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Ceefax and Teletext RIP

BEFORE the internet, there was a whole world of information to be found on Ceefax and Teletext. These blocky, but comfortingly amateurish graphics would adorn our pages with TV listings, … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, October 2012 | In: Key Posts, TV & Radio | Comment


Chris Brown: drugs and making girls cry

TEAM BREEZY will be thrilled that Chris Brown is in the gossip columns again, and no, this has nothing to do with Rihanna or him dumping Karrueche Tran.

Although it does involve … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Q Magazine: Surely the most pointless music rag on Earth?

AWARD ceremonies aren’t anything to get excited about, unless you’re winning something. Notably, Q Magazine is a torch bearer for everything bad in music, namely, back-slapping and looking backward. And … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Scotland Yard to investigate Jimmy Savile case after claim that some abusers are still alive

THE Jimmy Savile case has been, putting it mildly, thoroughly distressing. On one hand, you have abhorrent claims that a celebrity abused their power, good name, charity work and more, … (read more)

Posted: 20th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Is Jason Roberts right to protest against Kick It Out?

RACISM in football has long been an issue and one not dealt with even-handedly by football’s governing bodies. Wear Paddy Power underpants and get fined £80,000, being found guilty of … (read more)

Posted: 19th, October 2012 | In: Sports | Comments (11)


Flava Flav, in trouble with the law, for the millionth time

HYPE man for Chuck D in Public Enemy, star of the toe-curling Flava Of Love and a man who told us 911 is a joke, despite the fact he is … (read more)

Posted: 18th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Reaction to Twitter’s block on German Neo-Nazi group

TWITTER has decided, for the first time, to block German’s access to the account of a neo-Nazi group. This is the first time Twitter has decided to act on a policy known … (read more)

Posted: 18th, October 2012 | In: Technology | Comment


Apple’s troubling relationsip with Foxconn

ARGUABLY, most technology firms use companies to make their components that aren’t exactly nice. Giant hangars of workers soldering away like battery hens enable us to have nice, tiny gadgets. … (read more)

Posted: 17th, October 2012 | In: Technology | Comment


Bangladeshi labourer does amazing brick trick

THERE’S this idea among many Brits that ‘they’ are coming and taking all of ‘our’ jobs. This mainly concerns labouring jobs, where migrant workers come to Britain and work incredibly … (read more)

Posted: 16th, October 2012 | In: Strange But True | Comment (1)


Girls Aloud: Getting back together, just so they can split up

LIKE it or not, Girls Aloud are just about the best pop-group that these isles produced after the Millennium, in a period where rock lost its way, dance music turned … (read more)

Posted: 15th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Daily Mail proves that Global Warming is a thing of the past, which is nice

THE Earth is no longer going to drown under the weight of melted poles according to the Daily Mail (although, Poles are still obviously a massive threat to the very … (read more)

Posted: 15th, October 2012 | In: Politicians | Comments (2)


Frankie and Benny’s get toddler blind drunk on whiskey

TREMENDOUS news parents! Eaterie chain, Frankie and Benny’s are getting your children drunk! We can all laugh as they slur their words, soil themselves, garble incoherent nonsense, waddle around flitting … (read more)

Posted: 11th, October 2012 | In: Reviews | Comment (1)


Charlie Brown and Snoopy to be ruined in new film

HOW do you improve on perfection? Simple answer is that you can’t. So, when dealing with something that is absolutely perfect in every way, you’d better tread carefully around it … (read more)

Posted: 10th, October 2012 | In: Film | Comment


Stevie Nicks wants to strangle Minaj

AFTER Nicki Minaj apparently threatened to shoot Mariah Carey (as well as showcasing one of the single most annoying voices in human history), Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac has decided … (read more)

Posted: 10th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment (1)


Fainting QVC presenter makes Top 10 TV Faints

HAVE you heard of Cassie Slane? She’s going viral after she fainted during a segment on QVC (not the first time she’s had ‘health issues’ on-screen). She slurred her words … (read more)

Posted: 9th, October 2012 | In: Key Posts, TV & Radio | Comment


Epic video of Australian MP tearing sexism a new one

POLITICIANS are all slimy swine and no question, but over in Australia, they’re showing us all exactly we should hand them a smackdown. PM Julia Gillard (who once said “screw … (read more)

Posted: 9th, October 2012 | In: Politicians | Comment (1)


Watch Lady GaGa puking on-stage!

AFTER Justin Bieber puked his little infant ring up on-stage recently, it seems that he may be at the start of something of a craze.

That’s because Lady GaGa has now … (read more)

Posted: 9th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Arnold Schwarzenegger finally comes clean and admits to rather liking Hitler

FOR years, Arnold Schwarzenegger has denied that he ever liked Adolf Hitler. Fair enough you might think. Who wants to be the public figure who gives credit to one of history’s … (read more)

Posted: 8th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comments (2)


Nicki Minaj threatened to shoot Mariah Carey

YOU may have seen the story (and watched the video) about Mariah Carey getting beatdown by Nicki Minaj’s insanely annoying voice, but have you heard about the shooting threat?

Well, that … (read more)

Posted: 5th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Brighton All You Can Eat restaurant bans two gluttons

IMAGINE getting your 15 minutes of fame thanks to being a greedy sod. There are people who find fleeting fame from eating competitions or, indeed, you could be that Adam … (read more)

Posted: 5th, October 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment


Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Exiting when rock is overlooked!

THE Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its list of nominees for 2013 and the list of acts that the public can vote on is pretty exciting… once … (read more)

Posted: 5th, October 2012 | In: Music | Comment (1)


Nicki Minaj threatens to knock-out Mariah Carey… on tape

POPSTARS are idiots, that’s why we love them. And acting like a supreme chump is Nicki Minaj who went mental during American Idol auditions in North Carolina, swearing at Mariah Carey … (read more)

Posted: 4th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Did BBC bosses know about Jimmy Savile allegations?

UNFOUNDED they may be, but people have long assumed the worst about Jimmy Savile, which of course, in our perpetual state of being in a coiled gossip spring, sees everyone … (read more)

Posted: 4th, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Massive surprise as Vatican act like thundering berks!

THE Catholic Church is not a kind institution. Everyone knows about their feelings on homosexuality, abortion, women, contraception, child-abuse and Nazi gold.

So, with little surprise, the Vatican is acting like … (read more)

Posted: 2nd, October 2012 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment (1)


Paris Hilton gets off with girl while boyfriend punches everything in sight

CHEATING is cheating. Some people don’t see it thus, thinking that if you’re a woman and you get off with another woman, that doesn’t count. However, if you’re one of … (read more)

Posted: 2nd, October 2012 | In: Celebrities | Comment