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Australian Rules: The Persecution Of The Witch Of Kings Cross

What comes through loud and clear in the story of artist and alleged witch Rosaleen Norton is the ferocity of Australian censorship in the 1950s and 60s.Continue reading

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The Crocodile Tears Of The Shame Merchants

The deaths of Jesse Jane and Masuimi Max have brought out the ugly moralisers who are quick to blame it all on 'immoral lifestyles'.Continue reading

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The Maddest Story Ever Told – Spider Baby

Looking back at the eccentric pleasures of Jack Hill's oddball family saga.Continue reading

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The Marvel Super Heroes Top Trumps Of 1977

The comic book heroes - and villains - of the Mighty World of Marvel make their fascinating and occasionally baffling card game debut.Continue reading

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The Church Of England’s Nestle Problem

Should religious bodies that once boycotted companies on ethical grounds now be making money from them?Continue reading

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We’re Winning At Wellness, Apparently

What do you mean, you're shocked to hear that The Reprobate has been nominated for a health and wellness award?Continue reading

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Bruce Lee And The Vibrating Palm

Was the death of Bruce Lee really as simple as we've been told? The conspiracy theorists with books and films to sell would like you to believe not.Continue reading

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Behind The Scenes Of An Adult Movie Shoot

The making of adult movies is not as glamorous or exciting as you might hope it to be.Continue reading

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David Lynch’s Darkened Room

An unsettling short film from the director's experimental 2000s era.Continue reading

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The Eccentric And Offensive World Of Vintage Valentine Cards

The cute, suggestive, outrageous and morally unacceptable world of yesteryear's romantic gestures.Continue reading

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Burtynsky: Extraction/Abstraction And The Unsettling Beauty Of Destruction

A new exhibition of the photographer's work shows images of an industrial world and its effects that we can hardly recognise or believe could be real.Continue reading

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John S. Rad And The Dangerous Men

This bizarre slice of outsider cinema is a fascinatingly unique and baffling experience.Continue reading

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There Will Be Trouble: The Messy Legacy Of Robocop

A deep dive into the sequels, reboots and rip-offs that followed Paul Verhoeven's cult classic.Continue reading

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The Neurotic, Psychotic Pranksters And Outlaws Of Mondo New York

Talking to Stuart. S. Shapiro about the controversial and edgy Performance art documentary classic, freshly re-released.Continue reading

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Let’s Hear It For Adult Entertainment’s Body Positivity

X-rated entertainment celebrates every adult size, shape, age, gender and sexuality - let's stop blaming it for body shaming and cultural conformity.Continue reading

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The Rise And Fall Of John Stagliano’s Fashionistas

The curious mainstream theatrical dance spectacular based on an extravagant adult movie from the artist best known as Buttman.Continue reading

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This Morning And Richard Madeley Explore The Exotic World Of Body Piercing

The bumbling TV presenter attempts to make navel piercings seem like the extremes of body modification in a spectacularly cringeworthy broadcast from 1994.Continue reading

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Sack The Act – The Fight Back Against The Appalling Online Safety Act

A new campaign aims to end the British government's oppressive internet censorship laws before they cause more harm than they already have.Continue reading

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Skater Punk Splatter And Indie Experimentation In Twisted Issues

Charles Pinion's 1980s alt. culture indie movie remains a pioneering work of underground filmmaking.Continue reading

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The Satanic Panic Is Alive And Well In Utah

The Mormon state takes a deep dive back into one of the more hysterical moral panics of the 1980s.Continue reading

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