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Chinese Gov't Leaves 'Sexy Quake' Mag In Collapse

While the media—even the slightly irreverent liberal kind—is discussing what poor taste it was for a Chinese travel magazine to publish models posing next to rubble in the wake of one of the worst earthquakes to hit China in recent years, should there not be similar outrage over the the publication being shuttered by the government for "rectification"?: According to the media police, the mag "seriously violated propaganda discipline and went against social morals," plus it was deemed an "extremely evil social influence." Oh the horror! After seeing some of the images (above), we actually thought it was actually pretty cutting edge, and considering how heavy handed government intrusion is, the photo shoot represented a nice rumble of creativity, even if slightly morbid. Magazines weren't the only media outlets punished though: "As part of the official grief, it [China] temporarily pulled entertainment networks off television and closed down cinemas, karaoke bars and other leisure venues." We'll take editorial "bad judgment" instead of governmental any day.

MAG STAG, MEDIAOCRITY, THE NEW TRAVEL WEEKLY

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by ANIMAL on May 22, 2008