The Cultural Review

Martin Scorsese

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Protestors demonstrating outside a movie theater in 1988 against the screening of Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ,' which was ultimately banned.
Culture

Religious Right's crusade targets Scorsese's 'Last Temptation'

In 1988, theatre chains across Georgia, Louisiana, California, and Oklahoma outright banned Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ,' igniting a nationwide cultural firestorm.

Matteo Ricci·May 30, 2026
A person passively consuming a montage of media influenced by glowing lines of code, representing algorithmic content curation.
Media

How Do Streaming Algorithms Affect Cultural Consumption?

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese believes that streaming algorithms, including Netflix's, are actively 'ruining audiences' by homogenizing cultural consumption.

Claire Donovan·April 18, 2026