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24th, February 2015 Strange But True 1

Store selling Nazi tattoos had no idea what they were

To symbols lose power over time? A store in Auckland, New Zealand, has removed Nazi temporary tattoos form sale. Staff at No.1 Mart in Manukau were "unaware of what the sign represented"... More »

24th, February 2015 Reviews 2

Iranian university mullah says Jews use magic genies to spy

Hold the chicken soup, Ismail. A mullah at Tehran University reveals on Iran's Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, IRIB, that Jews use magick for espionage... More »

23rd, February 2015 Fashion

The knitted goat balaclava is finally here

Calling all Satanists with complexes, Jimmy Savile look-alikes and everyone tired of wearing small, chaffing skull masks: we give you the Goat Balaclava. Well, not give exactly. The goat balaclava retails at £66.39. .. More »

23rd, February 2015 Sports

'New' footballers: Spurs sign a 'new Paul Pogba'

Paul Pogba Watch: a look at the lazy media obsession with finding the 'new' versions of existing top footballers. Today we learn of the new Paul Pogba, which is very off when you consider that the real Paul Pogba - the old one - is 21 years old... More »

23rd, February 2015 Arsenal

Transfer balls: Arsenal buy Paul Pogba for £80m in a game of tabloid tennis

Transfer Balls: a look at the ridiculous world of newspaper reporting on football transfers. Today the Daily Express has news that Arsenal are going to buy Paul Pogba for £80m... More »

23rd, February 2015 Reviews 3

Come out Jews we have you surrounded: how bigots distorted the Oslo Muslim peace ring

Swedish Jewry is under attack. But there is hope that racist will not win. The media has been reporting on Muslims coming to the sid of Jews under threat. Because a large chunk of antisemtism is perpetrated by Muslims against Jews, this is a good thing. Last week a Jewish guard at a Copenhagen synagogue was murdered by an Islamist. So. Muslims joined hands in a show of force. They stood around the Olso synagogue and took a stand. .. More »

23rd, February 2015 Chelsea

Chelsea and West Ham United fans in battle of who is the more racist

Meet Richard Barklie, 50, of Carrickfergus, County Antrim, who was on the Paris Metro when a black man was barred from boarding the train. Barklie is a former Royal Ulster Constabulary and Police Service of Northern Ireland officer,. He now works as a director of World Human Rights Forum... More »

23rd, February 2015 Chelsea

Here is proof Jose Mourinho is right about Chelsea bias but Sky hasn't a clue

Joe Mourinho, Chelsea's egotistical, talented and erudite manager feels his side are the victims of a conspiracy to defraud them of the Premier League title. He says that to compound poor decisions that go against them, Chelsea don't get a fair press.... More »

22nd, February 2015 manchester united

Transfer balls: Manchester United buy Vidal for £17m less than bought him for

Transfer Balls: A look at dire football reproting in the mainstream media. And as we have before many times, we spot Ben Jefferson's work in the Daily Express. Ben says Manchester United are keen to buy Arturo Vidal... More »

22nd, February 2015 manchester united

Transfer Balls: Ronaldo will join Manchester United if Di Maria stays - but he's leaving to make way for Gareth Bale

Transfer Balls: a look at fiction and clickbait dross presented as football fact in the mainstream press. Today the Daily Express has news that Manchester Untied are to spand £245m on Real Madrid players Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo... More »

22nd, February 2015 Reviews

Daily Express weather watch: 4 inches of snow in imperial UK

The Daily Express talks weather... More »

21st, February 2015 Film

Oscars: Mike Kleton and Morgan Miller wow New Yorkers with their “Mobarazzi” star maker

New Yorkers are now all the beautiful people... More »

21st, February 2015 Arsenal

Transfer Balls: Paul Pogba gets a Chelsea salute, Manchester United buy an old Ronaldo and Arsenal get mentioned

The Daily Express, where fiction meets fiction... More »

21st, February 2015 Key Posts 5

Rotherham abuse: UKIP bigots target Islam as the deniers get away with it

Rotherham: a look at the story of abuse, prejudice and dereliction of duty in Yorkshire... More »

21st, February 2015 Reviews 1

Woman bit boyfriend's penis off as he slept

To Ooooooooklahomaaaahhhhhh!, where Amber Ellis is accused of biting her boyfriend's penis off... More »

21st, February 2015 Sports

Ched Evans is heading to Wearside (maybe)

No longer front page news - the story is on the Sun's Page 25, - the saga of footballer and convicted rapist Ched Evans churns on... More »

21st, February 2015 Politicians

Canadian MP blames tight underpants for untimely exit from parliament

"I can blame it on a sale that was down at the Hudson's Bay [Company] – they had men's underwear on for half price. I bought a bunch that was clearly too small for me and I find it difficult to sit for any length of time."... More »

20th, February 2015 Arsenal 4

Transfer balls: Arsenal sell Santi Cazorla but he's going nowhere

Arsenal balls... More »

20th, February 2015 Reviews 1

Austrian judge says killing Jews is a desire for 'justice' not a crime

Is it ok to say that Hitler was good a idea? That killing Jews is a good idea? In Austria it is... More »

20th, February 2015 Money

London job seeker makes a bad first impression on the Tube

Is it advisable to make a bad first impression and then set about undoing it? We ask in light of the story of the man on the London Underground. Last Mondy, a passenger as blocking his way. Our hero did as the mild-mannered Englishman must: he shoved the blocker out the way and told him to eff-off... More »

20th, February 2015 Celebrities

The Daily Mail invades Julia Roberts' grief for her dead mother

Julia Roberts' mother has died. Roberts is an actress. Her mother wasn't. Her mother was not a public figure. This is a moment of private grief for a private person. So. How does the Daily Mail report it... More »

19th, February 2015 Arsenal

Talking balls: Benedikt Howede's goal is not to play for Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United or any English team

More utter balls in the Daily Mirror... More »

19th, February 2015 manchester united

Transfer balls: Spurs' Kyle Walker moves from Real Madrid to Manchester United

Transfer Balls: Is Spurs defender Kyle Wallker heading to Manchester United?... More »

19th, February 2015 Arsenal

Transfer balls: Arsenal sign Lars Bender for the second time

More utter balls... More »

19th, February 2015 Arsenal

Transfer Balls: Arsenal target Martinez wants to play for Spurs, Liverpool and any other Italian club

Transfer Balls: a look at players linked with Arsenal, Liveprool and Spurs by the thin thread of speculation, rumour and utter nonsense. .. More »