Sexy Time: Man-kini Skiiers Rock the French Alps

Towleroad reader Ian Osband sends in in a clip of himself and a fellow Oxford University student. They recently took on the ski jump recently at popular French Alps resort Val Thorens, wearing nothing but Borat-style neon thongs.

Upon further investigation I found another clip of a dude making "sexy time" at another French Alp resort, Alpe d'Huez (below). I've got to say the camerawork in the second video is pretty impressive. Both clips are possibly NSFW, due to the revealing nature of the man-kini.

Watch them, AFTER THE JUMP...

News: Mario Cantone, Vail, Formula One, Sam Adams, RuPaul

Saudi Arabia beheads two men after they are convicted of raping another.

It's on again but has the message been lost? Join the Impact notes that the focus of the nationwide protests happening this weekend is DOMA but nowhere is it mentioned in this report on the upcoming Saturday protest in Pasadena.

Humiliation on the slopes in Vail...

DOMA author Bob Barr: Repeal it.

Spain is "key front" in Vatican's church-state battle: " In a recent interview in Madrid, the secretary general of the Spanish Bishops Conference, Msgr. Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, said it was important for the church 'to use all the means at its disposal to promote and defend its fundamental rights.' He called the 2005 law legalizing gay marriage and adoption 'very strange and very irrational and very unjust.' The implications are broader, since Spain, with its 42 million Catholics, remains a touchstone for Latin America. South America alone has 324 million Catholics, the world’s largest concentration."

Great White Shark autopsy to be conducted in front of 1,000 people, streamed live online: "We’re interested in the gut content to see what the shark has eaten – it could be anything from seals, penguins, fish or even whale blubber. We’re certainly hoping not to find any human bits inside, but you never know."

"Marriage Equality Rights for LGBT couples nationwide" is among the top 10 ideas voted up by visitors to the Change.org website. You can vote it up HERE.

Cristiano Ronaldo takes his final bake of '08.

Mario Cantone's Superstar musical headed to Broadway? "Superstar is the ultimate interactive theatrical experience. Capitalizing on the cultural phenomenon of reality television talent contests, Superstar brings to life the story of six finalists in a heated talent competition. With its radio-ready, contemporary score and lyrics, Superstar artfully blends the on-stage reality show with all the backstage drama. Incorporating romance, conflict, plot-twists and foul play - everything they don't show you on TV - Superstar captivates audiences of all ages - entertaining traditional and non-traditional theater-goers alike. Driving the competition is the audience - an integral part of the show itself, in that, EVERY NIGHT THE AUDIENCE VOTES - live during the show - and on any given night, ANYONE can win!"

Cover Girl: RuPaul releases new video to coincide with premiere of Drag Race show.

Ordinance barring discrimination against gays and lesbians challenged in Kalamazoo, Michigan; likely to go before voters.

One if by land: Family Research Council warns of gay marriage invasion.

Conservative gay SoCal blogger Boi from Troy calls it a day.

NYT on Arkansas foster care - adoption law not in the child's best interest: "The new law is undeniably discriminatory. Under Arkansas law, people convicted of major crimes, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor, remain eligible to adopt children or become foster parents. Single people who have no partner — or who have a large number of casual sex partners — are also eligible. Anyone who is in a committed relationship, gay or straight, but is not married is automatically barred."

AfterElton has a crush on Portland's new gay mayor Sam Adams.

Head of Formula One racing accused of homophobia and racism in UK lawsuit.

Palin family embroiled in suspicions of nepotism, abuse of power once again: "Levi Johnston this fall began working at the Milne Point oil field through the ASRC Energy Services apprenticeship program. However, radio talk show commentator Dan Fagan, in a column published Sunday in the Anchorage Daily News, questioned how Johnston could take part in the apprenticeship program without the required high school education. Johnston's father, Keith Johnston, said in a telephone interview that his son decided to resign and return home to work on his education."

Bush cat dies, had nine lives and three names: "'Willie' apparently couldn't bear life after the White House. The Bushes' 18-year-old female black American Shorthair died Sunday at home in the Executive Mansion. Named by a then-9-year-old Barbara Bush, the cat, who was also called 'Kitty' by the family, was given the name 'India' after the former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called El Indio."

