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20th, January 2014 Money 2

The Age of The PC Is Ending

It's unusual for someone to go through two entire technological revolutions in their own, one, lifetime, but I think it might be happening to me. Might have to hope I can hang on for another decade or so to see it entirely becoming true perhaps. But I'm referring to the rise and the fall of the PC... More »

20th, January 2014 Celebrities 1

Miley and Britney Banned From French TV

The French are not known for being particularly prudish. Their great art is filled with tasteful nudes. They have the boobies on the beaches. Their accents make people orgasm on impact. We've seen Carla Bruni with no clothes on. The French, it seems, are comfortable with the human form. Unless you're Miley Cyrus or Britney Spears it seems, who have had their videos banned by French television... More »

20th, January 2014 Flashback 2

On This Day: January 20 1942 - Nazis Meet At Wansee To Plan The Final Solution

On January 20, 1942 "The following took part in the conference on the final solution (Endloesung) of the Jewish question". The meeting was held in Berlin, Am Grossen Wannsee No. 56-58... More »

20th, January 2014 Key Posts

Mic Wright's Remotely Furious: Doctor, Who Commissioned This Version of The Musketeers?

My first problem with The Musketeers is that it isn’t a live action remake of The Muskehounds. With any luck if the BBC decides to make a new version of Around The World In 80 Days it’ll have a lion as the lead and an acrobatic cat as Passepartout... More »

20th, January 2014 Politicians

UKIP Was Right: Proof That Gays Do Cause Flooding

UKIP Councillor For Henley-on-Thames David Silvester was right: gays do plan to drown us all in rainwater... More »

20th, January 2014 Strange But True

The 12 Months Of March: Germany Orders 'Homes Of The Nazis' Calendar To Be Pulped

Germany is enticing tourists with a calendar featuring a photo of an expansive cottage... More »

20th, January 2014 Flashback

Epic Adverts: The 1981 Mitsubishi Mirage

Here at Anorak, we love looking at old adverts. Take this one for the 1981 Mitsubishi Mirage. Filmed at the Colorado Air Force Academy, the advert begins in grand fashion... More »

20th, January 2014 Strange But True

RIP Bob The Opossum - We Shall Soon See Your Like Again

RIP Opossum Bob, or Bob The Opossum, to give you your title. It was back in 2011 that Bob was found suffering from spinal injuries. He was taken to Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Too hurt to be released back into the wild, Bob got a job at the Wild at Heart Rescue in Gulfport, Mississippi. Reports say, "Last year alone he took part in nearly 300 educational programmes". Bob was smart... More »

20th, January 2014 Strange But True

Miss Belgium Cindy Stabbe Says World War One Began In 2004

A wild Stabbe in the dark... More »

19th, January 2014 In Pictures

Russians Dive Into Icy Water For Epiphany - Photos

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19th, January 2014 Reviews

Twitter Twats Who Abuse Mikaeel Kular And Lord McAlpine Need Mocking Not Arresting

Mikaeel's Kular's mother has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the three year old. And now police have nicked a 26-year-old man from Derbyshire on suspicion of committing a racially aggravated public order offence. He tweeted something unpleasant. He's out on police bail... More »

19th, January 2014 Liverpool 1

Classic Vines: Liverpool Fan Reaches For The Camera As Villa Player Tumbles In The Stands

What do you do when a grown man takes nasty looking fall? This Liverpool supports smiled and reached for his camera. Always good to record any injuries for posterity and insurance claims: More »

18th, January 2014 Strange But True 2

Falling Porcupine Injects 200 Spines Into Woman's Head

Nabucco was out walking her Gávea close to her home in the Rio de Janeiro suburbs when, as Globo reports, a porcupine fell on her head... More »

18th, January 2014 Liverpool 3

Liverpool Balls: Only Reports On Merseyside Say Suarez Didn't Dive

Id Liverpool's Luis Suarez dive to win the penalty - one converted to give the Reds a 2-1- with Aston Villa? Let's see what the local newspapers said... More »

18th, January 2014 Politicians 2

UKIP Councillor For Henley-on-Thames David Silvester Says Gays Make It Rain

Why does it rain so much? That question to you, UKIP councillor Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire David Silvester... More »

18th, January 2014 Celebrities

Embarrassing Endorsements: When A Famous Name Damages Your Brand

The Nicolas Anelka ‘quinelle’ controversy has taken a dramatic new twist, as West Bromwich Albion’s sponsors have threatened to end their shirt contract if the club continues to pick the French striker. Zoopla are not the first people to find that association with high-profile individuals can be a double-sided sword… More »

18th, January 2014 Books

Illustrations From L.A. Vaught’s Practical Character Reader: How To Know A Person's Character By Their Looks

"The purpose of this book is to acquaint all with the elements of human nature and enable them to read these elements in all men, women and children in all countries. At least fifty thousand careful examinations have been made to prove the truthfulness of the nature and location of these elements..." More »

18th, January 2014 Reviews

Mikaeel Kular: Rosdeep Kular 'Detained' And His Body 'Found At Aunt's Home'

Anorak's at-a-glance look at the missing child in the news. Sky reports that his body has been found 34 miles from home in Fife. His mother Rosdeep Kular has been detained, reports the BBC... More »

17th, January 2014 Politicians

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's Letter On Unnatural Gays And The 'Anti-Homosexuality Bill'

Hitler gets a mention.... More »

17th, January 2014 Reviews

HOMO: Gay Bashing Vladimir Putin's OMOH Police Do It In Mirrors

Mirror, mirror on the wall.... More »

17th, January 2014 TV & Radio

How I Met Your Mother Gears Up For Finale By Being Racist

Of course, these whiteys dressed up in stereotypical "Asian" attire which saw Twitter exploding with rage. And a few (presumably) white people saying "Oh shush, get over it." Soon enough, the hashtag #HowIMetYourRacism, coupled with furious comments, flooded the network... More »

17th, January 2014 Fashion

Men's Fashion Week Paris: 'More Clothes Your Bloke Should Be Wearing'

Buyer beware... More »

17th, January 2014 Money

Skype Is Now 40% Of The Entire International Telephone Market

This a seriously astonishing little piece of information. Skype now carries enough international phone calls that its own traffic is equal to 40% of the entire international calling market. And there's an important point here about why economic growth seems to be slowing too... More »

17th, January 2014 Politicians 5

Vladimir Putin Says All Gays Must Stary Away From Children

Putin will now do his utmost to show you what a bigoted cretin he is... More »

17th, January 2014 Celebrities

Flashback To Mach 11 1977: Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten Gives The Double V-Sign After He's Fined For Drugs

Flashback photo of the day... More »