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9th, March 2011 In Pictures

Animals With Two Faces: Push Me Pull Me

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9th, March 2011 Key Posts

The Strange Case Of The Daily Star And Richard Peppiatt's Death Threats

Peppiatt now alleges that he is the victim of a hate campaign. And he's speculating who made them.. More »

9th, March 2011 Key Posts 10

Susan Boyle Has A 'Wee Box', Own Teeth And A GSOH

Boyle gave Anorak its Photo of 2010. And now she gives us the the best photo of 2011. It's early in the year but Susan Boyle's "wee box" will be hard to top.... More »

9th, March 2011 Key Posts 2

The Girls And Guts Of The Heart Attack Grill: Photos

RIP Blair River, face, guts and now coffin of the Heart Attack Grill, Arizona, and its Quadruple Bypass Burger.... More »

9th, March 2011 Key Posts 1

Will Goga Ashkenazi's Words Inspire Us To Rise Up Slaughter Prince Andrew?

It’s not the Prince’s relationship with despots and nutters that will be his undoing – that is, after all, what your political elite do all the time. It’s the sex and the cash... More »

9th, March 2011 Celebrities

Peter Andre And Elen Rivas Split: Canned Air And Jimmy Savile Seep Out

"For anyone who used to watch Jim'll Fix It, it'll be a bit like a modern-day version of that.” Grab your tissues... More »

9th, March 2011 The Consumer 1

The Vibra-Finger Gum Massager: For Oral Hygiene

Dentists recommend a daily gum massage.... More »

9th, March 2011 Reviews

New Orleans Carnival Photos And Tom Brady's Pee-Pee Dance

Forget the Rio Carnival, that marketed, packaged, soft porn, over-orchestrated parade... More »

9th, March 2011 Music

Is A Pete Doherty Doppelganger At Work In Germany?

Does pop fuckwit Peter Doherty have a doppelganger who robbed a record store in Germany...? More »

9th, March 2011 Strange But True 3

Loch Lomond Tourists Welcomed To Giro Bay

Visitors to the Loch Lomond National Park can use the new map and find Giro Bay, Cameron's Shallows, Archibald's Abyss and Jessie's Shallow... More »

9th, March 2011 Reviews

The Streaker's Great Tackle: Havant & Waterlooville v Dorchester Action

As with many streakers, he ran on the pitch and then ran out of ideas. But then... More »

9th, March 2011 Sports

Alternative Olympic Sports: Watermelon Skiiing

Who determines what and what is not an Olympic sport? Enjoy the skiing - on melons... More »

9th, March 2011 Politicians 1

Police Complain Of Being Bullied: Time For An Irony Overload

The police have exhausted their fund of goodwill from the ordinary population, to the extent that they will find no sympathy whatsoever out on the streets.... More »

9th, March 2011 Key Posts 1

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere Starts Work As A Journalist In Barcelona: Photos

The talk is of argument and arbitrary decisions. But football is about facts. The score says much. But what of those other facts the media likes to pepper its reporting with?... More »

8th, March 2011 TV & Radio

Strathclyde Assistant Chief Constable Campbell Corrigan Teaches Typing On Sky Sports: Video

He does 98 words a minute - in his head... More »

8th, March 2011 Music 1

Waka Flocka Flame Is Peta's Dumb Animal Of The Month

Save the mink. Eat more shrimp... More »

8th, March 2011 Strange But True

Royal Shrovetide Football Match 2011 In Photos: WAGs And A Cork Ball

For those readers from overseas uncertain as to why British tourists play 55-a-side matches on the playas and beaches of Europe here’s a spot of background... More »

8th, March 2011 Key Posts 2

A Pictorial History Of The Suffragettes: When Brave Women Fought Hard And Dirty To Be Heard

It's International Women’s Day. Right now in Saudi Arabia, women are thinking that much harder about not voting. Women’s suffrage goes on... More »

8th, March 2011 Celebrities

At Home With Rod Stewart's Son Sean And Chantel: The Pale Puff Daddy

They look like a parody of Amsterdam hoteliers welcoming a party of rural German swingers. The interview promises to be special... More »

8th, March 2011 Royal Family 1

Kate Middleton And Prince William's Wedding Menu: Sausage Tolls And Fergie's Cakes

“The Royals love sausage rolls - not the huge Ginster-type things but the little two-bite pieces – small croque monsieurs and maybe fish goujons..." More »

8th, March 2011 Celebrities 1

Sarah Harding Blings Her Ring: Wedding Special

It's the wedding everyone’s talking about. No, not Kate and Wills. This is Sarah Harding and Tom Crane, who reveal to Hello! readers “PLANS FOR A WEDDING LIKE NO OTHER”... More »

8th, March 2011 Strange But True

German Radio Station Offers Free Headstone To Best Epitaph Writer

Anorak loves deathbed quotes. The last thing most normal people say when dying if “fmpmlsusnp” or something else insightful as they watch the hallucinations... More »

8th, March 2011 TV & Radio

World's Got Talent Presents Giorgio Moody

World's Got Talent presents Giorgio Moody, the "Musicolor", with Looky Looky.... More »

8th, March 2011 Royal Family 3

Prince William And Kate Middleton Visit Peaceful Northern Ireland: Photos

Kate tossed a pancake. William tossed a pancake. No-one said anything about it landing on the crown of his head and staying there.... More »

8th, March 2011 Flashback

Pimlico playground Death Trap of the 1970s

In full colour! More »