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• The Human Centipede 2 Will Now Screen in the UK After BBFC Classification U-turn

  

  Sick. Photo credit: Six EntertainmentThe Human Centipede II (Full sequence) has, after months of controversy, been awarded an 18 certificate for UK DVD release... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Johnny English: Reborn Deadens the Film Critics

  

  Seven years after his first outing, Rowan Atkinson’s endearingly incompetent spy Johnny English returns to our screens in Johnny English: Reborn. Here's what th... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• RIP Steve Jobs: The Best Visual Tributes to Apple’s Visionary

  

  Apple.com tribute to Steve JobsAs Steve Jobs tributes flood in, some feel that the best way to honour a man who changed the visual landscape of the 21st... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What the European Union and Weißwurst Have in Common

  

  The European Union is more like a type of sausage then you'd think. It must reframe itself morally, as well as structurally, and work towards closer integration... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Top Ten Steve Jobs Quotes

  

  Steve Jobs: Inspirational. Photo credit: acaben http://www.flickr.com/photos/acaben/541420967/Steve Jobs was a prodigious orator and inspiration to many. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Did David Cameron’s Conservative Party Conference Speech Resonate?

  

  David CameronUK Prime Minister David Cameron addressed the Conservative Party conference last night. According to Nicholas Watt in The Guardian, Tory strategist... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Apple’s Steve Jobs is Dead: Pick of the Twitter Reaction

  

  While the tech world mulls over the death of Steve Jobs, the instant reaction is being played out on Twitter. Here is the pick of what’s being said on the... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Apple After Steve Jobs: Can the Electronics Giant Stay Hungry?

  

  Apple pay tribute to their co-founder Steve Jobs on their websiteSteve Jobs, the rock star of the tech world, has died at just 56. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 COMPUTING, CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Is Dead

  

  Tributes from Obama, Gates, Murdoch, Zuckerberg flood in Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Stress: ’21st Century Equivalent of the Black Death?’

  

  Job insecurity means increased stress and 'presenteeism'. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CURRENT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIETY

• Italy Credit Downgrade Sparks Fresh Eurozone Recession Fears

  

  Flags at the European Parliament's Robert Schuman building. Photo credit: Tristam SparksThe debt crisis shows no signs of abating, with Italy the latest eurozon... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• UK to Follow Denmark? David Cameron Announces Plans for a ‘fat Tax’

  

  Photocredit: Tobyotter http://www.flickr.com/photos/78428166@N00/5350627034/sizes/z/in/photostream/Eating fatty foods is getting more pricey across Europe? Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Will The Simpsons Be Canceled Over a Pay Dispute?

  

  The Simpsons: yellow. The theme tune is imprinted on most of our brains; an entire generation has grown up shouting “Doh!” when they make a mistake. There have... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO

• Gears of War 3: An Explosive, and Fitting, End to the Gaming Trilogy

  

  Ready for battle? Photo credit: Dewuka http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekuwa/5424766046/ In 2007 the Gears of War series kicked off with the much-lauded first... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Bob Dylan Tipped to Win Nobel Prize in Literature

  

  Singer Bob Dylan is a living legend. Could he scoop the Nobel Prize in Literature this Thursday? The betting markets suggest he has a decent chance. But Nobel... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Catgate: Teresa May’s Immigration Speech Runs Aground; Kenneth Clarke Gets Angry

  

  Theresa May, the Home secretary. Photocredit: ukhomeoffice http://www.flickr.com/photos/49956354@N04/5703221554/sizes/z/in/photostream/There’s not much... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Apple Launches iPhone 4S Instead of iPhone 5

  

  At the Kunming "Apple" Store. Photo credit: BirdAbroad, http://birdabroad.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/are-you-listening-steve-jobs/ The wait is over: Apple has... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CURRENT, GADGETS, SOCIETY, TECH

• Listen Up, George Osborne! This is What Small Businesses Really Need

  

  George Osborne, walking through the financial district of Canary Wharf, London. Photo credit: The Conservative Party Recently, there has been no shortage of... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Denmark Has Introduced a ‘fat Tax’, the UK Could Be Next to Tax Fatties

  

  So tasty, but so expensive. What's a fatty to do? Photo credit: L.Richarz http://www.flickr.com/photos/lricharz/6105308202/ For Danish butter lovers life just... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Kanye West Debuts at Paris Fashion Week, Fashion Editors Sharpen Claws

  

  Rapper's debut fashion collection divides critics. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 CURRENT, FASHION, LIFESTYLE