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That's Your Boyfriend: Daniel Beddingfield Wedding Proposal Guy

Arbroath explains how your boyfriend proposed to you: A Bristol woman who thought she was going to see an "arty" film as a birthday treat received an unusual marriage proposal. Radio sports reporter Pete Simson, 26, from Bedminster, Bristol, hired...  CONTINUE READING THAT'S YOUR BOYFRIEND: DANIEL BEDDINGFIELD WEDDING PROPOSAL GUY»

Posted on July 16, 2009 in (44 comments)
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In The Loop Looks In The Great

In the Loop trailer, you guys: They showed this trailer ahead of Bruno when I saw it in Seattle (jealous?) last weekend, and it looks really good. It's like Dr. Strangelove meets The Queen meets James Gandolfini. Q: Would this...  CONTINUE READING IN THE LOOP LOOKS IN THE GREAT»

Posted on July 15, 2009 in (25 comments)
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Hey, Cut It Out You Litter Louts!

There are a bunch of litter louts terrorizing England. Cut it out! Describes Arborath: A neighbourhood group in Leicester is so annoyed with people dropping litter that it is filming the offenders and posting the videos online. So far...  CONTINUE READING HEY, CUT IT OUT YOU LITTER LOUTS!»

Posted on July 2, 2009 in , (12 comments)
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Awwwww, Guv'nah!

A woman in England didn't realize her cat was missing until it appeared in the background of a national TV show. Of course, in England they call cats "lorries."...  CONTINUE READING AWWWWW, GUV'NAH!»

Posted on July 2, 2009 in (3 comments)
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Natasha Richardson's Death Continues To Be Handled In A Classy And Non-Exploitative Way

An email newsletter from English ski-wear company SkiWear4Less (or Ski Warehouse? definitely ski something) has been banned by the U.K.'s Advertising Standard's Authority, whatever that means, for including Natasha Richardson as a bid to sell more ski helmets. Huh. It...  CONTINUE READING NATASHA RICHARDSON'S DEATH CONTINUES TO BE HANDLED IN A CLASSY AND NON-EXPLOITATIVE WAY»

Posted on May 13, 2009 in (5 comments)
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