Looking back at the hysterical, evidence-free report on ‘sexualisation’ by Reg Bailey, the man the BBFC want to oversee their appeals committee.
Tag: censorship
Whatever It Is, I’m Against It: Art Vs Protesters
From the justly earnest to the fanatical crank, objecting to challenging art has a long and difficult history.
The Blinkered Ignorance Of Politicians
Our laws are set by social misfits who don’t know what they are talking about – isn’t that depressing?
Little Did You Know – The Chat Show
Notorious censor-baiter David McGillivray launches his own online chat show.
The Wretched World Of El Duce And The Mentors
The sordid tale of rock’s must gleefully offensive band and its provocative leader.
Pure Motorised Instinct: The Pleasure And Pain Of Dawn Of The Dead
the most beloved of horror films has never felt more timely – but it remains a film that signals its misanthropy rather too loudly for its own good.
Cronenberg Is Crashed Out Of Cinemas Again
David Cronenberg’s unsettling adaptation of the J.G. Ballard novel is once again too dangerous for public showings.
The Zappa Documentary Is Here
The long-awaited documentary study of the musical maverick gets a US release in November.
The BBFC Returns To A World Of Secrecy
The British censorship board’s website has gone from being a valuable resource to an empty vanity project that covers up their history.
Misguided Moralising: Playboy Fashion Ads Cleared Of Sexualisation Claims
Even Britain’s notorious advertising censors couldn’t agree that this poster, featuring a fully-clothed 28-year-old-woman, was sexualising under-age girls.