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• Gun Control in Sights After Colorado Massacre at Batman Screening

  

  Will gun control enter America’s political debate? The background America is reeling from a movie theater shooting that left 12 people dead and 58 wounded. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Is Tour De France Winner Bradley Wiggins the Greatest British Sportsman Ever?

  

  Cyclist Bradley Wiggins. Photo credit: Petit Brun http://flic.kr/p/cwR4k7 The background Bradley Wiggins has become the first British cyclist to win the Tour... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 CURRENT, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Google Chrome’s Web Lab Lands at London Science Museum

  

  The Google Chrome Web Lab is open 24 hours a day at the Science Museum in London. As far as we know, the Internet exists largely as a cerebral space, a place... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 CURRENT, TECH

• My Daguerreotype Boyfriend Provides All Your Old-school Hotness Needs

  

  A chap with a clarinet. From My Daguerreotype Boyfriend. The background Do you have a boyfriend? If you don’t, don’t worry – or even if you do, don’t worry –... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Bradley Wiggins Set to Win Tour De France: First Brit to Do So, Ever

  

  Bradley Wiggins set to win Tour de France. Photocredit: Kristian Thagersen The background Top Brit cyclist Bradley Wiggins, he of the sideburns and the love of... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 OTHER SPORTS, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Stop Whining About the Olympics, Says London Mayor Boris Johnson

  

  London Mayor Boris Johnson: Stop whining about Olympics The background The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has called on people worrying about the Olympics to,... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Emmy Nominations List Out: Who Was Robbed?

  

  The 64th Annual Emmy Awards nominations are out. Nominations for the 64th annual Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday and, predictably, not everyone is... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• The Best of the ‘Call Me Maybe’ Viral Videos

  

  Call me Chewbacca – the Star Wars cover. Carly Rae Jepsen had no idea what kind of phenomenon she spawned when she recorded the treacly sweet pop song, “Call... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, MUSIC, VIRAL

• Life with the Birds on the Aras River

  

  Science frowns on anthropomorphizing the reactions of animals, but when a birds sings after being released from a net, it's hard not to. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 TRAVEL

• Timon of Athens is a Brilliant Parable for Our Times, and the Critics Are...

  

  TImon of Athens: A Parable for our times. Photocredit: The National Theatre The background Timon of Athens, Shakespeare’s most difficult (and unread) play, is... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY, THEATRE & OPERA

• Stephen Spender’s New Selected Journals – Warm and Funny, Or Egotistical?

  

  What To Read This Week: Stephen Spender's New Selected Journals throw new light on the private life of a very public man. He was a poet, critic, academic; a... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dark Knight Rises Reviewers Receive Death Threats

  

  Reviewers of the Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan's trilogy-ending new film, received death threats when they posted negative reviews. So what's going on?... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• An Unlikely First Lady for a Very ‘dramatic’ Country After Pena Nieto’s Victory...

  

  This year’s Mexican presidential elections on 1 July were by all means a big event. Almost 50 million voters turned out, a majority to vote in a handsome... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Syria Enters Phase of Uncertainty After Top Military Men Killed: Is It the End...

  

  The Syrian independence flag: Is it time for Assad to go? Photocredit: Freedomhouse The background Syria is entering a new phase of uncertainty, say reports,... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Peter Doherty Kicked out of Thai Rehab; Twitter Reacts

  

  Pete Doherty. Photo credit: kluens http://flic.kr/p/81K59D The background Singer Pete Doherty, formerly of The Libertines and Babyshambles, has been thrown out... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• New iPhone Will Have a Thinner Screen, According to Reports

  

  iPhone 5: What will the new member of the Apple family look like? Photo credit: Yutaka Tsutano http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivyfield/4486938191/ The background... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Inactivity ‘kills as Many as Smoking’, Says New Study

  

  Run for your life. The background Lack of exercise kills almost as many people as smoking, according to a new study. The report, published in The Lancet, claime... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 CURRENT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIETY

• Allegedly Racist ‘Choc Ice’ Tweet About Ashley Cole Lands Rio Ferdinand in Hot...

  

  Rio Ferdinand in choc ice Twitter storm. Photocredit: dullhunk The background Derbyshire police are investigating alleged racist comments against footballer... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Madonna’s Concert in Hyde Park Cements Her Reputation as One of the Greats

  

  Madonna: Cover of her MDNA album The background Madonna played at Hyde Park this week, in front of 65,000 fans. She was following on from Paul Simon and Bruce... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Former Google Star Marissa Mayer Appointed New Yahoo CEO

  

  Marissa Mayer: New Yahoo CEO The background Marissa Mayer, Google’s first female engineer, has been appointed CEO of Yahoo. But what’s really got the... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH