Never mind which film will take home the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year, the real competition is for the top dog prize.
ANC angry over Zuma portrait
Saturday 19 May 2012
The ruling ANC has demanded that a painting be removed from an exhibition because it seems to depict President Jacob Zuma with his genitals hanging out.
Tulisa Contostavlos named world's sexiest woman
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Tulisa Contostavlos has usurped Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Cheryl Cole to be named the world's sexiest woman.
Album: Various Artists, The Leopard Lounge Box Set (Warner Jazz)
Sunday 29 April 2012
Do you remember lounge? No matter if you don't, for it wasn't much good: cocktails and crooners, mainly.
Katie Price to marry for third time
Saturday 28 April 2012
The model and celebrity Katie Price is set to walk down the aisle for a third time.
Album: Jack White, Blunderbuss (XL / Third Man)
Friday 20 April 2012
Usually, when a team player strikes out on a solo project, it's a fair bet that the project, volitionally or not, will reveal more of the player's inner workings, allow a glimpse of their soul or spirit.
The Bad and the Beautiful (PG)
Friday 20 April 2012
Starring: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon
Album: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday Roman Reloaded (Island)
Friday 06 April 2012
The early American reaction to Nicki Minaj's follow-up to Pink Friday has been "mixed" – which is entirely appropriate, given that the album itself has an almost schizophrenic character.
Tom Lodge: Presenter with Radio Caroline who later studied Zen
Monday 02 April 2012
In the 1960s Tom Lodge was the morning disc jockey on the pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, and the whole enterprise was in line with his personality as an adventurer.
Woman spared jail over pills fraud
Wednesday 21 March 2012
A serial bigamist who fooled a doctor into giving her sleeping pills by dressing as a man was spared a jail sentence today.
Katie Price divorces Alex Reid
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Katie Price divorced her second husband Alex Reid today over his "unreasonable behaviour".
Five-minute memoir: Grant Gordon on how a Doctor Who heroine saved his dad
Saturday 17 March 2012
The Mini Clubman may be the iconic era-defining car of the Swinging Sixties, but it was the Austin 1100 which was the speedy, reliable compact car of choice for less groovy folk across the country.
Bunce on boxing: How female fight game got serious
Tuesday 28 February 2012
This year the women's game will change again when the sport debuts at the Olympics
Ryanair rapped over 'sexist' advertising campaign
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Budget airline Ryanair has been rapped by a watchdog for a “sexist” advertising campaign which “objectified” women.








