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26th, September 2011 Reviews

NYPD Beat Up Civilians During Wall Street Protest: Video

Have a look for yourself and make the decision we'll all have to make at some point: Who is the most anger inducing - the hippies with their jarring voices and chants or the police with their heavy handed tactics?... More »

26th, September 2011 Celebrities

Bill Cosby, Wearing A Bill Cosby Jumper, Jumper

Will the last person to leave switch the internet off? Why? Because the most memeymeta headf*ck thing has been created and surely nothing will ever top it... More »

26th, September 2011 In Pictures

National Lampoon Magazine - The Best Covers

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26th, September 2011 Money 1

Yes, Yes, We All Hate The Bankers But Blame The EU And The Politicians

Yes, yes we all hate bankers. After all, they're the ones who got us into this whole mess, aren't they? So, we've got to rein them in, force them to our will, instruct our politicians to tell them what to do... More »

26th, September 2011 Gifs

Gifs Of The Day: Porky Pig's Mea Culpa

Time for home escapism... More »

26th, September 2011 Sports

Espanyol's Walter Pandiani Makes The Anti-Perspirant Advert His Own: Great Video

Espanyol striker Walter Pandiani is hot. No, really, he's hot... More »

26th, September 2011 Sports 1

Real Madrid Newspaper Marca Says Barcelona And Real Are Sponsored By Mad Muslims

How does Spanish hack Miguel Serrano cover the news that Barcelona has signed a €165million sponsorship deal signed with the Qatar Foundation. He writes in Real Madrid support sheet Marca... More »

26th, September 2011 Flashback

On This Day In Photos: British Rule In Hong Kong Is Ended

Life in Jong Kong was never all expense accounts and ex-pats... More »

26th, September 2011 Sports

The Greatest Own Goal Ever (2)

The sound effects are touching... More »

26th, September 2011 Photojournalism

Photos Of The Day: The Chicken Crosses The Road For Slutty Soup

More wonderful photos of enjoy... More »

26th, September 2011 Reviews 1

Daily Mail Lies When It Says BBC Bans BC And AD

Has the BBC banned the terms AD and BC from dates? No. The Mail just thinks it might... More »

26th, September 2011 Film

Can Tom Selleck's Moustache Make Everything Better? Video Experiment

Can every film be made better with Tom Selleck's Moustache? Let's see... More »

26th, September 2011 Reviews

Carbon Credits Are Eco-Imperialism For The Un-Elected: British Forests Displace Ugandans

Carbon credits are great..if you're rich. You can buy a carbon credit and carry on belching our greenhouse gases just as before. And the groups you buy them from, get rich... More »

26th, September 2011 Sports

Inter Milan's PR Masterclass: Claudio Ranieri's Admirable Use Of Doors

PR executives and apologists are invited to take note of Inter Milan's sacking of hapless coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who lasted a mere five games. The official statement shows a mastery of the corporate communique... More »

26th, September 2011 Technology 2

Cern Faster Than Light or Follow The Money: The Time Machine Snake Oil

So, we've the announcement today that scientists at Cern have discovered particles moving faster than the speed of light... More »

25th, September 2011 Politicians 1

Liam Fox Is 50: Maggie Thatcher Is Forever In The 80s

Happy birthday, Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox. We spotted you in your shiny birthday shirt and your wife Jesme flanking former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher... More »

25th, September 2011 Reviews 1

The Hasidic Pilgrimage to Uman, Ukraine: Hippy Jews And Local Nazis

Some 35,000 Hasidic Jews from around the world are expected in Uman next week to mark the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashana, at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman, the great grandson of the founder of the Breslov Hasidic sect... More »

25th, September 2011 Key Posts 6

If Arsenal Are In Crisis Figures Indicate Barcelona Are F*cked

The BBC conjures up a story before it has happened. It cannot be denied that failing team will attract fewer spectators. But the facts at Arsenal do not support the media story of Arsenal' apparent demise... More »

25th, September 2011 Celebrities

X Factor: Simon Cowell's Sex Emergency

Villains winning loadsa money on Red or Black? X Factor yet to produce a Susan Boyle moment? Never fear because here to provide the tabloids with a snippy heading is Simon Cowell and his magnificent sex life... More »

25th, September 2011 Politicians

Greenwich Time: Local Labour Party's Pravda Has One Very Loyal Reader

Letter of the week is found in the pages of the Greenwich Time, the weekly paper published by Greenwich Council... More »

25th, September 2011 The Consumer

Under Offer Proves London Estate Agents Are Not Beyond Parody

Anorak has a confession to make. Some of my friends are estate agents. Well, one of them is. He's not a bit like the blond in this parody of his craft called Under Offer. For one thing, he has a vastly superior car... More »

25th, September 2011 Strange But True

Heard The One About The Duck With Four Legs? Photos

"We found him among a load of other newborn chicks and to be honest I thought he would die bit he got stronger and pulled through and I admired his guts..." More »

25th, September 2011 Reviews

Cancer Cured With Greek Horse Innards

"CANCER DRUG is Holy Grail." So says the Sunday Express on its front page... More »

25th, September 2011 TV & Radio

X Factor Sensation: Save Goldie Cheung From The BBC, Tories And Yoko Ono's Pyjamas

The X Factor was memorable for one thing last night: Goldie Cheung, the answer to question what do you get if you cross Tina Turner and Yoko Ono?... More »

25th, September 2011 Celebrities 2

Jade Goody's Mum Loses Jade Goody's Little Sister In Cultural Nadir

“I thought God was giving me one last chance to bring up a child. I thought Jade was bringing me a little girl from up there. It was like she was helping me from Heaven"... More »