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• Facebook to Float Lower Than $100 Billion

  

  Analysts say it still has a lot to do to prove its worth Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY

• Friday Film Review: American Pie: Reunion is Pretty Limp, Yawn Critics

  

  The cast of American Pie: Reunion Photocredit: Orange Film News The background American Reunion, directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, has hit our... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Labour Beat Tories in Local Elections: Tough Times Ahead for David Cameron?

  

  Ed Miliband, Labour leader. Photocredit: net_efect http://flic.kr/p/3LbTmt The background English and Welsh local elections have given Labour a series of... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Queen in Portraits: Four Facts as New Royal Societ of Portrait Painters’...

  

  Queen Elizabeth II has sat for more portraits than any other monarch. photo: Kvasir79 The background It’s a big year for pictures of the Queen: As her Diamond... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Book Review: Seasons in the Sun by Dominic Sandbrook is (mostly) a Good Read, Sa...

  

  Dominic Sandbrook's Seasons in the Sun is a compelling history of a bleak period, say critics. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 BOOKS, MUSIC

• Border Staff Strike to Add to Airport Chaos; Delays Bad for Britain’s Image

  

  Queues at Heathrow. Photocredit: Ricoeurian The background The Immigration Services Union (ISU) which represents 4,500 staff at the Border Agency, is planning... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• I’ll Just Have Salad – Really

  

  A salad in Lebanon: Fattouche, tabbouleh, parsley, amazing. Photo credit: Gabrielle Jackson ‘I’ll just have salad.’ Wasn’t that a line in an Eddie Murphy film? Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK

• Munch’s Scream Sold for Almost $120 Million, Beating All Records

  

  Why is Edvard Munch's The Scream so important, and why has it sold for so much? It's a powerful image of human misery, say critics. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, CURRENT

• Twitter Reacts to ‘Boris’ as Londoners Head to Polls in Mayoral Election

  

  Boris Johnson set for re-election as London Mayor, as Twitter is all a'twitter about him. photo: BackBoris2012 The name on everyone’s fingertips on Twitter... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• President Barack Obama in Row Over Osama Bin Laden Death Anniversary Video

  

  Obama and his security advisory committee monitoring the mission to kill Osama bin Laden. Official White House photo: Pete Souza The background US President... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• In Greece, the Far Left is Becoming the Far Right

  

  Greek Parliament: Greeks head to the polls this weekend. photo: Kokotron This weekend, France and Greece both go to the polls to determine their future, and... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Couple Married for 72 Years Reveal the Five Secrets to a Long and...

  

  Given that Selma and Kenny have been married for 72 years it's fair to say they know a thing or two about what constitutes a happy marriage. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 LOVE & SEX, MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS

• Four Things Roy Hodgson Must Do to Succeed as England Manager at Euro 2012 and...

  

  England's Wayne Rooney. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for Sony Roy Hodgson hasn’t yet been in the England manager job for 24 hours but already he is... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Hunt for Bin Laden: Review

  

  The operations room on the day bin Laden was killed. Photocredit: Brook Lapping productions The Hunt for Bin Laden is a documentary by Brook Laden, which is an... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Leonardo Da Vinci: Anatomist is a ‘must-see’ Exhibition, Say Critics

  

  Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist at The Queen's Gallery photo: grongar A new exhibition dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical studies opens in London in May. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 CULTURE

• Turner Prize 2012 Shortlist Announced

  

  The Turner Prize 2012 shortlist has been announced. Is it cutting edge or a bit lazy? Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Rupert Murdoch “not Fit” to Run News Corp, Say MPs

  

  Louise Mensch at the committee meeting. Photocredit: BBC A cross-party committee of MPs set up to look into phone hacking at the now-defunct News of the World... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Roy Hodgson: The First Owl Look-a-like to Manage the England Football Team

  

  Football manager Roy Hodgson. Photo credit: ajlisss http://flic.kr/p/8amkTf West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson was unveiled as the new England football... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS

• Scoped Out: The Guardian Carries ‘senior Torturer’ Job Advertisement

  

  Sure, jobs are few and far between in the British media. But would anyone seriously stoop so low as to take 21k to be a 'torturer?' Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Manchester Derby: Best of the Twitter Reaction to Manchester City’s Humbling of...

  

  Soccer balls in the goal. Photo credit: Stevendepolo http://flic.kr/p/6Hc3VN Manchester City’s one-nil win over bitter rivals Manchester United didn’t only... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS