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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

MTV Movie Awards: Melissa McCarthy makes history as first woman to win Comedic Genius Award

(Entertainment Weekly)

The obese comedian Melissa Ann McCarthy = Tenably, she's an immense comedic actor. Ha!
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Monday, April 11, 2016

The Archbishop of Canterbury learns his real father was Churchill's private secretary

(BBC)
IMF Seminar: Future of Finance

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby ~ frets, overwhelmed by paternity. Ha, he's just not born cherubic!
Anagram: Julian Lofts, Photo: IMF

Cubans facing beer shortage as thirsty American tourists put island's main brewery under strain

(The Independent)
Robándole licor a Baco | Stealing some beer from Dionysus (Bacchus) in Varadero, Cuba - 2010

Cubans facing beer shortage as thirsty American tourists put island's main brewery under strain = Sunny Caribbean country (its rum is rather grand) has amber deficit as transient US topers swig ale
Anagram: Jason Lofts, Photo: lezumbalaberenjena

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Mossack Fonseca: inside the firm that helps the super-rich hide their money

(The Guardian)

Mossack Fonseca = A scam? OK, confess!
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Former Sailor Cleared of Murder, Rape After Spending 33 Years in Prison Speaks Out

(Yahoo!)

Keith Allen Harward = Law had real rethink
Anagram: Aronas Pinchas

Entire Batcave recreated from scratch using LEGOs

(MSN)
BCRobinHiRes

Entire Batcave recreated from scratch using LEGOs = Venturer crafts garish, elegant, comic, secret abode
Anagram: Russ Atkinson, Photo: Dan Glasure

Nude painting of Donald Trump goes on display in London

(The Daily Telegraph)

Nude portrait "Make America Great Again" = A tragic dream - peek at a miniature organ
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Bernie Sanders Wins Wyoming Democratic Caucuses

(The New York Times)
Bernie Sanders - Painting

Bernie Sanders wins Wyoming Democratic caucuses = By now, me securing success worries main candidate.
Anagram: Josiah Winslow, Caricature: DonkeyHotey

Friday, April 8, 2016

Scientists find no trace of Neanderthal Y-chromosomes in modern humans

(Christian Science Monitor)

Scientists find no trace of Neanderthal Y-chromosomes in modern humans = Seems it's in the manic con-man, fishy, coarse front-runner, The Donald. Dooms!
Anagram: Maurice Goddard, Cartoon: Mike Luckovich

Thursday, April 7, 2016

The rise of Donald Trump is a terrifying moment in American politics

(Vox)

The rise of Donald Trump is a terrifying moment in American politics = If president (POTUS), moronic man is in charge of military. Detrimental!
Anagram: Jason Lofts

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

D-Day veteran proposes to childhood sweetheart

(The Independent)

The love story to end all love stories. Roy Vickerman and Nora Jackson called off their wedding in 1946 but were reunited when Roy called Graham Torrington's BBC radio show. Now, 70 years on, they're going to get married.

Posted by BBC Midlands Today on Monday, April 4, 2016

D-Day veteran proposes to childhood sweetheart = Very old, stooped chap to wed his dearest on earth
Anagram: Russ Atkinson

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Donald Trump Throws A Tantrum And Accuses Ted Cruz Of Illegal Activity In Wisconsin

(PoliticusUSA)
Republican Primary Final Three 2016 - Caricatures

Donald Trump Throws A Tantrum And Accuses Ted Cruz Of Illegal Activity In Wisconsin = Crazy Presidential candidate sworn that rival's misconduct got unlawful miscount
Anagram: Josiah Winslow, Caricature: DonkeyHotey

People Can't Stop Vandalizing Donald Trump's Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

(Vanity Fair)
Donald Trump's Big Tent Party

People Can't Stop Vandalizing Donald Trump's Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame = All Nazi swastikas left on top happen to tell much of a proven dodgy worm, Donald
Anagram: Maurice Goddard, Illustration: DonkeyHotey)

Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens

(BBC)
ART 2016

The Panama Papers = Phat names appear
Anagram: Julian Lofts, Photo: Christopher Dombres)

Monday, April 4, 2016

Reykjavik, Iceland shown in video ad as Rhode Island capital

(MSN)

Reykjavik, Iceland shown in video ad as Rhode Island capital = Oh, ad lady pilloried, sacked when R.I. is a Scandinavian TV joke.
(Anagram: Russ Atkinson)

Could It Be That Vladimir Putin and Wendi Deng Are in Love?

(Vanity Fair)
Wendi Deng

Businesswoman Wendi Deng's three most prestigious sweethearts
1. Rupert Murdoch
2. Tony Blair
3. Vladimir Putin
=
1. Very old media mogul (now that's gross!)
2. An unctuous British Prime Minister (dweeb)
3. The Russian President (twerp).
Anagram: Julian Lofts; Photo: orionpozo

Transcript: Donald Trump interview with Bob Woodward and Robert Costa

(Washington Post)
Donald Trump's Taj Ma WALL

Transcript: Donald Trump interview with Bob Woodward and Robert Costa = A window into abhorrent twirp's drivel, dumb rot, and bad-to-worst crap, etc!
Anagram: Maurice Goddard, Illustration: DonkeyHotey

Blue Origin's reusable rocket just stuck its third landing

(Wired)

Blue Origin's reusable rocket = Eek, our burner goes ballistic!
(by Julian Lofts)

Saturday, April 2, 2016

International Pillow Fight Day - in pictures

(The Guardian)
Valentine's Day Pillow Fight, too Many Photos, Cell Phone, Watchers, Distracted Players
Photo: Lynn Friedman

International Pillow Fight Day ~ today - infantile wallop, hit, grin!
(by Julian Lofts)

Thursday, March 31, 2016

'Quite simply, one of the true comedy greats': Ronnie Corbett dies, aged 85

(The Daily Telegraph)
Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett has died = One nice short Brit dead = Ace short Briton indeed!
(Anagram: Julian Lofts; Photo: Sean James Cameron)