Everything about Steel Panther is pretty hilarious and a spoof in itself really; which is why they must be annoyed at the UK advertising authorities' decision regarding their third album ‘Balls Out'. The band formerly known as Metal Skool have had their album cover for ‘Balls Out' banned in the UK, which ties into their upcoming UK tour in March as it is overtly sexual and may cause offence amongst individuals. The image (pictured) was meant to tie in with Panther's ludicrously over the top persona, and their label Universal Records have denied that it is offensive to women. One charity Imkaan, which represents women from different backgrounds (now you see where this is going), have sent in numerous complaints about the way it portrays women as the women in their charity have suffered abuse and violence in their lives. The best thing about the photo is how the balls are really steel. If anything, it shows women have the balls to do anything; more than the male members of Sex Panther they could be showing! Plus they do show the parental advisory logo on the bottom right hand side of the album cover, which could be the excuse Universal Records were looking for!
By Jason Barr
Milka Gain New Mascot
The Milka chocolate is very nice and tasty, but enough of my advertisement of chocolate and onto the even better Milka. A cow in Serbia has brought the image of the Milka cow to life as the calf is White AND Purple. The cow has certainly caused a massive impact on the town of Cacak in Serbia as the calf has become extremely popular with young children who have been visiting the barn to get a good luck vibe off of old Milka. The cow doesn't have a name yet so that's why I keep naming it Milka, plus it suits you have to admit.
The calf has been described as perfectly healthy and vets have suggested that the purple colouring is a matter of genetics. If you ask me this could be Milka (the company) painting a cow Purple to gain some publicity to get sales up in Serbia. Ok not to realistic, but it could be real you never know.
Although young Milka is one of a kind, it isn't the first unusual Cow act in Serbia as last month a six year old calf gave birth to FOUR young cows, when Cows only naturally give birth to one offspring at a time. So if you want to believe in good luck, head over to Serbia.
By Jason Barr
Piracy at Worlds End
The first casualty of the crackdown against online copyright infringement has fallen.
Megavideo, one of the biggest and most famous culprits, has been closed down and seven people involved in the running of the site have been arrested.
The government have referred to them as a "Mega Conspiracy, a worldwide criminal organization whose members engaged in criminal copyright infringement and money laundering on a massive scale" as opposed to some guys providing the means for internet users to upload videos. The FBI stated that Megavideos activity has cost copyright holders over half a billion dollars. If convicted, the defendants, including Kim Dotcom (above), will face up to 20 years in jail. They could also be fined the amount of their profits which adds up to roughly $175 million.
The sites closure comes at a time that the American government are attempting to pass laws that clamp down on online piracy. So now the owners of Videozer and VideoBB among others are on the ropes, while Wikipedia, Facebook and Youtube founders wait nervously for their turn.
Ex hacker Dotcom (born Schmitz) however is confident that his site is safe and he will win the case, "Mega has nothing to fear. Our business is legitimate and protected by the DMCA and similar laws around the world. We work with the best lawyers and play by the rules. We take our legal obligations seriously."
What the Feds seem to be forgetting is that people love pirates: Jack Sparrow, Han Solo, Guybrush Threepwood. What they don't like are men in suits coming around and telling them to stop enjoying themselves.
By Lewis Roe
Prisoner Smuggles 10inch Gun in Bum
A North Carolina man managed to sneak a 10inch pistol past police officers and into a prison by stuffing it up his rectum. That's right - a gun, up his arse. An actual gun.
Michael Leon Ward was arrested earlier this month by a North Carolina police officer following multiple traffic violations, however he is wanted in Georgia for other charges including murder and armed robbery.
Yet despite a thorough strip search, in which Ward was required to ‘squat and cough' to see if he was smuggling contraband, he managed to smuggle the .38 caliber, six-barrel revolver into his prison cell.
Jailhouse guards discovered the handgun in the toilet of Ward's cell after other inmates reported him. (We can't imagine the horrors of the night spent getting the gun in that loo..).
To add insult to injury, or maybe just injury to injury, Ward was then dragged off to the OMH to have his arse fully examined by infirmary staff. Rubber gloves at the ready!
By Rebecca Jones Twitter: @RebeccaEJones
Channel 4 Announcers' Simpsons Game
Over the last month or so, sneaky Channel 4 link announcers have been having a bit of fun and wondering if anyone has noticed.
As with any repetitive job, sometimes measures need to be taken to relieve the tedium, so the voiceover team have begun to purposely mispronounce the name of the world's most famous family.
Rumour has it that the game began when one announcer accidentally stumbled over the name late in 2011.
Check out this video and pick your favourite:
Personally I'm fond of ‘the Flintstones' said as though it was an honest mistake.
Everything about Steel Panther is pretty hilarious and a spoof in itself really; which is why they must be annoyed at the UK advertising authorities' decision regarding their third album ‘Balls Out'. The band formerly known as Metal Skool have had their album cover for ‘Balls Out' banned in the UK, which ties into their upcoming UK tour in March as it is overtly sexual and may cause offence amongst individuals. 
The Milka chocolate is very nice and tasty, but enough of my advertisement of chocolate and onto the even better Milka. A cow in Serbia has brought the image of the Milka cow to life as the calf is White AND Purple. The cow has certainly caused a massive impact on the town of Cacak in Serbia as the calf has become extremely popular with young children who have been visiting the barn to get a good luck vibe off of old Milka. The cow doesn't have a name yet so that's why I keep naming it Milka, plus it suits you have to admit.
The first casualty of the crackdown against online copyright infringement has fallen.
A North Carolina man managed to sneak a 10inch pistol past police officers and into a prison by stuffing it up his rectum. That's right - a gun, up his arse. An actual gun.
Over the last month or so, sneaky Channel 4 link announcers have been having a bit of fun and wondering if anyone has noticed.