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9th, May 2010 Politicians 7

Sky News' Kate Burley Teaches David Babbs About Impartiality

He wants fairness. Burley wants it too. She works for Rupert Murdoch - where impartiality is the byword... More »

9th, May 2010 Strange But True

Man Makes Newspaper From Bull Dung

Has Andrew Reilly found the future of print media by turning poo into paper? More »

9th, May 2010 Strange But True

ABC Hires Reporter Jack Meoff: Nominative Determinism At Work

Google says that ABC News has a new blogger with a very interesting name: “Jack Meoff.” It's nominative determinism, readers... More »

9th, May 2010 Technology 1

Fail: Volvo's Collision Warning With Auto Brake Crashes Into Truck

To the Volvo press coneference to marvel at the auto brake on the 2011 S60. The blurb trumpets. The demo is ready... More »

9th, May 2010 Politicians

Election News Round-Up: Brown's Requiem And Monarchy Rules

Helping us to understand Banzai Brown and his mates are the newspaper columnists... More »

9th, May 2010 Madeleine McCann 5

Madeleine McCann: The 'Suspect Photo, Scotland Yard And A New Maddie

Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann – the 'suspect' photo, the new Our Maddie and Scotland Yard investigates... More »

9th, May 2010 TV & Radio 7

British Soap Awards 2010: Winners In Pictures

The awards are picked by viewers, taking into account hormones and how much stock they put on crying over a dead or abusive partner, and hacks who want to be on the telly. The hacks are called a “panel of experts”... More »

8th, May 2010 TV & Radio 1

2010 British Soap Awards: In Pictures, Tears, Boobs And Hormones

Ir's the British Soap Awards, the event where the woman who cried "No, Danny Dyer. No!” gets Best Actress, the one who bared more gets Sexiest Actor and the one who watched them all gets airlifted to the hospital through a hole in the lounge wall. More »

8th, May 2010 Politicians

VE Day Pictures: Banzai Gordon Brown Digs In After The War Is Lost

The Prime Minsters were all there at VE Day... More »

8th, May 2010 The Consumer 1

In Pictures: Harrods Under Al Fayed - Pussy Cat Dolls, Jennifer Love Hewitt's Bra And Stuffed Bears

Harrods has been sold by Mohamed al Fayed for £1.5bn to a buyer understood to be the Qatari royal family. Will the shrine to Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed remain in the store?... More »

8th, May 2010 Strange But True

Lord Jesus Christ's Face Seen In Northampton Road

Lord Jesus Christ has been run over. LJC has been hit by a car on a Northampton, Massachusetts crosswalk... More »

8th, May 2010 Reviews 2

Rev George Rekers And Chaz - Gay Baggage Handler Number 2

More news on Rev. George Rekers’, the anti-gay rights minister and rent boy Lucine - the one he hired to carry his bags... More »

8th, May 2010 Reviews

Danny Dyer: How To Set Your Lover's Genitals On Fire And Other Tips

Wonder if Alex or any other Zoo readers took note of Dyer’s column when he advised John in Glasgow to set fire to his lover’s vagina? More »

8th, May 2010 Reviews 1

The Downfall Of the Hitler Downfall Parodies: You Tube Turns Him Off

Those Hitler parodies on you Tube are a hit. Our pick is the Sheffield United result. But, as Matt Buck writes, the films could soon be no more... More »

8th, May 2010 Reviews

Scare Story: Massive Domestic Robot Lethally Wounds Human

Scare Story of the day features the German researchers who have discovered that robots in the home might attack humans... More »

8th, May 2010 In Pictures

Black Eyed Peas London 2010

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8th, May 2010 Celebrities

Cheryl Cole And Will.i.am Cook Up A Gay Storm

Cheryl Cole (nation’s sweetheart Cheryl Tweedy) and Black Eyes Peas front man will.i.am (enemy of grammar) are being linked in love. Are they shagging? More »

8th, May 2010 TV & Radio 6

Britain's Got Talent: Janey Cutler Is Twice As Hairy As Susan Boyle

The Sun says Janey is “SuBo II”, an improved version of the hairy prototype. Cutler is hairier, owns more cats, has a longer-dead mum... More »

7th, May 2010 Politicians

Tim James, Alabama And The Business Of Sex Offending:

As a businessman I like inconveniencing sex offenders - in soft focus... As a businessman... More »

7th, May 2010 Celebrities 22

When Jedward Met Adam Lambert And The Black Eyed Peas: Pictures

Before Jedward move onto advertising instant mash, sucking on a flake, beating off a cup of Gold Blend, having one of those nights for Lemonade or getting an “ology” – toxicology - they have been meeting the stars. Here they are with Adam Lambert and The Black Eyed Peas… More »

7th, May 2010 Politicians

Aboard The BBC Election Boat With Andrew Neil's Nicky Haslam Meets Captain Bligh

Private Eye fans will have welcomed the sight of Ian Hislop positioned within slapping distance of our host.... More »

7th, May 2010 In Pictures

Prime Ministers - Rare Pictures

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7th, May 2010 Celebrities 7

Monarchists Seize Power: Prince Harry Gets His Wings In Pictures

The Commons is lost. The time for the monarchists to rise up and seize the day. And we have your champion. Prince Harry is now able to fly.. More »

7th, May 2010 Politicians

Nick Clegg, Duckworth-Lewis, Brownkenstein And The Election Fail In Pictures

Brown can be brought back to life. Nick Clegg has the power. Nick Clegg can create Brownkenickstein... More »

7th, May 2010 Celebrities

Kerry Katona's New Man Is Mark Croft Or Brian McFadden?

To go with her bipolarism, gurning, tonguing and supermarket peeps, Kerry has a new man in her life... More »