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28th, January 2013 Politicians

MPs consider 'Don't Come To Britain' advertising campaign

Immigration is still a super hot topic amongst politicians and racists. And so, in a big to discourage migrants coming to Britain, some ministers have had a rather barking idea... More »

28th, January 2013 Celebrities 1

Daily Mail pervs at Heidi Klum's 8-year-old daughter Leni

The Mail loves underage girls. It likes to watch them. In 2011, the Mail spotted Heidi Klum's daughter Leni... More »

28th, January 2013 The Consumer 1

Your terrible client comments are now posters

Irish graphic designers Mark Shanley and Paddy Treacy took their “favorite worst feedback” and turned into posters... More »

28th, January 2013 Money 7

This sexual equality thing's gone a bit too far now, hasn't it?

Just a couple of weeks ago the EU imposed two "equalisations" upon us... More »

28th, January 2013 Technology

How Las Vegas casinos show Britons the future of CCTV

It's all about harvesting data on you... More »

28th, January 2013 Reviews

Road safety heroes: time to honour Ditchingham's 'chicken roundabout'

For 21 years, the 300-odd wild chickens were tended by Gordon Knowles on the "chicken roundabout" in Ditchingham, Norfolk.... More »

28th, January 2013 Strange But True

Chicago Dominatrix attacked submissive in trailer

To Chicago, where Kimberly J. Williams, 45, of Crete Township, is accused of hitting her alleged victim at least 20 times with a wooden softball bat... More »

28th, January 2013 In Pictures

Never mess with grandma

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28th, January 2013 Reviews

Mary Kay Beckham sues match.com for introducing her to a women killer

Mary Kay Beckman, 50, of Las Vegas, is suing dating site Match.com for leading her toward Wade Ridley, 53.... More »

28th, January 2013 Politicians

Photo emerges of Obama shooting shotguns for skeet

America's attitude to guns is right under the spotlight. Barack Obama wants increased gun control. Vice-President Joe Biden agrees. And then the fudging begins... More »

27th, January 2013 Royal Family

Prince Harry Sucking On Things: a meme is born

Prince Harry is the gift that keeps on giving... More »

27th, January 2013 Reviews 3

Sunday Times cartoon shows bloodstained Netanyahu burying Obama in his wall of death

How did the Sunday Times mark Holocaust Memorial Day?... More »

27th, January 2013 Reviews 2

Will we remember the Holocaust in 10 years? Holocaust Memorial Day photos

When the heavy-hand of taught history has blunted the humanity with function and learning to order, and the facts have been reduced by time to flat statistics, stories and art will be what resonate... More »

27th, January 2013 Technology

US military scans dogs' brains to find best combat soldiers

Wiring human's for military life... More »

27th, January 2013 Politicians

Dixie's problem with black Obama and Scotland's monoculture

What is the US South's problem with Obama: Garry Wills wonders... More »

26th, January 2013 In Pictures

Whites in Zimbabwe

Whose land is it? More »

26th, January 2013 Reviews 1

Can you be white and African? No, says the Guardian, you can't

In his "special reports" from Zimbabwe, Jonathan Steele writes in the Guardian that the country is in good health under President Mugabe... More »

26th, January 2013 The Consumer

Boozy teens: the cheery vodka skittles drink

Kids today... More »

26th, January 2013 Politicians 7

LibDem MP David Ward says Jews are Nazis - why can't they be cossacks or Egyptians?

Here we go again... More »

26th, January 2013 Politicians

Nick Clegg says student fees are great if he's getting his kids the best money can buy

What an utter pillock... More »

26th, January 2013 Reviews 1

Australians showcase new national flag: the Stars and Stripes

Ausflag is the Australian pressure group calling for the land Down Under to wave a ne-style flag... More »

25th, January 2013 TV & Radio

Murderous EastEnders plots based on life in Honduras and Cabot Cove

What's the most dangerous job in the UK? Answer: soap opera actor... More »

25th, January 2013 Money 3

China shows why Microsoft is screwed

There been some recent whining from Microsoft about how they get to sell bugger all in China... More »

25th, January 2013 Reviews

Newsreader falls into canal while texting... and it's on video!

CCTV footage has emerged, capturing a local newsreader falling arse-over-tit into a frozen canal after being distracted by her phone.... More »

25th, January 2013 Celebrities

Simon Cowell and other celebs read out Twitter insults on video

Jimmy Kimmel has been running a segment on his show, featuring celebrities reading out nasty tweets about themselves... More »