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23rd, October 2009 Celebrities 1

Celtic's Susan Boyle Moment: In Pictures

I dreamed a dream, and in that dream Celtic were having a Susan Boyle moment... More »

23rd, October 2009 Key Posts 28

BNP Leader Nick Griffin's Question Time Review, With Jan Moir, David Letterman And All The Views

DID BNP leader Nick Griffin do it on Question Time? Did Nick Griffin do what everyone who sat up to watch political chatter over tractor racing, repeats of Coronation Street and strippers get what they hoped for? Did he tick the boxes? Let’s take a look at all the news and views... More »

23rd, October 2009 Reviews 1

David Miliband Spreads Fear With Climate Change Map

From “could”, we’ve got to “now”. And if it is “now”, then why does the map show us what “could” happen in the future?... More »

22nd, October 2009 Reviews

Can Nick Griffin Say Something Really Offensive And Save The BBC?

Much hope in Anorak Towers that Nasty Nick Griffin will live up to the hype and say something truly terrible that makes tuning in worthwhile... More »

22nd, October 2009 Reviews 1

Britain's Worst Mum Introduces A Nation Of Baby Ps

"The grim figures led one social workers' leader to warn there are "Baby P's" [sic] in every local authority in Britain"... More »

22nd, October 2009 The Consumer 2

Nike Women Billboard Fail

In Russia, Nike is big news, catering for anyone and everyone. In this billboard, Nike woos three-legged women and two-legged men who like to dress as women... More »

22nd, October 2009 Politicians 1

BNP's Nick Griffin On Question Time: In Pictures

BNP leader Nick Griffin is on Question Time. Outside the BBC, it's all kicking off. The BBC is now the news, the host and the brodcaster. Hurrah! More »

22nd, October 2009 Strange But True 1

iWatchLA.Org: I Watch Because I'm A Spiteful Pervert With Trust Issues

Do you like to watch people and then whisper about them? Well, you're not alone. You're never alone with iWatch... More »

22nd, October 2009 Reviews

Stephen Gately Death Film: Voodoo, Hearts And Livestock

Stephen Gately has died. Mark McGowan has a theory as to how a Stephen Gately died. His theory takes in livestock, bleeding hearts and voodoo. More »

22nd, October 2009 Key Posts 93

Interview With Survior Of James Arthur Ray's Sedona Sweat Lodge

Ms Bunn tells of the New Age oven than killed three, saying how the the participants had "undergone days of physically and mentally strenuous events that included fasting. In one game, guru James Arthur Ray even played God. Survivor Richard tells us more, in an exclusive... More »

22nd, October 2009 Reviews 4

Time To Eat The Dog: The Real Guide To Sustainable Living.

In Time to Eat the Dog: The real guide to sustainable living - Al Goreans says eat a dog and save the planet. PuppyBeef is waiting for your order... More »

22nd, October 2009 Celebrities

Amy Winehouse's Dad Mitch Says Her Breasts Are 'Fantastic'

Mitch is on This Morning. Philip Schofield says Mitch wrote his daughter’s obituary. Mitch says he didn’t. Schofield wonders if he’s sure? Mitch is sure... More »

22nd, October 2009 Reviews 1

Husband Of Mum Too Fat Too Look After Children 'Can't Eat'

From the Scottish social workers who brought you “Too stupid to be a mum and marry” – we learn of the woman too fat to be allowed to keep her baby. More »

22nd, October 2009 Sports

World Cup Countdown To Crapello: German Team Told To Wear Bullet-Proof Vests

World Cup News now – Anorak’s Countdown To Crapello - as Germany’s footballer are told to wear bullet-proof vests in South Africa... More »

22nd, October 2009 Politicians

BNP Nick Griffin Poster: Unite Against Fascism

A poster featuring a distorted image of BNP leader Nick Griffin is erected at a Unite Against Fascism rally at Conway hall, London, in protest against the planned BNP leader's appearance on the BBC's Question Time tonight. More »

22nd, October 2009 The Consumer

Horror In Preston As Asda Shopper finds Chicken's Head Attached To Chicken's Body

She took her complaint to Asda, who laughed in her face and said that chickens still do come with heads, in the main, because they need them to feed through - although what with injections, heads on chickens may soon becomes useless... More »

22nd, October 2009 Strange But True

Finance Director With Stealing Fetish Collects M&S Underwear

The Devil is in the detail? Are finance directors more prone to stealing women’s knickers than, say, lawyers or the head of marketing? The headline screams: "Fetish man is jailed for shoplifting"... More »

22nd, October 2009 Reviews

Westword Marijuana News Brings You The Top Ten Worst News Beats

The world’s best news beat is looking for a reporter: Colorado’s Westword weekly paper seeks a medical marijuana dispensary reviewer... More »

22nd, October 2009 Strange But True

Jose Luis Rodriguez's Leaping Wolf Wins Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2009 Award

"I wanted to capture a photo in which you would see a wolf in an act of hunting - or predation - but without blood. I didn't want a cruel image." More »

22nd, October 2009 In Pictures

In Pictures: The Beauty Of Icerbegs

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22nd, October 2009 Key Posts 5

Katie Price And Peter Andre: How Dignified Peter Keeps Private Things Private

Says Peter: “A private phone conversation should be kept private. I believe within minutes it was put on Facebook. It’s a game and I really don’t want to be dragged into it.” Oh, really... More »

22nd, October 2009 Key Posts 14

BNP Leader Nick Griffin On Question Time: Oddballs, Exposure And A Riot

Nick Griffin monocular leader of the BNP, is to appear on BBC’s Question Time politics show. You can read what we think of it here and here. But what says the media? What says the media about the BBC’s decision to make its moribund TV show interesting? More »

22nd, October 2009 Celebrities

RIP Joseph Wiseman: James Bond's Dr No Is No More

“Stage acting was what he wanted to be remembered for,” Wiseman’s daughter said.... More »

22nd, October 2009 Key Posts 20

Madeleine McCann Is An Everton Mascot

Benfica play in Portugal. Win it for Maddie, Everton. Can Our Maddie inspire? It might catch on. What team did Ben Needham support? Keith Bennett? More »

21st, October 2009 Key Posts 9

The Barack Obama Nobel Peace Prize Jokes In Full

Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize for saying good things about peace. Barack Obama was nominated for the award in February 2009, just two weeks into his presidency. You want jokes? More »