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So far the attack on Manchester in which saw 22 people were murdered at a pop concert by Salman Abedi has been used to illustrate racial harmony, insult footballers, lambaste … (read more)

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Posted: 25th, May 2017 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

Trump and Pope Woody Allen star in The Shining, The Addams Family and The Omen remakes

When the Trumps met the Pope, the Addams Family remake was on:

The Addams Family reboot looks rubbish. pic.twitter.com/L9MWhmnY5c— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) May 24, 2017

Saw the @PeterSHall addition, but felt true … (read more)

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Posted: 25th, May 2017 | In: Politicians | Comment

Epic fail: Sikh Muslim Manchester cab driver illustrates the dire state of journalism in three tweets

Read and weep as journalism takes on the Manchester terror story and fails epically:

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Posted: 24th, May 2017 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

Manchester City balls: Daily Mail betrays Jesus and milks the carnage

Having heard that Manchester City players have given generously to the victims of the Manchester bomb, the Mail delivers a story that casts a shadow over the club. “Jesus returns to … (read more)

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Posted: 24th, May 2017 | In: Back pages, Manchester City, Sports | Comment

Manchester City and Manchester United players dig deep for the city’s victims

Manchester City pair Pablo Zabaleta and Yaya Toure have donated a lot of money to the relief effort following the attack in Manchester Arena.

The Sun says:
Zabaleta showed just why he is so … (read more)

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Posted: 24th, May 2017 | In: Back pages, Manchester City, manchester united, Sports | Comment

Great story about Stockwell boy Roger Moore

This is a great story about Stockwell boy Roger Moore.

Spotter: Marc Haynes … (read more)

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Posted: 24th, May 2017 | In: Celebrities | Comment

How British newspapers changed their front pages after the Manchester attack

As the engaging and insightful Liz Gerard writes, the way the Press responded to the attack in Manchester “demonstrates the intrinsic honesty and desire to tell the story that draws … (read more)

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Posted: 24th, May 2017 | In: Broadsheets, Reviews, Tabloids | Comment

#BritishThreatLevels trends on twitter – and it’s f*cking hilarious

The British are responding to the news that the country is on a near-war footing and the threat is critical in the best way possible: with humour and ridicule. #BritishThreatLevels is … (read more)

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Posted: 24th, May 2017 | In: Reviews | Comment

Sir Roger Moore mocks the Daily Mail

Sir Roger Moore was top bloke. He was a terrific James Bond, an incarnation most closely aligned to Ian Fleming’s literary creation. When the Daily Maily mocked him, Moore responded with exquisite … (read more)

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Posted: 24th, May 2017 | In: Celebrities, Tabloids | Comment

Manchester, Morrissey and an emotionless suicide

Manchester native Morrissey has shared his view on the slaughter in his home city. Twenty-two people went to a pop concert and didn’t come home. Many more are very badly injured. All … (read more)

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Posted: 24th, May 2017 | In: Key Posts, News, Reviews | Comment

Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s album cover reworked with famous faces who died in 2016

Around 50 years ago The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album featured a brilliant cover. On it were the likes of Bob Dylan, Edgar Allan Poe, William S. Burroughs, Albert Einstein, … (read more)

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Posted: 23rd, May 2017 | In: Music | Comment