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Creepy Pictures of Warden In the Gulag (18+ PHOTOS)
A selection of images of torture practiced in the camps. Danzig Baldaev is a chronicler of the criminal world. When he was a teenager living in Buryatia, his father was arrested as an "enemy of the people". Later Danzig Balayev worked as a guard and released the most comprehensive encyclopedia of...
18 killed in clashes at U.N. compound in South Sudan
Clashes inside a United Nations compound in South Sudan killed at least 18 people, including two Doctors Without Borders staffers, the organization said Thursday. The fighting erupted Wednesday evening and continued Thursday at a U.N. civilian protection site in the northeastern city of Malakal, officials said. Doctors Without...
Russian singer Philip Kirkorov turned in Conchita Wurst
Russian singer Filipp Kirkorov surprised his fans by dramatic changes in his appearance. As it turned out, the man did this for his new video "Passers-by". Photo: instagram.com/fkirkorov...
Town where boys are ‘groomed to be pimps’
Rosa was only 17 years old when she was approached in her small hometown in Mexico by a man claiming to sell clothing. Instead, he began courting her and she quickly fell in love with him. Showered with affection, Rosa went with the man to another town in Mexico called Tenancingo, where he introduced her to his family. Showing...
Uber car-hire app losing $1bn in China every year, says CEO
App-based car-hire service Uber is losing more than $1bn (£699m) a year in China, as it struggles against what it called a "fierce competitor". Uber CEO Travis Kalanick made the admission while speaking at a private event in Vancouver, according to Canadian tech news site Betakit. The $1bn figure was later...
Man crafts huge 18ft PENIS-shaped tree in front garden in bid to make people laugh
Tree surgeon Chris Bishop has spent three years pruning and shaping the 25-year-old Cypress tree into its distinctive phallic shape A man has crafted a huge 18ft penis-shaped tree crafted by its owner in a bid to make people laugh. Tree surgeon Chris Bishop, from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, has spent three years pruning and...
Cinematographers call for new Oscars category to distinguish between VFX and actual photography
'A great deal of what viewers are looking at is not in fact shot by the cinematographer but is created by artists on a computer.' Major cinematographers have spoken out against the increasingly deceptive use of VFX in films. When you think of CGI you probably think of the very unsubtle Michael Bay, robots smashing...
Marilyn Monroe: An even brighter life after death?
Even as icons go, there are few as exalted, as scrutinized as Marilyn Monroe. A new exhibition, Marilyn: Celebrating an American Icon, is now showing at the Murray Art Museum Australia (MAMA), featuring over 100 pieces of art inspired by the late actress. It spans works created by Monroe's famous peers — Cecil Beaton,...
US election: Donald Trump v Pope… who wins?
The one thing we've learnt about Donald Trump since he entered the presidential race is that turning the other cheek is not his style. Ever. He's lashed out at his critics and bullied his opponents. He has mocked the disabled and had protesters bundled out of his rallies. Only yesterday he sent a "cease and...
‘Who do they think they are?’: Presidential candidates weigh in on Apple v FBI
US presidential candidates have come down on the side of the FBI in their iPhone data access dispute with Apple. This “backdoor” episode is seen by many as the latest attempt by the US government to facilitate the surveillance of American — and foreign — citizens. The FBI is currently unable to access...
Jeb Bush ignites Twitter storm by posting picture of his engraved handgun
Jeb Bush has provoked a storm on Twitter by posting a picture of a hand gun inscribed with his name. America. pic.twitter.com/TeduJkwQF3 — Jeb Bush (@JebBush) 16 Лютий 2016 The black firearm's image was accompanied by the single word “America” and was tweeted as the Republican candidate was engaged in...
It’s amazing! Daughter of Valeria is so thin! (PHOTO)
Daughter of Russian singer Valeria is very thin! She has published several photos in a...