Looking back at the Austin Powers films, a series now almost as out of touch with modern sensibilities as the character himself. But does that matter?
Tag: Woke
Is There Anything More Pointless Than A Right-On Monopoly?
The news that Monopoly is now consulting on social justice revamps of its Community Chest cards has been greeted by many with raised eyebrows, and no wonder.
Reframing Hollywood: The Moral Superiority Of Finding Everything Problematic
The ignoble desire to find every old movie offensive and dangerous is the classic sign of the censorial belief that you know better than everyone else.
Never Explain, Never Apologise
Apologising for expressing your honestly-held opinions is a very bad idea, no matter how unpopular they might be.
The BBC’s Banned Songs Of The Gulf War
The tunes considered too dangerous and subversive to be played on national radio during Desert Storm.
Ugly People And Their Beautiful Creations: The Art Is Not The Artist
Bad people make great art, and it is important that we learn to separate the two.
Scotland’s New Hate Speech Bill Is Dangerous And Devious
Scotland’s proposed new law goes far beyond hate speech and sets out to silence all debate, discussion and criticism of protected groups.
The Reprobate Podcast Episode 4: Keri O’Shea
The Reprobate Podcast returns! This week, we chat to writer Keri O’Shea about Woke Horror, Woke Metal, and Woke everything else. Stay tuned, stay awake and stay alert…
The Flaccid Appeal Of The Festival Of New Masculinity
A month of chin-stroking studies exploring masculinity does not excite us.
Vape and Pillage: Entertainments For Modern Vikings
The commodification and rewriting of Viking culture as an inclusive , touchy-feely world is a bastardisation of history.
We Are All Nazis Now
When people are called ‘Nazi’ for the slightest social justice transgression, is it any wonder that the word is starting to lose any meaning?
Monty Python Finds New Things To Worry About
The comedy legends scrape the barrel of their archives, and become socially conscious in the process.