The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo cancelled in India

The Oscar-nominated thriller was withdrawn from release in India after director David Fincher refused to cut 'unsuitable' sex scenes.

Bollywood's 'most violent film ever' cut by Indian censors

Horror film Ghost, which shows an evil spirit in female form being crucified, has been toned down to avoid offending country's Christians.

City censors satirical climate change poster

The City of Durban has censored a satirical poster by Amandla! that suggests President Jacob Zuma will create a million climate change jobs.

Lady Gaga is the most gagged in China

A world without hits by Lady Gaga, Backstreet Boys and Britney? Welcome to China.

Zim police arrest two gay rights activists

Zimbabwe police have arrested two members of a homosexual rights organisation following a raid on their office on Friday.

Puppets in the hands of censorship

Even the SABC's announcement about why they had ditched the doctored version of the show at the last minute was so clunky.

'Some symbols may be found'

What makes literature Literature? Peter D McDonald has some answers, writes Shaun de Waal.

Child porn to be debated

The OIA wants to know why certain ‘explicit’ films have been rated as pornographic and others as artistic, writes Shaun de Waal.

Hollywood's new censors

Film critics rarely question the corporate control exhibited in movies such as Munich, which endorse Israeli policy.

Gay Asians outraged over TV censorship of Oscars

Gay Asians voiced indignation on Wednesday after television broadcasts of the Academy Awards in their region censored the words "gay" and "lesbian".

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