The Legend Of Troughman: Sydney’s King Of Golden Showers
A search down under for the elusive Troughman, legendary watersports enthusiast from Sydney’s gay scene…
Brusque Counselling For Unhappy Couples
Why do people choose to co-exist with partners they no longer feel anything for, and in some cases despise? It all just seems a massive waste of time…
Burning Bodies And Scattering Souls in Varanasi
Expecting a relaxing few days in Varanasi, I got a front row seat for the ritualistic burning of bodies, roasted brains and floating corpses…
Fetish Clubs: My Bizarre Night Inside The Sex Circus
What better way to celebrate National Bum Smacking Day than heading down to your local fetish club?
Foxy Knoxy, I Know How You Feel: I Was A Teenage Murder Suspect
Like Amanda Knox who is currently facing a retrial today, when I was 18 years old I too was a murder suspect despite having done nothing more criminal the night in question than getting pissed and eating pie and chips…
Don’t Call Addicts Junkies, Just Be Grateful It Isn’t You
I’ve known three Heroin addicts who have fallen into it for widely different reasons. But addiction is a sickness, and sick people need help…
‘Thai Lady-Boys Look Just Like Birds’ And More Myths Of Foreign Lands
Eastern people don’t just wipe with their hand, Cuba won’t change for at least 20 years and not all Yanks are Colt-wielding maniacs…
Not So Lonely Planet: The Benefits of Solo Travelling
A break with the boys or a getaway with the girls might be nice, but to really explore a destination you’re better off going on your own.
Arsenal Pre-Season in Vietnam: A Guide to The Mentalness of Ho Chi Minh Central Market
Arsenal are set to become the first English team to play a friendly in Vietnam during their pre-season tour of Asia. Here’s a taster of what Arsenal fans can expect…
Chewshagger And The Sexual Proclivities Of Star Wars Characters
People don’t know it but Star Wars has actually got nothing to do with wars, or stars, or good, or evil. It’s about sex and the sexual dynamic between the characters, just like The Magic Roundabout was about drugs…
Robin Lee: 50 Songs I Love
The author, painter, death-dodger and adventurer Robin Lee talks us through the sounds that defined him, from The Carpenters to Sex Pistols.
Forget Tesco’s Horse Burgers – Here Are The 19 Weirdest Things I’ve Ever Eaten
While Heston is busy flexing his culinary oddball muscles, there are far weirder delicacies to be had around the world. Fancy some live mice, snake soup or camel juice…?
Confessions Of A Mod Revivalist: Rallies, Racists And Rock N’ Roll
For one glorious summer I was in a band that became the darling of scooter rallies, but it all turned nasty when some Nazi-Skins beat up a Mod and were met with violent retribution in Wales…
Open House Galleries: Escape From The Art World’s Twat Vortex
In an arena dominated by snobby critics and pointless trends, open galleries, such as the one at Robin Lee’s Camden flat, may be the art world’s saving grace…
Where To Eat In
The West End
What somewhere decent to eat in London? Don’t want to go somewhere rubbish? Check out this alternative guide to restaurants in the West End
The Genius Of The 7″ Singles By The Jam
No band since The Jam have been so prolific in their singles output. They were so good, even the B-Sides could stand alone.
Amy Winehouse: The Demon of the Pool Table
Today the inquest found that she had five times the legal drink-drive limit of alcohol in her blood when she died. I’ll always remember Amy Winehouse as the girl in the vest, cut off jeans and ballet shoes who was more than a bit tasty at pool.
Primrose Hill Pillocks
From A-list pram pushers to Big Brother rejects, London’s Primrose Hill is a smorgasbord of celebs. But here’s why one resident couldn’t give a monkeys about his glamorous neighbours.
Monkey Man: How One Man Overcame His Animal Instinct
Nature may wire men to procreate with the most beautiful women they can get hold of, but what about when that woman is a tantrum throwing nightmare?
Horrible Bosses #1: The Yawning Mouth Of A Ginger Donkey
To celebrate the release of Horrible Bosses we’ve asked our Saboteurs to regale us of tales of wankers they’ve worked under. In the case of the 6ft horny battleaxe almost literally…
5 Ways To Convince Your Boyfriend That You’re A Nightmare Girlfriend
From stalking our exes to hating every woman we’re friends with on Facebook and asking questions so loaded that we need a Kevlar vest to answer them…
Prince At The Hop Farm: The Greatest Show On Earth
Eccentric, enigmatic and egotistical he may be, but Prince proved yesterday that he is still untouchable as a live performer…
The Day I Saw Somebody Shoot Off His Own Face
In the 24 years since it happened, I’ve speculated as to the reasons for this shocking happening, but really I just hope that Derek and Nige have found peace…


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