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Entertainment

Stop Censoring The Names Of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens And Other Penis Named People Please

1:20PM December 20, 2011 | Casey Chan

A cable company in the UK had a bit of a snafu with a super strict censoring system in its TV guide over the weekend. They were asterisking Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens, the soccer team Arsenal, the movie Hancock and any other name or title that had a penis or butt related word in it. More »


Online

England Bravely Defended Royal Marriage Against Global Internet Raid

7:06AM November 16, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Hackers, do you consider nothing sacred? Sack the CIA, beat up credit card companies, fine. But how could you spoil the wedding day of two awesomely rich, good-looking people? They’re royalty! But their big day was almost hijacked. More »


Online

Protests In The Social Media Age And Government Bans

1:00AM August 15, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Welcome to protests in the social media age: where governments openly mull controversial bans on mobile devices. Let’s discuss! More »


News

Woman Stands Up To London Rioters In Stirring Speech (NSFW)

4:30PM August 9, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

A Hackney woman stood up to rioters and gave them a piece of her mind in a video shot by Matthew Moore. In her own way, she told the small crowd to get off the streets and stop the rioting. [Matthew Moore via Good] More »


News

Creepy Doll Makes UK Cops Destroy A Car

4:40AM July 31, 2011 | Kwame Opam

You’re a police officer. You’ve just gotten a call that a baby’s trapped in a hot locked car. The only reasonable thing to do is the break in to save the baby’s life, right? Except when it’s a doll. Embarrassing! More »


News

London’s Olympics Clock Failed Hours After It Began The Countdown

3:25AM March 16, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Well now, this is embarrassing for Britain. They only just unveiled their 2012 Olympics countdown clock in the centre of London’s Trafalgar Square last night, but already it has stopped working. More »


News

Ye Olde Poste Office Robbed By Crossbow Wielding Menace

3:20AM December 31, 2010 | Sam Biddle

The wormhole that produced the motel-thieving musketeer hasn’t closed yet—two more time travelling brigands have appeared, this time holding up a post office with a crossbow. We expect a catapult raid against a 7-11 sometime over the weekend. More »


Entertainment

One-door Napoleonic Defense Tower Is Your New Evil Headquarters

1:20AM December 30, 2010 | Cyriaque Lamar

This is a 30-foot-tall Martello Tower in Suffolk, England. It has one door, 13-foot-thick walls, and was built to keep Napoleon out of England. This particular fortress was refurbished with a cushy interior. It’s perfect for keeping out nosy do-gooders. More »


Robot Built From WWII Bomber Still Works After 45 Years

1:00PM November 23, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

In 1950, former Royal Air Force officer Tony Sale built a 6-foot-tall humanoid robot, one of Britain’s first, from the scraps of a crashed bomber. After spending 45 years stored in a garage, it’s walking just fine. More »


Cars

Who Cares About Traffic When You’re In The Movie Bus

12:00AM September 14, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

In-car DVD players are useful for placating a kid or two in the backseat, but how do you keep a bus full of adults preoccupied? Try this fully restored vintage movie theatre on wheels. More »