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• Rumors Grow of a Facebook Smartphone by 2013

  

  Will it battle Apple & Google for mobile dominance? Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY, TECH

• God Save the Queen, the Fascist Regime?

  

  Queen Elizabeth II. Photo credit: William Mary Law Library The British Monarchy may not be quite a fascist regime. But an apologist for tyrants? Perhaps. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• BBC Panorama’s Stadiums of Hate Questions Poland and Ukraine’s Suitability to...

  

  Hardcore football fans at the Metalist stadium in Kharkiv in Ukraine. Photo credit: BBC The background With just days to go before the kick-off of the Euro... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Cassetteboy Vs The Diamond Queen

  

  Queen Elizabeth II. Photo credit: UK Parliament For an entirely fresh (and irreverent) take on the Queen’s upcoming Diamond Jubilee, one need look no further... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Voice UK Warbles on as TV Ratings Dip

  

  Will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas fame is one of the judges of The Voice UK The background This weekend saw the semi-final of the BBC’s The Voice UK, and the show wa... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Transit of Venus is ‘most Anticipated Planetary Event for 2012’

  

  An image from the 2008 transit seen from Brighton. Photo credit: Howzey The background On 5 and 6 June, the planet of Venus will appear from some locations on... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Should Britain Ditch the Royal Family?

  

  Diamond Jubilee raises Republican row photo: Bex.Walton The background As Britain prepares for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, not everyone is celebrating. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Traveletter: Postcard from Cannes

  

  Yachts in Cannes. Photo credit: jthornett http://flic.kr/p/H6jgk So, this weekend I was in Cannes for the Film Festival. Okay, fine that’s not strictly true; th... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Scoped Out: Passive-Aggressive Notes

  

  Passive-Aggressive Notes: Sound familiar? What can you do when faced with a serious irritant but you dislike direct confrontation? Why, pen a... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The 2012 Eurovision Song Contest’s Five Worst Performances (including Jedward)

  

  Jedward love you! Photo credit: Banlon1964 http://flic.kr/p/c69V3S The background The Eurovision song contest is taken very seriously in many European countries... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Houla Massacre of at Least 108 Syrian Civilians Shocks World

  

  Women and children among the dead as UN unanimously condemns the violence. But will the Houla massacre prove a tipping point for the Assad regime or is civil wa... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Should Uefa Euro 2012 Fans Avoid Going to Poland and the Ukraine to Avoid ‘comin...

  

  Hardcore football fans at the Metalist stadium in Kharkiv in Ukraine. Photo credit: BBC The background Ex-England international footballer Sol Campbell has... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Sweden Wins Eurovision 2012, Disappointment for UK’s Engelbert Humperdinck

  

  Eurovision may be oddly addictive, but amid accusations of political voting and another bottom-of-the-table finish for the UK, is it time for the BBC to withdra... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Live Lip-dub Wedding Proposal Raises the Bar for All Men

  

  Bad news guys! The bar for wedding proposals just got pushed up that little bit higher. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Only Lads Will Get This

  

  Some men being laddish. Photo credit: brain sluice http://flic.kr/p/KMDym Only Lads Will Get This is a crude celebration of laddish behavior which has taken... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, VIRAL

• Viral Video: Jenna Marbles Shows You How to Pack a Bag, for Any Eventuality

  

  Jenna Marbles shows how girls pack suitcases in this video that's gone viral. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY, VIRAL

• How the Disappearance of Etan Patz Changed America – and Why the Murderer’s...

  

  Etan Patz in 1978, just a year before he disappeared off the streets of SoHo. Photo credit: Stan Patz The background The New Jersey man who was arrested and... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• ‘Never Seconds’ Blog Catapults 9-year-old Food Blogger to Viral Success

  

  A 9-year-old girl's blog about her primary school's less than satisfying lunches goes viral, with a bit of help from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver - and even... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Kosher Kebab Comes up a Bit of a Turkey

  

  Kosher kebabs in Israel. Photo credit: Gabrielle Jackson Schawarma was the last thing on my list to eat that I had not yet eaten in Israel. Given my penchant fo... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Queen More Popular Than Ever as Diamond Jubilee Approaches

  

  The Queen and the Royal Family - excepting Prince Charles - are riding high on a wave of popularity. What's going on? Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY