Let’s not allow outrage at inappropriate workplace behaviour by an MP to further embolden the moralising opportunists.
Tag: mass hysteria
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.
Pandering To The Masses: The Hypocritical Fixation With Public Opinion
Why do people put so much time and effort into pretending that the opinions of the person on the street actually matter?
This Year’s Halloween Costume Hysteria
The moral panic over the malign influence of Squid Game and the theoretical dangers of children wearing ‘dangerous’ fancy dress.
The Mass Panic That Came To Tea
How the throwaway comments of a single campaigner led to hysterical press reports around the world.
The Relentless Lies And Contrived Hysteria Over The Existential Threat Of Porn
We would never take people seriously if they suggested that the whole of any industry or culture was represented solely by its worst elements. So why do we accept such blanket criticisms of adult entertainment?
The BBFC’s Lust For Power Has No Limits
The latest self-serving study by the BBFC is another exercise in manipulation and nudge-policy towards having everything we see under their control.
The Video Nasties Documentaries
A selection of predictably hysterical and ill-informed British TV documentaries and discussion shows from the height of the Video Nasty moral panic.
Satanic Panic: When British TV Viewers Were Traumatised By The Omen
How the TV broadcast of the horror classic caused religious hysteria and fears of demonic possession.
Infantilising Britain: A Lesson From History
Looking back at the hysterical, evidence-free report on ‘sexualisation’ by Reg Bailey, the man the BBFC want to oversee their appeals committee.
Depraved And Corrupting: The Complete Video Nasties
The definitive visual guide to the most notorious films of the 1980s.
Temple Of Set Founder Michael Aquino Has Left The Physical Realm
The controversial Satanic leader has allegedly expired.