Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal

Re:Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in P... by mossTechnician on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @11:54AM (#48819552)

I don't understand the scare quotes: per my previous reply, is a ban not a ban regardless of who does it? Maus has nudity and curse words; that's why it was banned in Tennessee. 1984 has multiple sex scenes - the well-funded Christian publication PluggedIn rates it 18+[0].

Two things can be true at the same time: a book can be both banned in one place, and used to promote someone's brand in another. Somebody in a deeply repressive and abusive home will not have a better or worse life if Dua Lipa did not exist.

[0]: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/1984/

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Re:Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in P... by anthk on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @02:23PM (#48821570)

In Europe every kid over 13 would buy both with no issues at all. 1984's sex scenes are so-so and something that just happens in the background like nothing.

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Re:Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in P... by bananaflag on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @05:01PM (#48823690)

Indeed, after reading the book I was surprised that the movie has explicit frontal nudity.

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