A new documentary exploring the origins and the ongoing effects of the biggest religious moral panic of the 1980s and beyond.
Tag: Moral panic
Britain’s New Moral Panic Part Two: ‘Reviewing’ The Censorship Laws
Britain has a plethora of laws relating to pornography and sex – yet is still determined to find room for more.
Britain’s New Moral Panic Part One: The OnlyFans Ad Backlash
Britain currently seems in the grip of a new moral panic over porn – but then, when is Britain ever not in a moral panic over porn? Even so, this week seems especially hysterical.
The R18 TV News Reports
Vintage TV news reports on the battle to legalise porn in the UK.
Deep 666’d – The Bus Trip Of The Beast Is No More
Religious fanatics force Poland’s Highway to Hel to change its bus route number.
The Week In Awfulness Part 1: Brain Rotting In Texas
Sex, lies and bad science as Texas passes a law to restrict porn forcing adult websites to carry spurious health warnings.
Natural Born Killers In Preston
One of the last gasps of local council censorship as the politicians of Lancashire go up against Oliver Stone.
20 Years Of Domination: DomCon Celebrates Two Decades
America’s premier kink convention returns for its 20th anniversary.
The 1993 Horror Of Mind-Boggling Filth On Your Computer
A TV news report about X-rated downloads from the 1990s shows that the current hysteria is nothing new.
The Moral Panic Over Nudity In Art Is No Laughing Matter
We should all be concerned about stories of religiously-driven campaigns against classical art.
Moral Coercion And Twisted Facts From The UK Parliament’s Censorial Fanatics
British politicians and professional censors join forces with American fundamentalists to demand a ban on porn.
Scottish Strippers Win A Fight For Their Right To Undress
A rare victory for sexual freedom in the ongoing moral panic.