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19th, July 2011 Reviews 6

Rupert Murdoch And Wendi Deng Smash Parliament: Daily Mail Runs Scared

Murdoch has been hit by UK Uncut’s Jonnie Marbles’s shaving-cream pie just as his Parliamentary hearing. Mrs Murdoch, Wendi Deng, stepped in and gave the attacker a slap... More »

19th, July 2011 Celebrities 3

Demi Lovato Isn't Courting Ryan Phillipe, Right? Now Get Lost

It's commonplace for tabloids and glossy rags to tell you things that aren't happening, so we're going to join in... More »

19th, July 2011 Politicians

David Cameran Talks Corruption With Goodluck Jonathan

David Cameron is in Nigeria to conduct a seminar with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan about good governance... More »

19th, July 2011 Gifs

Gifs Of The Day: The Tummy Roll Hooligan Boob Bounce

Gifs The Day: The hooligan is laugable; the tummy roll; the boob bike bounce; the flipping win; the ref's shoirt shrift; and the problem with glass... More »

19th, July 2011 Money 2

Why We Need Competition In The NHS

This is drivelling stupidity, of course, nothing more or less than that. But what's the reason given for this lunacy?.. More »

19th, July 2011 Technology 1

Do it the News Corp way: The Anorak's Guide to Hacking like a hack

WITH the News of The World dead, we may never again learn the content of Liz Hurley's voicemails. You're probably missing them already, so in the interests of public information, here's how to go about getting access to the voicemails and phone conversations of people who interest you. More »

19th, July 2011 Celebrities

Katy Perry's Private New Home And Russell Brand's Hypocrisy Over The Sun?

Perry and Russell Brand are not divorcing, splitting or becoming estranged. They are merely seeking privacy...on Twitter... More »

19th, July 2011 Reviews 13

Rupert Murdoch: Rebekah Brooks - The Sacrificial Cow

"I worked for Murdoch on his first newspaper in Melbourne when he had just acquired it. The man was an utter bastard then..." More »

19th, July 2011 TV & Radio 3

Mum Invents New Way To Administer Son's Medicine (Video)

Scared of pills? Scared of needles? Scared of taking medicine from a spoon? Never fear! Mum has a new method: More »

19th, July 2011 Reviews 2

Are You Suffering From Carborexia - The Climate Change Delusion

Carborexia - which "refers to individuals who have a fanatical desire to reduce their personal carbon footprint, to the point where it severely affects their lifestyle and normal daily activities"... More »

19th, July 2011 Reviews 6

Sun Online Hack by LulzSec Would Be Funnier if it Were Better-Written

There's a fine line between satire and death threats. More »

18th, July 2011 Key Posts 6

Who Is @ExNOTWjourno2 The News Of The World Whistleblower?

Who is the mysterious @ExNOTWjourno2 who has been dropping prophetic cryptic clues on Twitter about the phone hacking scandal?... More »

18th, July 2011 Strange But True

Child Porn Suspect Shot At Harry Potter Screening

Eric Gothberg is the child pornography suspect the police shot at a midnight screening of the final Harry Potter movie in Plainville, Connecticut... More »

18th, July 2011 Technology 6

Anonymous Hack The Sun Front Page With Fake Murdoch Death Story

Hacking group Anonymous - blamed for hacking the CIA and Sony earlier this year - have turned on News Corp and hacked the front page of the Sun Online with a fake story about Rupert Murdoch's death. More »

18th, July 2011 Celebrities

Peta's Chantelle Houghton Might Be Impotent: Some Grim Irony There

Chantelle Houghton has been told that she has little chance of conceiving a baby naturally after years of extreme dieting... More »

18th, July 2011 Key Posts 20

RIP Sean Hoare: The New International Whistleblower Is Dead (Like The Company)

"I have stood by Andy [Andy Coulson] and been requested to tap phones, OK, or hack into them. He was well aware the practice existed. To deny it is simply a lie..." More »

18th, July 2011 Strange But True

Boryeong Mud Festival In Photos

Mud Wrestling has yet to be confirmed as Olympic sport – but we remain hopeful that the IOC will see the light... More »

18th, July 2011 Celebrities 2

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Go And Spoil Someone's Wedding

Warbling foetus Justin Bieber and his child-bride, Selena Gomez, were walking along a beach in Malibu together when they heard Bieber's wretched song, One Less Lonely Girl, playing at a party... More »

18th, July 2011 Celebrities

J Lo And Ex To Star In Awkward Reality TV Show Together

THE whole world was rocked to its firey foundation when Jennifer Lopez and someone called Marc Anthony decided to call time on their relationship!... More »

18th, July 2011 Money 3

Let's Fire Murdoch And Make Him Richer!

Do unto Murdoch whatever you want, of course, it's a free country. But do note that if you strip him of his power, his company even, you'll just be making him even richer... More »

18th, July 2011 Celebrities

Marilyn Monroe Statue Is World's Biggest Upskirt Photo Op

A big 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous wind-blown pose, now stands on Michigan Ave in Chicago... More »

18th, July 2011 The Consumer

JK Rowling Home For Sale: Property Porn Photos

The three bedroom Grade II listed cottage in Chepstow is on the market for £399,950.... More »

18th, July 2011 Photojournalism 1

The 10 Laziest People Ever - A Gallery

Forget that guff about the Mediterranean diet prolonging life. Longevity is all about doing as little as possible for as long as possible... More »

18th, July 2011 Key Posts

Save Our Chip Shops: Salt That Tastes Of Dry Vinegar Is An Abomination

The boffins at Kerry Ingredients and Flavours have toiled “under the guidance of the 53-year-old chip shop owner and his customers” to produce something no connoisseur of fish and chips should ever use... More »

18th, July 2011 Strange But True 1

Woman Aiming To Shoot Puppy Kills Husband

Meet Betty Walker who took aim at a pit bull puppy named Cocaine that was threatening her children... More »