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15th, September 2013 The Consumer

Chiltern trains gives passengers the full 18th Century experience between London and Birmingham

The toilets on Chiltern Railways have become "inspirational"... More »

15th, September 2013 Politicians

Jeffrey Wagner stands for Minneapolis on a ticket of clingy underpants and not strippers

Vote Jeffrey Wagner for mayor of Minneapolis, because you can trust a man in wet clingy underpants... More »

15th, September 2013 Strange But True

Nominative determinism: Janice 'Lokelani' Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele fights the licence police

Janice "Lokelani" Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele's (nee Worth) name won't fit on her driving licence... More »

15th, September 2013 Music

Happy 30th birthday, Amy Winehouse

A big loss.... More »

14th, September 2013 Reviews

Children rejoice at their 'evil' mother's death in newspaper obituary

Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick born Jan 4, 1935 and died alone on Sept. 30, 2013. She is survived by her 6 of 8 children whom she spent her lifetime torturing in every way possible... More »

13th, September 2013 Reviews

In photos: the Balcombe anti-fracking protestors are looking for 'Snuggles'

The latest from the fracking scene... More »

13th, September 2013 Gifs

Bits of Renaissance paintings turned into mental Gifs

Having seen the horror that are Renaissance babies in art, James Kerr (aka “scorpion dagger”) has updated bits from “northern and early renaissance paintings" to create Gifs... More »

13th, September 2013 TV & Radio

Simon's Cat in Mirror's Mirror

In this episode, Simon’s Cat ,called Mirror Mirror, the cat is “challenged by a familiar adversary”... More »

13th, September 2013 Money

The EU's investigating those Google, Vodafone, Amazon and Apple tax deals

This is all about the Starbucks n' Google n' Vodafone n' Apple stuff. How can they be doing so much business and paying so little in tax?... More »

13th, September 2013 Money

Courtney Cox arrested for alleged naked swim in casino fountain

I'll be there for you.... More »

13th, September 2013 Key Posts 2

That's 'unpatriotic': Daily Mirror's Robbie Savage slams paper's picture of Spurs and England's Kyle Walker huffing nitrous oxide

The Mirror's editorial meeting should by interesting.... More »

13th, September 2013 Sports 2

Spurs: Kyle Walker is not a role model he's just up for a laugh

Darren Lewis writes more idiocy in the Mirror, which broke the story of Walker's chemical laugh-in... More »

13th, September 2013 In Pictures

First world problems on twitter

"My wallet is too small:... More »

13th, September 2013 Politicians

Syria: refugees says Obama won't protect them because he's a Muslim

Atlantic reports on anti-Americanism spreading in Syrian refugee camps... More »

13th, September 2013 Reviews

Oikophobia: Massachusetts school 'can see a clash of civilizations brewing in the Sears bathroom'

Oinkophobia in New England... More »

13th, September 2013 Key Posts

10 ways to get yourself into a sexual harassment seminar

DeAngelo, expert in douchery, has written a 10-point article about the art of talking to women… SEXUALLY..Let’s take a look at Dave’s advice for talking to women… SEXUALLY, point by point, and see where he might be going wrong... More »

13th, September 2013 Celebrities

Sarah Vine settles into her Daily Mail role by mocking women and taking about her kidzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Vine, aka Mrs Michael Gove, has a new column in the Daily Mail. Can she go on attack mode and bait those trolls? ... More »

13th, September 2013 Strange But True

Frog photobombs Nasa rocket launch (photos)

To boldly go... More »

13th, September 2013 The Consumer

Dating in Seattle: 'I SAW YOU LOOKING AT ME WITH YOUR ONE GOOD EYE at the STD CLINIC'

I didn't really know which eye to look into, right or left, but I felt something stirring deep inside... More »

13th, September 2013 Strange But True 3

How to get frostbite from deodorant

One 43-year-old Dundee man has cause to regret using his under-arm spray on his socked and booted feet before heading off shopping... More »

13th, September 2013 Strange But True

Dundee dog needed emergency operation after eating fake poo

It's real poo or nothing for this dog.... More »

13th, September 2013 Strange But True

Man sets new world record for swimming whilst tied up in a bag

Specious record of the day.... More »

13th, September 2013 Sports

Racing fool shoves competitor off Yorkshire track - with cool post-crash cockpit commentary

The drive's appraisal is succinct and spot on... More »

12th, September 2013 Sports 8

Arsenal: Aida Yespica says Ozil is too young and short for her to sleep with (photos)

Then one night he calls me and tells me: ‘I’m in Milan, I’ll see you?’ So I went to meet him and we went to dinner at one of the most famous clubs of the city, without hiding from the paparazzi.’... More »

12th, September 2013 Sports

Arsenal: Mesut Ozil’s dad will sue Real Madrid's Florentino Perez over his 'mad passion' for Aida Yespica

Ozil’s father has threatened Real Madrid with legal action as the ugly fallout of his son’s deadline day move to Arsenal continues to stink up the place... More »