Backlash may refer to:

Literature

* '' Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'', a 1991 book by Susan Faludi * ''Backlash'' (Star Wars novel), a 2010 novel by Aaron Allston *

Backlash (Marc Slayton) Backlash is a fictional character from the Wildstorm universe who first appeared in ''StormWatch'' #3 in 1993 and was featured in his own comic book series, which ran from 1994 to 1997. His daughter Jodi also uses the name. Fictional character ...

, comic book character * ''Backlash'' (alternative title to: ''A Plague on Both Your Causes''), a novel by

John Brunner John Brunner may refer to: * Sir John Brunner, 1st Baronet (1842–1919), British industrialist and Liberal Member of Parliament * John L. Brunner (1929–1980), Pennsylvania politician * Sir John Brunner, 2nd Baronet (1865–1929), British Libera ...

Music

* ''Backlash'' (Bad English album), 1991 * ''Backlash'' (Freddie Hubbard album), 1967 * ''Backlash'', an album by

Nina Simone Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blu ...

*"Backlash", a 1991 song by Joan Jett from the album '' Notorious'' * "Backlash" (song), by 10 Years

Film

* ''Backlash'' (1947 film), an American film noir starring Jean Rogers * ''Backlash'' (1956 film), an American Western starring Richard Widmark * ''Backlash'' (1986 film), an Australian drama directed by Bill Bennett * ''Backlash'' (1994 film), an American film starring Sunny Doench

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WWE Backlash WWE Backlash, known as WrestleMania Backlash since 2021, is a professional wrestling event that is produced by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. It is broadcast live and available only through pay-per-view (PPV) and ...

, an annual World Wrestling Entertainment event * Backlash, a Demolition Vehicle in the video game ''

Blast Corps ''Blast Corps'' is an action game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. In the game, the player uses vehicles to destroy buildings in the path of a runaway nuclear missile carrier. In the game's 57 levels, the play ...

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Backlash (engineering) In mechanical engineering, backlash, sometimes called lash, play, or slop, is a clearance or lost motion in a mechanism caused by gaps between the parts. It can be defined as "the maximum distance or angle through which any part of a mechanical ...

, clearance between mating components *

Backlash (sociology) A backlash is a strong adverse reaction to an idea, action, or object. It is usually a reflection of a normative resentment rather than a denial of its existence. In Western identitarian political discourse, the term is commonly applied to insta ...

, a strong adverse reaction to an idea, action, or object *

Backlash (pressure group) Backlash is an umbrella group formed in 2005 to coordinate opposition to the “Consultation on the possession of extreme pornographic material” issued in the United Kingdom jointly by the Home Office and the Scottish Executive. Its stated ...

, a UK group opposing the 2008 law criminalising possession of "extreme pornography"

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