Controversy

14 Magazine Ads That Wouldn’t Be Approved Today

14 Magazine Ads That Wouldn’t Be Approved Today

Advertising has gone through major changes over the decades, with modern standards focusing on ethics, inclusion, and accuracy. In the past, many magazine ads crossed boundaries that would no longer be acceptable today.

13 Video Games Parents Tried to Ban in the ’90s

13 Video Games Parents Tried to Ban in the ’90s

The 1990s were a pivotal decade for video games, marked by rapid technological advances and growing popularity among kids and teens. However, not all games were welcomed by parents who often viewed them with suspicion or outright fear.

13 Misleading Commercials That Aged Poorly

13 Misleading Commercials That Aged Poorly

These 13 commercials once seemed clever or convincing, but now they feel misleading, outdated, or tone-deaf.

17 Classic Cartoons That Contained Wildly Inappropriate Jokes

17 Classic Cartoons That Contained Wildly Inappropriate Jokes

Classic cartoons may have shaped our childhoods, but hidden beneath the laughs and zany antics are wildly inappropriate jokes that were anything but kid-friendly.

14 ’90s Music Videos That Wouldn’t Be Made Today

14 ’90s Music Videos That Wouldn’t Be Made Today

A wild ride through 14 outrageous '90s music videos that pushed boundaries so hard, they’d be instantly canceled if they dropped today.

13 Blockbusters That Almost Got Banned

13 Blockbusters That Almost Got Banned

Several popular movies faced serious threats of bans due to their content, politics, or controversies.