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Mother-of-four Jerry Hall and billionaire Rupert Murdoch to marry

In the Times’ Births, Marriages and Deaths, an announcement has been made: Jerry Hall is to marry Rupert Murdoch. What the billionaire sees in the mother of four we cannot be … (read more)

Posted: 12th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities | Comment (1)

Daily Mail and Jan Moir say David Bowie ‘can expect some big ch-ch-changes’

David Bowie died at the wrong time for the dead-tree Press. The New York Times told us it was a good time to be Bowie. The Daily Mail went for … (read more)

Posted: 12th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, Tabloids | Comment

New York Times RIP: ‘It’s a good time to be David Bowie’

The British dead tree Press utterly missed David Bowie’s death. The USA had a few hours more to digest news of the Thin White Duke’ passing. And it still managed to balls … (read more)

Posted: 11th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, Reviews | Comment

Cheryl Cole: hyphenated husband in line for £8m payout

 

‘Nation’s Sweetheart’ Cheryl Cole has split from husband number 2. He’s called Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, aka –, an ambulatory hyphen magnet whose been married to Cheryl for a whole 18 months.

News … (read more)

Posted: 11th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, Tabloids | Comment

Transfer balls: Arsenal defender leaves, commits future to Gunners

Other than politics and Her Majesty, only the ending of footballers’ carers occupy the Press. Today the Mirror and other sources tell readers that Arsenal’s Spanish left-back Nacho Monreal is set … (read more)

Posted: 11th, January 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports | Comment

Me and David Bowie: journalists crank up the grief

David Bowie has died. You might have hard the sad news. He was brilliant. All day long the BBC has been paying tribute to the great entertainer who was “edgy”, … (read more)

Posted: 11th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities | Comment

David Cameron has died: newsreader mistakes PM for David Bowie

 

David Cameron has died. Well, so says Fiona Winchester, a newsreader for Heart FM.

Whoops! Her mistake.

That’s David Bowie who died. Spot the difference?

 

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-01-11_141555.mp3 … (read more)

Posted: 11th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, Politicians, Reviews, TV & Radio | Comment

X-ray of foot-long metal tongs man ate for a bet

Meet Bhanvra Meghwal, 28. He’s ben sliced open at a hospital in Deesa town, India. Medics are removing a pair of foot-long tongs Meghwal says he swalloed ‘for a bet’.

“When we did … (read more)

Posted: 11th, January 2016 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Vocals Only: David Bowie and Freddie Mercury sing Under Pressure

Vocals Only: David Bowie and Freddie Mercury sing Under Pressure:

bbb 9th July 1973: Pop singer David Bowie is seen off at the station by his wife … (read more)

Posted: 11th, January 2016 | In: Music | Comment (1)

Tyrrells ‘swanky veg’ flavour is for ‘wanky’ crisps munchers

Have you tried Tyrells’ ‘swanky veg’ crisps, “an exotic mélange of lavish veggies, with just a pinch of sea salt to let them sing”.

 

It’s just truth in advertising. All their crisps … (read more)

Posted: 10th, January 2016 | In: Key Posts, The Consumer | Comment

Arsenal balls: Petr Cech catches the Thames Turbo

Last week Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech took the Thames Turbo home to Surrey.

 

The best bit about this is that Cech didn’t tweet the picture himself.

 

  … (read more)

Posted: 10th, January 2016 | In: Arsenal, Sports | Comment

Coroner shares his hilarious response to a court-room exchange

One Coroner in court has shared his response to cross-examination:

 

Spotter: Tumblr … (read more)

Posted: 9th, January 2016 | In: Reviews | Comments (13)

Arsenal transfer news: Aubameyang £44m balls, Krychowiak hears, Oxlade-Chamberlain to Chelsea

Arsenal transfer news in today’s newspapers:

The Daily Mail says Arsenal don’t only want Watford’s Troy Deeney – they’re bidding for his Watford strike partner Odion Ighalo. Ighalo endears himself to Gunners fans … (read more)

Posted: 9th, January 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports | Comment

Manchester United transfer news: Pep sniffs, Blanc in, £40m for Lukaku, Ronaldo dead

Transfer balls: A look at players being linked to Manchester United in today’s Press.

Manchester United are interested in Paris St-Germain manager Laurent Blanc. They want him now or in the summer, … (read more)

Posted: 9th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, manchester united, Sports | Comment (1)

Paul Tisdale giving Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp a present is just one one of the nicest things ever

Paul Tisdale giving Jurgen Klopp a present before the start of FA Cup match between Exeter City and Liverpool “is just one one of the nicest things ever”, says George … (read more)

Posted: 8th, January 2016 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment

Man fights law to use penis drawing as his official signature

 

 

To Melbourne, Australia, where Jared Hyams has spent five years fighting the federal government for the right to use a drawing of his cock and balls as his signature, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

Jared Hyams … (read more)

Posted: 8th, January 2016 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Daily Star stirs fear of migrant perverts and filthy idiots abroad

 

The Daily Star once supported the EDL. The paper today brings news that “MIGRANT PERVERTS” are a “THREAT TO UK GIRLS”.

Surely more perverts means more customers for the Daily Star … (read more)

Posted: 8th, January 2016 | In: Reviews, Tabloids | Comments (2)

Celebrity Big Brother: record complaints about record complaints

As ever it must, the Daily Star lead with news of Celebrity Big Brother, a  terrific show being murdered through over-use. Onn the cover, we see Krisitan Rihanoff, a hoofer on … (read more)

Posted: 8th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, TV & Radio | Comment

Cougar with massive teeth growing from its skull discovered in Idaho (Photo)

 

This cougar was spotted in Weston, Idaho. A hunter saw it and shot it dead. The animal has teeth growing from its head.

The cougar is facing to the left.

Spotter: Idaho State … (read more)

Posted: 8th, January 2016 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Transfer balls: Hazard £65m To Manchester United Or £100m to Real Madrid

Transfer balls: Is Chelsea’s Eden Hazard heading to Manchester United? The Daily Star seems to think he might be. The fee? £65m.

Of course, not so long ago (it was yesterday), … (read more)

Posted: 8th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, Chelsea, Sports | Comment

Chelsea shock: Oscar tackles player, Costa hurts hair, players exchange handbags

Chelsea players have been in a “row” says the Daily Mail. Diego Costa and Oscar squared up in a “fracas” during training.

In the great pantheon of sporting fights this one is … (read more)

Posted: 8th, January 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports | Comment

Artist made this photo of the entire known universe

the universe in one image

 

Pablo Carlos Budassi has created a single photo of the entire known universe. He did not use a long lens. He used … (read more)

Posted: 7th, January 2016 | In: Key Posts | Comment

New Yorker turns toenail clippings into sellable art

You like your toenails? One 45-year-old Queens, NY, resident Mike Drake collects his fingernail and toenail clippings. He then turns them into acrylic paperweights. You can buy one for $300 … (read more)

Posted: 7th, January 2016 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Wotsits: the tabloids’ favourite fat snack

 

The Sun newspaper loves Wotsits and those people who eat the cheesy puffs.

WOTSIT?
I’ve lived on Wotsits and chocs for 12yrs – 2008
Back then we met Rachel Scowcroft, 12, who had eaten … (read more)

Posted: 7th, January 2016 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment

Transfer balls: Ezequiel Lavezzi beats Arsenal, wants Spurs, joins Barcelona

Transfer balls: a look at terrible football reporting. The Daily Telegraph has news for Arsenal and Spurs fans:
In case you thought the bitter north London rivalry needed anything else to … (read more)

Posted: 7th, January 2016 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports, Spurs | Comment

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