Blimey. You would not mess…

10 years ago

Good grief. You may know Ariel Winter as the famous comedy actress who plays Alex Dunphy in US sitcom series Modern Family, or perhaps if you’re a parent you will recognise her voice as that of Sofia the First in the Disney Junior show. But if you’re the Daily Mail, Winter is a quite remarkable woman who is so diligent […]

10 years ago

Oh mate. Friday saw Channel 4’s Deal or No Deal game show leave its normal studio confines to take place at the Trafford Centre in Greater Manchester. Noel Edmonds and company are currently filming the programme in various different locations on a sort of national tour to freshen things up a little. But it wasn’t […]

10 years ago

The cheek! There is clearly a mutual respect and admiration between Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher. They may have conflicting footballing allegiances and a history of on-pitch conflict, but since entering the world of television punditry they’ve obviously developed a professional bond and personal friendship. And of course, a key element of being mates is taking […]

10 years ago

There will be mixed feelings about this. A vet who gained notoriety for sharing photos of himself posing with dead animals he had hunted in the wild has died, whilst on a hunting expedition. Luciano Ponzetto was always unashamed and bullish about his controversial pastime, and indeed received numerous death threats for his posed photos with […]

10 years ago

He’s everywhere!

10 years ago

Is this bad design, or just dirty minds reading too much into it? McDonald’s have been in the process of a gradual but sustained rebranding over the last few years. Partly due to changing perceptions towards fast food and obesity, and almost definitely influenced by the success of Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me, the restaurant chain […]

10 years ago

Seriously, our toes won’t uncurl. First and foremost we must congratulate Matt Terry after he was crowned X Factor winner 2016. He and his family must be delighted and the best of luck to him on his future endeavours in the music business. Your #XFactor 2016 winner is @MattTerry93! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9ZdyL21J9T — The X Factor (@TheXFactor) […]

10 years ago

We can’t wait. It may not be Shakespeare. The script may not be For-Your-Consideration Oscar fodder, but we bloody love the Fast and Furious franchise. No other collection of movies can match the high-octane thrills and pulsating twists of the FF movies. Fast 8 – now called The Fate of the Furious – plays on the […]

10 years ago

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to see Goodfellas at the pictures… It is widely renowned as one of the best gangster movies of all-time – and amongst the greatest films ever full-stop. Indeed many rate Goodfellas as Martin Scorsese’s ultimate masterpiece. Based on Nicholas Pileggi’s 1985 non-fictional book Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family, the 1990 production […]

10 years ago

It’s no longer Alt-right on the night

10 years ago

2016, that. He is a hero to some and a villain to others, but no one can deny that Nigel Paul Farage has enjoyed a highly influential and personally satisfying 2016. Not only was he pivotal to the successful Brexit campaign to leave the European Union, but he is constantly name-checked and praised by the next Leader […]

10 years ago

Roy Keane in 5 seconds

10 years ago

Burn it with fire

10 years ago

For many, this is beyond the pale. The scale and sadness of the air tragedy involving footballers from Brazilian club Chapecoense is still difficult to comprehend. Only six of the 77 people on board the plane survived the horrific crash in Medellin, Colombia. Most of the reporting of the incident has been suitably respectful, factual and sensitive. The story […]

10 years ago

First Brexit, now this. After the infamous campaign to christen the Natural Environment Research Council’s new vessel ”Boaty McBoatface’, Oldham Council’s decision to put the name of their brand new gritter to public tender was always likely to attract some interesting suggestions. The responses ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous – with a few very dodgy efforts to boot. […]

10 years ago

You will no doubt be aware by now of Oldham Council’s unfortunate error. Failing to learn from the ‘Boaty McBoatface’ fiasco that caused national uproar earlier in the year, the Greater Manchester conurbation decided to put the naming of their brand new salt-rock grit dispenser to the Great British public. Suffice to say this was a bad […]

10 years ago

If 2016 has taught us anything, it’s that any kind of public vote means trouble. Don’t get us wrong – we’re not calling for the overthrow of democracy. It’s more that any polling situation in this calendar year – be it Brexit, the US election, X Factor, anything – has just resulted in a load […]

