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23rd, June 2009 Strange But True

Man Digs Massive Hole In Kitchen To Catch Fish

To China, where Li Huiyan, of Chongqing, has hires 30 villagers for six months to dig a 16-metre deep hole in his kitchen so that he can tape into a river and fish from home... More »

23rd, June 2009 Reviews

Scientists Create Low Emissions Cows

Cows are attacking us. Farting, murderous Cows want to kill us all. Can science tame them and reduce their emissions? More »

23rd, June 2009 Celebrities

Rihanna To Play Wonder Woman

Rihanna's lover Chris Brown has been sent to mingle with the Celebrity Police Force for six months, and the good people at Michele Marie PR notice something about Rihanna. No, not the bruises and the discomfort but the gems... More »

23rd, June 2009 Reviews 3

Kaveh Alipour Is Not Photogenic Neda Sultan

Neda Sultan is big news. But Kaveh Alipour is not. Women make more photogengic "icons" for the press to portray. Discuss... More »

23rd, June 2009 Celebrities

Leighton Meester Sex Tape Footage

News is that the owner of the tape, that allegedly features Gossip Girl TV star Leighton Meester, thinks its worth $1 million (US not Liberian)... More »

23rd, June 2009 Celebrities 2

Perez Hilton Attacks Man For Being Gay

Molina, tour manager of the Black Eyed Peas, has been arrested and charged with assault following an alleged attack on Perez Hilton... More »

23rd, June 2009 Strange But True 3

Kimberley Vlaeminck 56 Stars Lie

Kimberley Vlaeminck, age 18, is the girl with 56 stars on her face, who says she is lying. More »

23rd, June 2009 Sports

Boy Wears Ice-Cream At Brazil V Italy Match

This is how Paul Gascoigne started... More »

23rd, June 2009 Celebrities

Big Brother's Kris Donnelly Is An Actor: Video

The death of Big Brother... More »

23rd, June 2009 Celebrities

Big Brother: Kris Donnelly's Sophie Reade Romance

In heat (hate) magazine, Big Brother agonist Kris Donnelly’s best friend says that the watery Russell Brand wannabe’s stroking of Sophie Reade’s arms is “NOT A PROPER RELATIONSHIP”... More »

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Kerry Katona Dreams Of Beef Curries

“KERRY – TWO STONE IN TWO MONTHS”, heat readers get to experience the Kerry Katona diet, which takes in “scary junk food & booze binges”... More »

23rd, June 2009 Strange But True 2

Philimon Zandamela Is The Luckiest Man Alive

The story of the unluckiest - or is it luckiest? - man alive... More »

23rd, June 2009 Celebrities

The Mysterious Death Of Danny Gans

Gans, Las Vegas's Man of Many Voices - think Joe Longthorn with success - is dead. Anorak's Man in LA looks at the matter... More »

22nd, June 2009 Key Posts 4

Barack Obama's Secret Picture Gallery 2

More amazing pictures form Obama's secret albums... More »

22nd, June 2009 Technology

Habitat Opens New Store In Iran By Twitter

Habitat is on Twitter. If any companies are looking to use social networks to reach their customers and attract new ones, this is pretty much a masterclass in how not to do it... More »

22nd, June 2009 Technology

Japan Satellite Transmits Pictures As Crashes Into Moon

The Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency releases high-definition video from the Kaguya moon probe as it about to crash... More »

22nd, June 2009 Money 1

The Ten Best Money Saving Coupons Ever

IN a bid to save money, Old Mr Anorak has ordered his staff to pass through old magazines at his pulping/puppy mill and rip our all the coupons as his former SAVAK guards look on. Here are the Ten Best coupons... More »

22nd, June 2009 Celebrities

Adam Lambert Denies Adam Lambert

More shocks from the life of Adam Lambert as we reveal that his first musical release will not be a cover version of an old hit... More »

22nd, June 2009 Celebrities

Seven Days With Susan Boyle

Boyle Watch: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Susan Boyle in the news - Seven days in the life of Susan Boyle... More »

22nd, June 2009 Money

Barack Obama Introduces The Lamborghini Challenge

Barack Obama's Government is set to introduce a new test to see if you are overweight and a fit and proper person to run a nationalised Wall Street institution... More »

22nd, June 2009 Celebrities

Mickey Rourke Wants To Slap Perez Hilton's Bottom

Rourke wants to slap Perez Hilton's ass. Mickey Rourke wants to spank Perez Hilton... More »

22nd, June 2009 Politicians 26

Gordon Brown Thanks Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s promise that Britain is the world’s most evil country and the No.1 threat to the Iranian theocracy and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Gordon Brown has been taking the plaudits. He writes... More »

22nd, June 2009 Celebrities

Hunky Kris Donnelly Romps With Sophie Reade

If this series of Big Brother proves one thing it is that British celebrity talent needs paparazzi and PR to make it shine... More »

22nd, June 2009 Strange But True 5

Spate Of Cows Attacks Threatens Countryside

In today’s instalment of When Cows Attack – brought to you by Media Scare Stories Inc., a registered charity - a woman walking her dogs through a field in North Yorkshire is killed by a herd of stampeding cattle... More »

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Prince William's Tampon Tennis

William and gelfriend Kate Middleton are holidaying under the names Mr and Mrs Smith. This, says the Sun, was to ensure that when they arrived with their armed escorts, drivers, valets, maids and facilitators they blended in... More »