America’s evangelical extremist goes to war against imagination and children’s toys.
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The Grand Flâneur Walk
The aimless march of the dandy returns to London after a two-year break.
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.
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’.
Better Than You – The Arrogance Of The Rich And Famous
Is it any wonder that celebrities believe themselves to be special when we constantly tell them that they are?
A Symphony Of Horror – Nosferatu Revisited
In its centenary year, we take a critical look back at the first Dracula film and the movie that kickstarted gothic horror as we know it.
Now Kissing Is Considered To Be Sexually Explicit: The Continuing Madness Of The ASA
Britain’s ever-prudish advertising censors get worked up about the idea of couples showing fully-clothed affection for each other.
Storm Warnings: The Strange World Of Quonspiracy
Exploring the conspiracy-driven world of QAnon and the new book that explores the birth and development of the movement.
Things Fell Apart: Jon Ronson Explores The Culture Wars
The author and broadcaster explores how we reached our current state of extreme tribal division over everything in a new podcast series.
Mayhem And Magic: A Festival Report
Oliver Morris explores the new normal of the 2021 Mayhem Film Festival and finds it better than ever.
The Mask As Sexual Liberation In The Work Of Paul Soso
The late fetish photographer’s work is celebrated in a timely new exhibition.