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22nd, October 2010 Strange But True

School Fire God Mascot Charged With Arson

Schaffer, 20, is the Pennsylvania college student dressed as Vulcan, the mythical god of fire... More »

22nd, October 2010 TV & Radio 7

BBC Nick Robinson Smashes Anti-War Sign On Air

"After the news was over, I grabbed the sign and ripped it up... Want to see? More »

22nd, October 2010 The Consumer 1

The Wichita Logo Looks Like No American Breast We've Seen

To Wichita, where some says the logo for the new Century II performing arts and convention centre looks like a female breast... More »

22nd, October 2010 Reviews

Bence Máté's Ants Wins Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Award

Máté's photograph of leaf-cutter ants in a piece entitled A Marvel Of Ants has won him top prize in the 2010 Veolia Environnement wildlife photographer of the year award... More »

22nd, October 2010 In Pictures 1

Elvis Presley: A Life In Rare Photos

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22nd, October 2010 Celebrities 2

Michael Jackson And Elvis: Lisa Marie Presley Tells Oprah What Happened

Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s daughter, lives in Tunbridge Wells, England. It’s more private over here than in LA, a place obsessed with the vapid Weltschmerz of the ‘Me’... More »

22nd, October 2010 The Consumer

Kentucky Fried Chicken Halal: When KFC Met The EDL

“Keep Our Imported Fried Chicken English and Christian!” And then the English Defence League (EDL) got involved... More »

22nd, October 2010 Film 3

The Chilean Miners Film Trailer: Bobsleigh To San Jose

The film about the 33 Chilean miners' rescue from the San Jose mine is in the making... More »

22nd, October 2010 Sports

Wayne Rooney Discovers Manchester United Fans By His Land

The Sun leads with news that a “MOB” has “STORMED” Rooney’s home... More »

22nd, October 2010 Celebrities 1

Miley Cyrus Empowers Young Women (And Boys Like It Too)

Cyrus is not using her teenage sex appeal to flog records and be famous. MTV (via PopEater) Miley said that she hopes that her new image empowers young women... More »

21st, October 2010 Technology

Sexy Anna Chapman Is Yours To Play With For 99 Cents (Photos)

Wany to take Anna Chapman home..? More »

21st, October 2010 Reviews

Kanye West's 'Difficult Energy' Apology For Cancelling An Interview

West, the brattish pop star, is the subject of a difficult energy email. This is why he can't make it... More »

21st, October 2010 Music

Selena Gomez Makes The Mic Look Less Than Wholesome At London Gig: Photos

Gomez is clean, young, perky. She is the tabloid fodder for years to come, a kind of Barbie waiting to be burnt... More »

21st, October 2010 Key Posts

Uganda Newspaper Orders 100 Gay 'HOMOS' To Be Hanged

Rolling Stone newspaper features photos of the country's "TOP HOMOS" and orders them to be "HANGED"... More »

21st, October 2010 Technology

Steve Jobs' 7 Inch RIM Is Enough - And Other Headlines

Headline of The Week... More »

21st, October 2010 Key Posts 12

Anti-Muslim Bias: Mail Says Muslims Ban Stockport Beverley From Cooking Bacon In Cafe

Today's anti-Muslim story arrives via the Daily Mail, wherein we learn about Stockport friar Beverley Akciecek’s predicament at Beverley's Snack Shack takeaway in the Shaw Heath area... More »

21st, October 2010 Strange But True

Man Tries To Eat Kittens He Ran Over In Truck

McGiley adds his name to the Mary Bale Legends Facebook page for trying to eat two kittens for his tea... More »

21st, October 2010 Politicians

There Are No Spending Cuts: It's All A Lie

There are no cuts. I say again, there are no cuts.... More »

21st, October 2010 TV & Radio

Stephen Fry's Support For X Factor's Wagner: Update

No time to change your tune now, Stephen. Hitler's favourite must win... More »

21st, October 2010 Strange But True

Man Trapped In Toilet Trying To Retrieve Fallen Mobile

In a toilet mobile in Jiangsu province, the man is trapped up to his shoulder... More »

21st, October 2010 Reviews

iPhone Gives You Haemorrhoids: Scare Story Of The Day

When comparing iphone owners with Android and Blackberry owners it was found that amongst regular phone-in-the-toilet users iphone owners averaged a whopping 7 minutes... More »

21st, October 2010 Key Posts

Was Football Team Drugged By Rival's Poisoned Water?

Were Hijos de Acosvinchos’ players drugged before their game with promotion rivals Sport Ancash in the Peruvian league...? More »

21st, October 2010 TV & Radio

The Condom Bagpipe: Things That Exist

The pipes of peace - in all sizes and flavours... More »

21st, October 2010 Politicians 5

George Osborne Is A Riot 4 Austerity: All Views On Government's Spending Cuts

Osborne’s spending review is making headlines. Here’s what the experts and papers are saying... More »

21st, October 2010 Reviews

Funny Warning Signs: Presented By Richard Littlejohn

Our gallery of health and safety warning sings is very amusing. It's introduced by Richard Littlejohn, of the Daily Mail... More »