Scientology Is Insane, But Nowhere Near As Dangerous As Christianity
Until born-again crack evangelist Charlie Sheen unseated it with aplomb, Scientology was the fastest growing comedy reference on the planet. But look beyond the laughter and the plain truth of it is L. Ron Hubbard’s disciples are no more insane than the religious mainstream and far less likely to kill you.
Why The Sopranos Is Still The Greatest Show On Earth
Here’s why David Chase’s epic 86 episode mob opus remains the gun-toting, therapy-seeking, wise-cracking Godfather of TV.
American Samoa Are The Worst Football Team On The Planet
Think England are bad? These boys were spanked 31-0 by Australia in 2001- and things haven’t got much better since…
Liverpool Half-Term Report: Rodgers Is A Stop-Gap Between Managerial Calamities
Gerrard is past it and Sterling isn’t as good as some are making out. And no, Sturridge isn’t the answer for a top 10 side. If only we had Santi Cazorla…
Mitt Romney Is The Ron Burgundy Of Global Politics
This ultra-rich dog torturer could soon become king of the world. But who cares? it’s only America…
Fabrice Muamba And Football’s Cursed Xl
The sad news that Bolton’s Fabrice Muamba has had to retire following his heart attack last season has just hit the internet. And while we feel sorry for one of football’s good guys, he can at least console himself he wasn’t trampled to death by pigs…
Liverpool: How The Wonder Stuff’s Drummer Made Wolves My Second Team
A passionate paean to the Wolves Black Country boys from an unexpected Liverpool-based source
Brad Pitt Could Be The New Kenneth Williams If We Let Him
Heart-breaking how history keeps repeating: Williams, a victim of his own voice; Pitt, a slave to his dreadful good looks
American Psycho: Killer Quotes And Murderous One-Liners
American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman: The psychotic killer turned comedic genius delivers more than a good line in surgical precision slaughtering.
Ballon D’Oh Nominations 2011: Chile’s Bryan Carrasco
Dastardly divers are hated for feigning injury minus the contact. But surpassing Rivaldo’s duping ploy at the 2002 World Cup is no easy task, yet the sneaky and audacious Bryan Carrasco outdid his South American peer.
Ballon D’Oh 2011: Panama’s Owl Murdering Luis Moreno
Forget sulking on benches, outspoken rants, bad acting and Twitter theories, Deportivo Pereira’s Luis Moreno kicked an opponent’s mascot to death. Only in Colombia…
The Greatest Gig I Ever Saw: Teenage Fanclub, Rough Trade Shop, 1990
How my life was changed in a stinking London basement by a few lads from Scotland…
West Brom 0 - 2 Liverpool: A Return To Grunge-Era Moshpits
Not so much a game of football as a couple of protozoically stupid hightowers engaging in a prolonged barging competition. Welcome to the entertaining world of West Brom vs Liverpool.
International Football My Arse: My Love Affair With The Filth And Fury Of Sunday League
Even the beautiful game has it’s less-beautiful side. A side of dodgy referees, speed-freaks and quagmire pitches.
Even A Fan Couldn’t Love Him: Liverpool’s Andy Carroll
Written when Liverpool signed the big man from Newcastle, this article has something of the crystal ball about it now that Carroll is struggling to get in the first team…
QPR’s Adel Taarabt And Football’s Other Inbetweeners
Not because they call each other ‘midfield tosser’ and fantasise about each other’s Mum, but because they have the unfortunate honour of being too good for The Championship but not good enough for The Premier League.
Are Endless Documentaries Defiling The Corpse Of 9/11?
In line with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 several TV stations are stepping up their stream of documentaries surrounding the attacks. It’s time they stopped…
The Worst Player I’ve Ever Seen In A Liverpool Shirt
Jimmy Carter - the worst player i’ve ever seen in a Liverpool shirt. This from a man who watched Jean-Michel Ferri take to the field.
Downing? Excuse Me For Yawning: A Liverpool Fan’s Guide To The Transfer Window
Liverpool have clearly got money, although we seem to have no sense and are intent on buying robotic, one-dimensional footballers without a trick between them…
A Tribute To Sami Hyypia: Liverpool’s Tony Adams Without The Driving Points
Sami Hyypia’s arrival at Anfield underwhelmed this Liverpool fan but the Finn left a cast-iron legend. He was so good he even made up for Cheyrou and Meijer. Well, almost.
Bring Back The Daily Show
I’ve spent the last five years making smart arse comments about politicians I know barely anything about thanks to the the borrowed wit of Jon Stewart - but now More4 have made The Daily Show weekly I’m struggling.
Liverpool FC: Sixth Is Best And Lucas Is King Kenny’s Prince Charming
Perhaps the most bipolar season in the history of Liverpool has, thankfully ended with us missing out on midweek trips to remote corners of Europe.