My friend Abby Martin at the excellent RT network has a great new show 'Breaking the Set' that airs every night at 6pm. She's an excellent journalist and completely fearless. Check out the half hour edition of her show below for some great interviews with retired Colonel Douglas ...read more

The Daily Banter headline grab (from the Guardian): Spend just a few minutes browsing the internet and it becomes clear how James Holmes was able to stockpile 6,000 rounds of ammunition without any alarms sounding. Huge amounts of ammunition can be purchased online in a ...read more

This is very, very strange. From the Mirror: The separation from a beloved furry friend who dies can be too much for some pet lovers. Some owners may opt to have their much-missed animal buddy stuffed and mounted to maintain that companionship so familiar around the home, ...read more

By Ben Cohen: A quick announcement: Every Friday, we'll be doing a mailbag with myself, Bob Cesca and Chez Pazienza where we will be answering reader's questions. We'll take the most intelligent, succinct and funny queries - nothing is off topic (although please keep it to one ...read more