Twitter’s current problems – and the possibility that it might all end very badly – just goes to show that we shouldn’t become dependent on any single form of communication.
Tag: censorship
The Free Speech Campaigners Are Oddly Silent About Sexual Expression
The vocal demands for free speech and political efforts to bring the likes of PayPal under control seem to become very quiet as soon as you mention sexual freedom.
The Pope Does Not Approve Of Porn
Priests and nuns have been watching porn on their phones, and The Pope is not at all amused.
The ‘Orrible World Of 8mm Horror
From the days before VHS – movie collecting, curious edits and weird retitling.
Strictly Censorship: The BBFC Gets A New President
Newsreader and Strictly Come Dancing winner Natasha Kaplinsky is now in charge of the organisation that decides which films you are allowed to see.
The Hypocritical Demonisation Of Adult Entertainment
It’s time to start pointing out that the moralising extremists who see all sexual expression and any nudity as evil are extremists who do not speak for the majority of society.
The Horrific History Of The ‘H’ Certificate
The short-lived effort by the British censors to give “morbid and horrible” films their own restrictive adults-only category.
Remembering Martin Barker
The academic author who was the lone defender of Video Nasties and horror comics during the cultural dark ages of the 1980s.
What, Exactly, Is ‘Legal But Harmful’ And Who Gets To Draw The Line?
Giving the government and lickspittle quangos powers to prevent legal discourse under a vague definition of ‘harm’ is something that we should all object to.
Ofcom’s Commercial Failures
Britain’s TV regulator thinks that more of this sort of thing will encourage people to watch traditional TV channels again. They are mistaken.
Gratuitously Sexy Tech Advertising Of the Past
The valiant attempt by advertisers to make dull and functional tech seem like something that will boost your sex appeal.
The Diabolical Devilries Of Eugène Lepoittevin
The outrageous and provocatively sexual Devilries of the famed French artist. Be warned: this is still eye-popping stuff.