Journalists hit hardest by Wikipedia SOPA blackout
Journalists face a day of being unable to file any articles after online reference site Wikipedia shut down in protest over US anti-copyright theft legislation. Regional newsrooms are worst affected with reporters unable to check facts…
Paparazzi photographer tells Sienna Miller: That wasn’t spit that hit your chin
A paparazzi photographer has rejected claims of spitting and harrassment made by Sienna Miller in front of the Leveson Inquiry. At the probe into media ethics which comes in the wake of the…
The Smiths “not depressing enough” for John Lewis Christmas advert
Fans of 80s warblers The Smiths flew into a rage from the safety of their bedrooms this week when retail giant John Lewis – not a real giant – revealed its latest Christmas…
Facebook to relaunch as quarterly magazine
Social media giant Facebook will stay ahead of the curve by ditching its digital offering to relaunch as a printed magazine. The plan is to convert the majority of the service’s estimated 700m…
Mystery of James Murdoch’s second nose reduction op
News Corporation’s James Murdoch has gone under the knife to correct a condition that causes his nose to spontaneously grow. It’s the second such operation in three months and comes a day after…
Local man honoured for pointing out vague inaccuracy in online article
A local man has received the highest honour in the land for flagging up a moot inaccuracy in an online report, writes Hard Jackson. Ian Viscount, 44, will be made a Knight…
X Factor Cowell launches court TV show Britain’s Got Feral Underclass
X Factor mogul Simon Cowell has secured the TV rights to air court cases in the UK and will launch with the show Britain’s Got Feral Underclass early next year. Geordie duo Ant…
David Starkey: ‘I’m not racist – some of my best slaves are black’
Enoch Powell admirer David Starkey has laughed off claims he is a racist, out-of-touch twat. The Cambridge-educated historian says he did not mean to cause offence with comments that rioters were mimicking black…
Jeremy Kyle buys 1,000 new souls
In a rapid expansion of his soul-purchasing sideline, Jeremy Kyle has invested in the eternal, undying spirits of 1,000 new unfortunates, writes Hard Jackson. In return for cheap television sets, smartphones and Sky…
Sky buys rights to your children’s treasured moments
Sky has bough the exclusive right to own and broadcast your children’s most beautiful moments, including birth, laughter and first steps, writes Hard Jackson. The satellite broadcaster has struck a multi-trillion pound deal…
