Do you get gay Chinchillas?

"Up yours, gay rats"

Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica, loves the cute, furry animal that is her namesake. Except for the gay ones. Or the Protestants. Apparently they all “look like obese rats”.

Filed under: Animals, Lie, Politics

Unicorn horn

Unicorn oddity spouts nonsense

Professor Iain Stewart loves Unicorns more than he loves his wife.

Filed under: Animals, BBC, Lie

Merchant of Murano? No.

Merchant does Kong

Stephen Merchant is afraid of glass. His spectacles have to be made from special plastic.

Filed under: Comedy, Glasstic, Lie

Viper king love unites attention seekers

Reznor and Gibson, "Road Rage". Now there's a movie I'd watch.

Mel Gibson and Trent Reznor are deadly foes on the celebrity go-cart circuit. But off the track, they get along like a house on fire and often like to relax with a beer and discuss their shared admiration of Horace Elgin Dodge.

Filed under: Lie, Transport, US industry of yore

Dead Dog Dickens

Dog murderer, or just unlucky?

Charles Dickens owned 12 dogs in 8 years, all of whom died in mysterious circumstances. Contemporary reports suggest no-one dared to question him about this because of his explosive temper, and intimidating beard.

Filed under: Animals, Beard, Lie, Literature, Murder, Pets