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• Lionel Asbo by Martin Amis Divides Critics

  

  Lionel Asbo by Martin Amis photo: bengal*foam The background Lionel Asbo: The State of England, the new novel from Martin Amis, has garnered mixed reviews. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT

• Eurozone Agrees to 100 Billion Euro Bailout for Spain’s Banks

  

  Will 'spailout' make matters worse for the monetary union? Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• David Cameron AKA ‘Chillax’ Dave Leaves Daughter in the Pub; Best of the...

  

  David Cameron, August 5 2011, Vatican City. Photo credit: UK in Italy The background Prime Minister David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter behind in a... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Are Penguins Perverts? New Pamphlet Reveals ‘sexual Depravity’ of Birds

  

  This penguin may look harmless, but is it harbouring dark sexual fantasies? photo: Liam Q The background A pamphlet has emerged detailing apparent sexual... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT

• Viral Video: Brit Comic Isabel Fay Hits Back at the Internet Trolling Community...

  

  Internet trolling is no laughing matter British comedy writer and performer Isabel Fay has bitten back at the internet trolling community with Thank You... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 SOCIAL MEDIA, VIRAL

• Euro 2012: Wesley Sneijder’s Back-heel Volley and Wojciech Szczesny’s Rabona...

  

  Euro 2012 has got off to a flying start. While there have undeniably been some sweet strikes in the first six games, arguably the best two goals so far have com... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Prime Minister David Cameron Accidentally Left His Eight-year-old Daughter in a...

  

  Forgotten something, Mr Cameron? photo: University Hospitals Birmingham The background Prime Minister David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter behind in... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Euro 2012 Kicks Off; Best of the Twitter Reaction

  

  Soccer balls in the goal. Photo credit: Stevendepolo http://flic.kr/p/6Hc3VN The background The wait is over for football-starved sports fans. Euro 2012 has... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Yosuke Hasegawa’s ‘moneygrami’ – Where Art Meets Money

  

  By Yosuke Hasegawa Origami expert Yosuke Hasegawa really has taken the unofficial pub sport of folding banknotes to reveal funny faces and the like to the next... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Shamed on a Plane – Model Melissa Stetton’s Live-tweeting of Married Actor...

  

  Brian Presley. Photo credit: Facebook Soap star Brian slips up American soap actor Brian Presley is the latest celebrity to be felled by the powers of social... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Plan B’s Ill Manors Receives Mixed Reviews from Critics

  

  A still from Ill Manors The background Plan B’s film, Ill Manors, premiered last week; the rapper’s film about the disenfranchised youth of England thrilled... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• Has the Internet Killed Pornography? Louis Theroux Thinks So

  

  Louis Theroux's new documentary about porn. Publicity still. The background Louis Theroux last made a programme about pornography 15 years ago. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CURRENT, EROTICA, TECH

• Euro 2012: Reasons to Be Optimistic That ‘no-hopers’ England Can Lift the Trophy

  

  England's Wayne Rooney. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for Sony The background The European Championships kick off tonight when hosts Poland lock... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Syria on the Brink

  

  Annan’s peace plan is the only way, say commentators Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Forced Marriage to Be Criminalised; Will It Drive the Practice Underground?

  

  There are thousands of cases of forced marriage in Britain a year; the practice will now be criminalised, under new laws. But will this just drive the practise... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 CURRENT, FAMILY, LEGAL, MARRIAGE, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Greek far-Right Golden Dawn MP Slaps Female Left-winger in Face Liv...

  

  Anti-austerity measures provoke riots in Greece, May 2010. Photo credit: REUTERS/Icon/Panagiotis Tzamaros The incident Ilias Kasidiaris, a Greek MP and the... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Daredevil Russian Base Jumper Valery Rozov Sets New World Record...

  

  A base jumper in action. Photo credit: santimolina http://flic.kr/p/4WpZvg Russian base jumper Valery Rozov has set a new base jumping world record with a... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 CURRENT, OUTDOORS, SOCIETY

• First Trailer for Django Unchained Excites Quentin Tarantino Fans

  

  Django Unchained The first official trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained has just hit the ‘net, giving viewers a first proper taste of the Pulp... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What You Need to Know About ‘bath Salts,’ the Drug Which the ‘Miami Cannibal’...

  

  Don't put these in your bath! The background Since it emerged that Rudy Eugene, the man who ate part of the face of Ronald Poppo, was possibly acting under the... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 CURRENT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIETY

• What the Olympics Can Learn From the Queen’s Jubilee

  

  The London 2012 logo. Photo credit: Ben Sutherland, http://flic.kr/p/9wtYrg The background After the fuss and rain and triumphs of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee,... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS