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11th, September 2013 Flashback 2

The 1977 Sex Pistols Christmas Party and Huddersfield cake fight

On Christmas Day 1977, the Sex Pistols were to Huddersfield for the Sex Pistols Christmas Party... More »

11th, September 2013 Music

Moaning: the secret of the great British pop song, as told by The Jam's Paul Weller

It’s a very English thing, the way we all like to moan about the weather or we like a cup of tea or a particular f***ing biscuit and all that nonsense, but it’s us. It’s our identity, isn’t it? More »

11th, September 2013 Celebrities

Arctic Monkeys on X Factor and beer bellies

Maybe that's why Arctic Monkeys' are so enjoyable to have around - they don't listen to the rest of the rock dreck that is currently clogging up the world's ears... More »

11th, September 2013 Politicians

Views on Obama's Gut-free Syria mission: Help Kickstart World War III and get with change

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11th, September 2013 The Consumer

Great banned adverts: the Companhia Athletica moob reduction unit

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11th, September 2013 Politicians 1

Who did vote for Julian Assange in the Australian elections?

Vote Julian for an absentee MP... More »

11th, September 2013 Strange But True 1

Manchester taxi driver says illegal passenger in his car was an inflatable doll

Bash Ali has been taken to court for allowing too many passengers into his taxi. The official says he had nine; the maximum is eight... More »

11th, September 2013 Strange But True

Drunk who accidentally stole stoned cheese-eating cat advertises for owner on Craigslist

Sorry about the cat... More »

11th, September 2013 Strange But True

Male bank robber wore 'pink with purple polka dot dress, a pink wig, and sunglasses'

How not to rob a bank... More »

11th, September 2013 Gifs

16 painful fail gifs

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11th, September 2013 Celebrities 4

Michael Le Vell is a victim of the State-sponsored assault on adults

The police seem to be arresting celebrities and accusing them of child-sex offences without seeming to check if there’s enough evidence. Michael’s been caught up in this witch-hunt. This has changed him – people will never look at him the same agai."... More »

11th, September 2013 Money

The Five Cognitive Distortions of People Who Get Stuff Done in Silicon Valley

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11th, September 2013 Celebrities 3

Bob Geldof to be blasted off into space

"Being the first Irishman in space is not only a fantastic honour but pretty mind-blowing. The first More »

10th, September 2013 Strange But True

Amnesiac Jason Mortesen wakes up from surgery and sees his wife for the first time

Lovely... More »

10th, September 2013 TV & Radio

Twerking Girl who catches fire on video that went viral is a Jimmy Kimmel hoax

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10th, September 2013 Celebrities 7

Spare a thought for Michael Le Vell, victim of the tabloid-friendly cult of child abuse

Michael Turner, to use his real name, is the victim. His accuser, said he'd attacked her from six until she was 14. She remains anonymous. .. More »

10th, September 2013 Strange But True

Whatever happened to Dzhambulat Khotokhov the world's biggest child?

In July 2003, Jambik was paired with Georgy Bibilauri, a five-year-old standing 120 centimeters (4 feet) tall and tipping the scales at 51 kilograms (112 pounds)... More »

10th, September 2013 The Consumer

Greatest Ever Banned Adverts: The Vim Prisoner

This brilliant advert for Vim was banned in 2005, presumably for being too funny... More »

10th, September 2013 Flashback 3

Brigitte Höss: daughter of a Auschwitz Kommandant living in Virginia questions the Holocaust

Höss has lived for four decades in Washington DC. She's worked in a Jewish-owned fashion store. And that;'s interesting because her father was Rudolf Höss, a leading Nazi.... More »

10th, September 2013 Politicians

Snoozenight: Newsnight editor says Rachel Reeves is boring - viewers delighted

Newsnight editor Ian Katz tweeted that Tachel Reeves, Labour MP for Leeds West and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, is not good telly... More »