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When self-described free-speech absolutist Elon Musk bought Twitter, it was an imperfect site with a racism problem, more trolls than a Norwegian folk tale, and a sideline in sexist harrassment. It also had a complaints procedure that worked more often than not, many people carrying out the racism, sexism and general trolling were suspended – […]

It’s always the ones who go on about the snowflakes who flip out the most furiously, obviously. And none flip out more furiously – and in this case, hilariously – as Donald Trump, who spent a large part of Sunday getting angry, really angry, about this official portrait of the 45th and 47th president. Because […]

You’ve probably seen a lot of news about the two International Space Station astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Their planned eight days on the ISS turned into nine months, after the Boeing Starliner capsule that took them up developed problems that meant it couldn’t bring them down. A very Florida welcome! Earlier this week, […]

We’re big fans of everything Professor Brian Cox does so we were naturally excited to find out he’s writing a book. Although it sounds like the kind of book which will require re-reading each page at least once before proceeding to the next one. I’m currently writing a book, and as always it’s making me […]

Over on Bluesky, people have been coming up with suggestions for the hashtag #TorySitcoms. While not everyone strictly kept to the sitcom part of it, they certainly managed to drag the Tories with a variety of hilarious TV show names. For reasons which will become obvious, there’s a special tip of the hat to the […]

Tom Hardy is surely one of the greatest English actors of his generation, giving his all in so many wonderful films and TV programmes including Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Peaky Blinders, Mad Max: Fury Road and so many more. He’s also widely acknowledged to be one of the ‘good guys’, a down to earth […]

As night follows day, the casting of a person of colour in a role usually played by a white person is followed by howls of anguish and racist abuse by a certain demographic. It turns out that the role can have been previously ‘played’ by nothing more than paint and they’ll still lose their rag. […]

There has been widespread condemnation of the Trump administration’s decision to invite Conor McGregor to the White House for St. Patrick’s Day. HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY FROM CONOR MCGREGOR AT THE WHITE HOUSE! @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/YQPQDttUXB — The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 17, 2025 The main point of contention was McGregor’s loss of a civil case, […]

So many of us have a visceral reaction every time we see the smug, orange face of Donald Trump when he appears on our TV / phone screens, often accompanied by the thought ‘Oh God, what’s he said now‘? It seems that Canadian-American comedian, actor and global superstar Jim Carrey feels the same way, judging […]