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The death penalty is flawed: The case of Glenn Ford

On hearing that Clayton Lockett suffered during his botched execution, many of you may have looked at his crime before deciding whether he was worthy of your compassion. That’s okay. We’re all human …

Cruel and unusual punishment: The torture of Clayton Lockett

Despite Oklahoma death row inmate Clayton Lockett dying during a botched execution, I doubt American states who rely on it will rethink their stance on the death penalty. It would be far too …

Columbus Short leaving Scandal TV drama

Columbus Short, who played Harrison on Scandal, will not be returning to the ABC series. Short has been involved in his own scandalous tales in real life so it shouldn’t come as a surprise. ABC …

Mum who beat daughter in Facebook video says she’s ready for jail

Helen Bartlett, the mother who allowed herself to be videoed beating her daughter so that it could be posted on Facebook says she doesn’t regret her actions. The beating which continued for 6 minutes …

Video of mum beating 12-year-old girl condemned

People all over the world are showing out on social media and it’s not all good. Everybody is happy to air their dirty laundry in public and be held up to ridicule or summary judgement. Take the …

New London home for Jay-Z and Beyonce

Hip-hop and R‘n’B royalty Jay-Z and Beyonce have just bought a massive £ 5.5 million London town house, it’s been reported. Last week, they announced their joint US stadium tour – possibly called …

Lupita Nyong’o crowned People Magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman

It’s been a big year for Lupita Nyong’o. After winning an Oscar and a lucrative advertising deal the actress was named as the world’s most beautiful woman for 2014 by People …

The burglary interview that was chock full of camel toe

The story about six Houston teens breaking into a house using a basketball to break a window has turned into one about the eyewitness’s fat lady parts. Breaking and entering is serious …

Finally emoji diversity: Oju Africa releases Black emoticons

Emojis on mobiles devices have failed to represent Black people, until now. An African company has released the world’s first set of black emojis, following complaints that different races are …

Jennifer Lawrence fan spends $25,000 to look more like the celeb

A 30-year-old Jennifer Lawrence fan spent $25,000 on plastic surgery to look like the actress. The mother of a 5-year-old underwent several procedures, including breasts augmentation, and fat grafts …

Scandal actor Columbus Short arrested after bar fight

I do love a bit of celeb gossip but I normally don’t like to go too deep into people’s business if I like them. Since learning that Scandal actor Columbus Short allegedly sucker-punched a …

Samuel L Jackson dons an I’m not Laurence Fishburne t-shirt

Seems like Samuel L Jackson still has a bee in his bonnet over the awkward moment when he had to roast a reporter for mistaking him for Laurence Fishburne. Jackson posted a photo of himself on Twitter …