obscenity

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That this is a grotesque obscenity and cannot be allowed to continue?

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

The film, among the first to receive an X rating, was the subject of 23 prosecutions for obscenity, which didn’t get in the way of it becoming a breakout hit in 1968.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Maybe it’s just a vibe, or as Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once wrote about obscenity: “I know it when I see it.”

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

It sets rules for disclosing sponsors, emergency broadcasts, and content regarding obscenity and decency.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Why should a man deliberately plunge outside of history and peddle an obscenity, my mind went on abstractedly.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison