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29th, March 2012 Reviews 4

Exposed: Daily Mail's anti-Muslim bollocks on honour killings

More anti-Muslim bias in thd Daily Mail, this time on the issue of honour killings and crimes... More »

29th, March 2012 Celebrities

Simpletons thrilled as Anchorman 2 is announced by Will Ferrell

While there is nothing quite as funny as an unexpected fart, there's comedy that's so puerile that you have to wonder what kind of person actively seeks it out and enjoys it. Who on Earth watches Adam Sandler films?... More »

29th, March 2012 Madeleine McCann 1

Madeleine McCann: Matthew Baggott, Leveson and doing the police's dirty work

At the Leveson inquiry former chief constable of Leicestershire police, Matthew Baggott, says he's happy that he did not "put the record straight" over the media's false and libellous reports about Madeleine McCann's disappearance... More »

29th, March 2012 Gifs

Gifs of the week - the budgie knock out the

The budgie delivers the knock blow; the dog thinks he's Benny Hill; kangaroo and cement do mix; pain; more pain; real pain; flipping pain; sandy pain; extreme heroics; inflicting pain; and WTF pain... More »

29th, March 2012 Strange But True 5

The magical black fox of Bassingbourne is dead

The mythical black fox spotted was spotted in Bassingbourne, Cambs., is...dead... More »

29th, March 2012 Key Posts

Trayvon Martin: The willingness to believe the worst and show you care

"When a national tragedy occurs such as the case of Trayvon Martin -- the young black unarmed teen who was shot and killed by Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman..." More »

29th, March 2012 In Pictures 1

Body Modifications - Weird And Useful

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29th, March 2012 The Consumer 2

Shitter - turning your twitter feed into toilet paper

Shitter is here to put twitter crap to good use... More »

29th, March 2012 Celebrities

Michelle Williams and Jason Segel become coolest couple in the world?

Not all celebrity couples are hateful, loathsome swine. Rumour has it, we've just got the nicest, coolest couple in the universe.... More »

29th, March 2012 Money 3

What's really meant by Dynamic Scoring

Given that The Guardian has already given us the screaming hysterics article about this dynamic scoring of tax changes perhaps it's about time someone explained what is really going on?... More »

29th, March 2012 Politicians

Franklin Roosevelt is the young David Cameron - photo

When we noticed that David Cameron is super sissy softy in the mould of Basil Fotherington-Thomas, a reader pointed us towards this photo of Franklin Roosevelt... More »

29th, March 2012 Politicians 7

George Galloway is Bradford's true Muslim Catholic candidate

George Galloway is standing for Parliament in the Bradford West by-election. He's a terrific talker is Saddam Hussein's old admirer.... More »

29th, March 2012 Politicians

David Cameron looking like Basil Fotherington-Thomas - a gallery

How in touch with the people is marketing man and miscreant David Cameron? VERY! More »

29th, March 2012 TV & Radio

Bastard cabbage invades Texas

To the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in South Austin, Texas, where vegetation expert Damon Waitt is introducing viewers to the "bastard cabbage"... More »

29th, March 2012 Key Posts 33

Liam Stacey's sentence is an attack on free speech

Having seen Liam Stacey sent to prison for his racist tweets aimed at footballer Fabrice Muamba and twitter users, what has happened since? Well, the righteous have been congratulating themselves on their successful twitter hunt... More »

29th, March 2012 Key Posts

The London Riots in art - violence inspires

The London Riots in Art looks at how artist interpreted last summer's disturbances in London, Manchester, Birmingham and beyond... More »

29th, March 2012 Photojournalism 1

Photos of the day - Rachel McAdam's third arm on fire in Kenya

Rachel McAdam's third arm; the atomic bomb close up; Paris Hilton needs no camel; teacher says...; cop's bum rap; the dawg; on the Tube. Steps to heaven; and living the dream... More »

29th, March 2012 In Pictures

Lego Imagine - name these TV stars

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29th, March 2012 Celebrities 5

Whitney Houston sings for Jesus - photo

Whitney Houston tribute of the day: the 'Yes Jesus Loves Me' "hand-drawn picture done in chalk pastels... More »

28th, March 2012 Reviews

Texas newspaper revels in 'racist' Trayvon Martin cartoon

"Stephanie Eisner, political cartoonist for The Texan and the author of the cartoon, said she drew the cartoon in an attempt to criticize the media's portrayal of the issue..." More »

28th, March 2012 Celebrities

Donna Air car parking 'fraud' and a matching Mini Cooper

Former TV starlet and mo-del Donna Air had two parking permits for central London. You're only allowed one per car. Is says so on the bottom of the permit application form you need to sign... More »

28th, March 2012 Gifs

Everything you ever liked about Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace in one Gif

Everything you ever liked about Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace... More »

28th, March 2012 Politicians

David Cameron lies about his Leeds pastries

David Cameron is doing his utmost ot look like an idiotic toss-pot... More »

28th, March 2012 Reviews 2

Policeman posed as student for eight months to arrest smalltime student drugs takers

Alex Salinas was a 22-year-old policeman when he re-enrolled at High School. He became Johnny Ramirez, a student at a school in Exeter, a small town near Fresno in California.... More »

28th, March 2012 Reviews

South Wales policeman accuses Gwent bong shop of breaking law in New South Wales, Australia

Police in South Wales need geography tests. Signs are that at least one of the brain's trust believes he's living in Australia... More »