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• The Omnivore’s Hatchet Job of the Year: Winner Announced

  

  Adam Mars Jones: Winner of the Hatchet Job. Photocredit: theasylum.wordpress.com The review aggregating website The Omnivore inaugurated its first Hatchet Job o... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• A Paean to My Oyster Card

  

  The miraculous Oyster card. Photo credit: David King, http://www.flickr.com/photos/david55king/6165027149/ Wallet Upper Right Hand Pocket Overcoat Dear Oyster... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 CURRENT, TRAVEL

• Rick Santorum’s Triple Primary Win Rocks Mitt Romney, Reignites Republican...

  

  Rick Santorum has pulled off a trio of primary wins. Does that give him a realistic chance of beating Mitt Romney to the Republican presidential nomination. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Pardon for Alan Turing: House of Lords Rejects Petition

  

  Alan Turing statue at Bletchley Park. Photocredit: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1591025 A petition calling for a posthumous pardon for Alan Turing, the... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Online Dating: The Agony and the Ecstasy

  

  Online dating isn't necessarily a bad idea but it's important not to read too much into potential date's online profiles. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 CURRENT, DATING, LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIETY

• Ai Weiwei and Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Architects Reunite to Design London’s 2012...

  

  Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds installation at the Tate, featuring 100 million porcelain seeds handcrafted by Chinese artists. Photo credit: Marie... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• British Aid to India: A ‘gigantic Vanity Project?’

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron is greeted by a Guard of Honour as he arrives at the Presidential Palace in Delhi during a visit to India. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Doreen’s Story: Woman Incapacitated by ‘Lazy Cow Syndrome’

  

  Job center. Photo credit: Jason Cartwright A mockumentary which satirises Britain’s benefit system, currently a hotly contested political issue, has proved a hi... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Racist Ranting Woman Rails at Passengers on London Underground...

  

  A London Underground tube train. Photo credit: Coolinsights Yet another video appearing to show a female racist ranter relentlessly insulting fellow passengers... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Barack Obama Leads Mitt Romney, According to New Poll, Thanks to US Economy...

  

  Obama gives the State of the Union address on January 25, 2011. Photo credit: White House photo Pete Souza President Obama would beat Republican presidential... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Table Tennis Toddler Hits Balls with Bat, Internet Goes Crazy

  

  It's a toddler playing table tennis. What's not to love? Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, VIRAL

• Critics Divided Over Lana Del Rey’s Debut Album 'Born to Die'

  

  Can the album erase the memories of that SNL performance? Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Radical Muslim Cleric Abu Qatada to Be Released on Bail After Jordan...

  

  UK Home Office vows to fight the decision to release radical cleric. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Eurozone Debt Crisis: Greek Debt Talks Postponed Again, Fears of Greek Default...

  

  Angela Merkel (centre) and Nicolas Sarkozy (right). Photocredit: European Council http://www.flickr.com/photos/europeancouncil_meetings/5865957304/ Greece’s... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• John Terry Race Row: England Manager Fabio Capello Blasts Football...

  

  England captain John Terry with manager Fabio Capello — Terry could stand to lose the position if he's found guilty of making racist remarks. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Do They Have Kebabs in Georgia? Oh Yes, They Do

  

  Shashlik kebabs in Georgia. Photo credit: Gabrielle Jackson I walked the streets of Tbilisi with a spring in my step. It was beautiful and beauty gives me... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Snowmaggedon: Heathrow Cancels Flights, Motorists Stranded on Icy Roads and...

  

  Snow: Causing travel chaos. Photo credit: ARendle, http://flic.kr/p/boYM4K Britain has succumbed to the deep freeze gripping Europe, with plunging... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY, WEATHER

• Violence Continues in Syria as World Leaders Line up to Condemn Russia and...

  

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo credit: PanArmenian Photo World leaders have reacted with fury after Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution condemning... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Queen Marks Accession Day Ahead of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

  

  The Queen: Happy Accession Day. The Queen has marked the 60th anniversary of her accession to the British throne by rededicating herself to the public. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Super Bowl: Best British Twitter Responses to American Football Final

  

  Madonna performs at the Super Bowl. Photo credit: Beacon Radio Over 100 million Americans watch the Superbowl and advertisements cost as much as $4 million for ... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 CURRENT, FOOTBALL, SOCIETY, SPORTS