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What was the shortest lived fad? - 17 trends that quickly became unpopular
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (130+ words) Dominic Carter. Updated July 2nd, 2026 By their nature, fads are popular one minute before being binned off the next. It seems the appeal of fidget spinners and yo-yos was never destined to last forever. But within that, there are exceptionally short-lived…...
In 'no-one cares about Farage's finances' news, he only declared two of his five homes on Parliament's register of interests - 19 top takedowns
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (140+ words) Oonagh Keating. Updated July 2nd, 2026 " Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) July 1, 2026 " Heather (@Heather JLpals) July 1, 2026 I've been posting about his 5 homes for a while, turns out they are aren't all declared. " Harry Eccles (@Heccles94) July 1, 2026 " Alexei (@MUFC_redarmy99) July 1, 2026 " Alastair Morgan (@Alastair Morgan) July 1, 2026 " Larry the…...
Jacob Rees-Mogg predicted the EU will be gone in a generation, and got owned into the next decade - 17 favourite clapbacks
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (214+ words) Politics european union jacob rees-mogg Oonagh Keating. Updated July 2nd, 2026 We cross now to the former Minister for Brexit Opportunities, which is a bit like being the Secretary of State for Brighton and Hove Albion's trophy cabinet. Jacob Rees-Mogg " the guy…...
This magnificent 'How to spot an idiot' graduation speech gets more relevant with every passing day
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (329+ words) Poke Staff. Updated July 2nd, 2026 Graduation ceremonies can be very tedious affairs, unless you're the one doing the graduating obviously (and even then they can drag on a bit). But there was absolutely nothing tedious about this particular graduation ceremony in…...
A bunch of Americans tried Colman's English mustard for the first time and it went just as well (and hilariously) as you'd expect
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (230+ words) US food and drink Poke Staff. Updated July 2nd, 2026 Time now to return to the ever-widening cultural chasm between the UK and the US, this time the spectre of Americans trying a peculiarly English treat " Colman's English mustard " for the first…...
A bigoted patriot's loathsome response to Harry Kane's winner was a glorious own-goal for the ages
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (348+ words) John Plunkett. Updated July 2nd, 2026 Like us you probably won't have come across someone called @Donna Louise1212 before. She's "English. Patriotic [and] says what everyone's thinking' according to her Twitter bio, so you already know what to expect. She was predictably excited…...
The only thing more awkward than JD Vance's attempt at a joke about Joe Biden was the stony silence from his audience - 23 full-body cringes
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (172+ words) Oonagh Keating. Updated July 2nd, 2026 No one has tried to politicize the military more than these group of thugs. What a shame. " Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) July 1, 2026 " The Tennessee Holler (@The TNHoller) July 1, 2026 " Dean Blundell" (@Its Dean Blundell) July 1, 2026 " john (@johnsemley3000) July 1, 2026 " J. J. Ellis (@jjellisart)…...
Donald Trump said he'd have a threesome (of medals) with his two 'beautiful' sons, and all those Carry On films came back to haunt the internet - 19 comically raised eyebrows
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (326+ words) Oonagh Keating. Updated July 2nd, 2026 If the Trump regime could wave a magic wand over their Buffoon-in-chief and change one thing, we suspect it would be to get him to stick to the teleprompter script. For a start, it would save…...
JD Vance said his faith is why he doesn't like 'low-wage foreigners', and the internet read him chapter and verse - 19 biblical takedowns
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (88+ words) US JD Vance religion Oonagh Keating. Updated July 1st, 2026 " Hawaii Delilah" " (@Hawaii Delilah) July 1, 2026 " john (@0bungler) July 1, 2026 " Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) July 1, 2026 " Luxe " (@luxeprogressive) July 1, 2026 " Joe (@not_so_gratian) July 1, 2026 " Geoff Wolfe (@geoffwolfe) June 30, 2026 " Haiku Jonah (@Haiku Jonah) July 1, 2026 " Frank Grimes (@mandaginjir) July 1, 2026 " Daniel Rober (@Prof Dan…...
The BBC's Danny Murphy went full Partridge mode and told World Cup viewers a sad tale about his cat - 16 purrfect replies
1+ day, 9+ min ago (306+ words) David Harris. Updated July 1st, 2026 We certainly have admiration for anyone who has the skills to be a sports commentator. Constantly having to think on your feet, filling any lulls in play with insightful and witty remarks " it's a terrifying seat…...