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23rd, October 2011 Reviews

Hundreds Of Indian Girls Called Unwanted Change Their Names

To India, where nominative determinism has caused parents to name their Nakusha - that means unwanted in Hindi... More »

23rd, October 2011 Strange But True 2

Kirkless Council Uses Headstones To Build Walls

The wall on Bourn View Road contains such inscriptions as “The beloved ...who died ...”. More »

23rd, October 2011 Strange But True 1

Hammersmith Free School Isolates Boy For Having Too Short Hair

More wrong haircut news now as we learn that Kai Frizzle, 11, has been sent home from West London Free School in Hammersmith for having hair 3mm too short... More »

22nd, October 2011 Reviews

Colonel Gaddafi's Flesh-Coloured Knickers: The Despot Was Caught With His Pants Down

The rush to turn Colonel Gaddafi into a figure of mockery moves on as the tabloids look at his knickers... More »

22nd, October 2011 Reviews

Occupy Wall Street Is Off Broadway: Pete Seeger Plays (Photos And Video)

Occupy Wall Street is a decent show - the best thing off Broadway... More »

22nd, October 2011 Reviews 4

Class War And Property Developers Silences The Occupy New York Drummers

Over to “OCCUPY NEW YORK”, where anarchy is being over run by class war.. More »

22nd, October 2011 Reviews

Regan Smith's Mohican Gets Him Out School And In The Papers

The Warrington Guardian reports on the 11-year-old boy with a mohican haircut. But the story seems to be less about Regan Smith and his quest for individuality and identity than his mum... More »

22nd, October 2011 Celebrities 1

Madonna's Brother Anthony Ciccone Is Homeless In Michigan: So Too Saif Gaddafi, Kathyrn Blair And Milan Abramovich

“My family turned their back on me, basically, when I was having a hard time,” he said. “You think I haven’t answered this kind of question a bazillion times — why my sister is a multibazillionarie, and I’m homeless on the street?”... More »

22nd, October 2011 Celebrities

Christina Hendricks' Boobs Reduced For Latest Role

What's up with Christina Hendricks' character in drive 'em up game Need for Speed: The Run?... More »

22nd, October 2011 Money

How Legalising Marijuana Can Save The Economy

"Trafficking has helped boost employment and economic growth in the state’s border regions..." More »

22nd, October 2011 Reviews

News In Photos: October 22 2011

Occupy Tampa Bay... More »

22nd, October 2011 Reviews

Daily Express Says 28% In Favour Of Quitting The EU Is Actually 75%

Did you know that "THREE QUARTERS OF BRITONS SAY QUIT EU NOW"?... More »

22nd, October 2011 TV & Radio

X Factor: Frankie Cocozza Wonders If Sex With Twins Counts As One Shag Or Two?

Cocozza has just shagged twin sisters. Well, so says a source to the Daily Mail Online, thus burnishing the X Factor contestant's reputation as an 18-year-old who likes to have sex... More »

22nd, October 2011 Celebrities

Katie Price's Knobs And Knockers: Jordan Launches Search For Girls Next (2) Doors

Recently Katie was spotted by the front door belonging to a pal of former Kelly Brook lover Danny Capriani. Now, she has been spotted near to Danny Caprirani's front door... More »

22nd, October 2011 Sports

Streaker Sparks Brawl At Arizona V UCLA

To the American football match between and Arizona and UCLA. It's the Pac-12 showdown, and Arizona are winning 42-7. Perfect time, then, for Jace Lankow to storm the pitch... More »

22nd, October 2011 Key Posts 3

Prince Harry Is Dating Kate Middelton Look Alike Jessica Donaldson: Photos

Harry is doing his bit for Anglo-American relations by stepping out with an American named Jessica Donaldson... More »

21st, October 2011 Reviews 1

Colonel Gaddafi Murdered By New York Fan: Libyan Despot Local News Death

Did you know that Colonel Gaddafi ws killed by a Yankees fan? The New York Post makes the news local... More »

21st, October 2011 Politicians

Colonel Gaddafi's Death Video: He Died Years Ago

When a celebrity dies, everyone becomes a joker don't they? That, or they turn into blubbing, sensitive wail-bags. Of course, both are equally irritating and understandable... More »

21st, October 2011 Celebrities 1

Lindsay Lohan's Father Helpfully Says She's Smoking Crack

You may have seen Lindsay Lohan's teeth looking rotten as hell recently and thought to yourself, 'how on Earth did that happen so quickly? Did all her veneers fall off?'... More »

21st, October 2011 Money

European Union To Ban Free Speech

So what we have here is a Commissioner of the EU stating that such people should not be allowed to speak their minds: yes, this is the banning of free speech.... More »

21st, October 2011 Key Posts 3

RIP Yueyue: Chinese Hit And Run Victim Dies

Wang Yue, aka YueYue, is dead. This Chinese child hit by a van and left to die has died from brain failure... More »

21st, October 2011 Strange But True

Wesley Warren Jr's Testicles Weigh 45kg

To solicit sympathy he goes on Howard Stern's radio and cable TV show, a move akin to testing your child's beauty by entering them in a Gary Glitter appreciation society's swimsuit contest... More »

21st, October 2011 Politicians 4

Is The US Declaration Of Independence Legal? No, Says the British

Hey, America. We own you! Your Declaration of Independence is worthless.... More »

21st, October 2011 Music 1

So Why Are The Stone Roses Reuniting, John Squire?

"I have no desire whatsoever to desecrate the grave of seminal Manchester pop group The Stone Roses" - John Squire, 2009... More »

21st, October 2011 In Pictures

Queen Visits Australia 2011: Photos

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