Anorak News - Pop culture, media, sport and weirdness

30th, November 2012 Strange But True

Man builds ark to escape apocalypse, like you do

One insane guy in China is currently making an ark to escape the Mayan apocalypse... More »

30th, November 2012 Fashion

London's Teddy Boys - a photo essay

The name "Teddy Boy" however, was not officially born until September 23rd 1953 when a Daily Express newspaper headline shortened Edward to Teddy and coined the term 'Teddy Boy'... More »

30th, November 2012 Flashback

1978: Ted Rodger 'studies' The Gentle Secs for 3-2-1

Take a number... More »

30th, November 2012 The Consumer

T-shirt of the day: Keep calm and try.. what?

Unisex T-shirts... More »

30th, November 2012 Celebrities

Jimmy Savile survivor painted on BBC TV Centre wall (photo)

Who painted the Jimmy Savile survivor on the wall of BBC Television Centre in London's white City..? More »

30th, November 2012 Key Posts 6

Danny Nightingale: the case of the disappearing bullets

Danny Nightingale is the SAS sniper jailed for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition. Yeah. He had 338 bullets... More »

30th, November 2012 Technology

The Leveson Inquiry almost completely ignored the Internet - just like the old media

I think you could take that analogy a bit further — trying to read Leveson on the web might be free, but like a lot of news websites, there hasn’t been a great deal of thought put into the user experience... More »

30th, November 2012 Strange But True

Teacher killed rabbits with a hammer in a classroom

To Milan, where anatomy teacher Carlo Rando has been jailed for eight months for killing of two rabbits in a classroom... More »

30th, November 2012 Politicians

Sarah Champion takes Rotherham for Labour: tired parents lose

The new MP for Rotherham is Sarah Champion. The Labour Party has held the seat... More »

30th, November 2012 Reviews

14 illegal immigrants seen running from one car in Oklahoma - video

To Interstate 40, 40 miles west of Oklahoma City, for the International Immigrant of The Year Awards - SUV Class... More »

29th, November 2012 Flashback

It's Atari and PONG’s 40th birthday

"40 years ago today, with only a $500 out-of-pocket investment, engineers Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney introduced PONG to the market..." More »

29th, November 2012 TV & Radio

Cindy is the mum here to win your internet argument

Row of the Year features this mother/daughter team... More »

29th, November 2012 Sports

Arsenal sign Wilfried Zaha in etiquette masterclass

How football journalism works... More »

29th, November 2012 In Pictures

Kelsey Whyte is a pro photobomber

I am a professional photobomber... More »

29th, November 2012 Celebrities

Iron Maiden's Steve Harris is selling his Harlow home with football pitch and pub (photos)

Who wants to buy a home with a football pitch..? More »

29th, November 2012 Sports

Andy Flintoff fights Richard Dawson: the big cricket box in photos

. Flintoff is seeking to stretch the envelope of things retired sporting heroes do in search of adrenaline.... More »

29th, November 2012 Strange But True 1

Vampire warning sees garlic sales rocketing in Serbia

In Serbia, they do things a bit differently and by that, what we're saying here is that they absolutely believe in vampires and garlic growers are thrilled at the news!... More »