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Top 10 Banned Films of the 20th Century
This list clearly shows that if there's one constant throughout history, it's that censors have bad taste. Tin Drum? Titticut Follies? Classics!
I want to know what we should have banned. What movies were so bad or so useless that they didn't deserve to be made or seen by anyone? Bonus points for anyone who can back up their submission to the list with an illustrative video clip. This list clearly shows that if there's one constant throughout history, it's that censors have bad taste. Tin Drum? Titticut Follie... more -
Foie gras back on the menu in Chicago
For nearly two years, foie gras fans in Chicago slipped into so-called "duckeasies" to indulge in a banned delight.
That all changed on Wednesday when Chicago's city council repealed a prohibition on the sale of the fatty duck and goose liver dish.
For nearly two years, foie gras fans in Chicago slipped into so-called "duckeasies" to indulge in a banned delight. ... more -
Skins 'orgy' poster is rapped by ad watchdog
A poster promoting Channel 4's teen drama Skins has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). It features two of the stars, April Pearson (Michelle) and Mike Bailey (Sid), surrounded by couples apparently taking part in an orgy.
The ASA said the image "could cause serious or widespread offence" and was inappropriate for poster sites that could be seen by children.
A poster promoting Channel 4's teen drama Skins has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). It features two of the s... more -
Gnarls Barkley's "Run" banned from US TV
"The video for Gnarls Barkley's new single, "Run," may feature a cameo from Justin Timberlake, but it's still not quite ready to air on MTV.
That's because of its strobe effects, which caused the clip to fail the Harding Test -- guidelines established to prevent TV images from triggering epileptic seizures."
Full story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080305/en_nm/gnarls_dc_1 "The video for Gnarls Barkley's new single, "Run," may feature a cameo from Justin Timberlake, but it's still not quite ready to air o... more -
"Patriotic Woman" Banned
Photobucket banned this painting "Patriotic Woman" by American Artist Charleen Touchette, but you can still see it on Flickr.
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Patriotic Woman Banned from Photobucket
Painting the illuminated woman in red, white and blue, I was feeling fiercely patriotic.
Thinking about how sexism is draining support for Hillary Clinton for President like a cut artery. Seeing young idealistic women buying Hillary's platform when it's shortened to 3 word sound bites by a tall younger man who looks presidential in a suit the way a woman never can, I was heartbroken by how people hate smart women.
The banning of this "Patriotic Woman" painting confirms how sexist America and the world is.
Pictures of penis's are ok and lingams like obelisks are the focal point of parks and monuments throughout the world like the Washington Monument and the Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, and television is filled with commercials about male erectile disfunction, but "Patriotic Woman" must be deleted?
Painting the illuminated woman in red, white and blue, I was feeling fiercely patriotic. ... more -
Eunuchs used to beat dancing and alcohol ban
The Live Bands Association in Bangalore, India, is protesting the state government rule that women can't dance in a place that serves alcohol.
There is a unique manner of protest that they are adhering to. They are bringing in eunuchs who can legally dance the night away.
The Live Bands Association in Bangalore, India, is protesting the state government rule that women can't dance in a place that serves ... more -
Pakistan breaks YouTube
Pakistani Internet service providers may have inadvertently blocked the popular YouTube Web site across the world at the weekend when they restricted local access to the site, a telecommunications official said. Pakistani Internet service providers may have inadvertently blocked the popular YouTube Web site across the world at the weekend when ... more
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Banned Cartoon...for children?
Scary. I've just been laughing at it...YouTubes strange...why it's rare when I'm there...
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'Prudetube' bans bottom shaking, robot nipples
The YouTube user experience continues to downgrade with the removal of a 19yr old's solo dancehall videos.
Though no naughty bits showed, the Jenny Kendrick's cocking buttocks and swaying legs proved too much for YouTube users. They flagged the videos as inappropriate so many times, Jenny's account and videos were removed.
And shortly after Wired wrote about Michael Sullivan’s Sex Life of Robots, a film the artist likens to a “silent robot porno movie from another planet,” YouTube pulled the preview video from their site. The YouTube user experience continues to downgrade with the removal of a 19yr old's solo dancehall videos. ... more -
PEN CENTER USA - Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Public Library Returns Challenged Book ...
UPDATE: Woonsocket Public Library has decided to return It Stops With Me to its shelves. PEN USA would like to thank everyone who wrote letters of appeal in support of Charleen Touchetteâs book and freedom of expression. UPDATE: Woonsocket Public Library has decided to return It Stops With Me to its shelves. PEN USA would like to thank everyone who wr... more
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Nasty Business?
The film 'SS Experiment Camp' is back on the shelves in the UK, after being banned for over 20 years. Should it be allowed? And why did several newspapers feature it on their front pages when it's been available to buy for the last 3 years? The film 'SS Experiment Camp' is back on the shelves in the UK, after being banned for over 20 years. Should it be allowed? And why di... more
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Daily Mail, Express get upset about old 'video nasties'
FIlms banned 20 years ago for graphic violence are back on sale, and the Daily Mail isn't happy. Apparently, some MPs have demanded an overhaul of the law after the British Board of Film Classification approved a group of previously outlawed films for general release on DVD.
The censors claim they are no longer harmful because of more relaxed modern attitudes towards extreme on-screen violence. Among the films recently legalised is SS Experiment Camp, Snuff - based on the killings by Charles Manson's followers - and Driller Killer.
Do they have a point, or are they just wetting themselves over films they probably haven't seen? FIlms banned 20 years ago for graphic violence are back on sale, and the Daily Mail isn't happy. Apparently, some MPs have demanded an... more -
Martina Hingis banned from Tennis for 2 full years
It's great that retired players get a 2 year suspension...
Of course, all of last year's earnings are apparently going to be taken back by the USTA It's great that retired players get a 2 year suspension... ... more -
Banned Phrases For 2008
Noel Murray of the ONION posted this blog yesterday about several phrases which he feels must be banished from forums, blogs, and real life... Gotta say I agree.
The list:
1. meh.
2. Well-played.
3. I loves me some...
4. Wow. Just...wow.
Right after reading this post, I watched a clip of Diggnation and heard Alex A. bust out the "I loves me some" line... Noel Murray of the ONION posted this blog yesterday about several phrases which he feels must be banished from forums, blogs, and real... more -
Belgian Po-Po put the Kibosh on Urinal Sport
[Belgian Police have] banned the "Place to Pee" version of the game installed at GamePower Expo in Gent, Belgium as an indecency offense. We're guessing they're just tired of missing out on all those exciting men's room tourneys. [Belgian Police have] banned the "Place to Pee" version of the game installed at GamePower Expo in Gent, Belgium as an indecency offen... more
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Venice May Ban Rice
Not Condoleeza, but the kind thrown at weddings.
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