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1st, April 2009 Celebrities

Nicholas Cage Is Big In Japan

Nicholas Cage is the indie actor who's face is unsuited to big Hollywood. But he makes money. The hang dog look. The rhomboid expression. The drawl... More »

1st, April 2009 Politicians

Obama Meets The Muppets

BARACK Obama meets the muppets, and other British leaders fallen on hard times... More »

1st, April 2009 Reviews

Scottish Sun Accused Of Theft By Jamie Ross, Cancer Patient

The Scottish edition of The Sun has been caught stealing from a cancer sufferer and using material from his online journal out of context and without his permission... More »

1st, April 2009 Photojournalism

G20 Armoured Car And Violence

G20 Protests. What do we want? More armoured cars? Where can we get 'em..? More »

1st, April 2009 Politicians

Jamie Oliver On The Taxpayers' Alliance

Jamie Oliver and the EU - they deserve each other. The taxpayers' alliance makes sense of it all with Jamie Oliveoil recipe for EU Agriculture Fudge... More »

1st, April 2009 Money 1

Zimbabwe Campaign Posters Printed On Bank Notes

IN Zimbabwe, the money is so worthless, notes are cheap alternative to paper - and, no, not even toilet paper. The Zimbabwean wants you to "Fight The Crime That Crippled a Country". The call to arms is writ on bank notes... More »

1st, April 2009 Celebrities

Miley Cyrus Says No To A Sequel

“I feel like this is a TV show, and we got really lucky with having the material to make one movie. To do another one, I feel like it takes away the reality of it all”... More »

1st, April 2009 Politicians

The Barack Obama List Of Tax Dodgers

Barack Obama is all for redistribution. The problem is, how to redistribute what you don't have and they aren't that keen to tell you they have? More »

1st, April 2009 Politicians 1

European Parliament Produces Adult Films

The European Parliament has produced an adult film. Only an adult should watch this - it being so very, very hideous... More »

1st, April 2009 Celebrities 7

Lauren Pope The New Jade Goody?

With Jade Goody between endorsements, the Sun spots Jack Tweed in Thorpe Park with friends, including one Lauren Pope... More »

1st, April 2009 Celebrities 2

C Me Dance: The Jade Goody Film

What follows is a trailer for C Me Dance, a film that with some tweaks could be reused as the Jade Goody Story... More »

1st, April 2009 Sports

Wales V Ireland 6 Nations Finale Must Be Replayed

Wales V Ireland 6 Nations Finale to be Replayed. More »

1st, April 2009 Photojournalism 1

Do Not Pick Up The Goats

As the sign says - Do Not Pick Up The Goats... More »

1st, April 2009 Reviews 8

Chuch Tests Potential Priests For Gayness

Melbourne's Catholic Church has embraced a Vatican suggestion to test potential priests for sexual orientation. Those who "appear" gay will be banned. More »

1st, April 2009 Strange But True 3

The Most Patriot Welshman Get's World's Worst Tattoo

This is NSFW. It's is a picture of the world's most patriotic Welshman sporting the world's worst tattoo... More »

1st, April 2009 Sports 3

Barack Obama requests visit West Ham's stadium

American President makes time to Blow some Bubbles More »

1st, April 2009 Sports 4

Six Reasons Why Alan Shearer Will Fail As Newcastle United Manager

Amusing times in Geordieland More »

1st, April 2009 Reviews

Turn The Lights Up For Earth Hour

Earth Hour hasn't ended yet. Years from now, men and women will emerge from total darkness to ask if the Hour of Power is at an end... More »

1st, April 2009 Celebrities

The Apprentice In Lego

The Apprentice in Lego. You're inspired... More »

1st, April 2009 Reviews

Spurs Get New Ice Rink Stadium

Spurs get new ice rink, Guardian on Twitter and a bionic frog... More »

1st, April 2009 Celebrities 3

Madonna Adopts Madeleine McCann

Making an honest fist at linking Madeleine McCann to a current news story, in this instance Madonna’s attempt to secure another child... More »

1st, April 2009 Celebrities 9

Jade Goody's Final Words

Jade Goody - “They need her up there. There’s a lot of people want cheering up in heaven"... More »

31st, March 2009 Celebrities

Madonna Matches New Child To Chanel Suit

Madonna is looking for a child. As you were, kids. Madge is no longer in London. She's in Malawi. And she is dressed to invest... More »

31st, March 2009 Politicians 1

Learning To Laugh at Obama

“Let me tell you, if I’m elected it’s going to get a lot worse”... More »

31st, March 2009 Technology 2

Unveiling The "Sixth Sense"

What follows is a talk by Pattie Maes & Pranav Mistry: Unveiling the "Sixth Sense," game-changing wearable tech. Watch it... More »