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14th, March 2013 In Pictures

Men in crisis

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14th, March 2013 Reviews

Pope Francis: Why was killer priest Christian Von Wernich allowed to celebrate Mass in prison?

Christian Von Wernich was a police chaplain in Argentina. In 2007, the priest was convicted for part in seven murders... More »

13th, March 2013 Politicians

San Francisco elects Kermit the Frog as District Attorney

. Operating under the pseudonym George Gascón, Kermit is talking about California's three-strikes sentencing law, school truants and safety... More »

13th, March 2013 TV & Radio

North Korean television features this magnificent report on American poverty (video)

"A former Republican candidate for Oregon is now having to get coffee made of snow from these trucks..." More »

13th, March 2013 The Consumer

The Gluttony of the Last Supper, with Ronald McDonald as Jesus

The Last Supper has been recorded in art many times over... More »

13th, March 2013 Key Posts 4

10 incredible facts about Pope Francis

Ten things you never knew about Pope Francis, as reported on every media outlet in the world... More »

13th, March 2013 Reviews

In photos: election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis

He is also the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy... More »

13th, March 2013 Money 3

Why do men fight and struggle to get rich? Answer: the babes

This particular story is all about how it broke up when he wouldn't buy her a flat and so on but the background to it does indeed tell why men will struggle to get rich... More »

13th, March 2013 Celebrities

Dennis Rodman wants to razz the Popemobile around Rome to campaign for black Pontiff

"I want to be anywhere in the world that I’m needed… I want to spread a message of peace and love throughout the world."... More »

13th, March 2013 Flashback 2

Dr Who 1987: Viewers hope Bonnie Langford gets eaten

THE Audience Reaction Report for 'Doctor Who' for 1987 makes for an entertaining read. More »

13th, March 2013 Books

The John Nathan-Turner story: Sex, paedos and Dr Who at the BBC

Chapter Eight is entitled “Hanky Panky”. Author Richard Marson asks: “Was John Nathan-Turner a paedophile?”... More »

13th, March 2013 Music

Notorious B.I.G. to return to our TV as a cartoon ghost

The show will be called House of Wallace and it will follow the animated escapades of CJ and T'yanna... More »

13th, March 2013 The Consumer

Life imitates The Onion: Tesco buys Giraffe retaurants

Tesco has bits of horse in its meatloaf. Days ago, the supermarket chain said it had no horse left in its ready meals. But then it found some. Horses, eh. They sneak right up on you... More »

13th, March 2013 Reviews

Malvern Binman pooed on resident's driveway

What would you do if the binman pooed on your driveway? A dustman employed by Malvern Hills District Council did just that... More »

13th, March 2013 Reviews

Dance hall groper pleads Gangnam Style defence in Perth court

Kerr, 36, says he did not intent to feel up a stranger in a club. He says it was all a terrific misunderstanding. And you can blame Psy, the singer of Gangnam Style... More »

13th, March 2013 Strange But True 1

Rains create kangaroo testicles shortage

"It's not quite panic stations yet. I've got something like 40,000 scrota stockpiled in freezers in Townsville..." More »

13th, March 2013 Sports

Pick Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand for England because he pushes striker's over

Ian Wright still writes for the Sun. He wants to talk about Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand... More »

13th, March 2013 In Pictures

Neon sign fails

Ever eat at the Jew Factory? What about the Nasty Buffet? Anus Steak House? Fat & Easy? Lunch at the RAPE? ... More »

13th, March 2013 Celebrities

Meme heroes in real life

An internet meme is based on a single photo. If that picture is of you, and you're deemed to look like a douche, a good guy or a nutjob, then it's hard cheese... More »

12th, March 2013 Celebrities

One Direction get fitted for their wigs

At Madame Tussauds, Harry Styles and the One Direction gang are getting ready to be turned into wax figures... More »

12th, March 2013 Key Posts 9

How the BBC turned the killing of 11-month-old Omar into Hamas propaganda

The image of the dead child in his father's arms was spread by media. It was heart-wrenching. It was also politically charged... More »

12th, March 2013 Money

The insane Czechs makes a hash of the 4G auction

This should be a spoof but unfortunately it isn't: they've managed to get the economics of this situation entirely the wrong way around... More »

12th, March 2013 Reviews

Marriage proposal hit by massive wave (video)

One chap found out that romance is stupid when he took his loved one to the sea to pop the special question... More »

12th, March 2013 Key Posts 2

The 49 most inexplainable pictures on Google

On Google and elsewhere, from time to time an image crops up that makes you wonder... More »

12th, March 2013 Key Posts

The troubling case of Chris Wilson - convicted for not telling his sexual partner he was transgender

In Scotland, freedom is being challenged... More »