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Columbo Meets Charles Manson (And Solves The JFK Assassination)

A collection of strange tie-in novels in which the crumpled Lieutenant Columbo gets involved in real-life crimes, most notoriously the Manson Family murders.

Britain’s Forgotten Moral Panic Of 1992

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The Daily Mail’s relentless campaign of misinformation and outright lies against 0898 premium rate phone lines.

The Variety Films Catalogue

A Eurotrash sales brochure featuring spectacular artwork for less-than-spectacular films.

Dancing With The Devil – A Music Censorship Documentary From 1991

A Channel 4 exploration of Christian hysteria about the evils of rock music.

Evilio – A Relentlessly Nasty Short Film From Spain

A Spanish slasher short that left unsuspecting TV viewers aghast in the early 1990s.

Family Ties: The People Under the Stairs

Class war and hidden secrets in Wes Craven’s twisted fairy tale.

The Lost World Of Sexy Video Game Advertising

Lurid, lecherous and ludicrous – the game marketing pitched at teenage boys in the 1980s and 1990s.

Police Raids In The Last Days Of Obscenity

A personal memoir of falling foul of Manchester’s over-zealous Obscene Publications Squad – and fighting back.

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.

Traingirl: the Awful Death Of Mary Wojtyla

The story behind one of the most notorious deaths ever to be caught on camera and its unexpected connections to an infamous adult video series.

Mega Seedy – Outrageous Sega Ads From The Pages Of Viz

The splendidly irreverent and tasteless video game system advertising of the 1990s.

In Defence Of… Fierce Creatures

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The much-maligned British 1997 comedy farce is a lot more fun than humourless film critics would like you to think.