clubs generally feel that the whole "hollowed ground" argument is bullshit; "I don't know what the big deal is," said one local. » 8/20/10 11:06am 8/20/10 11:06am

Feminists in Cardiff, Wales are protesting a plan to build a Hooters in their town because the restaurant will "contribute to sexual harassment of women." Are they out of line? » 8/12/10 9:30am 8/12/10 9:30am

• Researchers at Pfizer claim they have broken new ground in understanding the pathways of desire. While they still don't have a "female Viagra" they have come one step closer to treating sexual dysfunction in women. » 4/14/10 5:30pm 4/14/10 5:30pm

• Former SNL star Victoria Jackson appeared on FOX this morning to say crazy things like "I watch Glenn Beck and he's taught me well. Progressive is the new word for Communist" and: » 3/26/10 5:40pm 3/26/10 5:40pm

Prince Philip has a history of foot-in-mouth disease, and yesterday he did it again. On a visit to the Wyvern Barracks, he asked a 24-year-old cadet if she works in a strip club. Fortunately, she "didn't take any offense." [TheSun] » 3/12/10 10:20am 3/12/10 10:20am