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• What’s the Libyan Intervention For?

  

  Muammar Gaddafi - not quite Saddam Hussein. Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse B. AwaltSo how come David Cameron get... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Silly Season: Hitler Cats, Katie Holmes on Raccoons and Top Gear Outrage

  

  Katie Holmes; not pictured: raccoons. Photo credit: theMaykazineSilly season is well underway. Maybe it’s the heat; maybe it’s because Parliament’s on summer... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 CURRENT

• Are David Cameron’s Defence Cuts ‘failing the Military?’ The Defence Select...

  

  Royal Navy Sea Harrier jump jet. Photo credit: Free FotoIt is well-documented that many amongst the military top brass feel the Libyan intervention is a real... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Eating Disorders: Caused by the Media? Delaying Pregnancy?

  

  Is she to blame for the under-9 anorexia scare? Photo credit: Bruno Cordioli, http://www.flickr.com/photos/br1dotcom/5030687807/Several stories about eating... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 CURRENT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIETY

• The White Shadow: A Lost Hitchcock Film Or Not?

  

  Still from The White Shadow.Alfred Hitchcock, the film director known for his subtle and thrilling investigations into the human psyche, would be pleased. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• NHS IT Systems a ‘waste’; Genetics Are the Future

  

  MP Margaret Hodge. Photo credit: Institute for Government http://www.flickr.com/photos/52038120@N03/5387277944/sizes/m/in/photostream/The National Programme... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 CURRENT

• Does Adobe Edge Mean the End of Flash – and Did the Software Maker Cave to Apple?

  

  Is Adobe finally abandoning Flash for HTML5 - and did it do it because of Apple? Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 COMPUTING, CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Anonymous, LulzSec Appeal for Funds for ‘political Prisoners’ as World’s...

  

  Police in the UK and US are swooping on alleged Anonymous and LulzSec leaders such as 'Topiary.' Is the response to hacktivism too draconian? Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Trial of Egypt’s Ex-president, Hosni Mubarak, Begins in Cairo

  

  The ex-president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, has been flown from hospital in Sharm-el Sheikh to Cairo, where he will stand trial for offences including ordering th... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Saudi Arabia Looking to Build World’s New Tallest Tower

  

  Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. Photo credit: Mauroof Khaleel for Presidency Maldives Gulf state Saudi Arabia may soon be able to boast the tallest building in the... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Wild Abandon by Joe Dunthorne

  

  Can Joe Dunthorne's sophomore effort, Wild Abandon, match the critical acclaim of his Submarine? Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• US Debt Deal Only Postpones Downgrade Doom

  

  Not so sunny days on Capitol Hill. Photo credit: Will PalmerThe US House of Representatives passed the debt ceiling deal – the one that doesn’t make anyone happ... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• MTV at 30: Once So Hip, Now So Lame

  

  MTV, which has just turned 30, helped shape a generation. Now it seems to have lost its way. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO

• After Cancelled Gigs, the Kings of Leon Sex is Definitely Not on Fire. Will...

  

  The decision by the Kings of Leon to cancel their entire US tour after a car-crash gig in Dallas has some suggesting the band are finished. Others, including th... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Tipgate: ‘Tightwad’ David Cameron Refuses to Tip Italian Waitress

  

  David Cameron chose not to tip an Italian waitress. Was he being miserly or is his action in line with Britons tipping habits? Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 CELEB, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Journalists: The New Public Enemy

  

  The final edition of The News of the World. Photo credit: Archie ThomasBut just as the friendly, high street bank clerk, who sympathetically coaxes regulars... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Google Chrome is Second Most Popular UK Browser

  

  Google Chrome has become the UK's second most popular browser, but Internet Explorer clings on to the top spot. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Marathon Xbox Halo Sessions May Have Killed Avid Gamer

  

  Can marathon video gaming sessions damage gamer's health? Or even kill? Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 CURRENT, GAMING, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIETY, TECH

• Arrietty

  

  Studio Ghibili’s latest animation is based on classic English children’s series The Borrowers by Mary Norton. With the action transferred to a Tokyo suburb,... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Will Ramadan Bring a Break in Libya Hostilities?

  

  Ramadan flags in Damascus. Photo credit: upyernoz, http://flic.kr/p/4BV7Fy Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, began today, and as Muslims aroun... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY