Tabloid sensationalism, naked opportunism and the birth of the kiss ‘n’ tell boom of the Eighties and Nineties.
Tag: scandal
Remembering It’s A Royal Knockout – A 1980s TV Fever Dream
Remembering a more innocent time, when Royal scandals simply involved celebrities in funny costumes throwing buckets of water at each other.
Taking The Pizza: What Really Happened At Woking’s Pizza Express?
In the week in which it was confirmed that Prince Andrew can be taken to court to answer sexual assault charges, it’s time to ask some pretty fundamental questions about the Duke’s main alibi.
Paparazzi’s Big Pictures – Stories From The Gutters Of Empty Celebrity
Memories of working on the photo desk of the world’s most infamous photo agency.
The Misadventures Of Tommy Kirk
The one-time Disney star had a career dogged by scandal, but his movies – and his life – are a fascinating study of changing 1960s culture.
He Said/She Said – The Comic Book Cashing In On Scandal And Murder
The short-lived comic book series aiming to explore notorious scandals from the point of view of both people involved.
The Traci Lords Workout Videos
The most notorious star of the 1980s climbs onboard the VHS exercise tape craze.
Jim South, Agent To The Stars
Jim South, the adult industry’s legendary agent and talent scout has died.
Coil’s Musical Guides To Safe Sex And Sensual Massage
The unexpected sex education video soundtracks by the famed post-industrial band.
Prurience And Schadenfreude In The Jeffrey Epstein Saga
Money, sex, power and moral certainty.
Ricky Gervais And The Hollywood Ego Pricking
Ricky Gervais took aim at celebrity hypocrisy and arrogance at the Golden Globes, and it was delicious.
Christine Keeler And The Mysterious Miss X
The suggestively lustful sounds of ‘Christine’ and her Profumo-flavoured novelty single.