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A NORTHAMPTON-BASED furniture firm has been banned from advertising its decade-old slogan which claims its prices are “Sofa King Low”.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints from some sensitive souls … (read more)

Posted: 29th, February 2012 | In: Reviews | Comments (5)

Is it a bag of crisps? Is it a nightclub performer? No, it’s a Swedish princess Estelle

SWEDEN’s newborn future monarch has been given a name: Estelle. But it has been lampooned by some Swedes who don’t think it’s a worthy moniker for an heir to the … (read more)

Posted: 24th, February 2012 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

It’s a steal: Whitney Houston’s stuff up for sale

WHITNEY Houston’s coffin had barely touched the ground when celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien announced that her belongings would be sold off to the highest bidders. Already next month, Houston fans … (read more)

Posted: 24th, February 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment

Boston cops fight “hacktivists” – with sarcasm

HACKER activist group Anonymous has made a habit of infiltrating or taking down websites of anyone who disagrees with its open-source, whistleblowing, digital piracy outlook. But the Boston Police Department, … (read more)

Posted: 14th, February 2012 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment (1)

“Bündchen-bashing”: America’s newest sport

GISELE  BÜNDCHEN, international supermodel and wife of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, went from asking for prayers to spouting profanities in a week. Now, the most famous of Victoria’s Secret Angels … (read more)

Posted: 11th, February 2012 | In: Reviews | Comment

Politicians trading blows on live TV

A DEBATE broadcast live on Al Jazeera on Tuesday got overheated when the studio guests started trading blows.

After a passionate verbal exchange, Lebanese political analyst Joseph Abu Fadel, a supporter … (read more)

Posted: 1st, February 2012 | In: Reviews | Comment

Julian Assange: a cartoon figure for The Simpsons

IT seems WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is intent on a television career. The Fox television network has announced his appearance as a guest character on the 500th episode of animated … (read more)

Posted: 31st, January 2012 | In: Reviews | Comment

The Cult of St Julian – now on TV

JULIAN Assange – hairstyle impressario, hacktivist, whistleblower-champion, house-arrestee – is foraying into the world of television talk shows. Starting in March, the WikiLeaks co-founder will host a series of 10 … (read more)

Posted: 24th, January 2012 | In: Reviews | Comment

The Colbert-Cain campaign: a ticket to ridicule Republicans

THE day before the 21 January South Carolina Republican primary, comedian Stephen Colbert held a rally urging voters to elect Herman Cain.

The former Godfather pizza CEO quit the presidential race … (read more)

Posted: 21st, January 2012 | In: Reviews | Comment

SOPA/PIPA: the future of internet freedom left in the dark

NOTHING has watered down the term ‘revolution’ more than its promiscuous use in discussions about web innovation. Developments in internet technology, as well as protests organised online, are widely celebrated … (read more)

Posted: 19th, January 2012 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comments (2)

Shit patronising bloggers say about Shit Girls Say

BY NOW, the pattern of internet sensations – how they take off and the mixed reactions they provoke – is so familiar it seems to follow a ready-made script. A … (read more)

Posted: 12th, January 2012 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

Kopimism has been officially recognised as a religion in Sweden

AMID the global crackdown on illegal file sharing, Kopimism has been officially recognised as a religion in Sweden.

Founded by 20-year-old philosophy student, Isak Gerson, the Church of Kopimism sees the … (read more)

Posted: 9th, January 2012 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

Rick Santorum’s anal issue

AS the surprise runner-up for the Republican presidential nomination in Iowa, Rick Santorum faces an uphill struggle to maintain the momentum in the upcoming New Hampshire primaries. This is not … (read more)

Posted: 5th, January 2012 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

There’s nothing “ethical” about these patronising Christmas gifts

SO-CALLED “ethical Christmas gifts” have become a familiar feature of the holiday season. Every year, charities like Oxfam, Christian Aid and World Vision encourage us to give up presents in … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, December 2011 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment (1)

Luluvise: Girls Just Wanna Have Their Own Social Networking Site?

ALL women really want to do is gossip, talk fashion and discuss boys – and they want to do so in a safe space, sheltered from men who can easily … (read more)

Posted: 14th, December 2011 | In: Key Posts, Reviews, Technology | Comments (3)

Does Scottish UFO hunter Gary McKinnon deserve 60 years in a US prison?

GARY McKinnon’s timing was disastrous. For a 13-month period between 2001 and 2002, the then 35-year-old Scotsman hacked into nearly 100 Pentagon and NASA databases. He claims he was searching … (read more)

Posted: 9th, December 2011 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment (1)

Campaigns To Get Cultural Institutions To Say No To Big Oil Money Tarnishes The Arts

A TOP TATE galleries official has sided with critics of the organisation’s sponsorship deal with BP, saying “When activists protest at, for example, events like the Tate summer party, that … (read more)

Posted: 5th, December 2011 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment (1)

Chicken Chain Nando’s Pokes Fun At Sad And Lonely Dictators

SOUTH AFRICAN fast-food chain Nando’s takes a humorous approach to current affairs in its latest ad. The YouTube clip shows a man with an uncanny resemblance to Zimbabwean president Robert … (read more)

Posted: 24th, November 2011 | In: The Consumer | Comment

It’s Not Just The Republican Presidential Hopefuls Who Are Lost For Words

FORGET Bill Clinton’s non-inhaling marijuana experimentation, forget John ‘flip-flop’ Kerry’s ‘I voted for it before I voted against it’ moment, forget Barack Obama’s ‘guns or religion’ putdown. With another six … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, November 2011 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

From the Daily Show: A Revealing Mock Report On Children In Need “Class Divisions”

THE Daily Show’s report from Zuccotti Park before the Occupiers were kicked out shows how the camp had splintered into “uptown elitists and downtown poor”.

“As it dragged on, the movement was … (read more)

Posted: 18th, November 2011 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

This Pre-Occupation With Playing The Victims Of Wall Street Is Just Pathetic

TODAY marks the two-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. With the Zuccotti Park encampment in lower Manhattan cleared and hundreds being arrested in demonstrations in the financial district, it appears … (read more)

Posted: 17th, November 2011 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

Occupation Is All The Rage At The Zuccotti Park Carnival

THE fashion world has fully embraced the Occupy movement. Walking through Zuccotti Park in Manhattan’s financial district – where it all kicked off nearly two months ago – it … (read more)

Posted: 14th, November 2011 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment

The Adventures Of Tintin Censorship: Belgian Detective Upsets British And Lebanese Racism Police

MORE often than not these days the name Tintin is followed by “racist”. Sure enough, in Tintin in the Congo, written in 1930 by the Belgian George Remi, Africans are … (read more)

Posted: 10th, November 2011 | In: Film, Key Posts | Comment

Michael Jackson’s Reckless Death Is Pinned On Conrad Murray: Who’s Really Bad?

SO, Michael Jackson’s personal ‘feelgood doctor’, Conrad Murray, has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. This apparently provides closure for those who have tried to make sense of the pop icon’s … (read more)

Posted: 9th, November 2011 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (5)

Brazil’s Big And Bold Dam Project Is No Avatar Plot

THE Belo Monte dam on the Xingu River in Brazil, once complete, will be the world’s third largest hydroelectric dam complex, after China’s Three Gorges Dam and the Brazilian-Paraguayan Itaipu Dam.

The … (read more)

Posted: 9th, May 2011 | In: Key Posts | Comment

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