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24th, June 2010 Celebrities 1

Michael Jackson: Evil Non-Muslims Killed Jackson And His Shepherd's Pie Dream

Katherine Jackson, says people wanted Jacko dead. And not just those people who take along their children to bang on the side of police vans carrying paedophiles to jail. Others... More »

24th, June 2010 Sports

In Pictures: How Crystal Palace Helped Slovakia Beat Italy

Fabio Capello is the last Italian at the World Cup... More »

24th, June 2010 Sports 2

Wimbledon In Pictures: Zombie John Isner Beats Living Dead Nicolas Mahut

Eventually the Wimbledon match between French onion bag Nicolas Mahut and zombie-like John Isner had to end. The nights are closing in.. More »

24th, June 2010 Strange But True 9

Europe's Most Perverted Dominatrix Arrested As British Client Dies (Pictures)

Mistress Lucrezia – real name: Ira V.D is "Europe's most perverted dominatrix". Quite some claim, you’d imagine, especially in an enlarged EU that takes in Greece... More »

24th, June 2010 Reviews 2

Julia Gillard Becomes Full-Forward For The Western Bulldogs

Gillard is Australia's un-elected Prime Minister. having osuted Kevin Rudd, here are a few of Gillard's bon mots... More »

24th, June 2010 Strange But True 3

Horse Boy Jessica Parker Captured On Google Street View

Are you the Aberdeen Horse Head Boy captured on Google Street View? More »

24th, June 2010 Strange But True 1

Moose-Faced Woman Hits Moose In Vancouver

No moose is good moose... More »

24th, June 2010 Celebrities 1

Simon Cowell Says Cheryl Cole Is Now Cheryl Tweedy - Her Neck Disagrees

In time to crack American between her Max Wall dancing thighs, nation’s sweetheart Cheryl Cole is now nation’s sweetheart Cheryl Tweedy... More »

24th, June 2010 Reviews 1

Bath Council 'Killjoys' Bans Ugly Wooden Tall Crosses From Graves

Crosses over 2ft tall are not wanted. The Star calls this the works of – get this – “killjoys”... More »

24th, June 2010 Celebrities 3

Kerry Katona And Me: The Husband's Story

Katona’s estranged husband Marc Croft is to write a “warts and all book” about his time with the face of ownbrand ketchup... More »

24th, June 2010 Technology 1

Ben Paton Beats Alex Lee To Buy First Apple iPhone 4: Apple iPhone 5 Coming Soon

Like a poser magnet for the socially needy, the device attracted gadget fans in droves... More »

24th, June 2010 Money

BP Gulf Judge Martin Feldman's Oil Stocks

BP oil is still spilling in to the Gulf of Mexio. Obama is looking at matters in Afghanistan. But the press is looking at Judge Martin Feldman... More »

24th, June 2010 Key Posts

Free Fabio Capello England World Cup Cards: FAB-io CRAP-ello

For the next few days the media will be full of news about nothing. So. To save you the bother of wading through the speculation, opinion and counter-opinion, we’ve put together a handy menu of print-out-and-display cards... More »

24th, June 2010 Reviews 5

Jon Venables 'Strikes' And What We Will Never Know

Deborah Orr call for more information and understanding as media titillates its readers with horror... More »

24th, June 2010 Strange But True 1

Man Too Bald For Belfast Police Force Wins Appeal

A wannabe copper has been rejected from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's recruitment process because he is too bald to have a drugs test... More »

24th, June 2010 Key Posts

The Funniest Receipts Ever

Do enjoy this collection of receipts with humorous inserts and plain wrong details... More »

24th, June 2010 Strange But True 4

Nuclear Power Is A Cottage Industry in Brooklyn

Mark Suppes spends his days working as a web developer for Gucci and his nights building a nuclear rector in Brooklyn... More »

24th, June 2010 Music 1

Revealed: Russian Who Paid GaGa Million Dollars To Appear In Ace Of Base Tribute Video

So keen was this Russian to be in the video that he hasn't told anyone his name... More »

24th, June 2010 Key Posts 5

England V Germany In Pictures: A History Of World Cup Rivals

You don’t need war to make the England v Germany game one to send a shiver down the spine... More »

24th, June 2010 Key Posts 16

World Cup: Germany Face England And Her Media War Machine - News Round-Up

World Cup round-up: England have beaten the mighty Slovenia and in so doing set up a showdown with Germany. The media starts to remember the war... More »

23rd, June 2010 Celebrities 1

Daniel Radcliffe Thinks 'Lesbian' Justin Bieber Is A Girl

As we know, Justin Bieber is not a girl - she is a lesbian... More »

23rd, June 2010 Key Posts 1

The World's Weirdest And Stupidest Tattoos

You need a tattoo that says you are who you are. You need a tattoo that screams individuality. You needs a tattoo that makes you stand out. You need one of these – or not... More »

23rd, June 2010 Sports 2

Wimbledon In Pictures: Day 3 - Nicolas Mahut And John Isner's Zombie Tennis

Game 108 arrives Mahut realises that EastEnders has finished. He will play on. There is always the omnibus... More »

23rd, June 2010 Key Posts 5

In Pictures: USA Make A Film Of Beating Algeria At World Cup

After the goal, Donovan talks of his life being on a "journey". (The Journeyman footballer, indeed.) It is sentimental and cloying... More »

23rd, June 2010 Politicians

Nick Clegg Meets The Government's First Celebrity Guest: Christy Turlington

And the first celebrity to meet with the coalition Government is… (rustles envelope; buffs shoes on trouser legs) Christy Turlington. More »