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2nd, November 2009 Strange But True 1

Gay Men And Lesbians Ordered To Leave Jamaican Town On 'Gay Eradication Day'

Today has been proclaimed 'Gay Eradication Day' by residents of the McGregor Gully community in East Kingston. Residents say that they will be taking action as a two-week notice given to all gays and lesbians to flee the community has now expired... More »

2nd, November 2009 Reviews 1

Muhammed The Movie: The Gays Die, A Saturday Morning Cartoon And John Travolta Stars

Don't Call Me Mo will be an "international epic" aimed at "bridging cultures". It will also make, we imagine, “loadsa money”, be a “monster smash” and cross over into merchandise with “mountains” pendants, mugs and a Saturday morning cartoon... More »

2nd, November 2009 Celebrities 3

Mel Gibson's Immaculate Russian Give Birth Melanie Mary Passion Sugartits Eva Beaver Gibson

Mel Gibson, not to outdone by Kai Wayne Rooney and parents, has become a dad, via the Russian vessel Oksana Grigorieva... More »

2nd, November 2009 Sports 8

Kai Wayne Rooney, Birth Of A Brand

Kai is named in honour of his mum’s love of throat singing, as practiced by the people of Tuva, in southern Siberia and because it's easy to spell... More »

2nd, November 2009 Celebrities 2

Kerry Katona In Coronation Street Shocker

More time for some non-news on Kerry Katona, the face of ownbrand ketchups. It is sensational... More »

2nd, November 2009 Celebrities

X Factor: Teacher Shows Danyl Johnson And Olly Murs How To Quit

Toby Moulton on Australian Idol shows him, John & Edward, Lloyd Daniels, Olly Murs and every other wannabe that singing might not be for them. A look at the X Factor show judges Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole suggests singing is not for them either – it’s just a gateway to the fame, riches and adulation... More »

2nd, November 2009 Celebrities

X Factor: Jedward, Head Lice In The House, Sanjaya Malakar And A Fix

X Factor round-up: John & Edward take it lice and queasy, Rachel sobs, Lloyd Daniels has not time to keep time and it is a fact that when the tabloids run out of puns for John & Edward the act will go the way of Chico Time, Mr Blobby and Little Jimmy Osmond. More »

1st, November 2009 Celebrities 3

Iggy Pop Pops Out His Classic Rock Achievement

IGGY Pop receives his Classic Rock Achievement at the Dorchester Hotel in London. Yes, that is him, the one who looks like the winner of Miss Belarus Bodybuilder 1987. More »

1st, November 2009 Celebrities 3

X Factor: Rachel Adedeji Is Available For Panto, Daniel Lloyd Is Wishy Washy

Goodbye Rachel Adedeji. You are is not as good a singer as Daniel Lloyd. This is a fact, as determined by the greater voting X Factor public... More »

1st, November 2009 Celebrities 11

X Factor: Olly Murs Look-Alike Gallery‎

Anorak cannot help but think that we’ve seen Olly Murs before. Ollys Murs. Olly Murs. Must stop swaying his name. Anyhow, here’s the look-alike gallery… More »

1st, November 2009 Reviews

Laughing At The Ranting Champions Of Sharia Law

A group opposed to a muslim preacher who had been set to preach in London today, turns out to show their opposition by the Eros statue, Piccadilly Circus in central London. Enjoy. It's a start... More »

1st, November 2009 Strange But True 1

Aberdeen Fan Dressed As Sheep Set On Fire

Aboard a train with fans of Aberdeen FC a man dressed a sheep is on fire... More »

1st, November 2009 The Consumer 3

Turn Your Cat's Anus Into A Glitter Ball With Rear Gear

Help is at hand for those of you who don’t enjoy the rear view of your cat, dog or significant other. With Rear Gear, you can cover up that unsightly opening with a novelty feature... More »

1st, November 2009 Key Posts 6

Hanging All Footballers For Marlon King's Crimes, With Carole Malone's Old Rope

Marlon King’s victim – he punched her in the face – wants to show you her face and tell you what a bastard he is. And he is. But Carole Malone has a bigger target - she want to attack all footballers... More »

1st, November 2009 Celebrities 3

X Factor: John & Edward Come Clean On Drugs, Sex, Drink And Olly Murs

John & Edward talk about sex, drugs, drink and adrenalin as they sup prepscription drugs. It' shocking... More »

1st, November 2009 Celebrities 10

X Factor: Finding Another Reason To Hate Gay Danyl Johnson

X Factor agonist Danyl Johnson mgiht not be that likeable but the media is finding ways to hate him. Today we are invited to ogle his gayness... More »

1st, November 2009 Celebrities 3

Katie Price Death Threats From 'Team Andre' And Alex Reid's Ladyboy Sex

KATIE Price and Peter Andre Watch: Death threats to Katie Price, tattoos, Alex Reid's Thai Lady prostitute Kae Kay tells of three-time-a-night sex... More »

1st, November 2009 Key Posts 25

Madeleine McCann: Kate McCann To Appear On BBC And ITV Interviews

If only the Express group and owners had TV channels they could use to help. Of, course, they do: We interrupt this edition of Teen A*** Sla*s on the Fantasy Channel to bring news of the appeal to find Our Maddie... More »

1st, November 2009 Celebrities 22

X Factor Live Blog: Jedward Doomed And Danyl Johnson Is Beaten By Hitler

It's Rock Week on the X Factor, in which TV viewers get stuck between rock and the hard place that is finding something else to watch on another channel. Anorak lives blogs the event... More »

1st, November 2009 Celebrities 1

Sentimental Boyzone Record Stephen Gately Tribute Album

Where once there was only dignity, there is to be an album to remember Stephen Gately by. The four remaining members of Boyzone are to release an album as a tribute to the singer... More »

31st, October 2009 Celebrities

Stephen Fry Quits Twitter in 80 Characters, Miley Cyrus Yet To Respond

He's up to 137 characters. Now, Fry is motoring. You want boring. You can’t handle boring. Can you make it to the end of a Stephen Fry Tweet without losing the thread and falling asleep? More »

31st, October 2009 Celebrities 2

Joe Jackson Measures Michael Jackson's Death in Dollars

TheNew York Post hears Papa Joe Jackson say that his boy Michael Jackson is worth more dead than alive. Them's the facts: More »

31st, October 2009 Sports

Police Arrest West Ham Firm For Pretending To Be Hooligans

The media loves football violence, just loves it. Scotland Yard loves it as well. Without the threat of football violence, policemen would never get to exercise their equal opportunities credentials by being rude and threatening to red and blues, red and whites, yellows and some other non-blacks... More »

31st, October 2009 Strange But True

Sick Patient Locked In Ambulance And Left In Manchester

The NHS works so well that a patient was attended to by Sharston ambulance station, Wythenshawe, was locked in an ambulance for five hours. The driver had forgotten he was there and gone home... More »

31st, October 2009 Politicians

Zombies For The Campaign For Change Wake Up Westminster

We say, it's amazing how many zombies look like lobby hacks. The pictures... More »