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12th, December 2011 Reviews 3

Mark Duggan Inquest: Why Would The Police Toss The Gun And Feed Misinformation To The Media?

At the North London Coroner's Court, questions are being asked at a pre-inquest hearing... More »

12th, December 2011 Key Posts

After Yue Yue Dies, Chinese Save Child Run Over By SUV (Video)

Another child has been run down. An SUV is on top of her in the Chinese city of Wenzhou. Do the locals leave her to die?... More »

12th, December 2011 Sports

Are Agents To Blame For Lack Of Openly Gay Footballers?

There are literally LOADS of gay people on the planet. Some people take great interest in a person's sexual preferences whilst others couldn't care less. The fact remains though that, in every area of human endeavour, you'll find homosexuals... More »

12th, December 2011 Key Posts 5

Understanding The Eurodeal: All They've Saved Are The Banks And Saddled Us With Inflation

You're borrowing €62.5 million at 1% and lending it at 6%, this gives you a €3.75 million profit a year and that's a 375% return on your capital... More »

12th, December 2011 Sports 3

Shooting Fish With Harry Redknapp: Tottenham Never Man Says Stoke Deserved To Win

Having seen his Spurs side defeated by Stock City and a poor performance by man in black Chris Foy, Anorak harks back to when the two clubs met in 2010... More »

12th, December 2011 Music 1

Shaun Ryder Drops Happy Mondays Reunion Hint

BALDING, shuffling, pink-faced thirtysomethings REJOICE! Not only are The Stone Roses hauling their ample arses out to relive your youth in sweaty fields, but so are the Happy Mondays!... More »

12th, December 2011 Photojournalism

Photos Of The Day: Awkward Cats With Santa

Intelligent life is not out there... More »

12th, December 2011 Key Posts 4

Who Gave The NoTW Journalist Milly Dowler's Pin Number And Why Did The Paper Then Hire Glenn Mulcaire?

Davies puts the case well. Two questions remain: who trained Mulcaire to hack emails? Why did the police sanction the hacking by their quiescence?... More »

12th, December 2011 Reviews

Australian Youth Climate Coalition Want Money To Brainwash Your Crazy Uncle At Christmas

The Australian Youth Climate Coalition has the perfect Christmas present... More »

12th, December 2011 In Pictures

Lady GaGa: The Changing Face Of A Superstar

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12th, December 2011 Key Posts

Are You A Rapist Or A Lads' Mag Reader? Take The Test

What do we make of the Middlesex University and Surrey University report that likens the comments made by convicted rapists to those found in lads’ mags? Most men surveyed “identified themselves more with the language expressed by the convicted rapists”... More »

12th, December 2011 The Consumer 3

easyCar: Would You Let A Stranger Use Your Car?

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman have created easyCar, the business that lets you hire a stranger's car... More »

12th, December 2011 Strange But True

Austrian Teenager Burgles Grandparents House Twice: Steals Gold Bar And Lots Of Cash

Three days later, Little Black Thieving Hood returned with her 17-year-old boyfriend. And they took - get this: €9,300 in cash, jewellery, a gold bar and coin collections... More »

12th, December 2011 TV & Radio

X Factor Winners Little Mix Need Tulisa To Make The Spice Girls Cry

It's all about the money... More »

12th, December 2011 Sports

Harry Redknapp Says He Never Criticises A Referee: Spurs Manager's Memory Fails Him At Stoke

Redknapp, manager of Spurs and a tip to the next England manager, explains what he never does but doing what he never does.... More »

12th, December 2011 TV & Radio

Guy Francis - Mr Tourettes - Sings To All The Girls I've Loved Before

To All The Girls I've Loved Before, as sung by Mr Tourettes himself, Guy Francis... More »

11th, December 2011 Celebrities

Sinead O'Connor Marries Barry Herridige, A Yam Of A Man

Anorak's Woman of The Year Sinead O'Connor (sorry Coco) would like to announce her forthcoming marriage to a yam of a man who fits the bill... More »

11th, December 2011 Key Posts 4

Little Mix Win X Factor As Rachel Crow Asks Her Mom Why She Never Fell Ill And Nearly Died?

On the night Little Mix are voted winners of the X Factor 2011 and band most likely to sing a dreary single - didn't you prefer their old stuff when they were Rhythmix? - spare a thought for Rachel Crow .. More »

11th, December 2011 In Pictures

The Greatest Christmas Cards Ever - With Added Weird For Jesus

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11th, December 2011 Key Posts 3

San Juan Mayor Jorge Santini Delivers The World's Greatest Christmas Cards

or him, Christmas is all about a leopard killing a vegetarian in a promotional still for the San Juan Wildlife Museum and Rug Emporium. It's what Jesus would have wanted... More »

11th, December 2011 Key Posts

Tommaso The Second Richest Cat In The World Lives 37 Lives On €10m Fortune

It was Tommaso's cunning plan to be adopted off the streets of Rome by childless widow Maria Assunta, an ancient woman who has just died aged 94. Scratched into her will by a long nail dipped in what looks and smells like cabbage water is details for her €10 million fortune to go to Tomasso... More »

11th, December 2011 Sports 1

Amir Kahn Accuses Lamont Peterson And Washington Of Fighting Low And Dirty: Photos

"I knew it would be tough against him in his home town and this is why boxing has not been in Washington DC for 20 years – because you get a decision like that..." More »

11th, December 2011 Film

The Farrelly Brothers Milk The Three Stooges: Dumb and Dumbererer Without The Jokes

The rumoured original line up to play Larry, Moe and Curly was Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Jim Carrey. None of them are in it. And how delighted they must be... More »

11th, December 2011 Celebrities

Caroline Flack And Harry Styles Give Angry Teenagers A Shot At Solitaire Love

News is that saucy thirtysomething Caroline Flack, 32, has been romancing priapic 17-year-old Harry Styles, lead hair of One Direction. The Sunday People says the X Factor presenter - that's Flack - and the X Factor singer - that's Styles - have been "forced" to stay apart at the show lest they trigger a "backlash"... More »

11th, December 2011 The Consumer

Santa Can Sell Anything At Christmas The 10 Best Santa Claus Adverts

What can Santa sell you? Well, Coca Cola is obvious. But what about cutlery (she'll swoon), cigarettes, porn mags and... Well take a look... More »