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19th, April 2012 Celebrities

More Mel Gibson lunacy caught on tape! Still not keen on Jews, murder plot and thrilled at the death of Lennon

His formerly glittering Hollywood career would be as good as anywhere, but all that's been knocked into a cocked hat as he's erupted back into our lives as a grade A nutjob.... More »

19th, April 2012 Flashback

Mildred (Cyclone) Burke defeats Leona (Babe) Gordon to become women's wrestling championship of the world

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19th, April 2012 Politicians 1

One more reason not to vote for Ken Livingstone

Livingstone is a divisive operator who espouses illiberal values. He want to be London mayor. He won't get in. Labour voters should shun him. Why? Well... More »

19th, April 2012 Reviews 1

Holocaust Remembrance Day - A Hatikva of Hope in Bergen-Belsen

There is no escaping the Holocaust in Jewish history. It's there. It's always there.... More »

19th, April 2012 The Consumer

Some people have strange ideas about free speech - ban advertising in Bristol?

"Any remaining empty spaces can be filled with art, poetry and inspiring social campaigns (e.g. volunteering, encouraging recycling)." What?! More »

19th, April 2012 Photojournalism 2

Photos of the day - the Iowahawk Earth Week Cruise Mother Nature MILF fest

"The 7th Annual Iowahawk Earth Week Cruise-In where together we celebrate Mother Earth - the Ultimate MILF®!"... More »

19th, April 2012 Technology

The Ammazza blog killer is an attack of freedom

In Italy, plans are afoot to curtail free speech on the internet. The idea is that anyone libelled online can get instant satisfaction. It's hideously flawed... More »

19th, April 2012 Celebrities

Grown bearded man arrested for impersonating Justin Bieber

The news that a grown man with a hairy face has been arrested for impersonating the pint sized popstar is odd... More »

19th, April 2012 Celebrities

Women behaving badly - the One Direction sex orgy

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19th, April 2012 Politicians

The BNP candidate and the Liverpool pigeon shed

The Liverpool Echo reports that Whitney is eligible to stand for elected office because he rent a "redundant pigeon shed" in the city.... More »

19th, April 2012 Flashback

1966 and all that keyring craze in Paris

It's 1966. It's Paris. And keyrings are a craze among the cool kids... More »

19th, April 2012 Reviews

LA Times exhibits double standards over suicide bomber photos

Who is the victim here? The BBC reports on American soldiers and detonated suicide bombers - members of the 82nd Airborne Division were pictured posting with remains of suspected suicide bombers in Afghanistan... More »

19th, April 2012 Flashback 2

Miss World of the 1940s and 1950s - the changing face of beauty

Flashback looks at contestants in the Miss World and Miss America beauty pageants from the 30s and 40s. The concept of beauty has altered with time.... More »

19th, April 2012 Celebrities 1

Simon Cowell: being not gay in the Elton John years - in a sense

One recalls the words of Simon Cowell, the ladykiller: "In this business, if you were gay it wouldn't be a problem, would it?".... More »

18th, April 2012 Photojournalism

Photos of the day - Phallic Boy gets a licking on Hitchcock

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18th, April 2012 In Pictures

Champions League Semi Final - First Leg Chelsea v Barcelona - photos

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18th, April 2012 The Consumer 1

Marcy Sings To Children

Marcy will now sing... More »

18th, April 2012 Money 2

Fracking idiots come to the fore

It's also true that having lots of cheap gas around will keep us all warm and toasty for the next century or two. There are those who disapprove of that, might stop us from regressing to the peasant lifestyle... More »

18th, April 2012 Celebrities

Jimmy Savile auction - string vests, Shag Wagons and gold up for sale

His myriad impersonators will surely relish the chance to own his tracksuits, gold jewellery - including a Rolex watch encrusted with diamonds - Rolls Royce Corniche, yellow 1965 Isetta bubble car, teapots and string vests.... More »

18th, April 2012 Reviews 3

Fiona Duff takes on Samantha Brick in misogynistic Daily Mail face off

Today the Daily Mail are attempting to repeat last week’s highly successful article ‘Why Do Women Hate Me For Being Beautiful’ by Samantha Brick by publishing a precisely the opposite piece this week – ‘Why Do Women Love Me For Being A Plain Jane’ by Fiona Duff... More »

18th, April 2012 Flashback

Violet and Daisy Hilton - The World's Only Strip-Teasing Siamese Twins

The twins were born in Brighton to 21-year-old girl Kate Skinner in February 1908. Twin daughters Daisy and Violet were joined back-to-back at their lower spine. They became a freak show sensation... More »

18th, April 2012 Celebrities 1

Caroline Flack 'still on' with One Direction's Harry Styles (Also: Legal action)

Despite being one of the most unsettling celebrity relationships in recent history (still nowhere near the levels of mind meltery that is The Krankies), not many people seemed to really care that 82 year old Caroline Flack was getting some slap and tickle with the 18 month old Harry Styles... More »

18th, April 2012 Celebrities

Simon Cowell walks on water and turns his turds into Milk Tray chocolates

There's talk of him bedding six women at once and a complete non-story about him fancying Dannii Minogue. However, there's other elements to the high-waisted svengali that are much more fun to poke at.... More »

18th, April 2012 In Pictures

Mummy does not know best - photos

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18th, April 2012 In Pictures

The top 20 alternative wedding photos

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