Mandatory Sex & Relationship Lessons for Teens

For  once the government seems to have made a smart decision when it comes to sex education. And, of course, religious groups are crapping themselves left and right. The Times Online report that today the “at present there is no statutory requirement” for teaching about relationships or the “emotional side” of sexual behavior, but starting in 2011, all 15-year-olds must receive at least

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06 Nov 2009 10:43 GMT

How Douglas Adams Was Right. Again...

At the moment of Earth's destruction, Douglas Adams tell us in the course of the five part trilogy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the dolphins left the planet behind with a well-meaning and heartily kind words: so long and thanks for all the fish. The stunningly intelligent creatures were long dismissed by the hubristic humans because of their life style choices. Adams explains.

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05 Nov 2009 09:30 GMT

Dr. Horrible 2: Yes, It's Really Happening.

We may not know the title, it may not have a release date, but it's going to happen. Joss Whedon is working on a sequel to Dr. Horrible, and Nathan Fillion is already on board. Joss already said two months ago that they were working on a sequel and had a storyline planned out, but each bit of news brings us that much closer to a Dr. Horrible sequel.

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04 Nov 2009 17:00 GMT

Trinny & Susannah and The (Starbucks) RED Partnership

If you’ve been by Starbucks this morning, you’ll have noticed that the red cups are back! Christmas blend is in, the holiday pastries and cakes are in, and everything has turned all wintery and Christmasy overnight. But even more exciting than the red cups, is Starbucks’s partnership with (RED). Aptly named the (Starbucks) RED partnership, customers now ...

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04 Nov 2009 10:16 GMT

"Going Rouge" Blasts Sarah Palin's Politics

Sarah Palin's memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, is due out this month, but it won't be the only Palin books hitting the shelf this pre-holiday season. The editors of The Nation magazine have put together a book of essays that interrogates Palin's image, personality, and politics.Going Rouge: An American Nightmare had plenty of opportunities to make a mockery out of Palin, or to make a parody of her own memoir. Rather than taking the low road, the editors of the b...

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03 Nov 2009 19:00 GMT

2 Suspended for Harassing Only Female Beefeater

Oh, well isn’t this exciting. Back in January 2007 when Moira Cameron became the first ever female Beefeater at the Tower of London – a few people weren’t so pleased. They were even more not-so-pleased when Moira needed a £1400 new uniform to help fit her womanly figure. As a disgruntled Daily Mail reader put it: "That’s 500+ years of tradition gone and a large tailors bi..

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02 Nov 2009 12:00 GMT

The Future of Journalism: Just Get On With It

Ever since the internet turned up to give newspapers a kicking, there’s been a constant stream of articles telling us where journalism is heading, what will become of news, what journalists should be doing or learning or saying, and how it’s all changing and if you don’t keep up, you’ll fall over and die. Yes die.

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29 Oct 2009 12:00 GMT

No Country for Young Women: A Bridge Between Generations

Elena Rossini is a freelance film maker who you may know via The Illusionists, a documentary on the marketing of unattainable female beauty that is popular on Twitter.

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21 Oct 2009 08:34 GMT

Heroic Helicopter Pilot Daniel Townsend's Tragic Crash

37-year old Daniel Townsend of Medford, Oregon died Monday when his McDonnell Douglas 369FF helicopter crashed after the rotor hit a pole.  Townsend was considered a local hero to the citizens of Central Oregon and was instrumental in the rescue of Kati Kim and her two daughters after their nine ...

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17 Oct 2009 09:47 GMT

Christian Louboutin Tells Barbie She Has Fat Ankles

The world of fashion is ridiculous. This we all know. As much as we love fun clothes and overpriced handbags, I think the majority of us take fashion magazines and trends with a grain of salt. Most of us, that is. Not Christian Louboutin. No. He takes this all very seriously.Mr Louboutin is designing three Barbie Dolls to celebrate Barbie’s 50th Anniversary

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14 Oct 2009 09:00 GMT