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23rd, August 2012 Key Posts

The funniest video ever

Comedy is someone else falling over... More »

23rd, August 2012 Music 1

Embarrassing dad goes to a music festival - and dances in his sock - video

So. Embarrassing dad went to an electronic music festival with his nose-picking son... More »

23rd, August 2012 Celebrities

Kim Kardashian had an orgy? And was 'responsive'?

You may have seen Kim Kardashian's famed sex-tape with Ray J (Whitney Houston's last boyfriend and cousin of R&B singer, Brandy... phew... what a CV!) and thought that the wealthy celebutante wasn't a particularly enthusiastic lover... More »

23rd, August 2012 Sports

Former bankrupt who changed his name linked to Portsmouth FC takeover

In 2011 Laurence Bassini invested in Watford FC. The Watford Observer reported that Mr Bassini used to be Laurence Bazini, who was made bankrupt in 2007... More »

23rd, August 2012 Money 1

Unholy nonsense about food speculation at Glencore

In fact, not just nonsense, but drivel. Glencore has said that as there are droughts and food shortages then this is a good business opportunity for them... More »

23rd, August 2012 Reviews

Cecilia Gimenez explains her reworking of the Ecce Homo al fresco (video)

Gimenez repaired the Ecce Homo fresco by Elias Garcia Martinez. She says the priest said it was ok for her to turn the artwork into something better... More »

23rd, August 2012 Reviews

Was Todd Akin just quoting Irish science on rape?

Was Todd Akin, science expert, the Missouri-based expert in rape and inventor of the Pussy Portcullis, just quoting from Irish texts when he said real rape does not make babies? More »

23rd, August 2012 Flashback

Snapshot: Bernie Ecclestone and Michael Schumacher are sitting on a wall

Michael Schumacher tries to tip Bernie Ecclestone off the wall as David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen and Rubens Barrichello look on. Bernie then appears to grap Schumacher's gear stick... More »

23rd, August 2012 In Pictures

The 10 funniest fake branded goods ever

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23rd, August 2012 Celebrities

Celebrity news: Tom Cuise eats curry in St Albans and urinates in Harpenden

Tom Cuise has eaten a curry in St Albans, Hertfordshire, downed a pint of water in Berkhamsted‎, urinated freely in Harpenden... More »

23rd, August 2012 Strange But True

Woman killed and ate sons thinking they were pigs

To Chiang Mai, Thailand, where a woman has been arrested. She is accused of murdering and eating her two sons... More »

23rd, August 2012 Key Posts 1

Oral sex and unsafe sex are good for your mental health, says Daily Mail

"Oral sex is good for women's health and makes you feel happier..." More »

23rd, August 2012 Key Posts 3

Honey Boo Boo - the gifs and choicest clips of a TV star

Meet Honey Boo Boo, break our talent of Toddlers & Tiaras and star of TV's Meet Honey Boo Boo. It's the show in which the six-year-old pageant queen introduces the world to her life and family, especially her mum The Coupon Queen... More »

23rd, August 2012 Flashback

China in photos before 1914

For the poor life hasn't changed that much... More »

23rd, August 2012 Reviews

French tourists sentenced to hard labour for 'offensive' Buddha statue photos

To Sri Lanka, where French tourists Christina Margarita, George and Emile are in trouble for offending the feelings of Buddhists... More »

23rd, August 2012 Strange But True

Ballooning turtle rescued from tree

Is it a bird? Is it plane? Is it a donkey? No. It's a turtle stuck with tape to a battery of balloons and released over Oceanside, California... More »

22nd, August 2012 The Consumer

Bad ad watch: Killer shopping deals

Why? More »

22nd, August 2012 Film

Super Fuzz was the super hero for 1980

It's 1980 and Super Fuzz (Poliziotto superpiù) is the newest sueprhero in town. If he sees red his powers wane... More »

22nd, August 2012 Flashback

1922: the Molby Revolving Hammock

"Stretch it with the Molby Revolving Hammock. Bring back health and vitality. Have a full chest and a small waist..." More »

22nd, August 2012 Politicians

Toss Akin goes on rape attack: paternity test unlikely to follow

Akin continues to dig his way to China... More »

22nd, August 2012 Reviews

Michael Jackson impersonator kidnaps child

To Blackburn, Lancashire, where Anisa Khansia, 30, is missing her son Amani, 2... More »

22nd, August 2012 Reviews

Black Kiss 2 is banned in the UK: sales should rocket

You won't read Howard Chaykin's comic book Black Kiss 2 in the UK. It's banned... More »

22nd, August 2012 Reviews

RIP Tony Nicklinson: The State owned your body but not your mind

Tony Nicklinson had locked-in syndrome. Earlier this week he lost his legal challenge for the right to end his life with a doctor's help... More »

22nd, August 2012 Technology 1

In photos: The FIRA International RoboWorldCup at At-Bristol

The international competition includes climbing, weightlifting, football, sprinting and a marathon, and is taking place for the first time in the UK... More »

22nd, August 2012 Celebrities 3

Avril Lavigne is getting married to Nickelback's singer, which isn't weird

Canada is not known for a terrific musical output (Neil Young and Joni Mitchell aside). They gave us The Crash Test Dummies, Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, the awful Arcade Fire, Barenaked Ladies and more. Someone needs to be culpable for all this dreck... More »