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13th, March 2012 Celebrities

Rihanna marries Chris Brown and Kim Kardashian adopts in the National Enquirer

The National Enquirer takes disingenuous headlines to new height this week: "SHOCK WEDDINGS! - RIHANNA & JLO: The Biggest Mistakes of Their Lives"... More »

13th, March 2012 The Consumer

The Nike Black And Tan for St Patrick's Day - run from the police in style

To mark St Patrick's Day, America shoe company Nike has unveiled The Black And Tan.... More »

13th, March 2012 Celebrities

Celine Dion's throat is regrettably healing

Just when you thought it was safe to leave the house again (unless you live in Syria or you're an Iraqi emo), devastating newsbombs are dropped in your path. And it falls on us to deliver such savage and depressing news... More »

13th, March 2012 Technology

iPhone 4S owner sues Apple for false advertising over too-intelligent Siri

Is the Apple iPhone 4S a dud? Siri is the “intelligent assistant”, there to command with the power of your voice. Frank M. Fazio, of New Yorker, says it's rubbish.... More »

13th, March 2012 Money 17

Why the basket case iPad is now mainstream

You really cannot get much more mainstream than being added to the average consumer basket for the calculation of inflatio More »

13th, March 2012 TV & Radio

The Voice v Britain's Got Talent - who do we hate the most

Another year, another round of the usual "reality" offerings from both terrestrial giants. The BBC have plumped for The Voice and ITV are once again knocking out Britain's Got Talent... More »

13th, March 2012 Celebrities

Raquel Welch says internet porn pre-fab breasts rot good sex

"I think this era of porn is at least partially responsible for it. Where is the anticipation and the personalization? It’s all pre-fab now.." More »

13th, March 2012 Money 4

American lawyers threaten Southhapton's Hobbit pub over copyright infringement

Lawyers are threatening The Hobbit, a pub in Portswood, Southampton pub. The suits say the pub has committed copyright infringement by way of its name and Hobbit-themed signs... More »

13th, March 2012 Key Posts

The 10 best pet birthday party photos ever

Happy birthday dear [insert pet name here - we go with Hauser], happy birthday to you-uuuuu. Then three cheers. Bumps. Pin the tail on the donkey. If it's your donkey's birthday, use a cat. A pinata shaped like Lassie (it's what she would have wanted) and then the cake... More »

13th, March 2012 TV & Radio

In photos - Television and Radio Industries Club awards 2012

Tuesday. The the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London. Past presidents of these prestigious Tric awards (it says here) are: Charlie Dimmock, Ainsley Harriott and Spandau Ballet front man Tony Hadley... More »

13th, March 2012 Sports 2

Manchester City fan John Millington explains his tears

Says John to the Manchester Evening News: "I wasn’t crying, I was just frustrated and very tired..." More »

13th, March 2012 Reviews 4

Rape victim jailed for retracting allegation under pressure from rapist

Ready to feel angry? Meet Sarah from Wales. The Court of Appeal says the criminal conviction against Sarah - who falsely retracted a rape claim against her violent husband - stands. The woman is mother to four young children. Sarah is 29... More »

13th, March 2012 Key Posts

Tramps are now made useful by being turned into WiFi hotspots

Vagrants are being put to good use as a New York ad agency has decided to turn them into walking WiFi aerials... More »

13th, March 2012 Key Posts 3

Danny Gold understands the Daily Mail - and will bring about its fall in America

Gold is the American who understands how the Daily Mail online works. In: "I Am The New Sheriff Of The Internet And I Say The Daily Mail Can Go Fuck Itself", Danny Gold tells Gawker readers about the David Carr's column in the New York Times... More »

13th, March 2012 Celebrities

Bobbi Kristina duets with Whitney Houston on Oprah Winfrey's Milking records

Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina has met with Oprah Winfrey in the kitchen, for obvious reasons. (Milking human suffering is hungry work.)... More »

13th, March 2012 Key Posts 10

Rebekah Brooks and Charlie Brooks arrested: the dumped bag mystery

Brooks has been arrested in den of knobs Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, reports Sky News. Also arrested is her husband Charlie Brooks, David Cameron's pal. David Cameron is out of the country at the moment. Which is convenient... More »

13th, March 2012 Celebrities

George Takei will now perform his Happy Dance

Star Trek space driver George Takei will now dance for you.... More »

13th, March 2012 Reviews 3

Getting old makes you happy - and why cannabis is banned

You get happier as you get older. It just depends on how you define happiness. It's not having joints fill of limber, girded loins and hair in good places. It's about forgetfulness... More »

13th, March 2012 In Pictures

Norman St John-Stevas - in photos

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13th, March 2012 Politicians 7

Norman St John-Stevas: his homosexuality and merchant banker

A friend of mine expressed a degree of shock when I passingly described the recently dead Norman St John-Stevas as 'gay' - what proof had I? I laughed... More »

13th, March 2012 Celebrities

Tulisa, Jack O'Connell and Mark Wright Caught In A Tabloid Threesome

Moments on from being linked by twitter and tabloid to Mark Wright, X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos is back in the Sun... More »

13th, March 2012 In Pictures

Prince Harry's Caribbean and Brazil Tour 2012 - In Photos

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13th, March 2012 Royal Family

Prince Harry - Putting The Rough In The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Stag Do

Prince Harry' must give up the booze if he wants to bomb Afghanistan... More »

13th, March 2012 Photojournalism

Photos of The Day: Joan Collins' Cat Killing Pilot Stick

Photos of the day features: the swing of pain, the real-life Jessica Rabbit, the Daddy Saddle, a the cat killer action figure, Joan Collins is X-rated, toilet roses, macarena bear, mud pool, the "Pretty Please' tattoo and the twitter owl... More »

13th, March 2012 Strange But True

Which London pub features a urine dungeon?

VICE magazine tells the story of the Central London pub that features a "piss dungeon". A man approaches the barman... More »