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25th, January 2013 Key Posts

The 8 worse acts of censorship in TV history

Here are eight cutting-edge artists for whom discretion was the greater part of valor, and a couple for whom it wasn’t… More »

25th, January 2013 Politicians 1

Republicans wants rape victims who choose abortions jailed for 'tampering with evidence'

Bloody hell, New Mexico... More »

25th, January 2013 Reviews

Baptist minister arrested for demanding marriage to same-sex partner

REV. Maurice “Bojangles” Blanchard and Dominique James want to be married... More »

25th, January 2013 Reviews

Cats to be culled in New Zealand?

Well, someone in New Zealand hates cats more than anyone else.... More »

25th, January 2013 Flashback

The creepiest adverts from the 1980s

The man from Memorex is watching you... More »

25th, January 2013 Celebrities

Tamara Ecclestone's home is so huge she can't find her bath

Ecclestone, overdone daughter to F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, is talking about her £45m London home... More »

25th, January 2013 Technology

Aberdeen receptionist accidentally sends entire office sexy email meant for fiance

"Had a session with Eric last night..." More »

25th, January 2013 Strange But True

Man disguised as burglar robs Essex Waitrose

Genius... More »

25th, January 2013 Flashback

1974: Truck & Bus Transportation reviews Bimbo's

Once upon a time, it was different. In 1974 Australia, for instance, Bluey Tucker used to write food reviews for Truck & Bus Transportation... More »

25th, January 2013 Reviews

In photos: Chicago's frozen fire

More than 170 firefighters have responded to the five-alarm blaze that started at about 9 p.m. Tuesday Jan, 22, 2013.... More »

25th, January 2013 Sports

Joey Barton: Chelsea's Eden Hazard was right to hit Charlie Morgan because he's rich

Joey 'Allo Allo' Barton is writing in the Times about Eden Harard's kick on Swansea ballboy (he's 17) Charlie Morgan.... More »

25th, January 2013 Celebrities

Shakira presents her 'sunshine' (SFW)

“I present to you my sunshine..." More »

24th, January 2013 The Consumer

Nevada Rose: Inside the American Brothel: photos of the sex shops

What's it look like inside an American brothel?... More »

24th, January 2013 Celebrities

Jimmy Savile made me thinner, says BBC director of news Helen Boaden

Helen Boaden, director of news at the BBC goes on the record... More »

24th, January 2013 In Pictures

Life hacks to help you

Tips for a better you... More »

24th, January 2013 The Consumer

Contest: Find Momo the dog in these scenes

Can you see Momo..? More »

24th, January 2013 Strange But True

German army to defeat the enemy with man-boobs

The German army could be known as 'simply the breast' after they found they had a surprise development with their male soldiers - weapons of mass seduction... More »

24th, January 2013 Sports 5

Liverpool: Garth Crooks says 40-goals-a-season Suarez and Sturridge can be new Owen and Heskey

Garth Crooks is Anorak's favourite BBC football pundit.... More »

24th, January 2013 Sports

Chelsea's Eden Hazard: Foreign training methods to blame to ballboy 'kick'

Eden Hazard's "kick" epitomised everything that's wrong with football in this country... More »

24th, January 2013 Technology

The ban on tasteless diners taking photos of their meals

Ever taken a photo of your meal and posted it to a social media site?... More »

24th, January 2013 Reviews

Nuclear North Korea aims all its missiles at the USA

Axis of evil... More »

24th, January 2013 Reviews

Not all Turks are Muslims: Daily Mail and bigots twist Stars Wars Lego race row to target Islam

Islamists are a rigid bunch. They don't do angles. As such, they are ideally suited to becoming Lego figures or playing parts of reticulated Stormtroopers in Star Wars... More »

24th, January 2013 Film

Paddington Bear film poster copies The Exorcist

BEAR! What have they down with Paddington Bear?... More »

24th, January 2013 Celebrities

Why Beyonce mimed at Obama's inauguration

Can you hear Beyonce sing? No-o. No-o... More »

24th, January 2013 Money 6

Now That Europe's Got A Robin Hood Tax Let's Not Have One

The Robin Hood Tax people are all ever so excited. Half the countries over in the eurozone have now been given permission to have one and it looks like France will get one around the end of 2014... More »