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18th, January 2011 Key Posts

Susan Boyle Gets Job As Microsoft Secretary In Nigeria

Boyle continues to live the dream. The email missive from Nigeria tells us that SuBo has scored a job as a secretary for Microsoft, specifically British Microsoft Award Secretary... More »

18th, January 2011 Technology

Stephen Fry's GPS Masterclass Will Keep You Stupid

Fry tunes into the voiceover in his head and tells viewers of his QI show that GPS works like this.. More »

18th, January 2011 TV & Radio

Face Of TV Silences Phone Sex Story In High Court

Who is the TV star who won a High Court order that prevents the woman (yes, it as a woman – single one on disability benefits) with whom he had "telephone sex" from relating her story to the Sunday Mirror’s readers? More »

18th, January 2011 Music 1

U2 Save Ireland From The IMF

Hurrah for U2! They knew... More »

18th, January 2011 Key Posts 23

Michael Jackson's Dead Perfume On Sale Soon:

Jackson has launched his new perfume. To connect with Jacko, his legion of fans can open the twin vials of Ebony & Ivory and dowse themselves in a rich emollien... More »

18th, January 2011 The Consumer

Martin Luther King Day: 20% Off All Discount Black Goods

For Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Thalia Surf Shop in Laguna Beach advertised "20% Off All Black Products"... More »

18th, January 2011 Politicians

Boris Johnson Explains Why The MSM Is Failing

Firstly, and rather unfortunately, Johnson displays his usual quotient of ignorance, confusing the "blogosphere" with the "commentariat"... More »

18th, January 2011 The Consumer

eBay Sales: Bid For Paul Daniels' Wig

On eBay you can buy Paul Daniel’s wig. It’s being sold by Paul Daniels – as seen on TV... More »

18th, January 2011 Reviews

The 1950s LSD Trip: The Housewife Explains

LSD was not always a banned drug. Don Lattin brings attention to this clip of how it once was... More »

18th, January 2011 Sports

David Beckham's Jesus Crosses Daniel Pearl's Head For Mohammed To Score

Mark Cotter has created an image of David Beckham nailed to the cross. Plus ca change... More »

18th, January 2011 Key Posts 12

Married Gays Win Fight Against Christian Hoteliers

So, what if you're a gay Christian fundamentalist? More »

18th, January 2011 Reviews

Modern British Sculpture Exhibition: Barns And Flies

A breeding ground for ideas... More »

18th, January 2011 Celebrities

Fur-Fancier Jodie Kidd And Leather-Clad Kimberly Wyatt Join Campaign Against Animal Testing

Jodie Kidd supports fur - hates animal testing... More »

18th, January 2011 Reviews 1

Mark Kennedy Lived Out Charlie Brown's Fantasy: The Flash Shags

Kennedy isn’t a hero or worthy of a film – he’s a 2D character living our Charlie Brown’s fantasy... More »

18th, January 2011 Strange But True 6

Dundee Schoolgirl Has Sex With Boys For A Cigarette

The 13-year-old girl had sex with three older boys in exchange for a cigarette? All are pupils at Craigie High School in Dundee... More »

18th, January 2011 Politicians 2

Rats Infest Downing Street: Vermin Join Cameron's Happy Ship (Video)

BBC reporter Gary O’Donoghue is live outside Number 10... More »

18th, January 2011 Reviews 2

Oklahoma Police Hunt Cure For Cancer: Scientists' Data Stolen

At Oklahoma City, the police department is looking for the cure for prostate cancer... More »

18th, January 2011 Strange But True

Elephant Climbs Tree To Escape Flood: Photo

There's a young elephant up a tree in Sri Lanka... More »

18th, January 2011 Strange But True 1

Australia Floods: Before And After Photos

One thing to look for are the cricket pitches. Many are now under water... More »

18th, January 2011 Reviews 4

Joanna Yeates: Desperate Police Use Family To Flush Out Killer

The police are using the media to add momentum. The police want the suspect to react, to do something out of the ordinary... More »

17th, January 2011 Politicians

The Tunisian (Mint) Tea Party Begins

Mint Tea Party masses... More »

17th, January 2011 The Consumer 6

The Starbucks Trenta Is Bigger Than Your Stomach (US Average)

Behold the Trenta, a cup so huge it's bigger than your stomach... More »

17th, January 2011 Reviews 2

Is the BBC Biased On Reporting Global Warming? Well, Yes

Enjoy this... More »

17th, January 2011 Key Posts

Sarah Palin's Battle Hymn: A Video

Sarah Palin's got a fly upon her nose. Little Sarah Palin's got had a fly upon her nose... More »

17th, January 2011 Sports

Dundee And Scotland's David Goodwillie Charged With Rape (Nominative Determinism Goes Bad?)

How does the man plead? Not guilty? Guilty? Nominative determined?... More »