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23rd, October 2013 In Pictures

Prince George Christening: 20 Photos Of The Future King And His Fans

Prince George has been Christened. He is neither lizard, illuminati, Raelian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu nor Jedi. George is on the path to Christianity. .. More »

23rd, October 2013 Reviews

Holistic Watch: Facebook Takes An 'Holistic' Approach To Beheading A Mexican Woman

The irony is clear... More »

23rd, October 2013 Flashback

Lunchboxes of The 1970s: When Metal-Wrapped School Dinners Rocked

In the 1970s, I had a lunch box. Lots of kids did. That 6 Million Dollar Man gave a bionic kick to your lemon curd sandwiches and Breakaway biscuit... More »

23rd, October 2013 Sports

Josh Sundquist Wins Halloween

Josh Sundquist, Paralympic ski racer and living, breathing pink flamingo... More »

23rd, October 2013 Money

The Daily Mail's Witterings About X-Rated Mumsnet And Women Who Reproduce

Now, agreed, in these days of gay friends and turkey basters it's not an infallible guide that those who have children have had intercourse. But it is still the normal method of engendering the pregnancy that leads to having one all the same... More »

23rd, October 2013 Money

Sexism: The Fault Is In Ourselves, Not Google's Autocomplete

The thing is this definitely isn't Google showing these attitudes towards women. For autocomplete is entirely algorithm based. It doesn't say that people ought to think this or search for that... More »

23rd, October 2013 Strange But True

Great Bench Tributes: She 'Liked To Sit Down'

You don't say... More »

23rd, October 2013 Books

Coreyography: Corey Feldman On Growing Up One Step Down From Slavery

In Coreyography, former child star Corey Feldman tells of his life. Parts of it sound awful. We've picked out a few passages of the actor who starred in Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, Gremlins and The Goonies... More »

23rd, October 2013 Key Posts 1

Mic Wright’s Remotely Furious: David Frost Is Dead And Peter Cook Won't Save Leigh Francis From Drowning

Peter Cook did David Frost no favours. Their rivalry was as bitter as vinegar but the potency mostly came from Cook’s side... More »

23rd, October 2013 Arsenal

Arsenal Draw With Borussia Dortmund And Chelsea Fail To Win At Schalke (Say Papers)

And now for the scores... More »

23rd, October 2013 Strange But True 1

Berlin Dogs Get High Eating Drug Users Poo

Dogs. They eat pedigree dog food and treats. They also eat poo... More »

23rd, October 2013 Strange But True

Mug Shot: Smiling Man Arrested In Halloween Make-Up

Mug Shot Of the Week features the face of Dennis Lalime, 64, accused of operating his Buick Regal under the influence early on Sunday morning in Maine... More »

23rd, October 2013 In Pictures

Miss International Queen: Photos Of Transgender / Transsexual Beauty Queens

Raika Ferraz, 21, is Miss T Brazil 2013. Raika will represent Brazil at Miss International Queen in Thailand next month. (When not being The Queen, she works as an escort.)... More »

23rd, October 2013 Madeleine McCann 4

Let's Get The Gypsies: The Big Fat Darkies Are Stealing Blonde Children In America, Greece, Ireland And Your Town

Any gypsy woman who has cheated on her husband with a blonde man had best watch out. And blonde gypsies should just run... More »

22nd, October 2013 Reviews

Foreign Birds Come Over Here, Take Over BBC Radio 4 And Eat All The Worms

They want shooting... More »

22nd, October 2013 The Consumer 2

Look What They Did To Frances Quinn Winner Of The Great British Bake Off

Quinn wins The Great British Bake Off. The underdog kept her victory over Ruby Tandoh, 21, and psychologist Kimberley Wilson, 30, quiet for three months.... More »

22nd, October 2013 Reviews

Panicky Groom Jailed For Wedding Bomb Hoax

The bride and boom... More »

22nd, October 2013 Reviews

Sorry Homophobes But Gay Love Is Totally Natural (Educated Bees Do It)

All those homophobes who think the whole things is wrong and immoral, turns out, are wildly wrong.... More »

22nd, October 2013 Money

What Is It With The French Ruling Classes And Bad Economics?

One of the things that grates, now that we have to share this EU system of government with them, is the way in which the French ruling classes seem not to have the first clue about economics... More »

22nd, October 2013 Flashback

Politically Incorrect Toys

Remember when Red Indian were red and the Gay sChool Bus never made anyone titter..? More »

22nd, October 2013 Technology

Was iOS 7 created in Microsoft Word? An Exhausting Video

Anorak of the Week... More »

22nd, October 2013 manchester united

Manchester United: Ferguson Says Matt Busby Will Help Sir David Moyes

Don't panic, David Moyes. In his autobiography, Alex Ferguson says Sir Matt Busby will step in to help Manchester United's new manager... More »

22nd, October 2013 Money

Row Over Muslim Woman's Pubic Hair Costs Taxpayers £350,000

To shave or not to shave? What says the judge who oversaw a case costing £350,000 to that hinged on whether a disabled 23-year-old Muslim woman should have shaved pubic hair...? More »

22nd, October 2013 Flashback

Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore: A Film About Clubbing In The 70s, 80s And 1990s

In Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore, British artist Mark Lecky produced what one critic called "the finest portrayal of British nightlife ever captured".... More »

22nd, October 2013 Film

Poto And Cabengo: In The 1970s Grace and Virginia Kennedy Were Bigger Than The Loch Ness Monster

Poto and Cabengo were Grace and Virginia Kennedy. In 1976, these twins were eight years old. Jean-Pierre Gorin created a study of the girls who spoke in their own secret language... More »