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9th, April 2009 Reviews

Breaking: Ian Tomlinson Guilty of Walking On Cracks In Pavement

Breaking news that dead G20 passer-by Ian Tomlinson was, allegedly, guilty of walking on cracks in the pavement... More »

9th, April 2009 Celebrities

Britney Stops Show Because Of Cigarette Smoke

As mums rejoiced and thank Britney for making it short, and dads console themselves with web porn for missing out of a mother of two dry humping a microphone,some people actually boo... More »

9th, April 2009 Celebrities 8

Brad Pitt Moves Out On Angelina Jolie

The Enquirer tells of hopes/fear/prayers that Brad and Angelina have called it quits and are heading toward “an ugly legal battle”... More »

9th, April 2009 Reviews 6

A Rainbow Coalition For Anti-Gay Marriage

The Stalinist sounding National Organization for Marriage senses the darkening storm. "The clouds are dark. The winds are stong." Gays might prevent global warming... More »

9th, April 2009 Reviews

Pet Shop Boys Are Peta's Dumb Animals Of The Month

PETA wrote to the Pet Shop Boys asking if they would consider changing their name to the ‘Rescue Shelter Boys’... More »

9th, April 2009 Politicians 2

Michelle Obama's False Thumbs

No, they were full-on, all-out diva thumbs, the kind you normally find on D-list celebrities or in drag-act dressing rooms. The allure of the long thumb is well-documented... More »

9th, April 2009 Strange But True 1

Mother Allowed To Harvest Dead Son's Sperm

A judge has grated Marissa leave to keep her son's sperm. No, no as a keepsake... More »

9th, April 2009 Reviews 2

Associated Press Threatens To Sue Associated Press

In the US, the Associated Press has called in the lawyers on a country radio station in Tennessee, WTNQ-FM. an, er, affiliate of AP... More »

9th, April 2009 Reviews 1

Pictured: Newspaper Readers Dying

With Jade Goody's media death a hit, the Daily Mail wonders if it is death or the celebrity that makes the big story? And gives readers... More »

9th, April 2009 Reviews

Secrets Revealed In Terrorist Cop Quick's File

Anorak has used computer wizardry to investigate further and we bring you ten key top secret facts from the file... More »

9th, April 2009 Celebrities

Jade Goody Statue To Be Made Of Wax

Jade is to be immortalised as a waxwork at London's Madame Tussauds. After the Jade Candle, we bring your Jade life-size candle, to keep the flame alive – forever... More »

9th, April 2009 Politicians

Barack Obama's Teleprompter Freezes

Obama, a man who thought he was good enough to be President of the USA, and then was vain enough to try - and he won the vote - is gaining in confidence. So says the New York Times... More »

9th, April 2009 Reviews

Vanity Fair Declares Climate Change War Over

Vanity Fair declares that Global Warming - "a threat graver than terrorism" - over! We win!... More »

9th, April 2009 Strange But True

Man Falls Into Poultry Shredder

Not included in Anorak’s list of the most awkward celebrity interviews ever, is Sarah Palin’s address to cameras as a turkey is stuffed head-first into a meat machine. Mindful of that, Anorak learns of a Melbourne poultry worked who has fallen into a processing machine at a meat factory... More »

9th, April 2009 Celebrities 1

Billy Bob Thornton Presents The Most Awkward Celebrity Interviews Ever

Billy Bob Thornton - ACTOR - and his band The Boxmasters are on Q with Jian Ghomeshi. It;s decent effort at being cool, but the winner is ever... More »

9th, April 2009 Key Posts 19

Pictures And Video Of G20 Ian Tomlinson Hit From Behind By Policeman

Hours before Mr Tomlinson died, he was hit. He was hit from behind by a policeman's baton... More »

8th, April 2009 Politicians 2

Obama Did Not Bow To Abdullah

Obama did not bow to King Abdullah. He contorted. He did not shake hands. He extended... More »

8th, April 2009 Strange But True 1

Man Buys Stolen Car On Craigslist

William P. Jones III has been arersted by Boynton Beach Police for allegedly selling a stolen car on Craigslist... More »

8th, April 2009 Reviews 5

New Video Of G20 Ian Tomlinson Being Beaten By Police

Here's the second video. The police involved have yet o be identified. With all those CCTV camera, why has that proved so difficult?... More »

8th, April 2009 Celebrities

Suri Cruise On One Million Dollar Training Programme

Early days in the education of Suri Cruise, but reports are that she will be able to say “Obey ME” in many languages when Tom’s $1 million investment in her education takes hold... More »

8th, April 2009 Celebrities 4

Fat, Unemployed X Factor Loser Bullied

The Mail is amazed that 19-year-old girl has not accepted a job from a male stranger who has seen her on the telly. But there is worse... More »

8th, April 2009 Celebrities 3

Danielle Lloyd's New Tattoo Glows In The Dark

Danielle Lloyd has a new tattoo. It says - Quis attero mihi tantum planto mihi validus More »

8th, April 2009 Photojournalism 1

Reward For Not Finding My Lost Cat

Have you seen this cat? More »

8th, April 2009 Reviews 1

Catlin Arctic Survey Researchers Contract Urban Hypothermia

The Catlin Arctic Survey Team have now been working in temperatures of below -40 degrees centigrade for more than 30 days. When the three leave messages on the TVM their voices often sound slurred and they occasionally muddle their words... More »

8th, April 2009 Sports

Babywear mocks Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese diver's masculinity called into question… More »