8th, January 2014
Flashback
On January 8 1989, British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737-400, crashed onto the embankment of the M1 motorway near Kegworth, Leicestershire. The engines had 'failed' on the flight scheduled to travel from Heathrow to Belfast... More »
8th, January 2014
In Pictures
It's cold in 2014. Much of the Northern Hemisphere is covered by God's own polar vortex... More »
Here's what the banking levy actually is: it's an insurance premium against ever needing help in the future. That's why it is charged only on those liabilities of banks that are not already insured under some other scheme. And because banks have this "too big to fail" guarantee from the government they benefit from it by paying lower interest rates on their borrowings. So, Standard Chartered does benefit and it's right that they should be charged this levy... More »
8th, January 2014
Reviews
While performing in his 'Magna Carter World Tour' over the weekend in Greensboro, N.C., Jay noticed a young fan holding up a sign in the audience which said "Can I rap for you?"... More »
8th, January 2014
In Pictures
Dogs with cameras... More »
8th, January 2014
Celebrities
On May 8, 1978, Muhammad Ali delivered a punch to the body of entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. during their benefit fight and show at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles... More »
8th, January 2014
Strange But True
Is Nothing Safe? Andrew Davidson, 25, shouted "I want to kiss you" and attempted to have sex with drinks trolley on board train travelling from Aberdeen to Glasgow... More »
8th, January 2014
Strange But True
I say, I say, I say, how many live cows can you get inside a Proton Wira car? Four... More »
7th, January 2014
Reviews
How cold is it in Chicago..? More »
7th, January 2014
Key Posts
When Reeva Steenkamp was found dead, the Sun led with her dressed in a bikini. Now, another model has been killed... More »
7th, January 2014
Money
Or rather Intel declares that its processors are now made without the use of conflict minerals. These so called "conflict minerals" are the stuff mined by the rapists and murderers out in Eastern Congo. With such names as "coltan" and "wolframite" they're the sources of some of the metals (tantalum for example) that go into making all of our electronics... More »
7th, January 2014
Film
I should also mention that this isn't a “top five” list as there’s plenty worse out there. These are just five scenes (plus a runner-up) which spring instantly to mind when thinking of the worst of the worst... More »
7th, January 2014
Celebrities
1 Rare footage of Nirvana playing their last ever LA gig has been put online by someone who knew the band. Within months of the recording, Kurt Cobain would cut his life short and rid us all of a band who, whether you liked their music or not, were really fun to be around... More »
7th, January 2014
Flashback
3 In the past decade, some missing footage has been retrieved from private collectors, which boded well for the big 50th anniversary. Or so you might think... More »
7th, January 2014
Reviews
2 The Guardian, folks... More »
7th, January 2014
Celebrities
Richard Pryor could sing. Before the comedy hits came, Pryor headed to New York City and sang the blues... More »
Given that some businesses are now successfully using 3 D printers there's a bit of technophile crowing that the whole world is about to change. That we'll all have one at home, producing anything and everything we want, and we'll finally be clear of this capitalism shite and live forever in peace and harmony... More »
7th, January 2014
Books
1 We've got some highlights from its 319 pages of dogmatic wonderment... More »
7th, January 2014
In Pictures
Cat Shaming. WTF? If cats could talk - which they can - they would sound like a teenager gargling spite... More »
7th, January 2014
Flashback
Who started it? Who started World War 1. This is a big year in remembering the fallen in the war to end all wars. The experts are wading in... More »
7th, January 2014
In Pictures
1 2013 was a great year in Passive Aggressive Notes... More »
7th, January 2014
The Consumer
Tell the pink flamingoes to surrender... More »
7th, January 2014
Reviews
Men and flammable things presents a double-header of stupidity... More »
7th, January 2014
Reviews
Dennis Rodman has swapped Celebrity Big Brother for another kind of prison. He's back in North Korea, touring Kim's Kingdom with his "all-star team" of American basketball players... More »
7th, January 2014
The Consumer
Feet make you look taller and thinner... More »
