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Helluva Boss is Damned Good Animation

Demonic afterlife assassination and familial problems from the creators of Hazbin Hotel.

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No Easter Fun In Germany: The Banned Films And Public Pleasures Of Silent Holidays

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Almost 700 films – and other pleasures – are outlawed for public consumption in Germany at Easter and other religious holidays. Here’s the full list of the forbidden fruit.

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Open Wide For The Vibrating Tarot

The classic Tarot card deck of Pamela Colman Smith is re-imagined with outlandish and exotic sex toy inserts.

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The Delirious Madness Of Blind Woman’s Curse

Yakuza action meets gothic horror in a 1970s Japanese movie classic.

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The Pope’s Exorcist Is Not Realistic Say People Who Believe Demonic Possession Really Is A Thing

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Purveyors of superstition and exploiters of delusional thinking complain that a new horror film is not realistic enough.

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The Reprobate TV Movie Night

A collection of above-average made-for-TV movies from the 1970s.

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Diary Of A Nudist – A New Report From The Beachcomber

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Our travelling nudist returns with a look at the current state of nude beaches – and it’s a story of slow decline and furtive voyeurism.

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The Moral Panic Over Nudity In Art Is No Laughing Matter

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We should all be concerned about stories of religiously-driven campaigns against classical art.

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Video Vixens! Or If Howard Beale Was Horny As Hell

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A prophetic film about smut on TV.

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Experiments In Drinking: Holy Hop Water

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The curious case of the alcohol-free, hop-infused sparkling water.

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Getting It Straight In Notting Hill Gate

Remembering the glory days of the British rock underground.

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B.I.G. Cinema – Remembering Bert I. Gordon

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The life and films of the exploitation filmmaker who had a career-long fascination with giant monsters.

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