Lindsay Lohan has not had her Anne Heche moment yet.

Lone hacker responsible for infiltrating celebrity Twitter accounts, says Twitter: "The issue with these 33 accounts is different from the Phishing scam aimed at Twitter users this weekend. These accounts were compromised by an individual who hacked into some of the tools our support team uses to help people do things like edit the email address associated with their Twitter account when they can't remember or get stuck."

Oprah gets depressed too.

Bode Miller Gets Naked in New York

Olympic Skier Bode Miller has a new training regimen, which includes work as a shirtless back waxer and naked sprints through the streets of New York.

Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP...

News: Americone Dream, Gay Ski Week, Lou Pearlman, Heat

Earth's temperature record "smashed" in January: "The temperature of the world's land and water combined — the most effective measurement — was 1.53 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th-century average of 53.6 for January, breaking the old record by more than one-quarter of a degree. Ocean temperatures alone didn't set a record. That didn't just nudge past the old record set in 2002, but broke that mark by 0.81 degrees, which meteorologists said is a lot, since such records often are broken by hundredths of a degree at a time."

Al Gore announces "Live Earth" concerts.

Stephen Colbert gets his own flavor of Ben & Jerry's, Americone Dream. Colbert: "I'm not afraid to say it. Dessert has a well-known liberal agenda. What I hope to do with this ice cream is bring some balance back to the freezer case."

Boy band tycoon Lou Pearlman on the run from the FBI? Idolator: "There are now 16 suits pending against Pearlman, seeking a total of $134 million. His alleged transgressions are hard to encapsulate--the Orlando Sentinel has an entire Pearlman archive--but one of the most pressing accusations is that he was running an ambitious Ponzi scheme to bilk investors. Considering the scope of the investigation, we're sure Pearlman will show up soon; in fact, we're guessing you can find him right now at some undisclosed Disney nightclub, where he's eating fistfuls of Mars bars and asking the waiters if they can hit a mid-range falsetto."

We win. Keith Olbermann gets "second term" at MSNBC. Contract renewed for four more years.

David Beckham acts on Instinct.

Hallmark to release line of cards referencing sexual orientation: "Hallmark Cards Inc., which has built its $4.2 billion empire on sentiments for life's happier times, is releasing a new line of cards that will speak to those and other situations that the company says have either been ignored by greeting card companies or received only a smattering of attention from niche players...No topics were off-limits, said company spokeswoman Rachel Bolton, noting two cards that could be sent to gay people who have disclosed their sexuality. The cards don't directly refer to homosexuality, only extolling the person to 'Be You' or 'This is who I am' or featuring a rainbow, a symbol of gay pride."

Gay ski week at Whistler: a photo gallery. (via slog)

Hundreds rally for gay rights in Maryland after state legislators introduce two amendments to ban gay marriage: “When people have to leave the nation of their birth to participate in a basic right of citizenship, we do not have equal justice under the law. When there is hesitation about marriage equality, when there is discussion of setting up a separate but equal — but unequal — system, we do not have equal justice under the law. And we will be here until we get full equality under the law.”

Domain name timhardawayisgay.com for sale on eBay. Bargain.

A Real Ski Bum: Rainer Schoenfelder

Rainer Schoenfelder, an Austrian skier and sometime pop star, lost a bet with his physiotherapist who had been treating him for neck and back pain. He told his therapist that if the pains subsided by Wednesday, he'd ski down Switzerland's Lauberhorn in the altogether.

Well, his pains subsided and was forced to hit the slopes wearing yellow boots, an orange helmet, and gloves, catching the attention of, well, just about everyone, including a nearby photographer.

Said Schoenfelder: "Somehow I didn't notice the photographer. It was an internal bet and of course the whole thing wasn't planned for the public. I am happy, though, that the pains have eased up and that it was not cold when I honored my debt."

Austria's head ski coach Toni Giger didn't have a problem with it: "I have no problem with nudity in general. I haven't seen the pictures but no one was hurt. ... This was typical Schoenfelder behavior."

I'm sure Schoenfelder's glad that he didn't take a spill.

After the jump, Schoenfelder's ski run...