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• Princess Eugenie's Endearing Nude Rampage

  The English papers are in an uproar over Princess Eugenie's supposed nude "rampage" of last week. We here in America have a different word for it: we call it "college." A senior staff member was woken by playful shrieks in the college grounds, and upon investigating found... Read More... Posted Jun 16 2008, 10:02 AM by Brian Fairbanks with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Royal Family, pretty people, college, england, nude, great britain, tabloids, airbrushing, princess, natural beauty

• The Heartwarming Story of A Debtor's Revenge

  It started out as a prank, a way for one anonymous man, allegedly in debt, to get back at Capitol One. It quickly escalated into an internet sensation in Britain, via an online forum devoted to money saving tips, where other users egged the man on. Then in March, a twist in the proceedings allowed the debtor to turn the tables on his tormentors and have the last laugh... Read More... Posted Apr 07 2008, 12:30 PM by Brian Fairbanks with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: the UK, funny, england, comedy central, telephone, phone sex, money, great britain, harassment, money changes everything, recession

• April Fools: The Prankster's Prankster

  He goofed on the Queen of England. He had the media following "Michael Jackson" and his bizarre antics for days. He Punk'd Ashton Kutcher and Bruce Willis. He violated Wal-Mart. And he proved Charles Manson is a better person than Angelina Jolie. John Hargrave is a man for all April Fool's Days... Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 12:30 PM by Brian Fairbanks with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: michael jackson, oprah winfrey, Bono, demi moore, ashton kutcher, parodies, england, comedians, celebrities, bruce willis, angelina joile, punk'd, pranks, charles manson

• School's Out, Let's Have a Giant Orgy

  Students in Englad, including "a disturbingly high number of girls," celebrated the end of the school term with a huge orgy in a village square. Read More... Posted Mar 28 2008, 01:54 PM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: sex party, high school, the UK, england, orgies, students

• "Teenage Pregnancy Implementation Manager" Position Probably Not What We First Thought

  Any Mancunians out there looking for a fun and challenging fulltime gig impregnating teens? Well, if we're reading this job description correctly, we've got just the thing. Read More... Posted Feb 25 2008, 02:00 PM by Bryan Christian with | with no comments Filed under: teen pregnancy, jobs, england, manchester

• As If You Needed Another Reason to Not F*ck Your Cousin

  A government minister in the UK is blaming birth defects on inbreeding... among immigrants, especially among Pakistani immigrants. While at first glance we cried racism, apparently guidelines for arranged marriages within some ethnic communities lead to inbreeding. So, hey. Don't fuck your cousin with the purpose of pro-creating. Unless you want your babies to have birth defects. [The Guardian: Birth defects blamed on immigrant inbreeding] [Democracyfrontline.com: The Family ties that bind] Posted Feb 11 2008, 12:47 PM by Emily Farris with | with no comments Filed under: the UK, england, immigration, kissing cousins, inbred, immigrants, pakistani, inbreeding

• Pack the Bags: We're Going on Scrabble Holiday

  Sorry for all the Scrabble coverage today, but all things Scrabble and Scrabulous-related are hot news right now. And we got a little too excited about the Scrabble Holiday being offered at a hotel in the English countryside. Read More... Posted Jan 17 2008, 12:48 PM by Emily Farris with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: facebook, scrabulous, england, games, scrabble, holiday, vacation, countryside