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Watch Stephen Colbert Completely Ruin a British High Tea Session
Matt Cherette · 04/06/11 11:29PM On tonight's Report, Stephen Colbert debuted a new series—"My Fair Colbert: Stephen Colbert's Crown Jewels"—in which he attempted to become more British ahead of the royal wedding. Up first: Colbert had high afternoon tea with British royal biographer Hugo Vickers—and by "had," I mean "ruined."
The Shocking Treatment for Girl Who Can't Close Her Mouth
Brian Moylan · 04/05/11 11:22AMThe Queen Mother Was a Ska Fan
Max Read · 03/13/11 08:55PMJustin Bieber Trapped in Hotel Room, Threatened With Arrest
Richard Lawson · 03/10/11 12:59PMA situation is developing in Liverpool, England that could, if it unravels, have repercussions the world over. Pop gremlin Justin Bieber and his hardened posse are currently stuck in their hotel room because a huge throng of fans has gathered outside, waiting for a peek of their beloved moptop. The police are trying to control the crowd and have threatened Bieber and his crew with arrest if they go anywhere near their balcony, fearing that if the girls below catch a glimpse, a "possible riot situation" could develop.
British Man Found Guilty of Publishing 'Terrorist Information'
John Cook · 03/09/11 03:30PMTerence Brown is a British man who sells The Anarchist's Cookbook—not the original one, but an updated version with information from all the latest terror movements—for $35 on CD-ROM. He was just convicted of violating England's Terrorism Act, and the judge warned him that he will almost certainly go to prison.
Brits Are Healthier Than Americans
Max Read · 03/09/11 02:36AMThe Best of the U.K.'s Newly-Opened UFO Files
Max Read · 03/03/11 04:08AMIs there any better kind of government file than a government UFO file? (No, there is not.) The U.K. just dumped its largest-ever cache of UFO files, and there is some pretty great stuff in there. Such as these letters, wherein a former Ministry of Defense employee writes from Sri Lanka of a "partial aura" and "a ring like a doughnut," providing along with his or her letter two pictures of this unidentified object. And yet, his case handler is less than moved: "Defence of Sri Lankan airspace is clearly a matter for the Sri Lankan Government and you may wish to pursue your enquiries with them." The MoD can be so bitchy!
Julian Assange Has Trademarked His Name
John Cook · 02/28/11 02:16PMText Message Typo Leads to Murder
Max Read · 02/14/11 12:01AMWatch a Granny Beat Would-Be Robbers with Her Purse
Matt Cherette · 02/07/11 11:09PMAnd the award for Badass of the Day goes to... this red-coated English granny, who scared off a group of would-be jewelry store robbers in the English town of Northampton by hitting them with her giant purse. Get it, girl.
Pregnant TV Host Farts and Giggles on the Air
Maureen O'Connor · 02/04/11 02:55PMBBC host Myleene Klaas farted audibly on the live National Lottery TV show on Wednesday evening. Immediately after ripping ass (unless it was a loud belly rumble?) she breaks into a wide grin and giggles. Off camera, another host chortles.
FBI Raids Dozens In Pro-Wikileaks Hacktivist Investigation
Adrian Chen · 01/28/11 12:59AMSoldier Leaves Marriage Proposal On Wrong Woman's Answering Machine
Adrian Chen · 01/26/11 11:27PMThe 90-second message ends: ""Don't ever forget I love you, I love you so much, I love you with all my heart and I was going to ask you, don't answer, obviously you can't answer, but will you marry me?""