10 years ago

Peace in our time. 2016, eh? What a bastard. What an absolute fucker of a year. I’ve lost count at the number of times I’ve angrily shook my fist at the calendar in disgust and focused anger at that arbitrary period of time. Whenever I see the number 20 closely followed by a 16, I get so angry I want […]

10 years ago

There has been much said of ‘coming together’ and ‘healing’ recently. Immediately following Donald Trump’s election victory over Hillary Clinton, we heard a lot of that kind of thing. First there was an immense sense of shock/joy/trauma, quickly followed by a wholesale desire to get back to normal as soon as possible. The same thing […]

10 years ago

They’re getting more and more pathetic by the day. It seems the right-wing press are growing increasingly desperate in their quest to rid Gary Lineker of his freedom of speech. The likes of the Daily Mail, Daily Express and the Sun are doing everything in their power to shut the ex-England captain up, but with precious little effect […]

10 years ago

He’s not that bad really

10 years ago

Awkward

10 years ago

No joke.

10 years ago

Dear God no.

10 years ago

It’s become something of a Christmas tradition. There are certain signs that tell you that the festive period is on its way. We know some people (and supermarkets) jump the gun as early as August, but when, for example, you start to see Christmas menus at restaurants, or talk turns to Secret Santa in the office […]

10 years ago

Crikey

10 years ago

Is this the best they can do to shut him up? The Daily Mail stands for many things, and against many more. Love them or loathe them, they have an audience and a standpoint. The circulation of their print edition may be falling rapidly, but 1.5m is still a decent number. Their Mail Online figures are […]

10 years ago

Enjoy them whilst you still can. With two of the most unpopular Presidential candidates in the history of US elections currently waging a dirty war against each other in order to be named the 45th POTUS, number 44 and his First Lady are currently enjoying tremendously good press. The prospect of either Hillary Clinton or […]

10 years ago

No comment

10 years ago

The Daily Mail is a very popular daily newspaper. It is especially widely read online. Although many don’t condone what they see as the ‘quality’ tabloid’s right-wing agenda, no one can deny that both their print and web-based pieces do echo the sentiments of a significant portion of the British public. Whether you think that is a good […]

10 years ago

The feud between the two broadcasting behemonths has been raging for years.

10 years ago

Eats shoots and leaves

10 years ago

Trump fights back

10 years ago

Good to the Bone

10 years ago

How do you compete with a showbiz behemoth? Popular comedian and television host Alan Carr has revealed that his Chatty Man show has been axed by Channel Four after 16 series. The news will come as a blow to Carr’s many fans, who enjoy his lively brand of humour and warm rapport with special guests. Alas, it seems […]

10 years ago

Half the man he used to be

10 years ago

His sweet embrace

10 years ago

“Locker room banter.” That is essentially the three-word excuse that Donald Trump has provided for his deplorable comments from 2005, that have just come to light in the last day or so. If anyone was in any doubt as to why the word ‘banter’ is so tainted and loathed by so many these days, there you have it. […]

10 years ago

Get ya nut round this, you mug… Nostalgia is a funny thing. The trash of today can so quickly become the masterpiece of tomorrow. All it takes is the passing of time. It’s the same with all forms of creative expression – it can take some perspective to properly appreciate something for what it is. True artists are often […]

10 years ago

SNLol

10 years ago

Broken man

10 years ago

You bald what?!

10 years ago

We love it when a fresh collection of mean tweets drops. It’s not because we particularly enjoy people being mean about various celebrities, it’s more that their reactions to reading them out to camera are often hilarious. And even they have to admire the imaginative nature of some of the put-downs. Jimmy Kimmel Live have released […]

10 years ago

MONKMAN!

10 years ago

He’s no comic con

10 years ago

Awwww!

10 years ago

We’ll be honest with you, Take A Break isn’t one of our subscribed reads. It’s the kind of thing your granny reads. With its sensational stories and plethora of puzzles, it sits comfortably alongside her knitting and emergency Werther’s. She’ll occasionally ask you what four down is – seven letters, another word for ‘dull’. But thanks […]

10 years ago

WTF…

10 years ago

What an absolute scumbag. You witness certain acts of violence and wonder how anyone can be so heartlessly cruel. We don’t even mean in the context of terrorism or war, but everyday instances of sickening behaviour that make you lose all hope for the human race. Domestic pets are vulnerable and dependent upon our care. They […]

10 years ago