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26th, July 2011 Celebrities 6

Michael Jackson's Trial Won't Have Video Thanks To Worried Businessmen

Will it be televised? Will Jackson's naked body be displayed on air (you can titter, but this is a genuine possibility)?.. More »

26th, July 2011 Reviews

Piers Morgan, Dominic Mohan And That Phone Hacking Joke

Mohan went on to thank "Vodafone's lack of security" for the Mirror's showbusiness exclusives... More »

26th, July 2011 Celebrities 7

Amy Winehouse's Funeral Is Infected By Media Intrusion

Ronson is forever bound to Winehouse on the excellent Valerie. His silence has been dignified – at odds with the showbiz twats who seek to piggyback on Winehouse’s dead body and emote in Twitter and TMZ about the Wino they never really knew... More »

26th, July 2011 TV & Radio 4

Coronation Street's Ken and Deirdre Barlow Immortalised In Wax And Comfi-Slax

Street characters Anne Kirkbride and William Roache unveil the new wax figures of their real life characters Ken and Deirdre Barlow at Madame Tussauds.... More »

26th, July 2011 Gifs

The Best Swag Gifs Ever: Swagger This Way

In Gifs of the Day, we look at those who have SWAG. What’s swag? Not knowing what swag is is negative swag... More »

26th, July 2011 Strange But True

An Albino Snakes With Two Heads (Photos)

Two headed albino snakes might be common. It's the one-headed albino snakes you need to look out for... More »

26th, July 2011 Money

So the Economy's Screwed: So Whatta We Gonna Do?

When we tot up the last 9 months, we still get 0.2% growth. This means we're not getting richer very quickly... More »

26th, July 2011 TV & Radio 2

Amy Winehouse: A Video Tribute To The Woman Ruined By Others

Aurora Bankhead heads to Camden to see Amy Winehouse's tribute... More »

26th, July 2011 Photojournalism

Who Put The Woman In A Wheelchair On Top Of The Bus Shelter? Photos Of The Day

Photos of the day are brought to you by the woman in a wheelchair on the top of a bus shelter... More »

26th, July 2011 Reviews 1

China Orders Media To Report Deadly Train Crash As A Time Of Love And Unity

It is only a disaster when the media says it is a disaster. And if you contol the media, that disaster can become a happy accident... More »

26th, July 2011 Sports

Joe Nelms Gives The Greatest Sermon In The History Of Religion

Hell fire runs on GM performance technology... More »

26th, July 2011 TV & Radio 1

Britney Spears' Stars In Big Brother Dream Sequence

Did you know that it’s Britney Spears’ “dream” to appear on Channel Five’s Big Brother? Well, it’s is. Maybe... More »

26th, July 2011 Strange But True

'Criminals' Wearing Great T-Shirts: A Gallery

Can we muster some pity for the criminal nabbed while dressed in an unfortunate T-shirt More »

26th, July 2011 Strange But True

Essex Mobility Scooter And Rider Survive 100mph Crash With Train

Can a mobility scooter be destroyed by a speeding train?.. More »

26th, July 2011 Sports

French Atheltes Fight On Track (Video)

Sure, a bit of spitting and a Wayne Rooney-style bout of industrial language would more satisfy keen footy fans, but to the casual observer it will do... More »

25th, July 2011 Key Posts 5

Toygers: A Tiger Crossed With A Pet Cat (Photos)

Just in time for Christmas (and the end of the world), we present The Toyger. It’s a toy tiger that acts just like a real pet cat!... More »

25th, July 2011 Celebrities

How Michael Jackson And Corey Feldman Triggered 9/11

Feldman, 1980s child actor, tells OK! magazine about his spat with former pal Michael Jackson. It kick starts a conspiracy theory... More »

25th, July 2011 Key Posts 1

Anders Behring Breivik And The EDL Sound A Lot Like Militant Islam

"This afternoon, I called Tommy Robinson, the E.D.L.’s leader, who called Breivik a “nutcase,” but said that European politicians risked similar atrocities.." More »

25th, July 2011 Reviews

Will Johann Hari Lose His Snotty Orwell Prize Ranking For Arty Politics?

Something called The Council of the Orwell Prize - is that itself Orwellian? - has issued a statement. It is wonderfully snotty... More »

25th, July 2011 Reviews

Phone Hacking At 'Lupert' Murdoch's Sunday Times: The AA Gill - Jeremy Clarkson Laugh In

News International's many critics are not the enemy: they are source material for knowing giggles. Which brings us straight to AA Gill... More »

25th, July 2011 TV & Radio

Glee Producers Realise That Firing The Famous Cast Isn't Too Great An Idea

Gleeks the world over where apoplectic with a vague sense of mild irritation when they heard the news that The Famous Ones from Glee were getting fired... More »

25th, July 2011 Politicians 7

Nafissatou Diallo Photos: Dominique Strauss-Kahn 'Victim' Says It's About The Money

Is it all about the money? Well, yes... So it seems... More »

25th, July 2011 Celebrities 5

The 27 Club: After Amy Winehouse Here's A Guide To Who's Next?

The 27 Club: If Amy Winehouse Can Die On Time So Can You... More »

25th, July 2011 Key Posts 9

So Who Gets Amy Winehouse's Money Then?

It could be that Blake Fielder-Civil has just inherited many millions... More »

25th, July 2011 Reviews

Nicaragua's Santo Domingo Festival Photos: Faces Of The Day

Face of The Day: A "promesante" or promiser, with his body coated in a mix of grease and motor oil... More »