The authorities arrested four people this week in the latest turn in the country’s effort to stop exploitative recordings
Category: Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity
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A.I. Toy Bear Speaks of Sex, Knives and Pills, Consumer Group Warns
The chatter left startled adults unsure whether they heard correctly. Testers warned that interactive toys like this one could allow children to stray into inappropriate exchanges.
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Art Spiegelman, John Waters and Other Banned Artists on How Censorship Changed Them
Nine artists on how American censorship changed their work and their lives.
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Haley Joel Osment Ordered to Attend A.A. After Ski Resort Arrest
The actor was charged in April with public intoxication and possession of cocaine and was recorded using the word “Nazi” and an antisemitic slur during his arrest. He later apologized.
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Brother Marquis, Member of Rap Group 2 Live Crew, Dies
Born Mark Ross, he was a well-known member of the group, which fueled a debate about artistic freedom.
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Institutionalized
In Las Vegas, the answer is a resounding yes — and why not throw in a wedding chapel and a bar, too?
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Too Short’s Long (and Very Raunchy) Life in Rap
The West Coast rapper is an unsung pioneer of some of the genre’s most central elements.