A classic American beauty contest with an alleged emphasis on fitness and health.
Tag: 1980s
The Media Show Investigates Horror Films
Channel 4’s art show examines the appeal of horror films in a somewhat haphazard manner.
The Counter Culture Meets Eighties Neo-Noir – Donald Cammell’s White Of The Eye
The maverick director’s collision of style, slasher and psychedelia remains a seminal moment in American cinema.
Sibylle Rauch – So Long And Goodbye To Tunefulness
The curious country and western song performed by the German sex symbol turned porn star.
Motherfu…ing Stupidity: The BBFC And ‘Implied Language’
The British censor’s curious decision to treat ‘implied’ swearing no differently than if the actual word had been used.
Salman Rushdie And The International Guerillas
The deranged Pakistani film that reinvented the controversial author as an international super-villain, and was briefly banned in Britain.
Thor Blimey! Steady Yourself For The Ultimate Music Video
The video for John Mikl Thor’s The Ultimate Alliance might be the most extraordinary thing you see this year.
CED – The Video Format That Was Dead On Arrival
RCA’s unique vinyl-based video format arrived on the market too late to have any chance of success – but remains an intriguingly unique system.
Classic Albums Revisited: Bathory’s Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
Looking back at one of the pioneering moments in the Black Metal story.
Scream Greats: Fangoria Explores Satanism And Witchcraft
The horror movie magazine’s short-lived video series took a curious turn towards the Satanic in its second edition.
Murder: Live From Death Row – Geraldo Rivera’s Sensationalist True Crime Special
America’s king of trash TV investigates the killing of America and goes toe-to-toe with Charles Manson in a notorious 1988 TV special.
Woefully Misleading VHS Cover Art
A selection of ludicrous and entirely unsuitable VHS artwork for films that would either disappoint or horrify anyone attracted by these covers.