Class war and hidden secrets in Wes Craven’s twisted fairy tale.
Oh Brother!
Why the return of the reality TV flagship show is nothing to put the bunting out for.
So Macho! Myriam Daujat Meets Mister Pig
Unearthing an eccentric slice of 1980s novelty pop from France.
Put A Cork In It
Why ‘Quit Lit’ is enough to drive you to drink
Mind Your Language
How the exploitation of linguistic ignorance is fuelling the very dystopia that people claim to dread.
Marc Blackie’s Inevitable Silence
A new kink noir video study of sleeplessness and sexual madness from the bad boy of erotic art photography.
The Cat’s Out Of The Bag! The Deranged Pleasures Of The Corpse Grinders Explored
Looking back at one of the great moments in outsider horror cinema from glorious eccentric Ted V. Mikels.
You Are What You Watch: How ‘Diet Reality’ Gave Us Super-Sized Misery
Sickbags at the ready as we delve further into the world of hypocritical, exploitative and sensationalist ‘self-improvement’ television.
Shattered And The Rise Of Reality TV
As Channel 4 broadcasts hand-wringing documentaries about the mental health of reality stars, a reminder of how it has routinely made dangerous and exploitative TV shows for ratings and profit, fatuously disguised as ‘social experiments’.
The Sad Demise Of The Single Drama On TV
Once upon a time, TV was the home of adventurous, challenging and provocative single dramas – we should all mourn their loss.
War Propaganda: The Anti-Porn Misinformation Machine Hits A New Low
The anti-porn campaigner Julie Bindel is making outrageous, untrue claims about the monstrousness of adult entertainment – and not for the first time.
The One-Armed Master Of The Flying Guillotine: Jimmy Wang Yu Remembered
Looking back at the extraordinary career of the pioneering martial arts movie superstar.