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The 9/11 faker: suffering as celebrity Culture

The 9/11 faker: suffering as celebrity

12th September 2008
Why Metallica should never have cut their hair Culture

Why Metallica should never have cut their hair

5th September 2008
Who does Jerry Springer think he is? Culture

Who does Jerry Springer think he is?

28th August 2008
Forget the Games, here come the gee-gees Culture

Forget the Games, here
come the gee-gees

22nd August 2008
The Countdown to the end Culture

The Countdown to the end

1st August 2008
Let’s give credit where credit’s due Culture

Let’s give credit where credit’s due

24th July 2008
Hollyoaks and the madness of the TV nutter Culture

Hollyoaks and the madness of the TV nutter

18th July 2008
Jeremy Clarkson: because he’s worth it Culture

Jeremy Clarkson: because he’s worth it

11th July 2008

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Middle-class murder: so much more palatable Culture

Middle-class murder: so much more palatable

4th July 2008
The funny side of food and cars Culture

The funny side of food and cars

26th June 2008
When swearing on TV is big and clever Culture

When swearing on TV is big and clever

20th June 2008
In an ugly world, we need ugly newsreaders Politics

In an ugly world, we need ugly newsreaders

13th June 2008
What JD and Co. reveal about real life Culture

What JD and Co. reveal about real life

23rd May 2008
Why should we pay the Orwellian licence fee? Culture

Why should we pay the Orwellian licence fee?

16th May 2008
Premium-rate stupidity Culture

Premium-rate stupidity

9th May 2008
Trash TV, trash people? Culture

Trash TV, trash people?

2nd May 2008
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