Sadistic and murderous, Kriminal was nevertheless a hugely popular comic book character in the 1960s.
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Difficult Ideas for Difficult Times
I Will See The Life Run Out Of You: The Curse Of Ghost Story
The problems in adapting a complex story for the screen laid bare in John Irvin’s messy, compromised version of Peter Straub’s magnificent novel.
The Mashin’ Of The Christ: Negativland Crucifies Religion
The art provocateurs and cut-up masters create a study of hypocritical religious brutality.
Rock Critic Confidential And The Rise And Fall Of Music Journalism
The self-importance – and actual importance – of the rock critic, and why collections of old rock star interviews still have value.
X-Rated Beer From Jacquie And Michel
The French adult producers lend their name to a couple of blonde beers.
Don’t Stop Believing – The Hazards Of Changing A Rock Band’s Lead Singer
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The Spies Who Loved Me: A Visual History Of The Bond Girl
The evolving history of the Bond Girl is a study in glamour, sexploitation and hypocrisy across six decades.
Here’s To My Sweet Satan (And Stairway To Heaven)
The continuing Satanic Panic and religious hysteria surrounding Led Zeppelin’s most famous recording.
PornHub Vs The Louvre: The Fight For Ownership Of Classical Erotica
International museums get their Knickers in a twist over erotic art being called out for what it is.
Sarah Brand’s Musical Fantasies
The once heard, never forgotten recorded works of the unique singer and video producer.
The Condescending Sexism Of ‘Feminist’ Superhero Cinema
The constant implication in superhero films, that women are inherently powerless with their destinies shaped by the actions of men, does not seem a particularly empowering narrative.
Suburban Conformity: Looking Back At The ‘Burbs
Joe Dante’s most biting satire of suburban America sadly loses its nerve at the last minute and becomes as reactionary and curtain-twitching as its central characters.