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De Sade In Barcelona

Barcelona’s De Sade exhibition valiantly attempts to rehabilitate the much-libelled writer but then fumbles things at the last minute.

The Slow Death Of The Topless Sunbather

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Despite what some people might claim, the decline of topless sunbathing is not a sign of female liberation or a blow for body positivity.

Britain’s New Moral Panic Part Two: ‘Reviewing’ The Censorship Laws

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Britain has a plethora of laws relating to pornography and sex – yet is still determined to find room for more.

Natural Born Killers In Preston

One of the last gasps of local council censorship as the politicians of Lancashire go up against Oliver Stone.

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.

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.

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.

Video Vixens! Or If Howard Beale Was Horny As Hell

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A prophetic film about smut on TV.

Primed For Profit: The BBFC’s Double Standards

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The British censors allow wealthy streaming giants to self-certify at a reduced cost, while still bleeding physical media distributors dry.

Moral Coercion And Twisted Facts From The UK Parliament’s Censorial Fanatics

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British politicians and professional censors join forces with American fundamentalists to demand a ban on porn.

The Modern-Day Blue Pencils Of The Sensitivity Readers

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There is no point in trying to make yesterday’s literature inoffensive to easily offended modern readers.

A Legally Harmful Belief

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When we fixate on the concept of ‘bad’ ideas and simple disagreement causing actual harm, we simply empower those who want to control our every thought.