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Didgeridoo sex act is ‘racist’

Is it culturally insensitive to use a cross as a sex aide. How about making the West making MILF – a clear reference to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front based in Mindanao, … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, May 2017 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Manchester City balls: Leroy Sané has lrage tattoo of Leroy Sané

Isn’t vanity great. Manchester City’s Leroy Sané is so keen on himself his back is covered in a large tattoo of Leroy Sané. You can see his face from he back. Who needs shirt numbers?

 

Spotter: … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, May 2017 | In: Manchester City, Sports | Comment

Church of Satan distances itself from Donald Trump

 

On his first overseas trip as US President, Donald Trump placed his hands on a large glowing ball in Saudi Arabia. The Church of Satan puts out a statement on Twitter: “For clarification, … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, May 2017 | In: Politicians | Comment

Arsenal balls: Wenger’s hubris gets just rewards

One day we will know what happened in December 2016 that destroyed Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League. Having failed to qualify for the Champions’ League for the first … (read more)

Posted: 21st, May 2017 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Key Posts, Sports | Comment

Pippa Middleton’s wedding tips: be shaggable

When Pippa Middleton married James Matthews reporting was split: he was all money; she was all looks. Stood in the supermarket queue a woman saw me looking at the Hello! … (read more)

Posted: 21st, May 2017 | In: Broadsheets, Royal Family, Tabloids | Comment

Other parents: keeping up with the Corens

Victoria Coren shares her views on motherhood in the Guardian:
I’m not complaining about the time spent. That’s how I wanted to spend my time. Different people react to parenthood in … (read more)

Posted: 21st, May 2017 | In: Broadsheets, Celebrities | Comment

Arsenal want to be like Chelsea but with the history and without the debt

On the BBC website, you can read Gunners’ “legend”, BBC pundit and financial wizard Ian Wright’s views that Arsenal “need a billionaire like Alisher Usmanov to move forward”. What business … (read more)

Posted: 20th, May 2017 | In: Back pages, Chelsea, Sports | Comment

Man takes exquisite revenge on VERY LOUD business meeting in a coffee shop

When people use the coffee shop for business meeting that can be loud.  VERY LOUD. One man has exacted revenge:

 

 

Spotter: @sehnaoiu, The Poke … (read more)

Posted: 20th, May 2017 | In: Money, The Consumer | Comment

Art Buchwald for the LA Times in 1973 – Nixon (not Trump)

Art Buchwald for the @latimes in 1973.

 

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Posted: 20th, May 2017 | In: Broadsheets, Politicians | Comment

Arsenal balls: Alisher Usmanov bids to oust Stan Kroenke and build Chelsea Mark II

Into the Anorak inbox is dropped news that Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov has made a $1.3bn bid to buy out his rival shareholder, ‘Silent Stan Kroenke, and take control of the club. In … (read more)

Posted: 19th, May 2017 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports | Comment

Lottery winner’s millionaire son sues parents for more money

Can love be measured in cash? Michael Dawes was given a pot load of cash by his dear old dad. But he reasoned that dad should have been more generous. The … (read more)

Posted: 19th, May 2017 | In: Money | Comment

Transfer balls: James Rodriguez to Manchester United is a dead cert – place your bets!

Transfer Balls: Is James Rodriguez on his way to Manchester United? Is the player not good enough to start for Real Madrid for more than two matches in a row … (read more)

Posted: 19th, May 2017 | In: Back pages, Key Posts, manchester united, Sports, Tabloids | Comment (1)

Arsenal balls: Lazy Sanchez is no winner but he’s worth £300,000 a week

More now from the Daily Mirror’s John Cross, the man who told wrote beneath the headline”ARSENE SETS THE DATE” that the Arsenal manager was leaving the club on June 30 … (read more)

Posted: 18th, May 2017 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

King Willem-Alexander relaxes by flying passenger jets for KLM

Should Prince William seeks another leisure pursuit or hobby he can present as a working job – an actual job – he can always work as a commercial pilot. We … (read more)

Posted: 18th, May 2017 | In: Royal Family, Strange But True | Comment

Everything you read about drinking during pregnancy is wrong

 

Everything you ever read about drinking whilst pregnant is wrong. Prohibition for the pregnant is unfair and unfounded. The Telegraph has news:
Advising women not to drink when pregnant is “sexist” and … (read more)

Posted: 18th, May 2017 | In: Broadsheets, Key Posts, Reviews, Tabloids | Comment

Health shocker: water contains less calories than beer

 

Health News sensation. The Press Association has news: “Swapping a daily beer for a glass of water cuts the risk of obesity by a fifth and aids weight loss, research … (read more)

Posted: 18th, May 2017 | In: Broadsheets, Reviews | Comment

The Pool Floatie jacket – for people who worry when it rains

 

The Pool Floatie is a men’s jacket, by Christopher Raeburn. If it rains – and I mean really rains – you’ll be ok.

 

 

Spotter: Hint, And … (read more)

Posted: 18th, May 2017 | In: Fashion, The Consumer | Comment

King of Thailand threatens to sue Facebook over a video of him in a small yellow crop top

Not long before he became King of Thailand, Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was on a trip to Munich, Germany. He mooched about a shopping centre with a woman. That’s him in the … (read more)

Posted: 17th, May 2017 | In: Royal Family, Strange But True | Comment

The Sunday Sport: ‘teenage Jeremy Corbyn squashed girl’s pet rabbit with his pogo stick’

The Sunday Sport has news on Jeremy Corbyn. It might not be the current Labour Party leader. It might be a “sex dwarf”  look-alike. But someone thinks Jeremy Corbyn “squashed my sister’s bay … (read more)

Posted: 17th, May 2017 | In: Politicians, Strange But True, Tabloids | Comment

The Labour Party’s ‘imaginary monkey’

John Trickett – Shadow lord president of the council, standing in Hemsworth. The Times has news:

 

OK….OK…bit dull…wait — WHAT? pic.twitter.com/kfmrEkuXN5— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) May 16, 2017

 

 

Spotter: Michael Moran, by Patrick … (read more)

Posted: 17th, May 2017 | In: Broadsheets, Politicians | Comment

Indonesia whips two consenting adult men 85 times for having gay sex

To Indonesia’s Aceh province where the court has sentenced two men (ages: 20 and 23) to 85 lashes for having sex with each other. The Associated Press reports:
The couple were arrested in late March … (read more)

Posted: 17th, May 2017 | In: Reviews | Comment

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