These Majestic Wildlife Photos Will Blow Your Little Human Mind
Check out BBC Nature's Wildlife Photoographers of the Year winners, their pictures are goddamned awe-inspiring.
Famously Quirky BBC Star Jimmy Savile Was Likely a Quirky Child Molester, Too
There were plenty of clues that BBC TV and radio presenter Sir Jimmy Savile, who died last year, sexually abused girls throughout the decades — and by "clues," we mean multiple allegations — but no one dared challenge the famously eccentric star. Now that a documentary about the scandal is about to air, the BBC says…
Man Uses Google Earth to Find His Long Lost Mother
As annoying as Google may sometimes be—yes, I mentioned my dog snoring in an email, but that does not mean all of the ads I see for the next three years should assume I have sleep apnea!—there are many things it's given us that are extremely cool. One of those things is Google Earth, which is awesome in its own right…
Audiences Remain Stubbornly Suspicious of Women Narrating Movie Trailers
In these, the last few hours of International Women's Day, we should point out at least one industry that women are still largely shut out of: the movie trailer voice-over racket. Despite research that suggests people prefer the soothing cadence of a woman's voice to a man's voice, — hence the nearly ubiquitous…
Unable To Find 12 Women Of The Year, BBC Crowns Panda Instead
In a move that is sure to go down in adorable bear history, the BBC has named a female panda named Sweetie one of its female Faces of the Year. 2011 was either lacking severely in girlchievements or a banner year for lady pandas. So what was Sweetie's glorious achievement that elevated her, a bear, over that of all…
What Did Neanderthals Sound Like? High-Pitched Lady Muppets, Possibly
We've all seen pictures of our Neanderthal predecessors, yet we never think about the sounds they made. Well, if you believe this video from the BBC, our ancestors had pretty damn funny voices. Watch as
Patsy Rodenburg, from the Guildhall School of Music, and her good sport of an assistant, Eliot, demonstrate how…
15-Year-Old Girl Is Youngest In Europe To Receive Bionic Fingers
Chloe Holmes has been living without a hand since lost her fingers when she was a toddler after complications with chicken pox resulted in blood poisoning. Her parents paid £38,000 for the bionic attachment, which officially makes her the youngest recipient of a bionic limb in Europe. She says that kids used to…
Absolutely Fabulous Is Returning, Sweetie Darling!
Exciting news! Chain-smoking, Champagne-guzzling self-centered and vulgar fashionistas Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone are being resurrected. This summer, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders will shoot three new episodes of AbFab, and the show should return to BBC1 in the fall. It's been almost 20 years since the show…
Assange: "I've Never Had A Problem Before With Women"
Julian Assange just told the BBC, "Capable, generous men don't create victims, they try and save people from becoming victims." He also said his accusers had "unprotected sex and they got into a tizzy about" STDs. Generous, indeed!
Finally You Can Listen To Kate Middleton Speak For Herself
In her first interview with Prince William, Kate Middleton discusses wearing Diana's ring; she also says William's "a true romantic." There's nothing earth-shattering, but after years of media stalking, this may be the first time we've heard Kate's voice.
How Well Does The BBC Do Lesbians?
So there are lesbians in Britain - at least three of them! –- and they're all hot, white, currently single and brought to you to by the venerable matriarch of British TV, the BBC.
A Love-Letter To BBC Costume Dramas
A new miniseries has one writer asking: what exactly is so comforting about these British period pieces, anyway?
Anna Nicole Smith's Operatic Life
Coming soon to a small screen near you: "Anna Nicole, The Opera." Smith's life story will soon become the subject of a BBC Four production, with a Dutch soprano playing the title role.

