Gratuitously Sexy Tech Advertising Of the Past
The valiant attempt by advertisers to make dull and functional tech seem like something that will boost your sex appeal.
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The Diabolical Devilries Of Eugène Lepoittevin
The outrageous and provocatively sexual Devilries of the famed French artist. Be warned: this is still eye-popping stuff.
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Shiitakeheads: The ASA Causes More Offence Than Any Ad They Object To
Once again, Britain’s self-appointed advertising censors are allowing a handful of tutting moralists to dictate what everyone else can see.
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Politicians, Prohibitionists And Porn: A Bad Combination
Let’s not allow outrage at inappropriate workplace behaviour by an MP to further embolden the moralising opportunists.
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War Propaganda: The Anti-Porn Misinformation Machine Hits A New Low
The anti-porn campaigner Julie Bindel is making outrageous, untrue claims about the monstrousness of adult entertainment – and not for the first time.
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The Gallery Of Banned Advertising
A visual guide to forbidden advertising from the modern age.
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The Real-World Consequences Of Outlawing Porn
Censoring adult entertainment does not reduce demand – it just allows fraudsters, blackmailers and corruption to flourish.
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Sob Story: The ASA’s Puritanical Fear Of The Female Body
The self-declared advertising authority uses modern buzzwords to disguise the decidedly Victorian morality behind its decisions.
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Twitter’s German-Specific Porn Block Is Not The Way Forward
Selectively blocking individual Twitter feeds in specific countries will not placate the censorial and feels like the thin end of the wedge.
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Sound Or Vision: The BBFC’s Audio Commentary Scam
Should option soundtracks on DVDs and Blu-rays be classified as separate video recordings? The censors claim they should – but they are wrong.
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Censorship’s Lack Of Appeal
The British video censorship appeals process has always been set up to be as difficult and costly as possible – and new ‘simplifications’ do little to change that.
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The Reprobate Top(less) Tens Of 2021
As 2021 staggers to an end, we look back on what’s been hot with Reprobate readers during the last year.
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