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28th, October 2013 Politicians

Al Gore's Climate Reality: 707

Al Gore is hard work... More »

28th, October 2013 Reviews

Dundee Bus Driver Refused To Pick Up School Children After Bad Premonition

Dundee's clairvoyant bus driver decided not to pick up children at the bus stop. He drove past. He'd had a premonition that if he did so bad things would happen... More »

28th, October 2013 Sports

Burnley FC Mascot Bertie Bee 'Jailed' For Offering Referee Glasses At QPR Match

Free Bertie Bee! Free the Burnley One!... More »

28th, October 2013 The Consumer

DIY Instructions Of The Day: Steps 1 To 3

Easy as 1,2,3... 2..3...1... More »

28th, October 2013 In Pictures

Tube Passengers Who Make You Want To Scream

The London Underground is high on people's list of pet hates... More »

27th, October 2013 In Pictures

Indonesia Monkey Busines - In Photos

In this follow up to our video and photo story on the The Topeng Monyet - Jakarta Monkey Tour - we see police raids on the monkey keepers and trainers... More »

27th, October 2013 Strange But True

Student Clayton Pettet Will Lose His Virginity In A Performance Art Show

On January 25, 2014, Clayton says he will produce a piece of “performance art” involving him being vigorously shafted up his bottom for the first time... More »

27th, October 2013 In Pictures

In Photos: The Marine Corps Marathon

Some people just don't give in... More »

27th, October 2013 Reviews

Faces Of The Day: Dire Wolf Skulls Found In La Brea Tar Pits

The pits... More »

27th, October 2013 In Pictures

Things Your Mother Said On Facebook That Made You Want To Die

So. Mum's on Facebook... More »

27th, October 2013 Royal Family

Royal Christening: Newspapers Went Gaa-Gaa Over Prince George

The Royal Family cost the taxpayer £33.3m last year. Branding experts say they brought in more than £20bn... More »

27th, October 2013 Key Posts

Madeleine McCann: The Private Detectives' Secret E-Fits

Anorak's at-a-glance look at the story in the news... More »

27th, October 2013 Music 4

RIP Lou Reed - A Symphony In Sound

A great song writer has died... More »

27th, October 2013 Reviews

A Map To Show What Every Country Is Best At

Raspberries form Russia... More »

27th, October 2013 Celebrities

Skigi: The World's Youngest Critic Sees The Rise Of Motion Pictures At New York's Vaudeville Show

In December 1905, the first issue of Variety magazine featured an article by Skigie. Who he? He was the magazine publisher Sime Silverman’s 7-year-old son... More »

27th, October 2013 Reviews 1

Advocacy Journalism Finds Global Warming Caused Australian Bushfires

The bushfires in Australia were caused by military ordnance. So. Here's Bryan Walsh in Time magazine: 'Climate Change Affects Australia’s Epic Wildfires — No Matter What Prime Minister Says'... More »

27th, October 2013 In Pictures

Love Story: A Husband Photographs His Wife's Battle With Breat Cancer

The series is called My wife's fight with breast cancer... More »

27th, October 2013 Reviews

What Makes A Great Newspaper Cartoon?

He submitted 2,000 cartoon to the New Yorker. He got 2,000 rejections. Then he got the job analysing other people's "idea drawings"... More »

27th, October 2013 The Consumer

Ann Summers Fights Off Rampant Rabbi Marital Aide

For £99, you can buy the device (tagline: “Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!”)... More »

27th, October 2013 Politicians

Barack Obama Makes You Faint: The President As Actor And Medic (Video)

Barack Obama makes you go weak at the knees... More »

27th, October 2013 Reviews

Massive Chicken Terrorises Drivers In California

If you saw a giant chicken crossing the road, would you pull over to let it cross safely?... More »

27th, October 2013 Reviews

JonBenet Ramsey: Colorado Grand Jury Wanted Parents Charged With Her Murder

What happened to JonBenet Ramsey in 1996?... More »

26th, October 2013 Sports

Back Pages Balls: Manchester United Offer £15m For Baines And Chelsea Get Rooney For £35

The back pages... More »

26th, October 2013 The Consumer

Juxtaposition Fail: The Girl's Body In The Discount Suitcase

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26th, October 2013 In Pictures

Awkward Portraits of Jesus

How do you portray Jesus? One artist knows. He's produced some incredibly awkward pictures of Jesus. All works are available to buy... More »