Film and TV News Blue Demon: The Song CBS Didn’t Want You to Hear by Alex Cooper Julian Casablancas and The Voidz turn up the volume on a silenced conversation. Julian Casablancas + The Voidz brought their politically charged new single, Blue Demon, to The Late Show…
Features News Pride Sex Years on from Tumblr’s infamous porn ban, where have those NSFW communities gone? by Kayla McNicoll Since its infamous porn ban, Tumblr has seen irreparable damage, but what has happened to the site’s once-prolific NSFW community?
Film and TV Music News Pop Culture The Sex Pistols explained the true meaning of ‘God Save the Queen’ by Tom Blain 45 years after the original release, we have finally heard what the Sex Pistols meant with their hit track, God Save the Queen. Today, if a song is number 1,…
News Jordan Peterson responds to being banned from Twitter by Chloe Maddren Jordan Peterson recently had his Twitter account suspended for violating the company’s rules against “hateful conduct”. Jordan Peterson, who is known for his controversial and conservative political views, was booted…
Clocked Film and TV News ‘Moon Knight’ features underground hip-hop that is banned in Egypt by Chloe Maddren Egyptian rap of the Arab Spring was banned in Egypt but is now featuring on the Disney+ show, Moon Knight. Moon Knight is directed by Mohamed Diab, the Egyptian director…
Film and TV News Warner Bros. censors gay dialogue from Harry Potter movie by Daniel Alex Warner Bros. has bowed to Chinese censorship in removing dialogue that alludes to Dumbledore’s gay affair. Unsurprisingly, lines of dialogue in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore have been removed…
Film and TV News Catholic activists petition to ban lesbian-nun film, ‘Benedetta’ by Daniel Alex Catholic activists are petitioning the censorship of a lesbian-nun film, Benedetta, which will screen in the UK and Ireland on Good Friday. An outraged Catholic activist group is petitioning a…
Books Film and TV News The original author of ‘Fight Club’ weighs in on China’s censored ending by Lochie Schuster Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk says China’s censored version of the film is actually truer to its original ending. Last week you probably saw the news that Fight Club is streaming…
Clocked News Sex Should older video games like ‘GTA V’ be edited to minimise offence? by Alastair Cairns When GTA V released in 2013 its depiction of trans people was unsympathetic. In 2021 it feels needlessly cruel and hurtful. But should games be retroactively edited to make them…
News Pop Culture Instagram has finally altered its nudity policy following discrimination claims by Caitlin Hely After facing a ton of backlash, Instagram has updated its nudity guidelines to allow for the cupping/holding of breasts. A small win – but a win nonetheless. Instagram has recently…
News Politics Twitter, Facebook criticised for limiting the spread of controversial Joe Biden article by Happy Twitter and Facebook are facing criticism after preventing people from sharing a New York Post story alleging corruption by Joe Biden. Facebook and Twitter have attracted criticism after limiting the…
Clocked News ‘Genshin Impact’ doesn’t let you say ‘Taiwan’ or ‘Hong Kong’ by Thomas Noss Players have discovered that Genshin Impact filters ‘Taiwan’ and ‘Hong Kong’ from its in-game chat, in an apparent effort to abide by strict Chinese government censorship rules. Genshin Impact launched…
