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19th, May 2011 Royal Family 1

Queen Meets Mary Byrne, Westlife And Riverdance: Irish Revenge Mission Begins In Earnest

Day 3 of the Queen’s visit to Ireland: Her Majesty meets X Factor contestant Mary Byrne at the National Convention Centre in Dublin and then sees Riverdance... More »

19th, May 2011 TV & Radio

Read This And Complain About Glee Spoilers As We Tell You Who Dies In It

SPOILER ALERT! Hello Gleeks. Still getting over the news that your stupid favourite programme won't be shown on free-to-air television anymore? You didn't hear about it? You were probably buried in a series of joyless, android sung pop-covers with more harmonies that completely necessary... More »

19th, May 2011 Key Posts 8

World Ends May 21 2011: 7000 Years Of Waiting For The Rapture Is Finally Over

A Christian radio network - Harold Camping, the head of the Family Radio broadcasting network - says the apocalypse will begin on May 21... More »

19th, May 2011 TV & Radio 5

Dr Cassette's Review Of 2010: Because On May 21 You All Die

This is all you ever need to see on the internet... Maybe. More »

19th, May 2011 Politicians 6

Ken Clarke For The IMF? Let's Examine Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Package

Démissionné has such a lovely ring to it. With "infinite sadness" DSK feels "compelled" today to present to the Executive Board of the IMF his resignation... More »

19th, May 2011 In Pictures

Arnold Schwarzenegger And Maria Shriver Love In Photos

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19th, May 2011 Key Posts

Finland's Pasi Nurminen Beats Ramos And Stekelenburg To The Drop: Great Video

It was safe touch down for the side that had won the country’s second IIHF World Championship trophy. Moments later the team's goalkeeper coach Pasi Nurminen arrived on the tarmac... More »

19th, May 2011 TV & Radio

Greatest Marriage Proposal EVER!!!?

Is this the greatest marriage proposal ever..? More »

19th, May 2011 Politicians 2

Kim Jong-il Is Back In His High Heels

Following Mr Kim’s stroke in 2008, Anorak’s favourite despot in a hat removed his stacked heels and opted for flats... More »

19th, May 2011 Sports 1

Henry Cooper: A Farewell

Cooper was buried yesterday. His funeral was one of those occasion when you see the stars of yesteryear in one place... More »

19th, May 2011 TV & Radio 1

Martin Short's Tribute To Osama bin Laden: Bastard In The Sand

Having gotten over the shock that Martin Short is alive and working, the actor is on David Letterman's TV show singing a song for Osama bin Laden... More »

19th, May 2011 Strange But True

Are London Underground Staff Running People Smuggling Caper In Mexico?

Mexican police in the country’s southern Chiapas state discovered 513 people secreted inside two trailer trucks headed for the US... More »

19th, May 2011 Reviews 3

Stephen Lawrence's Racist Murder: Has The Mail's Bravery Prejudiced A Trial?

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18th, May 2011 Celebrities 2

Arnold Schwarzenegger And Mildred Patricia Baena's Love Child Photos

Arnies' wife, Maria Shriver, and Baena were both pregnant at the same time... More »

18th, May 2011 Royal Family

Queen's Visit To Ireland: Days 2 - Croke Park's Little People

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18th, May 2011 Celebrities

Kerry Katona Puts A Bin Bag On Cheryl Cole's What's 'It'

Katona is using her OK! diary to talk about Cheryl Cole. It’s golden, heart-warming stuff... More »

18th, May 2011 Sports

James DeGale Fights George Groves And Rome

Anorak all sports, Anorak loves boxing. So, we went to see James DeGale poses during the work-out session at The Academy, Loughton... More »

18th, May 2011 Music

Snoop Dogg Wants Hip Hop X Factor

While The X Factor appears to be set to take over the world, everyone else looks on wondering if they should cut their ears off with shears or, indeed, invent their own version... More »

18th, May 2011 Reviews

Chris Huhne Will Stop You Exhaling On Pain Of Law

Reproting on global warming / climate change is so tame that Fiona Harvey and Allegra Stratton can tell Guardian readers this and their monitors don’t blush... More »

18th, May 2011 Celebrities 6

Has Cheryl Cole Had A Boob Job Or Just Bought A New Bra?

CHERYL Cole is the talk of Hollywood... or, more accurately, because she's gone to America, she's the talk of Britain where we've heard of her before and eagerly await her failure. That's not to say she will fail, but rather... More »

18th, May 2011 Celebrities 1

Peter Andre's Romantic Lunch With The Nanny

In this week’s OK!,. Peter Andre is “WITH HIS GORGEOUS GIRL”. He is on a “ROMANTIC DATE”.One clue to how romantic this “date” is comes inside OK!... More »

18th, May 2011 Key Posts 43

Stephen Lawrence Murder: The Racist 'Lovable Rogues' Face Justice: Corrupt Police Escape

The murder is unsolved. But many have a good idea who did it. Gary Dobson, Neil Acourt, Jamie Acourt, Luke Knight and David Norris, were named as suspects... More »

18th, May 2011 Strange But True

Golfer Hit Fox That Stole His Tunnocks Caramel Wafer

New ways to kill foxes: Donald Forbes's Golf Club and chocolate biscuit lure... More »

18th, May 2011 Reviews 1

Pick Me Up Magazine Wants Rape, Stalkers And Murder For 'Summer Holiday' Special

Readers know that we love true life periodicals, like Reveal and Pick Me Up - 'real life like you've never seen it before'. On thhis week's cover you can read: "My chin won't stop GROWING." More »

18th, May 2011 In Pictures

Mildred Baena Photos: Pictures Of Schwarzenegger's Baby's Mother

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