Derek Raymond’s bleak and brutal crime fiction remains too much for many who like their murder to be lightweight and cosy.
Tag: 1990s
Columbo Meets Charles Manson (And Solves The JFK Assassination)
A collection of strange tie-in novels in which the crumpled Lieutenant Columbo gets involved in real-life crimes, most notoriously the Manson Family murders.
Britain’s Forgotten Moral Panic Of 1992
The Daily Mail’s relentless campaign of misinformation and outright lies against 0898 premium rate phone lines.
The Variety Films Catalogue
A Eurotrash sales brochure featuring spectacular artwork for less-than-spectacular films.
Dancing With The Devil – A Music Censorship Documentary From 1991
A Channel 4 exploration of Christian hysteria about the evils of rock music.
Evilio – A Relentlessly Nasty Short Film From Spain
A Spanish slasher short that left unsuspecting TV viewers aghast in the early 1990s.
Family Ties: The People Under the Stairs
Class war and hidden secrets in Wes Craven’s twisted fairy tale.
The Lost World Of Sexy Video Game Advertising
Lurid, lecherous and ludicrous – the game marketing pitched at teenage boys in the 1980s and 1990s.
Police Raids In The Last Days Of Obscenity
A personal memoir of falling foul of Manchester’s over-zealous Obscene Publications Squad – and fighting back.
Louise Woodward: The Making Of A Media Martyr
The conflicting evidence, lost facts, fervent nationalism and tabloid-driven hysteria surrounding one of the most notorious trials of the 1990s.
Traingirl: the Awful Death Of Mary Wojtyla
The story behind one of the most notorious deaths ever to be caught on camera and its unexpected connections to an infamous adult video series.
Mega Seedy – Outrageous Sega Ads From The Pages Of Viz
The splendidly irreverent and tasteless video game system advertising of the 1990s.