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9th, April 2010 Reviews 22

James Bulger: Jon Venables Guitar Lessons And An Oasis Wonderwall

Turns out that Venables is getting guitar lessons in jail. And – shock of shocks – he’s not paying for them himself... More »

9th, April 2010 Celebrities 2

In Pictures: The Infidel Is The Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Biopic Without The Laughs

TO the premier of The Infidel at the Hammersmith Apollo, London. The plot is simple: a Muslim man wakes up one day and discovers he’s Jewish. Yep, a bit like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, only without the laughs and tension... More »

8th, April 2010 Celebrities

The Secret Of Malcolm McLaren's Death Revealed: Shocking Pictures And Words

Malcolm McLaren has died. Want to know why and how? Well, the BBC knows. More »

8th, April 2010 Flashback 2

In Pictures: The Life And Times Of Malcolm McLaren And The Sex Pistols

RIP Malcolm McLaren, you gave us Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Syd Vicious and Paul Cook. You gave us the Sex Pistols... More »

8th, April 2010 Key Posts 1

Stephen Timms, Minister For Digital Britain, Says Your IP Address Stands For 'Intellectual Property'

THE Digital Economy Bill was passed by technology illiterates, not least of all, Stephen Timms, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Digital Britain, who in a letter dated "32 Feb 2010" says... More »

8th, April 2010 In Pictures

Lindsay Lohan 6126

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8th, April 2010 Fashion

In Pictures: Lindsay Lohan For 6126 (Knock And Wait)

Lindsay Lohan is not a soft porn star. Lindsay Lohan is fashion model for clothing label 6126. Incidentally, Great Portland Street 6126 was the number of Old Mr Anorak’s favourite concubine... More »

8th, April 2010 Sports

Tiger Woods Gets Advice From Beyond The Grave: Yul Brynner

Now listen as other dead persons give Tiger Woods advice from the grave. First up, Yule Brynner... More »

8th, April 2010 TV & Radio

Ricky Gervais Beats David Cameron In Christian O'Connell Radio Vote

"Beating David Cameron [who came second in the poll of 60 celebs and names] was the important thing. If he can't beat me, how's he going to beat Gordon Brown?" More »

8th, April 2010 Strange But True

Army Uses Yorkshire Mosques For Target Practice

Of course, this is a new way ahead - a change on the old policy of looking for mosques and building a shooting rage around them... More »

8th, April 2010 Celebrities 2

In Pictures: Cheryl Cole's Ring News Cycle

In recent days, Cheryl Cole has been showing her hands to the camera. One day she has a wedding ring. One day she has no ring at all... More »

8th, April 2010 Strange But True 1

Burnley Police Seek Green Man

To Burnley, where police are looking for green man linked to car crime. The green man was spotted by a car that has recently been broken into. More »

8th, April 2010 Reviews 2

Daily Mirror: Tories Give You Cancer And David Cameron's Bad Hair In Bournemouth

Today the Daily Mirror brings news that if you vote for the Tories you’ll get cancer... More »

8th, April 2010 Reviews 1

Wayne Vincent Dale Jailed For 'Exposing' James Bulger Killer Robert Thompson

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8th, April 2010 Reviews

What News From Kyrgyzstan?

COVERED widely by the media, the reports of the rioting in Kyrgyzstan yesterday vary widely in tone and content. But, even if you have to drill down into the piece, not even The Guardian can conceal the reason for the unrest... More »

8th, April 2010 Strange But True

Photofit Of The Day: The Camden Town ET

Metropolitan Police undated handout photo of an efit released by police hunting an armed robber who terrorised four victims in just four days – by showing them his face... More »

8th, April 2010 Strange But True 3

Russian Cannibals Served With Potatoes Teenager To Lodger

InSt Petersburg, Russia, Maxim Golovatskikh and his friend, a florist called Yury Mozhnov, are accused of killing 16-year-old Karina Barduchian, in a bath and serving her body as meat to lodger Ekaterina Zinovyeva... More »

8th, April 2010 Sports 2

In Pictures: Meet Tiger Woods' Latest 'Victim' Raychel Coudriet

After Rachel Uchitel, Jaimee Grubbs, Kalika Moquin, Jamie Jungers, Mindy Lawton, Cori Rist, Holly Sampson, Joslyn James, Loredana Jolie, Julie Postle, Theresa Rogers and Devon James, meet Raychel Coudriet... More »

8th, April 2010 Celebrities

David Beckham And Vicky Have Sex Five Times A Day In London And LA

News is that Victoria Beckham has left husband David Beckham “exhausted” by “demanding sex FIVE times a day”, says the Sun... More »

8th, April 2010 Reviews 1

The General Election In Pictures: Gordon Brown's Innocent Fruit

Another day in the General Election race. And a chance to see Anorak's Daily pictures round-up... More »

8th, April 2010 In Pictures

Revenge

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8th, April 2010 Reviews

Palestinian Boy Killed By Israelis Returns From The Dead

After the Jenin massacre of 2002, read the case of teenager Muhammad Zen Ismail Al-Farmawi, shot dead by the Israelis only to come back to life in Egypt... More »

8th, April 2010 Celebrities 42

Pictures Of Justin Bieber Asleep

Want to see a picture of Justin Bieber asleep? Justin Bieber's dad - Lord Bieber (yes, really) wants you to see it... More »

8th, April 2010 Politicians

Good Housekeeping Turns Michelle Obama Into A Cartoon

Michelle can, surprisingly, move her tight new face to speak with. Says she... More »

8th, April 2010 Reviews

Arab Diplomat Mohammaed al Modad Sparks Fire On Washington Plane

Terror in the skies! A man’s shoes are on fire on a Northwest Airlines flight from Washington's Reagan airport to Denver. Over 160 people are onboard. The man is identified as Mohammaed al Modad. More »